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By DAVID HILL,<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
Acommunity leader is relieved aconsent to<br />
establish alandfill near Oxford has been<br />
declined.<br />
‘‘We are pleased and relieved for the<br />
community that the proposal to create alandfill<br />
in the existing Woodstock Quarry site has been<br />
declined,’’ Thomas Robson, the OxfordOhoka<br />
Community Board deputy chairperson says.<br />
‘‘There was overwhelming community<br />
opposition to this proposal due to the<br />
unsuitability of the site and the potential<br />
damage to the environment.<br />
‘‘This was evident by the huge number of<br />
submissions against the proposal, and the<br />
amount of negative feedback the community<br />
board received.’’<br />
The board was among those who submitted<br />
against the proposal, citing traffic, fire safety,<br />
dust, operational logistics and amenity effects.<br />
Hearing Commissioners declined an<br />
application from Woodstock Quarries Ltd to<br />
create alandfill and expand an existing quarry<br />
site last week, concluding the applicant<br />
provided ‘‘insufficient information’’.<br />
Woodstock Quarries Ltd submitted resource<br />
consent applications in 2021 with Environment<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> and the Waimakariri District<br />
Council to develop alandfill at 513 Trigg Road,<br />
View Hill, near Oxford.<br />
Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong> consent planning<br />
manager Aurora Grant said the Commissioners<br />
concluded the project posed ‘‘unacceptable<br />
risk to nationally and regionally significant<br />
biodiversity and cultural values’’.<br />
‘‘The decision is consistent with the<br />
Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong> officer’s<br />
recommendation, and the position of the<br />
OxfordOhoka Community Board and Te Ngāi<br />
Tūāhuriri Rūnanga.’’<br />
During the consent process, opponents<br />
questioned the need for another landfill when<br />
the Kate Valley Landfill near Waipara, in<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> had capacity and the<br />
Burwood Resource Recovery Park landfill in<br />
Christchurch was closed in 2019 due to alack of<br />
use.<br />
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For Sicilianborn fibre artist Salvo<br />
EliasDrago finding Oxford was along<br />
journey but now it feels like the home he<br />
has always wanted.<br />
Salvo and his husband Raul arrived in<br />
New Zealand in 2010 searching for ‘‘our<br />
veryown rural paradise’’.<br />
They lived in Auckland for four years<br />
before moving to the South Island and<br />
after much research arrived in Oxford<br />
wherethey found ‘‘a closeknit and<br />
generous community that would share<br />
its sense of belonging, warmth and<br />
caring spirit’’.<br />
Salvo and Raul, who come from<br />
different backgrounds and share ‘‘a<br />
colourful history of being migrants in<br />
different countries’’, met in China<br />
during 2008.<br />
At the time, Salvo was teaching<br />
English in the northern province of<br />
Inner Mongolia and Raul was workingin<br />
Shanghai.<br />
Salvo is Italian/Australian and grew<br />
up in Sicily among afamily where his<br />
great grandmotherNonna Tina helped<br />
instil alove of craft work in her young<br />
great grandson.<br />
‘‘Often she would askmetohelp her<br />
either by winding her linen balls or<br />
choose apattern for her next shawl or<br />
blanket,’’ Salvo says.<br />
‘‘Therehas always been ahuge fibre<br />
tradition within my family members<br />
doing embroidery, lacemaking,<br />
knitting, crocheting and tailoring.’’<br />
However, it wasn’t until Salvo arrived<br />
in Oxford that spinningwool and hand<br />
knitting garments became apassion<br />
whichhehas now developedinto a<br />
business with apopular stall at the<br />
Oxford Farmers Market every Sunday<br />
morning.<br />
Salvo also creates oneoff garments,<br />
specially made for clients, sometimes<br />
using their own wool from pet lambs.<br />
Buthemay never have learnttospin if<br />
it had not been for aserious accident he<br />
suffered while trainingfor his first<br />
marathon soon after moving to Oxford.<br />
During his recovery agood friend<br />
suggested he try spinningtohelphim<br />
relax.<br />
Several hundred submissions<br />
From Page 1<br />
In all, 397 submissions were received,<br />
with 395 in opposition.<br />
The hearing process took more than 12<br />
months, with 22 minutesissued by the<br />
Commissioners and 11 joint witness<br />
statements were prepared, Ms Grant<br />
said.<br />
Protestors interruptedahearing in<br />
the Oxford Town Hall in <strong>July</strong> lastyear<br />
and wereverbally abusive towards staff<br />
and commissioners.<br />
Spinning artistry .. Salvatore EliasDrago, aSicilian fibre artist now living in Oxford, who<br />
is aregular stall holder at the Oxford Farmers market on Sundays.<br />
PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP<br />
He initially thought she meant<br />
‘‘indoor cycling’’, but eventually<br />
untangledthe translation<br />
misunderstanding and went to his first<br />
meeting with the Oxford Spinning<br />
Group.<br />
His first efforts at spinning were<br />
discouraging and far from relaxing. But<br />
the friendly women in the group were<br />
welcoming and supportive. They ‘‘fine<br />
tuned’’ his spinningtechnique and<br />
encouragedhim to knit his first sweater.<br />
‘‘Knitting was another game,’’ Salvo<br />
said.<br />
‘‘Without their constant help and<br />
advice Iwouldn’t have made such<br />
progress.Slowly Iventured into knitting<br />
cables,lace, fair isles, studying different<br />
traditionaltechniquesand styles,<br />
garment shaping, measurements etc,<br />
there is somuch to learn.’’<br />
At the Oxford SpinningGroup, Salvo<br />
also learned to process afleece that has<br />
Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong> was forced<br />
to temporarily suspend the hearing,<br />
which was resumedinOxford the<br />
following month<br />
The applicant and submitters can<br />
appeal the decision to the Environment<br />
Court within 15 workingdays of<br />
receivingthe decision.<br />
Woodstock QuarriesLtd director<br />
Darryn Shepherd declined to comment.<br />
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been freshly shorn, how wash it,<br />
recognise the characteristics of each<br />
breed of sheep and also which parts of<br />
their fleeces are used for specific<br />
projects such as baby garments, hats or<br />
sweaters.<br />
‘‘I have also learned to dye fleeces<br />
with natural pigments, by using leaves,<br />
barks, peels of edibles, flowers, all<br />
without the use of chemicals,’’ he says.<br />
It has been five years since Salvo<br />
joined the Oxford Spinning Group, but<br />
he still attends with that same positivity,<br />
wonder and expectation of learning<br />
something new.<br />
Having been amigrant ‘‘all my life’’<br />
Salvo longed for somewhere he could<br />
settle down and call home.<br />
Now he has found that place in<br />
Oxford. He enjoys being involved in<br />
community events and loves ‘‘the fact<br />
you can always rely on your neighbours<br />
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By DAVID HILL,<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
Bringing some healthcare decisions<br />
back into communities will help plug the<br />
gap in local accountability, two two<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> mayors say.<br />
Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon and<br />
Hurunui Mayor Marie Black say they are<br />
pleased Te Whatu Ora Health New<br />
Zealand was considering local solutions<br />
for healthcare, but wanted to know more<br />
details on the plans.<br />
In amajor shakeup of the health<br />
system in 2021, locallyelected district<br />
health boards were scrapped and<br />
replaced with the centralised Te Whatu<br />
Ora.<br />
However, in an interview with Radio<br />
New Zealand in February, Health<br />
Minister Dr Shane Reti indicated some<br />
health decisionmaking would return to<br />
the regions.<br />
Responding to questions from Local<br />
Democracy Reporter, Dr Reti said he<br />
expected to receive advice from the<br />
Ministry of Health soon.<br />
This included future operating and<br />
funding models for primary and<br />
community care.<br />
‘‘Community involvement in health<br />
service planning, with local solutions to<br />
local health challenges will remain<br />
essential to the delivery of health<br />
services,’’ he said.<br />
‘‘These local groups should be<br />
involved in the design and delivery of<br />
services, so the healthcare focuses on<br />
the needs of, and is effective for, the<br />
Marie Black<br />
community.’’<br />
Local primary health organisations<br />
(PHOs), such was the Waitaha<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> PHO, played akey role in<br />
supporting their local communities and<br />
were providing input into Health NZ’s<br />
primary care development programme,<br />
he said.<br />
The Government has also signalled<br />
IwiMāori Partnership Boards will play<br />
akey role in supporting highquality<br />
communityled health care.<br />
Mrs Black said retaining alocal voice<br />
inhealthcare is crucial, particularly for<br />
rural districts.<br />
‘‘The important thing is we retain<br />
what we have, and if we can increase<br />
health provision, that is where Iwould<br />
be lending my support.’’<br />
She said the Hurunui District Health<br />
Services Group had been making good<br />
progress working with the former<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> District Health Board.<br />
But this work had been on the<br />
backburner since the board was<br />
dissolved, ‘‘so whether there is the<br />
energy to reconsider this, Idon’t know’’.<br />
Mr Gordon said since the demise of<br />
the CDHB there were gaps in ‘‘local<br />
accountability’’.<br />
He is council’s representative and<br />
deputy chair of the Waitaha <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
PHO board.<br />
‘‘I have found since the centralsation<br />
of healthcare it has been astruggle to<br />
find local accountability.<br />
‘‘Even alocal contact or authority to<br />
speak to.<br />
‘‘This must be addressed.<br />
‘‘Having alocal voice close to the<br />
issues is vital.’’<br />
The lack of alocal board chairperson<br />
meant concerns would often be raised<br />
directly with the Health Minister, Mr<br />
Gordon said.<br />
‘‘The important thing for me is the<br />
patient and ensuring they are cared for<br />
and their needs are met, and if we have<br />
an issue, where do we go to get<br />
answers?’’<br />
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ECan rate rise averages 17.9%<br />
By DAVID HILL,<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> ratepayers are set to face an<br />
average rates riseof17.9 percent.<br />
Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong> adopted its<br />
<strong>2024</strong>/34 Long Term Plan on Wednesday,<br />
June 26, by avote of 12 to 3.<br />
The plan focuses on ensuring the<br />
region’s rivers are resilient to flooding<br />
in the face of climate change and<br />
developing a‘‘world class’’ public<br />
transport system for Greater<br />
Christchurch.<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> councillor Grant<br />
Edge said the plan delivered ‘‘a vision<br />
for <strong>Canterbury</strong>’’.<br />
‘‘It puts the community at the heart of<br />
everything we do.<br />
‘‘Our community deserves and<br />
demands ahigh standard of outcomes<br />
for our rivers, and delays in taking<br />
actions are unacceptable.’’<br />
Cr Edge said there was still some<br />
uncertainty around funding from Waka<br />
Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency<br />
for public transport.<br />
‘‘We are committed to providing a<br />
modern public transport system to give<br />
people choices as our urban<br />
communities grow.’’<br />
Mid <strong>Canterbury</strong> councillor Ian<br />
Mackenzie voted in support of the Long<br />
Term Plan, but said he still had<br />
concerns.<br />
‘‘We have too much of aculture of<br />
throwing money at something and being<br />
proud that we are doing something<br />
without considering it is agood<br />
investment.<br />
‘‘I believe another 3% could have<br />
come out (of the plan) without blinking.’’<br />
South <strong>Canterbury</strong> councillor Peter<br />
Scott said he was ‘‘not comfortable’’ with<br />
17.9%, but chose to support it.<br />
He said the South Island as awhole<br />
was ‘‘under funded’’.<br />
‘‘We are not getting funded the way we<br />
should be so we need to move forward<br />
the best way we can.<br />
‘‘We have been given the<br />
responsibility for public transport and<br />
we need to ensure Greater Christchurch<br />
has an international quality public<br />
transport system.’’<br />
NgāiTahu councillors Tutehounuku<br />
Korako and Iaean Cranwell<br />
acknowledged the council’s efforts to<br />
engage with the region’s 10 Papatipu<br />
Rūnanga.<br />
Councillors Claire McKay, Deon<br />
Swiggs and Nick Ward voted against<br />
adopting the Long Term Plan, objecting<br />
to plans to borrow to fund operational<br />
expenditure.<br />
More than 1300 submissions were<br />
received, with 153 making oral<br />
presentations during the hearings.<br />
Cr McKay said she was disappointed<br />
‘‘only 0.2% of the population submitted’’,<br />
because ‘‘I don’t believe they will be<br />
happy with the increase which is set to<br />
be imposed upon them’’.<br />
She said she supported investment in<br />
the rivers and public transport, but<br />
believed savings could have been found.<br />
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By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
New data on the length of time<br />
councils are taking to process<br />
resource consents shows replacing<br />
the RMA system should be an urgent<br />
priority, Federated Farmers says.<br />
Mark Hooper, the organisation’s<br />
spokesperson for Resource<br />
Management Act (RMA) reform says<br />
councils are processingfewer new<br />
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slowly than ever, while at the same<br />
time employing arecordhigh number<br />
of staff to do it’’.<br />
‘‘All the key trends are continuing<br />
to go in the wrong direction,which<br />
shows just how badly our current<br />
resource management system is<br />
serving New Zealanders.’’<br />
Hooper’s comments are in response<br />
to the Ministry for the Environment’s<br />
National Monitoring System data<br />
report for 2022/23.<br />
‘‘The numbers don’t lie. We have a<br />
problem with the RMA, and it needs<br />
urgent attention,’’ Hooper says.<br />
‘‘We know replacingthe RMA isn’t<br />
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the Government’s Q3 Action Plan<br />
committing to progress work on an<br />
RMA replacement in the next 90<br />
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Mr Hooper says the Government<br />
needs to stick to its commitmentto<br />
pass new legislation to replace the act<br />
