Selwyn Times: January 09, 2019

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2019
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Ram-raiders
smash into shop
Cigarettes, cash taken
• By Emily O’Connell
EARLY MORNING ramraiders
spent 3min in a dairy
and fled with thousands of
dollars in cigarettes and cash.
Two heavily disguised
offenders broke into the locked
cigarette cabinet at Lincoln’s
Robert Street Convenience
Store after smashing their way
through the front door in a
stolen Subaru.
The heist at 3am on December
Stay-at-home dad
and Vittoria’s
first Christmas
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31 was caught on the store’s
CCTV camera.
The store manager, who did
not want to be identified, said
$1500 to $2000 in cash was
stolen, along with “roughly”
$6000 in cigarettes. She said the
offenders must have planned the
burglary as they knew which
cabinet the cigarettes were in.
She said the store had to be
closed on New Year’s Eve but
was reopened the next day.
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• By Anan Zaki
A TEENAGER believed to have
been living rough in Lincoln has
been caught after a break-in at
the Selwyn Netball Centre.
The 16-yearold
was chased
from the
netball centre
by a man who
was at Lincoln
Domain.
The teenager,
believed to be
from Rolleston, Pete Stills
allegedly broke
into the centre on December
30 about 8.30pm. He did not
manage to steal anything except
the keys for the centre.
“The witness was in the
playground with his girlfriend,
heard a window break, ran to
the club house and saw a male
[teenager] coming out of the
front door,” Senior Sergeant Pete
Stills said.
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TOP WORK by whoever chased the young
fellow who broke into the Selwyn Netball
Centre (see page 1).
The burglar was fairly quick but not quick
enough to avoid the eyes of his pursuer who
was able to give police a good description of
him. The boys and girls in blue did the rest.
The catch, and the break-in itself, won’t go down as one of
the majors in the annals of crime in the district – but catching
the young fellow probably nipped more nuisance offending and
petty crime in the bud. And that causes most people hit by that
sort of offending grief.
But lots of inconvenience for the convenience store in Lincoln
(see page 1).
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Defence Force hub struggles
A initiative in Rolleston to assist service personnel and their
families has had “virtually no visitors.”
Pages 4-5
news
Maddie fights kidney rejection
West Melton teen Maddie Collins has been recovering at home
after a stint at Starship Children’s Health in Auckland.
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News
Stolen Subaru used
to ram through dairy’s front door
•From page 1
However, she believes the breakin
caused a decrease in business
with shoppers put off by the way
the store looks.
“It’s [the store front] not nice,
right. You can see the difference, it
was really nice and
neat,” she said.
The manager said
the owner of the
store was notified
about the break-in
by a security alarm,
Andy
Williamson
but by the time he
got to there the
offenders were gone.
It’s not the first
time the dairy has been targeted
for cigarettes.
The manager said the store was
broken into about 18 months ago
and cigarettes were stolen.
However, she said there was
more damage this time because the
offenders had to get through the
safety bars. She said it will take one
to two months to fix the damage.
Senior Constable Andy
Williamson said police recovered
the vehicle at Birchs Rd in
Prebbleton. It was stolen from
Lincoln. He said inquiries into the
burglary are continuing.
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BOARDED UP: Ram-raiders
targeted Lincoln’s Robert Street
Convenience Store, taking cash
and breaking into a cigarette
cabinet (above).​
Netball centre break-in
•From page 1
“The [teenager] ran off, the
witness chased him, yelled
at him to come back. The
witness chased him across
the rugby fields [at Lincoln
Domain], and the [teenager]
jumped a fence and ran
away,” Senior Sergeant Stills
2019
ON THE DOMAIN LINCOLN 2 MARCH 2019
said. The witness then gave a
description of the teenager to
police, who quickly identified
him.
“As soon as we circulated
that description amongst our
staff, several of our staff came
up with a suspect straight
away.”
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Defence Force support hub in Rolleston
• By Emily O’Connell
A HUB established in Rolleston
to assist service personnel and
their families is struggling to get
people through the door.
The Templeton RSA set-up
the hub, at 95 Rolleston Drive,
after discussions with the New
Zealand Defence Force and
with assistance from the district
council.
It follows the success of the
Burnham hub, which was
launched two years ago, just
outside the Burnham Military
Camp.
Templeton RSA support
services welfare officer and
poppy sales co-ordinator David
Sands said the Rolleston hub
“didn’t get off the ground well”
and has had “virtually no
visitors” since it opened.
Mr Sands is encouraging
people who have served, past
or present, to visit the hub for
any welfare-related problems,
mentoring or for help with
applications.
“I personally am concerned
about post-traumatic stress
injury, that is and has been
experienced by some of our
younger service men and
women. We are able to mentor
families into the various
Government agencies for
assistance,” he said.
Mr Sands said the hub is open
on Wednesdays from 4-7pm
but it can open at other times if
needed.
He said its services are free
and are always “treated in
confidence.”
The Templeton RSA has
a long history in the area,
initially starting in 1938 as the
Prebbleton RSA.
