North Canterbury News: October 09, 2025

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Council reviews processes after dog attack 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

ANorth Canterbury dog owner is 

arming himself with agolf club when 

he takes his dog for awalk in the 

Hawarden,Waikariarea to ward off 

dogs escaping from properties or those 

free to wander. 

Another, Sarah Quigley, loads her 

dog into the car and leaves town to 

exercise it after she and Ziggy were 

attacked by aneighbour’s dog, leaving 

them battered, bloodied andbruised. 

Sarah, anovelist and journalist, 

remains scared to walk Ziggy in the 

street in spite of the neighbour having 

to raise their fence and gate to keep 

their dog secure. 

‘‘I live at the end of acul de sac. 

‘‘I have to drive out of my street so we 

can reach asafe place to walk –ifthere 

is any such thing now in Hawardenand 

Waikari, where dog attacks seem to be 

multiplying due to irresponsible dog 

owners who fail to give their dogs 

adequate exercise or training, and fail 

to adequately contain them.’’ 

Sarah is critical of the Hurunui 

District Council’s response to the 

attack on Ziggy, particularly thelength 

of time it took for anything to be done, 

and says there was only action due to 

her constant persistence. 

‘‘There is agrowing feeling in the 

community that we are not being 

protected by council regarding dog 

issues.’’ 

Sarah’s experience and her 

persistance to get some action, has 

prompted areview by the Hurunui 

DistrictCouncil of its process in 

dealing with dog incidents in the 

district. 

Chief executive Hamish Dobbie says 

the review will help determine how 

effective the council process is in 

dealing with incidents; its 

communication with parties involved; 

the timeliness of dealing with 

complaints, and if thereneedstobe 

some changes to its education focus. 

Sarah is also critical of the Dog 

Control Act 1996. 

She says it lacks teeth, is ‘‘completely 

out dated and seriously inadequate’’ 

for the situation in New Zealand today. 

Beach walk ... Ziggy, who suffered injuries after being attacked by adog in Hawarden. 

‘‘Thirty years on, dog ownership has 

grown massively yet restrictions on, 

and education of dog owners, are 

issues that have never been 

readdressed. 

Theattack on Sarah and Ziggy, who 

was threemonthsoldatthe time, took 

place on July 21 in Hawarden. 

Two months later the neighbours 

raised their gate to the required 

height. This followed the fence around 

theproperty being raised, and astump 

being cut out which the dog had been 

PHOTO: SUPPLIED 

launching itself off to escape the 

property. 

‘‘This only happened because I 

persistently followed up on this 

matter, writing to the animal 

managementofficer (AMO) after he 

had already closed the investigation, 

asking if he had checked the gate had 

been raised. 

‘‘He admitted that he had not. 

Clearly he had not doneathorough 

property inspection before signing off 

on his investigation.’’ 

Sarah says during the intervening 

weeks there was no statement taken 

from her, or from the witness to the 

attack. 

‘‘He (the AMO) never once met me 

facetoface, in spite of going to my 

neighbours’ place more than once to 

meet them; he allowed the situation to 

remain as it was on the day of the 

attack for fourdays afterwards; 

refused to do anything to ensure 

another attack didn't take place, and 

he predeterminedthe outcome of the 

investigation. 

‘‘On the morning after the attack, 

when Iwas at the vet with Ziggy, he 

rang me and said he would ‘probably 

give the dog owners awarning’. 

‘‘This was before he had evenmade a 

site visit or spoken to the dog owners, 

myself or the witness in depth,’’ Sarah 

says. 

She says the AMO never once asked 

aboutthe puppy’s welfare,orher own. 

‘‘In short: the case is now closed. The 

neighbours receivedaformal warning, 

had to cover vet and medical bills, and 

had to raise their fences and gate: no 

other penalties. The attacking dog is 

still kenneledametre away from my 

boundary.’’ 

Mr Dobbie says an experienced dog 

control officer was satisfied with the 

way the owner of the dog, which 

attacked Ziggy, had cooperatedand 

handled the situation. 

Dan Harris, the council’s chief 

operations officer, said in aletterto 

Sarah on September 25, since looking 

into recent incidents, he had 

‘‘identified some improvements to the 

way we are managing them’’. 

‘‘To that end, Iamkicking off afull 

review in the near future. Of which, 

will be reportedtothe Operations 

Committee (sub committeeofcouncil) 

for verification. 

‘‘Inthemeantime,wewill be making 

some changes imminently to how we 

engage at that first response stage, and 

how we decide on dog classification 

post event. 

‘‘I cannot commit to adate yet dueto 

the local elections. However, it will be 

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NC leaders question rate capping 

ByDAVID HILL, 

Local Democracy Reporter 

North Canterbury council leaders say 

they support the intent behind rates 

capping, butquestion whether it’s viable. 

Local Government Minister Simon 

Watts has indicated he plans to take a 

proposal to cap council rates to Cabinet 

by Christmas. 

North Canterbury council leaders said 

until they saw the detail, it was difficult 

to know how arates cap would impact on 

them. 

Hurunui Mayor Marie Black said 

councils were restricted to rates, 

borrowingand external funding 

(including Government) as sources of 

revenue. 

But councilswere not all equal in what 

services they provide to their 

communities, she said. 

‘‘We have five medical centres in our 

district andfour are managed through a 

targeted rate. 

‘‘It is asense of pridefor those 

communities that they can provide for 

their own health care provisions, but 

withoutthe ability for us to raise a 

targeted rate how would we pay for it.’’ 

Hurunui has one of the lowest average 

rate rises this year at 3.37%, but has had 

several double digit rate rises over the 

last decade while it upgraded its waters 

services infrastructure. 

Waimakariri District Council chief 

executive Jeff Millward said he was 

concerned at the risk of ‘‘perverse 

outcomes’’. 

‘‘Although it may limit expenditure, it 

couldprovide ahigher bench mark than 

what acouncil may otherwise restrict 

itself to.’’ 

Hurunui Mayor ... Marie Black. 

PHOTO: FILE 

Waimakariri’s average rate rise this 

year was 4.98%, one of the lowest in the 

country. 

‘‘Our council listens to our community 

and sets rates through consultation with 

the community around the balance of 

needs and ‘wants',’’ Mr Millward said. 

‘‘We have never set our rates without 

first consulting with the community.’’ 

Kaikōura District Council chief 

executive Will Doughty said rates 

capping could have ‘‘serious 

implications’’ depending on how it was 

applied. 

‘‘The Government needs to work 

through what the potential ramifications 

are, because there could be some quite 

perverse outcomes. But it depends on the 

detail. 

‘‘We really should be discussing, who 

should be making the decision the 

Government or the local community? 

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‘‘Councils are required to consult on 

their Long Term Plans and annual plans, 

so if it’s something the community wants 

and is happy to support,should the 

Government be the ones restricting 

that?’’ 

Mr Doughty said depending on what 

restrictions were imposed, rates capping 

limits could impact on acouncil’s ability 

to invest in new infrastructure, maintain 

assets or provide facilities communities 

want. 

Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation 

was not agood measure of council costs, 

as cost increases for construction 

materials, bitumen and other materials 

were generally much higher compared to 

groceries, he said. 

In recent years Kaikōura has invested 

in roading and footpaths due to 

community demand. This year’s average 

rate rise is 8.94%. 

Mr Watts said the Government’s 

proposed model was likely to be based on 

an Australian model, which saw local 

government rates capped at three 

percent in Victoria and between 3.6% 

and 5.1% in New South Wales. 

‘‘What ratepayers are saying is they 

can't afford to continually see the degree 

of rate increases that are well above 

inflation and well above population 

growth,’’ he said. 

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‘‘We are seeing trees grow faster than 

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‘‘Some poplars have put on as much as 

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amount of growth that needs to be 

managed to ensure the safety of our lines.’’ 

Mr Laity says trees and shelterbelts that 

grow into or near power lines create 

increased danger of vegetationrelated 

outages and risk of fire.’’ 

Residents have anumber of options 

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good time because contractor availability 

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While manycustomers opt for alight 

trim, removing the fluffy stuff off the 

shelter belt, MainPower recommends 

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‘‘Taking off the fluff lets the big wood in 

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eventually breaches clearance zones. 

‘‘This can incur isolation costs which 

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‘‘Height reductions are more effective 

longterm, with some contractors not 

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Height reductions require heavier 

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pays off in the long run. Astandard 

contractor trim can cost anywhere from 

$200 to $500 per hour, depending on the 

contractor and their processes. 

MainPower monitors vegetation near 

power lines and will send out trim notices 

if trees and shelterbelts breach the 

clearance zones. 

‘‘If customers respond to our notices on 

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‘‘But if they don’t respond to our notices, 

the work still needs to be done, and when 

our teams need to do the work at this stage 

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while others are trained in compliant 

temporary traffic management systems 

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Police review will not proceed 


North Canterbury community leaders are 

relieved the review of CanterburyPolice 

has been canned. 

The proposal to develop a24hour, 

seven dayaweek hub at Rangiora, and 

change staffing levels at some rural 

stations, caused huge community 

backlash, and prompted petitions and 

public meetings. 

CanterburyDistrict Commander 

Superintendent Tony Hill announced on 

Tuesday Canterbury Police will not 

proceed with aproposed district review 

after considering staff and community 

feedback. 

Hurunui Mayor Marie Black and 

Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon have 

expressed relief at the change of heart. 

‘‘Our communities stood in solidarity in 

asking the police to reconsider the 

proposed restructure and it is testimony to 

the number and integrity of the 

submissions that has seen the proposal 

reviewed,’’Mrs Blacksays. 

Mr Gordon says the decision shows ‘‘the 

strength of local advocacyand the value of 

genuine community engagement’’. 

Mr Hill says throughout the process it 

had been important to challenge 

‘‘ourselves to think outside the square’’, 

and to innovate how we service the needs 

of our communities. 

‘‘The proposal was agenuine attempt to 

offer what Ibelieved would be abetter 

LittleWomen, on stageinRga 

BySHELLEY TOPP 

Acomingofage story writtenin1869 

that has continued to resonate with 

generations of readers is being brought 

to the Rangiora Town Hall stage by the 

North Canterbury Musical Society 

(NCMS). 

The production of Little Women: The 

Broadway Musical, directed by Bonnie 

Bonnar, of Christchurch, will open at 

the theatre tomorrow evening at 7.30pm. 

It is Bonnie’s directing debut for the 

NCMS and it is adream job forher 

because Louisa May Alcott’s timeless 

story, that people have loved reading 

since the 1800’s, is apersonal favourite. 

When Bonnie saw Little Women was 

on North Canterbury Musicals 

production list she wanted to be 

involved, in any way she could, even if it 

meant sweeping the floor. 

Her own copy of the classic has been 

included in the Little Women: The 

Broadway Musical set and to be given 

the chance to direct the musical with 

support from her directing mentor, 

service to the district, including a247 

response in rural areas. 

‘‘Much of the feedback fromstaff and the 

community has been supportive. 

‘‘The reality is that the proposal was not 

acceptabletomany of the communities 

affected, and in my view theirbuyin was 

acritical element in the proposal’s 

success. 

‘‘We could not proceed without that 

support,’’ he said. 

Mr Hill said in reaching the decision he 

had listened carefully to the concerns and 

considered feedback from the community 

and other interested parties, as well as 

those of Police staff. 

‘‘There were those who did support the 

changes and Iacknowledge some may be 

disappointed. 

‘‘I have discussed this with the 

Commissioner of Police, and he has 

assured me Ihave his support for this 

decision today. 

‘‘Some of what we aimed to do can be 

achieved without the wider restructure 

and we will now work carefully through 

the options to decide what is possible. 

‘‘Every district has its own priorities and 

demandsand those can often be met 

through deployment decisions, Mr Hill 

said. 

CanterburyDistrict’s Gang Disruption 

Unit, BeatTeams and aRetail Crime 

TeaminChristchurch were not contingent 

on the restructure and will still go ahead. 

‘‘Theyare priorities for Police in all 

Tegan Patrick was ‘‘very cool’’, she said. 

At the centre of the Little Women story 

is Jo March, an aspiring young writer 

who is determined to forge her own 

career despite opposition to her 

independent spirit. 

Little Women: The Broadway Musical, 

is the society’s second show for the year 

after earlier success with Catch Me if 

You Can, in May, also at the Rangiora 

Town Hall. 

It runs until October 18 and tickets can 

be bought at: 0508iTicket, Kaiapoi iSite 

or the NCMS website, ncms.co.nz. 

Teamwork ... Bonnie Bonnar, director of 

the North Canterbury Musicals production 

of Little Women: The Broadway Musical, 

front, with committee member, set 

designer, cast member and lighting 

designer, Jesse Rogers, with his wife Grace 

Rogers, who is asound assistant and 

production assistant for the show. 

PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP 

districts. 

‘‘Road policing will also remain a 

priority. It is one of the areas of highest 

demand in the district,’’ he said. 

Mr Hill said it had been along process 

and wanted to thank all those who took 

time to consider the proposal, and discuss 

it with him. 

‘‘I also wanted to thank those who have 

put aconsiderable amount of work into the 

process, which is very much appreciated. 

‘‘Lastly, Iwant to say it has been 

heartening to see the strong backing our 

staff working in the rural communities 

have from the public they serve. 

‘‘Our staff are very dedicated and Ican 

assure you we are committed to serving 

the people and businesses of Canterbury.’’ 

Police Commissioner Richard 

Chambers said he supported the District 

Commander’s decision. 

‘‘I want to acknowledge the hard work 

that was put into the review by District 

Commander Tony Hill and his leadership 

team. 

‘‘Our staff are exceptional and Iam 

confident Canterburypolice will continue 

to offer an outstanding service acrossthe 

district. While the review proposals had 

merit, including the proposed 247 

response model, Ihave long believed in 

the valueofvisible and engaged police 

who know theircommunities and the 

people in them. That is effective both for 

prevention and law enforcement, in both 

cities and rural areas.’’ 

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Spring heralded in at Woodend Flower Show 

ByJOHN COSGROVE 

Weather concerns didn’t 

dampen the enthusiasm of 

entrants to the 92nd annual 

Woodend Garden Club’s 

Spring Flower Show, held in 

the Woodend Community 

Centre over the weekend. 

‘‘We had over 900 entries 

this year, down slightly on 

previous years because the 

recent wet weather which has 

affected the growth of the 

daffodils this year,’’ says 

organising committee 

president Pam Cleeve. 

‘‘Despite it being wet we 

still had entries from all over 

Canterbury and the North 

Island at the show,’’ she says. 

Malcolm Lind of Huntly, 

combined atrip to the 

national flower show the 

weekend before in 

Christchurch with competing 

in the Woodend show. 

‘‘It’s alovely show and Iwas 

ajudge here last year so this 

year Iwanted to enter it.’’ 

Two local clubs the 

Woodend Gardens Club and 

the Woodend /Pegasus Lions 

Club run the annual show 

which celebrates the arrival 

of Spring with gorgeous 

flowers on display. 

There are classes for 

daffodils, cut blooms, 

decorative,fruit and 

vegetables, preserves, 

cookery, handcrafts, 

photographicart, and a 

children’s section. 

Keen admirer ... Christine Anthony of Rangiora says the blooms were wonderful at the 

show. 

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Lovely flowers ... Alfred and Joan Clack of Rangiora look over some of the 900+ 

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Thursday,July31, 2025 | I sue 157 | www.starnews.co.nz 

By DAVID HI L, 

LocalDemocracy Reporter 

It was hailed as a ‘onestop shop ’ to 

make it quicker and easier to build 

major projects when it pa sed into law 

last December. 

But none of the five North Canterbury 

projects included in the Government’s 

Fasttrack A provals Act have 

progre sed beyond being ‘listed ’ 

projects in the fasttrack proce s. 

They were among 149 projects listed 

in the legislation. 

In astatement released last w ek, 

Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop 

and Regional Development Minister 

Shane Jones said around 50 of the 149 

projects had lodged substantive 

a plications with the Environmental 

Protection Authority (EPA), since the 

a provals regime was established in 

February. 

Of those, none have b en a proved so 

far, with the first eight expected to be 

signed o f by the end of theyear. 

Proposed housing developments at 

Ōhoka, W odend and west Rangiora 

were listed in the legislation, along with 

the W odend Bypa s and the Amuri 

I rigation Company Ltd’s Balmoral 

water storage facility and fish scr en. 

An EPA spokesperson has confirmed 

none of the five North Canterbury 

projects have lodged substantivefasttrack 

a plications. 

Developers of alisted projectcan 

a ply to the EPA where an ‘expert 

panel’ wi l a se s the projectand 

consult with ‘directly a fected groups ’. 

Panel convenors determine theextent 

of the consultation, meaning the is no 

guarant e local communities wi l have a 

say. 

There isnotimeframe foralisted 

projec to lodge an a plication, the 

spokesperson said. 

When the project list was a nounced 

in October last year, Mr Bishoppointed 

the finger at councils for creating the 

housing crisis. 

‘Speaking in general terms, councils 

have contributed to our housing crisis 

by being overly picky about where 

houses can be built, ’ he said a the time. 

The W odend and west Rangiora 

developments have since b en included 

in the new WaimakaririDistrict Plan 

adopted last month, meaning they may 

not n ed to be fasttracked. 

Amuri I rigation Company 

chairperson David Croft said the 

company anticipated aresource consent 

would be granted by Environment 

Canterbury (ECan) in the next few 

months, after it was lodged in 2023. 

‘It l oks like the normal consenting 

proce s wi l be faster. In somewaysit 

would be the ideal situation because 

everybody has had the chance tohave 

their say in asystem they are familiar 

with. ’ 

A$20m loan from the Government’s 

Regional Infrastructure Fundwas 

a nounced earlier this monthfor the 

Balmoral water storageproject. 

The proposed Ōhoka development 

was rejected from the District Plan, 

after aprivate plan change requestwas 

rejected by an independent 

commi sioner in November 2023. 