during this term of Parliament.<br />
The monitoring data shows36,000<br />
resource consents were granted in<br />
2022/23, which Mr Hooper says is a<br />
staggering number.<br />
‘‘This shows that, rather than<br />
resource consents being used for<br />
atypical investment decisions<br />
needing extra environmental<br />
scrutiny, councils arerequiring a<br />
resource consent everytime anyone<br />
tries to do anything in this country.<br />
‘‘Measures like the Fasttrack Bill<br />
can easethings for the big end of<br />
town, but until the RMA is fully<br />
replaced, small businesses are stuck<br />
in treacle having to navigate the<br />
RMA.’’<br />
Mr Hooper says farmersneed<br />
resource consents almost everytime<br />
they turn around, whether to move a<br />
bore, establishawetland, build a<br />
herd home, or often even just to farm.<br />
The percentage of consent<br />
applications processed within<br />
statutory timeframes also fell to a<br />
recordlow of just 76%, compared to<br />
89% in 2020/21.<br />
Councils used section 37 of the<br />
RMA to grant themselves extra<br />
working time in more than 50% of<br />
applications.<br />
Another recordbroken was the<br />
median time taken to process anew<br />
resource consent, which rose to 57<br />
days,upfrom 46 days in 2021/22.<br />
‘‘It would appear that processing a<br />
nonnotified consent application<br />
within 20 working days is apipe<br />
dream.’’<br />
Mr Hooper says resource consents<br />
should be limited to those activities<br />
that are truly unique.<br />
Everyday farmactivities can be<br />
managedmore efficiently through<br />
farm plans, he says. ‘‘This country<br />
needs anew resource management<br />
framework to drastically reduce the<br />
number of resource consents Kiwis<br />
are subject to. Federated Farmers<br />
strongly believes replacing the RMA<br />
is the most meaningful longterm<br />
economic reform this Government<br />
could deliver.’’<br />
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Rare sighting in park<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Arecent sighting of anative kererū along<br />
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ararity for the area, says an Ashley/<br />
RakahuriRivercareGroup (ARRG)<br />
spokesman.<br />
‘‘I think they are arealrarity this far<br />
from the hills,’’ Grant Davey, the group's<br />
photographer and river care manager says.<br />
He photographed akererū on the north<br />
bank of the Ashley/RakahuriRiver,<br />
between the rail and road bridges, nearly<br />
two years ago and this is the only one he<br />
has ever seen along the river.<br />
‘‘I haven't been there for along time, but<br />
you used to commonly see them at Lake<br />
Janet on the side of Mt Grey,’’ he says.<br />
Kererū are also believed to be plentiful<br />
in the Glentui/Ashley Gorgearea where<br />
they are attracted to cherry plum trees in<br />
domestic gardens.<br />
They have also been sighted in an Ashley<br />
domestic garden, at the Loburn Domain<br />
and at the Ashley Forest settlement.<br />
ARRG member,Bev Alexander says<br />
Kererū can also be seen in the Ashley<br />
Gorge camping ground and Wooded Gully.<br />
‘‘If there is suitable food they can be<br />
seen. They like tree lucerne,’’ she says.<br />
Another ARRG member,Nick Ledgard,<br />
says over the years he has also seen kererū<br />
quite often near Ashley Forest, but only<br />
rarely further down near the plains.<br />
In 48 years of living near the forest<br />
boundaryhehas only seen them in recent<br />
years (just asingle bird) and it has always<br />
been in association with tree lucerne.<br />
‘‘We have ayoung tree lucerne bush in<br />
sight of our office, and akererū has flown<br />
in to settle and eat there afew times<br />
recently,’’ he says.<br />
``I reckon the signs are that they are<br />
moving around more, spreading their<br />
wings. Long may it last.''<br />
Although nationally, the kererū<br />
population is considered to be stable, its<br />
numbersare gradually declining in areas<br />
where predation and illegal hunting are<br />
unchecked.<br />
Kererū can live up to 21 years and are<br />
considered taonga (highly prized) to Māori.<br />
It is an offence under the Wildlife Act to<br />
hurt or kill protected wildlife such as the<br />
kererū.Ifaperson is caught doing so they<br />
could face up to two years in prison, a<br />
$100,000 fine or both.<br />
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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 4, <strong>2024</strong><br />
Volunteersrelied on<br />
Firstly, abig thankyou to the students at<br />
Clarkville School, along with their<br />
principal Kris Barrow, for hosting me at<br />
the school last week.<br />
Ihad an awesome time hearing from<br />
the Year 7and 8students about their<br />
impressive leadership projects,and I<br />
loved reading to aclass of very attentive<br />
young learners.<br />
Whenever Iaminthe electorate Ienjoy<br />
getting around local schools and<br />
organisations, so if you would like me to<br />
pay you avisit please contact one of my<br />
offices to arrange adate.<br />
It was areal pleasure also to attend the<br />
Swannanoa Volunteer Fire Brigade’s<br />
annual awards evening with my wife,<br />
Viki.<br />
Waimakariri relies on the selflessness<br />
of these volunteerswho attend allsorts of<br />
events at all hours of the day and night so<br />
it is good to be able to celebrate their<br />
achievements.<br />
Thanks to all those who make up our<br />
local volunteer emergency services, as<br />
well as their families and employers who<br />
allow them to do so for the good of our<br />
community.<br />
It has been an exciting time in<br />
Parliament recently with the releaseof<br />
this Government’s first Budget.<br />
Budget <strong>2024</strong> is great for the electorate,<br />
delivering on the priorities you voted for<br />
—tax relief, restoring law and order, and<br />
better public services.<br />
From the <strong>July</strong> 31, averageincome<br />
households will get up to an extra $102 a<br />
fortnight, and eligiblefamilies will also<br />
get up to $150 every two weeks for child<br />
care through FamilyBoost.<br />
It invests in frontline services like<br />
healthcare, schools and the Police, all<br />
areas Iknow are important in the<br />
Waimakariri.<br />
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Education will be getting a$2.93 billion<br />
boost, including investments in teacher<br />
support and supply, more classrooms,<br />
and funding for structured literacy.<br />
Police and corrections will receive<br />
$2.92 billion to help make communities<br />
safer and there is a$16.68 billion multiyear<br />
funding boost for health services.<br />
As Minister for MentalHealth, Iam<br />
particularly excitedabout the Budget<br />
funding for Gumboot Friday.<br />
Asum of $24 million will go to the IAm<br />
HopeFoundation to provide young<br />
people aged between 5and 25 years with<br />
free mental health counselling services.<br />
This funding will enable at least 15,000<br />
young people with mild to moderate<br />
mental health needs to access<br />
counselling services earlier.<br />
Ihave seen firsthand the impactful<br />
work Gumboot Friday and IAmHope do<br />
here in Waimakariri and around the<br />
country.<br />
Getting timely access to counselling<br />
and mental health support for young<br />
peopleisvitally important, and Iam<br />
thrilled that we have been able to invest<br />
in this as part of Budget <strong>2024</strong>.<br />
This funding is just part of our broader<br />
plan in mental health.<br />
We have announced mentalhealth and<br />
addictionpeer support services in<br />
hospital emergency departments,<br />
established aNational Mental Health<br />
and Addiction Community Sector<br />
Innovation Fund, and are funding<br />
targeted support for vulnerable young<br />
people.<br />
Iamproud to be part of aGovernment<br />
that is committed to improving our<br />
mental health system.<br />
Ilook forward to continuing to deliver<br />
for the residents of Waimakariri in our<br />
future budgets.<br />
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Matariki celebration<br />
is atime to reflect<br />
Ihope everyone had awonderful<br />
Matariki weekend spent with whānau<br />
and friends.<br />
Matariki is one of my favourite times<br />
of year.<br />
It is an opportunity for us to all come<br />
together to reflect on our own and our<br />
shared histories, to honour those we<br />
have lost, and to plan and share our<br />
hopes and dreams for the future.<br />
Doing this together creates atrue<br />
sense of belonging, and astrong sense of<br />
place.<br />
Many of us as adults did not grow up<br />
with, or learn the traditions of Matariki.<br />
Our younger generations will inform<br />
us and guide us on this new journey, and<br />
throughthis we will be abletocreate our<br />
own Matariki moments and traditions.<br />
This is perhaps the greatest gift of all.<br />
Thank you to Principal Leon Van’t<br />
Veen for the invitation to join Ashgrove<br />
School and speak at their Matariki<br />
Breakfast last week.<br />
It was extra special because it<br />
coincided with the unveiling of their<br />
new name, gifted by NgāiTūāhuriri<br />
Rūnanga. The name Tūtira translates to<br />
coming together as one, standing<br />
together.<br />
This name is awonderful reflection of<br />
the connection to this land, and to this<br />
District, and Iknow it represents the<br />
journey that Ashgrove School has been<br />
on.<br />
It is hard to believe that we have<br />
already had the shortest day and that we<br />
are now more than halfway through this<br />
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year.<br />
Soon we will be in school holidays,<br />
and then just two short weeks before the<br />
start of term three!<br />
Last week council met to adopt the<br />
Long Term Plan (LTP).<br />
The LTP balances affordability for<br />
residents, while delivering on the<br />
services and infrastructure that makes<br />
Waimakariri agreat place to live —for<br />
residents now and in the future.<br />
Over 330 residents submitted on the<br />
draft plan and council considered<br />
submissions during deliberations in<br />
May.<br />
Affordability for ratepayersduring a<br />
costofliving crisis was at the front of all<br />
councillors’ thinking.<br />
At 9.39%, Waimakariri’s rates increase<br />
is one of the lowest in the country, and<br />
the lowest in the greater Christchurch<br />
area.<br />
The Local Government average rate<br />
increase this coming year is 16%.<br />
Council has worked exceptionally<br />
hard to keep rates as affordable as<br />
possible.<br />
Finally, Iwould like to thank everyone<br />
who contributed to the Mayoral Relief<br />
Fund for the Loburn Fire.<br />
That money has been distributed to<br />
those affected by the blaze, and they are<br />
all incredibly grateful for the support.<br />
Iwelcome contact from anyone who<br />
needs assistance or has an issue that you<br />
might want to discuss. Email me at dan.<br />
gordon@wmk.govt.nz or phone 021 906<br />
437.<br />
Hurunui District’sfunding bid unaffordable says NZTA<br />
By DAVIDHILL,<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
Inthe Electorate with<br />
A<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> council’s road<br />
funding bid was ‘‘unaffordable’’, says the<br />
New Zealand Transport Agency.<br />
The Hurunui District Council requested<br />
to almost double its funding for the next<br />
three years, compared to the period<br />
2021/24, says Waka Kotahi New Zealand<br />
Transport Agency director regional<br />
relationships, James Caygill.<br />
He said the council’s funding bid sought<br />
Matt Doocey<br />
MPfor Waimakariri<br />
Authorised by Matt Doocey MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington.<br />
an increase of 184 percent from the<br />
<strong>2024</strong>/27 National Land Transport<br />
Programme, among the highest sought<br />
nationally.<br />
Councils around the country put in bids<br />
totalling $6.5 billion for the period, up 42%<br />
on the previous three year period, Mr<br />
Caygill said. ‘‘The total bid put forward<br />
nationally was unaffordable to the<br />
National Land TransportProgramme,<br />
making it difficult to honour everyone’s<br />
bid.’’<br />
The council blamed Waka Kotahi last<br />
Focus on<br />
Waimakariri<br />
with Mayor Dan Gordon<br />
week, after it was unable to adopt its<br />
<strong>2024</strong>/34 Long Term Plan by June 30 as<br />
planned, deferring adoption until <strong>July</strong> 15.<br />
At ameeting on June 25, chief executive<br />
Hamish Dobbie described Waka Kotahi’s<br />
response as ‘‘underwhelming’’. ‘‘It is<br />
extremely disappointing given the amount<br />
of work we put into getting our roading<br />
programme together and it looks like they<br />
(Waka Kotahi) didn’t even look at it.’’<br />
Waka Kotahi’s overall funding had<br />
increased, but Hurunui’s allocation was<br />
not enough to fund the upgrades needed to<br />
ensure the resilience of the district’s<br />
roading network, he said.<br />
But Mr Caygill said the agency had<br />
approved Hurunui’s request for an<br />
increase of nearly 50% in its funding for<br />
road resealing, and it ‘‘should be adequate<br />
to maintain and renew its network’’.<br />
Funding for increased resilience works<br />
and other improvements were assessed<br />
separately under the ‘‘Local Road<br />
Improvements Activity Class’’, and<br />
funding information had yet to be<br />
released.<br />
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Waimakariri 2:49am 2.3 8:59am 0.5 3:43am 2.3 9:53am 0.5 4:35am 2.3 10:46am 0.5 5:26am 2.2 11:37am 0.5 6:16am 2.2 12:09am 0.6 7:05am 2.2 12:55am 0.6 7:53am 2.2 1:39am 0.6<br />
Mouth<br />
3:21pm 2.5 9:39pm 0.5 4:13pm 2.5 10:32pm 0.5 5:03pm 2.5 11:22pm 0.5 5:51pm 2.4<br />
6:38pm 2.4 12:24pm 0.6 7:23pm 2.3 1:10pm 0.6 8:08pm 2.3 1:54pm 0.7<br />
Amberley 2:49am 2.3 8:59am 0.5 3:43am 2.3 9:53am 0.5 4:35am 2.3 10:46am 0.5 5:26am 2.2 11:37am 0.5 6:16am 2.2 12:09am 0.6 7:05am 2.2 12:55am 0.6 7:53am 2.2 1:39am 0.6<br />
Beach<br />
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2:58am 2.3 9:08am 0.5 3:52am 2.3 10:02am 0.5 4:44am 2.3 10:55am 0.5 5:35am 2.2 11:46am 0.5 6:25am 2.2 12:18am 0.6 7:14am 2.2 1:<strong>04</strong>am 0.6 8:02am 2.2 1:48am 0.6<br />
Motunau 3:30pm 2.5 9:48pm 0.5 4:22pm 2.5 10:41pm 0.5 5:12pm 2.5 11:31pm 0.5 6:00pm 2.4<br />
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Gore Bay 3:32pm 2.5 9:50pm 0.5 4:24pm 2.5 10:43pm 0.5 5:14pm 2.5 11:33pm 0.5 6:02pm 2.4<br />
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Kaikoura 3:24pm 1.7 9:45pm 0.2 4:17pm 1.7 10:38pm 0.2 5:08pm 1.7 11:29pm 0.3 5:57pm 1.7<br />
6:45pm 1.7 12:27pm 0.3 7:31pm 1.6 1:15pm 0.3 8:16pm 1.6 2:02pm 0.3<br />
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Gratefulfor pay rise<br />
ByDAVID HILL,<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
Waimakariri's councillors<br />
are ‘‘grateful’’ for apay<br />
rise, but say more changes<br />
are neededtoattract<br />
younger people.<br />
The Waimakariri District<br />
Council voted to accept a<br />
3.7 percent pay rise at a<br />
council meeting in Kaiapoi<br />
