The News North Canterbury 28-08-14

Thursday August 28 2014 | Issue 615

King / page 5 Colin King bows out of politics next month with no regrets after nine years in Parliament.

Property / pages 36 - 43

Election / pages13,15,17 The News begins its election coverage in the Kaikoura electorate.

The Property Times lists the latest properties for sale in North Canterbury.

Peanut barred from Crafty Barber shop By Kit Carson Peanut is barred from The Crafty Barber shop in Amberley. A ban that has left barber Steve Peacock with the view Hurunui District Council staff are ‘‘barking mad’’ and pondering why he made the decision to move to the new Brackenfields shopping precinct when his dog is not allowed to join him. Shortly before shifting into The Crafty Barber earlier this month, Steve was told by council’s environmental health officer, Dianne Morrison, that Peanut was not welcome. Mr Peacock questioned the fairness of this, as there had been no problem with Peanut’s presence at Nappawalla’s, his business in the old shopping centre, a couple of hundred metres away. ‘‘When I pointed this out to Dianne she said she had ‘let it slide’, but wasn’t going to do that this time round,’’ he said. Peanut had been in the old shop ‘‘for the best part of a year’’. To the best of Mr Peacock’s knowledge, there had been no complaints about Peanut. ‘‘There were no problems, at no time did anyone approach me to speak about the dog. ‘‘In fact, the only attention Peanut received came from my customers, young and old, who made a fuss of him.’’ Before moving into into The Crafty Barber, Mr Peacock had it written into his lease that the dog would be allowed on the premises. ‘‘Had I known what was going to happen, I would have definitely had second thoughts about moving in here.’’ Peanut has not been barred from the shop under Hurunui District Council

dog control policy or bylaws. Rather the prohibition comes through national legislation, the Health (Hairdressers) Regulations 1980, which restricts the presence of dogs to guide dogs for the blind. Hurunui District Council environmental services manager Judith Batchelor said staff had a responsibility to ensure legislation was adhered to. Asked why Mr Peacock had not been instructed to remove Peanut from his Nappawalla’s shop, Mrs Batchelor said it was possible staff were not aware of the dog’s presence there. Under the council’s dog control policy, dogs are permitted in the shopping centre precinct, provided they are on a leash. Mrs Batchelor acknowledged that dogs were often left tethered outside the supermarket and other retail outlets while their owners shopped. She said there were possible restrictions to this practice in the immediate proximity of food outlets, a case in point being the bakery if it provided outdoor seating. Mrs Batchelor would not be drawn on whether Mr Peacock could possibly have Peanut tethered to a shelter outside his shop. Under the council’s Dog Control Bylaw, effective control of a dog in public place required for it to be on a leash and either securely tied to an immovable object or held by a a handler. There is a possibility, Peanut, the family pet, could be a feature outside Mr Peacock’s’s shop in the future. In the meantime, however, his only presence is an image on a sign above The Crafty Barber shop.

Broomfield photographer Aleisha Frazer with an image from her Power exhibition.

Photographic power

Caption: Crafty Barber owner Steve Peacock with his daughter Daniella and dog Peanut outside the barber shop Peanut is barred from.

Power poles have played a major part in Aleisha Frazer’s life over the past few years, so much so that she is holding a photographic exhibition centred on them. The 25­year­old, equipped with a Bachelor of Arts in media communication and psychology, has spent the past four years in Auckland, working as a camera assistant in the film industry. Her passion, though, since her days at Rangiora High School, has been photography, and she recently returned home to Broom­ field to pursue her interest with the hope of making a career of it, possibly as a photo­journalist. Power is her debut exhibition and opened in Rangiora’s Cham­ ber Gallery last Sunday. It features images in colour and monochrome, dating back to when she first arrived in Auck­ land. ‘‘I was new to the city and I thought to myself, ‘this is the

perfect time to go out and photograph my environment while it is all new and interesting to me’,’’ she says. The result was the best and most interesting photographs she had taken were of power poles. ‘‘There started my fascination and exploration.’’ She sees power poles as simple, yet iconic structures that are symbolically complex. ‘‘Power poles and lines repre­ sent people through the functional roles as providers of electricity, their community role as part of the urban landscape and, underneath it all, their role as symbols of change.’’ Aleisha says she is thoroughly enjoying the opportunity to con­ centrate on her photography after the sometimes stressful work as a camera assistant. ‘‘There is really no pressure in photography, it is something I delight in doing.’’

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By David Hill Kaiapoi’s earthquake village continues to be in high demand, three years after it was estab­ lished. The temporary village in the Kaiapoi Domain has accommodated more than 120 households since its inception in July 2011, with occupancy rates between 85­95 percent, says Canterbury Earthquake Temporary Accommo­ dation Service (CETAS) service manager Joel Brown. ‘‘There’s normally a couple vacant due to tenants moving in and out as repairs are started or completed, and that allows us some flexibility.’’ Mr Brown says CETAS has two wait list categories ­ those who have a confirmed start and end date for repair or rebuild from the Earthquake Commission (EQC) or their insur­ ance company, and for those who have registered an interest but have no confirmed dates. He says the more than 120 households include several Christchurch residents who have opted to stay in Kaiapoi. Christchurch has three temporary villages, with around 600 households having been accommodated across the four sites over the last three years. Nearly 80% of the tenants have been home owners, while most of the rest have been tenants waiting for their rental property to be repaired. The majority of residents have stayed in the temporary villages for less than six months, however several have stayed for more than a year due to delays with rebuilds. ‘‘For rebuilds the medium stay is around 240 nights, while for repairs it is 130 nights. ‘‘We have noticed that we have got past a lot of the quick repairs, so people have to make their insurance money go further.’’ Rentals in the temporary villages remain unchanged, $271 a week for two­bedroom units, $337 for three bedrooms and $423 for four bedrooms. Kaiapoi’s village also has one­bedroom units at $190 a week, while some Christchurch units are furnished so have higher rentals. However, Mr Brown says other temporary rental properties for under $600 a week are

Demand remains strong for temporary accommodation at Kaiapoi’s earthquake village, four years on. hard to come by and highly sought after. Temporary village accommodation is just one of the services provided by CETAS, with only 22% of the households which have received assistance staying in the villages. He says 71% have been assisted into private rental properties which landlords can list on the website for temporary accommodation, while others have been assisted into motel or camping ground accommodation. Financial assistance to help pay for tempor­ ary accommodation is also available. Mr Brown says people requiring temporary accommodation for flooding issues which can be attributed to the earthquakes are also eligible for assistance.

As the Kaiapoi Earthquake Village is a temporary initiative, Mr Brown says CETAS has an agreement with the Waimakariri District Council to restore the land to its former park state when it is no longer required. ‘‘We have an agreement through until April 2016. Beyond that is an unknown. It really depends on what the demand looks like at the time. ‘‘If the demand looks strong then we will need to look at it, but at some point we need to return the land to the way it was or divest the units to the council.’’ CETAS is a joint initiative Ministry of Social Development and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment initiative.