It issti l subjec to an Environment 

Court a peal. 

AnEnvironment Court spokesperson 

said the a pe lant, Carter Group, has 

b en directed to advise the court by 

August 2 ‘how or whether it intends to 

proc ed ’. 

Waimakariri District Council 

development pla ning manager Ma t 

Bacon said under the new District Plan, 

the siteofthe proposed Ohoka 

development is zoned rura lifestyle. 

It mean the farmland could be subdivided 

into 4ha lots, but not into an 

850home development as proposed. 

Carter Group wascontacted for 

comment but areply had notb en 

received by the time the North 

Canterbury News wen to print. 

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency 

has b en completing geotech reports as 

it continues scoping workfor the 

proposed W odend Bypa s. 

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New home forKaiapoi Croquet 


The rain didn’t dampen the spirits of 

guests when the Kaiapoi Croquet Club 

officially opened its new club rooms and 

also celebrated its 120th birthday last 

Friday. 

Over 80 members and guests snuggled 

into the club’s new clubhouse as 

president Geoff Russell welcomed 

everyone to the celebrations. 

The new home was the former St Paul’s 

Tennis Club’s pavilion, which was 

extracted from behind the PapanuiRSA 

back in June, then moved by transporter 

16km to the croquet club’s new site at 50 

Courtenay Drive, inside the Kaiapoi 

Community Hub area. 

Mr Russell and club membersworked 

tirelessly over the next threemonths to 

repaint the rooms inside and out, create 

anew deck and make it suitablefor use. 

The late Noel Bain helped in all 

phases of the project and also madesure 

the club’s two new playing lawns were up 

to competition standard. 

Sadly, he passed before he could see its 

completion, and because of his years of 

work as the club’s greenkeeper,the 

number one lawn was dedicated to him 

by his wife, Mary Bain, while Pam King 

dedicated lawn two to the late Norma 

Johnson, alongtime club member for 

over 30 years. 

The club rooms were officially 

renamed the Sir Isaac Wilson Clubhouse 

in memory of the Kaiapoi businessman / 

politician, and community supporter 

who donated aparcel of land to be used 

as the club's original site, down by the 

Kaiapoi River at Murphy Park, in 1904. 

WaimakaririMayor Dan Gordon said 

Mr Wilson helped lay the foundationsfor 

organised sport in Kaiapoi. 

The club was establishedin1905, and 

Mr Gordon said this new club room and 

relocation marked anew chapter in its 

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OPINION 


Focus on 

Waimakariri 

with Mayor Dan Gordon 

Positiveinitiatives 

Over the past few weeks, I’ve hadthe 

pleasure of attending anumber of events 

that highlight what an incredible district 

we have, from celebrating longstanding 

volunteer efforts to marking major 

milestones for local clubs and 

organisations. 

It has been busy but rewarding, and a 

reminder of all the positive initiatives 

happening across the district. 

In Rangiora, Ijoined IHC North 

Canterbury for the official opening of its 

new Volunteering Office. 

This new base represents far more 

than just abuilding; it is aplace where 

genuine friendships and connections 

will continue to grow. 

The IHC Volunteering Programme has 

made areal difference in people’s lives 

by matching volunteers with adults who 

have an intellectual disability, enabling 

them to share time, activities, and 

companionship. It was aprivilege to 

meet those involved and to acknowledge 

the volunteers, staff, and supporterswho 

make this important work possible. 

In Kaiapoi, Iwas honoured to help 

celebrate the 120th anniversary ofthe 

Kaiapoi Croquet Club and to officially 

open their new facilities on Courtenay 

Drive. The event marked the 

culmination of many years of vision, 

fundraising, and collaboration between 

the club, its members, and the Council. 

The new site reflects both the club’s long 

historyand its exciting future, with 

modernfacilities that will continue to 

serve the community forgenerations to 

come. 

In Oxford, Iattended agathering 

recognising more than 30 yearsof 

service by the Oxford Night Patrol. This 

group ofdedicated volunteers has given 

countlessFriday and Saturday nights to 

supportlocalpolicing efforts and to help 

keep their community safe. Their work 

has been aclear demonstration of the 

differencevolunteers can make in 

ensuring the wellbeing and safety of the 

community. 

Each of these events highlights the 

important role that volunteers, clubs, 

and local organisations play across the 

Waimakariri District. From sport and 

recreationtocommunity services, these 

groups contribute significantly to the 

wellbeing, vibrancy,and connectedness 

of our towns and communities, helping 

to create opportunities and experiences 

that benefit residents of all ages. 

This week is also Mental Health 

AwarenessWeek. Please remember to 

look out for one another and reach out 

forhelp if you need it. There are 

excellent services available to support 

youthrough difficult times and most 

importantly, know that you are not 

alone. 

LETTER TOTHE EDITOR 

In the Electorate with 

MattDoocey 

MP for Waimakariri 

Authorised by Matt Doocey MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington. 

No topic off the table 

atover-60s meetings 

Ienjoyed visiting the 2025 National Dog 

Show held at Rangiora's MainPower 

Stadium, to check out some of the 

1000plus dogs of all different shapes and 

sizes strutting their stuff. 

It was great to have something of that 

scale in the Waimakariri, bringing so 

many visitors to our district for the four 

days. We are certainly lucky to have such 

afantastic venue to attract these types of 

events, and Ihope our local businesses 

benefitted from the extra people in town 

last weekend. 

Iamcontinuing to host my over60s 

coffee mornings to hear concerns, 

thoughts and suggestion from 

constituents. Thanks to all those who 

came along to the Kaiapoi Club on 

Saturday, where we hadalively 

discussion about immigration settings, 

health, and the growing pains of growth, 

and Ilook forward to seeingmore of you 

there this coming Saturday. 

No topic is off the table, so if you are 

over60, look out for aletter inviting you to 

come and have your say. 

As NewZealand’s first Minister for 

Mental Health, I’d like to take this 

opportunity to encourage you all to think 

about your own mental health this Mental 

Health Awareness Week. This year’s 

theme is Top Up Together, focusing on the 

five ways of wellbeing connect, give back, 

be active, take notice, and keep learning. 

Check in with your friendsand family, 

and head to the Mental Health 

Foundation website to find other Mental 

Health Awareness Week initiatives you 

may like to try. 

Lastly, thanks to Ravenswood 

developer Paul Croft for showing me 

around the latest stage of the 

development. 

It’s great to see apharmacy and new GP 

practice being built, alongside existing 

and future businesses, and Ihave no 

doubt the area will continue to create job 

opportunities for locals but also providea 

comprehensive retail hub for North 

Canterbury. 

Given the population growth in the 

region, particularly around Woodend, 

Pegasus and Ravenswood, it is exciting to 

see the commercial and retail 

possibilities growing to match. 

Once the Woodend Bypass is completed 

it will be quicker and easier for residents 

of Christchurch to also come and shop 

here, which will be another boost for the 

region. 

Nitrate clarification 

Dear Editor, 

Thank you to those that contacted me 

following my Opinion piece onthe 

Nitrate Emergency (Sept 25). Fromthis 

feedback questions arise that it would 

be appreciated if ECan’sscience team 

could answer. 

1. Several people provided examples of 

naturally high levels of nitrate in 

groundwater. This includes 

Rotherham,West Eyreton, Darfield 

and an example from near the Selwyn 

River where an Acclimatisation 

Society report in 1930 noted problems 

establishing atrout hatchery because 

the well water ‘‘contained alarge 

excess of nitrogen’’. Can ECan please 

outline what natural factors cause high 

nitrate levels in groundwater and how 

thesehave changed over time? 

2. With the nitrate levels in wells 

around the region have the 

contributing factors and their 

proportions been determined? Please 

explain what factors have been proven 

contributors,asopposed to those 

believed to contribute. 

3. Ihave previously asked ECan why 

our rivers, including some coming out 

of the mountains, spike high in nitrate 

in the autumn. Is this anything to do 

with the natural defoliation at this time 

of the year of the huge amount of 

nitrogen fixing riverbed exotic weeds 

such as broom, gorse and lupins? 

4. Have the links between nitrate and 

blue baby and bowel cancer been 

proven, and are the purported links 

causation or correlation? 

Iamnot surprised my opinion piece 

generated some push back but in 

accusing me of misinformation and a 

disservice to farmers it seems Tim 

Kelly only read the headline and not 

the substance of what Iwrote. Iclearly 

spelt out that nitrate in waterways is an 

environmental issue and that farming 

is acontributing factor. 

Furthermore, many farmers will attest 

that Ihave been at the forefront of 

encouraging them to address 

environmental issues, including 

nitrate in waterways, forthe past 25 

years. 

The issue in question is the illconceived 

timing and declaration of a 

nitrate emergency that has 

understandablyriled the farming 

sector. Faced with several of the left 

leaning ECan councillors standing 

down, the nitrate emergency was an 

attempt to create an election issue, 

shore up support for the left’s 

candidates and straitjacket the new 

council. During my time on local 

government one of our unwritten rules 

was to not make major decisions close 

to an election that bound the new 

council. The polite and appropriate 

approach was to make a 

recommendation to the new council, 

explain reasons why and let the new 

council decide for themselves. 

Yours, 

Jamie McFadden, Cheviot 

This 

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Mouth 

7:10pm 2.5 1:02pm 0.3 8:09pm 2.4 1:57pm 0.3 9:08pm 2.4 2:54pm 0.4 10:08pm 2.4 3:54pm 0.4 11:08pm 2.3 4:56pm 0.5 

5:59pm 0.5 12:36pm 2.4 6:58pm 0.5 

Amberley 6:44am 2.6 12:31am 0.3 7:42am 2.6 1:25am 0.3 8:40am 2.6 2:20am 0.3 9:38am 2.6 3:18am 0.3 10:36am 2.5 4:17am 0.4 11:35am 2.5 5:17am 0.4 12:07am 2.3 6:17am 0.5 

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5:59pm 0.5 12:36pm 2.4 6:58pm 0.5 

6:43am 2.2 12:29am 0.4 7:41am 2.2 1:23am 0.4 8:39am 2.2 2:18am 0.4 9:37am 2.2 3:16am 0.4 10:35am 2.2 4:15am 0.4 11:34am 2.2 5:15am 0.4 12:06am 2.0 6:15am 0.5 

Motunau 7:09pm 2.2 1:00pm 0.4 8:08pm 2.1 1:55pm 0.4 9:07pm 2.1 2:52pm 0.4 10:07pm 2.1 3:52pm 0.4 11:07pm 2.0 4:54pm 0.5 

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Gore Bay 7:21pm 2.5 1:13pm 0.3 8:20pm 2.4 2:08pm 0.3 9:19pm 2.4 3:05pm 0.4 10:19pm 2.4 4:05pm 0.4 11:19pm 2.3 5:07pm 0.5 

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6:06pm 0.2 12:41pm 1.7 7:05pm 0.2 

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Menz Shed needs ahome 


The Amberley Menz Shed, an 

important wheelinthe cog of 

the community, is in danger of 

becoming homeless. 

For nearly adecade it has 

worked from ashed on the 

outskirts of the North 

Canterbury town, thanks to the 

generosity of Helen Newton. 

But the property is for sale, 

and adesperate search is on to 

find an alternative home for the 

group, while it looks at the 

affordability of building in the 

Amberley Domain. 

Menz Shed member, Steve 

Middleton, says the Shed is 

more than just abunch of ‘‘men 

with chisels’’. 

It provides agreat space for 

people to gather, share their 

skills and tools of the trade, and 

enjoy the camaraderie, he says. 

But it is ‘‘dieing’’, and the 

group is feeling quite aggrieved 

because it has done alot for the 

community. 

It is hanging on to the hope 

someone in the community, or 

on the outskirts, might have an 

old woolshed or farm building 

they are no longer using that 

they could move into meantime, 

or an existing buildings in the 

township which might be 

suitable. 

This the group says would give 

them breathing space while they 

grappled with building a 

permanent home on asite in the 

Amberley Domain, which 

memberLindsayMoir says is a 

‘‘million miles’’ from services. 

The groupjust does not have 

deep enough pockets to fund the 

set up —drainage, power and 

site works —let alone build a 

suitablebuilding. 

‘‘Worst case scenario is the 

groupgoes into recess,’’ Lindsay 

says. 

Site preparation alone is 

expected to cost $100,000 in the 

domain in an area identified by 

the HurunuiDistrict Council for 

the Menz Shed, before a 

building can even begin to 

become areality. 

Whileithas $100,000 in kitty 

thanks to fundraising, it will 

need more than that again fora 

new home. 

Council chief executive 

Hamish Dobbie saysarange of 

options were offered when the 

Menz Shed was looking to build 

anew home, andittookupthe 

site in the domain as its 

preferred option.Itwas then the 

issue of services needed to be 

discussed, he says. 

Mr Dobbie saysheisaware 

the Menz Shed would prefer 

somethinginthe centre of town, 

but thecouncil does nothave 

any reserve land available. 

Meanwhile the Menz Shed 35 

membersare in despair, 

particularlyasgetting any 

substantial funding froma 

funding agency is proving 

difficult because Amberley is 

‘‘too wealthy an area for it to 

receive any sympathetic 

funding,’’ Lindsay says. 

Some members have offered 

their smallworkshops or 

garages to helpout, but it would 

not be aregular thing and they 

would be too tiny to 

accommodate the gear the Menz 

Shed has. 

Lindsay says the group, which 

often attracts between 18 or 19 

members on aWednesday, has 

over the years completed 

dozens of community projects. 

Members have built lecterns, 

hen houses, hot houses and toy 

boxes for schools; produced 

outdoor furniture for 

playcentres, reserves and 

libraries; and constructed 

predator traps for conservation 

work. 

‘‘They are also well known for 

their fundraising initiatives, 

from selling bags of kindling to 

making coffins and wooden 

toys.’’ 

Beyond the practical projects, 

the Shed has provided 

something less visible but 

equally important —friendship, 

camaraderie, and mental health 

support. 

‘‘Many members are retired, 

some are widowed, and others 

live with chronic health issues. 

‘‘The Shed gives them 

purpose, connection, and asafe 

place to share skills and 

laughter,’’ says Lindsay. 

Scrumptious morning teas 

prove to be an added bonus, 

providing agreat time to sit, 

relax and chat. 

If anyone can help the group 

find anew home, or wants any 

further information, phone 

Lindsay Moir, 0211 166 713, or 

email brightonmoirs@xtra.co. 

nz. 

Election looms 

By DAVID HILL, 


Undecided voters need to get 

their skates on, with voting 

closing at 12noon on 

Saturday, October 11. 

Voter returns remain low at 

26.65 percent in Waimakariri, 

26.25% in Hurunui and 26.55% 

in Christchurch, while 

Kaikōura is leading the way 

with 36.94%, as at Tuesday, 

October 7. 

But returns in the Kaiapoi 

Woodend ward and Hurunui 

south ward remain low at 

21.83% and 25.33% 

respectively. 

‘‘I have been surprised the 

voter returns in the south 

ward haven’t been surging, 

given there are two local 

elections,’’ Hurunui District 

Council deputy returning 

officer Naomi Woodham said. 

In the south ward, there are 

elections for four councillors 

and for five seats on the newly 

formed South Ward 

Community Board, as well as 

Environment Canterbury. 

Ms Woodham said the voter 

returns across the Hurunui 

district were steady, given 

there is no mayoral contest. 

The west ward is leading the 

way with 30.35%, while the 

east ward has had 21.25%. 

There are four council seats 

in the west ward, but with no 

Hanmer SpringsCommunity 

Board election there appears 

to less interest among 

Hanmer Springsholiday 

home owners, Ms Woodham 

said. 

‘‘I’m surprised by the 

turnout in the west ward. It 

may be because it hasn’t had 

an election for awhile, as 

there wasn’t one three years 

ago.’’ 

East ward voting papers 

have been trickling in, even 

though the only election is for 

the two Canterbury regional 

councillors in the North 

Canterbury /Ōpukepuke 

constituency. 

‘‘We’ve had enquiries from 

three holiday home owners in 

Motunau Beach who haven’t 

received their voting papers. 

but you only get to vote for the 

regional council once, so if 

they live elsewhere in 

Canterbury they won’t get a 

nonresident voting paper 

this time,’’ Ms Woodham said. 

Orange bins are located 

throughout both districts, and 

will accept voting papers for 

all Canterbury councils and 

any council which uses 

Electionz.com. ‘‘In Hanmer 

Springs we often get ballot 

papers from people on 

holiday, for all sorts of 

different councils,’’ Ms 

Woodham said. 

The KaiapoiWoodend 

ward (21.83%), has elections 

for four councillors. The 

KaiapoiTuahiwi and the 

WoodendSefton community 

boards, each have five board 

members, and also have a 

vote in the mayoral contest as 

well. 

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Night at the pools to keep chopper airborne 

ByROBYN BRISTOW 

Anight under the stars soaking in the 

Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa, 

will help the Canterbury WestpacRescue 

Helicopter continue to support people in 

remote communities. 

On Friday, November 28, the pools will 

host Night for Flight,anevening where live 

music, local fare, raffles, aVIP spa event 

and asoak in the pools will help the 

coffers of the rescue helicopter to keep it 

in the air. 

Aunique range of items showcasing 

Hanmer Springs, Hurunui and North 

Canterbury will also be auctioned off 

online to raise additional funds, with the 

auction items closing on Thursday, 

November 27. 

Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa 

General Manager Sarah Wiblinsays the 

rescue helicopter is alifeline for the rural 

and remote Canterbury communities, 

where access is limited and every second 

counts. 

‘‘The Westpac Rescue Helicoptershave 

deeprooted connectionsacross rural 

Canterbury which is why this is more than 

just afundraiser, she says. 

‘‘Night for Flight is acelebration of 

community, resilience, and the chance for 

us to come together and give something 

back. 