on Tuesday (<strong>July</strong> 2), but<br />
several said the new<br />
councillor pay packet of<br />
$55,983 did not reflect their<br />
workload.<br />
The councillors also<br />
wanted provision for<br />
KiwiSaver, ACC payments<br />
and other provisions to<br />
encouragegreater diversity<br />
around the council table.<br />
Councillors pay packets<br />
and expense allowances<br />
are set by the<br />
Remuneration Authority<br />
and took effect from <strong>July</strong> 1.<br />
Mayor Dan Gordon’s pay<br />
is set to increase by $5433 to<br />
$152,271, while Deputy<br />
Mayor Neville Atkinson<br />
will receive $71,940.<br />
Councillor Joan Ward<br />
said the pay rise was ‘‘a<br />
welcome little increase,<br />
given our workload’’ and<br />
rising inflation.<br />
‘‘If anyone thinks being a<br />
councillor is really aparttime<br />
job they are fooling<br />
themselves.’’<br />
As councillors were<br />
considered contractors,<br />
there was no provisionfor<br />
KiwiSaver andACC<br />
payments were ‘‘quite<br />
exorbitant’’, she said.<br />
Councillor Philip<br />
Redmondsaid anyone<br />
thinking councillors took<br />
on the role for the money<br />
were ‘‘deluded’’.<br />
‘‘To get greater diversity<br />
we probably need to double<br />
the remuneration.<br />
‘‘It does compensate us,<br />
but it doesn’t really<br />
consider that it is very close<br />
to afulltime job.’’<br />
Cr TimFulton said he<br />
appreciated the expense<br />
allowances,including<br />
mileage, which made the<br />
role ‘‘sustainable’’.<br />
‘‘Theseprovisions should<br />
encouragepeople of all<br />
ages and stages in life,<br />
whether they are 23 or 73, to<br />
stand for council.<br />
‘‘It is important we<br />
enable people to be able to<br />
take on these roles without<br />
impacting on family or<br />
their lives.’’<br />
Community board<br />
members and chairs will<br />
also receive pay increases.<br />
Meanwhile, councillors<br />
voted to defer conducting a<br />
representation review until<br />
after the 2025 local<br />
government election.<br />
The council last<br />
conducted areview three<br />
years ago, but councillors<br />
had wanted to do another<br />
review due to the rapid<br />
growth in the Woodend,<br />
Pegasus and Ravenswood<br />
area.<br />
Governance manager<br />
Sarah Nichols said because<br />
the 2023 Census data has<br />
not become available in<br />
time, the council would be<br />
relying on out of date data<br />
to make decisions.<br />
Mayor Dan Gordon said it<br />
was ‘‘frustrating’’, but he<br />
looked forward to doing ‘‘a<br />
thorough review’’ in three<br />
years time.<br />
Cr Redmond noted that<br />
council data indicated the<br />
population of the Kaiapoi<br />
Woodend ward was now<br />
higher than the Rangiora<br />
Ashley ward.<br />
But the council could not<br />
take that into account<br />
because it was not reflected<br />
in the available Census<br />
data from 2018.<br />
In December, the council<br />
voted against establishing a<br />
Māori ward, after<br />
consulting with Te Ngāi<br />
Tūāhuriri Rūnanga.<br />
LDR is local body<br />
journalism cofunded by<br />
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Poison not best<br />
option to kill rats<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
If there are unwelcome sounds of<br />
arodent making its home in your<br />
ceiling, one thing you should not<br />
do is lay poison.<br />
Although putting out poison<br />
may seem like arelatively easy<br />
solution to get rid of rodents it is<br />
not the bestmethod, Pest Free<br />
Waimakariri’s Richard Chambers<br />
says.<br />
In theory rats will take<br />
poisonous bait, which makes<br />
them thirsty, and because they<br />
don’t die immediately they will<br />
eventually go outside to get water<br />
and die there.<br />
It is anice idea Richard says.<br />
But it doesn’talways happen that<br />
way.<br />
It can take up to 10 days for a<br />
rodent to die after eating poison.<br />
It is aslow, painful, inhumane<br />
death, and because of the time it<br />
takes for the poison to work there<br />
is ahigh likelihood it could<br />
happen inside.<br />
‘‘Poison is often thrown in the<br />
ceiling, partly for limited access<br />
reasons, but also because people<br />
don’t want to be taking dead<br />
animals out of traps,’’ he says.<br />
‘‘The poisons used are usually<br />
anticoagulants, so animals bleed<br />
internally and perhaps want<br />
water.’’<br />
But that doesn’t mean the rat<br />
will always die outside. If it does<br />
die inside the smell is horrendous<br />
and extremely difficult to get rid<br />
of even if you can locate the body.<br />
Unwelcome rodent ... Trapping is<br />
recommended around the home.<br />
PHOTO: FILE<br />
Rodents’ revenge some might<br />
say. However, even if apoisoned<br />
rat does die outside, second hand<br />
toxicity from eating it can pose a<br />
big risk for cats and dogs.<br />
‘‘Trapping is afar better<br />
option,’’ Richard says.<br />
‘‘Traps get around these<br />
problems, but Igenerally say to<br />
people to trap outside the house<br />
so you get the rats (and mice)<br />
before they even get to the house.<br />
‘‘Rodents coming into houses is<br />
generally an autumn event, so it<br />
shouldn’tbeasurprise to us. But<br />
like Christmas it always takes us<br />
by surprise.<br />
‘‘If we start setting traps in the<br />
garden in April, we should be able<br />
to intercept rats. It is particularly<br />
effective if you can work on this<br />
with neighbours.’’<br />
What’s<br />
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Broken objects roll in doors<br />
By JOHN COSGROVE<br />
NEWS<br />
The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 4, <strong>2024</strong><br />
9<br />
The Repair Café held at the<br />
Amberley Domain was ahuge<br />
success.<br />
‘‘It went beyond my<br />
expectations,’’ says organiser<br />
Sylvia Bowles, aretired<br />
librarian who works as a<br />
volunteer at Mollie’s Placeat97<br />
in Amberley.<br />
The Amberley Repair Café<br />
was ajoint initiative between<br />
Mollie's Place at 97 and the<br />
Hurunui DistrictCouncil.<br />
Working with the council<br />
waste educator Serina Linton,<br />
the two arranged for anumber of<br />
volunteers, craftspeople,<br />
engineers and tradespeople to<br />
be on site on the day as awide<br />
variety of broken objects arrived<br />
through the door.<br />
Between 1pm and 4pm 55<br />
items were brought in for repair.<br />
About athird of items were<br />
electrical, with the remaining<br />
two thirds consisting of tools and<br />
knives, garments, bicycles, and<br />
small furniture.<br />
Of those items, 76% were<br />
repaired on the day, 14% were<br />
referred for further repair, and<br />
just 10% were deemed nonrepairable.<br />
‘‘Quite afew lamps kept our<br />
electrician very busy, and if you<br />
had the parts on hand he could<br />
fix most of the problems.<br />
‘‘Some beekeeper suits were<br />
repaired that had holes in them,<br />
and abroken chainsaw was<br />
found only to be suffering from a<br />
clogged air filter.<br />
‘‘It was soon working again.’’<br />
Sylvia says there was quite a<br />
lot of tool and knife sharpening<br />
Gears fixed ... Volunteers from the the Waimakariri Bike Project of<br />
Rangiora, work on bikes at the Repair Cafe in Amberley.<br />
PHOTO: SUPPLIED<br />
going on too —‘‘they were<br />
packed all afternoon as were<br />
many of our volunteers’’.<br />
These volunteer groups<br />
included the Waimakariri Bike<br />
Project from Rangiora, who<br />
were busy repairing several<br />
bikes with new chains and gears,<br />
Amberley MenzShed even<br />
carried several wooden items<br />
back to their shed to repair at a<br />
later date, Connect Hurunui and<br />
staff from the Libraries also<br />
helped out.<br />
Attendees were impressed<br />
with the skills and advice<br />
provided and enjoyed the free<br />
tea and coffee and home baking.<br />
Many felt that the Repair Cafe is<br />
agreat concept and worthwhile<br />
repeating.<br />
‘‘We were helped by the<br />
National Organisers of Repair<br />
cafés who supplied us with alot<br />
of data and info on how to safely<br />
run these cafés,and also told us<br />
about the health and safety and<br />
insurance issues. ‘‘It was so<br />
popular we are already planning<br />
for the next one,’’ Sylvia says.<br />
Champion ... Wahine.<br />
PHOTO: SUPPLIED<br />
Wahine champion<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
Sue Titmuss took out the<br />
champion print at the<br />
Rangiora Photographic<br />
Society’s Portraiture<br />
competition with ‘Wahine’.<br />
Wahine was also awarded A<br />
grade honours, and Best in<br />
Grade, by judge Julia Rae<br />
from Gisborne.<br />
Results were:<br />
AGrade honours: Signora,<br />
and Wahine, Sue Titmuss;<br />
Payten, and Craig, Kristal<br />
Merry; Bella, Karina<br />
Templeton; Jessa, and<br />
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McGregor; Clowning around,<br />
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Marilyn Holgate; Sunflower<br />
Smiles, Sarah Perrins.<br />
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CGrade: Please Lord and<br />
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Linda Ritchie; Rebecca, Kath<br />
Cosgrove; Siblings, Wendy<br />
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The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 4, <strong>2024</strong><br />
AKaikoura holiday event built of bricks<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
13<br />
Four years ago Toni Batey decided to<br />
encourage Kaikoura brickies to get out<br />
their bricks and show them off.<br />
She was also keen to show off her 110<br />
set collection.<br />
Passionate brickies Lorraine Diver,<br />
Tanja Vanderzwet and Sarah Williams,<br />
joined Toni, and ‘Inspiration Corner —<br />
Kaikoura Brick Event was born.<br />
With the help of Creative<br />
Communities Trust, the local<br />
Community Op Shop and the Kaikoura<br />
District Council, they put their heads<br />
together to put on adisplay that has<br />
now taken on alife of its own.<br />
In its 4th year it’s aplace where all<br />
ages can go and hang out over the last<br />
week of the holidays, and show off what<br />
they can build and go wild with the<br />
huge pile of bricks onsite.<br />
This year the event runs from <strong>July</strong> 15<br />
to <strong>July</strong> 18, in the Kaikoura Memorial<br />
Hall.<br />
Builds from the locals will be on<br />
display,and the public can vote on<br />
their favourites.<br />
‘‘It is lovely to see parents sitting on<br />
the floor with their kids and building<br />
from the free flow building blocks,’’<br />
Sarah says.<br />
‘‘We had over 600 people through the<br />
event last year with over another 60+<br />
build entries.<br />
‘‘It’s great to see others passion”.<br />
Toni says it has grown ‘‘so big’’ they<br />
have had to limit the size of the build<br />
entries this year as there is no room<br />
left in the huge Memorial Hall.<br />
In the first year, the show filled the<br />
supper room, the following years it<br />
began to spread until the entire hall<br />
was filled, and then it engulfed the<br />
supper room and the stage.<br />
‘‘It has been more popular than I<br />
could have ever imagined and it is not<br />
just the kids either,’’ Toni says.<br />
‘‘The event is now etched on our<br />
town’s calendar for years to come.’’<br />
There will be afocus this year on<br />
builds using no instructions.<br />
‘‘We want to see what people can be<br />
inspired to make.<br />
‘‘We were blown away last year with<br />
one teen building aworking pinball<br />
machine, and ayoungster from Waiau<br />
with amodel of his favourite toy.<br />
‘‘If you’re keen on building we want<br />
your builds,’’ says Toni.<br />
Kaikoura Paperplus has sponsored<br />
prizes for builds which the public vote<br />
the best at the show.<br />
It is only $2 per person to visit the<br />
event.<br />
‘‘We encourage all of <strong>North</strong><br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> to join us here in Kaikoura<br />
for aday or two, take in amovie at the<br />
Mayfair, have Coopers Catch fish ‘n’<br />
chips on the beach, even utilise the<br />
50% off Whale Watch promotion that’s<br />
on,’’ says Toni.<br />
Lego® Masters Jason and Rachel de<br />
Vries of the ‘‘House of Bricks’’,and<br />
semifinalists from the television show<br />
Lego Masters, will be on site on<br />
Tuesday sharing their passion and<br />
knowledge.<br />
Monday, <strong>July</strong> 15 is reserved for<br />
people to enter their builds, then the<br />
doors open to the public on Tuesday,<br />
<strong>July</strong> 16, 10am to 3pm and 5.30pm to<br />
7.30pm; Wednesday, <strong>July</strong> 17 10am to<br />
3pm; Thursday, <strong>July</strong> 18. 10am to 12<br />
noon. Prizegiving is at noon on<br />
Thursday. For more information call<br />
Toni on 027 4382678 or go to<br />
Inspiration Corner on Facebook.<br />
Coopers Catch ... Toni Batey’s brick<br />
replica of Coopers Catch, Kaikoura’s well<br />
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Semi-Finalists of the TVNZ Lego ® Masters will be attending<br />
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“Thanks to Kaikõura Community OpShop,<br />
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This event is not endorsed by LEGO ®<br />
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BETTER TOGETHER DRINK DRIVING CAMPAIGN<br />
Throughout June, in <strong>Canterbury</strong> ajoint campaign to raise awareness around drink driving took place<br />
between NZ Police, NZTA /Waka Kotahi and local councils, called Better Together. Around Hurunui,<br />
campaign billboards were put upincar parks atestablishments where people socialise, and police<br />
checkpoints were carried out inAmberley, Cheviot, Culverden and Hanmer Springs. Local police<br />
appreciated the opportunity to be part ofthis campaign. They identified that overall drivers in Hurunui<br />
(locals and visitors) respected that drink driving is not an option and will not be tolerated, but there is<br />
always room for improvement. Police received positive feedback from drivers who appreciated the<br />
effort to keep our roads safe. Being apredominantly rural district, those who attend emergency<br />
scenes will often befamiliar with someone involved, Police said itisnot easy, and is another part of<br />
the reason to keep reminding drivers that there is always abetter option than drinking and driving.<br />
Amberley Repair Cafe was asuccess.<br />
AMBERLEY REPAIR CAFE<br />
Anew pump shed onDowns Road, near Cheviot.<br />
The Repair Cafe held atthe Amberley Domain last month was deemed ahuge success byorganisers<br />
and attendees. Between 1pm and 4pm, 55 items were brought in for repair, which isone item every<br />
3.3 minutes. Organisers wanted to express abig thank you tothe skilled and generous volunteers<br />
who donated their time and skills. About athird ofitems were electrical, with the remaining two thirds<br />
consisting of tools and knives, garments, bicycles, and small furniture. Ofthose items 76% were<br />
repaired onthe day, 14% were referred for further repair and just 10% were deemed non-repairable.<br />
