North Canterbury News: February 12, 2026

Thursday, February 12, 2026 | Issue 1182 | www.starnews.co.nz 

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Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Woodend, Pegasus, Cust, Oxford, Ashley, Sefton, Amberley, Waipara, Waikari, Hawarden, Cheviot, Culverden, Waiau, Hanmer Springs 

Keeping 

it cool 

Waikuku Oval was host to the Waikuku 

Beach Volunteer Fire Brigade on 

Waitangi Day last Friday, rolling out a 

couple of fire trucks and apair of 

hoses, to helpcooldown children and 

parents on the hot afternoon. 

It was all part of the brigade’s 

annual public thankyoufor the 

support the community gives the 

brigade. 

‘‘It’s achance to say thank you,’’ says 

brigade member Cassandra Lloyd 

Jones, as acoupleofhundred kids 

enjoyed the fun. 

Water fun ... Brothers Ollie (right), aged 

6, and Charlie (4) Paige, from Pegasus, 

enjoyspraying water with the help of 

Firefighter Shane LloydJones of the 

Waikuku Beach Volunteer Fire Brigade. 

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Mt Casswind farm project backontrack 

ByDAVID HILL, 

Local Democracy Reporter 

ANorth Canterbury wind farm project is 

back on track, promisingtoboost 

investment in theregion and job 

opportunities. 

The Mt Cass Wind Farm, which will be 

built by Malaysianbased company 

Yinson Renewables, is expected to be 

operational by 2028 and will generate 

more than 300GWh of electricity ayear 

—enough to power around 40,000 

homes. 

It’s also expected to save around 

100,000 tonnes of greenhouse CO2 

emissions each year. 

Genesis Energy has entered into a 

conditional 15year power purchase 

agreement with Yinson Renewables to 

purchase 70 percent of the electricity 

generated by the wind farmonce it 

becomes operational. 

MainPower New Zealand Ltd 

confirmed an agreement in December 

with the international company, which 

has taken on the development of the 

wind farm. 

Yinson Renewables chief executive 

David Brunt said the Mt Cass Wind 

Farm will be the company’s first wind 

farminNew Zealand. 

‘‘The Mt Cass Wind Farm represents a 

significant expansion of our footprint in 

New Zealand.’’ 

The company’s New Zealand country 

manager Trevor Nash said the project 

would helpthe country to meet its 

‘‘decarbonisation goals’’. 

Work is under way on the site to 

establish the site office, and prepare 

platforms and sediment controls. 

Aresource consent was granted to 

MainPower, North Canterbury’s 

electricity network, to develop the 

22turbine, 94.6MW project near 

Waipara more than adecade ago. 

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The project suffered aset back last year, 

when MainPower’s joint venture 

partner, Energy Marlborough Ltd was 

unable to gain approval from its owner, 

Marlborough Lines Ltd, forequity 

funding. 

MainPower board chairperson Tony 

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As arequirement of the resource 

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Skill, speed at volunteer brigade challenge 

The skill, speed and teamwork of some of 

NewZealand’s volunteer firefighters will 

be onfull display when the United Fire 

Brigade’s Association (UFBA), South 

Island Waterway Challenge is held at 

DudleyPark,Rangiora on Saturday, 

February 14. 

The UFBA challenge brings together 

volunteer and career firefighters from 

across the region to compete in afastpaced, 

highly technical firefighting 

competition. 

The event is free to attend and promises 

anexciting day out for the whole 

community. 

It tests the realworld skills firefighters 

rely on every day —including hose 

handling, pump operation, teamwork, 

communication and precision under 

pressure. 

Crews race against the clock to complete 

ademanding course that simulates 

emergency response scenarios, giving 

spectatorsarare behindthescenes look 

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UFBA President,Lesina Walden, says 

the event is about more than competition. 

‘‘This is afantastic opportunity for the 

public to see just how skilled our 

firefighters are. 

‘‘The challenge reflects the trainingand 

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communities. 

‘‘It’s also agreat chance to celebrate the 

dedication of these community 

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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 spokespersonhas confirmed 

none of the five North Canterbury 

projects have lodged substantivefasttrack 

a plications. 

Developersofalisted 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 for alisted 

projec to lodge an a plication, the 

spokesperson said. 

When the project list was a nounced 

in October last year, Mr Bishop pointed 

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 WaimakaririDistrictPlan 

adopted last month, meaning they may 

not n ed to be fasttracked. 

AmuriI 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 Fund was 

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. 

An Environment Courtspokesperson 

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 site of the 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 not b 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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Anew card could be alifesaver 

By JOHN COSGROVE 

Remember the last time you werestuck 

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Philip Aynsley, this 

revolutionary walletsized card keeps 

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Blair says it’s essential for elderly and 

seniors, or those managing allergies and 

complicated medical regimes. 

‘‘There are no subscriptions, norapps 

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‘‘You simply scan the card anywhere 

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medical people there can have instant 

access to your emergency information. 

‘‘The beauty about it is that it only 

contains the info you want to show, 

people scanning the QR code cannot 

access your private medical information 

nor your personal data.’’ 

He says he got the idea while on 

holiday in Southeast Asia when he came 

across aEuropean patient stuck for days 

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He asked the man why he was stuck 

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him the hospital was having trouble 

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could come up with ahandy usable form 

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asafe and portable way,anywhere in the 

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has been released forthe test stage of its 

development. 

It comes in three forms, acardsized 

wallet card, amini keyring card and a 

small necklace style dog tag, all for one 

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‘‘I wanted to make something that was 

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was only one price, compared to the 

Medicalert bracelets,’’ says Blair. 

He used his skills to develop the 

program which uses the scan QR codes 

which are present on just about every 

smartphone. 

‘‘Another plus is that it is translatable 

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have been very positive about its use. 

Kaiapoi tohost fun run and walk 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

Afun run and walk on Sunday, March 8, 

will take participants along the Kaiapoi 

River, through Kaiapoi’s maincentre, 

to the SilverstreamVillage, and back. 

The annual Kaiapoi Fun Run &Walk 

starts at 9am with a10km course for 

runners and ashorter 5km course for 

runners and walkers. 

It starts and finishes at the Kaiapoi 

Borough School. 

The 10kilometre runningcourse is a 

good opportunity for the serious, and 

not so serious runners, to test their 

fitness on aunique course that is very 

different to most around the district. 

Ninetynine percent of the course is 

offroad so the competitors can relax, 

and enjoy the run alongside the Kaiapoi 

River up to the Silverstream Village 

and back again without having to worry 

about traffic. 

For the not so serious runners and 

walkers there is a5km course that 

follows the same route up to the 

Railway Bridge on the south side of the 

river andthen returns to finish at 

Kaiapoi Borough School. 

The 5km walking course is open to 

young andnot so young walkers young, 

who want to keep their fitness up. 

Itissuitablefor prams and strollers 

but isnot open to scooters,bikes or 

pets. 

The first three men, and the first 

three women running the 10km or 5km 

courses will receive certificates to 

acknowledge their times on the day. 

All competitors who attend the 

prizegivingare eligible for spot prizes 

which have been donated by local 

businesses. The prizegiving will be held 

at the Kaiapoi Borough School at 

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10.30am. 

The Kaiapoi Fun Run committee 

would like to thank Enterprise North 

Canterbury, Total Traffic Management, 

Environment Canterbury, the 

Waimakariri District Council, Kaiapoi 

New World, and the many volunteers in 

Kaiapoi and Silverstream who all 

contribute to making the event avery 

successful one. 

Entry to the run and walk is $16 for 

adults, $8 for 5to18years, and free for 

under 5years. 

Online registration is open at events. 

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Clocking up the kms in Morris Minors 

ByJOHN COSGROVE 

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Anita van der Velden, of Rangiora, 

believes when you start giving your cars 

personalised names, then they are part 

of your family forever. 

‘‘Our first was Monty, a1952 Morris 

Minor four door sedan that we bought 

from one careful lady owner who had it 

hidden in her garage for over ten years 

in Halswell. 

‘‘He’s my husband Brian’s car and he’s 

powered by aside valve 918cc four 

cylinder engine. 

‘‘Next came Shrek, a1952 two door 

saloon with alarger 948cc four cylinder 

motor that Brian had bought literally 

from acouple of houses down the road 

in Rangiora. 

‘‘It’s his car and he drives him 

everywhere. 

‘‘He was aproject car painted bright 

green. 

‘‘We pushed him home and got him 

going again, and he’s still painted in the 

VDrink green, making him very visible 

everywhere you go,’’ she says. 

Anita’s baby is Audrey, a1959 Morris 

Minor 1000 four door sedan. 

‘‘I went for adrive with my friend Jane 

who has aconvertible Morris Minor and 

she invited me as her navigator on a 

road trip to Rotorua for the Morris 

convention being held up there. 

‘‘I went home and told Brian Iwas 

going on aroad trip and he said ‘what 

about me?’ . 

‘‘So Iworked out that Ihad the funds, 

which Iwas saving up for anew kitchen, 

which Istill haven’t got, and we decided 

to buy another Morris Minor and use 

that to go up to the convention, then sell 

it when we got back. 

‘‘But we didn’t and now she’s mine. 

‘‘He found Audrey in Oamaru. 

‘‘He drove her home back firing and 

carrying on all the way back. She needed 

My girl ... Anita van der Velden with Audrey, her 1959 MorrisMinor 1000 four door sedan. 

alot of workand so we worked on her for 

the next five months to get her ready. 

‘‘While Iacted as navigator in Jane’s 

Morris Minor called Myrtle, Brian and 

my son drove Audrey to Rotorua. 

‘‘We did afundraising project on the 

way there called Audrey and Myrtle’s 

North Island Hurtle fundraiser, which 

was heaps of fun and we raised $5000 for 

the NZ Spinal Trust.’’ 

The couple’s latest car is George, a 

1961 Morris 1100 van. 

It was aformer MED electrician’s van 

and still carries the original paint 

colour. 

The handpainted MED emblem is 

still visible under the overcoat. 

‘‘We were later told that the most 

common thing to break on these vans 

was the axle because drivers overloaded 

them regularly.’’ 

When asked why Minors?, she says 

Brian loved them before they were 

together and that’s why he brought 

Monty. 

“I love anything retro and love 

dressing up in period 60/70s costumes. 

‘‘We love these cars because they are 

so easy to work on. We work on them 

together, it’s our thing. He works on the 


engine, while Iwork on the interior. It 

works out very well for us as acouple.’’ 

She says Morris Minors are avery nice 

car to drive, as they put asmile on 

people’s faces. 

‘‘Whenever we park up, people come 

around and chat about learning to drive 

in aMorris Minor or how it was their 

first car. 

‘‘Everyone has astory to tell us about 

their time driving Morris Minors. 

‘‘Audrey does leak in the rain which is 

common for aMorris. 

‘‘The passengers’ left leg cops most of 

the run off in their shoes,’’ Anita says. 

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6 The North Canterbury News, February 12, 2026 

Mayor Marie Black 

This 

Week 

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Swell 

NZ is navigatinga 

period of change 

When we talk about national issues, it 

can sound distant –abstract debates 

about inflation, housing and water 

reform. 

From aMayoral perspectivenational 

issues are never abstract, they show up 

in the price families pay at the 

supermarket, in the rate bills and the 

infrastructure decisions councils must 

make every year, and that is the purpose 

of aLongTerm Plan which outlines 

council’s priorities, activities and 

budget for a10year period. 

The document looks forward 10 years, 

with detailed information for the first 

three years and amore strategic 

overview for the remaining seven. 

Athree yearly review updating the 

LTP keeps it relevant and accurate, with 

information for intended levels of 

service and funding options. 

In my opinion there is one theme 

shaping New Zealand in 2026: it is the 

pressure on household budgets, the 

health system and at every level of 

government Central, Regional and 

Local. 

New Zealand is navigating aperiod of 

significant change, economically, 

socially and structurally and the 

challenge for local governmentis 

translating national direction into 

outcomes that work for people. 

We must make sure this shapes every 

decision to manage the longterm 

investment and shortterm affordability; 

this is currently one of the defining 

leadership challenges across the 

country. 

Water reform is one of the biggest 

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across the country we are increasingly 

seeing councils work closely together to 

deliver services more efficiently and 

sustainably, with acollaborative 

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economies of scale can help reduce costs 

forcommunities while still maintaining 

local accountability. 

The dilemma that councils are facing 

is the need to invest in infrastructure 

and manage growth, but we also need to 

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identity and relationships that shape 

successful places. 