Future of healthcare is for over 80s ­ Ryall Over 80s healthcare is going to be a big issue for New Zealand over the next decade. As New Zealand’s population ages, gov­ ernments will need to invest more in aged care, Health Minister Tony Ryall said during a visit to Annaliese Rest Home in Kaiapoi on Friday. ‘‘The prevalence of dementia will increase in the next 10 to 15 years. ‘‘ The rate of people in their 80s is expected to triple, so the future of health­ care is for the over 80s.’’ Mr Ryall said National was due to announce a policy to make $2.5 million

available for innovation in treating and caring for people with dementia. ‘‘We think rest homes like this one are doing a lot of interesting things. ‘‘But it’s an area where we need to put a lot more investment. ‘‘So we are putting up some money so people can apply to do some stuff or to do some research in this space.’’ Funding was also being made available for palliative care. Mr Ryall also checked in on rebuilding projects at the Christchurch Hospital fol­ lowing the devastating Christchurch earth­

quakes. He also spoke at public meeting at Canterbury University and announced $2.3 million funding for a community based anti­ obesity initiative in the city. While in North Canterbury, Mr Ryall learned the resource consent had finally been approved for the Rangiora Health Hub, an initiative he publicly announced nearly three years ago, during the last general election campaign. ‘‘It’s been a long time coming. ‘‘But we’re finally getting there, which is good news for the region.’’

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Dry land farmers worried By Robyn Bristow Dry land farmers in the Hurunui River catchment feel cheated and vulnerable. New rules around nitrate and phosphate emissions have left them high and dry ­ putting a dampener on developing their land to improve economic performance, leaving succession plans up in the air and limiting the prospect of getting a capital gain on their properties when they sell up. ‘‘It is getting hard for the poor old kiwi farmers who are dwindling in numbers. New Zealand family farms are struggling with all these regulations and often do not have the financial backing to go down the consent process to get consent to develop properties. It is getting harder and harder,’’ they say. The only way out for dryland farmers appears to be to seek a change to the Hurunui Waiau Regional Plan, a move that will generate opposition. Dry land farmers say their operations have the least impact on water quality but the rules mean they are suffering the greatest impact from a limit for phosphate which means any farmer wanting to intensify by more than 10 percent has to have a land use consent. The 10 percent relates to increases in nitrate and phosphate discharges below the root zone as measured using Overseer. A letter from 40 farmers in the Cheviot area to the Hurunui Waiau zone committee last week and a deputation from which two spoke, reinforced farmers concerns. They told the zone committee the lower the nutrient loss per hectare, the worse position a farmer was in. ‘‘Intensification of land use has taken the community to the point where water quality needs to be considered in future development. However the current situation restricts the lowest intensity farmers to a greater degree than higher impact ­ per hectare ­ properties,’’ a spokesperson, James Hoban told the meeting. ‘‘The more intense operations, which lose more nutrients per hectare, are in the least constrained

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position,’’ he said. The need to restrict nutrient run off to improve the health of the Hurunui River was realised, farmers said, but penalising dryland farmers seemed a step too far. This is an absurdity not seen in other zones,’’ said Mr Hoban. The 10 percent increase in the nitrogen or phosphate trigger was removed from the draft Land and Water Plan, in favour of lower limits when it was realised what the consequences of the draft rules were. But it remained in the Hurunui Waiau plan. The local zone committee nor its implementation plan (ZIP) was not at fault. The damage had been done at Environment Canterbury level during the formation of the regional plan. Many believe there should have been a ‘‘dummy run’’ to calculate the impacts of different scenarios on the land and the water before any rules were put into the regional plan. Mr Hoban, in a submission, said for dry land farmers cash surpluses were generally enough to live on in a good year but many of these businesses had made regular losses over the past 20 years. ‘‘Dry land farms that have been held for generations generally offer a capital gain when eventually sold. ‘‘The size of any gain depends on debt levels and the particular farm. ‘‘The current nutrient limits in Hurunui/Waiau will strip this capital gain from many businesses, despite the fact they have been the lowest impact businesses in terms of per hectare nutrient loss,’’ Mr Hoban said. Farmers recently realised the Hurunui/Waiau catchments were effectively facing tighter nutrient limitations than a water red zone area and believed the ‘‘unfortunate consequence’’ of being the first zone in the Canterbury Water Management Strategy process, a lack of farmer and industry involvement, coupled with the bluntness of a plan as a tool and the unintended consequences of the zone committee’s work, had left them in this situation.

‘‘It is grossly unfair but is nobody’s fault. The opportunity is there to consider remedying the current situation if the zone committee is up to the challenge,’’ said Mr Hoban. Zone committee chair David Eder says the zone committee is committed to ‘‘sorting out this issue’’. It had become clear the 10 percent limit was having a ‘‘major impact’’ on dry land farmers whose farming systems are low nutrient emitters and who rely on being able to continue to progressively increase production to remain productive. ‘‘Dry land increases will be relatively small in comparison to the nutrient discharges from intensive farming such as dairying,’’ he says. A dedicated discussion on the issue will be held at a zone meeting in Waikari on September 22 and Mr Eder urges the farming community to attend and stay engaged to help the committee to develop a solution. ‘‘The zone committee needs community input from both dryland and dairy farmers to sort out how more equitable nutrient allocations can be made in the Hurunui Waiau zone. ‘‘This is likely to result in the zone committeee making recommendations to the regional council on changes to the Hurunui Waiau Regional Plan that are more equitable to dryland farms while still delivering the required environmental and cultural targets,’’ he said. Cheviot farmer Jamie McFadden said the impact was not noticed until farmers started using Overseer to do nutrient budgets. He said the cap on nitrates and phosphates fell heavily on farmers in the Hurunui catchment who had low input systems of fertiliser and low outputs in terms of phosphates and nitrates. Mr McFadden warns a plan change will be time consuming and could be open to challenge and that once a rule is in place it is often difficult to remove. ‘‘In the meantime, the longer the rule is there the longer farmers are restricted in development options,’’ he says.