Many rural Cantabrians and visitors 

alike will have aconnection to the rescue 

helicopter service, whether that’s afirsthand 

experience or that of afamily 

member or friend. 

‘Every dollar on the night will makea 

difference, whether that’s through pool 

entry, tickets, auctions, rafflesor 

donations, every contribution helps fund 

rescue services that save lives, Ms Wiblin 

says. 

Hanmer Springs local JulietFitzpatrick 

is aCritical Care Paramedic for the 

Westpac Rescue Helicopter. She regularly 

flies missions across Canterbury and the 

Hurunui District and says the helicopter is 

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often the fastest and safest way to reach 

patients in urgent need. 

‘‘All my colleagues know how much our 

rural communities rely on the rescue 

helicopter service but being part of asmall 

community like Hanmer Springs, well, it's 

more personal for me. 

‘‘I know that for my own community, the 

rescuehelicopter is often the difference 

betweenlife and death, and Iam 

privileged to be part of the crew that 

makes this much of adifference,’’ she says. 

Ms Fitzpatrick, who has worked on the 

rescue helicopter for adecade, says she 

enjoys the back country jobs in 

‘‘gorgeouslyremote areas’’ where 

sometimes patients are more stuck than 

badly injured. 

‘‘While we often have to make big 

decisions in really remotelocations, it’s 

what we train for and it'ssorewarding 

when that combination of our training, 

skill and the speed of the helicopter result 

in apositive outcome for the patient.’’ 

The rescue helicopter has been called 

outfor 108 NorthCanterburyjobs between 

January to August 2025, including 

accidents, medical emergencies, search 

and rescue missions and timecritical 

patient transfers. 

Across the wider Canterburyregion, the 

Westpac Rescue Helicopter has taken off 

on 455 missionsduring that period. 

Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa 

has deep ties to the region and its people. 

Ms Wiblin says the event, which aims to 

raise $25,000, reflects the values of a 

community that knows the importance of 

looking after its own. 

The Canterbury Westpac Rescue 

Helicopters are supported by the 

Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust. 

CEO Christine Prince says the rescue 

helicopter service relies on the support of 

its community to keep it in the air. 

‘‘We believe our communities deserve 

the very best emergency medical care, and 

that’s what the rescue helicopter service 

provides –but we can’t do it alone. Every 

rescue helicopter mission is reliant on the 

support and generosity of our 

communities. 

‘‘The Night for Flight initiative is simply 

amazing, and our mostheartfelt thanks 

goes to Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools 

and Spa for opening their doors for our 

cause, Ms Prince says. 

Some of the funds raised from the event, 

which will run from 5pm to 10.30pm, will 

also go to the Hanmer Springs Community 

Trust’s project to build adedicated 

emergency helipad and aconcrete 

pathway to the Hanmer Springs Health 

Centre. This will provide asafe, paved, 

and welllit landingzone that can be used 

in awider range of conditions, and allow 

for faster, safer patient transfers, giving 

people the best chance at survival and 

recovery. 

Both causes are part of the Canterbury 

West Coast Air Rescue Trust’s longterm 

vision for the service, called MISSION 

2026. MISSION 2026 will see the 

modernisation of the rescue helicopter 

service, including the purchase of four 

stateoftheart H145 rescue helicopters by 

the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue 

Trust, with the support of Westpac and the 

service operator GCH Aviation.The 

upgraded helicopters, along with the 

mission’s significant investment in 

equipment and training, will allow the 

rescue helicopter to fly more often, 

provide more patient interventions, and 

save more lives. 

New CEO, Sean Horgan, appointed to MainPower NZ 

MainPowerNew Zealand has 

appointment Sean Horgan as its new 

Chief Executive. 

Mr Horgan will join MainPower in 

January, 2026. He brings awealth of 

experience, having held senior 

leadership positions across the industry 

including CEO roles at Waipa Networks 

Ltd and The Lines Company. 

Tony King, chair of the MainPower 

Board, says the appointmentmarks an 

exciting new chapter for the 

organisation. 

He says Mr Horgan impressed the 

board with his ‘‘peoplecentric 

approach, strategic thinking, leadership 

capability and commitment to delivering 

value for our customers and 

communities’’. 

‘‘We also value his wide connections 

and knowledge of the industry and its 

participants as we focus on collaboration 

with other electricity distribution 

businesses and industry players.’’ 

Mr King acknowledged Damien 

Whiffen who has served as Acting Chief 

Executive since May2025, and will 

continue to act inthis capacity until 

Horgan’s arrival. 

‘‘Damien hasled MainPower through 

this transitional period and the Board 

thanks him for his commitment and 

contribution. 

‘‘We look forward to continuing to work 

alongside him in his role of Chief Assets 

and Operations Officer.’’ 

Mr Horgan is looking forward to 

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contributing to the organisation’s 

ongoing success. 

‘‘It’s aprivilege to be joining 

MainPower –anorganisation with a 

proud history and aclear commitment to 

serving North Canterbury. 

‘‘I’m genuinely excited about the 

opportunities ahead and look forward to 

working with the Board, our people and 

our stakeholders to deliver afuture that 

creates real local value 

for our community.’’ 

MainPower is the electricity lines 

company serving the communities of 

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connections, positively impacting the 

lives of the people in North Canterbury. 

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Councillors call out keyboardwarriors 

By DAVID HILL 

LocalDemocracy Reporter 

Waimakariri Mayor Dan 

Gordon has firm words for 

online detractors: ‘‘Stop 

talking down our district." 

The mayor was taking aim at 

social media commentary 

attacking the council’s debtof 

$210m and his mayoral 

opponent’s zero percent rate 

rise promise. 

Mr Gordon and his council 

colleagues responded to the 

criticism during the final 

council meeting of the term on 

Tuesday [October 7], ahead of 

Saturday’s (October 11) 

election. 

‘‘I wish people would stop 

talking down our district and 

start talking it up,’’ Mr Gordon 

said. 

Councillors unanimously 

adopted the council’s 2024/25 

annual report at the meeting, 

although mayoral challenger 

Paul Williams did question the 

lower than expected budget 

surplus. 

The budget surplus was $4m 

compared with abudgeted 

surplus of $27m. 

Revenue for the year was 

$172m, less than the budgeted 

$190m, while expenses were 

$170m, $8m above budget. 

Council finance manager 

Paul Christensen said the low 

surplus was mainly due to 

contributions from developers 

being $13m less than budget 

and the reduced Waka Kotahi 

NZ Transport Agency subsidy, 

whichled to arevised roading 

budget. 

Councillor Williams 

questionedwhether the 

reducedincome from 

development contributions 

was ‘‘raising alarm bells’’. 

‘‘I’ve heard from developers 

that they are holding some big 

costs because of holdups in 

thecouncil system.’’ 

He did not elaborate what he 

meant by this. 

Cr Williams has campaigned 

on azero percent rate rise 

promise for 2027/28. 

He has also taken aim at the 

council’s debt of $210m, which 

hesaid was ‘‘out of control’’. 

‘‘If you borrow to your limit, 

you will never get your credit 

rating back.’’ 

He also criticised the 

council for switching credit 

rating agencies from S&P 

Global to Fitch Ratings. 

Cr Williams did not name 

any developers, prompting Cr 

Tim Fulton to ask, ‘‘who are 

these developers’’? 

‘‘I’ve said this before, but we 

are acommunity of people, we 

are not just developers,’’ Cr 

Fulton said. 

‘‘We are not ashop, we are 

not abusiness trying to run up 

atill.’’ 

Cr Fulton challengedCr 

Williams to identify ‘‘which 

bits of thepie are you going to 

leave on the kitchen floor’’ to 

achieve azero percent rate 

rise. 

Council chief executive Jeff 

Millward respondedtothe 

Last meeting ... The Waimakariri District Council signed off with afiery meeting onTuesday, ahead of 

Saturday’s local government election. 

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$13m difference in developer 

contributions. 

‘‘It is to do with the timing of 

when payments are due, we 

generally adjust this in the 

following year. 

‘‘To get atruer picture, 

you’ve got to look over 10 years 

to get an average.’’ 

Consents are strong and 

Waimakariri was not seeing 

the housing market downturn 

beingexperienced in other 

parts of the country, Mr 

Millward said. 

He said the council chose to 

switch to Fitch Ratings on the 

recommendation of its 

financial advisor Bancorp 

Treasury. 

Mr Gordon said if concerns 

were being raised by 

developers, he questioned why 

Cr Williams had not referred 

them to the chief executive. 

‘‘Developers talk with us and 

they say they are doing well, 

some are even running out of 

sections. In our District Plan 

we have planning for 14,000 to 

17,000 new sections over the 

next 30 years and we have a 

developer, Infinity, which sees 

its future here.’’ 

He noted Cr Williams voted 

in favour of switching to Fitch 

Ratings, which is the same 

credit rating agency the New 

Zealand Government uses. 

The council has since received 

aAAcredit rating with a 

positive outlook. 

LDR is local body 

journalism cofundedbyRNZ 

and NZ On Air. 

A‘smorgasbord’ of jazzand blues 

plannedfor Waimakaririmusic lovers 

Ajazzand bluesextravaganza 

is set to deliver an 

excitingthree-day weekend 

of musicinWaimakariri. 

The Waimakariri Jazz and 

Blues - Oxford to the Sea 

event is the brainchild of 

Nigel Cook and Caroline 

Davidson, the partners 

behind Kaiapoi Down Bythe 

River Kaiapoi Music who 

regularly deliver high quality 

musical events featuring 

a wide range of talented 

performersinWaimakariri. 

But they have outshone 

themselves with this event 

which runs over three days 

and nights, from Friday 

October 17 to Sunday 

October 19 and features 

an extraordinary lineup of 

exceptional performers, 

showcasing theirtalents at 12 

eclectic venues. 

“The enthusiasm for this 

event has been fantastic," 

Nigelsays.“Theinitialideawas 

to holdaJazz andBlues Event 

at the Kaiapoi Community 

Garden and involve others in 

the district. Itjust grew from 

that. There is asmorgasbord 

of localmusicians from North 

Canterbury and beyond 

converging to make musicand 

create experiences that are 

shaping uptobesomething 

special." 

The event includes nine 

freeperformances and three 

ticketed ones, with an option 

to purchasetickets forthose 

separately orbuy aweekend 

pass toattend all three. 

The fun begins with afree 

performance at Ohoka 

Market on Friday morning 

featuring saxophonist, 

flautist and vocalist Danny 

Wilson,followed byanother 

free event, thistime by the 

Kay Duncan Trio, in the 

Rangiora Libraryfrom2pm to 

3pm. 

The first ticketed event, 

Friday’s “Opening Night" 

show atthe Ohoka Hall “will 

bring back thatcommunity 

hall atmosphere”withLisaTui 

and Friends opening for the 

EllesmereBig Band. 

Saturday’s entertainment 

kicks offabusyday beginning 

at Kaiapoi’s Saturday market 

in Charles Street at 10am 

with Take 2performingthere. 

Then its on to the Kaiapoi 

Community Garden in Hilton 

Street where The Mule will 

perform from1pm. 

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After that Silverstream’s 

Urban Revival Cafe will 

host the Meaniez from 

3pm to 6pm, and at 7pm, 

The Rangiora High School 

Band will open for the 

Glyn MacDonald Trio at St 

Bartholomew’s Church in 

Kaiapoi. 

The big night out continues 

with two moreperformances 

in Kaiapoi, both starting 

at 8.30pm, one at the 

Mandeville Tavern, featuring 

Whiskey Tuesday, and the 

other atthe Kaikanui Tavern 

featuring The Feelgood 

Factor. 

The jazz and blues showcase 

winds down onSunday with 

Faiz Price and Brian Clarke 

at the Oxford Market, the 

Alijoyz Duo at Rangiora’s 

Station Cafe and acruisy 

blues session atthe Kaiapoi 

RugbyClubRooms, featuring 

The Fabulous Blue Beats, 

House of Kahurangi, Phil 

Doubletand young rising star 

Lachlan Platt. 

Tickets toWaimakariri Jazz 

and Blues - Oxford to the 

Sea event can bepurchased 

at https://events.humanitix. 

com/waimakariri-jazz-andblues-three-day-pass 

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Ngāi Tahu Crs reflect on 3years 

By DAVID HILL 

Local DemocracyReporter 

NgāiTahu’s two regional 

councillors say they have 

enjoyed bringing amana 

whenua perspective to the 

Environment Canterbury 

council table. 

Tutehounuku (Nuk) Korako 

has announced he is stepping 

down, while IaeanCranwell 

hopes to continue to 

represent NgāiTahu on the 

regionalcouncil. 

The pair were appointedas 

NgāiTahu councillors by the 

10 Waitaha Canterbury 

Papatipu Rūnanga in October 

2022, following the passing of 

the CanterburyRegional 

Council (NgāiTahu 

Representation) Act. 

‘‘We are here for the whole 

of WaitahaCanterbury, we 

have the biggest takiwā 

(ward),’’ councillor Cranwell 

said. 

‘‘We contribute to the 

debate from aNgāiTahu 

perspective,’’ Cr Korako said. 

‘‘We are two of 16 

councillors so we have to be 

able to lobby and engage with 

the other councillors. 

‘‘We won’t always agree, but 

we respect it’s their opinion 

and it’s how they will vote.’’ 

To share the workload, Cr 

Korako has kept in regular 

contact with Te Rūnanga o 

Kaikōura, Te NgāiTūāhuriri 

Rūnanga and southern 

Rūnanga, while Cr Cranwell 

has worked with the central 

and Mid Canterbury 

Rūnanga. 

‘‘For ourpeople, it’s got to 

be facetoface,’’ CrKorako 

said. ‘‘You coulddoitonline, 

butit’s better to go and see 

them.’’ 

Cr Korako said there has 

been ‘‘a lot of camaraderie’’ 

around the council table, 

which was demonstrated last 

year when their colleagues 

voted 131 in favourof 

retaining the NgāiTahu 

councillors. 

It followed aletter from 

former Local Government 

Minister Simeon Brown 

inviting the regional council 

to sponsor alocal bill to 

repeal NgāiTahu 

representation. 

The responsebeing a 

resounding‘‘no’’. 

Looking ahead to the next 

three years, Cr Korako said 

there are six priorities for 

NgāiTahu including 

strengthening the 

partnership under the Treaty 

of Waitangi, freshwater, 

resource management, 

climate change and 

biodiversity, governance and 

resourcing. 

Cr Cranwellsaid much of 

what the regional council 

does, around land, water and 

air relates to articletwo of the 

treaty, while other issueslike 

public transport relate to 

article three. 

They wouldlike to see the 

principle of Te Mana oTeWai 

embedded in ECan policy it 

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Representation ... NgāiTahu councillors Iaean Cranwell (left) 

and Tutehounuku Korako. 

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means wai (water) has first 

priority, people second and 

economic use last. 

NgāiTahu wants cultural 

impact assessments to be 

integrated into consents and 

not treated as ‘‘advisory 

only’’, they said. 

Cr Korako said there are 

opportunities for more 

shared climate resilience 

projects, such as river and 

wetland restoration. 

‘‘NgāiTahu expects ECan 

to move beyond consultation 

towards true treaty 

partnership,’’ Cr Korako said. 

‘‘By addressing these 

issues, ECan can demonstrate 

integrity, leadership and a 

commitment to 

intergenerational wellbeing 

for all communities in 

Canterbury.’’ 

Cr Korako is stepping 

down, while Cr Cranwell is 

seeking reelection as aNgāi 

Tahu councillor. 

As the NgāiTahu 

councillors are elected by the 

Papatipu Rūnanga, the 

positions are not part of the 

local government elections. 

LDR is local body 

journalism cofunded by RNZ 

and NZ On Air. 

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Ever wondered what all those beeps, 

buzzes and flashing lights in your car are 

trying to tell you? 

Modern vehicles are packed with clever 

safety features –but too often, drivers 

aren’t sure what they are, or how to use 

them. 

The Waimakariri District Council and 

Rangiora Motor Group are teaming up to 

help take the mystery out of motoring with 

afree, fun and informative seminar. 

It will be hosted by Rangiora Motor 

Group at 29 Southbrook Road, Rangiora, on 

Tuesday, October 21, from 6pm to 8pm. 

The light hearted seminar is open to all 

ages and will help to demystify Advanced 

Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), showing 

you what those driving aids actually do, 

how to usethem, and how they can make 

your time on the road safer and easier. 

‘‘This free event has space for around 30 

people and is agreat way to talk through 

what safety systems are in modern cars, 

why they’re there, and how they make our 

roads safer,’’ council road safety coordinator 

Peter Daly said. 

Rangiora Motor Group sales manager 

Russell Lane said cars have changed alot 

over the years. 

‘‘Many drivers aren’t using the full range 

of safety tech at their fingertips. 

‘‘This classisperfect for anyone, who 

wants to know what those bells and 

whistles do, whether you’re new to driving 

or have been behind the wheel for 

decades.’’ 

Rangiora Motor Group is supplying cars 

and trained technicians,and the council is 

supplying abite to eat at the end of the 

night. 

Spaces are limited, so if you want to 

finally answer the question ‘‘what the 

beep?’’ and get smarter (and safer) on the 

road, book your spot at: https://events. 

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Christmas venues gearupfor festive season 

The North Canterbury region has an 

abundance of venues where you can 

enjoy local foods, wines, and craft beers, 

and nonalcoholic options. 

Some have fun activities available to 

entertain guests. 

Since the early 2000s therehas been 

an increase in cellar door and 

restaurant offerings throughout the 

district and foodies report food and 

beverage offerings in the district have 

grown to astandard that is exceptional 

with many fully booked most weekends. 

When it comes to Christmas functions, 

there is arange of options in the 

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the many varied locations listed on their 

venues and food and drink pages. 

Many are suitable for either family or 

businessChristmas functions for 

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When planning your successful 

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consideration is to remember to book 

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all types of menus and entertainment. 

