North Canterbury News: March 05, 2026

Thursday, March 5, 2026 | Issue 1185 | www.starnews.co.nz 

Waimakariri 

Hurunui 

15 MARCH 2026 

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

No staffreduction 

Canterbury police have moved 

quickly to alleviate fears of staff 

reductions by ‘‘stealth’’ in 

Amberley. 

Canterbury Police District 

Commander, SuperintendentTony 

Hill says there has been no 

reduction in police staff in 

Amberley, with one position being 

filled by asecondment. 

He was responding to concerns 

raised by Amberley farmer Andy 

Mason, who feared frontline police 

staff in the community were being 

reduced by ‘‘stealth’’. 

Mr Mason says he understands 

the Amberley police station’s 

staffing has been reduced, initially 

by filling apermanentrole with a 

reliever, ‘‘and then quietly leaving 

the position vacant after a 

permanent staff member 

departed’’. 

But Mr Hill says there are still 

three positions in Amberley. 

‘‘One of those positions is 

currently being filled by staff 

undertaking periods of 

secondment, and will likely be 

permanently filled in due course. 

‘‘It is very common in police for 

staff to act in various roles, eitherto 

backfill during arecruitment 

process or as adevelopment 

opportunity. 

‘‘Police remain committed to 

maintaining the current staffing 

levels in North Canterbury.’’ 

Mr Mason’s concerns follow a 

review of rural policing in 

Canterbury last year. 

In October, Mr Hill announced 

Canterbury Police would not 

proceed with aproposed district 

review after considering staff and 

community feedback. 

At the time, Mr Hill 

acknowledged the depth of feeling. 

‘‘Much of the feedback from staff 

and the community has been 

supportive. 

‘‘The reality is that the proposal 

was not acceptable to many of the 

communities affected, and in my 

view their buyin was acritical 

element in the proposal's success. 

We could not proceed without that 

support,’’ Mr Hill said in October. 

‘‘In reaching this decision, I 

listened carefully to the concerns 

and considered feedback from the 

community and other interested 

parties, as well as those of police 

staff. 

‘‘I have discussed this with the 

Commissioner of Police, and he has 

assured me Ihave his support for 

this decision today.’’ 

Police had proposed to develop a 

24hour, seven day aweek hub at 

Rangiora, and change staffing 

levels at some rural stations. 

But it faced huge community 

backlash, and prompted petitions 

and public meetings. 

More than 1000 written 

submissions were lodged during a 

public consultation process. 

Mr Mason says the message from 

the community is clear. 

‘‘Rural North Canterburywould 

not accept being stripped of its 

local police presence.’’ 

Mr Mason says the community is 

once again being forced to defend 

its safety, this time against what he 

believes is a‘‘stealth reduction’’ of 

police numbers 

The change in staffing levels at 

Amberley station would amount to 

the same thing: ‘‘a onethird 

reduction in police presence’’, he 

says. 

‘‘This is restructuring by stealth. 

The community spoke clearly. The 

consultation process was respected 

—atleast publicly —and now we 

are watching the same cutsunfold 

in slow motion.’’ 

Mayor Marie Black is concerned 

the issues of police numbersare 

again in focus. ‘‘This would not 

meet the expectation of our 

community but Ifeel somewhat 

assuredthat the Superintendent 

statespositions will be backfilled to 

maintain the current staffing.’’ 

She will continue to advocatefor 

astronger community and is 

confident the district will support 

the retention of Hurunui police 

presence. 

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Alifetimeofhelping others 

ByJOHNCOSGROVE 

John Stopford is not letting age slow him 

down. 

The Amberley Rest Home resident turns 

100 on Saturday, March 7. 

He still drives, and is still active in 

Amberley Lions Club, the Amberley RSA 

and AmberleyCommunityCare. 

For aman born into aserviceoriented 

family, he ranks helping others highly, 

amid his many other life achievements. 

John wasborn in London in 1926 to 

Frederick Victor Stopford (a career Royal 

Navy Lieutenant who later became a 

RearAdmiral)and his wife Mary (Molly). 

Frederick Stopford’s father was Rear 

AdmiralWalterGeorge Stopford RN, the 

fourth sonofJames Thomas Stopford, 4th 

Earl ofCourtown. 

At just one,John and his mother, Molly, 

embarked on aseries of sea voyages on 

Banana Boats to travel halfway around the 

world to meetupwithhis father, who had 

beenappointed to the Royal Navy’s Far 

East StationinChina. 

In 1933, he embarked on another 

adventurewhen his family moved to 

Berlin. 

His father was an assistant military 

attaché at the British Embassy, reporting 

on the rise of the Nazi military machine. 

‘‘I was only seven then, so all the politics 

didn’t mean much to me. Iwas more 

interested in visiting Berlin’s Tiergarten 

Park and the Zoo, which were fabulous. 

‘‘I do recall all the flags and the 

pageantryofthe Nazi marches inthe 

streets, and my father often mentioning 

the rise in militarisation and persecution 

of Jews there.Infact,hewas so worried 

about our safety, my mum,brothers and I 

were sent back to England in 1934.’’ 

Back in England, the family moved into 

Ashe House in Hampshire, where John 

occupied the same room that Jane Austin 

used as her writing room to pen the classic 

novel Pride and Prejudice. 

‘‘Fromthere Iwent to boarding school, 

which was another great adventure as I 

learnt many life skills which Istill use 

today.” 

He loved to keep fit, born from 

gymnastics sessions for the whole school 

on the playing fields during summer, and 

apassion for football. 

As war loomed in 1939, John moved to 

the Stowe Public School, where he later 

joinedthe Home Guard at age 15. 

John wasproud to donauniform and be 

like hisfather, grandfather and great 

uncle, whohad been aMajor General in 

the British Army. 

‘‘It’s what our family did –weserve, and 

whenIreached 17, Ijoined the Royal 

Navy.’’ 

Initially sent to one of the Butland's 

Holiday Campsrequisitioned for the war 

as arecruit depot, he went on to train as a 

special combined operations boat 

commander,until his commissioning 

course was cancelled and he was sent back 

to recruit school as an ordinary seaman. 

Turning 100 ... As asevenyearold John Stopford,who turns 100 onSaturday, lived in 

the same house where Jane Austen wrote Prideand Prejudice. 

PHOTO:JOHN COSGROVE 

‘‘The lords in the admiralty did me a 

favour. They decreed there were too many 

officers, so they sent us all back to rejoin 

our recruit course, but later at DDay, 

many of the small combined ops boats 

were destroyed and their crews killed, so 

Isurvived.” 

He says afamily friend helped him 

transfer from the Navy to the Army, where 

he joined areconnaissance armoured car 

unit latein1944. 

‘‘I loved the training, and Iwas 

commissioned as asecond Lieutenant 

withthe 7thRoyal Tank Regiment.’’ 

In 1946, hisregiment went to Indiato 

help in the country’s partition. 

‘‘It wasn’t anice time to be there with all 

the death and destruction.’’ 

Back in the United Kingdom in 1947, he 

worked on projects which included using 

jet takeoff assistance packs normally used 

by planes in the RAF, to see if they could 

get suck tanks out of the mud. 

‘‘It was alot of scary fun with everyone 

getting very wet and muddy.’’ 

Because John held aconflictonly 

commission, he was demobilised from the 

armylater and travelled to Canada to see 

his relations on his mother’s side. 

‘‘I looked around and did lots of odd jobs 

until one day in Vancouver in 1953, Isaw 

asign for army recruiting. 

‘‘I went in and asked if they would be 

interested in me because of my knowledge 

of the Centurion Tanks. 

‘‘The Canadian Armywas soon to 

receive them as its new main battle tank. 

‘‘I had worked on them in the British 

Army.’’ 

He quickly found himself recommissioned 

and working with an 

armoured unit in Calgary. 

Ten years later, his unit, the Fort Garry 

Horse, was all packed and ready to leave 

for their tour of duty with NATO forces in 

Germany, when on the eve of their 

departure in October 1962, the Cuban 

Missile Crisis happened. 

‘‘We were all packed up, and families set 

to travel when it all kickedoff, so we were 

held back for amonth while it played out. 

‘‘I loved training in Europe with NATO. 

Ihave so many fond memories of training 

with all the different armies based there in 

Germany.’’ 

Retiring from the Lord Stratcona’s 

Horse, one of the top Canadian Army 

Armoured units as acaptain in the early 

1970s, John and his late wife Barbara and 

their family of three children emigrated to 

Amberley in New Zealand. 

‘‘We came in 1971 to look around, loved 

it and settled near friends in Amberley.’’ 

John worked initially at acharcoal 

businessbefore joining the Hurunui 

County Council in 1976. 

Ten years later, he and afriend started 

Amberley Community Care, driving aged 

people to medical appointments in 

Christchurch. 

He is still involved today. 

John is known for his community work 

with many organisations and has received 

much praise over the years for his work 

with Lions and others. 

On March 9, John and his family will 

have asmall private gathering to celebrate 

his birthday. 

‘‘I was on the phone with my younger 

brother in England the other day, and he 

wished me well. It’s good to know Istill 

have family alive today.’’ 

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RANGIORA

Signs ofconsistent improvement 

By ROBYN BRISTOW 

The Waimakariri District is beginningto 

see more consistent signs of economic 

improvement. 

Waimakariri’s latest Infometrics 

Quarterly Economic Monitor for the year 

ending December2025, indicates while 

the recovery is not uniform across all 

sectors, several core indicators have 

shifted in apositive direction. 

This suggests earlier hints of 

stabilisation may be turning into slow 

and sustained momentum. 

GDP in Waimakariri grew by 2.5 per 

cent in the Decemberquartercompared 

with the same period last year, 

contributing to annual growth of 1.3 per 

cent, according to the report. This places 

the district ahead of the national rate of 

0.4 per cent. 

Many local businessesreport an 

increase in activity, although the pace of 

improvementvaries across industries. 

Business counts rose 2.7 per cent over 

the year andcommercial vehicle 

registrationsincreased 10.4 per cent, 

both pointingtostrengthening activity, 

particularlyinthe primary and 

construction sectors. Nonresidential 

consents were up 10.8 per cent, 

indicatingsteady investment confidence. 

Not all indicators are moving in the 

same direction. 

Consumer spending fell 2.1 per cent, 

reflecting the ongoing pressure felt by 

retailers, and hospitality operators 

continuetoreport mixed conditions. 

Tourism expenditure increased by 3 

per cent, butguest nights declined 8.4 

per cent despite the lift in overall visitor 

spend. 

Enterprise North Canterbury's 

Business Support Manager, Miles 

Dalton, says the latest report provides 

encouraging signs but also reinforces the 

need for abalanced outlook. 

‘‘There is clear evidence ofprogress in 

several parts of the economy, 

particularly in construction and therural 

sector, and many businesses are feeling 

more positive. 

‘‘At the same time, some sectors are 

still dealing with subdued demand. 

‘‘Uneven growth is to be expected at 

the start of an economic recovery, and 

this report provides good indicators that 

we are now moving in the right 

direction,’’ Mr Dalton says. 