LocalGovernment isn’t just about 

delivering services; it’s about shaping 

communities where people want to live 

work and belong and where national 

policy works for the people at the 

grassroot level. 

As Mayor, my focus is on ensuring our 

communities remain connected, 

informed and represented. Change at a 

national level must work for local people 

and we will continue to advocate for 

practical, placebased solutions. 

It is crucial that we stay constructive, 

forwardlooking, and grounded in 

community outcomes –making sure that 

while the system may change, our 

commitment to people, place and 

partnership remains constant. 

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Local govt reform 

needs leadership 

By DAVID HILL. 


Local government reform in Canterbury 

will require leadership that considers 

the whole region, says aformer local 

leader. 

Former Waimakariri District Council 

chief executive Jim Palmer chaired the 

Future of Local Government Review 

Panel, which presented areport to 

Parliament in 2023. 

Mr Palmer said change is needed, but 

any change will need to consider the 

Canterbury region as awhole. 

‘‘It requires alevel of leadership we 

probably haven’t seen in public sector 

leadership for some time. 

‘‘It will need to consider what is best 

for the whole region, rather than what 

appears to make sense. 

‘‘There is no solution everyone will 

agree on, so it requires some leadership 

to come up with asolution for the good 

of whole region.’’ 

Any proposal would need national 

support to be implemented, Mr Palmer 

said. 

The Department of Internal Affairs is 

consulting on aproposal to abolish 

regional councils, with submissions 

closing on February 20. 

Under the proposal, region council 

functions would pass to the region’s 

mayors, who will form acombined 

territorial board and will have two years 

to develop aregional reorganisation 

plan and aregional spatial plan. 

There have been suggestions of a 

Christchurch or aGreater Christchurch 

unitary council being formed. 

‘‘Greater Christchurch makes sense 

on many levels, but there are questions 

about what does Greater Christchurch 

look like,’’ said Mr Palmer, aformer 

Greater Christchurch Partnership 

independent chairperson. 

‘‘You have ahuge rural area without 

much population from Kaikōura to 

Ashburton, so you need to consider how 

it will be supported.’’ 

The Greater Christchurch 

Partnership comprises the urban parts 

of Christchurch, Selwyn and 

Waimakariri, including the towns of 

Rolleston, Lincoln, Prebbleton, 

Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Woodend and 

Pegasus. 

But Banks Peninsula and the large 

rural parts of the Selwyn and 

Waimakariri districts sit outside the 

partnership. 

The Kaikōura, Mackenzie and 

Waimate districts all have populations 

under 10,000, while the Hurunui 

district’s population is under 15,000. 

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Jim Palmer 

Regional council functions include 

administering the Resource 

Management Act (RMA) or its 

replacement, pest control,emergency 

management, public transport and 

river management. 

Mr Palmer said smaller councils 

would struggle to fund those functions 

on their own and there was alimited 

supply of staff with the level of 

expertise required. 

‘‘One of the issues is you need the 

science to support the work and you’re 

not going to be able to provide it at a 

unitary council unless they are of a 

sufficient size or you have collaborative 

arrangements. 

‘‘So there are afair few issues to work 

through.’’ 

Should amalgamation be required, 

Mr Palmer said there were questions 

around ensuring local voices are heard. 

Local government reform also 

needed to consider funding challenges, 

as councilswere left with ‘‘unfunded 

mandates’’ passed down by 

Government. 

Central Government collected 93 

percent of tax, leaving local councils 

the remaining 7% between them. 

Other local government reforms 

included legislation to replace the RMA 

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Deputy mayor steps 

upfor Mayoral duties 

DAVID HILL, 


Waimakariri’s deputy mayor has 

enjoyed abusy few weeks. 

Philip Redmond, who was appointed 

deputy mayor in October, said he is 

enjoying stepping up to fill in for Mayor 

Dan Gordon. 

Last week he filled in as acting mayor, 

while Mr Gordon was away on Local 

Government New Zealand duties, 

including attending events at Waitangi. 

He has now chaired his first full 

council meeting and got to cut aribbon 

for the first time at the opening of the 

new Freedom Lifestyle Village at 

Ravenswood, Woodend. 

‘‘I’m finding the role interesting and 

varied. It’s abusy role, but like many 

things, it’s what you make of it.’’ 

Mr Redmond was just 26yearsold 

when he was elected to the Kaiapoi 

Borough Council in the 1980s, serving 

two terms, before making areturn to 

local government after retiring as a 

Kaiapoibased lawyer. 

He served aterm on the Kaiapoi 

Woodend Community Board before 

being elected to the Waimakariri 

District Council in 2019. 

‘‘I worked in Kaiapoi most of my 

career, so Iknow alot of people and 

when Igotofunctions, Ican guarantee I 

will find people Iknow, and now I’m 

meeting the grandchildren of former 

clients. 

‘‘I enjoy meeting people. My role is in 

many respects apeoplefocused role.’’ 

Mr Redmond originally trained as a 

secondary school teacher, before 

changing careers and collecting athird 

universitydegree. 

He admits said he was nervous last 

Philip Redmond 

October’s election could have resulted 

in adivided council, following aheated 

campaign where several candidates 

used social media to attack Mr Gordon 

and the council’s debt levels. 

‘‘But the voters have returned a 

hardworking, cohesive council and 

everyone has arole with aportfolio and 

chair duties. 

‘‘We don’t have an ‘A and Bteam’, we 

are all equal.’’ 



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games being held in Sefton, Rangiora 

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Eight teamsfrom the USA, Sri Lanka, 

Canada, Australia, ROW, England, India 

and NZ will be competing in the 

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The tournament brings together 

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and owner, Jeanette Allison. 


Peppertree milestone 


It was 25 years ago when Jeanette Allison 

happened to be taking her car into alocal 

garage, when she glanced over at the 

remains of aKippenberger Avenue villa 

stricken by arecent fire and thought, ‘that 

would make agood preschool’. 

Earlier, friends of the Rangiorabased 

businesswoman had said Rangiora was in 

need of another preschool. 

The halfacre section and house were 

owned by aformer vet,DrGerry Stone, and 

had been damaged by fire, butthat didn’t 

stop Jeanette and her husband Richard as 

they quickly formed the plan to create 

Peppertree Preschool. 

‘‘We put in abid for the property but 

were up against adeveloper with more 

money. 

‘‘Our plan was to keep the building and 

the pergola which was dedicated to a 

family member,inplace, and Mr Stone and 

his family accepted our bid, and work 

began on restoring and renovating the 

building,’’ Jeanette said. 

The gutted building was rebuilt and 

earthquake proofed, which cameinhandy 

later. 

‘‘We installed anew set of walls inside it, 

and then in 2005 added apurposebuilt 

nursery extension to give us three rooms.’’ 

Jeanette saysthey were initially 

licensed for 40 children and one of the first 

children to attend was her daughterLucy 

Allison. 

Now 25 yearslater Jeanette says they are 

already receiving the second generation of 

children from families whose children had 

attended in those early days. 

Lucy recently married James Fraser 

who has taken over as licensee for 

Peppertree in Rangiora. 

Jeanette and longterm Early Childhood 

Teacher and office manager Leah 

Wayland says its fun running into old 

pupils and seeing them with their new 

families around Rangiora. 

‘‘It’s great meeting up with past pupils 

and their parents who continue to talk 

about the fun the children had at 

Peppertree,’’ says Leah. 

There are many of our former pupils 

who have gone to to achieve wonderful 

things in their lives. 

‘‘We are also especially proud of being 

awarded an EnviroSchool in 2019, it was a 

great achievement for Peppertree.’’ 

The Peppertree Preschool has 10 to 15 

staff who look after up to 60 children daily. 

They continue to work closely with the 

community on many of the school projects. 

‘‘It’s embedded in our school as it’s who 

we are, we undertake placebased learning 

and help out where we can,’’says Jeanette. 

Projects over the years have included 

the Hope Community Garden, Bikathon 

fundraisers, and the Northbrook 

watercourse replanting. 

‘‘The children love feeding eels up there 

and they helped replant seedlings after a 

major storm.’’ 

Lucy Fraser saysshe remembers fondly 

that Peppertree became her second home, 

and she had lots of fun growing up there. 

‘‘To celebrate the 25 year milestone, 

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First sod turned in 419-home subdivison 

ByDAVID HILL, 


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Two North Canterbury sisters are feeling 

mixed emotionsatthe prospect of the 

family farm being turned intoahousing 

estate. 

Cath Kennedy and Barbara Corbett 

attendedthe sod turningwith 

Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon for the 

new 419home Cambridge Estate subdivision 

in west Rangiora earlier this 

week. 

Their parents Don and Hilda Corbett, 

former owners of The Plough Hotel, 

brought the farm in 1973 to enjoy the 

farming lifestyle, running sheep and 

cattle and breeding thoroughbred horses. 

‘‘It’s too good for housing. It’s beautiful 

land,’’ Mrs Kennedy said. 

‘‘But it’s the way the town is moving. It 

has been for decades.’’ 

The Corbett family moved to Rangiora 

from Christchurch in 1964, taking over 

The Plough Hotel, which had two 

paddocks behind it and stables for the 

horses. 

In those days Rangiora was much 

smaller, being largely contained within 

the town belts. 

‘‘There was no Ashgrove School. It was 

just adust bowl,’’Mrs Kennedy said. 

‘‘The town went as far west as West 

Belt. Blackett Street wasn’t there. It was 

just adust bowl. 

‘‘It’s amazinghow much the town has 

developed.’’ 

The 19.2ha Cambridge Estate is being 

developed by Ben Dormer. 

Mr Gordon said the development 

showed confidence in the local economy. 

The land was rezoned as part of the 

Waimakariri District Plan, which was 

adopted in June last year and is now 

partially operative. 

The District Plan openedupland for up 

to 17,000 new sections over the next 30 

Sod turning ... Sisters Barbara Corbett (left) and Cath Kennedy, joinedwith Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon and Ted Dormer, aged 3 

and Angus (4), to turn over the first sod at the new Cambridge Estate subdivision in westRangiora. 

PHOTO: DAVID HILL 

years. 

‘‘It’s good to see our new District Plan 

in operation,’’ Mr Gordon said. 

‘‘It just shows what can happen when 

developers work with the council. 

‘‘We always want to work in with 

developers because we want to support 

growth in areas which are appropriate for 

development.’’ 

He said it was good see locals involved 

in the development. 

Mr Dormer’s father Mike Dormer 

founded The Willows Cricket Club, based 

at apicturesque ground at Loburn, north 

of Rangiora. 

Dormer Construction, run by his 

brother Pete Dormer, is the contractor on 

the site, while Ray White Rangiora is 

looking after the sales. 

The first 148 sections, which make up 

stages 15 have already gone to market, 

with half already sold. 

Titles are expected to be issued by the 

end of the year, with the first residents 

likely to move in by the middle of next 

year. 

Sections range in size from 250sqm to 

800sqm, with 419 sections to be developed 

in 13 stages. 

Ray White Rangiora manager Stuart 

Morris said the smaller sections were 

selling for under $300,000 and he 

expected there will be some house and 

land packages for under $700,00. 

‘‘It has been well received by the 

market. It is affordable, but avery 

pleasing subdivision, which is just what 

we need in western Rangiora. 

‘‘We have some great options and there 

is agreat team working on the product.’’ 



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Large turnout at Kaiapoi celebration 

BySHELLEY TOPP 

Waitangi Day was a‘‘truly special 

day’’ for Aotearoa, Waimakariri 

District councillor Nikki Mealings 

said at Waitangi Day celebrationsin 

Kaiapoi last Friday. 

Ms Mealings, who shares the 

deputy Mayor role with fellow 

councillor Philip Redmond, said it 

was aday that ‘‘invites us to reflect on 

who we are, where we have come 

from and where we hope to go 

together’’. 

‘‘It is wonderful to see so many 

peoplegathered here today from a 

number of cultures and backgrounds 

to acknowledge that shared journey.’’ 

She thanked other guest speakers, 

performers and organisers for their 

contribution towards last Friday’s 

event in Trousselot Park. 

‘‘Each year we are fortunate to 

hear from the head students of 

Kaiapoi High School. 

‘‘Listening to young people share 

what Te Tiriti oWaitangi means to 

them is always powerful, and atimely 

reminder that the treaty is not just 

about our past but also about our 

future,’’ she said. 

‘‘To all the schools who have joined 

us today, thank you. 