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New Amberley fitness centre Rapid new treatment available given green light by council for pre­cancerous skin lesions By Amanda Bowes Amuri Community Health GP, Dr Graeme Scrivener, is so passionate about a rapid new treatment for pre­cancerous skin lesions, he has tried it on himself with excellent results. With summer not far away and farmers particularly susceptible to non melanotic skin cancers (basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas) Dr Scrivener is hoping these at risk patients will try a treatment new to New Zealand — Picato. ‘‘Those scaly lesions on the forehead and the backs of hands (solar keratoses) are warning signs of precancerous cells waiting to develop into cancers. To reduce the risk of progression, these sun damaged cells need to be removed.’’ Traditional creams, such as Efudix, can take four to six weeks to work and the compliance rate is poor because the whole area gets red and angry over a long period. Picato was discovered in Australia about 15 years ago, when a skin cancer specialist noted people using milk weed were getting rid of their pre­cancerous lesions. Research found the active ingredient, Ingenol Mebutate was isolated from the milk weed and incorporated into a cream that kills off the pre­ cancerous cells and allows new healthy cells to grow. Its biggest advantage is it only takes two to three days to work and after a week healing is advanced. Dr Scrivener says after the cream is applied to the whole face, the skin gradually gets a mild blistering, which doesn’t look pretty, but also

The North Canterbury Sport and Recreation from the local community and there would be Trust has the green light to build a fitness centre no cost to the council in building the facility. in Amberley. ‘‘We would ask the Hurunui District Council It will be on land at the rear of the Reuse to support us in granting the consents for this Store on Carters Road, moving to the proposed project at minimal cost. Amberley Community Pool complex on Doug­ ‘‘Once consent is granted we would engage las Road when that facility is operational. the local community and tradespeople to get The fitness centre will support for the project and also incorporate the pri­ their assistance with the fit vate physiotherapy prac­ out of the building.’’ tice, which incorporates He has already spoken the present small gym. with Pegasus Bay Physio­ In granting the lease of therapy owner Lin Watson, land to the sport trust last who had accepted an offer week, the Hurunui District to rent space within the Council agreed it would be fitness centre and utilise the at no cost for the first five equipment to help rehabili­ years and would be tate her clients. reviewed at that time. ‘‘We will also be looking The trust hopes to have for other appropriate local the centre up and running health service providers to by April of next year. share space within the Council was told by facility.’’ amenities and special pro­ The centre will will cover jects manager Bruce Yates 400 square metres. the trust has a long history ‘‘Our ultimate aim is to of promoting sport and provide a fitness centre that fitness in North Canter­ Trust CEO Michael Sharpe. will benefit the Hurunui bury. From its original hub district and its residents of in Rangiora it has extended its services to all ages. Kaiapoi, and more recently, Oxford. ‘‘As with our other fitness centres, all It sees Amberley as the missing ‘‘spoke in the surpluses generated are returned to the local wheel’’ in terms of coverage, Mr Yates said. sport and recreation community in a number of Building and planning requirements will be ways.’’ met by the trust. Mr Sharpe said the recently­completed ‘‘The only real risk is if the trust either Oxford centre had quickly become an import­ dissolves or it no longer has a use for the ant and valued part of the community with building,’’ Mr Yates said. more than 300 members. ‘‘I’m excited to get the trust into our district, Both eventualities would be covered in the lease document, removing any liability on with the ultimate aim of having its complex on council. the pool site,’’ Hurunui Mayor Winton Dalley Trust CEO Michael Sharpe said his organisa­ said. tion would manage the project with support ‘‘It does a tremendous job.’’

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doesn’t last for long. He recently attended a training clinic in Tauranga and while there, underwent the Picato treatment. ‘‘It left my skin clear of sunspots and looking much younger. After three days of moderate discomfort and blisters it got a lot better. I was back at work after five days and my face had nearly healed.’’ While it is not subsidised, Dr Scrivener says the speed of treatment and quick healing makes it an attractive option for reducing cancers among at risk groups, such as farmers and outdoor workers. He is particularly keen to see those farmers with the ‘‘barnacled’’ sun damaged faces who are sitters for skin cancer. Dr Scrivener brushes a very thin layer of cream once a day on patients ­ three days on the face or two days for the backs of hands or arms. Several local farmers have tried the treatment, which has only been available in New Zealand this year, and have been pleased with the results and the short healing time. ‘‘While melanoma skin cancer catches the headlines because it is so deadly, we need to be aware non melanotic skin cancer is far more common and on the rise. I am part of an ageing population that had no concerns about sun exposure in their youth and am now showing the effects. Picato treatment is an option which its hoped will encourage more people to clean up their pre­cancerous lesions before they progress to something a lot nastier.’’

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MP Colin King bows out of politics By Kit Carson It has been nine years in Parliament for Kaikoura MP Colin King and next month he bows out with surprisingly few regrets. This is despite being unwanted by his electorate selection committee, a decision he chooses not to mention during a 45­minute interview. More to the point, he is keen to talk about the positives, in particular the importance of education and motivating young people who are looking towards apprenticeships and trades training. It is an area in which he has worked closely throughout his parliamentary career, and prior to it. He says he recognised the need some time ago, with teachers not necessarily having a background in trades giving lip service to students who had an interest not so much in academic study but in hands on activities. A a member of the education and science select committee from his election to Parlia­ ment in 2005, he was extremely pleased to see trade academy policies enacted into law in 2007. Another significant step forward was the the consideration to modifying the Limited Auth­ ority to Teach to allow people from trades

backgrounds to become more involved in the education system. He has served himself as a tutor in shearing and has a Certificate in in Adult Teach­ ing, Level 4. Mr King says as a Inde­ pendent Training Organisa­ tion (ITO) director he had been able to identify areas in which improvements could be made. These are ongoing. He believes the ‘‘front end of education is surging ahead’’ and believes all sectors will benefit from this. It is essential for the future of the country, he says, that primary industry is catered for Colin King. at all levels of education. Mr King also reflects fondly on the creation of the new marine protected areas along and out from the coastline, protecting Kaikoura’s whales, dolphins, seals albatrosses, crayfish, shellfish and fin fish. ‘‘This is a combination of community involvement, political willingness and co­ operation across the board,’’he says.

The result, says Mr King, is a balance between continuing employment opportunities and conservation. As well as praising Con­ servation Minister Nick Smith for his efforts, Mr King praised Steffan Browning (Greens) and Ruth Dyson (Labour) for their positive input. The legislation put in place had been reached more quickly than expected because the Government had agreed with Labour and the Greens to put in place a 10­year review rat­ her than a 25­year review. ‘‘We have gone forward and given further support to the tourism industry which brings close to $140 million into the region.’’ The creation of three maitaitai reserves and two taiapure reserves, along with new fishing regulations, shows the local iwi, commercial and recreational fishers can work together positively.

Another plus in Mr King’s eyes is the near completion of a new Kaikoura hospital. This, he says, has been achieved largely through co­operation between the Canterbury District Health Board and the Kaikoura District Council, along with a huge community fund­raising commitment. Looking forward, Mr King is close to completing a business management and accounting degree and is soon to take a position in a Blenheim accountancy business. He intends making submissions during the review of the Resource Management Act, which he believe needs to represent a better balance between economics and the environ­ ment. There is also consultancy work ahead. But Mr King says he will be keeping a continuing eye on politics, both local and central.