Key annual indicators show GDPup1.3 

per cent, business counts up 2.7 per cent, 

consumer spending down 2.1 per cent, 

tourism expenditure up 3per cent, guest 

nights down 8.4 per cent, commercial 

consents up 10.8 per cent and 

commercial vehicle registrations up 10.4 

per cent. 

Mr Dalton says the results offer a 

useful foundation heading into 2026. 

‘‘If these trends continue, the district 

will be well positioned to build on and 

sustain this momentum.’’ 

Hot Rods, Grease, outdoors at Fernside 

ByJOHN COSGROVE 

Hot rods, classic cars and everyday 

saloons gathered in their hundreds to 

watch adrivein movie and support 

Fernside School last Friday evening. 

Bathed in moonlight, the car owners and 

families gathered under the stars at 

Fernside School to watch the classic 

family movie ‘Grease” on the big screen. 

Organiser Damian Elley says it was 

another great community event and 

served as a‘‘fantastic boost for our school 

funds’’. 

‘‘Everyone came together to raise funds 

for the school and enjoyed themselves at 

the drivein.’’ 

He says they had their cars all lined up 

watching the movie, with people either 

sitting in them or on the back of utes or 

coupes. 

‘‘Everybody was wrapped up warm, and 

there was lots of hot food on hand,plus 

popcorn and hot coffee from all the 

vendors that supported us.’’ 

Ash and Maree Jones of Loburn drove 

their softtop 1969 Cadillac Coupe DeVille 

to Fernside. 

‘‘We actually went to adrivein movie 

theatre in Alabama once whenwewere 

driving through the states.Ithad all the 

humps and hollows for the cars to sit on so 

that you could see the screen, and it was 

very different to anything we have here, 

including huge boxes of popcorn. 

This was afantastic idea, and we were 

keen to support it as our kids went here 

years ago.’’ 

Keeping to the theme of 50s and 60s hot 

rods, June Read and Hazel Cumming 

drove to the event in a1956 Ford 

Perfect night ... Maree and Ash Jones of Loburn,relax in their open topped 1969 Cadillac 

Coupe DeVille, as they prepare to watch the movie ‘Grease’ at the Hot Rods to Fernside 

DriveIn Movie Night held at the Fernside School on Friday night. 

PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE 

ThunderbirdCoupe named Zelda. 

‘‘It's the name Marilyn Monroe gave to 

her only car–aTbird,sowecalled her 

Zelda too,” says the pair who drive Zelda 

to car meetings and hops up and down the 

country. 

The ‘‘Girl Gang’’ represented the movie's 

‘‘Pink Ladies’’ on the night, and 

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North Canterbury News, March 5, 2026 

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spokespersonKylie Rowlands says they 

have been supporting car events as a 

groupfor many years now. 

‘‘It's fun getting dressed up and being 

part of the car scene in Canterbury,and 

tonight was awonderfulway to relaxand 

watch agood movie with popcorn and 

candy floss on hand.’’ 

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Ateam of Rangiora pharmacists is 

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Five pharmacists at UnichemMedical 

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They can help if aperson is not 

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‘‘Our aim is to prevent unnecessary 

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‘‘If they can’t, they will have to make 

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however, it works quite well and doctors 

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Vibhuti says the down side of the 

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Garden Tour helps students trip to Japan 

By SHELLEY TOPP 

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The Oxford Garden Tour has been a‘‘100 

per cent’’ successful fundraiser for the 

Oxford Area School despite asevere 

deterioration in the weather during the 

event. 

The garden tour featured six stunning 

gardens and was held to raise funds for 

15 Year 1213 pupils and two teachers 

from the school, deputy principal 

Kieran Rae and Charlotte Davis,to 

travel to Japan on July 2. 

The school trip is part of its 

longstanding biennial cultural 

exchange programme with Hamasaka 

Junior High School and pupils from the 

Japanese school will visit OxfordArea 

School this August. 

One of the organisers of the garden 

tour Nicky Stagg, who is ateacher aid at 

Oxford Area School, said 180 tickets 

were sold for last Sunday’s tour and 

garden visitors did not seem to be 

deterred by the deterioration in the 

weather during the afternoon. 

‘‘It was agreat day,’’ Nicky said. 

‘‘People love the chance to look behind 

the hedges of these beautiful gardens 

and meet the owners who created them. 

There were four weddingvenue 

gardens included in the tour and they 

were all very popular.’’ 

Nicky said they had planned to hold 

the tour earlier in the year, during 

springtime, but that date had to be 

cancelled due to disappointing ticket 

sales because of competition from other 

events in acrowded calendar. 

However the popularity of last 

Sunday’s event means that 

consideration is now being given 

towards making the garden tour a 

regular biennial fundraiser for the 

school. 

Nicky said the highlight of the day for 

her was seeing so many people enjoying 

themselves. 

Garden colour ... Abloom in the Joheen 

Estate Garden. 

‘‘The event brought so many people 

into the town. Oxford was really 

pumping. Two women even travelled 

from the West Coast just forthe garden 

tour and they really enjoyed it,’’ she 

said. 

The six gardens included in the tour 

wereOasis Cottage, Joheen Estate, 

Coleman'sPlace, Gemma and Luke 

Regan’s Garden, Wells Residence 

Garden, and Nature’s Haven Garden. 

Quiet space... Eileen Phillips, the owner of Joheen Estate Garden, one ofthe stars in the 

Oxford Garden Tour. 

PHOTOS:SHELLEY TOPP 

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Mayor Marie Black 

Autumn show season 

It only seems like yesterday that I 

spoke of the Autumn show season in 

2025— but how exciting, the season 

begins again in earnest on Saturday 

for Amuri, followed by Cheviot and 

Hawarden. 

It’s atime when baking comesout of 

tins, and communities gather with 

pride. 

In adistrict like ours A&Pshows 

matter. 

They connect town and country,they 

showcase the very best of our farming 

excellence, livestock genetics that 

have been refined over the 

generations are on show, along with 

wool and grain, grown withcare. 

This undoubtedly demonstrates 

innovation alongside tradition. 

What has stood the test of time is the 

chance for young people to maybelead 

acalf, present alamb or enter some 

work completed at school — 

confidence is built throughthese 

occasions, so give it all ago!!! 

Along with the opportunityto 

showcase the best of the best, the show 

is also an economic driver,local 

businesses benefit and community 

groups raise some much needed funds 

but more than that it shows and 

strengthens our social fabric. 

Iwant to acknowledge the show 

committees who have planned 

throughout the year so that the show 

day can run seamlessly. 

This 

Week 

Sun 

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Your dedication deservesour 

recognition and our thanks and I 

would like to especially thank Guy and 

Marie Blomfield, Amuri, Nickand 

Kelly Hanna, Cheviot, Kate and 

Quinton Boyd, Hawarden. 

As Presidents these people have led 

the committees and volunteers 

throughoutthe year and deserve our 

collective support. 

Show day also reminds us of our 

resilience,despite seasonal and 

market changesyearafteryear our 

rural communities adapt and 

continue. 

The show ring becomes asymbol of 

the steady determination of putting 

forward your best effort regardless of 

the season behind you. 

For families, it is tradition, for 

childrenitisexcitement and memory 

making, for newcomers it is awarm 

introduction to districtlife and for 

long standingresidents it is 

continuity. 

As we head into this autumn show 

season, Iencourage everyone to 

attend, especially your localshow, but 

you are welcome to attend them all. 

Participate and support, maybe 

enter something, volunteer, bring the 

grandchildren, buy localand 

celebrate the day, becausewhenwe 

support our shows, we are really 

supporting eachother and that, in the 

end is what keeps our district strong. 

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John Faulkner 

EnvironmentCanterburyCouncillor 

The how of reformis 

critical, not the why 

Environment Canterbury’s position is 

broadly right: resource management 

reform is necessary, and the RMA no 

longer matches today’s realities. 

Housing pressure,climate risk, 

natural hazards, and declining 

environmental health all demand a 

modern system. 

Where this becomes critical is not 

the why of reform, but the how. 

Canterbury has lived the cost of 

getting implementation detail wrong. 

The Hurunui Waiau Rivers Regional 

Plan (2013) is acautionary tale the 

country should learn from. 

Aseemingly minor drafting device 

the 10% rule produced major 

unintendedconsequences. 

It shifted the onfarm reality into a 

regulatory tripwire. 

It created complianceuncertainty, 

and drove division across the district: 

dryland farmers versus irrigators. 

It also costthe Regional Council 

money and credibility, when what the 

community needed was clarity and 

confidence in the system. 

Outofthat stress, the community did 

what good resourcemanagement 

should enable: it worked through the 

conflict and developedapractical 

solution that restoredtrust and 

RANGIORA OCEANWATCH 

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operability. 

The outcome was clear and 

proportionate dryland farming being 

confirmed as aPermitted Activity. 

That hardwon settlement reflects 

both common sense and local 

understanding ofrisk and impact. 

There is no need to alter that status. 

If reforms override or destabilise 

proven local solutions like this, we are 

not improving the system weare recreating 

the very dysfunctionreform is 

meant to fix. 

Done well, the reforms can lift 

productivity and environmental 

outcomes together: clearer national 

direction, stronger accountability, 

fewer process traps, and planning that 

integrates land use, infrastructure, 

hazards, and freshwater. 

Done poorly, we risk swapping one 

complex system for another 

centralised, legally brittle, and 

disconnected from placebased 

knowledge. 

The test is simple: keep the urgency, 

but buildthe guardrails disciplined 

drafting, staged transition, and realworldoperability 

checks. 

So Canterbury’s lessons translate 

into better relationships and 

outcomes. 

Weather events test region’swarning system 

By DAVID HILL, 

LocalDemocracy Reporter 

Heavy rain and flood events across North 

Canterbury have been testing the region’s 

flood warning system. 

Environment Canterbury’s flood 

warning system steps in when weather 

events strike, helping to save lives, protect 

property and limit damage, councillor Ian 

Mackenzie said. 

ECan staff monitor around 270 rainfall 

and river sites across the Canterbury 

region, using satellite, radio and mobile 

phone communication to transmit data 

from the field so it can be displayed onthe 

council website and other platforms. 

The information is used to track river 

flows and rainfall, analyse trends, and 

issue flood warnings or advisoriesto 

prepare the community for incoming 

weatherevents. 

Cr Mackenzie, who is the council’s 

community preparedness and response to 

hazards core service lead, said recent 

weatherevents emphasised the 

importanceofcontinuing to strengthen 

and monitor flood warning infrastructure. 

‘‘Extreme weather is becoming more 

frequent for our communities, and events 

like the ones experienced recently 

reinforce the importance of areliable, 

resilient early warning system. 

‘‘Our ongoing improvementshelp 

ensure we can deliver accurate, timely 

information to help communities protect 

themselves, their whānau,and their 

livelihoods.’’ 

Flood warnings happened across 

different timescales, but the council’s 

warning system is designed to operate 

before and during aflood. 

Before aflood, staff monitor river levels 

and rainfall and send out realtime data, 

while collaborating with the Metservice 

and other agencies. 

ECan’s river engineers and scientists 

review and analyse the data, so the council 

can plan for different flood scenarios,by 

modellingwherefloodwater is likely to 

flow. 