North Canterbury is awine lovers 

paradise with more than 90 mostly 

independently owned vineyards, 

located in the North Canterbury Wine 

Region, with many offering tastings 

leading up to Christmas. 

Many, like the Waipara Hills, have 

developed their menus and activities to 

easily cater to work parties and 

Christmas Functions. 

One of the first was Torlesse Wines 

who offer delicious platters and hot 

dishes along with bicycle hire. 

Some like Georges Road Wines, 

promote arelaxed environment where 

they offer bean bags to lounge in, and a 

wide selection of lawn games, while 

customers enjoy some of the best views 

in the region while sampling the wine. 

Greystone has expanded to cater for 

the huge number of visitors to its cellar 

door and is now offering long lunches 

and small plates. 

For those seeking more intimate 

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Combo in 

concert in 

Kaiapoi 

By SHELLEY TOPP 

NEWS 


15 

The Rangiora High School (RHS) Jazz 

Combo members are part of 

Waimakariri’s inaugural jazz and 

blues long weekend. 

The band will be performing in 

Kaiapoi's historic St Bartholomew’s 

Church, opening for the Glyn 

MacDonaldTrio, one of the headline 

acts in Nigel Cook and Caroline 

Davidson’s Waimakariri Jazz and 

Blues —Oxford to the Sea 

extravaganza that runs over three days 

and nights, from Friday October 17 to 

Sunday October 19, at 12 eclectic 

venues. 

The RHS Jazz Combo members, 

Alyssa Garrett, vocals, Matthew Monk, 

guitar, Ollie Read,guitar,Louis 

Hector, piano, Mitchell Gray, drums, 

and Lola Halliwell, double bassand 

bass guitar, have been performing 

together for ayear, playing amix of 

classic jazz standards and modern 

music by American jazz guitarist, 

keyboardist and composer Kurt 

Rosenwinkel. 

The combo's director,encourager 

and mentor, Rangiora HighSchool 

teacher, Luke Belcher, says the young 

musicians have performed at school 

events, the Ōtautahi Jazz Jam at 

Christchurch Boys High School and at 

the Southern Jam Youth Festivaland 

are looking forward to their ‘‘first paid 

gig’’ on Saturday, October 18. 

It will be an opportunity for the 

young musicians to meet and learn 

from the Glyn MacDonald Trio who are 

renowned for their jazz mastery and 

captivating performances in New 

Zealand and overseas. 

Another teenager looking forward to 

the jazz and blues weekend is 

Christchurch blues guitaristLachlan 

Platt who at just 16 is already blazing a 

trail of electrifying guitar riffs and 

impressive musical achievements. 

Lachlan’s passion for music has been 

in him since he was born, his father 

Campbell, who is also amusician,says. 

His early interest was rock music but 

when Lachlan was in his early teens 

Campbell introduced him to the blues, 

and ‘‘it was love at first listen’’. 

From The Rolling Stones, Derek and 

the Dominos, and Jimi Hendrix 

classics to modernartists like Marcus 

King and John Mayer, the blues had 

Lachlan hooked. 

‘‘By the age of 12, Lachlan was 

already abetter guitarist than me and 

most adults Iknew,’’ Campbell said. 

‘‘He was writing his own music, 

appearing on television, and 

performing his first gigs in 

Christchurch. 

By 14, he was being invited to blues 

festivals across New Zealand, from 

Auckland to Nelson to Oamaru.’’ 

This year Lachlan won Best Guitarist 

at the Jazz Quest Competition, was also 

featured as aguest guitarist at the 

annual Jimi Hendrix Celebration. 

Now North Canterbury music lovers 

will get the opportunity to see this 

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Food Forest created at Northbrookreserve 

ByABBEY WILSON 

Anew food forest has been created in 

the Northbrook Wetlands Reserve, led 

by Liz McClure with help from a 

dedicated team. 

This is the first of its kind to be 

planted in Rangiora, and will be a 

community space for everyone to enjoy. 

The food forest is made up of different 

layers, each providing adifferent 

purpose. 

There is acanopy layer for larger fruit 

and nut trees, alow tree layer for dwarf 

fruit trees, and ashrub layer for berries 

and other edible shrubs. 

Other layers include the herbaceous 

layer for herbs and plants that attract 

pollinators, the Rhizosphere layer for 

root crops, the soil layer for ground 

cover layer plants like pumpkins, 

zucchinis and lastly the vertical layer 

forclimbersand vines. 

Once established, the food forest will 

be ahaven forforaging. 

Community members are in the 

process of designing awatering system. 

Ayounger community member 

suggested installing astationary bike 

and attaching ahose to the stream and 

sprinkler. Kids would then be able to 

pedal on the bike to draw up the water 

and water the food forest. 

‘‘I think this is agreat idea and would 

love to see this happen, saysLiz. 

The community is only asked to leave 

the garden better than they found it, 

pickupany rubbish, harvest what they 

need and only harvest when ripe. 

After recently visiting Kaiapoi’s food 

Lagoon 

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Dedicated team ... Food forest enthusiasts hard at work at the NorthbrookWetlands 

Reserve. 

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forest and Community Garden, Liz 

thought there was aneed to have 

something similar in the Rangiora 

community. She approached the 

Waimakariri District Council &Brent 

Cairns. 

‘‘It is great to see such aworthwhile 

project, such as the Northbrook Reserve 

Rangiora Food Forest, spring to life. 

With the donated trees, mulch and 

manpower, this area will produce food 

for the community. 

‘‘It will provide an area for 

friendships to be made and vital life 

skillstobeshown to others. Iamso 

excited to see the food forest thrive so it 

can nurture our community,” says Liz. 

‘‘A huge thank you to the Waimakariri 

District Council, Brent and Shirley 

Cairns, Allan and Liz McClure, 

Kennards Hire, Rangiora Landscape 

and Garden Supplies, Peppertree 

Preschool and the marvellous helpers 

and supporters, and donors of trees and 

time.’’ 

You can find out more information on 

the Facebook page or visit the food 

forest at the Northbrook Reserve. 

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RobynWebster, aChristchurch artist 

with a‘‘long track record of work’’ has 

created anew exhibition forRangiora’s 

Chamber Gallery,inthe Rangiora 

Library. 

The gallery manager Louise Johns 

says Robynisaprolific artist who has 

exhibited extensively. 

‘‘She is so dedicated to her craft and 

this is amagnificent show we are so 

grateful to have here. 

‘‘It has been quite afew yearssince the 

Chamber Gallery has had Robyn exhibit 

with us, and it is areal treat as she has 

created avery special installation just 

for the gallery.’’ 

Robyn says she is grateful to be invited 

back to the gallery. 

‘‘It has been afantastic focus for me. It 

means alot to me and Ideeply 

appreciate your eyes on my work.’’ 

She was introduced to harakeke (New 

Zealand flax) work in her late teens and 

was ‘‘fortunate to meet and work with 

top weavers’’ Heeni Kerekere, Erenora 

Hetet, and Emily Schuster. 

‘‘From these dedicated and talented 

women, Ilearned respect for another 

culture, the environment, and especially 

respect for aplant,’’ she says. 

Robyn graduated with Honours in 

Sculpture at Otago School of Art in her 

early 30’s, making large installation 

works from waste plastics. 

‘‘I continued working towards an 

environmental art, using natural 

materials, referring more and more to 

my own culture, less reliant on the Māori 

traditions Ihad been trained in. 

‘‘In practice rather than theoretically, 

Iwork within biculturalism, 

simultaneously attempting to integrate 

feminist craft ideals within 

Robyn Webster 

contemporary art practice, in the spirit 

of respect,’’ she says. 

‘‘My practice continually questions 

and respectfully explores ways of being 

apakeha artist within biculturalism, not 

only because Ilive and work in 

Aotearoa, but because of my extensive 

and prolonged engagement with 

harakeke/NZ flax/Phormium Tenax 

(since 1978).’’ 

New Work by Robyn Webster, Seeing 

Through, closes on October 30.

RespondinginaRAPID way 

to show the waytoemergencies 

Police, Fire and EmergencyNew 

Zealand, Hato Hone St John and North 

Canterbury Federated Farmers, have 

joined the Hurunui District Councilin 

urging people to have aRural Address 

Property Identification (RAPID) number 

plate at their gate. 

They says it makes it easier for 

emergency services to find properties and 

urge rural residents to have one at any 

significant additional entrance also, such 

as awoolshedordairy shed. 

Hurunui District Council’s RAPID 

Number and Vehicle Crossing Officer Liz 

Atkins says the united campaign is aimed 

at reaching more people. 

‘‘Its not that rural people don’t want to 

have aRAPID numberplate, its that it can 

be achallenge to get the message heard, 

especially because farmers are such busy 

people and only so much can be achieved 

in one day. 

North Canterbury Area Operations 

Manager Hato Hone St John, Rob Orchard 

says an accurate location is vital when a 

call out is received, to ensure the patient 

can be located as quickly as possible. 

This is especially important in rural 

locations, as arural address that isnt easily 

identifiable can delay our response time 

and the patient outcome, especially if 

someone is in alifethreateningcondition, 

he said. 

Ambulance communications centres 

have the technology to locate the callerif 

amobile phone is used, but an exact 

address with an easily visible number on 

the roadside, is the best location tool. 

‘‘We encourage property owners to use 

the Rural Address Property Identification 

(RAPID) system numbers as it makes the 

property easy to identify. 

Mr Orchard says in an emergency, 

having someone parked at the end of the 

driveway with hazard lights on is also 

encouraged. 

‘‘If it is late at night, you can turn on all 

the lights in the house. It is also agood idea 

to trim back trees or bushes that may 

obscure astreetlevel house number,soit 

is more visible from the roadside.’’ 

Assistant Commander for Fire and 

Emergency in the Hurunui area,Des 

Irving says having aRAPID number plate 

is helpful for locating any property, 

especially when there are multiple 

properties up one driveway. 

‘‘Easily identifiable RAPID numbers 

help us respond as quickly and effectively 

as possible. 

‘‘Providing your RAPID numbertothe 

dispatcher and ensuring your drivewayis 

clear of trees and hedges so our fire truck 

can get through also helps.’’ 

New Zealand Police National Rural 

Policing Manager Inspector David Martin 

says RAPID numbers are important for 

rural residents and greatly help Police and 

emergency service partners in their line of 

work. 

Identifying accurate locations in rural 

RAPID response ... Hato Hone St John 

North Canterbury Area Operations Manager 

Rob Orchard,with aRAPID number plate. 

PHOTO: FILE 

settings is crucial in any emergency 

situation. Obtaining RAPIDnumbers aids 

in ensuring your propertyiseasily 

identifiableand enables ourstaff and our 

emergency response partners to respond 

and coordinate incidentswhen called out 

to rural areas. 

Federated Farmers Provincial 

President North CanterburyKarl Dean 

says it is atimely reminder to make sure 

whensomeone needs help, emergency 

servicescan find the right entrance to 

help. 

Hurunui Mayor Marie Black has been a 

long advocate of the RAPID numbering. 

‘‘I support the overall intent of the 

project to increase public awareness and 

enhance the ability for emergency services 

to find your propertywhen under time 

critical moments, thereismany examples 

when this has made adifference.’’ 

Ms Atkins says the process to get a 

RAPID number plate is straightforward. 

People can order it through the council 

websiteorcall her, and she will do it for 

you. 

Order your RAPIDnumber plate before 

November 3and you could win back the 

cost. Visit the council’s website and type 

RAPID in the search bar for more details, 

orcontact Ms Atkins on liz. 

atkins@hurunui.govt.nz or 027 733 2237. 

Want to have achat with Council about 

RAPID number plates? Go to the Hurunui 

Memorial Library (Amberley) on Monday, 

October 21 from 9.30am to noon; the 

Hawarden Community Library, 

Wednesday, October 23, 1pm to 3.30pm; 

Amuri Community Library &Service 

Centre: Friday, October 25,10am to 

12.30pm; the Hanmer Springs Community 

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Start made ... Contractors carry out tests on the road surface last week, as part of the 

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Bypass work starts 

By JOHN COSGROVE 

The New Zealand Transport Agency 

contractors begunexamining the road 

surface at the northern end of Woodend 

last week to ensure asmooth connection 

with the planned new motorway. 

As part of planning for the new 

motorway and bypass, traffic was slowed to 

allow the technicians to carrying out road 

pavement investigations on State Highway 

1(SH1) between SH71 Lineside Road and 

WilliamsStreet, as well as around the 

Pegasus roundabout and the SH1/Williams 

Street intersection. 

The work involved digging small holes in 

selected areas of the road surface to 

examine the layers underneath. 

Aspokesperson for NZTA says these 

investigations help them to understand the 

condition and thickness of the existing 

road layers so they can design asafe, 

durable tiein withthe new road. 

Temporary traffic management 

including lane shifts and nighttime 

detours were in place while the work was 

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underway. 

The equipment used for pavement 

testingismostly handheld machinery. 

Further south on SH1 near Ohoka Road, 

investigations were conducted in the 

southbound lane. 

Night works begin on October 13 

between Lineside Road and Williams 

Street, running from 9p.m. to 5a.m, with 

detours via Smith Street and Williams 

Street. 

NZTA encourages road users to stay 

updated and drive carefully to support this 

important preparation for the new 

motorway and bypass. 

The northbound and southbound lanes 

will close one direction at atime while 

work is underway. Work will begin on the 

northbound lane for approximately three 

nights, then switch to the southbound lane 

for approximately four nights. 

Electronic message boards will advise of 

lane closures. Work will also be carried out 

at the SH1/Williams Street intersection. 

Access to Pineacres Restaurant and Bar 

will be maintained throughout the works. 

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Loneliness for the aged canbeoverwhelming 

By JOHNCOSGROVE 

For Keith Whyte, it’s the little 

things that set the tears off 

when he remembers his late 

wife. 

‘‘I suddenly remember Ineed 

to tell her something,and she’s 

not there. 

‘‘I start making acoffee and 

look up to ask her if she wants 

one, and she’s not there, or I’m 

sitting watching TV and look 

over to tell her something,and 

she’s not sittingthere beside 

me. 

‘‘The nights are the hardest 

being alone. 

‘‘I catch sight of one of her 

dolls she made, her horse 

sculptures or any of the many 

little things that trip memories, 

and the tears start.’’ 

Age Concern NZ chief 

executive officer Karen 

BillingsJensen says that the 

consequences of loneliness for 

the aged are serious, 

especially as people are 

reporting higher levels of 

loneliness. 

‘‘Wellbeing statistics show 

that over 10 percent of older 

people report feeling lonely 

most, all, or some of the time,’’ 

she says. 

She encourages people to get 

out and talk to others more, as 

loneliness becomes aconstant 

companion when losing your 

spouse. 

Keith lost his wife, Derryn, 

only four months ago, and the 

memories of her passing are 

still very raw. 

‘‘I thought Iwould be first to 

go. 

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‘‘I had the pacemaker, the 

Parkinson's diagnosis, and all 

she had was arthritis. 

‘‘We hadtalked about it 

together, even bought our plots 

up north, but it was still ashock 

when she felt sick one morning, 

and later that same day, she 

was sitting inahospital bed 

talking to the nurse when the 

monitor alarm went off and she 

was gone.’’ 

Keith isone of agrowing 

number of men becoming a 

widower —inmarked contrast 

to national trends which show 

men traditionally dyingbefore 

their spouses. 

The couple are originally 

from Taranaki, and they have 

been together for 45 and ahalf 

years. Dairy farming, horse 

riding and genealogy were 

some of their passions. 

‘‘I was initially very work 

focused, working on acareer in 

dairy farming andthen fruit 

growing, while Derryn looked 

after our two boys for the early 

part of their lives. 

‘‘Then Ispent more time with 

them, and that’s why we ended 

up down here inSilverstream 

—tobenear our boys who live 

in Christchurch.’’ 

They had only been at 

Silverstream ashort while 

before Derryn fell ill, but the 

communitythere iswhat Keith 

says got him through some of 

the darkest momentsofhis 

grief. 

‘‘We heldthe funeral in 

South Taranaki at achurch she 

loved. 

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everything. Itook her there in 

our campervan, and they 

arranged all the special 

paperwork for the crossing. 

‘‘They were wonderful in 

helping with all the details. I 

drove there on my own —me 

and her dog Coco just motoring 

along so that we could spend 

those last few moments with 

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her alone.’’ 

‘‘After Igot back from her 

funeral, people started 

appearing on my doorstep here 

at the Sterling Retirement 

community, some bought 

support, others came bearing 

food and meals, everyone was 

amazing,’’ he says. 

He says the village has been 

very supportive with wellbeing 

calls coming every week, 

residents stopping him for 

chats whenever they see him 

out walking Coco, his and 

Derryn's tea cup poodle cross. 

‘‘I heard of some other men 

in the village who had also lost 

their spouses, so Iknocked on 

the door of one and said hello. 

‘‘It took acouple of weeks, 

but he came back to me and we 

sat in my lounge and had a 

wonderful conversation about 

it all. 

‘‘It did me aworld of good, 

and Ilike to think it helped him 

too.’’ 

‘‘I am sure men are too proud 

of expressing themselves, of 

talking about grief, of being 

emotional, it has to change.’’ 

Keith says the biggest part of 

grieving is remembering to 

move ahead with your life. 

‘‘You are not alone, and your 

feelings are no different to 

anyone else's. Get out and talk 

to people you know. 

‘‘I am lonely, and yes, Ido 

talk to her often. 

‘‘Coco has been agodsend to 

me. 

‘‘She helps me get by, and so 

do all the villagers here at the 

Sterling.’’ 

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Sterling the Best LargeVillage in Sth Is 

The Sterling retirement village in 

Kaiapoi has been named the Best Large 

Retirement Village in the South Island 

at the Seniors New Zealand NZ’s Best 

Village &Care Awards 2025. 