‘‘The waiata, kapa hakaand the 

energy and passion you bring to this 

day contributes enormously to the 

atmosphere and spirit of these 

celebrations,’’ Ms Mealings said. 

‘‘For me personally, Waitangi Day 

is atime of reflection, atime to 

acknowledge the significant 

sacrifices and efforts of many people 

who have brought us here today. 

‘‘While so much has been achieved, 

we all recognise that there is still 

important mahi ahead of us,’’ she 

said. 

‘‘Here in Waimakaririweare 

Waimakariri District councillor Nikki Mealings 

incrediblyfortunate to work 

alongside NgāiTuāhuriri Rūnanga. 

They areintegral to everything we 

seek to achieve as acouncil and we 

are hugelygratefulfor that 

partnership.’’ 

The Waitangi Day event, which 

attracted alarge crowd in hot 

weather conditions, opened at 11am 

with aperformance by bagpiper Ray 

Harper and then akarakia by John 

and Tahu Russell. After that the 

brothersjoined their mother Sharon, 

who was master of ceremonies for 

the day, to sing the national anthem. 

Towards the end of the event one of 

Sharon’s grandsons14year old 

Kaiapoi High Schoolpupil Liam 

Keating, atalented singer and 

guitarist, also made ahuge 

contribution to the day performing 

five songs including apowerful 

version of ‘‘My Way". 

Organiser of the event Sarah 

Broughton said she was pleased with 

the turnout for the event which 

‘‘flowed really well’’ in very hot 

weather. 

She was also ‘‘stoked’’ to once 

again be able to celebrate Te Tiriti o 

Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi in such 

aspecial way on aday when there 

were so many highlights. 

The familiar face of Waimakariri 

District Mayor Dan Gordon was 

missing from this year’s celebration. 

In his role as vice president of 

Local Government New Zealand, he 

attended the formal celebrations 

held at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, 

in the Bay of Islands where the treaty 

was signed in 1840. 

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Trust 

Nominations closed late last week, with voting 

how open. 

Trust chair Kevin Brookfield saysthe Trust plays 

an important role in the North Canterbury 

community,given its 100% ownership of 

MainPower New ZealandLtd on behalf of people 

on the MainPower network (Beneficiaries). 

‘‘It’s heartening to see the network community 

recognise the value of beingpart of the Trust and a 

large number of people putting their names 

forward for the election.’’ 

The Trust monitors MainPower’s performance, 

community involvement, and appoints 

MainPower’s directors. 

It ensures rebates and discounts are returned, 

and initiatives that support the MainPower 

community are funded. 

‘‘We’re delighted there is such high interest in the 

Trust positionsand would love to see everyoneon 

the Network, who is eligible to vote, do so,’’ Mr 

Brookfield says. 

‘‘Its avery simple process and people can vote for 

up to three people, given there are three positions 

open. 

‘‘Anyone who is aQualifying Customer can and 

should vote, he says. 

‘‘Its also great to see candidates from acrossthe 

network from Kaikoura to Hanmer Springs and all 

through the Hurunui and Waimakariri Districts,’’ 

he says. 

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Assistantprincipal gets hands-on experience 

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in aHercules and learning how to fight 

shipboard fires —has given teacher 

Dean Rainey an armed forces 

experience he is eager to pass on to the 

students at Cust School. 

The assistant principal recently 

joined about 30 teachersfrom schools 

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Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) Base 

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Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). 

Aseparate camp for teachers is an 

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the part they can play in it. 

Mr Rainey said the experience was 

eyeopening, and it revealedthe 

diverse career pathways available 

through the Defence Force. 

‘‘Throughout the week wewere given 

unforgettable handson experiences 

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life. 

‘‘We were given aride in amassive 

Hercules aircraft, took part inahighly 

realistic ship simulator that was 

intentionally flooded while we were 

inside, were taught how to extinguish a 

fire on aship, and had atour of HMNZS 

Aotearoa,’’ he said. 

All offered an authentic glimpse into 

Memorable ... Cust School assistant principal Dean Rainey says he got an unforgettable handson experience with the NZDF, which will 

help him inspire his students to think of acareer in the military. 

PHOTO: SUPPLIED 

life and training in the NZDF. 

‘‘Just as importantly, the camp 

allowed us to connect with likeminded 

andpassionate educators from across 

the whole of New Zealand.’’ 

Throughout the week, the teachers 

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skills, taken on maritime and aviation 

missions, shown firsthand the 

technology enhancements NZDF 

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leadership skills. 

Mr Rainey has apassion for sailing 

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the military, sparked by conversations 

with his grandfather who served in the 

Army during the World War 2, fighting 

at El Alamein and Monte Cassino. 

He found many students shared that 

interest, and at aschool he previously 

taught at in Tauranga many students 

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‘‘I even bumped into aformerstudent 

on the base,’’ Mr Rainey said. 

‘‘There were also key takeaways to 

pass on to the kids including the fact 

they are far more capable than they 

might think, and that the military is a 

great vehicle to travel, gain skills and 

serve others, and it’s aprivilege to be a 

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ByDAVID HILL, 


Anew North Canterbury water services 

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The Kaikōura and Hurunui district 

councils came together in Kaikōura last 

week to sign the new shareholders 

agreement for the new water services 

council controlled organisation. 

It was the first time elected members 

from the two councils had come together 

in person to discuss common issues and 

the work which needs to be done ahead 

of the July 1start date. 

‘‘The benefit of being in one room was 

immeasurable to building astrong and 

trusted relationship,’’ Hurunui Mayor 

Marie Black said. 

‘‘It was so successful that further 

meetings will be hosted to ensure we are 

all abreast of the issues.’’ 

KaikōuraMayor Craig Mackle said the 

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together. 

‘‘It was agreat opportunity to share 

commonground and talk about the 

issues that arerelevant to both 

councils.’’ 

The next step will be appointing 

directors, with more than 100 

applications received. 

The two councils adopted anew 

constitution and the shareholders 

agreement at separate council meetings 

in December, before accepting an 

interim statement of expectation for the 

new entity last month. 

The new entity needs to be up and 

running by July 1and will be 

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properties across the two districts. 

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Hottest NZ dayinspires jewellery exhibition 

By SHELLEY TOPP 

Apopup contemporary jewellery 

exhibition,inspired by New Zealand’s 

hottest day, recorded in Rangiora on 

February 7, 1973, has been held at the 

town’s Fold Studio and Gallery. 

The 42.4°c Contemporary Jewellery by 

Long Johns Silver exhibition was held 

last Thursday, on February 5, and is the 

work of Rangiora artist LouiseJohns 

who said the onenight show paid 

tribute to the ‘‘endless summer beach 

swimming imaginings and hoops for our 

gypsy souls’’. 

It was also aforerunner to the 

upcoming Schmuck Rangiora2026 

exhibition which opens in the Chamber 

Gallery, in the Rangiora Library, on 

Sunday March 15 and runs until April 

23. 

‘‘Schmuck is German for jewellery,’’ 

Louise says. 

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contemporary Aotearoa jewellery while 

also recognising the prestigious annual 

SchmuckMunich which is held every 

year during March.’’ 

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Summer gardening at Blue House Garden 

By SHELLEY TOPP 

Wandering around the rich, vibrant 

Blue House Garden in Amberley you 

would never guess that most of the 

plantsare irrigated with just rainfall. 

The garden, which was one of the 

stars in last year’s popular Hurunui 

Garden Festival, is owned by Jenny 

Cooper and Chris Raateland who 

developed it from scratch on abare 

sheep paddock. 

The 0.405 hectare (just over an acre) 

property is now sustained using a 

technique known as ``summerdry 

gardening", or ``Mediterraneanstyle" 

gardening. 

This has become popular all around 

the world, as gardeners strive to 

create more droughttolerant gardens 

with less irrigation. 

The Blue House Amberley garden 

was not always managed this way. 

Originally Jenny used traditional 

methods of generous feeding, 

mulching with compost and 

supplemental watering. 

``I dug and fed the soil, dragged 

hoses and propped up the plants when 

they went over in the nor’west wind,’’ 

Jenny says. 

‘‘The bamboo canes broke, the hoses 

never had the correct fittingsand 

snagged on all the posts.’’ 

She began to resent the lush growth 

and the endless work. 

Something had to change. 

She began by researching overseas 

gardeningtrends. 

At first, the New Perennial 

Movement appealed. 

‘‘This creates generous swathesof 

blockplanted perennials,’’ Jenny 

says. 

‘‘But in New Zealand we do not have 

access to the meadow grasses thatare 

MOUNTA INS ARE CALLING 

Happy place ... Jenny Cooper outside the garden shed in her Blue House Gardenduring the annual Hurunui Garden FestivalinOctober 

andNovember last year. 

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such afeature of this style.’’ 

The plants alsosuffered during 

North Canterbury’spunishing nor’ 

westerliesand required farmore 

irrigation than Jenny was willing to 

use. 

‘‘We have quite an extreme climate 

here with hot, dry, often windy, 

droughtprone summers and cold 

winters,’’ she says. 

‘‘We don’t haveanirrigation system. 

‘‘I have worked with irrigation 

before and it is really clear that the 

gardener and garden become 

completely dependent. 

‘‘When that happens you don’t take 

summerdry gardening seriously 

because you can always justirrigate.’’ 

Jenny and Chris wanted to get 

beyond alabourintensivestyle of 

gardening by using plants thatwere 

not just droughttolerant but could 

thrive with little supplemental 

summerwater. 

‘‘Summerdry gardening is about 

slowing the garden down sothat the 

plants are in harmony with our leandry 

land,’’ she says. 

‘‘We try to use plants thatlove our 

actual climate and soil conditions 

rather than plant highneed plants 

which require constant input and 

care. 

‘‘Even traditional garden plants, 

when planted really small, bare 

rooted, into lean, unfed, unwatered 

soil, will adapt to dry conditions. 

‘‘There is also areally interesting 

group of littleknown but beautiful 

plants, whichabsolutely thrive in dry 

conditions,’’ Jenny says. 

‘‘One of the key techniquesisto 

plant plants together with the same 

water needs.’’ 

‘‘It is the plant that wilts that makes 

you put on the hose,’’ Jenny says. 

‘‘I don’t put on the hose, Imove the 

plant.’’ 

There is also aheavy mulch, nodig 

policy in the Blue House Garden. 

‘‘Left undisturbed, the natural soil 

community can do it’s very complex, 

very important job in supporting the 

plants,’’ she says. 

‘‘We work with the natural soil biota, 

mulching with ramial woodchip up to 

10 inches (25 centimetres) thick.’’ 

This prevents the spread of weeds 

and feeds the mycorrhizal fungi which 

support plants in dry weather. 

‘‘I really love gardening like this,’’ 

Jenny says. ‘‘It is alot more relaxing, 

much cheaper (fewer water fees, 

fewer inputs) and it has been so 

interesting learning about plant 

biology. 

‘‘I also reallylove the soft furry 

blues, silvers and greys of many dryloving 

plants.’’ 

The journey towards summerdry 

gardening at the Blue House Garden 

has been influenced by Jo Wakelin’s 

‘‘beautiful’’ nonwatered garden in 

Central Otago,Beth Chatto’s famous 

Elmstead Market Gardens in England 

and Olivier Filippi, aFrench writer, 

nursery owner and summerdry 

specialist, to name just afew, Jenny 

says. 

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School attendance headache continues 

ByDAVID HILL, 


School attendance continues to be a 

headache at aNorth Canterbury 

school. 

Kaiapoi High School principal 

Jason Reid said just 51 percent of 

studentsmet the Ministry of 

Education’s regular attendance 

standards being at school 90% of the 

time, with the highest levels of 

sickness recorded in term three. 

He said 73% of students were at 

school 80% of the time (irregular 

attendance). 

‘‘We need people to realise that 

attending school is important. Eighty 

percent is actually poor attendance, 

as it means you are effectively away 

one day per week. 

‘‘You wouldn’taccept that (80% 

attendance) as an employer, so we 

need to ensurethey are getting into 

good habits now. 

‘‘It’s something we needtobe 

pushing as anation. It shouldn’t be 

that hard for the majority to be 

attending 90% or above.’’ 

But Mr Reid said ‘‘a sizeablechunk’’ 

of absenceswere due to sickness. 

‘‘Last year there were alot of bugs 

going round, so it definitely hadan 

impact. 

‘‘But we do needtowatchout for it, 

because if you miss aweek of school, 

you miss25hours of learning and it’s 

very hard to come back from.’’ 

There were some incidents of 

childrenbeing takenout of school for 

family holidays or for birthdays. 