This information informs the design of 

flood protection infrastructure, acouncil 

spokesperson said. 

During aflood event, aspecialist24/7 

flood control team is mobilised to monitor 

river levels and share warnings and 

information. 

ECan stepped up its investment of flood 

protection as part of the 2024/34 Long 

Term Plan, pledging to invest up to $25m a 

year over 10 years. 

Since then the council has received 

Government funding to assist with this 

ongoing investment. 

In October, the council received $11.4m 

funding from the Government towards a 

$19m budget, with ECan contributing 

$7.6m for projects acrossseven rivers 

identified in ECan’s 30year infrastructure 

programme. 

It included infrastructure upgrades for 

the Ashburton /Hakatere, Ashley / 

Rakahuri, Kowhai (Kaikōura), Opihi, 

Orari, Pareora and Waimakariri rivers. 

This year the council plans to work with 

local councils, iwi and central 

Government to continue ‘‘building 

resilience through new equipment, 

clearer processes,better communication 

and more robust backend systems’’, the 

spokesperson said. 

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Motunau 7:19pm 2.1 1:06pm 0.5 8:08pm 2.0 1:52pm 0.6 8:56pm 2.0 2:37pm 0.6 9:43pm 1.9 3:22pm 0.7 10:29pm 1.9 4:08pm 0.8 11:14pm 1.9 4:56pm 0.8 

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Gore Bay 7:31pm 2.4 1:19pm 0.5 8:20pm 2.3 2:05pm 0.6 9:08pm 2.3 2:50pm 0.6 9:55pm 2.2 3:35pm 0.7 10:41pm 2.2 4:21pm 0.8 11:26pm 2.2 5:09pm 0.8 

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Kaikoura 7:27pm 1.6 1:15pm 0.3 8:17pm 1.6 2:04pm 0.3 9:05pm 1.5 2:51pm 0.4 9:52pm 1.5 3:38pm 0.4 10:40pm 1.5 4:24pm 0.4 11:27pm 1.5 5:10pm 0.4 

5:56pm 0.4 

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Anti-social behaviour 


Local Democracy Reporter 

ARangiora retailer says antisocial 

behaviour is ‘‘terrifying’’ for staff and 

High Street shoppers. 

The Government has announced it will 

increase powers to police to issue moveon 

orders in abid to address antisocial 

behaviour and rough sleeping in city and 

town centres across New Zealand. 

The retailer, who did not want to be 

named, told Local DemocracyReporting 

aman had been caught on camera 

urinating on shop windows and had been 

intimidating shoppers and staff. 

The incidents had been reported to 

police. 

‘‘We feel our town Rangiora has been 

broughtdown to adifferent level by this 

behaviour,’’ the retailer said. 

‘‘A lot of people come out from 

Christchurch and they love the vibe of 

our town centre, so we don’t want to lose 

that. It’s terrifying for the elderly and 

the young ones who see it and feel they 

don’t want to be crossing the street.’’ 

Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey said he 

believed the Government’s 

announcement would be welcomed by 

Waimakariri residents. 

‘‘In Rangiora, afulltime beggar has 

spurned all offers of help and has 

stubbornly remained on the High Street 

due to the support he is getting from 

passersby of drinks, food and money. 

‘‘I have heard stories of local business 

owners harassed by this person, shop 

fronts urinated on and shopperssaying 

they are choosing to avoid that part of 

the High Street. 

‘‘I am meeting with agroup of local 

business owners who are 

understandably frustrated with the slow 

progress in addressing this antisocial 

behaviour and intend to raise the 

solution of acouncil bylaw for banning 

begging in our town centres when Imeet 

them next.’’ 

But the retailer said she had spoken to 

Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon and had 

found the council to be supportive. 

Rangiora business owner Karl 

Howarth said he had noticed an increase 

in homelessness in the town. 

‘‘However, we don’t have any specific 

issues and the new law looks to be a 

literal attempt to shuffle the problem 

along and doesn't address the root 

causes.’’ 

Enterprise North Canterbury, the 

economic development arm of the 

Waimakariri and Hurunui district 

Councils, said it was not aware of any 

concerns from local businesses. 

The council’s strategy, engagement 

and economic development general 

manager Simon Hart said the council’s 

community team has been working with 

Social Services Waimakariri and the 

Salvation Army, and is planning aforum 

this month with local agencies to better 

understand the issue. 

Mr Hartsaid police already had 

powers to respond where behaviour 

becomes aggressive, damaging to 

property or amounts to disorder or 

public nuisance. 

While the legislation may provide 

clarity and offer more tools, 

enforcement alone did not address the 

underlying causes of homelessness, he 

said. 

‘‘If we are to find sustainable, longterm 

solutions that are in the best 

interests of both the individuals 

involved and the wider community, we 

mustfocus on understanding the root 

causes and working collaboratively with 

our partner agencies to respond with 

care, compassion and practical 

support.’’ 

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Roading business case 



ANorth Canterburycouncil wants to get on 

with aroading project to support growth, 

despite abudget blowout. 

The Waimakariri District Council 

unanimously backed abusiness case and 

concept plan for the muchdiscussed 

Rangiora easternlink road at ameeting on 

Tuesday. 

Last month the council announced the 

estimated cost of the project had blown out 

from $37.9 million to $65.6m. 

Ratepayers are expected to fork out $35 

ayear per property over a20year period 

orless than 70 cents aweek per property. 

The council will seek $26m from Waka 

Kotahi NZ TransportAgency, while the 

development contribution (fees charged to 

developersfor new infrastructure) has 

been set at $22.6m. 

That leaves the council to contribute 

$17m, which would be loan funded. 

The new road would ease congestion on 

Southbrook Road, which has an estimated 

23,000 vehicle movements aday and 

growing. 

Mayor Dan Gordon said the road was 

needed to support growth in the district, 

with the population expected to growth 

from 74,000 to more than 100,000 within 30 

years. 

‘‘Ifwedon’t provide this, we will not be 

able to support that growth.’’ 

Should the NZTA not approve the 

funding, Mr Gordon said the council will 

need to explore other options. 

Cr Joan Ward, along time supporter of 

the project,had asimple assessment of a 

staff report presented to Tuesday’s 

meeting. 

‘‘Wow! Let’s go!’’ 

The council’s Rangiora eastern link 

programme manager Rob Kerr said the 

new road would support the projected 

5000 new houses in east Rangiora over the 

next 30 years and boost productivity. 

‘‘It takes about 7.5 minutes to get through 

Rangiora. If we do nothing that travel time 

will double.’’ 

He said the cost blowout was due in part 

to the council having abetter 

understanding of the geotech and other 

work required. 

The business case predicts $250m in 

benefits, which aligns with the National 

Land Transport Programme (NLTP) 

outcomes framework, Mr Kerr said. 

It was ready to be submitted to NZTA for 

consideration in next year’s 2027/30 NLTP, 

he added. 

In the meantime, the council will seek 

feedback as part of the annual plan on 

whether residents and ratepayers still 

support the project despite the blowout. 

Work on the proposed 2.88km road is 

expected to begin in the 2027/28 financial 

year and is expected to taketwo years, 

subject to cofunding, negotiations with 

Kiwirail, land acquisition and resource 

consents. 

The new road would link Southbrook 

with the growing Bellgrove subdivision in 

east Rangiora, passing through the Spark 

family dairy farm. 

The Spark family supports the project. 

‘‘We see the congestion in Southbrook, 

and Rangiora is such agood town and it 

has good accesstoChristchurch, so it will 

continue to grow,’’ Geoff Spark said last 

year. 

‘‘This road is anatural progression for 

the town.’’ 

The road would divert traffic at the 

‘Sbend’ on Lineside Road and pass to the 

west of the council’s waste treatment 

ponds, cut through councilowned land 

and the Spark farm, before connecting 

with Spark Lane. From Spark Lane, it will 

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Restored hearing helps teacher regain voice 

ByROBYN BRISTOW 

When Mark Adams walks into his art 

gallery at his West Eyreton property in 

North Canterbury, there’s alight in his 

eyes that was missing only months ago. 

The 62yearold artist, teacher and 

horticulturist had lost more than his 

hearing –he’d lost his ability to sharehis 

teaching gifts with others. 

‘‘I couldn’t do it anymore,’’ Marksays, 

surrounded by vibrant paintings ofNew 

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‘‘Teaching art was my mission in life. 

My key phrase has always been 

‘everyone can draw’, and I’ve proven it 

for years. 

‘‘But when Icouldn’t hear people, I 

couldn’t teach them.’’ 

He had also worked in horticulturefor 

many years and enjoyed sharing his 

greenfingered skills. 

Mark’s hearing differencebegan in his 

50s when industrial deafness fromhis 

work in afoundry, as ayounger man, 

finally caught up with him. 

ACCprovided hearing aids worked 

well for years, until his left ear went 

completely deaf. He was then provided 

with acrossover system. 

But by his early 60s, his right ear 

began deteriorating too. Lastyear, 

everything changed. 

‘‘I couldn’t hear people’s voices 

anymore; couldn’t distinguishwhat they 

were saying,’’ Mark explains. 

When his audiologist performed a 

speech test, the results were 

devastating. He had lost his speech 

recognition. 

For someone who had shared his 

knowledge of horticulture, taught art 

classes for decades, sold his work 

throughout New Zealand, and even 

appeared on atelevision lifestyle 

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techniques, the silence was isolating. 

Mark withdrew from family gatherings 

with his three children and four 

grandchildren in despair, unable to feel 

he could truly participate. 

‘‘The conversations Icould have were 

always the same –explaining my 

deafness.There was never any deep 

conversation.’’ 

He relied on live transcripts on his 

phone, but with lifelong reading 

difficulties due to Marfan Syndrome, 

keeping up was exhausting. 

In 2025 Mark also lost his job and was 

warned his vision problems could lead 

to blindness. His motivation to create 

art vanished, to be replaced with 

depression. 

Gardening became therapeutic. Mark 

and his wife Gayle had moved to their 

lifestyle block 30 years ago and 

transformed it into aparadise. 

He knew from years of teaching that 

creativity helps with mental wellbeing, 

so he kept drawing out of discipline, 

even when the feelings of joy was gone. 

Then came hope. The Southern 

Cochlear Implant Programme moved 

quickly. 

Within weeks of his first appointment, 

he was offered surgery. 

‘‘I was blown away’’ Mark says. 

‘‘My wife Gayle said Ilooked different 

when we left that meeting –like Icould 

see afutureagain. Iwas walking on air.’’ 

At his cochlear device switchon, 

sounds wererobotic. Car tyres on the 

road sounded like running water. 

But by the next speech processor 

mapping session, his audiologist was 

astonished. 

‘‘She said what I’d learned normally 

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Mark, who has also eventually 

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lenses to Marfan Syndrome, knows 

persistence paysoff. 

He researched and committed to the 

process. 

‘‘I can feel my brain working like a 

muscle, thinking and trying to 

understand and process what Iam 

hearing,’’ he says. 

Now, his world has expanded to 

include sound. 

‘‘My relationship with Gayle is 

growing again because we can actually 

talk and have conversations,’’ he says. 

‘‘The grandkids are getting used to it. 