Village General Manager,Suzi 

Cadigan, says staff and residents were 

thrilled with the result. 

She and her team received the award 

on behalf of the retirement village, 

which opened its doors in December 

2021. 

‘‘We were afinalist in 2023, then in 

2024 we won the Best Small Village in 

the South Island category, and now in 

2025 we have won the Best Large 

Retirement Village in the South Island 

award. 

‘‘When Igot called and told that we 

had won, Ithought Ohmygoodness, I 

didn’t expect that.’’ 

‘‘We were up against all thoseother 

villages that are much bigger than ours 

and have lots more residents who would 

be voting, so it just goes to show you that 

our residents are happy hereand that’s 

what matters,’’ Ms Cadigan says. 

The Seniors New Zealand annual 

awards are apeople’s choice award 

determined entirely by public votes and 

reviews from residents, families,and 

aged care professionals and serve to 

recognise the best in retirement village 

living and aged care across New 

Zealand. 

Ms Cadigan says the small team of six, 

who look after everything at Sterling, 

from sales and maintenanceto 

operations, have done so well. 

‘‘It’s just us servicing 136 people here, 

and it is atestament to how we all work 

and interact as acommunity.’’ 

She says they must be doing something 

right, as the residents gave them avery 

high rating. 

‘‘They voted for us and so did their 

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‘‘To be honest, we’re really chuffed 

about the results. It’s attributed to all 

the people who live and work here, as it 

reflects how we all make this community 

what it is,’’ she says. 

‘‘When our new clubhouse is finished 

early next year, The Sterling, Kaiapoi, 

will become the hub of our growing 

community.’’ 

Last week, she says residents went on 

ahardhat tour of the construction site 

of the new clubhouse to keep them 

informed about its development. 

‘‘They weresoexcited to be able to see 

where the multipurpose room was 

located, wherethe cinema would be, the 

gym, the pool and how big the cafe would 

be. 

‘‘It’s important to take them with you 

on the journey, as it’s their clubhouse.’’ 

She says the development has passed 

its halfway stage and when completed, 

the Sterling, Kaiapoi, will have 184 

units, which include villas and 

townhouses. 

Winners ... Sterling Village General 

Manager, Suzi Cadigan, (left) and Tania 

Ryan, General Manager of Seniors New 

Zealand with the trophy forthe Best Large 

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Defibrillator at Woodend Beach 


Alifesaving defibrillator has been 

installed for public use at the Te 

Kōhaka oTūhaitara Trust’s office in 

Tūhaitara Coastal Park at Woodend 

Beach. 

It was installed on awall outside the 

office on September 29 by members of 

the WoodendCommunity Association 

(WCA) who were successful in obtaining 

funding from the Kiwi Gaming 

Foundation. 

The device is used to restore a 

normal heartbeat in someone 

experiencing alifethreatening heart 

attack or cardiac arrest and will be 

availablefor use during all coronary 

emergencies in the area. 

❛In any emergency, people 

need to dial 111 and follow 

the instructions of the person 

attending their call’.❜ 

—Prudence Stone, Woodend Community 

Association secretary 

WCA treasurer and secretary, 

Prudence Stone, who is also aTe 

Kohaka oTūhaitara Trust trustee, and 

moved to Woodend Beach last year, 

says in ‘‘any emergency, people need to 

dial 111 and follow the instructions of 

the person attending their call’’. 

WCA has registered the defibrillator 

and thedistrict’s emergency services 

know that thedevice has been installed 

at the beach so they can now stay on the 

phone to help callers access and use it 

during amedical emergency. 

They will also ensure an ambulance 

is dispatched. 

‘‘The incident could be on the track 

or at the beach, or even in the water so 

111 staff need to instruct someone to 

perform CPR (cardiopulmonary 

resuscitation) or other lifesaving duties 

straight away, and assess whether there 

is aneed for the defibrillator and will 

instruct the caller accordingly,’’ 

Prudence says. 

Thedefibrillator was bought through 

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Warm and cosy in new home 

When Rangiora firsthome buyer 

Courtney Mitchell moved into her 

66squaremetre home earlier this 

year, she had to borrow aheater to 

stay warm. 

The home did have awood 

burner, but compliance had 

expired six years earlier. 

What she didn’t expect was that 

just acoupleofmonths later, she’d 

be back in summer pyjamas – 

thanks to afully subsidised 

heatpump installation through a 

regional clean heating programme. 

‘‘I saw aFacebook ad about a 

grant, but Ihonestly didn’t think I’d 

qualify,’’ Courtney said. 

‘‘I applied on awhim and next 

minute, Iwas approved. Ididn’t 

pay acent.’’ 

With support from Community 

Energy Action (CEA), and funding 

from Environment Canterbury 

(ECan) and the Energy Efficiency 

and Conservation Authority 

(EECA), Courtney had a7.2kW hiwall 

heat pump installed by 

EnviroMaster, and her old fire 

removed and disposed of by 

HeatStore. 

‘‘The first online application 

only took seconds, and everything 

was well communicated after that. 

‘‘CEA even applied to 

Environment Canterbury on my 

behalf. 

‘‘I was honestly in shock at how 

easy it all was.’’ 

With her heat pump now 

programmed to warm the house 

before she gets home from work, 

the difference has been life 

changing. 

‘‘It’s so brilliant having it set up 

to just do its thing. 

‘‘Even on low temperatures the 

Energy efficient. .. Courtney Mitchell’s new heat pump. 

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heat pump keeps the whole house 

toasty –it's amazing. 

‘‘As soon as the heat pump was 

installed, Iwas back into the 

summer PJs with much lower 

power bills.’’ 

As someone with asthma, 

Courtney also appreciates the 

added health benefits of cleaner 

air. 

‘‘This model has extra filtration 

so the air feels drier and fresher, 

and the condensation isn’t nearly 

as bad as before.’’ 

Courtney’s message to others? 

Don’t count yourself out. 

‘‘Just do it. Ihonestly didn’t think 

Iwould be eligible.But here Iam 

with abrandnew heat pump. This 

is such an amazing opportunity, 

and it was so easy and painfree, I 

barely had to lift afinger.’’ 

Replacing old wood burners 

withnew, cleaner forms of heating 

can be acostly exercise. Home 

heating subsidies make it 

affordable for lowincome 

households living in clean air 

zones to transition to cleaner forms 

of heating and improve air quality. 

Those who meet the eligibility 

criteria can get up to 100 percent of 

the cost of areplacement ultra low 

emission wood burners or heat 

pumps. 

If you have any questions, 

contact ECan on 0800 324636. 

Those who are not eligible may be 

able to get aloan from your bank or 

retailer. Some banks allow you to 

add the cost of home heating 

appliances to your mortgage, while 

some retailers offer interestfree 

loans. 

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Topaz ... An invitation to compete against the best in the world. 


Stunning invite for Topaz 

Topaz, aNorth Canterbury 

cheerleading team from the 

Empire Athletics gym, is off to 

‘‘Summit’’, in Orlando, Florida, 

after receiving an exclusive 

invitation as one of the best 

teams in the world. 

Empire Athletics, which has 

been in operation for six years in 

Rangiora, entered several teams 

in the recent nationwide 

cheerleading competition in 

Hamilton. 

Team ‘Topaz’ was successful 

in receiving aBid to attend 

‘‘Summit’’, aprestigious 

international cheerleading 

event for junior and senior 

teams held in Orlando, every 

year. 

To attend Summit,teams need 

to win aBid at qualifying 

competitionsaround the world. 

The invitation to compete at 

Summitrecognises the 

exceptional performance and 

athleticism of the Topaz team 

whose member’s ages range 

from 11 to 16 years. 

Topaz is asenior level 2cheer 

team made up of 16 athletes with 

some members onlybeing 

involved in this sport for less 

than three years. 

Cheerleadingisone of the 

fastest growing team sports in 

New Zealand andcould best be 

described as an amalgam of 

aerobics,gymnastics, acrobatics 

and dance. 

Summit is held from April 30 

to May 3, 2026 and attracts nearly 

40,000 athletes from all over the 

world. 

Topaz athletes will begin 

fundraising in earnest as the 

cost to take the team to Florida 

will cost about $200,000 and 

unfortunately there are no 

sports grants available to the 

individual athletes or Empire 

Athletics. 

Empire, which is extremely 

proud of the Topaz team, will be 

looking for sponsorship to assist 

their athletes in their 

‘‘remarkable endeavour’’. 

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Outdoor fire 

care urged 

Environment Canterbury is 

urging North Canterbury 

residents to take greater care 

with outdoor burning, after a 

sharp rise in complaints in 

recent weeks. 

Reports have highlighted a 

number of problems, 

including people burning 

materials that are not 

permitted, lighting fires with 

wet or green material, and 

allowing smoke to drift 

beyond property boundaries. 

Each of these activities 

breaches outdoor burning 

rules and creates nuisance 

smoke that affects 

neighbours and the wider 

community. 

‘‘Our air is something we 

all share, and smoke from 

poorly managed outdoor 

burning has areal impact on 

people’s health and 

wellbeing,’’ ECan team 

leader northern compliance 

Brian Reeves says. 

‘‘When smoke drifts across 

property boundaries, it can 

trigger asthma, make life 

difficult for those with 

existing respiratory 

conditions, and reduce 

people’s ability to enjoy their 

homes and gardens.’’ 

ECan says only approved 

materials can be burned 

outdoors, which meansno 

plastics, treated wood or 

household rubbish 

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Fires must be managed so 

smoke does not cross the 

property boundary. 

Wet or green materials 

should never be burned, as 

they create excessive and 

unpleasant odours. 

‘‘Burningresponsibly 

means making sure 

materials are dry,burning 

only what’s allowed, and 

managing your fire so it 

doesn’t affect your 

neighbours, Mr Reeves says. 

‘‘If in doubt, don’t light it.’’ 

ECan encourages 

residents to consider 

alternatives such as 

mulching, composting, or 

usinggreen waste disposal 

facilities, which are better 

for both air quality and 

community wellbeing. 

‘‘We know outdoor burning 

has traditionally been part of 

rural life,” Brian says. 

‘‘But times have changed, 

and we now understand 

much more about the health 

impacts of smoke. 

‘‘By followingthe rules, 

residents can still manage 

their properties effectively 

while protecting the health 

of their neighbours and the 

environment.’’ For more 

information about outdoor 

burning rules in Canterbury 

and what can and cannot be 

burned, visit ecan.govt.nz/ 

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Call for simplification 

By DAVID HILL, 


Local government elections could be 

simplified, says Environment 

Canterbury’s (ECan) outgoing 

chairperson. 

The Canterbury RegionalCouncil 

has been considering what the future 

of regionalgovernment could look 

like, while Local Government New 

Zealand (LGNZ) has also been calling 

for reform. 

ECan chairperson Craig Pauling 

said having separate local and 

regional council elections at the same 

time can be confusing for people, but 

he did not support scrapping the 

Canterbury Regional Council in favour 

of aunitary authority. 

‘‘It’s complicated and many people 

don’t know it’s happening, and many 

don’t know the difference between 

district councils and regional 

councils,’’ Mr Pauling said. 

Prime Minister ChristopherLuxon 

and Resources Minister Shane Jones 

have suggested regional councils 

could be abolished as part of the 

Resource Management Act (RMA) 

reforms. 

At present, the Local Government 

Act only allows for aregional council 

or aunitary authority for regional 

governance, but the model dates back 

to 1989. 

ECan held aworkshop earlier this 

year where it considered four models, 

unitary authorities, acombined 

council, aregional assembly and a 

regional environmental leadership 

body. 

Several councils including 

Auckland, Nelson, Marlborough and 

Tasman operate as unitary 

authorities. 

‘‘Unitary authorities can work, but 

they can also lose sight of the 

environmental stuff over time and they 

can become dominated by urban 

communities,’’ Mr Pauling said. 

While aChristchurch or Greater 

Christchurch unitary authority has 

been proposed, it is doubtful whether 

otherparts of Canterburyhave alarge 

enough population base to form 

unitary authorities. 

Based on population alone, a 

Canterbury unitary authority would be 

dominated by Christchurch and the 

voices of other communities could be 

lost, Mr Pauling said. 

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ECan faced this question during its 

representation review last year, where 

it consideredhow to balancethe 

growingpopulation in Greater 

Christchurch, and in particular 

Selwyn, against the population of 

South Canterbury of 60,000. 

‘‘It is an issue the country somehow 

needs to deal with the significance of 

geography and naturalresources,’’ Mr 

Pauling said. 

‘‘It aligns with the Māori worldview. 

Humansare pretty important, but our 

natural environment is significant and 

we need to look after it. 

‘‘That’s why regional councils are 

important. If we take them away, who’s 

going to look after the natural 

environment?’’ 

The combined council and regional 

assembly models would operate 

similar to the Canterbury Mayoral 

Forum. Instead of having aregional 

council election, voters would only 

need to vote for their local mayor and 

council, with the council sending the 

mayor or representativestoserve on 

the regional body. 

While he has no preference, ECan 

deputy chairperson Deon Swiggs said 

he believeschange is needed. 

‘‘I’ve found it really interesting on 

the regional council, having beena 

(Christchurch) city councillor. It’s like 

the poor cousin that nobody can do 

without. 

‘‘There’s ahuge amount of work we 

do which enables others to do things, 

which flies under the radar untilit 

goes wrong.’’ 

LGNZ has proposed four yearterms, 

instead of three years, and having 

local elections run by the Electoral 

Commission. Mr Pauling said if both 

local and central government 

elections were held every four years, it 

would likely mean having elections 

two years apart. If the Electoral 

Commission ran local elections it 

would allow for nationaltelevision 

advertising,rather than the 78 local, 

unitary and regional councils running 

their own elections. 



Rangiora Museum 

Aspecial film, produced by Tom McLaren, ‘‘The Interesting Life of Leith Newell’’, 

will be shown at the Museum, 29 Good Street,onSaturday October 18, at 1.30pm. 

Leith is awell known Rangiora identity, nowaged 98, who has told her story to her 

friend Ann Jelfs, along with many photos of local history. Afternoon tea served, along 

with community chat. Asecond showing is on Thursday, October 23, at the Museum, 

7.30pm. Supper will be served. Thesepresentations are free and all are welcome, 

although donations appreciated bynon members of theRangiora Early Records 

Society. 

As space is limited, free bookings are essential, preferably online at trybooking.com/ 

nz/ZRI or trybooking.com and enter Rangiora Museum. 

You should receive an email acknowledgement ofyour booking —noneed to print 

out as we will check alist. 

You can also book by leaving aclear messageon03310 7356. Please give your name, 

phone number, and email address,together with the session you want to attend and 

the number in your party. 

Hurunui Weedbusters 

Join the Hurunui WeedbustersatAmberley Beach onSaturday, October 18, for a 

morning of rescuing older native plantings at Amberley. Weedbusters will be 

helping Northern Pegasus Bay Coastcare and local volunteers to free the plantings 

from tree lupin and other weeds.Arrive by 9.30 am at Grierson Reserve, Grierson 

Ave. Look out for the water tanks and the Hurunui Biodiversity Trust flag. Loppers, 

pruning saws, secateurs and gloves, will be supplied, or you can BYO tools. Morning 

tea provided. Register at hurunuibiodiversity@gmail.com or call Belinda 0221 

600383. 

Spring plant and crop swap 

Timebank Waimakariri is organising aplant and crop swap at the Eco Educate 

Waimakariri Eduction space (formerly Hope Community Garden), 115 East Belt, 

Rangiora, on Saturday, October 11, 10am to 12.20pm. Cost: Agold coin koha. All 

welcome. 

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Endofacouncil era 

The meeting agenda was folded away for 

the final time for three of Hurunui’s 

district councillors thisweek, marking the 

end of an era for them. 

Councillors Karen Armstrong, Vanessa 

McPherson and Ross Barnes, who are 

retiring from council, have collectively 

served 13 and ahalf years around the 

council table, representing the District’s 

West and Southwards. 

Cr McPherson served one term (three 

years) and was the first to deliver her 

valedictory speech. 

The Amberley resident described 

herself as one who has become attached to 

the dynamic district, which has ‘‘massive 

potential’’. 

She thanked her support network which 

has included councillors, council staff and 

the residents of Hurunui. 

‘‘Ultimately, it’s been aprivilege and a 

pleasure to speak for the residents of the 

District.’’ 

Cr McPherson will be swapping one 

themeofreading material for another, as 

she launches intothe third year of her law 

degree next year, which she began 17 years 

ago. 

Cr Ross Barnes has completed two terms 

(six years), driving from his home at Mt 

Lyford to chambers in Amberley countless 

times. 

He thanked the great team of councillors 

he has worked with and expressed his 

admiration for those standing again. 

‘‘And Iwould like to thankour Mayor. 

She has guided uswithsensitivity and 

wisdom.’’ 

Cr Barnes also took the opportunity to 

thankcouncil staff for theirloyalty and for 

‘‘keeping the machine humming along’’. 

Waikari resident CrKaren Armstrong is 

resigning after one full term, and one part 

term(fourand ahalf years). She feels 

proudofthe work the councillors have 

delivered. 

Final meeting ... Hurunui Mayor Marie 

Black (left), wishes retiring councillors Karen 

Armstrong, Vanessa Armstrong and Ross 

Barnes well. 


‘‘The diversity of council work has been 

hard for me to get my head around at 

times, it has been aconstant learning 

curve.’’ But it is alearning curve she has 

thoroughly enjoyed, admitting with 

councillors’own strengths and interests, 

they have been able to contribute as ateam 

and serve their community. 

Cr Armstrong will continue to serve 

many in the district as her role as aJustice 

of the Peace. 

‘‘It has been aprivilege to serve our 

constituents,’’ she says. 

Mayor Marie Black requested amoment 

to pauseand reflect on whatthey have 

achieved together as acouncil over the 

past three years. 