A change in population, meant
the RSA shifted to its current
location on the corner of Kirk Rd
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is encouraging service
personnel to get the help they
need at its Rolleston hub.
and Banks St in Templeton in the
early 1960s.
Mr Sands said before building
commenced, Templeton
residents grew potatoes on the
land and sold them to raise
funds for building materials.
“They got a good deal
from local merchants and in
the 1960s they built the existing
building in Templeton. So
they shifted everything from
Prebbleton to Templeton,” he
said.
The Templeton RSA currently
has just under 700 members,
with about 150 of them “active”
in the club.
Over the past couple of years
there have been discussions
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needs visitors
HISTORY: Templeton RSA patron Colleen Gregg and president
Stan Hansen burying the time capsule at its 80th anniversary
celebration in November.
However, Mr Sands said it was
decided about six months ago the
new club would not go ahead.
He said this was because a
“common agreement” was not
reached between its executive
committee, the district
council and other interested
parties.
In November, the club
celebrated its 80th anniversary.
Part of the celebration included
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which contained a recipe
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information on the Templeton
RSA’s history and a list of
significant events that
have occurred over the past 80
years.
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on 021 201 7747 or call the
Templeton RSA on 349 4701.
Maddie recovering at
home after kidney scare
• By Emily O’Connell
WEST MELTON teenager
Maddie Collins has been doing
“really well” since returning
home from Starship Children’s
Health in Auckland.
The 15-year-old was in
Starship for more than three
weeks leading up to Christmas
to try and determine what has
been causing a decline in her
kidney function.
Maddie, who suffers from
the kidney disease nephrotic
syndrome, underwent a
successful kidney transplant last
January.
Her mother, Sarah Manson-
Collins, said they flew back
home from Starship on
December 23, just in time for
Christmas. She said Maddie
is doing well and is enjoying
hanging out with friends, jetskiing
and horse riding.
Recent results from a kidney
biopsy showed Maddie is
dealing with kidney rejection.
Mrs Manson-Collins said
Maddie has been taking
steroids, along with other
medication, in a bid to reverse
the rejection.
She said Maddie is having
regular blood tests and her
health will continue to be
monitored.
Maddie will undergo further
tests later this month, and the
HOME: Maddie
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being back in
West Melton after
spending more
than three weeks at
Starship Children’s
Health in Auckland.
results will determine whether
she will have to go back to
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Maddie and her family were
told on January 16 last year that
their five-year wait for a kidney
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flew to Auckland the following
day and Maddie underwent
an initial operation and then a
second operation to reposition
the kidney.
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from her father Adam Collins
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match in New Zealand, the
family had not expected to find
another kidney in the country.
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FAMILY: Stay-at-home dad Matt Salmons and his wife Laura enjoy Christmas
with their daughter.
Vittoria celebrates her
first festive season
HAPPY NEW Year! I hope
everyone has enjoyed the
festive season as much as
Vittoria and I have.
Honestly, I didn’t know
she could eat as much in
one day as she did and
since she’s all good to eat
pretty much anything, our
plates will never be sacred
again.
Wee Vittoria’s first
Christmas was much more
exciting for us parents
than her initially, but we
think it left her with a great
impression.
We spent it in Waikuku
with my mum, nan,
dad and step-dad and
then headed down to
Ashburton on Boxing Day
to see my pop and aunty.
Vittoria was very spoilt
in the gifts department: A
term of swimming lessons;
a monkey toy that reads
to her; her own set of keys
(so she doesn’t steal mine
so much); and new clothes
and books.
There were so many
wrapped gifts she got sick
of tearing paper. I think I’ll
only ever say that once.
However, judging by
how difficult it was to get
her down for her naps, it
was spending time with
her family with lots of
colour and music which
she enjoyed most.
And all the food. I
actually lost count of how
many things she tried
for the first time. Pretty
much everything, save the
brandy, beer and bubbly.
The festivities have got
me and my wife Laura
talking about what sort
of traditions we’d like to
develop for our young
family.
Laura’s from north-east
Italy, a region near Venice
called Friuli-Venezia
Giulia.
Christmas Eve is the big
deal there, with big family
meals, mass at church and
then presents at midnight.
Whereas for my family,
Christmas Day is king,
with croissants at breakfast
VITTORIA
& Matt
and too much lunch before
presents. We’d like to
blend the two together as
well as start celebrating the
Feast of the Epiphany on
January 6. Why? Because
in Italy it signals a send-off
for the Christmas season
and the Christmas Witch
(La Befana) visits the
children with gifts and
sweeps the floor for some
reason.
Then, at least in Laura’s
village, the townsfolk burn
an effigy of her. I guess
because she’s technically a
witch. While I don’t think
we’ll be burning effigies
any time soon (so if you’re
a firefighter reading this,
rest easy), I’m looking
forward to seeing how our
family traditions grow.
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SELWYN TIMES
Deborah Bratton responds to a Selwyn Times article about the removal of two parking
spaces outside The Famous Grouse Hotel in Lincoln
A COUPLE of months ago,
there were comments made
on social media regarding the
pedestrian crossings in Lincoln.