When Ifirst got it, Itold them I’m 

bionic.’’ 

His fiveyearold grandson Theo, who 

lives next door with Mark’s daughter 

Eden, no longer has to shout or repeat 

himself. 

They draw together, fostering 

creativity without boundaries. 

Mark’s confidence is returning, and 

he’s reorganising his gallery, preparing 

to teach again and sell his art. 


‘‘I want to contribute to society in the 

same way Ihave before, to leave a 

legacy, especially with the arts and 

creativity,’’ Mark says. 

Mark’s optimism is infectious. 

His religious faith also underpins his 

positivity. 

‘‘Now Isee my art, not just as images 

on paper or paint on canvas, but as 

testimony. It is away to show others 

what perseverance, hope and love looks 

like. 

World Hearing Day on and 

International Cochlear Implant Day last 

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Lucky windfall ... Members of Rangiora’s North Canterbury Woodcraft Club, Nick 

Alexander, left, with his son John, aged 14, Leonard Light, aged 13, and the club’s president 

Howard Pettigrew,collecting wood donated to the club by the owners of aFernside garden 

last Friday. 

PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP 

Windfall benefits club 


The North Canterbury Woodcraft Club 

has had alucky windfall with adonation 

of timber from aFernside couple who 

had to have five large trees felled in 

their garden. 

Club president Howard Pettigrew, of 

Rangiora, said the club was ‘‘very 

grateful’’ to get the opportunity to collect 

the macrocarpa, cedar and wattle timber 

which would need asignificant drying 

period but would be put to ‘‘verygood 

useinthe future’’. 

He said the club at Northbrook 

Studios in Rangiora was lucky people 

were aware it needed suitable wood for 

turning. 

‘‘We also keep an eye out for when 

trees are being felled in the district.’’ 

However, it was very important if 

people are having trees felled and would 

like to donate wood, that they make 

contact with the club first, as it is 

important the wood is cut in aspecific 

way be any use to the club. 

‘‘If it has already been cut into the 

usual firewood ‘rings’ it will crack as it 

dries and will usually be no use to us.’’ 

If anyone has timber to donate they 

can phone or text Howard on 021 353 886 

or email him at 

howardpettigrew56@gmail.com. 

Howard says wood turning is a 

wonderful activity to be involved with, as 

it requires developing skills and 

techniques to achieve different styles of 

turning and results. 

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‘‘It is avery creative activity as you 

start with arough block of wood and 

within one twohour session, you can 

leave with aquality finished item that 

you can be justifiably proud of,’’ he said. 

‘‘Thereisalso the important social 

aspect of spending time together and 

learning fromeach other. The research 

is very clear on the benefits of the likes 

of the Menzshed on the mental health of 

participants, and the same applies to 

wood turning, Howard said. 

He said there is much to learn with 

wood turning along with mastering the 

skills and techniques. 

‘‘There is so much to learn about trees 

and timber as well as learning to 

incorporate other media like resin and 

acrylics. 

‘‘You can start off doing very simple 

turning and expand yourskills and 

abilities as the confidence grows and 

thereisalways someone in the club with 

more experience than you to offer help 

and advice.’’ 

Most people tend to turn practical 

items like bowls, wooden pens, 

ornamental items and tool handles, 

items that can be used or given as gifts. 

The club was established in 1987, and 

its membersrange in age from 13yearolds 

throughtooctogenarians, who are 

producing high quality items. 

Anyone interested in joining the club 

can contact Howard or visit the 

clubrooms on Northbrook Road any 

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AKaiapoi man who has had an 

extendedbattle with two bouts of 

postCovid19 condition, also known 

as longCovid, plans to hold apublic 

evening to raise awareness about 

the condition. 

Sean Regan says his initial bout of 

longCovid lasted for twoandahalf 

years. 

However, he eventually 

recovered and felt so good that 

early last year he booked athreemonth 

trip to France,Germany, 

England, Ireland and America 

visiting friends and relatives. 

He returnedhomeafter the trip in 

good health, but ‘‘the bug’’ came 

back again last November. 

‘‘It affected my thighs and calves 

and Iamnow walking at the speed 

of an active twoyearold,’’ Sean 

says. 

‘‘Long covid seems to have no 

known cure and there is very little 

publicity about the condition.’’ 

He wants to hold the evening to 

raise awareness about the 

condition, and give people who 

have suffered from it or are still 

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suffering from it the opportunity to 

tell their story. 

The evening is on Tuesday, March 

31, at the Kaiapoi Golf Club from 

7.30pm. 

The World Health Organisation 

(WHO) says most patients with 

Covid19 recover fully. 

However, about six in every 100 

people who have Covid19 develop 

the postCovid19 condition. 

Although data is limited it is 

believed that the chance of 

developing the post Covid19 

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than earlier in the pandemic. 

However, WHO says Covid19 is 

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new infection is associated with a 

risk. 

Fatigue, breathlessness, muscle 

or joint pain, and impaired sleep 

are common symptoms of the post 

Covid condition. 

Little is known about the most 

effective treatment. 

WHO says selfcare is important 

and ‘‘quality rest, sleep and energy 

conservation techniques can help 

patients manage their symptoms 

better’’. 

incorrect stock units noted for the 

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AUTUMN GARDENING 


Agood Autumntidy up important in garden 

Being diligent about autumn garden 

chores will set you up for the seasons 

ahead. 

As summer draws to an end, some 

important jobs need to be done around 

the garden in preparation for autumn, 

winter, and adash of brilliantcolour in 

spring. 

Spring bulbs need to be selected and 

planted to ensure they produce an 

abundanceofcolour in spring. 

Other jobs include making astart on 

plantingthe vegetablegarden for 

harvesting in winter, sowing winter 

annual seeds for colour during the 

cooler months, and sprucinguppots 

and replanting them with new season’s 

annuals. 

March is also the best time for lawn 

maintenance and preparing to sow 

seed, planting trees and shrubs, and 

tidying up and cutting back summerflowering 

perennials and shrubs. 

It is important to keep on top of 

wateringifthe weather is still dry. 

Prepare spaces for new crops in the 

vegetable garden, adding compost and 

sheep pellets. 

Bloodandbone can be worked into 

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Seeds forcarrots,parsnips,kohlrabi, 

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In cooler regions, broad beans can be 

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coriander should be removed and 

composted before the weather cools, 

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Harvest pumpkins when the vine dies 

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Tidy up the strawberry beds, feed 

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Strawberry beds ... Give beds agood tidy up. 

As perennials die away, prune back 

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Swannanoa Country Fair continues to grow 


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Bargain hunters from across the district 

visited the Swannanoa CountryFair,at 

the Swannanoa Domain, last Sunday, as 

the annual fair continues to expand. 

Organisers say this year the number of 

stalls increased by 20 to 150, and the 

Swannanoa School fundraiser attracted 

lots of praise from attendeesfor its 

organisation and layout. 

On offer was the school's huge food 

market, cake stall, BBQ, cake and tea, 

cold drinks, and their everpopular 

White Elephant, which offered 

secondhand clothing, tools, bikes, bricabrac, 

books, shoes, golf clubs and 

much, much more. 

Crowds were waiting from 8.30 am for 

the 10 oclock opening of the fair. 

The fair started as ahumble boot sale 

in 1998 and is entirely run by the school 

and its local community. 

The fair serves as amajor fundraiser 

to help support Te Koromiko 

Swannanoa School, with all profits 

given back into the school's nominated 

projects. Carolyn Myall says she loved 

the wide selection on offer at the fair. 

‘‘There’s avery eclectic collection of 

goods, handicrafts and bricabrac on 

sale here, and it’s fun just looking 

around, we even found aflying pig at the 

White Elephant,’’ she says. 

Dee Pilcher of Clarksville agreed, 

saying ‘‘You can find everything you 

need here from new to used stuff.’’ 

Helen McKinnon of Christchurch 

celebrated her 85th birthday with a 

shopping day out with her daughters at 

the fair, while Kathy Crosswell of 

Rangiora said she was impressed with 

the variety of goods on sale during her 

first visit to the fair. 

Making it run smoothly was averitable 

army of parent volunteers from the 

school, and for the third time, Hamish 

Almost ... Hunter Ward, aged 11, tries to 

reach the prize at the vertical bungee at the 

fair. 

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Black slaved away in the chip tent, 

making thousands of hot meals for the 

huge crowd who attended. 

‘‘It was the place to be when the 

weather gets colder,’’ says Hamish. 

Paddy and Cathy Ryall travelled all 

the way fromGovernors Bay to attend 

the fair and found plenty of interesting 

things to buy and look at during their 

visit. 

For one of the many supporting acts 

on the main stage, the band Fab 3, 

celebrated their 20th annual 

appearance, with bandmember Aaron 

Keown saying he loves performing there 

as the fair is agreat venue and the 

crowds are soinvolved in making it a 

success. 

It will do ... Kirsty McKinnon (left), Nicki 

Reid and Helen McKinnon shop for 

bargains. 

Good purchases ... Cathy and Paddy Ryall from Governors Bay enjoying their day at the 

fair. 

LETTER TO EDITOR 

Dear Editor, 

The horrific dog attack in Bryndwr recently, which left afather and son hospitalised, 

isadevastating wakeup call.When aquiet afternoon turns into a‘‘bloodbath’’ we must 

move beyond sympathy and demand systemic change. 

While this occurred in aChristchurch suburb, the implications for our North 

Canterbury townships are clear. 

To protect our communities, we must prioritise four pillars: 

Zero Tolerance: Public safety must always outweigh the ‘right’ to keep adangerous 

animal. Unprovoked aggression cannot be excused or managed away. 

Cracking Down on Breeding: We must regulate ‘backyardbreeding’ where 

temperament is ignored for profit or aesthetics. 

Proactive Control: Authorities need the legislative teeth to intervene in highrisk 

situations before blood is spilled. 

Owner Responsibility: Owning adog is aprivilege. We need better public education 

onbreed suitability and the absoluterequirement of secure containment. 

Wecannot accept these tragedies as an inevitablepart of life. It is time for alegislative 

shift that prioritises citizens and demandsabsolute accountabilityfrom those at the 

other end of the lead. 

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Calling rail enthusiasts 


The Weka Pass Railway Society wants 

help to preserve the vintage railway. 

Its many historic trains and rolling 

stock need constant repair, and so does 

the track, so they are looking for 

woodworkers, handy persons, painters 

to help them out as they workonthe 

restoration of their carriages and 

wagons. 

It also needs people to help out 

working in the track gang, replacing 

sleepers and keeping their small but 

scenic line running. 

Society deputy chairman Paul 

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physical at times to operate the 

machinery, replacing sleepers under the 

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North Canterbury countryside, working 

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trainees to assist the train guards with 

their duties.’’ 

He says these include clicking the 

tickets and welcoming passengers,and 

giving them abrief talk about the history 

of the area and the railway. 

Paul says they are also seeking 

volunteers to help in their railway store, 

selling tickets and souvenirs. 

The Weka Pass Railway Society 

workshops are based in Waipara, and 

members operate speciality train rides 

between its two stations, Glenmark, on 

Glenmark Drive in Waipara. and 

Waikari, on State Highway 7inthe 

village of Waikari. 