‘‘It happens. There are some parents 

who are vigilant in making surethey 

are in contact with teachers to ensure 

the impactonlearning is minimised. 

‘‘But it will still haveanimpact and 

it is not justthe academic impact, it’s 

leadership, sport, socialising with 

their peers all of these things are 

impacted.’’ 

Kaiapoi High School’sboard of 

trusteespresiding member Belinda 

Smith said the board is backing apilot 

for anew behaviour referralsystem 

this year, following engagement with 

parents. 

The new system is based on the 

system used at another rural 

Canterbury school,which has seen a 

70% reduction in referrals. 

‘‘The implementationofthe new 

behavioural referral system is in its 

infancy and I’m reallylooking forward 

to seeing the impact it makes,’’ she 

said. 

Mr Reid said the new system focuses 

on restorative behaviour, rather than 

punishment, with whānau contacted 

to arrange ‘‘a restorative meeting’’ 

after schoolhours. 

‘‘We are moving it to an after school 

setting so we’ve got time to sit down 

with the student and talk about ‘what 

was up today’. 

‘‘We want to know what is the root of 

this issue, but we also want the 

student to know the affect it has had on 

other students and the teacher.’’ 

Mr Reid said some parents had 

expressed concern it wouldimpact on 

after schoolcommitments, but most 

had been supportive. 

On apositive note, Mr Reid said 120 

Year 12 and 13 students turned out for 

peer support training last month, to 

prepare to offer support to the 230 

Year 9students starting at the school 

this year. 

Ms Smith said the peer support was 

‘‘a true /win programme’’. 

‘‘The peer support programme has 

grown tremendously this year, which 

has meant greater support fromour 

seniors to all Year 9students. 

‘‘Not only does it provide support for 

our juniorstudents, but the seniors 

gain so much as well.’’ 



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Couple taking what NZ is good at and 

exploring new areas to earn aliving 

TIM CRONSHAW 

Synlait cofounder and multipreneur 

John Penno could retire if he wanted to. 

Neither lounging on abeach nor 

signing up for around of golf fills the 

Canterbury agribusinessmanwith much 

enthusiasm. 

For him retirement meansdoing all 

thethings he wants to do and that just 

happens to be business. 

‘‘I’m also not that old,’’ he says, 

chuckling at the thought. 

‘‘I stepped down from the CEO role at 

Synlait back in 2018 and that was far too 

young and Ididn’t step down to retire. 

The thinking was with [wife]Maury we 

wanted to get involved in afew other 

things and take what we had learned 

collectively and push it into new areas.’’ 

Bringing far more satisfaction for him 

is taking what New Zealand is goodat 

and making it better or finding new 

business to earn aliving in this world. 

So after helping Synlait builda 

fledgling milk processor into a$1.5 

billion business on his exit, he and Ms 

Leyland Penno have put their efforts 

into aNorth Canterbury farm, aprotein 

business called Leaft Foods and hop 

and apple growing. 

As if that is not enough, he has just 

become the new chairman for The NZ 

Merino Company (NZM). 

The common thread running between 

these business interests is farming. 

They run 3000 sheep plus lambs on 

three blocks bought near the mouth of 

the Hurunui River about five yearsago. 

About half is irrigated and the other 50% 

rolling to steeper hill country. 

Romtex ewes mix with trade lambs, 

dairy animals are grazed, while beef 

cattle are also traded. 

‘‘The truth is Ihave never been a 

farmer. Iwould like to have been, but 

I’ve always been one step removed. But 

Icertainly love the process, love farming 

and growing things and producing.’’ 

The farm spawned ageneral interest 

in wool, but was not the only reasonhe 

joined the NZM board as adirectorin 

2020. 

In his view NZM has done as well as 

any primary company in developing a 

value model —upthere with Zespri, the 

dairy industry and others. 

He had always admired former chief 

executive John Brakenridge and the 

company building strong relationships 

with end customers in certain markets 

and then working to link the supply 

chain with farmers. 

From adistance he observed longterm 

contracts adding value to 

customers and farmers through the 

highs and lows of commodity markets. 

He went there as much as anything to 

learn, he said. 

Nowhewants to help chief executive 

Angus Street and his team take on strong 

wool opportunities, grow market share 

and keep driving NZM forward. 

‘‘I think the wool industry in NZ needs 

consolidation and there are too many 

players,too many CEOs and too many 

managementteams taking too much out 

of the supply chain which means 

farmers don’t get much out of the strong 

wool game.’’ 

To keep producing wool at anet loss 

was ridiculous. By applying the fine 

wool model of finding the right 

customers and removing costs farmers 

could earn more. 

Furthermore, he sees NZM continuing 

to build fine wool market share in New 

Zealand as well as Australia, South 

Africa and South America. 

Demand was growing from ‘‘new 

economies’’ in Asia across the range of 

merino products. 

NZM is aprivate business about 60% 

owned by fine wool farmers, as well as 

staff and private investors, with shares 

traded on the Unlisted Securities 

Exchange (USX). 

Mr Penno said his role was to lead 

governance, not run the business. 

‘‘My view is governance has ajob to 

look after the legal requirements of 

companies, but that’s 20% of the job and 

80% is making sure the management 

team goes better.’’ 

Often, acompany’s strategy 

development came out of the 

management team and the board was 

theretorefine, test and challenge it to 

make sure the big ideas were right, he 

said. 

Mr Penno was raised on amixed 

cropping and sheep farm near Waimate 

in South Canterbury. 

After earning an agricultural science 

degree at Lincoln University, he became 

aconsulting officer for the New Zealand 

DairyBoardand aresearch scientist at 

Dexcel, later completing aPhD in 

animal science. 

As ascientist, he worked to help dairy 

farmers increase their productivity and 

profit. 

Beforelong, he realised farming was a 

better way to raise capital than science 

so he, Ben Dingle and Juliet Maclean 

bought Robindale, adairy farm in Te 

Pirita near Dunsandel about 25 years 

ago. 

The trio developed more dairy farms, 

forming Synlait five years later. 

The first milk was processed in 2008 at 

the new Dunsandel site in the first step 

Moving forward ... Canterbury’s John 

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supplying hops to Australian brewers soon 

on top of sales to the United States, Japan 

and locally. 

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towards it becoming amajor export 

dairy company sending nutrition 

products around the world. 

‘‘I have very fond memories of Juliet 

Maclean and Ben Dingle and Ispending 

lots of time dreaming up what that could 

be and then building it. Not everyone 

gets the chance to do that. It was agreat, 

fun thing to do.’’ 

Since then he and his wife have 

developed Leaft Foods, astartup 

manufacturing rubisco protein 

concentrate from the leaves of 

commonly grown crops. 

For the past six years they have been 

deep in technology. 

Mr Penno said Leaft was at the stage 

now of producing about 4tonnes of highvalue 

proteins per hectare per year 

compared with asheep and beef farm’s 

200kg of dryweight protein and an 

efficient dairy farm’s about 500kg. 

The return per hectare was 

‘‘considerably’’ higher than dairying, he 

said. 

Just launched is Leaft Blade, a 

performance nutrition product sold in a 

pouch and designed to be taken before 

exercise. 

Sold in New Zealand and the United 

States, its high iron content is finding 

favour with people dealing with iron 

deficiencies. 

Mr Penno said they were gearing up to 

commercially manufacture afood 

ingredient protein. 

Starting to be soldlocally, this was 

always designed to be an export 

business, marketed to major food 

manufacturers around the world to grow 

enough demand to build the first 

factory, he said. 

The protein is concentrated, frozen 

and eventually distributed in 20kg 

blocks. 

Leaft is stillinastartup phase with 

no revenue until now after about $40m 

in investment from venture capital led 

by Khosla Ventures, government 

funding and local money including from 

Foundation for Arable Research,Ngāi 

Tahu and Ravensdown. 

Mr Penno said this might seem like a 

big number, but the new factory was 

capable of producing about $10m in 

revenue ayear. 

‘‘From startup to that is pretty good 

going.’’ The next stage is supporting 35 

staff, many of them in their thirties, to 

build it into a‘‘business of significance’’ 

by connecting with customers around 

the world and ensuring farmers are well 

paid. 

Their Bold River Hopsventure is 

supplied by hops grown at their North 

Canterbury farm and aNelson property. 

The couple have had an apple trial 

running over the past five years with 

about 26 different varieties performing 

well in yield and fruit quality and they 

are quietly thinking about their next 

move. 

More than likely this will see them 

growing arange to hedge their bets, but 

they do see horticulture gaining in 

importance because of its high return 

per hectare. 

‘‘We didn’t buy the farms to be sheep 

and beef farmers. We bought them 

because with climate shift that region 

around Cheviot and particularly the 

coastal river flat areas have about the 

same climate today that Nelson and 

Motueka had about 30 years ago. Things 

that could be grown then should be able 

to be grown now. The hops were really 

the easiest way to prove that at scale 

because you get to pull harvest within 

two years.’’ 

Learning from the merino model, they 

have connected to end customers to sell 

their hops to individual brewers. 

Anyone drinking acraft beer in 

Christchurch is likely to be enjoying 

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Celebrations ... Woodend School staff and students jumped for joy last year when it was 

announced new classrooms were planned. 

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New classrooms soon 

ByDAVID HILL, 


ANorth Canterbury school bulging at the 

seams, will finally get some new 

classrooms this year. 

Woodend School is to get fournew 

classrooms in term two, with another four 

planned for later in the year. 

The school has experiencedrapid 

growth for several years on the back of 

the booming Ravenswood subdivision, 

with the school roll set to pass 600. 

The Ministry of Education has been 

working with school’s board of trustees to 

plan for the new classrooms. 

AMinistry spokesperson confirmed it 

is aiming to handover the first four 

classrooms at Anzac Weekend,with work 

on the other four classrooms to start soon 

after. 

Principal Andrew Retallick said the 

school is ‘‘really excited’’, evenifthere is 

some short term disruption. 

The school’s ageing junior playground 

was dismantled and removedduring the 

school holidays to make way foranew 

junior classroom block, with the new 

classrooms being built offsite. 

Summer festival fun 

Amberley’s Markham Street will come 

alive on Sunday, February 15, with 

music, market stalls, and family fun 

and entertainment. 

The Markham Street Summer 

Festival, now in its 5th year, will run 

from 11am to 4pm. 

Hosted by AmberleyNZ, the local 

business promotions group, the street, 

which will be closed for the day, will 

be host to market stalls, live music, 

and plentyoffood and drinks to buy. 

The business communityhas swung 

in behind the festival contributing to 

raffles, and opening their doors for the 

day to give visitors plenty of options to 

browse and shop. 

The event is supported by theLions 

‘‘In the short term it’s going to be alittle 

bit messy. We will be having breaks at 

different times for the seniors and 

juniors, so the juniors can use the senior 

playground,’’ Mr Retallick said. 

‘‘Wehave been working out with staff 

what that looks like.’’ 

The old junior playground was built in 

the 1990s, so it was due to be replaced, he 

said. 

‘‘We’ve had lots of comments already. 

There’s alot of fond memories in our 

community and it’s brought out some 

nostalgic memories. 

‘‘The hardest part was where do we put 

the classrooms. It was either lose the old 

playgroundortake out the grass.’’ 

The school’s parent teacher 

association (PTA) has raised $80,000 to 

pay for landscaping and anew junior 

playground. 

There are plans for‘amore natural pay 

area’. 

‘‘It will be alittle bit messy for awhile, 

but at the end of it we will have great 

junior area,’’ Mr Retallick said. The 

consentingprocess is under way for a 

new fourclassroom senior block, which 

the school hopes to open later in the year. 

Club of Amberley, and there willbe 

displaysfrom the local fire brigade 

and St Johns group, dancing and 

plenty of retail therapy for visitors 

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Crabs, crayfish and other crustaceans 

are the stars of amini exhibition at 

the Kaikōura Museum, presented by 

NIWA and Te Papa. 

Clever Crustaceans explores the 

diverse world of five marine 

crustaceans. 

They can change their shape, circle 

the globe, and maybe even help fight 

cancer –crustaceans are the unsung 

heroes of the sea. 

NIWA scientists Rachael Peart and 

Kareen Schnabelworked alongside 

Te Papa experts to deliver this exhibit 

which showcasesthe special abilities 

of the ‘insects of the sea’. 

Dr Schnabel says they will be telling 

the stories of some of their favourite 

sea critters. 

‘‘Crustaceans are arthropods, which 

means they have segmented bodies 

and exoskeletons just like insects. 