‘‘You’ve adapted, persevered, and 

marked milestones that will have alasting 

impact on our District.’’ She said the last 

three years provides momentum and 

confidence for the council as they move 

forward. 

‘‘We wish you all the best.’’ 

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Big Red ready to tackle Muscle car champs 


Kiwis like nothing better than taking on 

their archrivals –the Aussies —and for 

seven race car drivers from the South 

Island, it’s adream come true. 

At this weekend’s Bathurst 1000 

supercar endurance race in Australia, 

Touring Car Masters NZ is fielding seven 

cars from the South Island’s Mainland 

Muscle Car Championship, and another 

seven cars from different Muscle Car 

factions from the North Island, in the first 

of two major TransTasman support races. 

Rob Lewis, of Sefton, driving his 1970 

Chevrolet Camaro known as ‘Big Red’, will 

head the South Island contingent, while 

Angus Fogg, in his 1970 Ford Mustang, 

leads the northern challengers. 

Rob says it’s adream come true for 

many drivers to race at the worldfamous 

Bathurst Circuit. 

‘‘We’ve been planning this for awhile, 

and it’s great to see it all finally happen. 

‘‘The cars went aweek or two ago, and 

we got there earlier this week to prepare 

for driving on the most amazing racetrack 

in the world.’’ 

Rob says there is nothing like Bathurst 

anywhere. 

‘‘When you stand way up on top of Mount 

Panorama and look down on this very long 

and steep race track, you realise TV shows 

nothing of the drama and spectacle racing 

there presents. 

‘‘It’s steep, fast, and the racing is all 

about horsepower,’’ he says. 

The 14 Kiwi cars will take on 25 of the 

best Australian Touring Car Masters cars 

and drivers that the Australian 

Championship has. 

The Kiwis will be competing in two 

rounds of the TransTasman Muscle Car 

Challenge as asupport class to the main 

We’re ready to go ... Rob Lewis’s ‘Big Red’ Chev Camaro parked up with the other kiwi muscle cars in the support race paddock at the 

Bathurst, yesterday morning. Rob and the other drivers had their first run at the Mount earlier this morning. 

PHOTO: ROB LEWIS 

Supercar 1000 races. 

Rob says the muscle cars are always a 

huge crowd favourite. 

‘‘Being big, fast, and loud, people love 

watching our 70s and 80s era muscle cars 

powering around the tracks. Round 2will 

be held atSandown Raceway near 

Melbourne and will again be asupport 

class to the Supercars on November 

1416.’’ 

For Rob, it will be his first time 

competing at both events after more than 

15 years of experience racing musclecars. 

He says he is looking forward to coming 

to grips with the circuitsquickly and hopes 

to be very competitive. 

Rob’s Chevrolet Camaro was one of the 

first serious muscle cars to be built here in 

New Zealand 30 years ago. 

Big Red was built by Ken Hopper and 

the PinePak Group for the NZGT1 series, 

and was powered by an aluminium V8 

engine and huge wingsfor optimum down 

force. It was acrowd favourite through the 

early 1990s around the likes of Pukekohe 

Park, Manfield and Ruapuna. 

Rob tried for many yearstobuy the car, 

finally securing it five years ago, and he 

has campaigned it in the South Island 

Mainland Muscle Car Series since then. 

‘‘We gave the car abit of afreshen up for 

this trip to Australia with a358 cubic inch 

NASCAR engineproducing 800 

horsepower, new GForce NASCAR 

transmission, new shocks and brakes and 

numerous other important necessities to 

make the car fast, reliable and 

competitive.’’ 

Rob says he is sure the Kiwi cars can 

still be competitive despite the organisers 

limitingtheir choices of diff options, 

wheels and rev limits because they 

believe the Kiwi cars will be too fast 

against their own cars. All four races will 

feature on live television coverage. 

Stokes storms tosecond rally championship 

Waikuku rally driver, Robbie Stokes has 

secured his second Mainland Rally 

Championship title after acommanding 

season that included three round wins — 

Otago, Canterbury, and the longawaited 

return of Hanmer Springs. 

Stokes, who first took the 

championship in 2021, showed 

determination and consistency 

throughout the 2025 campaign,bouncing 

back strongly after narrowlymissing out 

on the title in 2024. 

The fiveround Mainlandseries took 

drivers across the South Island,with 

events held in Otago, South Canterbury, 

Canterbury, Wyndham,and Hanmer. 

Amix of fast gravel roads, 

unpredictable weather, and a 

competitive field made this year’s 

championship exciting to be apart of. 

Stokes began his campaign with a 

decisive win at the Otago Rally, 

immediatelyputting himself in the title 

conversation. 

He continued that form withanother 

victory at the Canterbury Rally, 

solidifying his position near the topofthe 

leaderboard. While Josh Marston took 

the honours at South Canterbury, and 

Caleb Macdonald claimed his maiden 

rally win at Wyndham.That consistent 

pace and smart rallying paid off. 

By the time the series reached its 

finale in Hanmer, Stokes was in prime 

position —and he delivered when it 

matteredmost. 

The final round at Hanmer Springs, 

held on September 27, and runbythe 

Autosport Club, was more than just a 

championship decider —itmarked the 

return of abeloved rally after seven years 

off the calendar. 

Local fans and competitors alike were 

thrilled to see the event revived, bringing 

fast forestry roads and avibrant 

atmosphere back to NorthCanterbury. 

Stokes teamed up with wellknown 

local driver Matt Summerfield, who 

swapped his usual driver role to take the 

codriver’s seat for the event. 

Despite being ablind rally —with no 

preevent pace notes —Summerfield’s 

local knowledge proved invaluable. 

The pair led for most of the day, 

winning four out of seven stages to take 

the overall win and secure the 

championship. ‘‘It’s pretty special to win 

here, especially with Matt alongside,’’ 

Stokes said after the rally. 

‘‘The Hanmer roads are awesome, and 

to see this rally back aftersolong —and 

to win the championship here —it 

doesn’t get much better.’’ 

With the MainlandChampionship 

trophy back in his hands, Robbie Stokes’ 

season isn’t over yet. He remains in the 

hunt for the New ZealandRally 

Championship (NZRC), with two rounds 

to go. 

Stokes sits just 11 points behind 

defending NZRC champion Ben Hunt, 

keepingthe title fight wide open. 

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McMaster wins again 

The McMaster brothers of Ohoka, have 

continued withtheir winning ways, 

securing wins in theirage groupcategories 

at boththe Southland MX Championships 

and at the third round of the Southern 

Series of motocross racing, held in 

Invercargill over the weekend. 

Younger brother Nico (11) concentrated 

on his 811 years 85cc classwhen racing at 

the Southland Championship held on the 

Saturday. Winning three out of three races 

in his class. 

Levi (13) continued his dominance of the 

1216 years 85cc class in the Southern 

Series, winning all three races to take his 

score to nine wins from nine starts in the 

series. 

He backed this up with one win and two 

second places in the Junior 1216 years 

125cc class in closely fought races against 

Jaxon Church, of Burwood,Christchurch.. 

Following on from the first round held in 

Balclutha and the second held in 

Cromwell, Levi now is biting at the heels of 

125cc category series leader, Ben Costello, 

of Rakaia, who finished third overall in 

their class last weekend. His father Cody 

McMaster says Levi has really closed the 

gap on Ben. ‘‘We are looking forward to 

next round of the Southern Series to be 

held in Gore next weekend.’’ 

On aroll ... Levi McMaster (13) continues 

his winning ways, moving into second 

overall in the 125cc class ofthe Southern 

series MX with afirst and two secondsin 

Invercargill. 


Young gun 

Thailand bound ... Rangiora players Curtis Smith (shooting) is supported by Tyler Belcher 

(left) during one of their games against the Auckland division one team. Both have been 

invited to join the NZ men’s Roller Blacks team who will travel to Thailand in three weeks. 


Rga basketballtrio selected 

for NZ men’sRoller Blacks 


Three Rangiora wheelchair 

basketballers have been selectedto 

represent New Zealand in Thailand next 

month. 

Curtis Smith, Tyler Belcher and Travis 

Moffatt will join the NZ men’s Roller 

Blacks team, which will travel to Thailand 

in three weeks to compete in the World 

Cup qualifiers. 

From November 3to16, the team will 

compete at the 2025 International 

Wheelchair Basketball Federation Asia 

Oceania Championships at the Centara 

Life Government Complex Hotel& 

Convention Centre Chaeng Watthana in 

Thailand. 

Curtis says this is the first overseas tour 

he has been able to take with the national 

team and is looking forward to the 

experience. 

The event is akey qualifier for both the 

2026 IWBF World Championships and the 

2026 Asia Para Games. 

Tyler Belcher was named defensive 

player of the year at the third and final 

round of the Wheelchair Basketball 

National League held over the weekend at 

MainPower Stadium. 

Twelve teams competed in the round 

robin tournament which kicked off on 

Friday with afastpaced 3x3 tournament. 

It wasfollowed by the full National 

League competition on Saturday and 

Sunday. 

Teams travelled from all over the 

country to competewithsome of New 

Zealand's toptalent in action on the courts, 

including current NZ Roller Blacks team 

members. 

Canterburyhad four teams competing in 

both thedivision one and division two 

grades. 

Canterbury Rollers (Div One) won three 

and lost one match over the weekend. 

Members ofthe Invictusteam (injured 

service people) were also competing. 

NC RESULTS 

Rangiora Bridge Club 

Spring Blossoms: North/South: Heather 

Waldron/Joyce Gray 1, Barry Smart/Sue 

Solomons 2, Jenny Story/Peter Story 3. 

East/West: Bunty Marshall/Veronica 

Hall 1, DarrylDowthwaite/Robyn 

Findlay 2. Norm Shipley/Janice 

Pickering 3. 

Rimu Pairs: N/S: Jenny Story/Peter 

Story 1, Adrienne Paine/Marion Lomax 

2, Lyn Edwards/Shirley Symns 3. E/W: 

Gaynor Hurford/Lynda Grierson 1. 

Trevor Proffit/LorraineProffit 2. Judith 

Driver/Jan Roose 3. 

Novice Pairs: N/S: Claire Harvey/Lee 

Ford 1, Leon McDonald/Nevine Sidky 2, 

Catherine Ballinger/David Barker 3. 

E/W: Murray Messervy/GinnyRussell 1, 

Moira Courtney/Jill Midgley 2, David 

Winning ride ... Rhys Illingworth of 

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Canterbury Mini Motocross Club. 


Brittan/Lisa Wells 3. 

Plate Pairs: N/S: Geoff Swailes/Peter 

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Steve Hart equal 1, Lynette Tillman/ 

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The charm of Cheviot will be celebratedat 

the end of October. 

Afestival, highlighting everything the 

small North Canterbury town has to offer, 

will run from October 31 to November2. 

‘‘Celebrate Cheviot’’ will showcase all 

aspectsofvillage life including markets, 

exhibitions, and garden tours to a‘‘Glitz 

and Glamour’’ Black and White Ball and 

fun run. 

The Village Hall Market will be open 

with arange of stalls including craft, 

homewares and clothing. 

The Cheviot Menz Shed will share the 

varied talents of those who work in it, 

while the local Artist’s gallery will be open 

with an exhibition. 

Cheviot Promotions Inc committee 

chair, Gary Mitchell, says there will be 

eight private gardens to explore as part of 

the Cheviot Garden Tour. 

There are two coastal gardens near 

Gore Bay, Country Estate gardens, 

Floral charm ... The Cheviot Floral Art 

group will have afloral display in the 

Cheviot Knox Community Centre during the 

celebration of Cheviot. 

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this month, including displays, market stalls, and plenty ofretail stores to browse and 

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township gardens and afood farm / 

permaculture garden in the Leader Road 

not far from Waiau for those coming from 

that direction. Garden entry is only $5per 

garden and cash only on the day. 

The Cheviot Museum is holding a 

fundraiser ‘‘Glitzand Glamour’’ Black and 

White Ball, and the CommunityGym is 

doing aFun Runfundraiser on the 

Sunday. 

Afloral display will be held in the 

Cheviot Knox Community Centre (old 

Knox Church) organised by Cheviot’s 

talented floral group, and thereare a 

number of businesses on the main street to 

explore. 

Gifts and Finds has an abundance of 

goodies if you are looking for aspecial gift 

for someone, and Harris Farmsshop café, 

bakery and butchery serve up 

‘‘deliciousness’’ seven days aweek, Gary 

says. 

Number 8café serves uptastytreats and 

coffee, and Bliss hair Salon, the Four 

Square supermarket, the local hardware, 

PGG Wrightsons, North Canterbury Vets 

and the town’s ‘‘local’’ the Cheviot Trust 

Hotel, welcome visitors to the premises. 

There is 24 hour fuel available at 

Challenge on Rolleston Street, and anyone 

wanting to venture further northfrom 

Cheviot, or for those coming from the 

north, the Parnassus Roadhouse is a 

perfect place to stop for some yummy pies 

and great coffee. 

There are also many other places of 

interest in the district, including the 

stained glass windows at the St Johns 

Anglican Church, adrive to Gore Bay, and 

astop at the Cathedral Cliffs. 

‘‘You will be amazed how beautiful and 

serene it is. Why not enjoy awalk on one 

of the tracks or acycle ride also?’’ 

‘‘There’s something for everyone in 

Cheviot,’’ Gary says. 

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ACheviotWellbeing Expo aims to make 

more wellbeingservices available for 

more people. 

On October 10, agroup of health 

providers will be offering theirservices 

at Cheviot Area School —Community 

Wellbeing, Te Tai OMarokura, Waitahi 

Health, Pacifica Health Services 

(Tangata Atumotu Trust) and Smoke 

Free NZ. 

Natalie Paterson, Together Hurunui 

and Welcoming Communities 

facilitator at the Hurunui District 

Council, says the expo is about closing 

the gap between the public and these 

providers. 

‘‘There is agrowing population in 

Cheviot, particularly with Pacific 

migrants,’’ Ms Paterson says. 

People attending the Expowill be 

able to chat to specialists about mental 

health, have their blood pressure 

taken, meet members of Fire and 

Emergency New Zealand, Hato Hone St 

John, be able to get car seats safety 

checked, learn about acupuncture, and 

there will be some vaccination services 

available too. 

Ms Paterson says the support from 

Cheviot Area School, Waitahi Health, 

Smoke Free NZ and the Cheviot 

Medical Centre has been amassive part 

of this. 

‘‘We couldn’thave done itwithout 

them’’ 

The Expo has received funding from 

Māori Public Health (HapaiTe 

Hauora). 

There will be abouncy castle, face 

painting, free food thanks to Harris 

Meats and Cheviot Four Square, and 

prizes includingdouble passes to 

Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and 

Spa, and Town Hall Cinemas in 

Rangiora. 

Ms Paterson hopes there will be an 

opportunity to move the Expo around 

different parts of the District in the 

future. 

Hurunui Mayor Marie Black is 

looking forward to seeing what 

Cheviot Expo ... Health providerswill be offering wellbeing services at the Cheviot Area School tomorrow, October 10. 

connections will be formed at the Expo, 

acknowledging that communities 

change over time, as do health needs. 

‘‘What awonderful opportunity this is 

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PetDay an importantpart of school life 

PetDay at Greta Valley School 

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ScavengerHunt, before 

launching into aseries of 

outstanding Young Farmer 

Activities. 

These included Wool 

Classing, led by Charles and 

Erin DouglasClifford; Horse 

Shoeing and Foot Care with 

Brett Harris; Big Machinery 

Safety with Ben Pankhurst; and 

Farm Fitness, run by Amanda 

and Tom Bowie. 

The sessions were handson, 

informative, and engaging for 

both children and adults. 

The Lamb Drinking 

competition followed, with 

Sophie Bowie taking out first 

place. Nextcame the Dog 

Whistle competition, made 

possible thanks to Rangiora 

Farmlands who donated adog 

whistle for every student. 

Parents Brett Harris, Tom 

Bowie, Tom Maxwell, and 

GererdTeutenbergcoached the 

children, and results were 

impressive—BenBowie won 

Best Child Dog Whistle, Toots 

claimedBest Adult Dog Whistle, 

and Amanda Bowie confidently 

claimed the Best Adult Whistle 

by mouth. 

Eight children were also 

recognised atthe prizegiving for 

their willingness to learn, 

teamwork, problem solving, and 

positivity during the Young 

Farmers Challenge—well done 

to Hugh Fraser, Grace Pugh, 

Jimmy Page, Marlin Leuthold 

Roiri, GusTeutenberg, Maisie 

Teutenberg, Emily Henderson, 

and Joel Van’t Wout. 

The day finished witha 

farewell parade, where ponies, 

dogs, lambs, cats, and chickens 

proudly strutted theirstuff to 

the sounds of ‘‘Who Let the Dogs 

Out’’. Despiteone slipped collar 

and arunaway lambmaking 

things extra entertaining, the 

day wrapped up dramafree, 

Principal Rebecca Pugh said. 

‘‘Pet Day is such aspecial 

celebration of our rural 

community. 

‘‘It is afun, handsonday that 

really reflects who we are as a 

school. 

‘‘Our students get the 

opportunity to learn practical 

farm skills from our amazing 

local farming parents,and they 

enjoy every minute of it,’’ she 

said. 

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It’stime to weed, mulch, plant and preen 

Rachel Vogan runs through what 

to focus on this month 

Everywhere Ilook at present, something 

is in bloom, sharing its beauty with the 

world. 

At this time of year, my garden tools 

take ahammering, especially the 

wheelbarrow, as its either full of plants 

and seedlings, or tools, weeds and 

mulch. As the weather gets warmer, 

weeds appear in abundance. 

What was abare patch of earth over 

winter is possibly now sprouting agreen 

crop of weeds. 

Lawns now require weekly mowing, 

but when they are done, they look a 

picture. I’m not sure about you, but I 

would much rather mow the lawns than 

vacuum the house. 