My young family has
problems using the three
crossings in Lincoln as drivers
on a majority of times do not
stop to let my children cross.
Also, visibility is poor,
especially on the Edward St
crossing as there is a power pole
obstructing view, and there are
so many driver distractions
between the library and the
Liffey, with junctions and people
pulling out of parking. This is a
huge hazard for pedestrians on
the crossings.
I took it upon myself to
contact the district council,
which very promptly directed
Rolleston
students
meet Ardern
Rolleston College year
10 students got up close
and personal with Prime
Minister Jacinda Ardern in
Parliament last month. The
meet and greet took place
during the students’ camp
in Wellington, where they
also spent time with Selwyn
MP Amy Adams.
my issues to Peter Daly, the
safety representative, and who
very quickly called me and met
me and some locals in the town
to hear our thoughts.
I highlighted on social media
the need for a group discussion,
which Mr Daly became
involved in, and many opinions/
experiences and views were
raised.
He could see one of the
problems with the crossings is
visibility. When larger cars or
utes are parked, you cannot see
a pedestrian waiting to cross.
For immediate safety, he was
able to put the dotted yellow
lines outside The Famous
Grouse. There are still many
things to be done. But I would
like to praise the district council
in sending Peter Daly, who has
listened and actioned safety
measures.
I understand the district
council is doing a lot of
background work in reshaping
the Lincoln community and
I look forward to seeing it.
(Abridged).
Call to eradicate feral cats
• By Emily O’Connell
AN OPEN season on feral cats
is being called for in a bid to
protect wildlife in Selwyn.
A report on how to deal with
feral cats will be presented to the
district council in
March.
It follows on
from Springfield
Township Committee
secretary
Sean Ellis’s
deputation to the
Sean Ellis
district council
meeting last
month. Mr Ellis told the meeting
he wanted the district council to
be a “leader” in the predator-free
movement.
He said it’s important to distinguish
the difference between
domestic and feral cats and
micro-chipping is a “massive
tool” which can help with this.
Mr Ellis said over the last 10
years, he has noticed a decline in
the wildlife in forest areas.
Pests, such as ferrets, stoats,
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weasels, rats, hedgehogs, wasps
and possums, can be controlled,
he said.
“The problem is I can knockoff
all the predators out there
except one and that one predator
[feral cats] is the main problem
in small townships,” Mr Ellis
said.
He said a small trapping
programme in the Tasman Basin
“took out” 6000 feral cats in two
years. “So I’d hate to think how
many cats are from here to the
Arthur’s Pass.”
District council chief executive
David Ward said staff will put
together a report on the issue
which will come back to council
in March.
At the council meeting, Mayor
Sam Broughton asked Mr Ellis
what the main method was for
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“Out in the bush we shoot
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In a township environment
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Backyard Critters
SCHOOLS
Silverfish: One of the
oldest insects around
Mike Bowie is
an ecologist
who specialises
in entomology
(insects
and other
invertebrates). Each
week he introduces a
new species found in
his backyard at Lincoln.
His column aims to raise
public awareness of
biodiversity, the variety
of living things around
us. Check out the full list
of invertebrates found at
http://naturewatch.org.
nz/projects/backyardbiodiversity-bugs-in-lincoln
RECENTLY WHILE moving
a stack of wood in the garage, I
disturbed some grey silverfish –
ctenolepisma longicaudata.
Silverfish belong to a very
primitive group of insects that
date back 350 million years, before
insects developed wings.
The 20mm long, grey silverfish
is easily identified by its silvery
appearance, three tail filaments,
lack of wings and quick retreat
when disturbed.
SURVIVOR: The grey silverfish, ctenolepisma longicaudata, is
easily identified by its silvery appearance, three tail filaments,
lack of wings and quick retreat when disturbed.
Found almost worldwide, they
are commonly seen in old books
or empty baths. They feed on
starchy food, such as paper and
cardboard, so a common place to
find them is in old books. They
also feed on protein from dead
insects, plus pollen and fungal
spores.
They are sometimes found
in bathrooms due to the high
humidity and can get stuck in
the bath as, unlike other insects,
they lack the pads under their
feet that allow them to climb on
slippery surfaces.
Rather than drinking through
their mouth, these primitive
insects absorb moisture though
their rectum. Silverfish moult
every one to three months,
allowing them to replace any
broken appendages, and can live
several years.
Given these prehistoric
insects date back to well before
the dinosaurs, they are a true
survivor.
End of an era at Lincoln Primary
Lincoln Primary School year 1 pupils at the junior campus
which was closed last month. The school has been operating
across two sites for more than two years. The junior
campus was established on Edward St in 2016 due to the
rapid roll growth and lack of capacity at the main site on
North Belt. School principal Viv Butcher and the board of
trustees negotiated with the Ministry of Education to ensure
appropriate provision was made for pupils. The school is due
to move into its new learning space (below) in March.
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Synchronised swimmers
bring home gold medals
SELWYN synchronised
swimmers Alessandra Ward and
Tia Betteridge came home with
some extra luggage in the form
of a gold medal each.
The pair returned home
after spending two weeks in
Singapore and Malaysia.