Attendees were impressed with the skills and advice provided, and enjoyed the free tea, coffee and<br />
home baking. Ajoint initiative between Mollie’s Place at 97 and Hurunui District Council.<br />
WORKS UPDATE<br />
Assessment ofWaikari and Hawarden wastewater network<br />
The Waikari and Hawarden wastewater network has been inspected and assessed to identify areas<br />
where repairs can beplanned and carried out, atotal of4100 metres. This work improves wastewater<br />
resilience and capability for Hurunui. Inaddition, cleaning and flushing 2800m of wastewater lines<br />
has removed the buildup of settled gravels and debris. During this work, there have also been several<br />
repairs to pipelines caused by blockages orheavy ingress ofgroundwater during significant rain<br />
events. Targeted repairs and proactive maintenance reduces the amount ofnon-wastewater flowing<br />
through the wastewater network.<br />
New pump station on Downs Road<br />
Anew pump station near Cheviot has replaced the old Barnes pump station, which had ageing<br />
infrastructure. This new station, located on Downs Road, will feed into the new 3.5 kilometres of pipe<br />
which was laid earlier this year aspart ofanupgrade to the Cheviot town supply water scheme.<br />
Commissioning of the new pipe is due totake place this week, weather dependent.<br />
The Olympic Games Paris <strong>2024</strong> starts on26 <strong>July</strong>, ends on11August. The Paralympic Games starts on 28<br />
August, ends on 8September. These games take place 100 years since Paris hosted the Olympics back in<br />
1924. Paris will join London as the only cities to host the Olympics three times. The Games were in Paris in<br />
1900, 1924 and now in <strong>2024</strong>, and inLondon in 1908, 1948 and 2012.<br />
Meetings for <strong>July</strong><br />
3 Hurunui Community Committee 7.00pm (Venue:<br />
Hawarden Community Library)<br />
15 Extraordinary Council meeting 9.00am (Venue:<br />
Council Chambers, Amberley)<br />
22 Hanmer Springs Community Board 1.00pm<br />
(Venue: The Gallery, Hanmer Springs Library)<br />
30 Council meeting 9.30am (Venue: Council<br />
Chambers, Amberley)<br />
Please note, the Council agreed to have alighter<br />
meeting schedule in <strong>July</strong> to allow all elected<br />
members and Council staff to have aquieter<br />
period after abusy Long Term Plan and end of<br />
financial year process. Normal committee<br />
meetings will resume in August.<br />
In brief<br />
Drought affected ratepayers rate deferment<br />
Council has adopted the Policy for deferment of rates<br />
for drought affected ratepayers. This means<br />
ratepayers affected by drought in the Hurunui District<br />
can have their rates deferred for up to 24 months, if<br />
they apply within 12months of government’s drought<br />
declaration.<br />
Events<br />
Volunteers -Recruit, Retain, Recognise Hui.<br />
Connect with like-minded community members.<br />
There will be guidance provided from Volunteering<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> on sustaining your dedication to<br />
volunteering and supporting your fellow<br />
volunteers.Waitaha Community Led Development<br />
Network will share captivating stories from the<br />
Shirley Village Project.<br />
If interested, email: community@hurunui.govt.nz<br />
by Thursday 4<strong>July</strong>.<br />
Date and time:<br />
Wednesday 10<strong>July</strong> <strong>2024</strong>, 10:00 am -12:30 pm<br />
Location:<br />
Omihi Community Hall, 9Reeces Road, Omihi.<br />
Childrens Winter Crafts<br />
For primary school aged children.<br />
Drop in to the Hurunui Memorial Library, Amberley.<br />
It’s free, just drop in.<br />
Tuesday 16<strong>July</strong> 1.30pm -3.00pm<br />
Thursday 18 <strong>July</strong> 1.30pm -3.00pm<br />
Serina's Re-use Games<br />
Have fun diverting goodies from the waste stream<br />
into games.<br />
For primary school aged children.<br />
It’s free, just drop in.<br />
Hurunui Memorial Library, Amberley.<br />
Tuesday 16<strong>July</strong>, 1.30 -3.00pm<br />
Hanmer Springs Alpine Winter Festival<br />
Part ofthe Festival will beChildren’s Arts and Crafts.<br />
Hanmer Springs Library.<br />
It’s free, just drop in.<br />
Thursday and Friday, 11 &12<strong>July</strong>, 10am -12pm.<br />
eBooks and Audio Books<br />
Thousands ofeBooks and Audio Books can be<br />
borrowed for free atour libraries.<br />
Visit the Council website, or talk to alibrarian about<br />
Bolinda (BorrowBox app) and Overdrive (Libby app)<br />
Phone 03 3148980<br />
Email requests@hurunuilibrary.govt.nz<br />
PHONE US:<br />
Amberley: 03 314 8816.<br />
Cheviot Freephone: 03319 8812.<br />
Amuri &Hanmer Springs Freephone: 03 315 8400.<br />
info@hurunui.govt.nz www.hurunui.govt.nz Hurunui District Council
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The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 4, <strong>2024</strong><br />
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Adrive in the country in motoring splendour<br />
By JOHN COSGROVE<br />
Over 200 cars of all ages turned out for<br />
the first combined British and<br />
European car day held near Leithfield<br />
on Sunday.<br />
Landrovers to Lagondas, Fords to<br />
Ferraris, Alfas to Austins and Rolls<br />
Royces to Rovers were all on show for<br />
the large crowd of spectators and<br />
owners who attended the day.<br />
Organiser Trevor StanleyJoblin, who<br />
runs regular <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Classic<br />
Tour car days on the last weekend of<br />
each month at the Better Half Kitchen<br />
and Bar on Ashworths Road, says he was<br />
very pleased with the turnout as this was<br />
the first time he had combined the<br />
European manufactured cars.<br />
‘‘Normally Ioffer awide range of days<br />
such as Japan day in October, Australia<br />
Day in February, and other days by<br />
brands and genre throughout the year,<br />
but this was the first time I’ve held a<br />
combined British and European day.’’<br />
He says it was asuccessful day helped<br />
by the glorious weather.<br />
‘‘We’ve raised alot of money for the<br />
Amberley MenzShed which is agood<br />
cause to support.’’<br />
For one participant, James Polden, of<br />
Kaiapoi, it was achance to take his first<br />
run in anewly restored 1941 Renault 12<br />
HP Celtaquatre.<br />
‘‘It was its first time out of the garage<br />
after arebuild lasting 10 years,’’ he says.<br />
He bought the car in aprivate<br />
collection clearance sale, and it joined<br />
his other three Renaults already in his<br />
garage.<br />
‘‘My father worked for Renault in<br />
England and Igot the passion for these<br />
French cars from him,’’ says James.<br />
Angus McLeod, of Christchurch, has<br />
loved his 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta<br />
Spider since he found it in 1993.<br />
‘‘I was looking for aproject car to<br />
Lining up ... James Polden of Kaiapoi reverses his 1941 Renault 12 HP Celtaquatre into position at the British and European Car show<br />
held near Leithfield on Sunday. More photos page 23.<br />
PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE<br />
restore and this one was available for<br />
just £2900 (NZ$6000).’’<br />
There was lots to do, but after ayear<br />
and ahalf he had restored the car to its<br />
former beauty.<br />
‘‘It is now worth over $100,000 or more<br />
today, but Ilove driving it.<br />
‘‘I have driven it all over Europe and<br />
New Zealand, and it is afun car to drive<br />
in.’’<br />
Colin Busch, of Sefton, had aminor<br />
malfunction with his door locks on his<br />
1965 Porsche 356, when he arrived at the<br />
meet.<br />
But he found plenty of friends to help<br />
him solve his problem on the day.<br />
‘‘I rebuilt the Porsche from awreck 10<br />
years ago. There wasn’t much left of it<br />
that was straight or intact, but thanks to<br />
friends and parts suppliers from all over<br />
the world, it is now up and going again.’’<br />
Driving home to Rangiora afew years<br />
ago from their first event (the hop) in<br />
their newly restored 1961 Vauxhall<br />
Velox PASX became an adventure of<br />
sorts for Sheryl Glass, when apassing<br />
car shattered their windscreen.<br />
‘‘My husband had just restored my late<br />
father’s car, which had sat unattended<br />
under our family home in Dunedin for<br />
over 30 years and we were enjoying the<br />
ride home in the rain when the<br />
windscreen was shattered by rocks.<br />
‘‘At the time there were only three<br />
replacement windscreens in the<br />
country, and they were all in the South<br />
Island, but the local glass repairers<br />
fixed atemporary cover over the car and<br />
we continued on our way home.’’<br />
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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 4, <strong>2024</strong><br />
Waimak rates rise<br />
ByDAVID HILL,<br />
Local DemocracyReporter<br />
An average rates rise below 10 percent<br />
has been confirmed for Waimakariri’s<br />
ratepayers.<br />
WaimakaririMayor Dan Gordon has<br />
heaped praise on council staff after his<br />
council delivered an average rates rise<br />
of 9.39%, ‘‘without compromising levels<br />
of service’’.<br />
The Waimakariri District Council<br />
adopted its <strong>2024</strong>/34 Long Term Plan at a<br />
council meeting on Tuesday, June 25.<br />
Mr Gordon said Waimakariri’s rates<br />
rise was one of the lowestrates in the<br />
country and well below the national<br />
average of 16%.<br />
‘‘This is an amazing team and we have<br />
been through amassive process.’’<br />
He rejectedasuggested by councillor<br />
Paul Williamsthat the consultation<br />
process was ‘‘a farce’’.<br />
Cr Williamssaid 60% of submitters<br />
had opposed three of the five<br />
consultation topics, which showed<br />
councillors were not listeningto<br />
ratepayers.<br />
‘‘The allegation we didn’t listen is<br />
frankly insulting,’’ Mr Gordon said.<br />
‘‘I hear many different viewpoints<br />
when Igoout into the community.<br />
‘‘Some wanted ahydroslide and<br />
others wanted an extension to<br />
MainPower Stadium, but we can’t afford<br />
them.<br />
‘‘But we are agrowth district, so a<br />
zero rates rise is just not possible.’’<br />
Mr Gordon said the council was<br />
committedtoa1%annual rates rise to<br />
pay off its earthquake recoveryloan and<br />
afurther 1% for the MainPower<br />
Stadium loan.<br />
Other councillors linedupin support<br />
of the Long Term Plan process.<br />
‘‘Just because 60% of 336 submitters<br />
say they don’t like it doesn’t mean it is a<br />
majority,’’ Deputy Mayor Neville<br />
Atkinson said, noting therewere70,000<br />
residents in the district.<br />
‘‘I am aratepayer too and do Iwant<br />
higher rates?<br />
‘‘When Iask people ‘do you want the<br />
level of service cut?, they say no’.’’<br />
Cr Robbie Brine said he had been a<br />
councillor for morethan two decades<br />
and had seen many projects loan<br />
funded, including the Dudley Park,<br />
Rangiora, and Kaiapoi aquatic centres,<br />
and the ocean outflow project.<br />
CrAlBlackie said the council’s debt<br />
level was just 10% of the value of its<br />
assets.<br />
The council consulted on its draft<br />
natural environment strategy,<br />
establishing apermanent<br />
infrastructure resilience team, the<br />
proposed Rangiora's eastern road link,<br />
and building community facilities,<br />
including an extension to the Rangiora<br />
library.<br />
While the proposed Pegasus<br />
Community Centrewas due to be built<br />
this year, the other community facilities<br />
were included in the Long Term Plan<br />
for year 4and beyond and would be<br />
revisited in three yearstime.<br />
The council received 336<br />
submissions, with more than 3000<br />
people engagingwith the council<br />
online.<br />
Councillorsadopted the Long Term<br />
Plan by avote of 101, with Cr Williams<br />
opposed.<br />
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Hurunui delays LTP<br />
By DAVID HILL,<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
Alack of road funding has forced a<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>council to delay its<br />
Long Term Plan, which sets the rates for<br />
Hurunuiresidents.<br />
The HurunuiDistrict Council was<br />
forced to revise its 10year blueprint for<br />
the region after being refused the<br />
funding it wanted from Waka Kotahi<br />
New Zealand TransportAgency.<br />
Councillorsvoted to defer adopting<br />
the plan by three weeks, to <strong>July</strong> 15, while<br />
they wait for the revised plan to be<br />
audited.<br />
Mayor Marie Black said the council<br />
had put together an ‘‘ambitious’’ roading<br />
programme, which had been knocked<br />
back by Waka Kotahi.<br />
Council chief executive Hamish<br />
Dobbie described Waka Kotahi’s<br />
response as ‘‘underwhelming’’.<br />
‘‘It is extremely disappointing given<br />
the amount of work we put into getting<br />
our roading programme together and it<br />
looks like they (Waka Kotahi) didn’t<br />
even look at it.’’<br />
Mr Dobbie said it appeared Waka<br />
Kotahi had simply based Hurunui’s<br />
funding on previous years’ allocations<br />
and did not consider the district’s<br />
roading needs.<br />
Waka Kotahi’s overall funding had<br />
increased, but Hurunui’s allocation was<br />
not enough to fund the upgrades needed<br />
to ensure the resilience of the district’s<br />
roading network, he said.<br />
‘‘The ratepayersofthis district have<br />
said ‘yes, we are willing to pay more’, but<br />
the transportagency has said ‘no, we are<br />
not going to fund that’.’’<br />
Mr Dobbie said he would be writing to<br />
Waka Kotahi to express the council’s<br />
disappointment.<br />
He advised councillorstostick with<br />
the proposed 10.98 percent average<br />
rates rise so the council could at least<br />
complete some of its roading<br />
programme.<br />
Chief financial officer Jason Beck said<br />
the revised plan was only completed and<br />
sent off to Audit New Zealand on<br />
Monday.<br />
The council will now hold an<br />
extraordinarymeeting on Monday, <strong>July</strong><br />
15, via Zoom to adopt its Long Term Plan<br />
and set the rates for the next 12 months.<br />
Mr Beck said it would allow enough<br />
time for the council to prepare its first<br />
rates demand for the new financial year,<br />
which needs to be sent out to ratepayers<br />
by August 6.<br />
‘‘We are confident there won’t be<br />
anything come out of leftfield from the<br />
Office of the AuditorGeneral which we<br />
will have to address.’’<br />
Should the council be unable to adopt<br />
the plan in time, the first rates demand<br />
will be based on the installments from<br />
the 2023/24 financial year, which could<br />
lead to abig jump in the next three<br />
installments.<br />
The Government had extended the<br />
deadline to September 30 to complete<br />
Long Term Plans due to changes to the<br />
Three Waters legislation.<br />
Councils also had the option of<br />
deferring Long Term Plans until next<br />
year and completing an enhanced<br />
annual plan this year, Mr Beck said.<br />
‘‘We decided to go ahead with aLong<br />
Term Plan this year.<br />