Amberley District Lions distribute $22,000 During the past 36 years the club has raised around $350,000 which has been allocated to everything from community facilities, sports clubs, Outward Bound and overseas study tours for young people. A highlight of the local club’s year was the representation of two awards to Lion James Drewery for his time and effort put into writing and producing the annual one act play for Anzac Day. Ably assisted by up and coming senior student at Rangiora High School, Sam King, the play featured local talent in the form of Lions members and local school students.

Mr Drewery was awarded the Peter Tallott Trophy at the district convention in Takaha and was presented with a Community Service Award by the Hurunui District Council for exceptional service without financial reward. Mr Drewery along with Lion John Stopford, is also responsible for the park benches that are seen far and wide throughout the Hurunui. This year, the club’s biggest project, was the restoration of the Boer War memorial in Markham Street, for Farrier Sergeant O H Turner, who made the supreme sacrifice at Langerverwacht, Newcastle, Natal, South Africa, and his comrades.

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Regional water plan begins to bite By Winton Dalley, Hurunui District Mayor Just months after becoming operative, the Hurunui/Waiau Regional Water Plan (H/W Plan) is starting to bite. Across New Zealand regional councils are required to develop RMA plans that ensure the ‘‘quality’’ of water is maintained or improved. This requirement has been given more focus with the issuing of the National Policy Statement (NPS) for fresh water management. There are varying causes and degrees of water deterioration, both within and between regions and as a result each region has different solutions to this extremely difficult and com­ plex issue. Excess ‘‘nutrients’’, such as nitrates and phosphates, entering waterways are major contributors toward deteriorating water qual­ ity. All land activities result in nutrients entering waterways, including irrigated and dry land agriculture and horticulture, urban waste water and stormwater discharges, and sedi­ ments entering waterways from all kinds of land disturbance including natural soil erosion and wildlife all adding to the complexity of determining the origin and the remedy in any given catchment. Recently Hurunui dry land farmers have identified that as a result of the Hurunui Water Plan becoming operative there may be sig­ nificant limitations on productivity improve­

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ments they are able to make because of water quality limits on the Hurunui River. This issue has become apparent as land owners have engaged with the plan require­ ment to develop ‘‘farm plans’’ and determine their ‘‘nutrient’’ loss using a computer pro­ gramme called ‘‘Overseer’’. Groups of con­ cerned farmers have sought help from the zone committee which responded positively to seek a solution. In view of the above, it is timely for a brief re­cap of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy’s’’ (CWMS) long journey. About 1998 the Canterbury Mayoral Forum, concerned about the effects of frequent severe droughts on Canterbury’s economy, inves­ tigated possible water storage opportunities for irrigation and water supplies. This initiative led to the CWMS as a mechanism to better manage the water resources of Canterbury. A long period of collaborative discussion between all parties with an interest in water followed to develop the strategy. The strategy was based on the requirement in the Resource Management Act (RMA) to manage the water resources sustainably to provide for environmental, cultural, recrea­ tional and economic needs. The strategy was adopted by all Canterbury councils and the regional council (ECan) before the appointment of commissioners to

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the regional council. When commissioners were appointed under the ECan Act their terms of reference focused on improved water management and the implementation of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy. The ECan Act also provided tools to assist the process of develop­ ing RMA plans that would give effect to the CWMS. The Hurunui/Waiau was the first zone to start implementing the CWMS and developing a RMA plan that reflected the aims of the strategy. At that time the NPS on freshwater management was not in existence and was not initially part of the discussion about water management. The Water Management Strategy was to be driven by the community through zone com­ mittee’s working collaboratively with all par­ ties. Initially the focus for the zone committee was on water storage and protecting the natural and cultural values of the rivers in the Hurunui. Water quality and how ‘‘nutrients’’ affect it came on to the scene well into the zone committees deliberations. Consequently, the committee had a short time to consider this complex issue as the expiry of the moratorium on issuing new consents on the Hurunui and Waiau Rivers provided a deadline for the notification of the

Sausage Sizzle A sausage sizzle as a fundraiser for Amberley Pool will be held outside Amberley Flowers and Village Cob­ bler in Amberley from 9.30am to 1pm, Saturday, August 30. Quiz Night The Amberley Squash Club will be holding a Quiz evening fundraiser on September 5, at 7.30pm, at the Brew Moon Cafe´, Amberley. September 5, 7.30pm at Brew Moon Cafe, Amber­ ley. Teams of 4, $10 per person. Entries to Sally Mac ­ 03­3148414 (wk) 03­3148877 (ah) or sally­ macd@xtra.co.nz. Bar and restaurant open ­ a fun night for you and some friends.

proposed Hurunui Water Plan. The recom­ mendations and the nutrient provisions in the plan were a best effort on a new topic in a tight timeframe imposed by the Government. The zone committee’s work resulted in an agreed management plan called a ZIP which was then submitted to ECan as the basis for the new ‘‘Draft Regional Water Plan’’, in our case the Hurunui/Waiau Regional Plan. This draft plan went through the legal RMA process run by independent hearing commis­ sioners. This process allows for submissions either in support or opposing all or parts of the draft plan. The hearing commissioners make their own judgements, taking into account all submissions before determining the outcome. The other Canterbury zones have not been constrained by time and are still working through the issue. In the meantime they have the Regional Land and Water Plan dictating ‘‘nutrient management’’ which it is fair to say is also causing some concerns to farmers. Irrespective of the appropriateness of nutrient management in the plans, a stake has been put in the ground. Nutrients will need to be managed and there are a huge number of players across the country working to find solutions. We all need to be part of the solutions.

Woodend School Fair The Woodend School Fair will held in the school grounds on Sunday, September 14, from 10am to 3pm. The Writers’ Tea Party Everyone is welcome to join The Writer’s Tea Party on Sunday, Sept­ ember 7, at the Hurunui District Library in Amberley. Guests are Poet Laureate, fiction writer, biographer and editor, Vincent O’Sullivan, poet and writer Kerrin Sharpe and author Felicity Price. The event, which is sponsored by the Hurunui Arts Coun­ cil, will be chaired by Amberley Beach author Bernadette Hall. The tea party runs from 2pm to 4pm. Admission is $2 per person, $5 a family. Afternoon

team is provided. Amberley Garden Club Pat Corbett and Joan Forrester will be guest speakers at the next meeting of the Amberley Garden Club on September 8. They will speak on preparation for A&P show entries. The floral arrangement is a ‘‘Posie Bowl’’ and the produce ‘‘Fruit or vegetable from own garden’’. the meeting is in the Bowling Club Pavilion. Rock’n’wheels If it has wheels is is welcome at the annual Wheels Show on Sunday, September 7, at the Amberley Domain 8.30am to 4pm. Wheels registration $10.

Who owns bike? A four wheel motorbike is sitting idle at the Pukeko Junction restaurant waiting for its rider to return. A man approached the chef at Pukeko Junction over a week ago asking if he could leave the AEON 150cc bike at the eatery and he would ‘‘pick it up next week’’. Police now want to find the owner. Contact arnold.hooykaas@police.govt.nz as the rider has not returned.