They were part of the New
Zealand development team,
which was made up of 13
synchronised swimmers aged
between 12 and 15. They were
competing at the Asia Pacific
Open in Malaysia, where they
achieved outstanding success,
winning the free combination
team event.
“This year we travelled with
13 athletes. All of them grew
significantly over the year
of training, and particularly
over the two weeks we have
been away. Singapore and
Malaysia were quite different
competitions, giving them
different experiences to draw
from. To come home with a gold
medal is always a real highlight
for everyone,” said head coach
Kirstin Anderson.
Alessandra and Tia’s club
coach, Chantelle Symons,
played an important part in the
campaign, working with the
coaching team to prepare the
girls with centralised training
every school holidays.
“I am hugely proud of Tia and
Alessandra, they have worked
really hard for this, and to bring
home a gold medal is fantastic.
Alessandra was selected as team
captain – a real honour for her,
and our club in Christchurch,”
said Symons.
The campaign was part of
Synchro Swim New Zealand’s
IN SYNC:
Tia
Betteridge
and
Alessandra
Ward with
their gold
medals
from the
Asia Pacific
Open in
Malaysia. ​
ongoing high performance
strategy to build a regular
team presence at world
championships, and ultimately
gain Olympics qualification. The
goal was to build the athletes
international experience and
awareness of the level of training
and commitment required to
succeed at this level.
NATIONAL champions will
be crowned at Moore Park
when it hosts the New Zealand
Speedway sidecar championship
on Saturday.
More than 40 sidecar
combinations from
across the country will
compete in qualifying
on Friday to gain one
of 16 starting positions
in the championship
meeting on Saturday.
New Zealand’s top
sidecar combinations
will be racing, as well as
several up-and-comers
looking for an upset by knocking
one of the contenders off their
perch.
The local hope and one of the
hot favourites to take out the title
SPORTS
TOP PICK:
Andrew
Buchanan and
Denny Cox
will be among
the favourites
at the New
Zealand
Speedway
sidecar
championship.
Buchanan, Cox race for
sidecar title at Moore Park
will be 39C Andrew Buchanan
and Denny Cox.
They have spent a considerable
amount of time racing in what
is regarded as the hot-bed of
sidecar speedway racing
in Australia, finishing
on the podium at the
2018 Australian title, the
FIM Oceania sidecar
championship and the
FIM sidecar World Cup.
Both FIM events are
international meetings,
Andrew with the top sidecar
Buchanan pairings from Australia,
New Zealand, the United
Kingdom, United States and
France taking part.
Friday’s qualifying starts at
3pm, while racing on Saturday
begins at 4pm.
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Summer Events in Selwyn Wednesday January 9 2019
Spend your
summer days
in Selwyn
There are plenty of events and activities
on in Selwyn over the summer.
Discover your backyard with our 100 Days
of Summer guide – see how many activities
you can complete over the break and tag us
on Instagram @sensationalselwyn.
In January, head along to one of the
Selwyn Pool Parties at Sheffield, Darfield
or Southbridge. There will be inflatables,
games, prizes, a sausage sizzle and a DJ
playing your favourite songs. While on 2
February, ease back into the school year at
our own Floatchella Pool Party with lilos
and local musicians.
The Teddy Bears’ Picnic on 16 January
will be packed with family fun including
Zirka Circus performances, Pedalmania
crazy bikes, storytelling, face painting,
House of Bricks, bouncy castles and
toddlers’ gym. The day finishes with the
famous teddy parade with great prizes up
for grabs.
Join Selwyn Libraries at the Foster Park
Playground every Monday and Wednesday
in January for fun activities and games. At
your local library make and illustrate your
own digital or paper book with Think,
Create Write or try some of our crafty ideas
at PaperPlay. If games are more your thing,
bring your friends and family down for our
Games Challenges.
Summer Reading BINGO is running
until the 25 January, collect your BINGO
card from the library. Don’t forget you can
have 24/7 access to eBooks, eAudio and
eMagazines with your library card and PIN.
For more event details visit facebook.
com/summerinselwyn or selwyn.govt.nz/
events.
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SELWYN RURAL LIFE
McKenzie appointed to
Lincoln University
Lincoln University has announced the
appointment of Professor Bruce McKenzie
as Acting Vice-Chancellor, a position he
will take over from Professor James McWha
this year.
Professor McKenzie, currently Lincoln’s
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, is a wellrespected,
long-time member of the
university community.
His Lincoln Council appointment follows
the Government’s initiative to investigate
an alternative structural arrangement
for the university, which has resulted in
partnership discussions with the University
of Canterbury.
Negotiations continue and both parties
will provide a proposal to Education
Minister Chris Hipkins in December.
Chancellor Steve Smith says Professor
McKenzie will provide solid, stable
leadership to Lincoln as it continues to
deliberate on its future structure.
“Bruce is well known to Lincoln and
has a proven track record of impeccable
leadership after working at the university
for more than 30 years. Staff have shown
overwhelming support for his appointment,
and we are thrilled that Bruce has agreed to
take on the role.”