Its route showcases 13 kilometres of 

Hard at work ... Ateam spruces up an 

historic train at its Weka Pass Society base at 

Waipara. 


some ofthe best limestone and vineyard 

scenery and vistas in North Canterbury. 

Weka Pass Railway Incorporated was 

founded and registered as acharity in 

1983 to preserve, operate and maintain 

the railway from Waipara to Waikari, for 

the enjoyment, education and transport 

of membersofthe Society and the 

public. 

The railway is operated entirely by 

volunteers, and Paul says that as 

membersage and take aback seat, they 

still help out by passing on their skills 

and knowledge to the next generation of 

volunteers,keeping the heritage railway 

alive and running. 

He can be contacted at 

info@wekapassrailway.co.nz or on 0274 

550 539. 

River fun ... Michael Price (MoMac shareholder), Laura Patterson(an organiser) and Ryan 

McDonald (MoMac owner). 


MoMacbacks festival 

Alocal creative marketing agency has 

swung in behind River Festival Kaiapoi. 

The festival will be known as the MoMac 

River Festival Kaiapoi, as the company 

becomes the major naming rights sponsor 

for the festival. 

Owner Ryan McDonald says the MoMac 

team is ‘‘super proud’’ to be associated 

with the festival, which is an extension on 

how proud it is to be North Canterburybased. 

‘‘We really love North Canterbury and 

half the staff are from North Canterbury. 

‘‘We pay all our Christchurch staff a 

travel allowance to travel to come out here 

because we love the place so much.’’ 

Momac began as asmall team in 

Rangiora, with big ideas, but today boosts 

astaff of 16 and has clients across the 

South Island and beyond. 

In 2025, MoMac acquired Create Design 

Studio, in Rangiora expanding its 

expertise. Ryan says the businessnow 

operates from two locations and MoMac 

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‘‘powerhouseofcreativity’’, capable of 

handling everything from branding for 

startups to nationwide campaigns. 

The acquisition also adds printing and 

merchandising to its suite of services, 

giving clients more ways to bring their 

brand to life. 

MoMac is astoryteller, believing every 

businesshas astory worth telling, and it 

delivers this through highquality video, 

photography, digital marketing, websites, 

and design. 

‘‘Since having kids of my own, and going 

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They are affordable. There is no cost to 

get in, there are alot of attractions,food 

and stalls.‘‘It is cool for the community. If 

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The Kaiapoi River will take 

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March 14. 

The MoMac River Festival 

Kaiapoi will be swinging in 

action offering water displays, 

live music, children’s 

entertainment andplenty to 

tempt the pallet and those 

needing some retail therapy. 

The community driven event, 

led by local organisations and 

businesses, returns after an 

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run from 12 noon to 5pm. 

There will be plenty of action 

on and off the water, with food 

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fullon carnival atmosphere, 

children’s rides, abouncy 

castle and displays including 

boats and trucks. 

There will be loads of activity 

around the Cure Boat Club, 

where there will also be astage 

for live music and 

performances by local singers 

and bands. 

The City of Christchurch 

Highland Pipe Band will also 

be performing. 

An Organiser Karl Howarth 

says there will be non stop 

action from noon, with a 

Cardboard Regatta promising 

to provide plenty of hijinks and 

laughter, and substantial prize 

money. 

He says people are invited to 

enter the regatta and make 

their craft on the day, or prior 

to it, and endeavour to 

negotiate the breadth of the 

Kaiapoi River and back —if 

they are still above water —in 

an actionpacked fun event 

which will be full of spills and 

Kaiapoi River ... The picturesque river will be the focus of the MoMac Kaiapoi River Festval on March 14. 

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Karl says moreentries are 

needed. To enter go to the River 

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There will also be some 

serious water entertainment 

with the Cure Boat Club 

demonstrating its prowess on 

the water, along with the North 

Canterbury Coastguard which 

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rescue skills. 

The local dragonboat club 

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Waikuku Beach Surf Lifesaving 

Club will be demonstrating the 

work its members do,and there 

will be other small crafts 

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festival by local businesses and 

organisations has been 

overwhelming. 

They have swung in behind it, 

saying it is agreat North 

Canterbury family event, which 

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and they want to see it happen. 

In time ... Ateam from a 

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year’s event are sought. 

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capsicum, sweet corn and zucchini. 

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The number of families under 

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ordinators has increased by more 

than 20 percent compared to this 

time last year as the need for 

critical support for children with 

cancer and their whānau 

continues to grow nationally. 

The Foundation is urging 

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donating to this year’s 

nationwide Street Appeal on 

Friday March 13 and Saturday 

March 14. 

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‘‘Every week in Aotearoa, four 

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‘‘A small gesture like that can 

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What initially seemed like a 

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The start of Holly’s journey ... April 2024, shortly after diagnosis, at the 

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Hundreds of volunteers will 

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Halfway through ... Holly, aged 2, and brother Finn (4) in January 2025 

play at Wellington Hospital Paediatric Oncology Clinic. 

Now ... Holly’s third birthday, April 2025, with her family, brother Finn 

(left), mum Jenna and dad Nathan. 

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All agescatered for at Cheviot A&P Show 

‘‘Young and Old’’, is the theme 

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and the organising committee 

is hoping to make Saturday, 

March 14, aday for anyone of 

any age to be apart of and 

enjoy. 

Copresidents Kelly and 

Nick Hanna say it has all been 

made possible with the help of 

their amazing committee and 

wider community volunteers, 

as many hands make light 

work. 

The couple are local sheep 

and beef farmers in Cheviot, 

have two children and love 

being involved in community 

events and the many different 

sporting clubs in Cheviot. 

‘‘Our main stage at the 

Cheviot Showgroundswill be 

filled from 9.30am with Kapa 

Haka performances from the 

Cheviot Area School, cultural 

dancing, local singer and 

student Maggie Jamison, dance 

performances from Frankie 

Harris Academy of Dance, and 

aMagic show by Josh Grimaldi. 

Kelly says the everpopular 

Baby and Me Look Alike 

Competition (family 

resemblance between baby/ 

child or parent/grandparent) 

and the Fashion in the Field 

competition category being 

Young and Old, are proving an 

attraction. 

Contestants can enter on the 

day, and the competition kicks 

off from 11.30am in the 

entertainment hub. 

‘‘People can enter in pairs 

for example,grandma and 

grandchild dressed up in your 

Copresidents... Kelly and Nick Hanna. 

best show day outfit or mum 

and daughter, dad and son etc.” 

Nick says outside of the stage 

area they have duck herding 

displaysbyDon Stuart and his 

trained sheep dogs on the hour 

throughout the day, 

woodchopping 

demonstrations, and an Agri 

Kids Games competition. 

‘‘Keep an eye out for the 

Terrier Race which is always a 

highlight, and for those staying 

on there will be aBull and 

Steer riding competition later 

in the day before we start the 

community barbecue.’’ 

Out in the wider show area at 


the Cheviot Showgrounds, 

there will beawide selection 

of farm machinery on display, 

plus an extensive variety of 

sideshows and stalls. 

The Hannas are happy to 

announce this year the 

committee has reintroduced 

showjumping along with all the 

other equestrian events so that 

will be one to watch. 

The Shearing shed will be in 

action again with local 

shearers and wool handlers 

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“The showjumping and 

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Keeping with the theme of 

the show, “Young and Old,” 

there will be acompetition on 

the day to find the oldest and 

youngest attendees. 

‘‘All you need to do is register 

your name and Date of Birth at 

the secretary’s office before 

1pm and the winners will be 

announced during the Grand 

Parade. 

There are some great prizes 

on offer,’’ Kelly says. 

North Canterbury Vets will 

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prizes! People can enter on the 

day. 

With the reintroduction of 

the sheep section last year 

being such asuccess, there will 

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with fancy hairstyles and more 

competitions. 

Sturgeons will once again 

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sideshows, and there will be 

plenty of hotdogs and ice 

creams on offer. 

Nick says PGG Wrightsons 

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Competition aplenty ... Everything from the best cheese scones to agiantpumpkin will 

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Competitions for all 

The Mt Beautiful Cheviot A&PShowis 

on the lookout for the best cheese scones 

in the district. 

This year, thanks to adonation from a 

generous local Cheviot show supporter, 

the prize money for their Cheese Scone 

competition has been raised from $3 to 

$100. 

CoPresident Kelly Hannasays it was 

wonderful to hear that, and she was 

looking forward to seeing what 

imaginative creations and cooking will 

be offered up for the various cooking 

sections this year. 

‘‘Cook your favourite cake, muffins, 

bread, biscuits, or pizza, as thereare 

plenty of sections you can enter in. Have 

agoand impress your families. You only 

need to make one,’’ she says. 

‘‘Our enthusiastic convenersinthe 

shed sections, have put their heads 

together and came up with some 

wonderful new ideas this year,sotake 

the time to check out the Funky 

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Men in Aprons can whip up. We also 

have anew Zinnia section in the flowers 

and plenty ofArt and Crafts to look as 

well.’’ 

Another interesting competition to 

check out on show day will be the 

judging of the giant pumpkin 

competition. 

Kelly says this year she believes that 

thereare some quite impressive 

pumpkins quietly taking shape around 

the community. 

For the younger competitors 

remember the Manuka Bay Farm 

Trophy is awarded to the Junior 

Exhibitorgaining Most Points in the 

Woodcraft, Cookery, Flower, Handcraft, 

Photography &Art Sections in the Show. 

Flowers,vegetables and fruit can all 

be entered on the day. 

Leading up to the show, organisers are 

also looking for nominations for the 

Cheviot Good Sort. 

The goal is to find someone who has 

contributed much to the Cheviot 

community, along with the Young 

Achiever recipient —someone who is 

under 30 years of age, lives and works in 

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eventsprogramme 

9am: Sheds closefor judging of: Imaginative Creations, Vegetables &Fruit, 

Home Industries, Cookery, Flowers, Handcraft, Art 

9.30am: On Stage –Kapa Haka group open the show and the start of 

Shearing,Wool Handling competitions. 

10am: Duck Herding and on stage Cultural Dancers. 

Awoodchopping demonstrationand Kids Agri Games commences (willgo 

until approx. 2pm). 

10.30am: On Stage Maggie Jamison 

11am: On Stage –Josh Grimaldi Magic Show and the Passport Competition 

begins, plus more DuckHerding. 

11.30am: On Stage Baby and Me (Look alike) Competition. 

12 noon: Fashion in the Fieldand Duck Herding. 

12.30pm: Stage Area Frankie Harris Dance Academy Performance. 

Presentation of Cups and Trophies 

Vicky Cooper MemorialCup –Champion Lead Rein Pony, GR Macdonald 

Cup; 

Supreme Champion Pony, WA Douglas Challenge Cup; 

Supreme Champion Saddle Horse, Dennis Harris Memorial Cup; 

Most Points overall in Saddle Pony Classes, Te Mania Trophy; 

Most Points overall in the SaddleHorse Classes. 

Josh Grimaldi Roving BalloonTwisting (1 hour). 

1pm: Terrier Raceand DuckHerding. 