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Fire unit formed at Mt Lyford Mt Lyford and the Inland Road community have banded together to form a volunteer rural fire fighting force (VRFF). A total of 21 volunteers have had initial training achieving unit standards for their efforts in safety, wet and dry firefighting and pumps. A rural fire appliance/tanker is to be provided by the Hurunui District Council and the push is now on for funds to build a rural fire depot to house the vehicle with an attached office and training room. Another vehicle ­ a Smokechaser ­ is planned for two years time. The move to establish a VRFF, which is registered with the National Rural Fire Authority, follows concerns about the high, all year round risk of fires in the area and the threat to the environmental values. Mt Lyford village is also made up of log houses nestled among manuka/kanuka on 10 to 30 deg slopes. A spokesperson, Claudine Barnes of Mt Lyford, says it is amazing how well the establishment of the force is going.

‘‘We have gone from nothing to 21 people having done all the training. We have our own fire truck coming, but now we need to raise funds to build a depot for the truck and pumps,’’ she says. It is expected the two bay depot will cost around $97,000 with the VRFF having to find half the amount, the rest of which will be met by the National Rural Fire Authority. Ms Barnes says the VRFF is now appealing for donations to help build the depot on an area of Department of Conservation land about 1.5km south west of Mt Lyford Lodge on the Inland Road. The site has excellent access off the main road and is away from power lines and has a reduced wildfire risk. ‘‘As the Mt Lyford VRFF has only developed in the past six months there are no funds available to build this depot.’’ But the force is confident with the dollar for dollar subsidy from the National Rural Fire Authority, donations from the Conservation Department, donations from benevolent trust/ agencies and input from the local community will see it get a 12 metre by 12 metre base.

Chef Jean-Michel Poulot.

Michelin chef at Nor’Wester There is an international flavour at the Nor’Wester cafe´, wine bar and bistro. A Michelin Star chef, one of only a few in the country, has taken up residence in North Canterbury and is now turning out succulent dishes at Amberley’s well known cafe´. New owners, Chris and Faye Port, are really excited they have managed to secure the services of Jean­Michel Poulot and his Michelin Star status ­ a hallmark of fine dining quality. Chris says Poulot’s style meshes perfectly with that of the Nor’Wester, and is committed to the Gate to Plate philosophy of the Nor’Wester, creating dishes around their own farm raised Wiltshire Lamb and Angus Rose Veal, utilising all parts of the animals, in true bistro­style. ‘‘Given what he’s achieved he’s remarkably grounded. His food is simple and elegant ­ flavours, ingredients and presentation on the plate are the starts of the show. Jean­Michel has worked in some of Europe’s finest restaurants and one could be forgiven for wondering what attracted a chef of his calibre to small­town New Zealand. The answer is simple ­ the lifestyle. He is an avid fly fisherman and a keen four­ wheel driver and he can not get enough of the Kiwi countryside. ‘‘Having scaled the giddy heights of Europe’s culinary world Jean­Michel doesn’t have any­ thing else to prove,’’ says Chris. ‘So for him, the chance to continue creating great food while embracing the lifestyle on offer in this special part of the country was too good an opportunity to turn down.’’ After training in his native Franc Jean­

Michel moved to Switzerland, spending eight years working in Michelin Star restaurants before relocating to Ireland with the Relais and Chateaux group. In a time when Irish dining was undergoing a creative revolution Poulot earned a reputation as one of the top five chefs in the country and achieved a Michelin Star for the Dublin Restaurant, Peacock Alley. After coming to Christchurch in 2009, Jean­Michel was head chef at Saggio di Vino until it was destroyed in the earthquakes. Chris says the introduction of Jean­Michel to the team is the latest in a string of initiatives they have adopted. ‘‘But the basic principles remain unchanged. It’s still about great food and a fantastic experience at an affordable price. ‘‘Over the years the Nor’Wester has become one of Canterbury’s iconic hospitality destina­ tions. We’re here to continue its evolution,’’ he says. To achieve this, in consultation with Jean­ Michel, plant and equipment will be substan­ tially updated starting immediately, says Chris. ‘‘We expect to have a full cabinet operating within days, with an expanded range of savoury and sweet items either to eat in or take away ,’’ he says. The luncheon and evening menus will also be changed regularly to meet customer expectation as well as reflecting seasonal changes in the market and the fundamental requirement to use the complete animals Jean­Michel gets from Mountain Meadows. ‘‘It is something a bit different ­ a dining experience using local produce, with an interna­ tional touch, at a reasonable cost,’’ says Chris.

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Kaikoura Hop growing Action plan aiming to keep Waimakariri’s roads safe

A street parade during a previous Kaikoura Hop. File Photo.. A new initiative this year is a run to Hanmer Springs on the Thursday and Doug says this is just the beginning, with ideas already being discussed for more events on the first day. ‘‘Because there’s a few coming down from the North Island they have a few days to fill in, so it’s good to be able to offer something extra for them.’’ Other initiatives this year include drag racing, while a drive­in movie will go ahead this year ­ weather permitting. Doug says his new garage will also house his son’s 1973 HQ Premier, which is a project for next year’s Kaikoura Hop.

Driver remembered in rally Record entries are expected for the rally dedicated to Royce Kevin Watson in Hanmer Springs on Saturday, September 6. Mr Watson (54) died and his co­driver and nephew Steven Watson was badly injured when their car struck a tree during the Hanmer Forest Straight ‘n’ Paint rally in May last year. A motor sport veteran of more than 20 years, Mr Watson, known to his friends as ‘‘Buddha’’, will be remembered by a trophy in that name, donated by North Canterbury’s Autosport Club president, Graham Wilson, and his wife, Anne. The rally has been named the Royce Watson Memorial Rally and is supported by Stadium Cars. A capacity field of 50 cars is expected in the rally over 78km of special stages and about 70km

touring. Priority entry was given to the 36 competitors who took part in last year’s event. Mr Wilson, who will compete with his daughter Leanne Jolly in the rally, expects the competition will be keen. He says Royce Watson was respected through­ out the auto sport community as one who was always ready to lend a helping hand. Steven Watson will also attend this year’s rally taking a seat in one of the safety cars.