‘‘If we had had afavourable response<br />
from the transport agency we would<br />
have been on track.’’<br />
Turn to page 6for Waka Kotahi’s<br />
comments.<br />
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MATARIKI WEEKEND<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 4, <strong>2024</strong><br />
Kaiapoi celebrates Matariki festival<br />
STORY AND PHOTOSBYJOHN COSGROVE<br />
A busy fortnight of events for Kaiapoi<br />
started with over 12,000 people<br />
attending the Kaiapoi Lights and the<br />
Kaiapoi Matariki celebrations held last<br />
week.<br />
This Saturday there will be two<br />
further celebrationsofcreativity and<br />
artistic prowess at the Blackwell’s Fire<br />
and Ice display and night market, and<br />
the Kaiapoi Art Expo.<br />
Organiser of the Matariki events, Blue<br />
Sky Events coowner Karl Horwarth<br />
says they were very happy with the<br />
turnout and support for the two events.<br />
‘‘With Kaiapoi Lights being anew<br />
event this year, it was partially<br />
established to help fund the free<br />
community Kaiapoi Matarikievent on<br />
the Friday night.<br />
‘‘The usual funding opportunities for<br />
community events are alot more<br />
difficult to achieve at the moment, such<br />
as sponsorship and grants, so we are<br />
very grateful for our sponsors Lime<br />
Real Estate, Hazeldine Construction,<br />
BGates, Rivertown Automotive, PNP<br />
Farms, Total Traffic Management, Fools<br />
of Desire and grant bodies Rangiora<br />
Festival Charitable Trust, Visit<br />
Waimakariri, Creative NZ, and the Lion<br />
Foundation.’’<br />
He says the Lights, as afirst event, was<br />
very successful, with abigger than<br />
expected turnout on Friday with people<br />
deciding last minute to attend as they<br />
went from one event to the other.<br />
‘‘It did cause some issues around<br />
queues and parking, which we will<br />
address for next years event.’’<br />
Karl says Kaiapoi Matarikiwas abusy<br />
night with 40 market stalls,and 20 food<br />
trucks, as well as afunfair and live<br />
music, capped off with an amazing<br />
firework display from Firework<br />
Professionals.<br />
‘‘It certainly would have created a<br />
spending boost in the region with many<br />
of the food and market vendors being<br />
local.<br />
‘‘Feedback from other restaurants<br />
and barsinthe town was that they were<br />
also verybusy on the night.’’<br />
‘‘We were also very happy to help<br />
foster an understanding of Matarikiby<br />
theming some of the light displays,<br />
putting up information boards, working<br />
with nine local schools to create<br />
Matariki themed displays,Kapa Haka<br />
performances, some Te Reo music, and<br />
awonderful explanation from the main<br />
stage about Matariki, from Mica Wilson,<br />
Head Boy from Kaiapoi High School.’’<br />
Highlight ... One of the prime attractions<br />
were the fireworks at the Kaiapoi Matariki<br />
celebration held at Norman Kirk Park in<br />
Kaiapoi on Friday evening.<br />
Hot toys ... Shaun Hendry of Rangiora<br />
with his alien blow up toys which were very<br />
popular.<br />
Festival of lights ... Younger members of the crowd at the celebration create circles of<br />
lights while they dance to the live music.<br />
Pink light snake ... Jade ThomasBennett (left) with Charlotte ThomasBennett (10) and<br />
Skyla Jenkins (10) all of Kaiapoi, at the special Matariki Lights festival held over three nights<br />
in the Corcoran Reserve, Kaiapoi.<br />
Fun night out ... Enjoying their night at the special Matariki Light festival path in Kaiapoi,<br />
were Olivia Gray of Waikukuwith her daughters Indi (4) (left) and Elena CoxGray (5).<br />
Lit up ... Enjoying their candy floss at the Kaiapoi Matariki celebration, were Maverick(9)<br />
(left) and Yasmin (6) Tavendale of Rangiora.
MATARIKI WEEKEND<br />
The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 4, <strong>2024</strong><br />
Waikuku Beach Invigorator Matariki swim<br />
21<br />
STORY AND PHOTOS BY JOHN COSGROVE<br />
Diving into the 10 degree cold waters of<br />
the <strong>Canterbury</strong> Bight, hardly seems a<br />
logical reason for aswim in the sea, but<br />
for over 400 hardy souls it was the<br />
highlight of their Matariki Friday<br />
morning.<br />
‘‘It was very invigorating,’’ says<br />
Alannah Vickery of Christchurch,<br />
‘‘I’ve been doing it for years, and this<br />
is afun event to support.’’<br />
She joined swimmers of all ages who<br />
participated in the annual Waikuku<br />
Beach Surf Life Saving Club’s Matariki<br />
Invigorator Splash held in fine sunny<br />
conditions.<br />
After ashort safety brief from club<br />
members, the assembled swimmers, all<br />
dressed for fun in tutus, Where's Wally<br />
outfits, wigs and pyjamas ,raceddown<br />
the beach and dived into the surf.<br />
But the cold bracing surf soon had<br />
many heading back ashore for ahot<br />
shower in the club rooms and hot food.<br />
Club president Duncan Campbell<br />
says it was agood turnout from the<br />
community.<br />
‘‘Everyone loved the refreshing<br />
swim, and the surf and the weather<br />
were good to us today.<br />
Many participants then enjoyed the<br />
hot soup from Oamaru Organics and<br />
the hot food from Waikuku Store.’’<br />
Safety first ... Over 400 swimmers signal they know the international ‘rescue me’ signal<br />
while waiting to take part in the Waikuku Surf Life Saving Club’s Invigorator Matariki swim<br />
at Waikuku Beach on Friday.<br />
Easy ... Steve Biggins of Waikuku, comes<br />
back ashore after his dip in the cool waters<br />
Under control ... Ayoung participant<br />
makes his way ashore.<br />
It’s fun ... Alannah Vickery of Christchurch<br />
enjoyed her dip.<br />
Welcome back ... Afriend welcomes back<br />
another after their dip in the water.<br />
Exotic British and European cars on display<br />
Tidy spider ... Angus McLeod of Christchurch cleans the<br />
road dust off his immaculate Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider<br />
1300 which he restored in 1993.<br />
Long history ... Sheryl Glass with her restored 1961<br />
Vauxhall Velox Pasx which has been in her family since<br />
her late<br />
father bought it second hand from Alexandra.<br />
Ahelping hand ... Terry Ryan helps Colin Busch of Sefton<br />
to solve aproblem with Colin’s 1965 Porsche 356 at the<br />
British and European Car show held near Leithfield Beach<br />
Ratty ... Colin Hansen of Redwood and his 1967 VW<br />
Beetle project rat rod on show at the car meet.<br />
All lined up ... Aspectator looks over the Ford’s all<br />
lined up at the British and European Car show.<br />
Generations apart ... Apair of Rolls Royces lined up and on<br />
show at the meeting.
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NEWS<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 4, <strong>2024</strong><br />
Structuredliteracy results show promise<br />
ByDAVID HILL,<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
Students learning under structured<br />
literacy are already showing some<br />
promising results as they enter high<br />
school, a<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> principal<br />
says.<br />
Kaiapoi High School principal<br />
Jason Reid says he was optimistic<br />
about future student achievement,<br />
despite concerns over declining<br />
literacyand numeracy standards.<br />
‘‘It may seem like the distant future,<br />
but Iamreally looking forward to what<br />
things are going to look like in nine<br />
years time.<br />
‘‘I think we will see some amazing<br />
results.<br />
‘‘We are already seeing the shortterm<br />
benefits of students entering<br />
high school who have had abrief<br />
exposure to structured literacy.’’<br />
Kaiapoi High School was part of a<br />
twoyear pilot of new literacy and<br />
numeracy standards, which were<br />
introduced across the country this<br />
year.<br />
Mr Reid says the school had scored<br />
satisfactory results among its year 10<br />
students during the twoyear trial, and<br />
he was starting to see the benefits of<br />
working with local primary schools.<br />
Declining literacy and numeracy<br />
standards was ahot topic during last<br />
year’s general election, with both<br />
Labour and National promising to<br />
raise the standards.<br />
The Government recently<br />
announced that all state schools will<br />
need to teach reading using the<br />
structured literacy approach from<br />
term 1, 2025.<br />
All nine primary schools in Te Kāhui<br />
Ako Kātote (Kaiapoi learning cluster)<br />
have already adopted structured<br />
literacy and are now working<br />
alongside the high school to ensure<br />
consistency among students entering<br />
year 9.<br />
Curated exhibition<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
New Zealand Arts Foundation<br />
Laureate, Oxford’s Areta<br />
Wilkinson,curated anew<br />
permanent, multisensory<br />
exhibition in Christchurch's<br />
Arts Centre/Te Matatiki Toi Ora.<br />
The exhibition Te<br />
Waiatatanga Mai oteAtua, The<br />
Song of the Gods tells one of<br />
NgāiTahu’s origin stories about<br />
how Papatūānukuthe earth<br />
mother, and Raki the sky father,<br />
regretfully consented to be<br />
separated to enable life to<br />
flourish.<br />
The story is based on an<br />
ancient manuscript written by a<br />
notable 19th Century NgāiTahu<br />
leader,teacher and land<br />
protestor, MatiahaTiramōrehu,<br />
who was born in Kaiapoi.<br />
Areta, says working with the<br />
artists involved in the project,<br />
Turumeke Harrington, Alex<br />
McLeod,Kate Stevens West,<br />
ChristineHarvey and Ariana<br />
Tikao, was apositive<br />
experience.<br />
‘‘Each artist conceived of<br />
their part, but this really is a<br />
single work.<br />
‘‘We used awānanga process,<br />
meetinginthe space, and things<br />
came together pretty<br />
seamlessly.<br />
‘‘We all wanted to honour the<br />
mana of Tiramōrehu and the<br />
knowledge handed down.’’<br />
The exhibition is situated in<br />
the Observatory Tower at the<br />
Arts Centre.<br />
It invites visitors to observe<br />
Tiramōrehu’s story through a<br />
direct sensory experience of the<br />
artwork including layers of<br />
sound,light, texture and shape,<br />
and also the relationship<br />
between the different objects.<br />
Three monumental pou, which<br />
are named in Tiramōrehus<br />
narrative, rise in the space,<br />
each in distinct style and<br />
materials which include<br />
Turumeke Harrington’s abstract<br />
steel form, Alex Mcleod’s<br />
traditionally carved tōtara, and<br />
Kate StevensWest’s delicately<br />
painted plywood with glinting<br />
tacks.<br />
Suspended above is Christine<br />
Harvey’s lasercut acrylic<br />
kōwhaiwhai (traditional Maori<br />
pattern used in carving) design<br />
while Ariana Tikao’s original<br />
soundscape swirls and<br />
envelopes visitors.<br />
The Arts Centre director<br />
Philip Aldridge says he is<br />
deeply grateful to its Māori Arts<br />
Advisory Committee, especially<br />
Areta, for her leadershiponTe<br />
Waiatatanga Mai oteAtua.<br />
‘‘This permanent exhibition is<br />
asignificant step forward for<br />
TheArts Centre.<br />
‘‘It shows what is possible if<br />
artists voices are heard.’’<br />
Te Waiatatanga Mai oteAtua,<br />
The Song of the Gods, opened<br />
lastmonth.<br />
It is fully funded by the Rāta<br />
Foundation.<br />
The collaboration between the<br />
schools meant secondary teachers<br />
were spending time at the primary<br />
schools and year 7and 8teacherswere<br />
interacting with the high school to<br />
ensure consistency, he said.<br />
‘‘It means there is increasing<br />
understanding and respect around the<br />
mahithat is happening across the<br />
kāhui ako.’’<br />
Mr Reid says each of the school’s<br />
faculties recently made presentations<br />
to the board of trustees about their<br />
priorities.<br />
‘‘They all agreed literacy is the<br />
biggest factor in academic<br />
achievement and numeracy is another<br />
significant influence.<br />
‘‘It is about students being able to<br />
communicate their thoughts on paper,<br />
to explain themselves and to justify<br />
their answers.<br />
‘‘They need to be able to articulate<br />
the depth of their ideas and the<br />
knowledge.’’<br />
While he was optimistic about his<br />
students, Mr Reid said the corequisite<br />
process was causing concern<br />
around the country.<br />
Year 10 students at schools around<br />
the countrysat tests in reading,<br />
numeracy and writing last month.<br />
The tests were acorequisite for<br />
earning NCEA qualifications.<br />
From 2026 students will have to pass<br />
all three assessments to obtain NCEA<br />
at any level.<br />
‘‘Schools across the nation aregoing<br />
to struggle to maintain the same pass<br />
rate,’’ he says.<br />
‘‘A student struggling with any one of<br />
those three assessments is in danger<br />
of not passing NCEA.’’<br />
Students who did not pass will have<br />
another opportunity later in the year.<br />
And all is not lost, as students can resit<br />
the tests multiple times over<br />
several yearsifneeded.<br />
LDR is local body journalism cofunded<br />
by RNZ and NZ On Air.<br />
Pak’nSave Schools ArtExpo<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
The Pak’nSave Schools Art Expo,<br />
at this weekend’s Corcoran<br />
French Lawyers Kaiapoi Art<br />
Expo, will highlight the creativity<br />
of pupils from 19 Waimakariri<br />
schools.<br />
Rangiora Pak’nSave’s James<br />
Flanagan, has been astrong<br />
supporter of the Schools Expo for<br />
many years, providing funding<br />
and prize money for this popular<br />
event at the Kaiapoi Club, Jackie<br />
Watson, chairwoman of the<br />
WaimakaririArts Trust,<br />
organisersofthe annual expo,<br />
says.<br />
The public will have the<br />
opportunity to vote for their<br />
favourite artwork in the Schools<br />
Public Choice competition and<br />
the winner will receive avoucher<br />
and acertificate from James at<br />
their school assembly after the<br />
expo, which is in its 18th year.<br />
This year pupils from both<br />
Rangioraand Kaiapoi high<br />
schools have entered along with<br />
the town primaryschools of<br />
Kaiapoi, Rangiora and Pegasus,<br />
six country schools and some<br />
home schooled children, Jackie<br />
says.<br />
‘‘We have been very excited to<br />
see the quality of work being<br />
produced in our schools, and<br />
there is an amazing rangeof<br />
subject matter from Van Gogh<br />
lookalikes to portraitureand<br />
everything in between,’’ she says.<br />
Besides the exhibitions<br />
upstairsatthe club, downstairs<br />
Green theme ... Untitled work by Primrose of Rangiora New Life<br />
School, which is one of the entries in the Pak’nSave Schools section<br />
at this weekend’s Corcoran French Lawyers Kaiapoi Art Expo, at the<br />
Kaiapoi Club.<br />
PHOTO: JACKIE WATSON<br />
will be an extended Have AGo<br />
event.<br />
Increased in size from previous<br />
years there will be<br />
demonstrations of pottery and<br />
felt making, plus opportunities<br />
this Saturday to try your hand<br />
at arts and crafts, such as silver<br />
jewellery, painting, quilting,<br />
embroidery and photography.