1.30pm: GRAND PARADE 

2pm: Dog High Jump –NCV Tent, Duck Herding; 

On Stage Presentation of Awards 

Exhibitor of the Year Rabobank Tray, Best Trade Space Sash, Ngai Tahu 

‘Good Sort’ Trophy, Young Achievers Trophy, Men in Aprons, Youngest and 

Oldest inShow award presentation. 

On Stage –Josh Grimaldi Circus Show. 

2.45pm: Bull and Junior Steer Riding 

4pm: On Stage –Music by KellyFletcherJones 

5pm: PGG Wrightson Bark Up Competition 

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Gore Bay protection 


Local DemocracyReporter 

ANorth Canterbury beach community 

plans to build arock bag wall to protect it 

from the sea. 

Gore Bay, near Cheviot, is apopular 

coastal holiday spot, but facesthreats from 

flooding and sea level rise. 

The Cheviot Community Committeehas 

approved the construction of a$161,480 

rock bag wall on the south side of Buxton 

Creek at Gore Bay. 

The new wall will replace abund 

(embankment) which had provided 

protection to Buxton Creek campground 

and reserve,but has eroded leading to 

flooding during heavy rain events. 

The Hurunui District Council has been 

working with the local community over the 

last few years to address the erosion and 

flooding in Buxton Creek and Jed River. 

The rock wall structure was designed by 

international consultancy firm Jacobs. 

It involves installing rockfilled 

geotextile bags along Buxton Creek to 

protect the campground and surrounding 

infrastructure from flooding and erosion. 

The council since obtained resource 

consents from EnvironmentCanterbury 

(ECan) for the project. 

Cheviotbased councillor Vince Daly 

said the project has been along time 

coming. 

‘‘It’s been going on for two to three years, 

but now we’ve got the funding, so it just 

needs to work.’’ 

The Cheviot Community Committee has 

approved funding of up to $65,000 from the 

Port Robinson Reserves AdvisoryGroup’s 

campgroundsaccount. 

The Gore Bay Foreshore Trust will 

contribute $66,000 and ECan $30,000. 

Work is expected to begin after in 

August. 

Around 15 macrocarpa trees will need to 

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wildlife protections. 

The Cheviot Community Committee has 

expressed concerns about ongoing 

maintenance costs. 

Acouncil report says provision will need 

to be made for maintenance after astorm 

event. 

‘‘Heavy rain events combined withstorm 

surges can have significant impacts on 

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‘‘The cost of hard protection to mitigate 

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Cheviot’s cenotaph is under going a 

facelift ahead of Anzac Day. 

The Cheviot Menzshed is 

collaborating with local contractors to 

refurbish the Cheviot Cenotaph, which 

commemoratesfallen soldiers from 

the districtinthe two world wars. 

Hurunui district councillor Vince 

Daly said the projecthad the backing 

of the council’s Cheviot Community 

Committee,which hasapproved a 

grant of $7000 from Domett Reserves 

Advisory Committeefunds. 

Cheviot Menzshedchairperson 

Bruce Nicol said the grant will cover 

the cost of materials, including two 

stainless panels for the namesofthe 

fallen soldiers and the painting of two 

memorials. 

‘‘The weatherhas been eroding the 

lettering, but this will future proofit 

and allow us to keep honouring those 

who never returned home,’’hesaid. 

Local painter MikeBoticahas been 

assisting with the project, while local 

stonemason MickMauger is helping 

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Mr Nicol said the menzshed has been 

operating for several years and assists 

the local Anzac Day committee by 

laying out the white crosses and 

assisting with traffic control at the 

annual Anzac service. 

The Cheviot Cenotaph was unveiled 

in March 1926 originallyasamemorial 

to WorldWar 1, with the names of 

fallen World War 2soldiers later 

added. 

Mr Nicol said the menzshed planned 

to have the cenotaph ready for Anzac 

Day, April 25, when it can celebrate 

the memorial’s 100th anniversary with 

the community. 

The menzshed is also refurbishing 

the McKenzie Memorial, which was 

erected in 1893 to acknowledge 

Minister of Lands Sir John McKenzie, 

who was responsible for acquiring the 

old Cheviot HillsEstate from the 

descendants of William ‘‘Ready 

Money’’ Robinsonin1892 and 1893. 

The estate was broken up into 54 

farms and land was set aside for the 

town, which was originallyknown as 

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CRICKET 

By LINDSAY KERR 

New Zealand Cricket’s premier trophy 

for the heartland game, the Hawke Cup, 

is returning to Rangiora after the 

locallybased Canterbury Countryside 

unmercifully snatched it off holdersBay 

of Plenty in Tauranga last weekend. 

After winning the toss and batting 

first, the home team was destroyed by an 

accurateattack and were out for94. 

Leading the bowling was Will Williams 

who returned the impressive figures of 

4/15. 

Country made the best possible start 

with openers, Cheviot’s Archie Redfern 

and Darfield’s Robbie Foulkes putting 

on 184 for the opening wicket. Jesse Few 

joined in the run chase with 82 before 

they wereall out for 440. 

Adeflated Bay of Plenty unit returned 

38/2 in its second turn at bat before the 

game was called off, and the cup 

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Countrywillface one challenge before 

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southernzone elimination competition. 

Scoreboard: Canterbury Country 440 

(RobbieFoulkes 106, Archie Redfern 

106, Jessie Frew 82, Will Williams 53, 

Raunaq Kapur 31) beat Bay of Plenty 94 

and 38/2 onthe first innings (Will 

Williams 4/1, George Gunn 2/20. 

Ray White Premier cricket 

Upsets and one sided results featured in 

the penultimate regular round of the 

Ray White Premier competition on 

Saturday. 

In an eagerly awaited topofthetable 

clash, adepleted Darfield was 

hammered by Weedons. Batting first, 

Weedons amassed ahealthy 225 in its 

allocated 45 overs before dismissing 

Darfield foronly 37 in just 18 overs. 

Other competition hopeful Pleasant 

Point, also faltered with the loss of 

players on representative duty and were 

put to the sword by Sefton. Played at the 

half way venue at Darfield, Pleasant 

Point were dismissed for43with Sefton 

taking only 10.5 overs to achieve victory. 

In another low scoring affair Ohoka 

routed Cheviot for only 73, before it 

achieved its target in only 10.2 overs. 

The most competitive game of the 

round involved Oxford and Peninsula 

Harbour. Oxford batted first totalling 

178/8 in its 45 overs, before Peninsula 

Harbour put up afight. It fell short 

getting to 163 in 44 overs. 

Points after 17 of 18 rounds: Weedons 56, 

Darfield 46, Pleasant Point 42, Ohoka 40, 

Peninsula Harbour 36, Sefton 34, 

Cheviot 23, Oxford 10, Kaiapoi 8. 

This Saturday, Darfield is home 

against Oxford, Ohoka will play 

Peninsula Harbour in apotential semi 

final playoff berth at Tai Tapu, Cheviot 

willhost Sefton, Kaiapoi willplay 

Pleasant Point, and Weedons has the 

bye. 

Car and motorcyclefun at the Cust Rumble 

Camping spaces at the Cust 

Rumble 2026, will soon be in 

short supply according to 

organiser Michael Hartshorne. 

He says the camping sites at 

the Cust Domain are filling up 

fast from keen people wanting 

to attend the fourday car and 

motorcycle festival being held 

from Thursday, November 5to 

Sunday, November 8, 2026, in 

Cust, North Canterbury. 

‘‘I’m getting calls from all 

over the South Island about 

booking camping sites and now 

that we are online, people can 

go to our website and easily 

book aspace for four days of car 

and motorcycling fun in Cust.’’ 

He says the festival will bring 

together car and motorcycle 

enthusiasts for arelaxing longweekend 

experience, 

combining camping, car and 

motorcycle cruises during the 

event, "Show us your ride" 

sessions with prizes and 

giveaways. judged vehicle 

shows, alongside live music, 

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workshops,and community 

activities which will all be part 

ofthe fun festival experience. 

‘‘This is the first time we are 

holding acombined show in 

Cust.’’ 

Michael lives in Custand says 

he has always looked at the 

Domain as aunder utilised 

community resource. 

‘‘We need to improve its 

facilities,sothis was away I 

could usemyexperience 

running some ofthe South 

Islands biggest events and 

passion forthing mechanical to 

create afund raising event that 

will serve to raise funds for 

improvements at the Cust 

Domain, including facilities 

such as toilets, playgrounds, 

and lighting. 

‘‘We will also be supporting 

Riders Against Cancer, from 

the proceeds.’’ 

He says they have worked 

hard with the Waimakariri 

District Council and secured all 

the necessarypermits and 

consent. 

‘‘It’s been hard work but the 

council and the Mayor are right 

behind us. 

‘‘We want to create a 

different event that caters to 

car and motorcycle enthusiasts 

of all types.’’ 

‘‘The domain is the perfect 

place for an event like this and 

so far we have organised a 

wonderful line up of bands for 

Saturday evening’s concert, 

flyovers by Spitfires, and lots of 

fun activities for motorcyclists 

and car enthusiasts to be part of 

plus the big awards and 

presentations to be held onsite 

on Sunday.‘‘ 

He saystickets are available 

online via Humanitix, and 

attendees can book their 

camping spot through their 

website . 

‘‘The public is also invited as 

there will be much to see and 

do on the Saturday and 

Sunday.’’ 

The Cust Rumble 2026 is 

Rumbling in Cust ... Amap showing the areas near Cust involved in the 

Cust Rumble in November. 

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designed to be amemorable, 

communityfocused festival for 

vehicle enthusiasts, combining 

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the thrill of cars and 

motorcycles with arelaxed, 

familyfriendly atmosphere. 

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Thomas Pairs (Feb 21): North/South: 

Linda Lian/Julie Day 1, Margaret 

Robertson/Don Robertson 2, Beverley 

Brain/Sue McIlroy 3. East/West:Dawn 

Simpson/Helen Phillips 1, Murray 

Messervy/DeniseLang 2, Pauline Miller/ 

Veronica Hall, Pam McAllister/Tom Rose 

equal 3. 

Autumn Pairs (Feb 23):N/S:Alison Price/ 

Wayne Hutchings 1, Jenny Shore/Liz Duke 

2, Helen Phillips/Ann Blackie 3. E/W: 

Gaynor Hurford/Dawn Simpson 1, 

Rhondda Bergman/Linda Lian 2, Richard 

Luisetti/Derek Wilson 3. 

Mixed Teams (Feb 24): Karen Curtis/Lyn 

Edwards/Ann Blackie/Chris Taiaroa 1; 

Gail Dunlop/Marion Lomax/Lynette 

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Apperley 3. 

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Ken Fox 3. 

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Bruce Johns/Margaret Smith 2, Heather 

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Dawn Simpson/Helen Phillips 1, Lynda 

Cameron/Denise Frater 2, Nita Sheasby/ 

Janelle Crawley 3. Rimu Pairs (Feb 16): 

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Jenny Shore/Liz Duke 2, Dave Tocker/Sue 

McIlroy 3. E/W: Janet Apperley/Linda Lian 

1, Pat Green/Denise Lang 2, Gaynor 

Hurford/Lynda Grierson 3. 