Professor McKenzie’s association with the
Professor Bruce McKenzie, newly
appointed Acting Vice-Chancellor
university began in the early 1980s, when he
attended Lincoln as a postgraduate student,
completing a postgraduate diploma in
agricultural science and then a PhD in
agronomy and crop science.
From there, he took up a 22-year post at
the university as an Associate Professor of
Agronomy, responsible for teaching
a range of classes in plant science,
statistics and annual crop production.
In 2008, he became Dean of the
Faculty of Agriculture and Life
Sciences, which involved managing
150 staff members in four departments.
He worked in this role for more
than seven years before becoming the
university’s Chief Academic Officer,
overseeing Lincoln’s academic faculties, as
well as the Library, Teaching and Learning
department, University Studies and English
Language, and the Research Management
Office.
He was appointed to the position of
Deputy Vice-Chancellor earlier this year.
Outgoing Vice-Chancellor Professor
McWha is expected to take on the role of
Provost, which will involve offering advice,
guidance and support to the university.
Professor McKenzie will take over as
Acting Vice-Chancellor from 1 January
2019 and remain in the position until 30
June 2020.
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Water storage essential
for future resilience
IrrigationNZ says a recent expert
discussion document on drought and
climate change highlights that future
national planning to improve water storage
and look at a range of options to mitigate
the effects of the more severe droughts
forecast is urgently needed.
“More frequent droughts and more
variable rainfall will affect both urban and
rural communities and will mean that
we will need to rethink how we manage
water in the future. For example with less
rainfall forecast over summer in western
areas of New Zealand, there will be more
demand for water storage from both
councils and farmers to provide a reliable
water supply,” says IrrigationNZ Chief
Executive Andrew Curtis.
“To adequately prepare for the future
New Zealand needs to capture more
of its plentiful water from rain and ice
melt. Hopefully the issues highlighted
in this document will lead to action to
avoid our regions being crippled from
future droughts,” Mr Curtis adds.The
document highlights that having been
historically ‘water-rich’, New Zealand is
not well-prepared to cope with a future
that will involve more droughts in
many areas. The report points out that:
“much of our irrigation in drier areas is
on a run-of-river basis, a model extremely
vulnerable to drought given environmental
obligations. New Zealand’s dependence on
agricultural exports and urban reservoirs
may yet be a recipe for drought vulnerability.
Changing drought risk will have an impact
on our society in many ways including on
water supply, wastewater, stormwater and
primary production among others.”
“It’s positive that the government is
looking at how water services will be
delivered in the future,” says Mr Curtis. “The
next step is to develop a national approach
to plan for improved water storage for both
urban and rural communities.”
“Local and regional water storage
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investment will become more critical in the
future. We will also need new infrastructure
in regions where this hasn’t previously been
required as rainfall and river flows change,”
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Arthur’s Pass Summer
Programme
Wednesday-Sunday
The programme encompasses
activities, presentations and
events for all ages. At the heart of
the programme is conservation
and preservation. For more
information, email arthurspass
summerprogramme@gmail.com
or visit https://www.facebook.
com/apsummerprogramme/.
Meanwhile, the Arthur’s Pass
Association is running an art
exhibition at the visitor’s centre
as part of the programme.
Arthur’s Pass
Keeping it Green
Wednesday-Thursday,
11.30am-2.30pm, and Friday-
Sunday, 10am-4pm
The Annual Members’ Cash
and Carry Exhibition has
started. Browse the artworks,
buy something and take it
home immediately. A variety
of artworks are on display. The
exhibition will be open until
January 13.
Down by the Liffey Gallery, 1
James St, Lincoln
PaperPlay
Thursday and Friday, 10.30-
11.30am
What fun things can you do or
Email emily.oconnell@starmedia.kiwi by
5pm each Wednesday
make with paper? Go along and
try some crafty ideas and show
off your skills. Recommended
for children eight and older. No
bookings required, but spaces
are limited. The event will be at
the Leeston Library on Thursday,
and the Darfield Library on
Friday. For more information,
visit selwynlibraries.co.nz.
Leeston Library, 19 Messines St,
and Darfield Library, 1 South Tce
Think, Create, Write
Friday and Tuesday, 10.30-
11.30am
Ever seen a zine? Tell your
story, make your own book, and
illustrate it. Create in a digital
or paper format. Suitable for all
school-aged children, bookings
not required but spaces are
limited. This event is on at the
Lincoln Library on Friday and
Leeston Library on Tuesday.
Lincoln Library, 22 Gerald St,
and Leeston Library, 19 Messines
St
Games Challenge
Saturday and Monday, 10.30-
11.30am
Take along your grandmother,
father, cousins or just yourself
for some multi-generational
fun. Play with a range of games,
including some giant ones. No
PLAY: From 10am-noon today and on Monday, go along
to Foster Park, 615 Springston Rolleston Rd, for some
playground pop-up fun. There will be activities, games and
much more. This event will be weather-dependent.​
bookings required, but spaces
will be limited. This event will
be at the Lincoln Library on
Saturday, and the Darfield
Library on Monday.