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RURAL LIFE<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 4, <strong>2024</strong><br />
NC Holstein Friesians take top awards<br />
ByJOHN COSGROVE<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Holstein Friesian<br />
dairy cattle breeders were victorious<br />
at the breeds recent New Zealand<br />
annual conference and awards in<br />
Hamilton.<br />
Sherraine Holsteins, Belbrook<br />
Holsteins and Cresslands all picked up<br />
top three placings in the On Farmand<br />
Photo awards.<br />
Ninety herds of Holstein Friesians<br />
numbering over 730 cows were<br />
shortlisted at aregional level in<br />
February, then rejudged recently to<br />
select the best nationally.<br />
Belbrook won champion and reserve<br />
champion for threeyearold cows, and<br />
all New Zealand junior cow, plus<br />
second places in the twoyearolds,<br />
mature cow and veterancow classes.<br />
Sherraine won the champion all NZ<br />
senior cow, while Cresslands took out<br />
the champion fiveyearold cow.<br />
BelbrookHolsteins at Cust, is owned<br />
by Robbie, John and Emily Wakelin,<br />
who are fifth generation dairy farmers.<br />
Robbie says their fatherTrevor<br />
started breeding Holsteins in the early<br />
1960s in Spencerville, before the<br />
family moved to Cust 13 years ago..<br />
‘‘Dad said abloke he went to school<br />
with had Holsteins, and he liked them,<br />
so we started breeding them. When<br />
John and Itook over the farmwejust<br />
carried on and they are all Ihave<br />
known.’’<br />
He says his favourite part of dairy<br />
farming is the breeding.<br />
‘‘I love trying to get the next<br />
generation better than the previous.<br />
‘‘Dad did an amazing job of building<br />
up the foundation herd, and we are just<br />
as focused on maintaining the highest<br />
quality of the breed.’’<br />
To do this Robbie says the brothers<br />
focus on conformation while keeping a<br />
Belbrook Crushabull Eireen ... Top NZ Junior Cow and Reserve<br />
On Farm twoyearold.<br />
close eye on health and production<br />
traits.<br />
‘‘It’s the attention to detail we follow.<br />
We individually select the right bull for<br />
the right cow, and also work with<br />
embryos as well.’’<br />
The brothers farm 350 Holstein<br />
Friesian at peak milk. Among the<br />
Holstein Friesian are 12 Jerseys which<br />
Robbie says he bought on awhim one<br />
day.<br />
‘‘I liked the one Isaw at an auction so<br />
Ibought it. It went on to win as well at<br />
the <strong>Canterbury</strong> Show.<br />
‘‘Now Ihave 12 as alittle breeding<br />
hobby mob for me.’’<br />
Robbie says the breeding community<br />
in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> is very supportive<br />
of each other.<br />
‘‘The mature cow we got reserve<br />
champion with this year was brought<br />
off Sherraineasanincalf heifer, and<br />
the veteran cow we got reserve with<br />
goes back to acow we got from<br />
Cresslands three generations back.”<br />
Olivia Cahill, afourth generation<br />
dairy farmer at Sherraine Holsteins<br />
says she was thrilled to win the All NZ<br />
Senior Cow award.<br />
‘‘We have always had pedigree<br />
Holstein Friesians on the farm at<br />
Ohokawhich dad, Peter Sherriff,<br />
started 31 years ago when he moved the<br />
herd up from South <strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />
Our winner won at the <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
Show last year and we had her<br />
Champion. .. Belbrook Impress Eruption, champion On Farm<br />
threeyearold.<br />
PHOTOS: SUPPLIED<br />
photographed and then submitted into<br />
the competition.’’<br />
At Cresslands, Graham Stewart with<br />
his son Andrew, continue the work his<br />
father Gordon Stewart started back in<br />
the late 1950s.<br />
‘‘Dad was looking for acow which<br />
would be able to milk during the winter<br />
to maintain town supply, and the<br />
Holstein Friesian were the best<br />
around. We continue to breed these<br />
pedigree cows today concentrating on<br />
their functionality with good udders<br />
and capacity.’’<br />
Holstein Friesian New Zealand was<br />
founded in June 1910 for dairy farmers<br />
with an interest in farming and<br />
breeding Holstein Friesians.<br />
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Welcoming newcomers to communities<br />
Dairy Women’s Network (DWN) is<br />
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DWN says.<br />
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Bridge news welcome<br />
By DAVID HILL,<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
Clarence Valley farmers are hopeful<br />
they may finally get their bridge back.<br />
Steve and Shirley Millard have been<br />
waiting since the 7.8 magnitude<br />
earthquake in November 2016 for the<br />
Glen Alton bridge to be restored over the<br />
Waiau Toa Clarence River.<br />
The couple has welcomed news the<br />
Kaikōura District Council has asked its<br />
preferred contractor to investigate<br />
whether the bridge can be restored at<br />
the original site.<br />
‘‘If they put it in the right place it has<br />
got abetter chance of staying there,’’ Mr<br />
Millard said.<br />
‘‘Where it was before it has got rocks to<br />
protect it.<br />
‘‘It would be nice to think they could<br />
get it done this summer so people can get<br />
on with their lives.’’<br />
The Kaikōura District Council has<br />
applied to Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong> for<br />
aresource consent to build a$13.5<br />
million bridge, 500 metres upstream<br />
from the previous bridge.<br />
But the proposed site faced opposition<br />
from Te Rūnanga oKaikōura due to<br />
cultural reasons.<br />
The Millards are among several<br />
properties in the Clarence Valley<br />
affected which include forestry blocks,<br />
some large hill country properties and<br />
Department of Conservation land.<br />
For now the only access in and out is<br />
via Waipapa Road, Wharekiri Stream<br />
and apaper road through several<br />
properties.<br />
But the Wharekiri Stream was prone<br />
to flooding in heavy rain events and<br />
could be impassable for up to two weeks.<br />
Access is by fourwheeldrive only.<br />
Mr Millard said the couple has had to<br />
postpone three trips to Australia over<br />
the last 7.5 years, ‘‘because we couldn’t<br />
get out’’.<br />
‘‘And afew times we have been cut off<br />
from home.’’<br />
Mr Millard, who owns adigger and a<br />
bulldozer, has the job of maintaining the<br />
ford and the road, which is subject to<br />
several landslips.<br />
Council chief executive Will Doughty<br />
said the Rūnanga has indicated it would<br />
support building the new bridge at the<br />
original site.<br />
‘‘It is alogical site for abridge, though<br />
not ideal for access.<br />
‘‘One of the challenges is the access to<br />
the old site and getting through private<br />
property and we need to consider<br />
whether it is feasible and what the costs<br />
are.’’<br />
Mr Doughty said the council expected<br />
to receive a50percent design by the end<br />
of the month, which will give an<br />
indication of whether it is feasible to<br />
build the new bridge at the original site.<br />
The project has been approved for a<br />
95% subsidy from Waka Kotahi New<br />
Zealand Transport Agency, as part of its<br />
earthquake repairs.<br />
But the funding has asunset clause<br />
and needs to be completed by the end of<br />
next year.<br />
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President welcomes<br />
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An independent reviewofNew<br />
Zealand’s methane reduction targets<br />
is long overdue and will be welcome<br />
news for farmers, says Federated<br />
Farmers president Wayne Langford.<br />
Mr Langford says present methane<br />
reduction targets are incredibly<br />
divisive, highly political, and have no<br />
credible science to underpin them.<br />
‘‘They’re completely unrealistic,<br />
totally unaffordable, and go much<br />
further than is needed to stop farmers'<br />
contribution to further warming.<br />
‘‘That’s why an urgent review of<br />
these methane reduction targets was<br />
one of Federated Farmers' 12 policy<br />
priorities for the new Government to<br />
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New Zealand’s legislated methane<br />
targets would require a10% reduction<br />
in methane by 2030, and a24to47%<br />
reduction by 2050.<br />
‘‘Federated Farmers have opposed<br />
these targets from day one because we<br />
could see no way to reach them<br />
without simply shutting down farms,<br />
he says. The Government’s own<br />
modelling showed that achieving a<br />
10% methane reduction by 2030 could<br />
see our sheep and beef production<br />
reduce by more than 20%.<br />
‘‘That would be acomplete disaster<br />
❛The current targets have<br />
never been supported by<br />
farmers because everyone<br />
felt they weren’t achievable<br />
or scientifically robust.❜<br />
for hard working farming families,<br />
rural communities, and the wider<br />
New Zealand economy.’’<br />
Mr Langford says farmers want to<br />
see asciencebased approach that<br />
doesn’t ask farmers to go further than<br />
is required to avoid further increases<br />
to our warming impact.<br />
‘‘The current targets have never<br />
been supported by farmers because<br />
everyone felt they weren’t achievable<br />
or scientifically robust.<br />
‘‘Federated Farmers are pleased to<br />
see the Government has moved<br />
quickly to announce this review to<br />
give farmers confidence that what<br />
they’re being asked to do is fair.<br />
‘‘Appointing ahighly credible and<br />
independent panel of scientists is the<br />
right approach to take and Federated<br />
Farmers look forward to engaging in<br />
the process.’’<br />
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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 4, <strong>2024</strong><br />
Trans-Tasman rivalry at Rga tournament<br />
Transtasman rivalries were tested when<br />
seven teams from Australia attended the<br />
annual New Zealand Afghan Sports<br />
Tournament in Rangiora last weekend.<br />
The tournament was held at the<br />
MainPower Stadium and attracted 20<br />
Futsal teams from throughout New<br />
Zealand, and five from Australia.<br />
There were also 20 volleyball teams<br />
from New Zealand, with two joining the<br />
competition from Australia.<br />
Organiser Belal Haidari says the event<br />
was agreat success despite the<br />
Australians winning the finals in both<br />
sports.<br />
‘‘The three days of competition<br />
attracted over 500 players,including<br />
women and children, along with over<br />
2000 spectators to watch as the senior<br />
teams turned on some fabulous football<br />
and volleyball.’’<br />
This was the fifth time the tournament<br />
had been held and Belalsays it is now an<br />
important part of the Afghan Community<br />
social calendar in NewZealand.<br />
‘‘It’s agreat way to come togetherand<br />
reawaken friendships, and this year it is<br />
the third time we have held it here in<br />
Rangiora.<br />
We had many quality teams competing<br />
which kept the large crowd happy,’’ Belai<br />
says.<br />
Set up ... Akram Kawa setsupthe return<br />
shot for <strong>Canterbury</strong> United during a<br />
volleyball match during the Afghan Sports<br />
Tournament at Rangiora’s MainPower<br />
Stadium.<br />
PHOTOS: JOHN COSGROVE<br />
Leaping high ... Ali Bashiri of <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />
United Volley Ball team, tries to make a<br />
spike during his teams volleyball match<br />
against the Brisbane Bteam.<br />
Fight for possession ... Fatima Hussaini (left),ofHamilton playing for Team Family of<br />
Auckland, fights for possession from aWave FC player from Melbourne.<br />
NORTH CANTERBURY SPORTS RESULTS<br />
Waimakariri GorgeGolf<br />
First championship qualifer (best two of<br />
three)<br />
18 Holes: Silver: NWeavers 94. Bronze<br />
1: LSteele 101. Bronze 2: LScott 109, K<br />
Bush 113, WMehrtens 114 on c/b from M<br />
Robertson.<br />
No 4Nearest to Pin for 2NWeavers; No<br />
8Nearest to Pin for 1, BThompson; No<br />
11 Nearest to Pin for 2, JBlatch.<br />
Longest Putt No 9BThompson<br />
Nett Eagle, 8KRedwood; Twos: N<br />
Robertson.<br />
9Holes: JSmith 60.<br />
Amberley Golf Club<br />
June 29: JMorgan 65, AGenet 68, BMills<br />
70, NReeves 71, KRattray 71, N<br />
Worthington 72, GMacKenzie 72, ARose<br />
73, BBalderstone 73, GDemmocks73, D<br />
Walker 73, CBurrows 73.<br />
Excel Design Build LongestPutt. M<br />
Neale<br />
Mid Week Men: DFlewellen 39, BGill<br />
39, MBruner 38, BFitzgerald 37.<br />
LongestPuttz: BGill.<br />
Mid Week Women: Combined<br />
stableford: KPercy &RLester 74, C<br />
Burrows &DYates 70. Longest Putt: M<br />
Phelan.<br />
<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>Table Tennis<br />
Open Grade: Kaiapoi A10(Georgina<br />
Walker 3wins,Heide Taylor 2, Eugen<br />
Tofan 2) beat Christchurch 2(Brian<br />