Mixed Teams (Feb 17): (Joanne Pickering/ 

Pat Green/Virginia Russell/Murray 

Messervy) 1, (Mark Apperley/Janet 

Apperley/Mike Marren/Claire Harvey) 2, 

(Martin Pryde/Lyn Edwards/Elizabeth 

Maclean/Karen Curtis)3.Premier Pairs 

(Feb 18): N/S Lyn Edwards/Sue McIlroy 1, 

Jannene Cumming/Owen Evans 2, Robyn 

Findlay/Darryl Dowthwaite 3. E/W: Jill 

Amer/Craig Shannahan 1, Gaynor 

Hurford/Dawn Simpson 2, Maggie 

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Sunflowers raise over $100,000 for charities 


Dairy farmer Kerry McCorrysays she is 

still in awe at how asmall threeandahalfhectare 

block on their dairy farm 

has somehow managed to raise over 

$100,000 in the past four yearstosupport 

IamHope and many different Oxford 

community projects. 

‘‘We started with an idea in 2023 to 

dedicate asmall part of the farm to 

growingSunflowers in the hope that 

people passing by our South Eyre Road 

farm would enjoy the flowersand help 

us raise some money to help othersin 

need in our community.’’ 

Kerry says it just took off. 

‘‘It was massive that atiny partofour 

farm could help so many people in our 

community.’’ 

Sadly, though it’s with abit of sadness 

that she has to announce this year is the 

last South Eyre Sunflowers willhappen. 

‘‘The farm’s been sold, and we are 

movingnorth. It’s been alot of fun, but 

this year was the hardest with the 

weather and other problems. 

‘‘We have loved the experience and 

have many fond memories of the 

reactions of people to the large and 

beautiful rows of sunflowers we grew 

here.’’ 

The field proved very popular during 

the short blooming season for the 

sunflowers with photographers, both 

professional and amateur, florists and 

people who just loved nature. 

She says they even discovered another 

fundraising line after the sunflowers 

had bloomed. 

‘‘It came as abit of asurprise, as we 

used to just plough the old dead heads 

into the ground each year, but last year 

we discovered they were worth 

something to chicken owners as 

nutritious feed for their birds. 

‘‘So this weekend, on March 8, we will 

be having our last ‘‘Chicken Treats’’ 

wherepeople can come along and 

purchasea20kg bag of sunflower heads 

to feed their hens from.’’ 

Sunflower heaven ... Lauren Lloyd and 

Maddie Baker, aged 8, of Oxford, enjoy their 

afternoon harvesting sunflowers at the ‘Fill 

your Buckets’ Day held at South Eyre 

Sunflowers. 


KiwiSaver changesbig win—Fed Farmers 

FederatedFarmers is celebrating a 

major win for young farmers, with the 

Government finally allowing them to use 

their KiwiSaver funds to buy their first 

home or farm. 

‘‘Young Kiwi farmers have been 

incredibly frustrated that they haven’t 

been able to access their KiwiSaver to 

help get afoot on the property ladder,’’ 

Federated Farmers dairy chair Karl 

Dean says. 

Mr Dean says the decision removes 

barriers and is ahuge step forwardfor 

thenext generation of farmers. 

‘‘We’re immensely proud to have led 

the charge on this issue, advocating for 

achange to the KiwiSaver rules for 

three long years.’’ 

Finance Minister Nicola Willis and 

Commerce and Consumer Affairs 

Minister Scott Simpson announced they 

will be making atechnical change to the 

KiwiSaver Act. 

It means farm staffinservice 

tenancies (living on farm) will soon be 

able to useKiwiSaver to purchase a 

housewithout immediately moving in. 

‘‘Until now, you could only use your 

KiwiSavertopurchase ahouse you’ll 

live in,’’ Mr Dean says. 

‘‘That’s unfair because farm staff, 

along with the likes of rural teachers 

and rural police, haven’t been able to 

get on the property ladder, all because 

they live remotely and in employerprovided 

accommodation. 

‘‘They’ve been denied the same 

opportunity as their urban 

counterparts. 

‘‘This change means young rural 

workers can finally access their savings 

to secure financial security and begin 

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employer. 

‘‘It’s amassive result and Iknow 

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there celebrating right now.’’ 

The Government’s changes will also 

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principal place of residence. 

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Mr Dean says the impact of this can’t 

be overstated, highlighting the 

challenges young farmers face in buying 

afarm. 

‘‘So many young farmers have worked 

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Murals unveiled at Chris Ruth Centre 


The unveiling of two large murals at the 

Chris Ruth Centre in Kaiapoi last week 

achieved two goals at the day placement 

facility for people with disabilities. 

Centre manager Caroline Spollen 

says, firstly, the colourful murals 

produced by Mel Eaton replaced an 

eyesore, an ugly green storage 

container, with asense of place, as they 

help create opportunities while 

embracing potential at the centre. 

She says the murals depict rivers and 

mountains, birds and nature, and 

welcome everyone to the centre. 

For North Canterburybased Mural 

Artist Mel Eaton, from Off the Wall 

Murals, the murals represent the 

realisation of alongheld wish to 

educate the next generation of mural 

artists. 

‘‘With the help of Creative 

Communities funding, we were able to 

use this assignment as the start of alongheld 

dream of mine to facilitate training 

for young people interested in learning 

how to become mural artists. 

‘‘We assembled ateam of four young 

people who joined us for the creation of 

these two murals at the centre. 

‘‘Over the five days it took to create the 

murals, they learned how to design and 

scale murals to cover large walls,what 

paints to use, how to create asenseof 

discoveryintheir artwork, and we also 

discussed how to seek funding, to find 

inspiration and how to market their 

skills. 

‘‘We want to help the next generation 

of mural artists learn the skillsneeded 

to create the masterpieces we now see 

adorning walls up and down the 

country.’’ 

Mel says the trainees werevery 

enthusiastic about the project and eager 

to learn. 

On the job ... Mural Artist Mel Eaton works with some of the trainees who joined her on the project at the Chris Ruth Centre in Kaiapoi, 

tolearn more about the craft of mural painting. 


‘‘They were helped along the way by 

all thosewho attended the day sessions 

hereatthe Chris Ruth Centre, which 

ultimately benefited both groups.’’ 

Mel says they are now looking at more 

opportunities to run this kind of training 

again in the future, and also expand the 

mentorship of participants. 

The Chris Ruth Centre in Kaiapoi is 

one of seven in Canterbury, and 

fundraiser Amy Pawson says they were 

very grateful for the assistance provided 

by Creative Communities and the 

Waimakariri District Council in the 

creation of the murals. 

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record. You can also check the archives 

for family details. 

The first public meeting for 2026 will be 

heldonThursday, March 26, at 7.30pm, 

featuring local identity Bernard 

Kingsbury. He will present ‘‘The History 

of Cust’’. 

Call in on Wednesdays or Sundays, 

1.30pm to 4pm, and view avast 

collection of ceramic owls from 

Maureen Day which will be on display in 

the Hawkins Room. In the Dickhoff 

Room acollection of dolls will 

supplement the children's theme, and in 

preparation for Anzac Day some of the 

early army uniforms, as well as afull 

World War 2Naval uniform belonging to 

Colin Rowlands,will be on display. 

The public meetings are free, all are 

welcome, although donations 

appreciated from non members of the 

Rangiora Early Records Society. Supper 

will be served. 

Reach45,000 potentialbuyers 

byadvertising your listingsin 

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14 Gladstone Road Woodend 

Open homes Satand Sun1.30-2.30pm 

Newtomarket, this immaculately presented 4bedroom,2bathroom home 

on asecure, privatesunny 615sq/ msection. Separate lounge, 2heat pumps. 

Inspection will impress. 

Priced negotiable over $735000.

WEEK COMMENCING THURSDAY, 5THMARCH 2026 

YOUR FAMILY WILLTHANK YOU! 

Now is the time to create unforgettable memories in this 

exceptional lifestyle property, nestled amid rolling countryside 

and offering space, serenity and sweeping, uninterrupted views 

across thehills to the Alps. 

Predominantly plaster over brickand incorporatingaventilated 

cavity system,thiswelldesignedtwo storey homefeaturesafloor 

planperfectlysuitedtomodernfamilyliving.Elevatedtomaximise 

its breathtaking outlook,the home opens ontoexpansive decking 

creating aseamlessindoor /outdoor connection. 

Inside,theopenplankitchen,dining,andlivingareaformsthetrue 

heart ofthe home, designed for connection and everyday ease. 

The modernkitcheniswellappointedwithgranite benchtops,a 

generous walk-inpantryand an additional storageor“jamroom” 

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love extraspace.Asecond livingroom plusaseparate officeadd 

welcomeflexibility forfamily lifeand workingfromhome. 

The master suite, complete with awalk-in robe and ensuite, is 

conveniently positioned on theground floor alongside asecond 

bedroom and afamilybathroom with aseparatetoilet. Upstairs,a 

thirdlounge offersarelaxed retreat,complemented by twofurther 

bedrooms and abathroom. The double garage, with internal 

access, also features an oversized stud, providing extra height 

idealfor larger vehicles or additionalstorage. 

Outdoors, theproperty continues to impresswith five well fenced 

paddocks, extensivenativeplantings, mature trees,anorchard, a 

dedicatedvegetablegarden area,stock yards, asheltershed, and 

asubstantialthree-bay barn,withtwo bays enclosed. 

Thisisasuperbandhighlydesirablesettingthatperfectlybalances 

lifestyle and convenience. With the children now grown and 

spreading theirwings,the ownersare readytoresize, creating an 

outstanding opportunity forthe next family.Callnow forfurther 

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Maketheir downsizeyour opportunity! 

Private, peacefuland perfectly presented thisMike Greer Home deliverscomfort,practicalityand low-maintenance living. Our 

vendors arepackedand ready to move-don't missyourchance tosecure this home! Designed for easy family living,the 

mastersuite enjoys awalk-in robeand private ensuite, while two additional bedroomsareservicedbyawell-appointed family 

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3 2 1 2 

Deadline Sale closes Wednesday25th March,2026 at 1.00pm, 

(unless sold prior) 

View Sun 8Mar 11.45 -12.15pm 

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Kiara Tinirau-Philps 

M 027 545 4272 E kiara.tp@pb.co.nz 

Cust 1Hayfield Terrace 

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Clear instructions:Owners have securedtheir next move -this 

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complete with aprivate balcony capturing sweeping panoramic views 

across the countryside.Designed for modern family living,the sleek 

kitchen with an expansive butler's pantryconnectsseamlessly tothe 

open-plan living and dining. 

5 3 1 3 

For Sale Buyers $1,550,000+ 

View Sun 8Mar 10.45 -11.15am 

Web pb.co.nz/RL190738 

Kiara Tinirau-Philps 

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Rangiora 46 Oakwood Drive 

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Smash the wish list! 

Some homes tick boxes -this one smashes them!Positioned inone of Rangiora's mostestablished and sought-after 

subdivisions, this home delivers scale, style and seriousentertaining credentialsinequal measure.Open-plan living centres 

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in this impeccably presented home. Have questions? Would like toview? Please just ask! 