Lincoln Library, 22 Gerald St,
and Darfield Library, 1 South Tce
Sheffield Pool Party
Sunday, 2-4pm
Go along to the Sheffield
Pool for a party on Sunday. DJ
Rookjay will be playing songs,
with inflatable pool toys, games,
prizes and a sausage sizzle.
Sheffield Pool, State Highway
73
Justice of the Peace Clinics
Rolleston – Monday, noon-
1pm, and Lincoln – Tuesday,
10am-1pm​
A justice of the peace will
be available to members of
the community to witness
signatures and documents,
certify document copies, hear
oaths, declarations, affidavits
or affirmations as well as sign
citizenship, sponsorship or rates
rebates applications.
Rolleston Library, 94 Rolleston
Drive, and Lincoln Library, 22
Gerald St
St Patrick’s Craft and
Friendship Group
Tuesday, 1.30-3.30pm
The group meets at the Lincoln
Library on the first and the third
Tuesdays of the month while its
new church and parish centre
are being built. All are welcome
at this informal gathering. For
further information, phone
Yvonne Morgan on 366 9795 or
027 334 1151.
Children’s section of Lincoln
Library, 22 Gerald St
Markets:
West Melton Market: Saturday,
9am-noon. St Paul’s Church.
Darfield Market: Saturday,
9am-1pm, opposite Challenge
Darfield, South Tce.
Lincoln Farmers and Craft
Market: Saturday, 10am-1pm,
Gerald St.
Running groups:
Lincoln Road Runners:
Tuesday registration from
5.40pm, starts at 6pm. 3km
or 6km events. Starts outside
Coffee Culture on Gerald St.
3km or 6km options. Gold coin
donation.
Malvern Road Runners:
Tuesday registration, begins at
5.45pm for a 6pm start. 3km
and 6km options and a 1.5km
over summer. Meet at McHughs
Plantation.
Ellesmere Road Runners:
Wednesday registration from
5.45pm, starts at 6pm. 3km or
6km walk or run. Starts from
Leeston Physiotherapy.
Foster Park Run: Saturday
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Register at www.parkrun.co.nz/
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Gardening
Editorial supplied by
www.gardener.kiwi
Time to plant summer herbs and flowers
Some of the easiest plants to
grow are herbs and flowers.
Getting to know these
garden staples is also a great
way to learn about the basics
of gardening. Shannon Hunt
provides instructions for
beginner gardeners
•Step one: What mint likes
Mint (common, chocolate,
ginger, spearmint) makes a fresh
and tasty addition to a green salad
and a refreshingly healthy drink
when bruised into a jug of iced
water with lemon.
Always plant mint in a big
pot in quality media (potting
mix) with a few water crystals to
help keep the plant moist (not
waterlogged) and make sure
it gets a little shade during the
hottest part of the day. Mint does
not do well if it dries out for too
long.
•Step two: Which herbs like
living with mint?
You can plant parsley and
coriander in the same pot as
mint, because these herbs love
moist soil too. Make sure you
give each plant plenty of room
to expand as they grow.
•Step three: Which herbs
like drier soil?
Thyme (common, pizza,
lemon), rosemary and fragrant
oregano, prefer being more dry
than moist and love soaking in
all-day sun.
These herbs won’t spread
rampantly over your whole
garden like mint, so plant them
in your raised or open garden.
•Step four: Basil is a loner
Basil (common, purple, Thai,
giant, tiny leafed) needs a little
more care to produce a good
harvest. It loves growing alone
and thrives in sun, but also likes
a little shade. I suggest you grow
it in a big pot that can be moved
around to catch the sunshine and
removed from windy conditions.
•Step five: Coriander
stresses
A lot of experienced gardeners
suggest you get a better product
when you grow your coriander
from seed.
It’s easy as long as you plant
the seeds just below the surface
and right where you want them
to grow in your garden. Feed
well and keep it watered. To slow
down the ‘bolting’ of coriander
(it stresses when the weather gets
really hot and will go to seed)
harvest it often.
•Step six: Clip your herbs
Always cut your herbs back
because that’s how they bulk up.
Removing the tips of basil will
create new growth.
Removing flowers from thyme,
cutting back chives, oregano and
parsley will redirect the nutrients
into the new growth.
Whether you can use the
cuttings or not, always clip your
herbs.
•Step seven: Easy flower
growing
To start an easy flower
garden, cultivate a small space
or garden edge and turn some
heat-treated sheep pellets into
the soil.
Then grab a mix of marigold
and cornflower seeds and throw
them across the garden.
Place a thin layer of soil on
top and water them. Now buy
some flower seedlings
of your choice and place
them at regular (or irregular)
spaces throughout the growing
space.
Make sure you water the
garden daily and before too long
little leaves will pop up through
the soil and the seedlings you
planted will grow bushier and
begin to flower.
You can add to the look by
popping taller-growing flower
plants along the back.
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Li ter library
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WORKSAFE NEW Zealand
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fina ly repair the potholes in New
Brighton’s Hawke St car park.
Coastal-Burw od Ward city
counci lor David East wants
WorkSafe to pre sure the car
park’s private owners into
repairing the potholes which are
a “trip and vehicle” hazard.