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Road safety continues to be a priority in Waimakariri. In a report to last week’s utilities and roading committee meeting, Waimakariri Dis­ trict Council road safety co­ordinator Chris Neason says road safety is improving in the district as a result of targeting particular areas of concern. Mrs Neason presented the results of the Waimakariri Road Safety Action Plan (RSAP) for 2013­2014, while seeking endorsement for next year’s plan. Road safety action plans are aligned to the Government’s strategy ‘‘Safer Journeys 2010 to 2020’’. ‘‘The 2014­2015 RSAP has been developed and approved by the Road Safety Co­ ordinating Committee. It provides a focus for the work of the agencies and organisations with a responsibility for improving road safety in the district. ‘‘The plan outlines the road safety activities that will be carried out in the district for the coming year. It focuses on high risk issues in the district that have been identified by analysing local crash data and from feedback from the New Zealand Transport Agency, the police and the community.’’ Mrs Neason says the strategy is based on a ‘safe systems’ approach, ‘‘which means working across all elements of the road system‘‘, including roads, speeds, vehicles and road use and recognises that ‘‘everybody has a responsi­ bility for road safety’’. She says RSAPs have proved to be ‘‘a good tool to bring together all of the council’s road safety partners into one plan’’. Reporting back occurs at each road safety committee meeting, providing an opportunity for discussion and to focus on the key issues and concerns for the district.

‘‘This district has a good safety record and a contributing factor is in having an RSAP.’’ Mrs Neason says the 2014­2015 RSAP supports the implementation of the ‘‘Safer Journeys’’ strategy by outlining actions for the district which will address and progress the national road safety actions. The plan comprises three community out­ comes, including that there is a safe environ­ ment for all, crime, injury and road accidents are minimised and transport is accessible, convenient, reliable, affordable and sustain­ able.

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Kaikoura car enthusiasts Doug O’Callahan and Fonda Novis have three cars lined up and ready for next month’s Kaikoura Hop. Doug says his wife Fonda recently purchased a 1960s Valiant Charger, which will be on show at the Hop alongside his four­door 1977 Holden HX GTS Manara and his black 1979 Holden Sandman. The couple are in the middle of moving to a new house, where Doug plans to build a five­car garage to house his toys, while he is organising the fourth annual Kaikoura Hop set down for September 18­21. Doug says entries are on target to exceed 1000 cars. ‘‘We have in excess of 400 cares entered so far and I’m picking we will see that rise over the next couple of weeks and a lot of people have already booked their accommodation, but haven’t entered their cars yet. ‘‘There could be 300 cars show up on the day, so we don’t know what we are going to end up with, but I’m optimistic for 1000. It just keeps getting bigger each year. ‘‘I guess everyone is looking to have a South Island version of the North Island Hop (at Whangamata), which wasn’t what we set out to do, but we have ended up with. It’s such a nice destination.’’ Doug says North Island car enthusiasts have been lured by a special deal offered by the Blue Bridge ferry to bring their cars across the Cook Strait for the Kaikoura Hop. ‘‘As we are getting bigger we are attracting more bits and pieces, so it makes it a bit easier. There are still ideas we can’t afford to do this year, but we may be able to look at it next year as it continues to grow. ‘‘The car show doesn’t generate a lot of money, so we need sponsors. The mind boggles with what we can do in the future.’’

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Museum remembers Cust Grand Prix The army’s signal section was stationed around the 6.25 mile track and radioed progress during the senior race to the race controllers. Results were also sent to a Christ­ church radio station. Cust was known throughout New Zealand as the home of, and place where, the New Zealand Grand Prix Motorcycle races were held. The start/finish was situated on the front straight where a cairn is now on the Terrace Road. This is below a natural hill which served as a grandstand. Cars were parked in the paddock nearby. The pits were also in this area. The senior race was over a dis­ tance of 152.5 miles (25 laps) while the junior (under 350cc) was first over 97.6 miles (16 laps), then reduced to 10 laps after the war. Other classes for races were intro­ duced in later years. In 1950 over 20,000 spectators lined the course to see riders reaching 100 miles an hour on the front straight (Terrace Road) and on the back straight, jumping the sunken bridge halfway along Cath­ erwoods Road. For the record, nearly 3000 gal­ lons of waste oil was sprayed on the track that year. This crankcase oil was collected from garages through­ out Canterbury during the year in 44 gallon drums and stacked near the start. Oil was used on the track to solve the problem of dust after the first race in 1936 and enabled the riders to see where they were going. Members of North Canterbury St

John were spaced around the track along with Rangiora’s first ambu­ lance. There were few major acci­ dents, although in 1939 a rider died from injuries after he hit a fallen machine with broken forks, on the track. There were many riders who became legends both here and overseas, including representing New Zealand at the Isle of Man TT race. A local hero Jim Swarbrick (the flying milkman) was first selec­ ted to represent New Zealand for this race in 1948. He rode at Cust from 1939­1958 and won the senior race three times. Burt Munro raced at Cust six times and came second in 1938 on his Velocette. The McCleary family were associated with the races for their entire period, with Tom senior the organiser from 1936­1951 and stew­ ard 1951­1952. His sons Tom junior and Kevin, were prominent riders between 1948 and 1963. Tom won his first race, the Lightweight in 1948, when aged 17. He then had an amazing run of successes in all classes over the next 15 years. When the Canterbury Car Club opened a sealed track at Ruapuna Park, the NZ Grand Prix was transferred to a new venue, thus ending the Cust era. Regular reunion meetings have been held over the years. The Cust museum display featuring the bike ridden by Wally Fletcher on the road circuit in 1961-62.

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What better place to find out more about the Cust Grand Prix than a visit to the Cust and Districts Museum? Open on Sundays from 2pm to 4pm, or by arrangement, the museum features the unique event, with a display of trophies from the past, photographs, programmes, posters, the original start/finish banner and other memorabilia. Also on display is the 1932 Triumph Tiger 70 250cc raced at Cust in 1961­62 by Wally Fletcher. The museum has Grand Prix DVDs on sale, one featuring the 1958 event and also the 1989 and 1993 reunion events. Museum archivist Bernard King­ sbury has written extensively on the Grand Prix years and is often present to talk of the glory days. Detailed and updated information is also available on www.cu­ stgp.com. Mr Kingsbury takes up the story: The Cust Grand Prix was first held in 1936, running through to 1963, apart from 1941­46 when many men were overseas, serving in World War Two. These races were a unique annual event, run by the Canterbury Auto Cycle Club on Easter Monday, with a practice day on the Saturday. Some years more than 20,000 spectators came to Cust to view the event. Many travelled from Christ­ church by bus or on a special steam train run for the day. The train stopped on the line by Patersons road, near the main Rangiora road and passengers walked to the venue.

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Men at greater risk of skin cancers Skin cancer is the cancer men are most likely to face. Men over 50 are more than twice as likely as women to develop and die from melanoma. Men are also about twice as likely to develop the non-melanoma skin cancers too. And it's not just men over 50 who are at risk: a recent study by the Mayo Clinic has found that the rates for squamous and basal cell carcinoma have jumped for people under 40. Why is this? Men aren't naturally more vulnerable to skin cancer than women. The problem is twofold: more sun exposure, and fewer visits to the doctor. Men are spending more hours in the sun than women, but are less likely to use sunscreen, according to a recent study. It's a high-risk combination that can up their chances of getting skin cancer. Men tend to log the extra hours when working outdoors and while playing sports. Men typically also have less hair to cover ears and scalp, two areas where they develop skin cancer more often than women. Men also top women in skin cancers of the often-exposed back, chest, and shoulders. Look out for slow moving farm machinery on the roads.