‘‘They have adapted to live in an 

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Now is the time to prepare it properly 

for winter storage to prevent costly 

repairs and serious safety issues 

hindering you before you head away 

again next summer season. 

For storage, Jamie Lewis of JL 

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Christchurch, recommends storing the 

caravan inside abarn or largegarage with 

windows and roofvents left slightly ajar, 

‘‘Of course, not everyone has this 

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‘‘If you are storing it outside, acover is 

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(usually expensive) one, and not acheap 

cover, as these cheap covers don't allow 

the caravan to breath and ventilate.’’ 

He says prior to covering it up, owners 

should start with athorough clean inside 

and out. 

‘‘Gently wash the roof, windows and 

seals to remove salt spray, road grime and 

dust, particularly if they havespent time 

near the beach. Salt residue can quietly 

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He says tyres should be checked for 

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‘‘Many caravan tires fail due to age 

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Axles, suspension and wheel bearings 

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Annually, bearings should be 

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Asimple inspection at the end of the 

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Jamie says it is very important prior to 

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correct torque, the tow hitch and safety 

chains. 

Ensure the coupling shows no 

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WAITANGI DAY 


Waitangi Day celebrationsinKaiapoi 

Popular visitors ... The City of Christchurch Pipe Band performing 

during the Waitangi Day celebration in Trousselot Park on February 

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Celebration of culture ... Kaiapoi High School’s Kapa Haka and Pasifika Group performing before the large crowd 

at Kaiapoi’s Waitangi Day celebrations in TrousselotPark. Story page 10. 

Along way from home ... Sanna Allemann, from Switzerland, who has been travelling 

around New Zealand with her family since last December 10, places apin marking her 

hometown on the ‘‘Where In the World Are You From’’ map installed at the Global Locals 

ofWaimakariri (GLOW) stall. 

Perfect pairing ... Students from the O’Neill School ofIrish Dance performing in Trousselot 

Park last Friday. 

Talented young performer ... Kaiapoi High 

School pupil Liam Keating, aged 14, 

performing My Way, at the end of his fivesong 

set. 

Keeping cool in the shade... Mamaeroa 

NgataStevens, of Pines Beach, sheltering 

from the hot sunshine under her umbrella 

while in Kaiapoi on Waitangi Day. 

Quiz question winner ... Rehua Te Momo, 

aged 9, who was the first person to answer a 

Te Tiriti Quiz question correctly, with his 

parents, Coleen and Dwayne Te Momo,from 

Ashley, 

Colourful ... Adancer from the 

Christchurch Zhong Hua Chinese Society 

performing at Trousselot Park.

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On Parade ... Cars and tractors on show prior to the start of the annual Waitangi Day Rangiora RSACar Run. 

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We’re here ... Tractors arrive at the RSA Carpark to begin their 

journey. 

Hot job ... Steam truck crew (from left) Lockie Smith, Chloe Marsh 

of Horsham in the UK, and Cory McKay, stand in front of their 1934 

S4 Sentinel Steam Truck. 

On their way ... Tractors head off on their 

journey. 

Acentury car ... Graham Pascoe(left) and Matt Withers are cocustodians 

ofthis 1926 Studebaker Phaeton. 

This is fun ... Chloe Spears (8), of Ohoka, sprays other children 

down with cooling water during the Waikuku Beach Volunteer Fire 

Brigade’s spray and splash event held on Waitangi Day. 

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Cooling off ... Christchurch holiday makers at Waikuku Beach 

Danica Gilmore (left) and others are cooled down. 

Cooling down ... Waikuku Beach Volunteer 

Fire Brigade firefighter Torben Holsted, 

hoses down hot children. 

Wet but fun ... Firefighter Grace Poppelwell 

holds on to Ariah Thomson (3) as they dash 

through the water. 

Wet and wild ... Tyren Carden of Auckland 

is doused by the Waikuku Beach Volunteer 

Fire Brigade. 

Wet as ... Ray Perkins, ofChristchurch, 

holdsontohis sonOliver (6), as they get 

soaked in cooling water during the fun water 

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FORESTRY 


Forestryoutlook positive home and abroad 

By ALLAN LAURIE. 

LaurieForestry Ltd 

The harvestingofforests has swung back 

in to gear after the holiday break with 

sales, and the near future,looking mostly 

positive. 

The New Zealand domestic scene is 

leading the charge with somesawmill 

owners reporting reasonable order books. 

More particularly, most believe 2026 is 

shaping up to be abetter trading year 

with wider enquiries and the volume of 

phone traffic suggesting ageneral 

improvement in house starts and light 

construction in our near future. 

Avibrant domesticscene is good for 

forest growers with the associated money 

goround generatedbylog sales, good for 

economic vibrancy across allranges of 

communities, including, of course, more 

jobs. 

This year, Chinese New Year (CNY), is 

later than normal with aFebruary 17 

start. 

The first seven days are the main public 

holiday while festive celebrations 

continue up to March 3toinclude the 

Lantern Festival. 

2026 is the Year of the Horse, 

considered generallytobepositive. 

All of this is relevant to the our Log 

trade with New Zealand going in to full 

log export production while our key 

market is on holiday. 

Just to what degree the ChinaEastern 

seaboard returns to gooddaily usage 

numbers following CNY will be critical to 

supply/demand and therefore log prices. 

Recent trade numbers out of China are 

staggering —2025 yielded a$1.2 trillion 

trade surplus, cash reserves are now in 

excess of $3 trillion, export sales up 6.6% 

with export sales to the United States 

down 30% in 2025. 

All of this is critical to aNew Zealand 

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Economic growth centred on 

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With New Zealand supplying in excess 

of 80% of all softwood logs in to this 

massive market, increased wood usage 

equals ‘you beauty’. 

For the moment, log prices have 

softened very slightly for January sales 

despite general market negative 

sentiment suggesting they might go lower. 

As reported previously we continue to 

see more downward pressure on low 

grade logs. 

China buyers are showing aclear 

preference for higher grade logs while 

wanting to discount lower grades. 

Icontinue tosee afuture when the 

market for large knot industrial logs will 

disappear completely. 

In India the market is positive despite 

additional shipments from New Zealand 

heading to the only port to receive break 

bulk logs, which is Kandla on the upper 

and western seaboard. 

In India, it is not possible to measure 

daily usage as the logs are discharged off 

the vessel, directly on to trucks which 

then deliver directly to the sawmill 

customers. 

The only time we know when sales are 

slow is when ships arrive with 

insufficient sales and unsold logs go in to 

bond yards near the port. 

Right now,and again despite additional 

deliveries, there are no logs in bond 

yards. 

To highlight some staggering statistics 

about India. 

The middleclass population is in 

excess of 400 million people and that is 

expected to rise to in excess of 700 million 

by 20302031. 

Middle income earners hold the largest 

discretionary spending purse. 

This means elevated new house 

construction, new furniture, new beds 

and new kitchens. 

There is clearly going to be exponential 

growth in wood usage in India as adirect 

consequence of rapidly growing wealth. 

The recent Free Trade Agreement is 

huge for New Zealand Forest owners. 

By June this year the removal of the 

tariff (about US$7 per m3 of log) in 

tandem with increasing demand should 

see additional shipments from NZ. 

In an earlier report Isuggested another 

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In arecent discussion with aleading 

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near future demand with increase to 3to 

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Acorresponding 5to7%drop in log 

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Alifestyle growing vege plants and herbs 

Scott Hampton says looking after the 

stewardship of the land on his four 

hectare lifestyle block at Ohoka is part 

and parcel of reaching the lifestyle 

choices he wants to make. 

‘‘I used to work in the city, my 

parents had retail nurseries,and I 

learned the business from an early 

age. 

‘‘But eventually Iwanted to move 

out of the city to amore peaceful 

lifestyle —one thatsuits me and yet 

still allows me to run avegetableand 

herb propagation business.’’ 

He purchasedthe block atOhoka 

backinthe mid 2000s and setuphis 

propagation operation, Scott’s Plants, 

on 0.40ha. 

‘‘The drainage is very good here, it 

means my plants have the best of both 

worlds,good sun when they need it 

and good drainage to take away the 

rainfall.’’ 

The property had afouracre stand 

of pine trees on it when he bought it, 

but high winds later flattened all of 

them. 

‘‘They were an old crop of Christmas 

trees left to grow out, and when the 

winds came, they just tumbled down. 

It took three months to clear them 

away.’’ 

He says it’s important to maintain 

the land around him. 

‘‘If Ilet the weeds grow, then they 

attractbugs which prefer eating my 

nice, tasty seedlings,soImake sure 

there are no weeds around my covered 

propagation sheds.’’ 

He also runs adozen or so sheep to 

keep the grass down on the rest of the 

property. 

‘‘They are easy to manage, and there 

are good returns on them this year.’’ 

He says he tried cattle, but they 

broke his fences, were hard work, and 

he needed to install electric fences to 

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manage them. 

Scott says many nurseries are 

plugged into the internet these days 

for sales and maintenance, but he still 

prefers the old analogue ways. 

‘‘I don’t have the electronic webbased 

watering systems you see at 

other commercial and retail 

nurseries. 

‘‘If there is astrong wind blowing, 

then only asmallamount of water ever 

gets on the plants. 

‘I prefer to hand water them all 

twice aday. That way Iknow they are 

getting the best chance to grow with 

the least wastage.’’ 

His planting operationstarts with 

propagating seeds, and he grows them 

on trays all the way up to single 

saleableplants in punnets. 

He then sellsatonly two markets in 

North Canterbury —the Ohoka Friday 

Market and Saturday’s Amberley 

Market. 

He is awellknown identity at these 

markets, with his threeaxle trailer 

wellstocked with vegetable plants and 

herbs, always attracting many 

customers. 

‘‘I love being there, meeting people. 

‘‘I have alarge number of regular 

customers who stop in and say hello. 

‘‘Many come early in the morning to 

get their preferred plants, so it means 

Ihave to be there and set up before 7 

am to helpthem out.’’ 

Despite his sevendayaweek, ninemonthlong 

work schedule, Scott says 

the intensive work suits him as he 

likes the routine and the solitude as 

he tends to his plants. 

‘‘I run the business fromAugust to 

May, then Iget three months off to 

tend to my house garden. It’s anice 

earner formeand the lifestyle suits 

me.’’ 

Green fingers ... Scott Hampton, adab hand at growing marketable vegetable plants and 

herbs on his 10acre lifestyle block. 


Mobile Surgical Unit treats 1000thpatient at Rangiora 

The Mobile Surgical Unit –TeWaka 

Hauora welcomed its 1000th patient 

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Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey said 

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nine years on the road was no mean 

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‘‘Many people, particularly living in 

rural and regional areas across New 

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‘‘When Ithink about families with 

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The unit was alsoanadvantage for 

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The bus has afully functioning 

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‘‘A key priority of the Government’s 

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communities across the country,’’ Mr 

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Long-time club supporter remembered 

BySHELLEY TOPP 

The late Brian Borcoskie, alongtime 

Amberley Trotting Club supporter, 

was remembered in aspecial way 

when My Wingman won at the club’s 

annual WaitangiDay meeting at 

Rangiora Raceway. 

The Captain CrunchRobinsDelight 

gelding is partowned by one of 

Brian’ssons, Brent, who also trains 

the fouryearold pacer at Sefton. 

Brent is also alongserving member 

of the club’s committee and his mother 

Marie is the club’s patron. 

Brian was alife member of the club, 

and also apatron, president and 

committee member at various times 

throughout the years he supported the 

club. 

Brent said it was ‘‘very special’’ to 

be able to win arace at the Amberley 

meeting to remember his Dad who 

died on March 7last year, aged 87. 

Alarge group of family and friends 

joined Brent in the birdcage with My 

Wingman and driver Blair Orange 

after last Friday’s win and Brent said 

it was great to have them there to 

celebrate the occasion. 

The Amberley meeting also 

provided Rangiora Raceway trainer 

Mitchell Scheuber with aday he is not 

likely to forget when My Ten Guitars 

scored an upset win to give him his 

first trainingsuccess. 

Mitchell said the Down By The 

SeasideAce of Delight mare had been 

working well before the race but the 

win had come as a‘‘bit if ashock’’ in a 

good way, and he had had more than 

100 people contact him after the win to 

congratulate him. 

Local winner ... My Wingman, trained and 

partowned by Brent Borcoskie at Sefton 

and driven by Blair Orange, heading for an 

easy 11/4length win in the Country Feast 

LtdNew World Mobile Pace during the 

Amberley Trotting Club’s annual meeting. 