Wilson 2wins, Adrienne Wilson 0, Scott<br />
Reid 0).<br />
Hornby 8(Glenn Ross 3wins, Michael<br />
Hills 3, Julie Rose ), beat Clarkville A4<br />
(Philip Gibson 1, Josh Lubbers 1, Gerard<br />
van Kuppelvelt 1).<br />
AReserve Grade: Oxford C8(Arnd<br />
Reimann 3, Sylvia Butters 0, Bin Zhao 3)<br />
beat Clarkville B4(Gerard van<br />
Kuppelvelt 1, Glenda Climo 1, Liam<br />
Johnston 1).<br />
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Glenmark-Cheviot continues winning form<br />
By PETER WILLIAMS<br />
Atopofthetable clash between the two<br />
unbeaten teams, Kaiapoi and Glenmark<br />
Cheviot ,with the Deans Shield at stake,<br />
headlined the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>senior<br />
rugby programme last Saturday when all<br />
eight senior teams gathered at Mandeville<br />
for ‘‘Super Saturday’’.<br />
After successfully surviving three weeks<br />
of cutthroat knockout rugby in the finals<br />
phase of the Luisetti Seeds Combined<br />
competition, GlenmarkCheviot should<br />
have been at its most vulnerable.<br />
Its starting lineup revealed no fewer<br />
than five of its key players, who started in<br />
last week’s final, on the bench, giving<br />
added credence to its vulnerability. But<br />
the game itself simply underlined how<br />
good this team is as it romped away to a<br />
seven try to one massacre of the hapless<br />
Kaiapoi side.<br />
In other matches, Ashley proved too<br />
strong for Oxford, winning 3812, Hurunui<br />
beat Woodend 3212 and Ohoka beat<br />
Saracens 4213.<br />
The winners of these three matches will<br />
be fighting it out over the next two weeks<br />
—the final weeks of round robin play —<br />
for aplace in the semi finals. Hurunui<br />
sitting fifth on the ladder, has amust win<br />
match at Culverden this Saturday against<br />
Ohoka.<br />
Kaiapoi vGlenmarkCheviot<br />
Taine JacobsLawson gave Kaiapoi agood<br />
start when he slotted along range penalty<br />
goal after just two minutes, but Kaiapoi<br />
was destined to not trouble the scoreboard<br />
attendant again for over an hour in a<br />
match which disappointed as aspectacle.<br />
GlenmarkCheviot was simply too good.<br />
Even with the changes to its starting pack<br />
from the final last Saturday, it still<br />
completely dominated the battle for<br />
possession and set up camp, almost for the<br />
whole game in Kaiapoi’s territory.<br />
Kaiapoi never threatened at any stage,<br />
while GlenmarkCheviot kept the<br />
scoreboardticking over in multiples of<br />
seven –five of GlenmarkCheviot’s six tries<br />
were converted. This meant the scoreline<br />
ballooned out, with GlenmarkCheviot<br />
scoring three tries in each half.<br />
Mobile lock, George Fox showed yet<br />
again that he has the uncanny ability to<br />
place himself in the right places when a<br />
try is in the offing. He has touched down<br />
regularly all season and on Saturday, in a<br />
standout performance, he scored ahattrick<br />
as well as more than ably fulfilling<br />
his key role in the tight.<br />
Another key factor in the success of this<br />
team is the leadership of Andrew Hull. He<br />
has shown himself to be an astute<br />
tactician, always leading from the front. It<br />
was appropriate that he was the first tryscorer<br />
on Saturday, setting his team on the<br />
path to avery convincing victory.<br />
Props Ben Reid and Hayden O’Donnell,<br />
who usually come off the bench got an<br />
opportunity in the runon team and the<br />
front row never missed abeatagainst a<br />
Kaiapoi front row who more often than not<br />
Try time ... George Fox scores one of his hattrick of tries for GlenmarkCheviot against<br />
Kaiapoi. The combined side won 408.<br />
PHOTO: KATE JENSEN<br />
get the better of its opponents. Not in this<br />
match.<br />
In the backline, Jake Vincent, normally<br />
aflanker who has been playing on the<br />
wing in recent weeks showed his<br />
versatility by starting at secondfive and<br />
forming avery impressive midfield<br />
combination with Guy Jensen. Vincent<br />
could well have afuture in that position.<br />
It was not until the 68th minute, with the<br />
game well and truly beyond Kaiapoi’s<br />
reach, prop ,Zak Andrews, one of his<br />
team’s better performers on aday when<br />
there were few of them, scored in the<br />
corner.<br />
Kaiapoi 8 (Zak Andrews, try, Taine Jacobs<br />
Lawson, penalty) lost to GlenmarkCheviot<br />
40 (Andrew Hull, George Fox (3), Jordy<br />
Gray, Harrison Allen tries, Nick Hyde (4),<br />
James Richards, conversions.<br />
Oxford vAshley<br />
Ashley’s forwards dominated the early<br />
stages of the game. Luke and Josh<br />
Duckworth put early pressure on the<br />
Oxford scrum, putting Ashley on the front<br />
foot for the majority of the first half.<br />
Strong defence from Oxford’s loose<br />
forwards Ben Foster and George Prain,<br />
enabled Oxford to keep Ashley from<br />
scoring early. Ten minutes in, Ashley’s<br />
scrum pushed Oxford off its own feed. Two<br />
phases later Ashley firstfive Luke Gold<br />
slipped through agap in Oxford’s defence<br />
and set up winger Korbyn Gray to score.<br />
Gray converted his own try.<br />
Handling errors from both teams meant<br />
scrums were acrucial part of the game,<br />
Ashley’s second try came from apush over<br />
scrum allowing Ashley’s No.8, Elijah<br />
Coulston, to score, pushing the score out to<br />
120.<br />
In quick retaliation Oxford kicked deep<br />
applying pressure which eventually led to<br />
Oxford’s Jack Muir scoring in the corner.<br />
Korbyn Newman converted to bring the<br />
score back 127.Ashley fought back,<br />
capitalising on Oxford’s mistakes, Oxford<br />
forwards showed immense defence<br />
pinned on their own goal line but after 12<br />
phases Ashley found agap out wide for Ra<br />
Eruera to score in the corner.<br />
Oxford, denied atry on halftime, came<br />
into the second half firing. Acouple of<br />
minutes in, Oxford No.8 Jesse Houston<br />
darted off an Oxford scrum to pull the<br />
score back to 1712.<br />
Amissed intercept attempt by Oxford<br />
allowed Ashley fullback Anthony<br />
Tavendale to break the line chipping the<br />
ball into Oxford’s ingoal where Ashley<br />
half back Blake Walesby scored under the<br />
sticks, quickly followed by atry to Josh<br />
Duckworth. Eruera, who was proving a<br />
real handful for Oxford’s defence, again<br />
found anice gap and pop passed to hooker<br />
Louis James who scored Ashley’s sixth try.<br />
The last 25 minutes developed into a<br />
stalemate. Both teams attacked hard but<br />
both defences were held up and the score<br />
remained 3812until the final whistle.<br />
Oxford 12 (Jesse Houston, Jack Muir tries,<br />
Korbyn Newman, conversion) lost to<br />
Ashley 38 (Korbyn Gray, Elijah Coulston,<br />
Rawiri Eruera, Blake Walesby, Josh<br />
Duckworth, Louis James tries, Gray 1,<br />
Anthony Tavendale 3conversions).<br />
Ohoka vSaracens<br />
Both sides started with great intent, with<br />
the initial phases of the game being played<br />
midpark.<br />
It was Ohoka however that gained the<br />
momentum with the opening try, one of<br />
two by half back Sam England. Ohoka’s<br />
Naita Fifita also quickly added his name<br />
to the score sheet, the beneficiary of a<br />
loose line clearance by Saracens.<br />
Saracens fought back by holding on to<br />
the ball, and courtesy of two penalties to<br />
Caleb PomareEdwards, regathered some<br />
control. However thiswas short lived as<br />
Ohoka replied with afurther two<br />
unanswered tries. Sam England crossed<br />
for his second, while flanker Ben Gold was<br />
the recipient of aclever off load by hard<br />
working lock Zane Paterson to score<br />
untouched under the posts.<br />
Saracens was able to cross the line<br />
before the half after awell worked lineout<br />
drive with Jack Millar benefiting from the<br />
maul over the line. Half time was 2813to<br />
Ohoka.<br />
Ohoka added two further converted<br />
tries in the second half, with Scott Allin<br />
and replacement first five Patrick<br />
McCallum. scoring close to the posts<br />
ensuring Scott Allin maintained his 100%<br />
kicking record for the day.<br />
Ohoka’s inside paring of Sam England<br />
and Ricki Allin linked well and allowed<br />
quality ball for second five Scott Allin to<br />
run off, while prop Connor Mackinnon and<br />
lock Tom Taylor were both industrious.<br />
Saracens fought gallantly but will rue a<br />
number of missed attacking opportunities<br />
from its lineout.<br />
Half back Oscar Burney probed the ruck<br />
all day. Hooker Jack Miller and prop<br />
Jonathan Turnball battled up front, while<br />
lock Marika Roqica ran hard all day at the<br />
Ohoka line.<br />
Ohoka 42 (Sam England (2), Ben Gold,<br />
Niata Fifita, Scott Allin, Patrick McCallum<br />
tries, Allin 6conversions) beat Saracens 13<br />
(Jack Millar atry, Caleb PomareEdwards,<br />
1conversion, 2penalties)<br />
Woodend vHurunui<br />
Hurunui’s forward strength was the telling<br />
factor in its win over Woodend. Apenalty<br />
by Digby Heard gave the northerners an<br />
early lead, but Woodend responded<br />
immediately when No Fereti Tabua ran<br />
strongly from the scrum and linked with<br />
winger Cam Millward who crashed over in<br />
the corner.<br />
Halfway through the spell, Hurunui<br />
constructed arguably the best try of the<br />
match when Heard and Josh Cavanagh<br />
turned defence into attack with some<br />
intricate interpassing which put Heard<br />
over for alongrange try. It secured a<br />
handy 155 halftime lead when leftwinger,<br />
Sam Grigg, scored just before the<br />
interval.<br />
Woodend slashed the deficit to only<br />
three points when first five Danyon<br />
Nicolas sliced through for agood try early<br />
in the second half, but from that point on<br />
the Hurunui forwards asserted control.<br />
Cale Dobby scored from amaul, then Ben<br />
Funnell, playing at No 8inhis first match<br />
for Hurunui this season after returning<br />
from an injuryplagued stint with the<br />
Western Force franchise in Perth, also<br />
crossed the paint. The points scoring was<br />
rounded out when Cavanagh<br />
appropriately added the final touches to a<br />
very proficient allround performance.<br />
Woodend 12 (Cam Millward, Danyon<br />
Nicolas tries, Jordie Swaine conversion)<br />
lost to Hurunui 32 (Digby Heard, Sam<br />
Grigg, Cale Dobby, Ben Funnell, Josh<br />
Cavanagh tries, Heard 1penalty 1.<br />
Conversion, Logan Topp 1conversion).<br />
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By DAVID HILL,<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
Community input into Kaikōura’sLong<br />
Term Plan has been hailed by councillor<br />
Vicki Gulleford, who said residents<br />
accepted rates needed to rise.<br />
The Kaikōura District Council<br />
adopted its <strong>2024</strong>/34 Long Term Plan on<br />
Wednesday, June 26, confirming an<br />
average rates rise of 14.75 percent.<br />
Cr Gulleford, who sat in the Mayor’s<br />
chair for the meeting, said she was<br />
impressed with the community<br />
engagement.<br />
‘‘Even though it is areasonably high<br />
rates rise, it has been respected that it is<br />
what we need to do.<br />
‘‘People said ‘yes, lets keep moving<br />
forward’.’’<br />
The council received 124 submissions,<br />
with 86% backing the council'splan to<br />
increase spending on footpaths.<br />
There was overwhelming support<br />
(97%) for the council giving financial<br />
assistance to the Whale Trail cycleway<br />
from Picton to Kaikōura.<br />
The community came up with ideas for<br />
investing in the town centre, West End,<br />
with councillors adding it into the Long<br />
Term Plan for future years.<br />
‘‘It is really cool to get that feedback,’’<br />
Cr Gulleford said.<br />
‘‘That is the conundrum, if we want to<br />
see things improve, we need to spend<br />
money, so you need to find the money<br />
and that means rates.’’<br />
CrGulleford praised the efforts of staff<br />
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Driving forward<br />
By DAVID HILL,<br />
Local Democracy Reporter<br />
Slow progress is continuing to be made to resolve future<br />
road access to the Amberley Beach Golf Course.<br />
Hurunui District Council chief executive Hamish Dobbie<br />
said he has met with membersofthe golf clubtoagree to ‘‘a<br />
way forward for the consent process’’.<br />
The 18hole golf course is under threat from coastal<br />
erosion, with the council agreeing in August last year to<br />
investigate extending Grierson Avenue through the<br />
narrowest part of awetland.<br />
The proposal would secure access to the club’s course and<br />
clubhouse, as well as mahinga kaiareas in the Waimaiaia<br />
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Mr Dobbie said the club had verbally agreed to aprocess<br />
and he was waiting for written confirmation from the club.<br />
The cost of the consenting process and of paying for a<br />
consultant would be borne by the council, he said.<br />
There was no agreement yet on the cost of purchasing<br />