Plant 

Vegetables: Sow carrots, beetroot and 

more radishes where space permits. 

Parsnip seeds can be sown this month 

too. Remember these take at least four 

to six months to mature, so early sowings 

mean an autumn harvest. 

Bean seeds can be directly sown into the 

ground, along with sweet corn, zucchini 

and pumpkins. Keep you eyes peeled for 

late frosts once the shoots appear above 

the soil. 

Herbs: Sow basil seed inside this month. 

Coriander, chervil, salad burnet, chives, 

Pots and planters ... It is an ideal time to plantherbs indoors, or out. 

parsley and fennel can all be planted 

outside. Trim back any woody herbs that 

missed getting ahaircut in winter. 

Oregano and marjoram can both be 

planted now, and are ideal to grow in 

pots and planters. 

Harvest 

Springs salads: Fresh lettuce, rocket, 

celery, mizuna, parsley, chives and 

coriander could all be on the menu this 

month. Early crops of radish will be 

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maturing, ready to add aspicy punch to 

meals. Edible flowers are also coming 

into bloom. Look for borage, calendula 

and violas this month. 

Asparagus: Fresh stems of asparagus 

will be popping through the ground on a 

regular basis now. Harvest spears by 

cutting them off at ground level with a 

sharp knifeorifnot using atool,break 

the spears off by hand near the soil 

lovely. It’s best to wait to start harvesting 

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new asparagus plants until the plants 

are into their third year. 

Nurture 

Pots, containers and hanging baskets: 

Spring is the perfect time to refresh last 

season’s pots and baskets with fresh 

container mix. If you plan to reuse 

potting mix from last season, be sure to 

add plenty of fertiliser and some organic 

matter like sheep pellets or scoops of 

mature compost. The pellets and 

compost act like asponge, enabling the 

soil to hold on to muchneeded 

moisture. 

Instead of throwing out old potting mix, 

add it to compost bins or utilise it in 

garden beds. 

Weeds: Don’t delay weeding —it a 

necessary chore to keep on top of and 

time spent now will save your from a 

much larger task further down the track. 

Hand weeding works for immediate 

results. Iuse ahoe in the vege garden 

and find is such amarvellous tool. Slow 

down their growth by covering bare 

patches of earth with layers of mulch or 

straw. Weeds sprays are also quick and 

effective. 

Sweet peas: Flowers willbeappearing 

and looking apicture from now on. To 

keep plants blooming for as long as 

possible, pick the flower or deadhead 

the plants on aregular basis. Aregular 

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223.7 ha 

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12pm, Mon 10 Nov 2025 

View by appointment 

Ben Turner 027 530 1400 

ben.turner@bayleys.co.nz 

Craig Blackburn 027 489 7225 

craig.blackburn@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN ANDPARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDUNDER THEREA ACT2008 

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Fernside 934 Oxford Road 

Premiumlandoffering 

•Set in apremium location just minutesfrom Rangiora and only approx36kmfrom Christchurchand the airport, 

this bare land block presents an exceptionalopportunity to create your dream lifestyle. 

•The land itselfisgentlycontoured, offering an appealing roll to the landscape and avariety of elevated building 

sites to choose from. 

•Mature trees and establishedshelterbelts border the property, providing privacy andprotection. 

•Practicalfeatures include qualityinternal and boundaryfencing andindependent water reticulation with adaily 

allocation of 5m 3 per day (5,000 litres)more than sufficient for household and livestock. Powercan be brought 

tothe boundary if required. Existing title, immediatepossession available! 

4.0703 ha 


1pm, Wed 15 Oct 2025 

251-253 High Street, Rangiora 


Mark Pringle 027 4333334 

Jack Pringle 027 533 4820 



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NEW LISTING 

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Ohoka 81 OhokaMeadowsDrive 

Live, work andleisure in one address 

•Balancing lifestyle appealwith commercial capacity, this 1.99 ha property in Mandevilleperforms on everylevel. 

•Securedbehind electric gates, the home features four bedrooms,two living areasand anew kitchen. Asemi selfcontainedwing 

introduces afifthbedroom,living area, kitchenetteand bathroom. 

•Heatedswimming pool withpool houseand bar, plus aseparate spa. 

•Three bay shed with threerollerdoors, plusavast total-spanstructure offering four high-clearance bays, leantos, 

heavy-dutyconcrete flooring,and four roller doors. Complete with office,studio, andtoilet, it is designed to 

accommodate machinery, forklifts, or afull-scalebusiness. 

•Separate studio/workshop, featuring separate entrance andelectricsecurity gates. 


5 3 4 6+ 

Auction (unless soldprior) 12pm, Thu30Oct 2025 

3Deans Avenue, Chch 

Phonefor viewing times 

Jack Pringle 027 533 4820 

jack.pringle@bayleys.co.nz 

Mark Pringle 027 4333334 

mark.pringle@bayleys.co.nz 


Rangiora 19B Windsor Court 

Something truly special awaits 

Tucked away down aprivatedriveway, this beautifully maintainedthree-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouse 

combines style, comfort andeverydayfunctionality. Lovingly maintained to ahigh standard, the entrance hall 

opens to aspacious, bright livingarea. Theadjoining kitchen is bothstylish and functional, with updated cabinetry, 

quality appliances and abundant storage. Throughbi-folddoors, the open-plan dining area connects to the sunfilledpaved 

patio, perfectlyextending the living spaceoutdoors.Double-glazed throughout, the home stays 

wonderfully warm, with awood burner in thelivingroomand two additional heat pumps. Aseparate toilet and 

laundry add convenience.Outdoors,paved paths wind through established trees and shrubs with raisedvegetable 

beds and aglasshouse for the avidgardener. 

3 1 2 2 


1pm, Tue21Oct 2025 


View 12-12.30pm Sun 12 Oct or byappointment 

Anna Bray 027 320 7457 

Dean Pugh 027 335 6303 



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10 Chelsea Court 

Rangiora 258 and 260 West Belt 

Options galore -resideand enjoy, developorlandbank 

Secure an excitingpropertyinthe heart ofRangiora that has stood out as apeaceful oasis for many years. This 

beautifully cared for home exudescharm andgrace,all sited on atitle of 5,260 square metres. Established, private, 

withasunny aspect,the vendors extensions have addedcharacterand appeal to the home. The second title of 710 

square metres is asection at 10 Chelsea Court withacommon boundary to 258-260 West Belt, anortherly aspect 

and in aquiet cul-de-sac of superior established homes. Options exist forpurchasers to enjoy the extra space and 

privacy, further renovate thehome, investigatedevelopment of the large lawn and garden, consider intensification 

oreven to hold as aland bank investment forthe future. The vendorisselling both properties as awhole. No open 

homesare scheduled;viewingisstrictly by appointment. Register your interest at the earliest opportunity. 

4 2 1 3 


1pm, Thu23Oct 2025 



DeanPugh 027 335 6303 

Anna Bray 027 320 7457 



NEW LISTING 

Rangiora 22 Good Street 

BeautifulfamilyhomeincovetedRangioralocation 

Perfectly positionedjustmoments from theheartofRangiora, this cherished 1960s home sits proudly on a 

generous 885sqm (more or less)section. Built from permanent materials, sunlight streams through the large front 

windows,creating awarm andinviting atmosphere. The familykitchen, with its generous storage, quality 

appliancesand bay windowoverlooking thegarden.The open-plan dining andlounge enjoy asunny north-facing 

aspect, while two heat pumps ensure comfortyear-round. Threewell-proportioned bedrooms aresupported by a 

spacious family bathroom, withalargelaundry andseparate storage room adding practicality. Outdoors, the 

immaculate gardens have beenthoughtfully designed with raisedbeds and established plantings, along with asunsoaked 

coveredpatio, this is apropertyyou’ll mostcertainly wanttocall home. 

3 1 1 2 


1pm, Thu30Oct 2025 


View Sun 1-1.30pm or by appointment 

Anna Bray 027 320 7457 

Dean Pugh 027 335 6303 



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Retiring? Let’s make the move together 

For many inour Rangiora and North Canterbury community, the family home 

has been the heart of life for decades, filled with memories, milestones, and 

meaning. But astime goes on, the upkeep ofalarge property, the garden, 

or simply the distance from services can start tofeel overwhelming. 

That’s where Icome in. I’m Richard 

Green, Bayleys Rangiora, and over the 

years I’ve had the privilege of helping 

many local families and particularly 

seniors, through this very transition. 

Moving into aretirement village or a 

more manageable home is not just a 

property decision; it’s alife decision. 

My role istomake that journey 

smoother, clearer, and less stressful. 

START WITH APLAN THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU 

Every situation is unique. Some people want 

the community of aretirement village, while 

others prefer to stay independent inasmaller 

home. Myjob is to sit down with you (and 

your family if you wish), listen towhat matters 

most, and then guide you through the options 

in plain language. 

UNDERSTANDING YOUR OPTIONS 

Retirement villages often operate under 

Occupation Right Agreements (ORAs). 

These can be confusing, as they’re quite 

different from astandard property purchase. 

Having helped other clients compare their 

options, Ican connect you with the right 

professionals to explain the fine print, while 

Ifocus on ensuring your current home is 

positioned for the best result. 

TIMING MATTERS 

One ofthe biggest challenges Isee is waiting 

until moving becomes more pressing. That 

can limit your options. By starting early, you 

give yourself breathing room. Ioften work 

with clients months before they’re ready, 

helping with market advice, introductions to 

local services, and aclear plan sothat when 

the time comes, you’re confident. 

DECLUTTERING AND DOWNSIZING 

This is often the hardest part emotionally. 

Iunderstand that. It’s not just “stuff”, it’s a 

lifetime of memories. Ican recommend trusted 

local services tomake the process easier, 

and I’ll work at your pace, never rushing. 

EMBRACING THE NEXT CHAPTER 

What Ihear most often from clients after their 

move is: “I wish I’d done it sooner.” Freedom 

from home maintenance, new friendships, and 

peace of mind are just some of the benefits. 

At the end of the day, selling your family home 

isn’t just about putting asign upoutside. 

It’s about having someone who understands 

the emotions involved, who respects the 

memories, and who has the experience and 

network toachieve the best result. That’s 

what Ioffer myclients in Rangiora and North 


If you’re starting to think about the future, 

even if it’s months or years away, I’d love 

to have aconfidential, no-obligation chat 

about how Ican help you make the move 

with confidence. 

RETIRING OR DOWNSIZING 

Let’s make it easy 

Moving from the family home to downsize or to aretirement 

village isabig step. I’ve helped many of my clients inmakethetransition 

smoothly. Specialist Support, Trusted Advice, Local Knowledge, and Peace 

of Mind all from aprofessional who listens. 

Richard Green | 027 536 4260 | richard.green@bayleys.co.nz 

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Dairy and livestockdrive 

Canterbury’s strongest rural 

season in adecade 

Q024091 

The Canterbury ruralproperty market is 

showingalevel of strength and confidence 

not seen in years. Compared to the same 

time last year, activity is well ahead,driven 

by three keyfactors: 

• Falling interest ratesare taking the pressureoff farm 

businesses. 

• Strongcommodity prices across dairy, lamb,and 

beef are lifting farmgateconfidence quarter after 

quarter. 

• Improved banking appetite forrural debt is providing 

farmers andgrowers with betteraccess to capital to 

growtheirbusinesses. 

Withthese conditionsinplay, Canterbury’sspring 

selling seasonisshaping up tobeone of thestrongest 

in adecade. 

Thedairy market is leadingthe way.InCanterbury 

alone, 40 dairy farms have soldthis season-afourfold 

increase comparedtolastyear. Median prices for 

established dairy farms have climbed by $5,000/ha to 

$50,000/ha, signalling renewed confidence in thesector. 

Looking ahead, limited supplyofestablished 

dairy units is expected to keep competition 

high, with more buyers thansellers likely 

to remain thethemethrough spring and 

summer. 

The sheepand beef sector is also on firmer ground. 

Risinglamb and beef returns arerebuilding farmer 

confidence. While many pastoral operators in recent 

years focused on debt reduction due to high interest 

costs, thecurrent outlooksuggests ashift back towards 

growthand reinvestment in theseason ahead. 

Policy changes are also unlocking new potential. The 

revocation of the National Environmental Standard for 

Freshwater, effective1January 2025, has reintroduced 

opportunities forland-use change. Dairyconversions, 

once restricted, are now possibleagaininsome areas. 

This change coincides with atough season forarable 

operators.Aweaker harvest, fewerseedcontracts, and 

suppressed cerealprices are prompting many to pivot 

toward dairy support -furtherfuellingactivityacross 


Wintersales activity hasbeen the strongest in 

adecade, with campaignsbrought forward and 

outstanding results achieved. That momentum has 

flowed directly into early spring, with enquiry levels and 

listings already pointing to avery positiveseason. 

Withbuyer demandsurging andconfidence building 

acrossthe rural sector, nowisthe timetoplanyour next 

move. 

250 

Canterbury RuralSalesLast10Years -20ha+ 

2014/15 -2024/25 Seasons 

$1,200,000,000 

Ready to talk rural? 

No. Sales 

200 

150 

100 

50 

$1,000,000,000 

$800,000,000 

$600,000,000 

$400,000,000 

$200,000,000 

Total Sales Value 

TheCanterburyrural rural market is in astrong 

position -backed by confidence,competition, 

competition, 

and opportunity. 

If you’reconsidering selling, buying, or 

expanding, ourexperienced ruralproperty 

specialists are here to provide confidential 

advice and tailored insights. 

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Contact ustoday to make the most 

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Sales Value 

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Canterbury RuralManager 

021 250 9714 

Fraser Ibbotson 

Rural/Lifestyle Sales Consultant 

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Maurice Newell 


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Cannan Elvines 


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Rangiora 38 Acacia Avenue 

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Timeless elegancewith amodern twist 

Do youwant ahome that has it all?Set at the endofaquietcul-de-sac,thisbeautifully presented three-bedroom home (plus 

office) blendstimeless style with modern comforts.Designedfor familyliving, the layout offerstwo livingareas ###asunny 

open-plan space that flows to thenorth-facing patio, and aformal lounge ideal forentertaining or quiet evenings. Thenearnewkitchen 

impresses with doubleovens,inductionhob, sleek benchtops, and agenerous pantry, alloverlookingthe dining 

area and garden. Central heatingand underfloor heatingintiled areas ensure year-round comfort,whilefiltered water and 

wiredmedia outlets highlightthoughtful design.The master suiteprovidesaprivate retreatwith tiledensuite, walk-inrobe, 

and shelving. Twofurther bedrooms featureexcellent storage, complemented by extensive hallcupboards.Afrontoffice 

offersapeacefulwork-from-home solution.Stepoutsidetoaprivate, sun-filledpatio withlouvredroof, side curtains, anda 

calming water feature. Manicured lawns,extensive vegetablegardens,and espalieredfruit trees add beauty and productivity. 

An internal-access double garage, ample storage. 

3 2 2 

Auction 2.00pm, Wed 29th Oct, 2025 

View Sun 12 Oct 1.00 -2.00pm 

Web pb.co.nz/RU210476 

Bev Wright AREINZ 

M 027 434 2486 E bev@pb.co.nz 

Loburn 291B Dixons Road 

New Listing 

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Loburnlifestyle, modern comfort 

Are you lookingfor amodernlifestyle propertyinaprime location, justminutes from Rangiora, withoutstandingsheds? 

Situatedinsought-after Loburn, this home offers theperfectblend of convenience and lifestyle.Familieswill appreciate the 

excellentschool zones, while the sunny positionensures natural lightand warmth throughout the day. The contemporary build 

boastsfour bedrooms, natural light,polished concretefloors, andabeautifully designed kitchenwithgranitebenchtops, a 

double oven, quality appliances, and abutler's pantry. Open-plan living and aseparatelounge flowseamlessly to asun-soaked 

deck, idealfor entertaining.Alarge studynookand triple-cargaraging provide furtherpracticality. Comfort isassuredyearround 

withducted heating andaclean-airwoodburner.Outdoors,the property is superblyset up with well-laid-out paddocks 

and cattleyards,plusnot onebut twoimpressivesheds -asubstantial mainshed/workshopand aseparatethree-bay barn, 

offeringendless possibilitiesfor work, storage, or hobbies. Lifestyleliving doesn'tget better than this -amodernhome, superb 

shedding, and asought-after Loburn address. 

4 2 3 

DeadlineSale closes Wednesday29th October, 2025 at 3.00pm, 

(unless sold prior) 


Web pb.co.nz/RL213019 

Leigh Miller 

M 021 308 202 

Allie Miller 

M 027 398 3752 

E leighm@pb.co.nz 

E allie.miller@pb.co.nz 

PropertyBrokers LtdLicensed REAA 2008 |pb.co.nz 

Proudtobehere

Megan 

Burridge 

Rangiora 78 Ashley Street 

Loburn 189A Carrs Road 

New Listing 

Here's arare opportunity with options galore! 

Sitting on agenerous 1,029m2section in Rangiora's sought-after 

medium density zone,this1920s characterhome is readyfor multigenerationalliving, 

savvy investors, land bankers, or developers. The 

main home offers 4bedrooms, 1bathroomand aspacious lounge 

heated via log burner and sun streaming throughranch sliders and 

French doors. TheFrench doorslead to acovered patio area and 

garaging, or through sliders to asunny, established, private garden 

with fruittrees.Alargegarage, workshopand plentyofparking. 

Adding to the appealisafully consented sleepout -self-contained 

1-bedroom unitwith fenced section. Idealfor extendedfamily, 

tenants,orextraincome. 