WorkSafe chief inspector
a se sment southern Da ren
Handforth said it may be able to
take action under the Health and
Safety at Work Act 2015, “as a
person conducting a busine s or
undertaking.”
Mr Handforth said WorkSafe
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Cr East abou the car park.
“WorkSafe has completed
an a se sment visi to the site
and is engaging with the owner
to advise them that it is their
responsibility to manage their
risks a propriately.”
Different parts of the car park
are owned by various people
and the Coastal-Burw od
Community Board recently
wrote to them about its concerns
around health and safety.
Cr East said the bi gest i sue
in the past has b en ge ting in
touch with the landlords and
owners and ge ting them to
agr e to anything. “The board
a preciates that multi-ownership
of the parking space may present
a difficulty in co-ordinating
repair/resurfacing but felt obliged
to pa s these concerns onto you,”
said the le ter.
One reply has b en received so
far from an owner who is wi ling
to discu s the i sue. However, a l
the owners would have to agr e
to undertake work.
Cr East said there had b en
a “number of incidences” in
the car park of people injuring
themselves which had gone
unreported.
“I’ve always though that it
has b en quite amazing that we
haven’t had any serious a cidents
or senior citizens perhaps
tri ping in those potholes and
doing themselve some damage.”
He is confiden the new
a proach wi l bring results.
“I think the WorkSafe
involvement may prove to be the
lever that we are l oking for.”
New bid to fix potholes
Action looms
on Hawke St
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• By Sophie Cornish
THE ST Andrew’s Co lege big
band had extra incentive to
win a the National Youth Ja z
Competition – ba s player, Tom
Fastier, co lapsed an died the
day before the competition
began.
“Tom was a ba s player from
Cashmere High Sch ol who was
playing with our big band this
year. He had a strong chance of
wi ning best ba s player a the
festival as he was a very a complished
musician,” head of music
Duncan Ferguson said.
“We were delighted to win, but
it was bi tersw et,” he said.
St Andrew’s won the most
outstanding big band title a the
competition in Tauranga.
The ban dedicated it se to
Tom, who died while on his way
to Cashmere High on March 27.
His death was po sibly related to
a medical event.
•Turn to page 9
SW ET SOUNDS: St Andrew’s Co lege year 12 students Lewis Edmond and Je na We ls performing a the 41st National Youth
Ja z Competition.
Bittersweet win for St Andrew’s big band
• By Sophie Cornish and Julia Evans
THE PAPANUI-I nes
Community Board has taken the
rare step of starting a petition
to figh the city council over
funding.
Signatures are being co lected
in a bid to get funding for a community
facility in Shirley.
It comes after the city council
removed funding for the centre
pla ned for Shirley Rd, near the
intersection with Hi ls Rd. This
was the site of the former community
centre, which was badly
damaged in the February 2,
20 1, earthquake.
The removal o funding
prompted community board
chairwoman Ali Jones to threaten
to stan down, citing it as her “die
in the ditch” project.
Ms Jone said the board’s role
is to represen the community,
and by gathering signatures from
residents, it was fulfi ling that
role.
“One of the roles of a community
board is to represent and act
as advocate for the interests of its
community and this is what we
are doing. The LTP and a nual
plans are a l about lo bying the
council.”
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DEAN CALVERT (above)
returned from the United
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ge ting closer than mos to
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unification fight with Anthony
Joshua in Cardiff.
The former New Zealand
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father George and brother
Bryce to London ahead of the
fight where they spen time
with Parker in the build up.
Mr Calvert, 47, comes from a
boxing mad family.
•Turn to page 6
Former champ hooks
up with Parker in UK
Cave Rock
Apartments’
owners
expect EQC
sign-off
this week
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THE OWNERS of Sumner’s Cave
Rock Apartments ar expecting the
Earthquake Commi sion to sign-off
on a se tlement agr emen this w ek.
Body corporate chairman Mike
White said the group had gone
into mediation with IAG and EQC
on February 20, and signed off
on a deal with IAG on February
2 – coincidenta ly seven years
to the day after the February 2,
20 1, earthquake. However, they
are waiting for EQC to sign the
agr ement.
“Given that EQC actua ly drafted
the agr ement, there’ l be no
problem with them doing that.”
The apartment suffere damage
in the February and June, 20 1,
earthquakes and were demolished in
late 2012. In 2016, IAG’s offer of the
difference betw en indemnity value,
$10 mi lion, and the sum insured,
$16 mi lion, was rejected by the body
corporate.
The mediation agr ement
prevented Mr White from disclosing
the se tlement amount, but he said it
involved the two parties paying “a bit
more money than they’d wanted to
earlier.”
•Turn to page 6
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lines on the stretch betw en
Summit Rd and the Sign of the
Takahe was earlier made by the
Spreydon-Cashmere Community
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• By Emily O’Co ne l
A WOOLSTON butcher proved
to be a cut above the rest in an
international competition.
New World Fe ry Rd butcher
Jeremy Garth and his team, the
Pure South Sharp Blacks, recently
came second a the World
Butchers’ Cha lenge in Northern
Ireland.