land, but Mr Dobbie said he would be following up with the<br />
land owner.<br />
Areport to the council’s Maymeeting said staff had met<br />
with Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong> staff and members of the golf<br />
club in April to discuss the consenting requirements.<br />
An assessment of environmental effects, an ecological<br />
assessment and ahydrological wetland assessment would<br />
be required.<br />
Constructing aroad through anatural inland wetland was<br />
likely to be anoncomplying activity under the National<br />
Environmental Standards for Freshwater.<br />
Staff estimated it would cost $1.155 million to meet the<br />
consenting requirements to build the road.<br />
An alternative option of linking Webbs and Hursley<br />
Terrace roads with Golf Links Road from the northern end<br />
has been considered.<br />
This option would secureaccess to most of the golf course,<br />
but not the clubhouse and would reduce the course to 16<br />
holes.<br />
It would also secure access to the Waimaiaia Reserve and<br />
the Waipara River mouth.<br />
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stressed the work has just begun.<br />
‘‘It is now time to knuckle down and do<br />
the work.’’<br />
Her thoughts were echoed by chief<br />
executive Will Doughty.<br />
‘‘Most councils have adedicated team<br />
to work on the Long Term Plan, but we<br />
only have asmall team, so we have to do<br />
the daytoday work of council as well.<br />
‘‘There is not much respite, as now we<br />
need to continue on and deliver it.’’<br />
Mr Doughty said he understood the<br />
Hurunui District Council’s dilemma in<br />
deferring adopting its Long Term Plan<br />
by three weeks, as it made adjustments<br />
after not receiving the funding it wanted<br />
for roading.<br />
‘‘It is an age old issue, we all need to be<br />
able to make assumptions around what<br />
we think is going to be funded in the<br />
National Land Transport Plan.<br />
‘‘We won’t know the final numbers<br />
until August, so it would make more<br />
sense if the processes were aligned.’’<br />
He said Kaikōura was in afortunate<br />
position as most of the major bridges in<br />
the district were replaced or repaired<br />
after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in<br />
2016.<br />
The council has also invested heavily<br />
in recent years to improve the standard<br />
of its roads, but it does not have a<br />
roading network as large as Hurunui.<br />
‘‘We need to keep having discussions<br />
around the funding model and look at<br />
options other than rates and debt,’’ Mr<br />
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REGULATION11, HEAVY MOTORVEHICLE REGULATIONS 1974<br />
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NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to regulation 11 (3)ofthe HeavyMotor Vehicle Regulations 1974,<br />
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Spur.<br />
The treatment area for the Mt Alexander block takes in land to the north of<br />
Puhi Puhi valley and to the eastofBlue Duck Valley.The northern boundary<br />
is defined by George Spur and runs parallel to the ClarenceRiver,the eastern<br />
boundary is bounded by SH1 and the Kaikoura coast.<br />
The treatment area for the Clarence Reserve <strong>North</strong> block abuts into the Mt<br />
Alexander operation along George Spur and takes in the Seaward Kaikoura<br />
Range in the southern portion of the block. The Clarence River runs parallel<br />
along the eastern boundary and then through the northern portion of the<br />
blockand wrapping along the western boundary.Tothe north of the block is<br />
Sawtooth Range.<br />
The treatment area for the <strong>2024</strong> MtAlexander –Clarence Reserve <strong>North</strong><br />
operation takes in approximately 18,200 hectares ofprivately and publicly<br />
owned land, administered byvarious agencies including the Department of<br />
Conservation, Land InformationNew Zealand and local authorities. Adetailed<br />
map may be obtained from VFM as per the contactdetails below.<br />
Commencement Date<br />
Note: This is are-publication ofanearlier notice for this operation which<br />
advised that work would begin from 01 May <strong>2024</strong>. The application of nontoxic<br />
prefeed was completed in early June.<br />
Subject tofavourable weather, control is planned to continue through <strong>July</strong><br />
<strong>2024</strong>, with the aerial application of bait containing biodegradable sodium<br />
fluoroacetate (1080).<br />
All work is weather dependent, and commencement may be later than<br />
indicated.Inthe event of an extended delay,furthernotices will be placed to<br />
advisethe public.<br />
Bait Description<br />
Aerial controlusing 1080:<br />
•Pre-feed -Non-toxic cereal-based pellet, approximately16mmlong,<br />
cinnamon-lured, andnon-dyed(sandy coloured).<br />
•Toxic bait -Cereal-based pellet, approximately 16 mm long, cinnamonlured,<br />
anddyed green with atoxic loading of 0.15% Sodiumfluoroacetate<br />
(1080).<br />
The aerial operation will use helicopters equipped with Global Positioning<br />
System (GPS)hardware and calibrated buckets to ensure accurate placement.<br />
Precautions<br />
The pesticide ispoisonous to humans and domestic animals. The public<br />
are reminded of the danger that toxic baits and possum carcasses pose,<br />
particularly to childrenand dogs.<br />
•DONOT TOUCH OR EATBAITS<br />
•Childrenmustbekept under strict supervision in the control area<br />
•Dogs must be kept under strict control at all times and nothave access to,<br />
or be taken into,the controlarea,asthey are particularly susceptible to<br />
harm from contact with toxic baits and poisoned carcasses. The risk that<br />
poisoned carcasses pose to dogs may extend downstream of thecontrol<br />
area.<br />
•Toxin warning signs will be installedatmain public entry points and the<br />
public are reminded that it is an offence to remove this warning signage.<br />
Please follow the instructions on the signs.<br />
•Game animals should notbesoldortaken for eating from withinor<br />
adjacent to this areauntil it is declared clear of pesticides.<br />
If you suspect poisoning<br />
Contact your local hospital, or dial 111<br />
National Poisons Centre 0800 POISON -0800 764766<br />
In the caseofadomestic animalbeing poisoned, contact alocal veterinarian<br />
For further informationpleasecontact:<br />
Operation Controller –MtAlexander –ClarenceReserve <strong>North</strong><br />
VectorFree Marlborough<br />
PO Box5171, Springlands, Blenheim 7241<br />
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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> 4, <strong>2024</strong><br />
Public Notices<br />
DeclaringRoadasStopped<br />
PortionofCampbell Street that adjoins15ManukaBay<br />
Road, Port Robinson,Hurunui District<br />
Public Notice is hereby given thatpursuant to Section 319(h) and342(a)<br />
ofthe Local Government Act1974, theHurunuiDistrictCouncil declares<br />
the partofthe road described in the schedule belowasstopped.<br />
The Hurunui District Council makes this declaration as there have been<br />
no objections received within the specified time scale to the proposal<br />
previously advertised as required.<br />
Title Plan –SO605143<br />
Schedule of Areas<br />
Road to be Stopped<br />
ShownAs Description Adjoining Area<br />
Section1<br />
hereon<br />
Section 2<br />
hereon<br />
LegalRoad<br />
(Roadparcel<br />
3576817 &<br />
3590917)<br />
LegalRoad<br />
(Roadparcel<br />
3576817 &<br />
3590917)<br />
Section1,9&<br />
10 BlockIITNof<br />
Port Robinson<br />
Recreation<br />
Reserve(NZ<br />
Gazette1982p<br />
2784)<br />
0.2<strong>04</strong>4 ha<br />
0.1461 ha<br />
Dated at the Hurunui District Council, Amberley, this4th dayof<strong>July</strong> <strong>2024</strong>.<br />
HDobbie<br />
Chief Executive Officer<br />
PUBLIC NOTICE OF INITIALPROPOSALON<br />
REPRESENTATION FORTHE 2025 &2028ELECTIONS<br />
(Inaccordance with LocalElectoral Act2001)<br />
Atthe Council meeng on the26 th June,the Council resolved that<br />
thefollowing inial proposal to be putout forpublic consultaon:<br />
a) That theCouncil comprise seven(7) Councillors andthe Mayor,<br />
allelected at large(by theelectorsofthe district as awhole);<br />
b) Thatthe Council does notestablish anywards<br />
c) That theCouncil does notestablish anycommunity boards<br />
The submission processfor anyfeedback will be open from 4 th <strong>July</strong><br />
4.30pmfor acalendarmonth unl 5 th August 4.30pm. Council<br />
will consider andhearany submissionsatthe 28 th August Council<br />
meeng. Following thehearings, Council will deliberate any<br />
changestoits proposal andpublicly nofyits final proposal in<br />
September <strong>2024</strong>.<br />
Therewill then be afurther period forany person to lodgeanappeal<br />
or objecon to thefinalproposalwithinone monthofitbeing<br />
adversed. If no submissionsare received,thenCouncil does not<br />
needtoholdany hearings andcan publishits FinalProposal.<br />
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hps://www.kaikoura.govt.nz/have-your-say/public-consultaons<br />
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2022 Corolla<br />
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2.0L Petrol Auto,<br />
31,000kms<br />
$<br />
25,995<br />
2019Yaris GX<br />
Petrol Hatch<br />
1.3LPetrolAuto,<br />
18,050kms<br />
2013Toyota<br />
$ AquaS<br />
15,995<br />
$ Hybrid Hatch<br />
12,995<br />
$<br />
19,995<br />
1.5L Hybrid Petrol<br />
Auto,105,800kms<br />
2017 Corolla<br />
1.8L Petrol Hybrid<br />
Auto, 52,200kms<br />
2013 Toyota<br />
Prius<br />
1.8L Hybrid Petrol,<br />
22,600kms<br />
$<br />
19,995<br />
2021 Camry<br />
GX Hybrid<br />
2.5L Hybrid Petrol<br />
Auto, 31,450km<br />
$<br />
35,995<br />
2012Prius<br />
GTouring<br />
Alloywheels<br />
travelled60,000km,<br />
Full warranty<br />
$<br />
18,995<br />
2018Toyota<br />
Vitz Hybrid<br />
1.5L Hybrid Petrol<br />
Auto,33,800kms<br />
$<br />
17,995<br />
2023 Toyota<br />
CorollaGXHatch<br />
2.0L Petrol Auto,<br />
26,850kms<br />
$<br />
26,995<br />
2020 RAV4<br />
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hybrid,Travelled<br />
41,000kms<br />
$ 49,995<br />
2018 C-HR<br />
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1.8L Hybrid Petrol,<br />
67,350kms<br />
$<br />
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2017C-HR Gspec<br />
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2016AquaCross<br />
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28,995 $ 19,995<br />
1.5L petrol auto<br />
Climate air<br />
2018 Toyota<br />
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62,890km<br />
1.8L Hybrid Petrol<br />
$<br />
24,995<br />
2017 Corolla<br />
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$<br />
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2015 Hilux4WD<br />
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$<br />
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2020 Yaris<br />
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1.5L Hybrid Petrol,<br />
25,000kms<br />
WAS$37,995<br />
NOW<br />
$<br />
35,995<br />
2018 Corolla<br />
FielderHybrid<br />
d<br />
Wagon<br />
1.5LHybridPetrol<br />
Auto,61,700kms<br />
$<br />
22,995<br />
2022 Yaris<br />
Cross GX<br />
1500cctravelled<br />
only21,000kms<br />
NZ new<br />
$<br />
29,995<br />
2019 Rav4 Hybrid<br />
G-Spec<br />
2.5L Petrol Hybrid Auto,<br />
53,250kms<br />
$<br />
41,995<br />
2023 Toyota<br />
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3.5L Petrol Auto,<br />
27,200kms<br />
$<br />
60,995<br />
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$<br />
61,995<br />
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Limited<br />
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27,550km<br />
$<br />
60,995<br />
2023Rav4GX<br />
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2.0L Petrol Auto,<br />
30,650kms<br />
$<br />
35,995<br />
2023 HiluxSR5<br />
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150Kw2.8LTurbo<br />
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$<br />
57,995<br />
2018 Hiace<br />
10-SeaterMinibus<br />
3.0L TurboAuto,<br />
80,800kms<br />
$<br />
39,995<br />
2020LandCruiser<br />
200 VX<br />
4.5LTwinTurbo Diesel<br />
V8,Auto, 108,500kms<br />
$<br />
95,995<br />
<strong>2024</strong>Hilux SR5<br />
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$<br />
71,995<br />
2023 LandCruiser<br />
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$<br />
154,995<br />
2022 LandCruiser<br />
PradoVX<br />
150kW2.8L<br />
TurboDieselAuto<br />
$<br />
72,995<br />
2023 LandCruiser<br />
PradoVX<br />
150KW2.8L Turbo<br />
Diesel,41,350kms<br />
$<br />
72,995<br />
2022Landcruiser<br />
PradoVX<br />
2.8LTurboDiesel<br />
Auto,29,655kms<br />
$<br />
72,995<br />
2022Hilux<br />
SR54WD<br />
150Kw2.8L<br />
Turbo Diesel Auto,<br />
30,100kms<br />
$<br />
56,995<br />
2018 HiluxSR<br />
4WD<br />
2.8L Turbo Diesel,<br />
Auto, 205,950kms<br />
$<br />
31,995<br />
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