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Sefton caused ahiccup in Darfield's 

Canterbury Country crickets premiertitle 

bid after afive wicket victory in the 

competition on Saturday. 

The round 14 clash had Darfield making 

188/9 before, Sefton reached its targetin 

the 42 over. 

Competition leaders Weedonswere 

made to work hard by Ohoka in its clash 

played at home. 

Weedons scored 211/8 in its allocated 45 

overs, while Ohoka cameagonisingly close 

posting 210 all out with twoballs to spare. 

Out of towners Pleasant Point had little 

difficultyinaccounting for Cheviot. 

After scoring 229/7, Cheviot was all out 

for 139 in the 38th over. 

Kaiapoi meanwhile was humbled by 

Peninsula Harbour, scoring only 89 before 

the visitors eclipsed this total for the loss 

of only two wickets. 

Scoreboard: Sefton 189/5 beat Darfield 

188/9; 

Ohoka 210 lost to Weedons 211/8; 

Cheviot 89 lost to Peninsula Harbour 

229/7; 

Kaiapoi 89 lost to Peninsula Harbour 

91/2. Oxford the bye. 

Progresspoints:Weedons 46, Darfield 

43, Pleasant Point 40, Peninsula Harbour 

and Ohoka 30, Sefton 22, Cheviot 18, 

Oxford and Kaiapoi 8. 

Historic car race afun day out for drivers 

ByJOHN COSGROVE 

The Skope Classic is afun day out 

according to drivers taking part 

in the 36th running of the historic 

car race meeting. 

Held at the Euromarque 

Motorsport Park at Ruapuna 

over the threeday Waitangi 

Weekend, this year the race 

meeting attracted drivers from 

all over the globe. 

North Canterbury drivers were 

well represented in the various 

classes covering muscle cars to 

formula 5000 historic racing cars, 

formula libra single seaters to 

historic cars and era saloons. 

Peter Blomfield of Rangiora, 

raced his Mazda RX7 S1 in one of 

the two Saloons classes and says 

its agreat way to keep the buzz 

going in his life. 

‘I love it because Ienjoy just 

engaginginthe competitive 

nature of car racing, and the 

Skope is afun event where you 

are only really racing against 

yourself and others who love 

their old race cars and take care 

of them on and off the track.’’ 

‘Everyone is so nice, it’s 

friendly rivalry more about 

racing than winning a 

championship. You can dice 

door to door and yet you can trust 

the person driving beside you to 

not take it too seriously,’’ says the 

former OSCAR racer from the 

90s. 

He bought the US made RX7 

and says he only has to do a 

couple of days prep to get it 

racing at Ruapuna. 

Gordon Legge of Amberley,a 

former TV sports producer, now 

olive grower, says for him it’s all 

about ‘keeping the old man at 

bay’’. 

Gordon has had along 

association with his BMW 320i 

E30, having raced in the national 

E30 series for many years. 

Over the weekend he was also 

racing in the saloons class, one of 

nine on the race card. 

‘I’ve been to at least five 

Skope’s and its abrilliant way to 

have alot of fun alongside other 

like minded people. 

‘‘It’s agood way to get the pulse 

racing and sometimes it can 

scare you but it stops you getting 

old,’’ he says. 

Tony Desem of Rangiora, 

punted his 1977 Holden Torana 

HRT replica around midfieldin 

the Muscle Cars races. 

‘‘I actually did okay over all the 

races. Ifinishedinone piece and 

ended up 8th overall, first in my 

class, and first Mainland Muscle 

Cars car home in the standings.’’ 

‘‘The Skopeisagood weekend 

andwas one of the rounds of our 

championship. It had amassive 

crowd and I’m looking forward to 

the next two rounds in March.” 

Ashley’s Rob Lewis raced his 

Holden Torana A9X in alater era 

Saloons class and says he had a 

good time over the weekend. 

‘‘My Larry Perkins tribute car 

is such ajoy to drive,but it was a 

bit outclassed racing against 

modern Porsche cup cars, but I 

still had fun reminding them I 

wasracing there alongside 

them.’’ 

Winning drive ... Trevor Lines of 

Amberley, driving his Leyland 

Mini, won his first race of the 

Harold Heasley Saloons at the 

36th annual Skope Classic held at 

Ruapuna over Waitangi Weekend. 


Tight race ... Rangiora’s Rob Lewis in action in his Holden Torana A9X as he battles with Steven Galbraith 

(Porsche 996) of Christchurch during the John Osbourne Saloons race at the 36th annual SkopeClassic held 

at Ruapuna over Waitangi Weekend. 

PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE

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Say it with red roses on Valentines’sDay 

Of all the flowers given on 

Valentine’s Day, the most 

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the red rose, as it is 

traditionally recognised as 

the symbol of love and 

passion. 

Asingle perfect red rose is 

considered to be the signature 

gift on Valentine’s Day on 


According to popular legend, 

the red rose is considered to be 

the favourite flower of Venus — 

the Roman mythological 

Goddess of Love and Beauty. 

Hence the red rose came to 

be associated with love and 

romance. 

Historians believe that the 

tradition of giving ared rose on 

Valentine’s Day became 

popular in the 1700’s when 

Charles II of Sweden 

introduced the Persian custom 

of ‘‘the language of flowers’’ to 

Europe. 

Books giving details about 

meaningsofparticular flowers 

were published which 

demonstrated to people how 

entire conversations could be 

carried out using just the 

flowers. 

Poets and romanticsatheart 

also used the red roseasa 

symboloflove, passion and 

beauty that helped create the 

strong ties with Valentine’s Day 

Traditionally abouquet of 

dozen red roses is also 

considered to be aromantic 

Valentine’s Day gift. 

However, you may try and be 

alittlemorecreative. 

Abouquet can be made to 

look charmingly different by 

adding balloons,candy or small 

soft toytoit. 

Your bouquet doesn’t have to 

be large to show your love, as it 

is the feelings you carry with 

the bouquet that matters most. 

Chocolates have become a 

popular gift for thoseyou love, 

but there is nothing like ared 

rose. 

For thosewho want to go the 

wholehog, buy apotted bush. 

Ideal varieties include highscent 

varieties like Munstead 

Wood or the old Etoile de 

Hollande. 

If thereisnored roses in 

store, try red carnations, as 

they also say, ‘‘I love you’’, 

while pink flowers,suggesting 

gentle or growing affection, 

could be equally appropriate as 

pink has always been the colour 

of romance. 

In the language of flowers so 

loved by the Victorians, pink 

roses denote grace, gentleness 

and happiness; white roses 

mean ‘‘You’re heavenly’’, while 

orange ones indicate 

passionate desire and lavender 

signifies enchantment or love 

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Skip yellow, as it is a 

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meanings from friendship to 

unfaithfulness. 

Asymbol of love ... Red roses 

are traditionally asymbol of love. 

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Opportunities like this don't come aroundoftenand thestrong interestinthe previous releasesays it all. This approximately 

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Beautifully positionedand thoughtfullyterraced, the land offersanappealing balance of space and ease -perfectfor those 

seeking room to breathe without thecommitmentofintensiveland maintenance. Services are already to theboundary, 

allowing youtofocus on bringing your planstolifefrom dayone. Whether you envisionaproductivegarden,spacefor afew 

animals, or simply wide-open grounds to enjoy, the flexibilityhere is undeniable. Sweeping, uninterrupted viewsofMtGrey 

create astunning natural backdrop, while the surrounding landscape delivers privacy, peace, and atrue sense of country calm. 

Set justbeyond the heart of theever-popular Leithfield village. Leithfieldcontinuestoattract buyersseekingvillage charm 

paired with open-space living and demand remains high. Interest is expected to bestrong onceagain, so don't missthis 

second opportunity to secure landofthis calibre.AwaitingTitle. 

Deadline Sale closes Thursday26th February, 2026 at 2.00pm, 

(unless sold prior) 

View By appointment 

Web pb.co.nz/RL218545 

Dayan Muntz 

M 021 432 926 

E dayan.muntz@pb.co.nz 

PropertyBrokersLtd Licensed REAA 2008 |pb.co.nz 

Proudtobehere

Meegan 

Aikman 

Kaikoura 1Kotuku Road 

New Listing 

Scan formore 

Big bach energy!! 

Big on space, bold on location, 1Kotuku Road packs apunch in thespacedepartment, with room for the family, theboat,the 

jet skiand even theinlaws.Moments fromthe slipway and the hustle and bustle of Kaikoura's popular SouthBay is this 

beautifully presentedcoastal haven. Featuringfivedouble bedrooms, space forall those extra gueststostay!Alovelymodern 

kitchenthatopens to the diningand living areas so you're still apartoffestivities while cookingtoday's freshcatch. The living 

area extends to the outdoor area which showcasesthe magic of the outdoor space. Decking, aBBQ areaand asurprisingly 

large backyard. Do not be fooledfromthe roadside; this home has AMPLE spacewithout the feelingofbeingcramped! Bonus 

featuresinclude the standalonedoublegarage andoff street parking, which can only mean space forall the toys neededfor 

Kaikoura's South Bay lifestyle. There is alsoanadditionalroom offthe garage which wouldbeideal for ahobbie or rumpus 

room.Properties of this caliber, in this price range,and in this location are becoming increasinglyhardertocomeby. 

5 1 1 2 

For Sale By Negotiation 

View Sat14Feb 10.30 -11.30am 

Web pb.co.nz/KKR219251 

Fraser Ibbotson 

M 021 574037 

Meegan Aikman 

M 027 973 9003 

E fraser.ibbotson@pb.co.nz 

E meegan.aikman@pb.co.nz 

Welcome to the 

PropertyBrokersteam 

Meegan Aikman 

Residential/Lifestyle Sales Consultant 

With astrongfoundationinhospitality andretail, Ibring apeople-first 

approachtoreal estate in theKaikouraarea. Exceptional service means 

anticipatingneeds,listening carefully, andbuilding genuine connections. 

Buying or sellingpropertyisamajorlifedecision, andI’m committed 

tomaking it smooth andstress-free.Iensurenothingisoverlooked and 

rapportisbuiltsoyou’ll have atrusted advisor throughoutthe process. 

Whetheryou’re afirst-timebuyer, investor, or seller, I’llwork tirelessly 

to understand your goals andexceed expectations. Let’s connect and 

discussyour real estatejourney. 

If youare looking to buy or 

sell, contact Meeganfor a 

free, no-obligation appraisal. 

Meegan Aikman 

027 973 9003 

meegan.aikman@pb.co.nz 

Property Brokers LtdLicensedREAA 2008 |pb.co.nz 

Proudtobehere

NEW LISTING 

Boundary lines areindicativeonly 

Ohoka 147 BradleysRoad 

Develop,landbank or build-primeOhokaopportunity 

•Set acrosstwo titles and totaling24.02 hectares, thisexceptional bareland holding presents arareopportunity 

todevelop, landbank,orcreateyour dream lifestyle inone of Ohoka’smost desirable locations. 

•Positioned alongsidethe San Donasubdivision andbordered by smaller ruraltitles,the property offers scale, and 

strongsubdivisionpotential, subjecttoobtaining the required resource consents andcouncil approval. 

•Impressive road frontage allfurtherenhance its immediate appeal and long-termusability. Thelocation on 

Bradleys Road is highly sought-after—just minutes to Mandeville Village shops and sports grounds, 

approximately 10 minutes to Rangiora, and around 20 minutes to Christchurch Airport,blending ruraltranquillity 

with convenient accessibility. 

bayleys.co.nz/5529603 

24.02 ha 

DeadlineSale (unless soldprior) 

1pm, Wed 11 Mar 2026 

251-253 High Street, Rangiora 

Jack Pringle 027 533 4820 

jack.pringle@bayleys.co.nz 

Mark Pringle 027 4333334 

Brook Yates 027 8078093 

WHALAN ANDPARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDUNDER THEREA ACT2008 

Ohoka 163 Raddens Road 

RuralGrandeur on Raddens 

•Set behind atree-lineddrivewayand secured by electric gates, this 4.28-hectare Ohokaestate holds aprized 

NorthCanterbury address,with 387sqmofinteriorsoffering generous proportions,arelaxed timeless palette 

andscope to personalise. 

•Amodern kitchen opens to two living anddining spaces suited to family life. Five bedrooms and three bathrooms 

are complemented by ductedheating upstairs,aheat pump andmultiple fires. 