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Beware of slow vehicles Motorists are being warned to keep an eye out for slow moving farm machinery when they hit the roads in the Waimakariri district. The district is a mix of rural and urban roads and motorists will often need to share the roads with slow­moving farm machinery, which can create a hazard for both farm equipment operators and motorists. Right­turning farm machinery, motorists travel­ ling too close and passing farm machinery are the most common reasons for collisions. Right turns can be particularly hazardous because often, motorists think the equipment operator is pulling over to allow the vehicle to pass, but the operator is actually making a wide right turn into a farm entrance. ‘‘Motorists and farm machinery operators often find themselves sharing the road,’’ says Waimaka­ riri District Council rural safety co­ordinator Kerry Miles. ‘‘The key to road safety is mutual respect between motorists and farm machinery operators. Motorists need to pay special attention to the larger and slower farm machinery, and the operators need to respect motorists’ right to safe travel.’’ The Waimakariri District Council’s rural and road safety team have some tips to help keep

everyone safe on the road: Slow down. Be aware of slow­moving vehicles when travelling in rural areas. Farm machinery moves significantly slower than other traffic, around 20 to 40 kms, and if motorists slow down, they will have time to react. Watch out for the slow­moving vehicle sign. This again is an indication for motorists to slow down and exercise caution. Farm machinery is large and operators may not be able to see vehicles immediately behind them. Motorists need to be aware that they might not be visible to the operator and keep well back. Farm machinery operators are to stay on the roadway when possible. For extra­wide machinery, sometimes the operators have to use the road shoulder. Motorists should be aware operators may have to make sudden stops or take evasive action to avoid hazards on the shoulder. Both farm machinery operators and motorists need to be aware at intersections, especially on rural roads where farm machinery may be turning from or on to approaches and farm lanes. Above all, motorists and farm machinery operators need to respect each other and the rules of the road. If everyone works together, all can get home safely.

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Kaikoura electorate vast and diverse THE News begins its election coverage this week with a profile on the vast and diverse Kaikoura electorate. It also features profiles and photographs of candidates, who responded to an invitation from The News, on pages 13 and 15. Five candidates - Richard Evans (ACT), Janette Walker (Labour), Stuart Smith (National), John McCaskey (Democrats for Social Credit) and Steffan Browning (Greens) are contesting the seat. Editor, Robyn Bristow casts an eye across the Kaikoura electorate and takes a look at some of the issues that are being raised on the campaign trail. brought with it many positives with towns, such as Amberley, growing and thriving as its population and that of the surrounding area grows. Blenheim’s diverse population has pockets where social issues bubble up from time to time but there is a range of employment opportunities in the large urban centre, including seasonal work, which helps quell many other problems that can arise from unemployment. Picton, Kaikoura and Hanmer Springs are tourist destinations. But tourism throughout the electorate is growing. With this growth comes some financial pain as local government struggles to fund the growing demands on its infrastructure. Many question central government’s role in helping meet these demands and struggle to see why it is solely a local government issue when tourism brings such huge rewards to New Zealand nationally. Roading is a weakness. State Highway one is the lifeline north and south for both rail and road traffic, with the Inland Kaikoura Road and the Lewis Pass having to act as back up for road traffic if slips or crashes make the highway impassable. These events put the brakes on rail and the transportation of goods destined to traverse Cook Strait aboard a ferry. Water, both fresh and at sea, is a precious resource for an electorate where aquaculture, agriculture and viticulture rely heavily on it. Like the rest of the country conflicts arise over its use and how to keep our rivers, streams and beaches clean, clear and pristine. It’s a debate that has to be kept to a local level so solutions are found around council tables and not in offices far removed from the resource. Local decisions take into account local needs and generally have local buy in. Sometimes decisions made from afar weigh heavily on those on the ground who suddenly find their livelihoods threatened. Water aside. Many other legislative decisions are having a huge impact on local government and forcing ratepayers to dig deeper into their pockets to pay people to administer and manage legislation. Maybe a review of local government, rates

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The Kaikoura electorate, which sprawls across the upper South Island, is one of the South Island’s largest. It spans the northeast of the island from Cook Strait in the north to the Ashley River / Rakahuri in the south. Its main towns are Blenheim and Kaikoura with other smaller settlements such as Picton, Havelock, Cheviot, Hanmer Springs, Culverden, Amberley and Ashley. The vast electorate has been a National Party stronghold since it was formed in 1996 with the then Marlborough member of Parliament, Doug Kidd, winning the seat. In 1999 the baton was handed to National’s Dr Linda Scott who served two terms before returning to medicine. Colin King continued National’s dominance of the seat, being elected in 2005 and serving until the present day. He retires on September 20. The electorate’s complexity is in its vastness and the huge array of business enterprises it is home to ­ dairying, sheep and beef, viticulture, orcharding, aquaculture, fishing, manufacturing, agricultural and viticultural service industries, big box retailers, small businesses and rural stores. It simplicity is in its rural backbone, its well­defined urban centres, schools, large and small, rural service towns and its ability to connect with the North Island via the inter­island ferries at Picton, where the spins­offs for the town are huge. Employment opportunities are available across the electorate which brings an underlying wealth to the area both financially and emotionally. With employment there are fewer complex social issues in the electorate, with many confined to those taking up seasonal work contracts, particularly on vineyards and dairy farms. But support is now starting to appear for people coming in from overseas to help fill vacancies down on the farm and in vineyards. Groups and individuals have set up support systems to help people settle in, ensure they have the right documentation and know how to access doctors, dentists and education. The earthquake exodus from Christchurch to many parts of North Canterbury has also created some problems but it has also

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Stuart Smith ­ National ­ Janette Walker ­ Labour ­ supporting a vibrant community your voice for town and country I’m a grape­grower, a husband and father and have lived in the Kai­ koura electorate for two decades. I am asking for your support to be the next member of Parliament for Kaikoura and your strong voice in John Key’s National Party. I have been a sheep, beef and deer farmer before getting involved in the wine industry in 1994. I am a founding mem­ ber and chairman of the Southern Valleys Com­ munity Irrigation scheme. I am a founding mem­ ber of Save our Services, an organisation that helped stop the planned Stuart Smith. cut in acute surgical and orthopaedic services at Wairau Hospital. I served 10 years on the board of New Zealand Winegrowers, the last six as chair­ man until standing down late 2012. I was then privileged to be inducted as a Fellow of New Zealand Winegrowers. I will be a strong advocate for you in Parliament. I will support a vibrant local economy which creates jobs, supports better public services in health and education, and support a John Key National­led government. We will continue to manage our finances responsibly so future generations are not left to repay a mountain of debt. I believe I am the best candidate for Kaikoura

As a Kiwi it does not come easily to say that we are the best. While I know I am the best candidate for the Kai­ koura electorate I prefer to let my actions speak for themselves. However I have been asked to do just that for this feature in ‘The News’. As a former sheep, beef and deer farmer and 20 years in the wine industry combined with six years experience lead­ ing the wine industry, there is not an elector­ ate more suited to my skills and experience. In addition I have worked on community projects such as being a founding member and chairman of the Southern Valleys Irrigation Scheme, a founding member of the ‘Save Our Services’ an organisation that success­ fully advocated for the retention of 24 hour seven days a week acute surgical and orthopaedic cover at Wairau hospital. I have also coached junior rugby, been heavily involved in the local rowing club, as well as numerous community projects. In short my farming, grape growing, winemaking, exporting, governance, national industry leadership and community involvement make me the best candidate for the Kaikoura electorate. It is for these reasons that I ask for your support on September 20.