5 2 1 1 

Deadline Sale closesThursday16th 

October, 2025 at 10.00am, (unless sold 

prior) 

View Sun 12 Oct2.45 -3.15pm 

Web pb.co.nz/RU209524 

Megan Burridge 

M 027 281 9215 

Downsizers dream,privacy &lifestyle on 4ha 

Tucked well away, this exquisite 2024-built residence combines 

architectural finessewith effortlesscountry living. Set on 4haofwellfenced 

pasture with breathtaking views to Mt Thomas andthe 

Canterbury foothills, this 78 m2 home offers an enviable lifestyle of 

privacy, quality,and ease. Every detail has been meticulously 

considered -from the elevatedceilings and clever lightingdesign to 

the premium fixtures,fittings,and abundant storage. Thedesigner 

kitchen is perfectly positioned to take in theviews andfeaturesa 

convenient servery windowconnectingseamlessly to asuperb outdoor 

entertaining area, complete with infrared heaters, integratedlighting 

and shade blinds. 

2 1 1 1 

For Sale Buyers $1,200,000+ 

View Sun12Oct 1.45 -2.30pm 



M 027 281 9215 

Swannanoa 418A Woodfields Road 

NewListing 

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Rosewood -elegance,privacy &lifestyle 

Aserenehaven setwell back from the sealed Woodfield's Road, where complete privacy and timelesseleganceare assured. 

This exceptional 278sqm residence hasbeen crafted to the highest standards and restswithin alandscape thatisnothing 

short of breathtaking. Designedtoimpress, thehome blendsrefined sophistication witheveryday comfort.Expansiveliving 

spacesflow seamlessly to west-facingpatios, bathedinafternoon sun andoverlookingpark-like grounds. Avenues of 

Himalayanbirch, asecluded Englishrose garden, andahistoric applegrovecreateasetting of rare beauty and tranquility. 

Inside,the decorischic and contemporary, enhanced by premiumfittings, double glazing, and effortless connections from 

bothliving areasand bedrooms to the outdoors. Entertain witheaseorretreatinstyle -this is ahomethat adapts to every 

occasion. Furtherelevating its appeal is afully lined and floored commercial-gradekitchen space, complementing the main 

kitchen. Idealfor culinary enthusiasts orthose wishing to process foodproducts from home,itadds anotherdimensiontothe 

property'sversatility. 

4 2 1 

Deadline Sale closes Wednesday22nd October, 2025 at 

11.00am, (unless sold prior) 


Web pb.co.nz/RL209003 


M 027 281 9215 

E megan.burridge@pb.co.nz 

PropertyBrokersLtd Licensed REAA 2008 |pb.co.nz 

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Dayan 

Muntz 

Hawarden 128 Horsley Down Road 

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Your country lifestyleawaits 

Vendors have purchased! Breatheinthe fresh countryair and experience alifestyle of space, self-sufficiency, and unmatched 

rural tranquillity. Set in apeaceful small-town setting, this exceptional 4-bedroom lifestyle property offersthe perfect balance 

of charm, functionality,and versatility -and with the vendors already committed to theirnextmove, nowisthetimetoact. 

Fromthe moment you step intothe heart ofthe home -awarm, country-style kitchen -you'll be greeted withuninterrupted 

views overrolling countryside. Whether you'repreparingmeals orenjoying your morningcoffee, this outlook will be adaily 

reminderofthe serenity this property offers.The homefeaturesawelcoming wet-back logburner withaheat transfer system, 

solar tubes for efficient hot waterheating,and aprivate outdoorspa -ideal forunwindingunder thestarsand soaking in the 

peaceofrural life. There's space for thewhole family to enjoy, bothindoors and out.Outside, theinfrastructure on offer is 

extraordinary: •Astandalone garage foreveryday convenience •Two fully enclosedshedswithpower, including asubstantial 

15m x9mblockworkshopequipped with 3-phase power. 

4 2 1 7 

DeadlineSale closes Thursday23rd October, 2025 at 2.00pm, 




Dayan Muntz 

M 021 432 926 

E dayan.muntz@pb.co.nz 

Hawarden 13 Jervois Street 

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Homesweet Hawarden 

Freshly updated and ready to enjoy, this 4bedroom homecombines modern comfortwith country village living. With new 

carpet andpaintthroughout, awetback log burner, andafully fenced section, it's the ideal choice forfirst home buyers, local 

workers or thosejust wanting to escape the bustle of city life. 

Setinthe heartofHawarden, you'llenjoythe charm of asmallNorth Canterbury village withall theessentialscloseathand. A 

practical and affordable home with plenty ofappeal. 

Talk to me today to register your interest, as this one willfly out the door! 

4 1 1 2 

DeadlineSale closes Thursday23rd October, 2025 at 2.00pm, 




Dayan Muntz 

M 021 432 926 

E dayan.muntz@pb.co.nz 

Property Brokers LtdLicensed REAA2008 |pb.co.nz 

Proudtobehere

Woodend 15 Bowie Drive 

Rangiora 201/39 High Street 

The perfect fit! 

The perfect fit for today and as you grow for tomorrow too! In the 

heartofWoodend village,this propertybrings togetherspace, 

comfort, and flexibility -the ideal backdropfor family life.Whether 

you're starting out, upsizing, or simplywanting room foreveryoneto 

enjoy, it's ahome designed to fityour lifestyletoday and tomorrow. 

What's inside: This home is all about familyliving and flexibility. With 

thechoice of five bedrooms or four plus aspaciousgames room, 

there's room for everyone to spread out. The modernisedkitchen flows 

to awelcomingdining spacewhereyou'll gather for everydaymeals 

and special occasions. Acosy lounge,warmed by both alog fire and a 

heat pump. 

4 1 2 

ForSale Buyers $649,000+ 

View By appointment 


Aaron Clark 

M 027 873 5121 

Anna Pethig 

M 027 913 4909 

The best seat in town! 

Rightinthe heart of Rangiora,this apartment nailsthe mix of location, 

hassle free lifestyle and moderncomfort. 

What'sinside: 

Entry via the elevator(or shortflight of stairs if you need to get your 

step count up!),tothe apartment foyer andthen through to theopenplan 

living -this home flows effortlessly! Completewithadesigner 

kitchen fitted with Fisher &Paykel appliances,stone benchtops and 

feature tile splashback. The open design living space allows room for 

both diningand relaxing plus there isagenerous balcony -idealfor 

your morning coffeeorevening G&T's while enjoying thesweeping 

views over Rangiora (or the birds eye viewback down to themain 

street hustle!). 

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Aaron Clark 

M 027 873 5121 

Anna Pethig 

M 027913 4909 

Cust 1771 Cust Road 

Sefton 213 CopplesRoad 

LifestyleinCust Village 

Nestled in the charming rural community ofCust, this exceptional 

lifestyle property offers not only abeautifully presented home butalso 

rental income. With arentalcottage on siteand plenty ofspace for 

expansion, this property presents arareblend ofcomfort, 

convenience,and opportunity. Themain homefeaturesthree 

bedrooms andtwo modern bathrooms,all impeccably maintained and 

updated. You'll appreciate the brandnew kitchen, separatelaundry, 

double glazing, and cozy living spaces warmed by four heatpumps 

and awoodburner. The masterbedroomincludes awalk-in wardrobe, 

and the home is equipped with underfloor insulation, ensuring comfort 

year-round. 

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Aaron Clark 

M 027 873 5121 

Elevated living at its best! 

Whether it's peace, space or roomtoroam, this property offers it all. 

Designed foreasy living and setinatrulybreathtaking location -it's a 

home that balances comfort,practicality and rural charm. From the 

moment you arrive through the automatic gates, it's clear this is a 

propertywhere presentation, privacy and peacefulliving take centre 

stage! 

Light-filled and thoughtfully designed, thehome makes the mostofits 

setting withlargetinted windows and raised ceilingsinthe living areas. 

The kitchen is astandout,completewith stone benchtops, Bosch 

appliances, soft-closecabinetryand acentralvacuum system. 

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Aaron Clark 

M 027 873 5121 

Property Brokers Ltd LicensedREAA 2008 |pb.co.nz 

Proudtobehere

NewListing/OpenHome 

Open Home 

AUCTION 

54 Ayers Street, Rangiora 

3A2B1L2I1C828F 

FORSALE 

13 Franklin Drive, Rangiora 

4A2B2L2J640F 

Charm, warmth &personality! 

•Detached studio complete 

with workshop &carport 

•Log fire, 4heat pumps & 

ventilation system 

•Tastefully modernised with 

updated bathrooms &partial 

double glazing 

•Brand-new roof 

Auction 

4pm, Thursday 23 October 

2025 atRay White 

Rangiora (unless sold prior) 

View 

Saturday &Sunday, 

12 -12.30pm 

Marijke(Ma-rye-ka)Sheppard 

027 461 6127 

marijke.sheppard@raywhite.com 

AmySheppard 

027374 0493 

amy.sheppard@raywhite.com 

The country is calling!And that 

meansyou have aprime 

opportunitytosecure this 

beauty in asought after 

location. Ourowners are 

building &theirdesire tomove 

on means this one needs to go! 

ForSale 

BuyerEnquiry Over 

$819,000 

View 

Saturday&Sunday 

1.00-1.30pm 

Stuart Morris 

027 422 6395 

stuart.morris@raywhite.com 

Daph O'Rourke 

027 8837993 

daph.orourke@raywhite.com 

raywhitemorrisandco.co.nz/RAN31921 

RayWhiteMorris &CoReal Estate LimitedLicensed (REAA 2008) 


RayWhite Morris &CoReal Estate Limited Licensed (REAA 2008) 

Open Home 

FORSALE 

Cambridge Court, Rangiora 

Introducing Cambridge Court! 

With atrusted north west 

location this exclusive enclave of 

sections offers the kind of 

variety, affordability and quality 

that should giveyou confidence 

to startyour next project! 

Sections range from 390m2 - 

515m2. 


RayWhiteMorris &CoReal Estate LimitedLicensed (REAA 2008) 

ForSale 

$340,000 -$375,000 

View 

by appointment 

Daph O'Rourke 

027 8837993 

daph.orourke@raywhite.com 

Stuart Morris 

027422 6395 


DEADLINESALE 

14 Rapaki Street, Pegasus 

4years ago, ourperceptive 

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Closes 2.00pm, Friday 17 October 

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Top Up Your Wellbeing in Waimakariri 

The Council isacknowledging Mental Health Awareness 

Week (6–12 October) and this year’s theme: 

TopUpTogether. 

There are many ways tosupport your mental wellbeing, 

right here inWaimakariri. 

Post or drop your vote papers into 

thespecial orange bins locatedat: 

• RangioraService Centre 

• RangioraLibrary 

• Kaiapoi ServiceCentre&Library 

• Oxford Service Centre & Library 

• MainPower Stadium 

• RangioraNew World 

• Kaiapoi NewWorld 

• Kaiapoi Woolworths 

• MandevilleSportsCentre 

Takeaway 

cups belong 

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They have a 

plastic lining, so 

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Lids and plastic 

straws go in the 

bin too. 

Check out our wellness trail at Matawai Park in 

Rangiora, where there are six wellbeing stations. Each 

station encourages you to try anexercise designed to 

help regulate the nervous system by being present in 

the moment. 

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You could also take the kids to Northbrook Waters in 

Rangiora and follow our new StoryWalk. The StoryWalk 

follows the children’s story ‘Five Wee Pūteketeke’ by 

North Canterbury author, Nicola Toki. Pages of the 

book have been printed onto large signage boards 

and installed at different points along the 1.5km trail 

loop. Children can make their way around the wetlands, 

reading the story asthey go. 

We have five dedicated exercise areas for your dog to 

explore. Why not visit one of the following: 

• Gladstone Dog Park (Pegasus) 

• Kaiapoi Dog Park 

• Millton Memorial Dog Park (Rangiora) 

• Oaks Reserve Dog Park (Oxford) 

• Southbrook Dog Park. 

Rangiora Library ishosting Tracey O’Callaghan for a 

wellbeing talk on Friday 10 October at5.30pm. Hear 

Tracey deliver her presentation onFive Techniques for 

Combating Stress. 

SmartCar EducationSeminar 

Learn how to enhance your driving experience and 

get the most out ofyour smart car atafree event with 

Rangiora Motor Group. 

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Your Community Boardcan support 

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Applicationforms andgrant criteria are 

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visitthe Councilwebsite. 

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Led byRangiora Motor Group’s ADAS expert 

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indispensable information that will enhance your 

driving experience. 

Eventdetails: 

• Tuesday 21October |6–8pm 

• 29 Southbrook Road, Rangiora 

• Light refreshments will be provided. 

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It was hailed as a ‘onestop shop ’ to 

make it quicker and easier to build 

major projects when it pa sed into law 

last December. 

But none of the five North Canterbury 

projects included in the Government’s 

Fasttrack A provalsAct have 

progre sed beyond being ‘listed ’ 

projects in the fasttrack proce s. 

They were among 149projects listed 

in the legislation. 

In astatementreleased last w ek, 

Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop 

and Regional Development Minister 

Shane Jones said around 50 of the 149 

projects had lodged substantive 

a plications with the Environmental 

Protection Authority (EPA), since the 

a provalsregime was established in 

February. 

Of those, none have b en a proved so 

far, with the first eight expected to be 

signed o f by the end of the year. 

Proposed housing developments at 

Ōhoka, W odend and west Rangiora 

were listed in the legislation, along with 

the W odend Bypa s and the Amuri 

I rigation Company Ltd’s Balmoral 

water storage facility and fish scr en. 

An EPA spokesperson has confirmed 

none of the five North Canterbury 

projects have lodged substantivefasttrack 

a plications. 

Developers of alisted projectcan 

a plytotheEPAwhere an ‘expert 

panel’ wi l a se s the project and 

consult with ‘directly a fected groups ’. 

Panel convenors determine theextent 

of the consultation, meaning the is no 

guarant e local communities wi l have a 

say. 

There is no timeframe for alisted 

projec to lodge an a plication, the 

spokesperson said. 

When the project list was a nounced 

in October last year, Mr Bishoppointed 

the finger at councils for creating the 

housing crisis. 

‘Speaking in general terms, councils 

have contributed to our housing crisis 

by being overly picky aboutwhere 

houses can be built, ’ he said a the time. 

TheW odend and west Rangiora 

developments have since b en included 

in thenew WaimakaririDistrictPlan 

adopted last month, meaning theymay 

not n ed to be fasttracked. 

Amuri I rigationCompany 

chairperson DavidCroft said the 

company anticipated aresource consent 

would be grantedbyEnvironment 

Canterbury (ECan) in the next few 

months, after it waslodged in 2023. 

‘It l okslike the normal consenting 

proce s wi l befaster. In somewaysit 

would be theideal situation because 

everybody has had the chance tohave 

their say in asystem they are familiar 

with. ’ 

A$20m loan from the Government’s 

Regional Infrastructure Fund was 

a nounced earlier thismonth for the 

Balmoral water storageproject. 

Theproposed Ōhoka development 

was rejected from the District Plan, 

after aprivate plan change requestwas 

rejected by an independent 

commi sioner in November 2023. 

It is sti l subjec to an Environment 

Court a peal. 

An Environment Courtspokesperson 

said the a pe lant, CarterGroup, has 

b en directed to advise the court by 

August 2 ‘how or whether it intends to 

proc ed ’. 

Waimakariri District Council 

developmentpla ning managerMa t 

Baconsaid underthe newDistrict Plan, 

the site ofthe proposed Ohoka 

development is zoned rura lifestyle. 

It mean the farmland could be subdividedinto 

4ha lots, but not into an 

850home development as proposed. 

Carter Group wascontacted for 

comment but areply hadnot b en 

received by the timethe North 

Canterbury News wen to print. 

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency 

hasb en completing geotech reports as 

it continues scopingworkfor the 

proposedW odend Bypa s. 


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DEATHS 

JEFFREY -DONALD 

In the early hours of 

September 30th, at the 

age of 89, passed away 

peacefully at Charles 

Upham Retirement 

Village. 

Beloved husband of 

wife, Jean, for 64 years. 

Loved father of Elaine 

and Ian and father-in-law 

to Pete and Lois. 

Cherished grandpa to 

Simone, Ethan, and Amy. 

Patient, intelligent, and 

gentle, he will be deeply 

missed by all. 

At Donald's request a 

private cremation has 

taken place. Our special 

thanks to the Access 

carers and staff at 

Charles Upham. 

Messages may be 

addressed to 

“The Jeffrey Family” 

c/- PO Box20204 

Bishopdale 

Christchurch8543 

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HAP'S FARM and 

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fencing repairs, 

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027 474 7800 

310 6115 

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FENCE PAINTING & 

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Ph 021 405 277 

BRIAN'S Tree Services. 

Tree felling, topping, 

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POWER TOOLS repairs, 

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PAINTER & Decorator, 

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GARDENING Tree, 

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NorthCanterburyPainters 

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To book your spaceinthisguide,phone Amanda Keys 313 2840 or emailamanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz 

Plasterer 

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Accountant 

Funeral Director 

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Specialising in Renovation Work 

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• Stipple &Skim Coating 

• Cornice &Cove 

• Fireplaces 

Registered Tradesman 

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Le CON 

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• Concrete Placing • Floors 

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Christchurch379 0178 

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Cattle Problems 

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• TV wall mounting • Home audioinstallation 

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• Live Humane Capture 

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• Sale ofunruly, difficult, pesky 

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For your Engineering needs 

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Phone 03327 5246 |027 495 2821 

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Air Conditioning 

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8am-5pmWeekdays 

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Oxford Butchery 

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We cankill &process your stock 

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since1957 

Ph 312 4205 

Oxford 

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&ham curing. 

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•Bridges and Culverts 

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•Sheds and buildings 

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•Silage pits, effluent ponds 

•Excavation and cartage 

•Precast concrete 

•Insulated panels 

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027 230 9401 

concretepower@scorch.co.nz 

www.concretepower.co.nz 

2273277 

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• Undertakeall insurancework 

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Panel &Paint 

If it stands still 

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doors, lockers, 

windows,tanks 

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