•Outdoors, asheltered terrace opens ontoimmaculate lawns,aheated in-ground pool, achildren’splay area, and 

aseparateshed. Just20minutesfromChristchurchAirport, theestatecombines space,refinement and enduring 

appeal. 


5 3 3 3 

Auction (unless soldprior) 12pm, Thu26Feb 2026 

3Deans Avenue, Chch 

View 12.30-1pm Sun 15 Feb 

Mark Pringle 027 4333334 

mark.pringle@bayleys.co.nz 




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NEW LISTING 

Boundary lines are indicativeonly 

Omihi 1114 Omihi Road 

Vineyard lifestyleliving 

•Set on 2.06 hectares just minutes from Waipara andits renowned vineyards, this invitinglifestyle property offers 

privacy, space, andrural views. 

•Ahighlight is the well-maintained 1-hectarePinot Noir vineyard, ideal for supplying local wineries or exploring 

yourown wine venture. 

•The home featuresamodernkitchen, three generous bedrooms including amaster with new ensuite, and a 

renovatedmain bathroom. 

•With electrical upgrades,anew waterpump, greatsheds, decks, andalouvred outdoor room,this is alifestyle 

opportunity ready to enjoy. 

3 1 2 1 

For Sale offers invited over $785,000 

View 11-11.30am Sun 15 Feb 



George Pringle 027 726 4912 

george.pringle@bayleys.co.nz 



Oxford 3587 SouthEyreRoad 

Self-contained dairyasset 

Attention to detail,meticulous maintenance, andadisciplined programme of ongoing improvement underpin this 

high-quality, fully self-containeddairyasset. Supportedbyaproven location, the 408ha (more or less) property 

consistently delivers reliable production within awell-established system. The farm is consented to 1,250 cows and 

operates under an A-grade audit.Reliable waterissupplied from bothwell water andWIL schemewater. Irrigation 

infrastructure is extensive, withapprox. 301ha under pivot andafurther78haundersprinkler and fixedgrid, 

providing strongpastureand productionconsistency. Currently milking approx.850 cowsthrough a50-bail rotary 

dairy shed equippedwith Waikato milking plant. High-quality infrastructure includes the complete redevelopment 

of theMontana block within thepast12months, complementedbyquality housing forstaff andfamilies. 


408.0153 ha 


12pm, Thu 26 Feb 2026 

View by appointment 

Ben Turner 027 530 1400 

ben.turner@bayleys.co.nz 

Craig Blackburn 027 489 7225 

craig.blackburn@bayleys.co.nz 


bayleys.co.nz

NEW LISTING 

Rangiora 29 King Street 

Becharmed 

Brimming with personality andcharacter,this home is anything but ordinary.Crafted in classic red brick and timber 

with interior woodenbeams andwooden joinery creating an earthy ambience. The country-stylekitchen fits the 

homeperfectly alongwithcosy living spacesand frenchdoorsopening out to the coveredveranda. Upstairs,three 

bedroomswith separatestudy spells options, downstairs bedroom withoutdoor access, perfect for guests or a 

teenager. Multiple outdoorspacesand peacefulcorners invite quiet moments or relaxed gatherings to while away 

the afternoon- aperitivoanyone! Aseparatehobbies room sitsapartfromthe main home, offering the perfect 

retreat forcreativeprojectsoradditional storage.The garage includes aworkshop space and an extra concrete 

parking slab withits own access. 

4 2 2 2 

Auction (unless soldprior) 12pm, Thu5Mar 2026 

3Deans Avenue, Chch 

View Sun11.30am-12pm 

LanceFarrant 021 419815 l.farrant@bayleys.co.nz 

AaronLaing 027 747 2833 

aaron.laing@bayleys.co.nz 



NEW LISTING 

As is whereis 

Boundary lines areindicativeonly 

Boundary lines are indicativeonly 

Rangiora 15 BrickKiln Road 

7,990sqm lifestyle opportunity 

If you are looking for aproperty to build an expansive home on and establish your ownbeautiful garden, this is your 

chance to buy aproperty thathas been tightlyheld for nearly acentury. An excitingopportunity to purchase 

approximately 7,990sqm of prime land located in Rangiora'spopular North West!The property has beeninthe 

current owner's familyfor nearly 100years and they have created aquiet, hidden oasis setwell back off Oxford 

Road withestablished shrubsand trees. Discerning buyers will immediately see the potential here -giving 

purchasers the opportunity to either enjoyestablishing themselves or hold as an investment and land bank for the 

future.The current home and outbuildingsare being sold on an 'as is where is' basis. 


7,990 sqm 


12pm, Wed 4Mar 2026 

251-253 High Street, Rangiora 

View Sun 10.30-11am 

Lance Farrant 021 419815 l.farrant@bayleys.co.nz 

Jane Moody 027 455 0161 

jane.moody@bayleys.co.nz 


bayleys.co.nz

NEW LISTING 

Swannanoa 40 Tristram Road 

Unexpectedopportunity mustsellsituation 

Setonjust over an acre,this thoughtfullydesigned property delivers the perfect blend of space and lifestyle. 

Positioned to capture all-day sun, with meticulous attentiontodetail, this practical275sqmhome offers an inviting 

atmosphere.The main living area is astandout, featuring acathedral ceiling, logburner and seamless flow to a 

shelteredpergola and easy-care gardens with established fruit trees. There is room to addapool and further 

enhancethe propertytosuityour vision. The showstopper kitchen combines layered textures with effective 

design.Additional features includeahidden study nook, whole-house pre-wiring for surround sound,underfloor 

heating to all tiled areas. The12m x6mshed offers versatility andiscomplemented by asingle garage sized utility 

roombeside thedouble garage.Anew venture forour motivated clients allows genuine opportunity for buyers. 

3 2 2 2 

Auction (unlesssold prior) 12pm, Thu 5Mar 2026 

3DeansAvenue, Chch 

View Sun 1-1.30pm 

Lance Farrant 021 419815 l.farrant@bayleys.co.nz 

Aaron Laing 027 747 2833 

aaron.laing@bayleys.co.nz 



TALK TO THE 

LOCALS WHO 

KNOW THELAND 

From farms to lifestyle blocks, rural property 

deserves specialist knowledge from local 

agents with qualified buyers. 

Harley and Charlotte combine strong local 

connections with the power ofthe Bayleys 

network to deliver results across rural 

and lifestyle property. 

If you’re considering selling, now 

or down the track -let’s talk. 

Harley Manion | 021 149 8050 

Charlotte McGuire | 027 872 2573 


Residential /Commercial /Rural /Property Services 

bayleys.co.nz

RURAL | LIFESTYLE | RESIDENTIAL 

NEW LISTING 

OPEN HOME 

AMBERLEY 2Gilbert Street 

Opportunity Knocks 

Welcome to 2GilbertStreet—a solid 1970s home 

offering comfort and practicality. Featuring three 

double bedrooms, acentralbathroom,and aspacious 

open-plan living and diningarea. Enjoy seamlessflow 

to asunny, private north-facingpatio.The 1,011sqm 

fencedsection includes mature gardens, fruit trees, 

and plenty of space for kids orpets.Adouble garage 

with powerand shed add convenience. Closeto 

schools and amenities, this property offers great 

potentialfor first time buyersorinvestors. 

3 1 2 

ENQUIRIES OVER $499,000 

VIEW 

10.30-11.00am,Sunday 15 February 

Maria Rickerby 

M 027 563 1733 

E mrickerby@pggwrightson.co.nz 

Ruby Burney 


E ruby.burney@pggwrightson.co.nz 

AMBERLEY 4Loe Place 

Exceptional Luxury, Effortless Living 

Warm,inviting, and superblypositioned in the soughtafter 

Oakfields Subdivision.The home offers open-plan 

kitchen, dining and livingspaceslinked to asecond 

lounge. Two patios provide options for morning or 

afternoon outdoor use. Alog burner, heattransfer 

system andheat pump supportcomfort.The primary 

suite has awalk-in wardrobe andensuite, plus two 

more bedrooms, office, storage, double garageand 

tidy gardenswithsheds, vegetable beds and fruit 

trees.The property is fully fencedwith room for kids 

and parking for acampervan or boat. 

$929,000 

3 2 2 

VIEW 

12.00-12.30pm, Sunday 15 February 


M 027 563 1733 


Ruby Burney 



pggwre.co.nz/AMB42972 


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Perfect Blend of Character and Comfort! 

Warm andwelcoming, this Amberley home sits on a 

generous 929sqmsection in aprime location. Inside, 

enjoy alight-filled lounge with wood burner, a 

charming kitchen with timber cabinetry, andsunny 

dining spaces. Three bedroomswith built-in 

wardrobes, aspacious bathroom, separate toilet, and 

laundry add practicality. Brand-new flooring 

throughout, including wetareasand garage, plus heat 

pump foryear-roundcomfort. Fullyfenced backyard, 

carport, and internal-access double garage complete 

thepackage. Call Maria or Ruby today! 


3 1 2 

OFFERS OVER $619,000 

CONSIDERED 

VIEW 

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PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited, licensedunder REAA 2008 

71 High Street,RANGIORA 

73 Carters Road,AMBERLEY 

Phone: 03 313 0610 

Email:rangiora@pggwre.co.nz 

Helping growthe country 

Formoregreat listings,visitwww.pggwre.co.nz

Open Home 

Open Home 

FORSALE 

46 Tiritiri Moana Drive, Pegasus 

4A2B2L2J730F 

FORSALE 

14 Rapaki Street, Pegasus 

4A3B2L1D2J701F 

This stunning lakefront property 

is an absolute showstopperperfectly 

positioned to maximise 

breathtakingviews in every 

direction. Capturing expansive 

north-facing reservevistas and 

magicalwestern lake sunsets, 

this home offers arare and 

remarkable opportunity! 

ForSale 

$1,495,000 

View 

Sunday2.00-2.30pm 

Stuart Morris 

027 4226395 

stuart.morris@raywhite.com 

Daph O'Rourke 

027883 7993 

daph.orourke@raywhite.com 

4years ago, ourperceptive 

owners decided to create their 

own magic. They built a 

spectacular 'forever' home, but 

life threw them acurveball. 

Departure isnow imminent, and 

with it comes the rarest of 

opportunities, available nowfor 

the briefest of times! 

ForSale 

BuyerEnquiry Over 

$1,450,000 

View 

Sunday3.00-3.30pm 

Stuart Morris 

027 422 6395 


SusieLowe 

027918 9131 

susie.lowe@raywhite.com 

raywhitemorrisandco.co.nz/RAN32121 

RayWhiteMorris &CoReal Estate LimitedLicensed (REAA 2008) 

raywhitemorrisandco.co.nz/RAN32032 

RayWhite Morris &CoReal Estate Limited Licensed (REAA 2008) 

Open Home 

AUCTION 

73 Chinnerys Road, Woodend 

4A2B2L2J6417F 

FORSALE 

Riverside, Rangiora 

Offering the kind of space and 

opportunity thatwill excite 

many, this 6417m2 property 

could beone of the best 

landbanks or development 

opportunities in2026! Our 

ownerswant tosee this one 

sold under the hammer! 

Auction 

4pm, Wed 18 February, 

2025 at RayWhite 

Rangiora (unless sold prior) 

View 

Saturday &Sunday 

1.00-1.30pm 

Stuart Morris 

027 4226395 


Daph O'Rourke 

027883 7993 


Pre-Title Run Out! With civil 

works progressing well, titles 

due March/April 2026, our 

developerisready to talk terms. 

Enjoythe very best of what 

Rangiora has to offer at 

Riverside –acollection of 

sections offering asemi-rural 

feel. 

ForSale 

View 

by appointment 

Stuart Morris 

027 422 6395 


Daph O'Rourke 

027 8837993 



RayWhiteMorris &CoReal Estate LimitedLicensed (REAA 2008) 


RayWhite Morris &CoReal Estate Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)

KirstynBarnett 


kirstyn.b@arizto.co.nz 

660 Cathedral Road, Cheviot 

84 Baynons Road, Clarkville 

Sustainable Living -Price Reduced! 

Imagine breathtakingviews,anestablished orchard, thrivingberryand 

vegetablegardensand acomfortable campervaninyourown country 

retreat! This unique property just minutes fromGoreBay is currently home 

to goats (milk and meat), sheepand chickens(eggs) and multiple sheds, all 

ofwhich can stayifyou wish. 

Immediate Possession Available! 