It was the firs time Mr Garth
had competed in the cha lenge
and he was “rea ly proud” of
how the team performed.
“We produced some top quality
products and came away
with a g od result so we’re very
ha py,” he said.
The preparation for this year’s
World Butchers’ Cha lenge was
intense as the team members
met in Auckland every two
months for lengthy w ekend
practices.
Mr Garth, who has b en a
butcher for 14 years, said the
competition brought back his
pa sion for the job.
“Doing a l thi stuff and
m eting new people, s eing new
ideas, it just brings that flair
back for you,” he said.
Mr Garth hopes t own a
butcher shop of his own someday
but says for now he wi l focus
on ge ting mor experience
and on the 2020 cha lenge.
“In two years’ time, we’ l be
going back to try and win the
title,” he said.
U per Ri carton butcher Corey
Winder was part of the Pure
South Sharp Blacks team.
GLOBAL STAGE: W olston butcher Jeremy Garth back home after his team came second in the World Butchers’ Cha lenge.
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A CRACKDOWN on mobile
traders acro s the districts could
be l oming.
However, the public has li tle
interest in having input into the
i sue.
Only eight submi sions were
received for a potential bylaw
aimed at regulating commercial
activities in public places.
The district council wi l be
holding a hearing for the Public
Places Bylaw and Policy on Commercial
Activities and Events in
Public Places.
A hearing i scheduled to be
held on Thursday.
The bylaw comes as an increasing
number of mobile traders
are s eking t operate in Selwyn,
especia ly during the summer
months.
In the past year, the district
council has received five inquiries
about setting up a mobile busine s
on private or public land.
A report said there are two
str et operators in Darfield, a
coff e cart is parked beside the
railway in Ro leston, and a pi za
cart visits Lincoln w ekly betw en
September-May along with a Thai
f od truck.
•Turn to page 7
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Pupils learn about role of war horses
GR ENDALE SCHOOL pupils
have taken a step back in time,
s eing first hand what men and
horses l oked like during war.
The New Zealand Mounted
Rifles Charitable Trust president
Mark A pleton and member
Mike Donaldson t ok their
horses to the sch ol on Monday,
in a bid to educate pupils on the
sacrifice their ancestors made in
World War 1 and World War 2.
Mr A pleton and Mr Donaldson
a rived a the sch ol dre sed
in World War 1 uniforms while
their horses Tommy and Kruze
wore 1 0-year-old sa dles donated
to the trust.
The presentation is a prelude
to the Gr endale Recreation Reserve
Management Commi t e’s
upcoming Anzac Day service.
As a tribute to those who
served, members of the trust wi l
ride horseback to the service.
Mr A pleton said it was
important children were
educated on what soldiers
wen through during World
War 1 and World War 2.
But he said the presentation
didn’t go into t o much detail
and was more of a “show and
te l” to make them aware of what
the soldiers l oked like.
Children were shown the type
of kits horses were required to
wear in the war.
•Turn to page 7
• By Georgia O’Co nor-Harding
HISTORY: Pupils have taken a step back in time learning about what
New Zealand soldiers and horses l oked like in World War 1. Abi P oler,
5, sits on Kruze, alongside Mounted Rifles Charitable Trust president
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AN U PER Ri carton butcher
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Elite Meats owner Corey
Winder was named in the a l
star team a the World Butchers’
Cha lenge in Northern Ireland.
Mr Winder and his team, the
Pure South Sharp Blacks, which
includes W olston butcher
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in the competition.
He said the cha lenge started
as a “transtasman test match”
seven years ago.
The preparation for this
year’s World Butchers’ Challenge
was intense as the team
members met in Auckland
every two months for lengthy
w ekend practices. Mr Winder
said coming second against 1
other countries was a “fantastic”
result.
“To get second behind Ireland
was a huge achievement and to
be ahead of Australia is an
even bi ger thing for us,” he
said.
But Mr Winder admires the
Australian team.
“Those guys over there
[Australia] are on top of their
game, they do a g od job,” he
said.
“And it just showcases that
New Zealand has got some
of the best butchers in the
world,” he said.
Mr Winder has b en a butcher
since the age of 19.
Elite butcher cut above the world
• By Emily O’Co ne l
THE HALSWE L-Hornby-
Ri carton Community Board
has b en given the gr en ligh to
o pose the pla ned qua ry near
Templeton.
Mayor Lia ne Dalziel told the
board on Thursday it had the okay
from the city council to make a
submi sion if Fulton Hogan a plies
for a resource consen to create a
qua ry.
Board chairman Mike Mora
told Western News the submi sion
would likely o pose Fulton Hogan’s
plan.
“You can just about guarant e
it . because we [the community
board] don’t believe qua ries
should be so close to residential
areas,” he said.
Mr Mora said he wasn’t sure if
the city council would endorse the
board’ submi sion.
“I’d like to think so because the
city council has had their eyes
open as we l ove recent years over
the crysta line silica risk,” he said.
Mr Mora said the community
board wi l be “representing and
advocating” for the Templeton
community.
•Turn to page 5
Community
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