4 2 2 2 

DeadlineSale closes Tuesday24th March,2026at4.00pm, 

(unless sold prior) 



Aaron Clark 

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Anna Pethig 

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Leithfield Lot 3238 Leithfield Road 

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Opportunities like this don't come around oftenand the stronginterestin the previousrelease says it all. This approximately 

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Secluded comfort in aprime location 

Highly sought after neighborhood, easy-care home. Set back from the road at the endofaquietcul-de-sac, this beautifully 

presented home offersthe perfectblend of privacy, comfort,and convenience. Whether you'removing up theproperty ladder 

ordownsizing without compromise, this property deliversonlifestyleand location. Featuring threewell-proportioned 

bedrooms and agenerousopen-planlivingarea, there's plentyofspacefor families, guests, or simply enjoyingyour own 

peaceand quiet. Thelayout flowseffortlessly toprivate, sunny courtyards-ideal for outdoor dining, morning coffee, or 

relaxing with abook in complete seclusion. Doubleinternal-accessgaraging and ample off-street parking provide space for 

vehicles, hobbies, or visiting friends andfamily. The established neighbourhood offers astrongsense of community,withlocal 

parks justashort strollawayand friendly neighbourswho valuethe peaceful surroundings.Familieswill appreciatethe 

proximity to schools and easyaccess to nearby busroutes, making dailylifesimple and connected. With so much to offer in 

suchasought-after, tucked-away location, opportunitieslike this are rare.Make your move. 

3 2 1 2 

Auction 2.00pm, Thu 12th Mar, 2026, (unless sold prior), Property 

Brokers Rangiora, 222 High Street, Rangiora 



Dayan Muntz 

M 021 432 926 


Amberley 9BankviewPlace 

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Must sell -immaculatehome +sleepout 

Get inquick, as this one is going to fly out the door! Immaculately presented anddoubleglazedthroughout, thisthreebedroomhome 

combines comfort, space, and versatilityfromthe momentyou step inside. Alarge, modern kitchen formsthe 

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immediate action.Homes offering this levelofpresentation,adaptability, and convenience arerarely available.Talk to me 

today,before someone else does! 

3 1 1 2 

Auction 2.00pm, Thu 19th Mar, 2026, (unless sold prior), 9 

Bankview Place, Amberley 

View Sun 8Mar 11.00 -11.30am 


Dayan Muntz 

M 021 432 926 


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NEW LISTING 

Eyrewell 509 Downs Road 

Country charm meetsselfsufficient comfort 

Doyou desire the timeless romance of aclassic villabut cravethe easeofmodernliving? Beautifully maintained 

and presented, designed forrealfamilylife in this self-sufficient farmlet. Wake each morning to greenoutlooks and 

mountain views,withMount Huttinthe distance. Showcasinghighceilings, recycled timber flooring, window seats, 

architraves, detailed skirting boardsand cabinetrythroughout, the attention to detail in this 319sqm home is 

evident. Multiple doors invite youonto covered verandas, creating sheltered spacestoescape any prevailing 

weather.Whole lot on offer here; separateoffice/gamesroom, solar panels,waterrace access, artisan well, fourbay 

enclosed barn complete withmancave,orchards,berry cages, vegetable garden, tunnel house,chook area, 

spapool retreat area.This is atrueepitome of acountry homethatcan handle busy family living with ease. 

4 2 2 8 

Auction (unless soldprior) 12pm, Thu26Mar 2026 

3Deans Avenue, Chch 

View Sun12.30-1pm 

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

AaronLaing 027 747 2833 

aaron.laing@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN ANDPARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDUNDER THEREA ACT2008 

bayleys.co.nz/5529817 

Fernside 249Plaskett Road 

Versatile dairy-lifestyle zoning 

Holmcroft Farm presentsanoutstanding opportunity to secure aproductive, lifestyle zoneirrigated dairy farm in a 

verydesirable location. Comprisingapproximately82.3 hectares intotal, fully irrigated, the property is efficiently 

laid outwithtwo road frontagesand supported withreliableirrigation. Two Briggs Rotorainersprovide 

dependablecoverage, approximately 200 cows are milked annually making this an ideal turnkey dairyorlifestyle 

opportunity. Established infrastructureincludes a24ASHB dairyshed, three main laneways designedfor efficient 

milkingand ease of stock management.Approximately 150cows arewintered on farm, giving operational 

independence and convenience.Awell-maintained, four-bedroom home offers comfortable family living plus selfcontained 

sleepout. 


82.3343 ha 

For Sale by Deadline Private Treaty 

(unless soldprior) 

12pm, Mon 30 Mar 2026 

3Deans Avenue, Chch 

Phonefor viewing times 

Peter Foley 021 754 737 

Jack Pringle 027 533 4820 

WHALAN ANDPARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDUNDER THEREA ACT2008 

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MOTIVATED VENDOR 

NEW LISTING 

Boundary lines are indicative only 

Cheviot 4LevinRoad 

Cheviot 218 Munro Road 

Move in ready-must be sold 

3 1 2 2 1 

Stylish lifestyleliving on 7ha 

4 2 2 1 3 

Time is ticking and this home needs anew owner 

sooner ratherthan later. This moderntownship home 

offers relaxed livingwithall the comforts that make 

everyday lifeenjoyable -ideal for families, couples, or 

those planning ahead. Sitting elevatedwith all-day 

sun,the home feels bright, warm, and uplifting yearround. 

With motivated owners and clear instructions 

tosell, nowisthe idealtimetosecureahome that will 

supportyour lifestyleand future needs. 

Current RV -$640,000 


Asking Price $620,000 

View 11.30am-12.15pm Sun8Mar 

or by appointment 

JulieGraham 027 622 2003 

julie.graham@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDREAA2008 

For those seekingalifestyle propertythat stands 

apart, thisexceptional 7ha offeringdelivers 

everything you'vebeen waitingfor. Discover this 

property perfectly positioned on asealed roadand 

only moments from the Cheviot township. This 

pristine homedelivers an executive layout with a 

modern,low maintenance feel. Families will 

appreciate the easeand comfort of the sunfilled living 

areas, where seamless indoor-outdoor flow creates 

an effortless entertaining feel. Special land and home 

package delivering alifestyle manylook for yet 

seldom find. 

Deadline Sale (unlesssold prior) 

1pm, Wed 25 Mar 2026 

251-253 High Street, Rangiora 

View 1-1.45pm Sun 8Mar or by appointment 

Julie Graham 027 622 2003 

julie.graham@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALANAND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDREAA2008 


NEW LISTING 

Hanmer Springs 9Devon Street 

Pegasus 56 The Esplanade 

Thiswill not last 

This stylish three-bedroom, two-bathroomhome 

impresses with its Lineaweatherboardexterior, 

doubleglazing, andsuperb presentation. Open plan 

living flows to asunny northwest facing wrap around 

patio with wide eaves, creatinganinviting space for 

year-round enjoyment.All bedrooms aregenerous 

doubles, with the masterofferinganensuite, walkin 

wardrobe, and directoutdoor access. Bordering a 

council reserve to the west, the property enjoyseasy 

accessthrough to Rippingale Road.Currentlyahigh 

performingself-managed holidayhome,itisoffered 

fullyfurnished with an extensive chattel list 


3 2 2 1 2 

For Sale offersinvited over $910,000 

View 12.30-1pm Sat 7Mar or by appointment 

KathrynDuncan 021 1075719 

kathryn.duncan@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDREAA2008 

Couples retreat, built to 

European standards 

Built in 2021,this home delivers theperfect balance of 

energy efficiencyand wellness. Warm in winter. Cool 

in summer. Quiet and energy efficientyear-round. 

Unwind in thespa pool, enjoy theoutdoor sauna, 

refresh under the hot and cold outdoor shower, or 

relax in the indoor steam shower. This crafted 

residence offers arare opportunity to secure a 

European-inspiredsanctuary for those who love the 

outdoors and want to embraceahealthy, active 

lifestyle. 


2 2 2 2 

Deadline Sale (unlesssold prior) 

12pm, Wed 18 Mar 2026 

251-253 High Street, Rangiora 

View Sun 1-1.30pm 

Lance Farrant 021 419815 

l.farrant@bayleys.co.nz 

Aaron Laing 027 747 2833 

aaron.laing@bayleys.co.nz 

WHALANAND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSEDREAA2008 

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DEADLINE SALE 

177 Round Hill Road, Loburn 

4A1B2L1J4.008G 

AUCTION 

59 Rands Road, Fernside 

4A2B2L3J4G 

Tucked away in abotanic 

wonderland in the shelter of 

impressive 100-year-old oaks, 

this beautifullyre-crafted 

character home delivers the 

space, comfort and quality 

today's families are looking for - 

without losing an ounce ofit's 

story-book charm. 

Deadline Sale 

All offers to be presented 

4pm, Wednesday 25 March 

2026 (unless sold prior) 

View 

Saturday &Sunday 

3.15-3.45pm 

Stuart Morris 

027 4226395 

stuart.morris@raywhite.com 

Daph O'Rourke 

027883 7993 

daph.orourke@raywhite.com 

Thoughtfully designed and 

expertlybuilt, this impressive 

312m2, four-bedroom residence 

commands attention. Set ona 

unique 4-hectare terraced 

riverside block, it brings 

together sophistication, 

practicality and natural beauty in 

one exceptional offering. 

Auction 

4pm, Thursday19March, 

2026 at RayWhite 

Rangiora (unless sold prior) 

View 

Saturday&Sunday 

2.00-2.30pm 

Stuart Morris 

027 422 6395 


Daph O'Rourke 

027 8837993 


raywhitemorrisandco.co.nz/RAN32182 

RayWhiteMorris &CoReal Estate LimitedLicensed (REAA 2008) 


RayWhite Morris &CoReal Estate Limited Licensed (REAA 2008) 


Open Home 

DEADLINE SALE 

83 Acacia Avenue, Rangiora 

If you're living insomething 

that's too big, too small, too old 

-oryou'd simply like to free up 

some cash and simplify life -this 

home deserves your attention. 

Ourowners have genuinely 

loved the effortless lifestyle this 

surprisinglyspacious and 

affordable home has delivered, 


RayWhiteMorris &CoReal Estate LimitedLicensed (REAA 2008) 

Deadline Sale 

All offers to be presented 

12pm, Wed18 March 

2026 (unless sold prior) 

View 

Saturday &Sunday 

1.00-1.30pm 

3A2B2L1D2J700F 

Daph O'Rourke 

027 8837993 


Stuart Morris 

027422 6395 


AUCTION 

105C Church Street, Rangiora 

Tucked away at the rear for 

added peace and privacy, this 

delightful two-bedroom 

townhouse on across-lease title 

offers easy-care living inahighly 

sought-afterRangiora location. 

•Spacious living 

•Heat pump 

•Single garage 


RayWhite Morris &CoReal Estate Limited Licensed (REAA 2008) 

Auction 

4pm, Thursday12March 

2026 at RayWhite 

Rangiora (unless sold prior) 

View 

Saturday&Sunday, 

12.00-12.30pm 

2A1B1L1I1J 

Marijke(Ma-rye-ka) Sheppard 

027461 6127 

marijke.sheppard@raywhite.com 

AmySheppard 

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