Tranquil countryliving just 20 minutesfromChristchurch, this much loved 

farmhouse offers space and privacy.The sunnykitchen and conservatory 

offer gorgeous garden views,while alog fireand heat pump ensure 

warmth and energy efficiency. Sheds, fenced paddocks,anorchardand 

tennis courtcompletethis fabulous package 

1 1 6.17ha 

4 2 2 

300m 2 

4.21ha 

Enquiries Over: $529,000 

View By Appointment 

Kirstyn Barnett 021 312 230 

TraceyWilson Smith 0274 616 919 

Enquiries Over: $1,450,000 

View By Appointment 

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021 312230 

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in the meantime. 

Council LaunchesDedicated WebpageonLocal 

Government Reforms 

A new online resource has launched aimed atkeeping 

residents informed about significant changes coming to 

local government. 

Visit waimakariri.govt.nz/council/local-government-reforms 

to find this information. 

This initiative comes as the coalition Government rolls 

out what are considered the most substantial reforms 

in ageneration, affecting everything from planning 

and infrastructure toenvironmental management and 

public services. 

Key areas of focus for Waimakariri include: 

•Rates capping 

•Simplifying local government 

•Resource Management Act (RMA) reform 

•Development Levies 

•Emergency Management Bill 

•Local Government (Systems Improvements) Bill. 

"These reforms all interact, and we will work carefully 

to understand any potential impacts onour community 

in terms ofservice provision aswell ascost," says Chief 

Executive Jeff Millward. 

"Reform isfar from something councils wish toavoid, 

in fact the sector has been calling for this for years. We 

look forward toworking collaboratively with central 

government on these changes. 

"This isanexciting opportunity to improve how 

local government delivers planning, infrastructure, 

environmental management and public services to 

support our district’s future prosperity. Although we 

agree atahigh level onchange being required, weare 

wary some of the proposals may not be in the best 

interests ofour community and will beresponding 

with our thoughts onchanges which wedonot see as 

benefiting Waimakariri." 

A detailed timeline onthe site outlines the progression 

of these reforms, starting with consultations opening in 

early 2026 onrates capping, development levies, and 

structural changes tolocal government. 

Residents can expect Government decisions by 

March, with legislation advancing through mid-2026 

and implementation phases extending into 2027 and 

beyond, including the establishment ofCombined 

Territories Boards and full rollout of the new Resource 

Management Act system by2029. 

The Council iscommitted to maintaining local 

accountability amid these shifts and encourages 

community involvement. 

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Please note that a10% penalty will be added toany 

part of the third instalment that remains unpaid 

after 27February. 

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throughpayment options. 

Onlinegoto... 

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and debit card payments incur aconvenience fee). 

Internet banking 

Account number: 010877-0129222-00 

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Sign up foremail ratesdelivery 

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SITUATIONS VACANT 

Flood protection &land 

drainage works meeting 

Learn more about flood protection and land drainage works 

planned for the Ashley River Rating District: 

Community meeting 

We DeliverToEvery Letterbox in the South Island 

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This isuptoapprox 10 hoursper week 

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Teacher 

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STANCOMBE, EDWARD 

JAMES - Eddie, a year 

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family &friends after a 

battle with cancer. You 

are missed but 

remembered and 

spoken about frequently. 

Love Sheila &Family. 


IN MEMORIAM 

DEATHS 

SNOPOVS 

Therese Mary 

On February 4th 2026, at 

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Much loved wife ofAlex 

of 51 years. 

Dearly loved mum, and 

Gransie. 

Always in ours hearts 

In accordance with 

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private cremation has 

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ENTERTAINMENT 

2026 TrusteeElection 

Confirmed Candidates 

Nominations for the 2026 MainPower Trust election closed at5pm, Friday 23 

January2026. 

Thirteen nominations have been received forthe threevacancies on theTrust.The 

candidatesare: 

BERGE, Allan 

(Rangiora) 

BROWNING,Emma (Hanmer Springs) 

GULLEFORD,Alan 

(Kaikoura) 

HAMILTON,William (Fernside) 

HOBAN, James 

(Waipara) 

HOUGHTON,Chelsea (Rangiora) 

MASON, Andrew 

(Amberley) 

MURCHISON, Richard (Weka Pass) 

PATERSON,Mark 

(Woodend) 

ROBERTS, Chris 

(Culverden) 

STURLEY, Trent 

(Loburn) 

WALTON,Gary 

(Loburn) 

WARWICK, Heather (Mandeville) 

As there are more candidates than vacancies, anelection will be held by postal 

and internet voting under the First Past the Post (FPP) electoral system. Voting 

papers and information about the candidates will be mailed oremailed toeligible 

consumersonMonday, 9February2026. Candidate nameswill be listedinrandom 

order onthe voting documents. All MainPower customers except those who take 

supplyfromthe networkpreviouslyowned by KaiapoiElectricity Limitedare eligible 

to vote and will receive one vote for each separate power connection. Voting will 

close at 12 noon on Friday,6March2026. 

Any enquiries are tobe directed to the toll-free election helpline 0800 666 028 or 

emailiro@electionz.com. 

AnthonyMorton 

ReturningOfficer -MainPower Trust 

PO Box3138, Christchurch 8140 

iro@electionz.com 

0800 666 028 

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Tuesday, 17February 2026 at 6pm 

-Rangiora Memorial Hall, 24 High Street, Rangiora 

Ratepayers inthe Ashley River Rating District are invited to 

this upcoming community meeting tohave their say on flood 

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towards improving our resilience toflood events. 

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Infrastructure MinisterChris Bishop 



projects had lodged substantive 





Of those, none have b en a proved so 


signed o f by the end of the year. 

Proposed housing developments at 

Ōhoka, W odend and west Rangiora 





An EPA spokesperson has confirmed 



a plications. 

Developers of alisted projectcan 







say. 

Thereisnotimeframe for alisted 










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



in thenew WaimakaririDistrict Plan 

adopted last month, meaningtheymay 


Amuri I rigation Company 

chairperson DavidCroft said the 


would be grantedbyEnvironment 


months,after it waslodged in 2023. 

‘It l oks like the normal consenting 

proce s wi lbefaster. In some waysit 

would be the ideal situation because 

everybody hashad the chancetohave 

their say in asystem theyare familiar 

with. ’ 



a nounced earlier thismonth for the 

Balmoral water storage project. 

Theproposed Ōhoka development 


after aprivateplan change requestwas 



It is sti l subjec to an Environment 

Court a peal. 

An Environment Courtspokesperson 

said the a pe lant, CarterGroup, has 

b endirected to advise the court by 

August 2 ‘how orwhether it intends to 

proc ed ’. 



Baconsaid underthe new District Plan, 




into 4ha lots, but not intoan 


Carter Group was contacted for 

comment but areply had not b en 

received by thetime the North 



hasb en completing geotech reports as 

it continuesscopingworkfor the 


LDR is localbody journalism cofunded 


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trucks, boats and cars 

• Full coachbuilding service 

8Seven Mile Drive 

Belfast, Christchurch 

Phone 03 3234115 

www.autobodyrepairs.co.nz 

To book your space in this guide,phone Amanda Keys 313 2840 or emailamanda.keys@ncnews.co.nz

+ORC* 

The stylish MitsubishiASXLScomes beautifully 

designed and appointed for just $28,990+orc. 

An economical 2 litre petrol enginedelivers 

8.5L/100km * , smart 18-inch alloy wheels linked 

with the smooth CVT automatic gearbox, 

active stability and active traction control, 

deliver an assured and enjoyable drive. 

Inside you’ll find an8-inch touchscreen with 

smartphone link display audio enabling 

AppleCar Play andAndroidAuto,alongwith 

Bluetooth hands-free and reversing camera. 

The ASX LS also comes backed with our 

10-year Powertrain Warranty. 

NOWONDERSOMANYKIWIFAMILIES 

DRIVEAMITSUBISHI. 

RANGIORA MITSUBISHI 

29 Southbrook Road, Rangiora 

Ph 03 941 3175 | rangioramitsubishi.co.nz 

* 

Price listed is for ASX LS and excludes on road costs of $800 which includes Registration, WOF, A full tank of fuel and a Tyrewise stewardship fee. Fuel economy 

and range figures are based on the ADR 81/02 test for combined urban/extra urban driving. Fuel economy & CO2 figures are calculated to WLT-3P. Please note 

that actual on-road fuel consumption will vary depending on traffic conditions, vehicle load and individual driving styles. Visit www.mmnz.co.nz for full Diamond 

Advantage Warranty conditions. MIT 2517 

RANGIORA NISSAN, 

29 Southbrook Road,Rangiora. 

Ph: 03 941 3175 www.rangioranissan.co.nz 

Navara runout offer strictly while stocks last. Cannot be used inconjunction with any other offer. Pricing includes GST 

but excludes On Road Costs. Runout price for private and business buyers. Available on new Nissan MY24 Navara models 

ordered between 01/01/2026 and 31/03/2026. Sale prices exclude on-road costs (ORC). Premium accessories available at 

additional cost. Nissan reserves the right to vary,extend or withdraw these offers atany time. 

TO SEE OUR FULL RANGE VISIT RANGIORAMOTORGROUP.CO.NZ 

2017 Mitsubishi MirageXLS 

1.2L Petrol Engine, Auto, power 

steering, weather shields, 

economical. 38,000kms. $11,995 

2024 Mitsubishi ASXBlack Edition 

2.0L Petrol, Auto, NZ New, Cruise, 

Bluetooth, Forward Collision 

Mitigation, 15,000kms. $29,990 

2024 Mitsubishi ASXVRX 

2.0L Petrol, CVT Auto, Cruise, 

Bluetooth, boot lines, weather 

shields, 15,000kms $31,995 

2025 MitsubishiTritonVRX 

2.4L Bi-Turbo Diesel, 4WD, Auto, 

Leather, Towbar, hardlid, deckliner, 

CarPlay, 8,000kms. $63,990 

2025 Mitsubishi Pajero SportVRXB 

2.4L Turbo Diesel, Auto, 4WD, 7 

Seats, Towbar, bonnet protector, 

Demonstrator Special. $65,490 

2022 Mitsubishi Triton Dc CGLX 

2.4L Bi-Turbo Diesel, 4WD, Auto, 

Double cab flat desk, towbar, 

Bluetooth, 45,790kms. $42,995 

2018 Nissan QashqaiST-L 

2.0L Petrol, Auto, Part leather 

Bluetooth, Reversing Camera, 

99,000kms. $18,995 

2018 Nissan Leaf 

40kW, Auto, Cruise, Bluetooth, 

Heated seats, ePedal, Heated 

steering wheel, 48,300kms.$15,990 

2023 Nissan X-TrailSt-LE-Power 

1.5L Petrol Hybrid, Auto, 4wd, 

ePedal, Leather seats, Reversing 

Camera, 74,200kms. $37,990 

2012 Ford Falcon FG2XT 

4.0L Petrol, cruise, handsfree, CD 

Player, towbar, alloys, 169,000kms. 

$11,995 

MEET THE SALESTEAM ATRANGIORA MOTOR GROUP 

Russell Lane 

Sales Manager 

GarrySteere 

Asst. Sales Manager 

PeterHitchman 

Sales Executive 

2019 Nissan CaravanNV350 

2.5L Diesel, Auto, Rear seat, 

Towbar, Tints, Roof Racks, Aircon, 

118,000kms. $29,990 

2020 Holden Acadia LTZ 

3.6L Petrol, 4x4, 9spd Auto, 7seats, 

Leather, Towbar, Nav, alloys, 118,000 

Kms. $29,990

20 % Club Deals 

off 

off 

Bosch 

EXPERT Sanding 

PowerTool 

Accessories 

20 

% 

Masport 

Petrol 

Lawnmowers 

Club Deals 

25 % Club Deals 

off 

off 

Hand 

Tool Series 

Jobmate 

Garage Metal 

Cabinets 

Club Deals 

Regularprice 

$101 

Club price 

$59 

Fuller 

RotaryTool 

Kit165 piece 

266799 

SAVE 

$42 

Club Deals 

Regular price 

$119 

Club price 

$89 

Bosch 

3.6V Power 

Cleaning Brush 

386180 

Club Deals 

10 % off 

25 % 

Hex& 

Screwdriver 

Sets 

Club Deals 


Prices validuntil 4th March2026 







RANGIORA

RANGIORA 




*Ifyou find alower priceonan identicalin-stockproduct,wewill beat it by 15% 



same product cheaper from another Mitre 10store or online at www.mitre10.co.nz we’ll match that price. The in-store price 


RANGIORA

North Canterbury News: February 12, 2026

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