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Ageing population identified Richard Evans ­ ACT party I was attracted back to stand for the ACT party in increased welfare of my business as well as that of the Kaikoura electorate after I met the new party my clients translates into better welfare for my staff leader Dr Jamie Whyte. and their families which in turn My principles have always adds incrementally to improved mirrored ACT values but I welfare for the local commun­ believe the renewed ACT Party ity. under leader Jamie Whyte will This electorate is home to a offer measured policy, beneficial wide range of businesses from to New Zealand, and support a large to niche agriculture along stable National government. with small to medium manufac­ I believe in a more efficient turing, service and consumer government with flatter taxes business, all of which would allowing families and businesses benefit from flatter taxes and to get ahead making their own less local government regula­ choices and that New Zealand’s tion allowing freedom of choice path to a better life will come Richard Evans (ACT, in spending. Improved pros­ from a number of things: grow­ Kaikoura). perity for these businesses will ing business/the economy, a have a positive effect on the reduction in government interference in all facets community and New Zealand as a whole. of our lives, an increase in the quality and ACT’s policies will repair and progress the performance of health, education and welfare and welfare of New Zealand, the challenge is to give a more effective police and correction system. I the ACT party enough ‘‘teeth’’ to effect these would like to see national reform of local changes in government. Following the hard work government ensuring bureaucratic red tape does David Seymour has put in in Epsom, David will not impede community growth. win his seat so every Party Vote will count to As a small business owner I understand that the getting ACT’s list MPs into parliament.

‘‘When I get older, losing my hair, many years from now . . . Will you still need me, will you still feed me when I’m 64?’’ The lyrics written by Beatles Paul McCartney and John Lennon could well be the introduction to a discussion document written by Waimakariri District Council policy analyst Mary Sparrow. Presented to the council at its August meeting, the report identifies the district’s growing ageing population and addresses the implications of this. It reveals that the number of people over the age of 65 will be greater than the number aged under 15 within two years, about 10 years earlier than for New Zealand as a whole. Welcoming the release of the paper, Addressing the Implications of an Ageing Population, Mayor David Ayers says the trend towards having more older people in the district reflected the impact of the ‘‘baby boomers’’ ­ people born between 1946 and 1964. ‘‘The document illustrates that in our district we have a higher proportion of older people than New Zealand as a whole. The recent (2013) Census also suggests that we could be leading the way in areas such as the workforce participation by

older people. ‘‘In addition, our people in their 70s are very active in the community as volunteers,’’ Mr Ayers says. ‘‘This review of the implications of an ageing population is being released as a discussion document by the council because this can be seen as a whole­of­community issue.’’ The document is online on the council’s website or hard copies are in August’s meeting agenda at council’s offices. It has been released for discussion to several organisations, including the Canterbury District Health Board, Wellbeing North Canter­ bury, Presbyterian Support, the Waimakariri Health Advisory Group, Social Services Waimaka­ riri, the North Canterbury Mini Bus Trust, Community and Ward Advisory Boards. ‘‘You are invited to comment on the issues raised and suggest any others that you consider should be considered. It is then envisaged that there will be ongoing conversations among those interested around the various aspects of the implications of an ageing population because this will have significant implications for the commun­ ity as a whole,’’ Mr Ayers says.

John McCaskey ­ Democrats I am a lifetime farmer who is standing for My on farm establishment of the first vineyard Democrats for social credit. I have been a political and winery helped found the now world recog­ activist since my days in Young Farmers and nised Waipara Valley wine region. The period Federated Farmers, and am an experienced following Rogernomics has been an unconscion­ campaigner having taken part in able fraud perpetuated by gov­ six elections, the first in 1972. ernment against its own people I established the first bulk and I am concerned about the harvesting in New Zealand after hostile government attitude to returning from an Australian small business which includes the experience in 1962 and intro­ family farm. I have been a commodity producer all my life duced Santa Gertrudis cattle to New Zealand in 1969­1970. and see the untaxed trade in that I established an on­farm commodity ­ money ­ as govern­ water harvesting system in 1972 ment protected fraud. and was instrumental in getting Local issues include: Re­ establishing rail commuting into the very efficient Glenmark Irri­ gation ­ water harvesting ­ Christchurch, re­establishing the scheme operational. John McCaskey, Democrats Lyttelton­Wellington ferry ser­ vice ­ the reliance on State Rail has always interested me for Social Credit. Highway One and rail is courting and I was instrumental in getting the Weka Pass (tourist) Railway up and running in disaster and major disruption, and addressing the the 1980s. disappearance of family farms.

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Students head to RDA By Amanda Bowes Three Cheviot Area School pupils will soon learn about the magic bond that can be formed with horses when they begin lessons at the Rangiora Riding for the Disabled. Each Friday, Danielle, Aleisha and Zoe will travel in the school van to Rangiora, where they will have a one hour lesson before returning to Cheviot. Maria Noering, who works with the school’s special needs pupils, says the students are very excited about the lessons and have helped make gingerbread horses as part of a nationwide fund­raiser for the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA). They have also held a sausage sizzle to raise enough money to take the van out. Maria says she is hoping the lessons will benefit the students in many ways. ‘‘I am hoping their self confidence, self esteem, gross motor skills, fine motor skills and their spatial awareness will increase as the therapeutic bond between horse and rider develops.’’ The students aren’t strangers to horses. Aleisha used to attend RDA in Nelson when she lived there, there are race horses on Zoe’s family farm and Danielle has had horses in the past. Girls in particular seem to bond with horses and once the students have been paired up with the horse that suits them they will continue on with the same one at each lesson, deepening the trust between horse and rider. Maria says she is so pleased she discovered the Christchurch RDA had a branch in Rangiora as it has made it feasible for the three students to attend. ‘‘It is wonderful we can take them, Christ­

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A 20 foot container will provide safe access for pedestrians outside 168 High Street, allowing for more temporary fences and ramps in Rangiora to be pulled down. The fences opposite Farmers former build­ ing have been in place for two years to protect pedestrians from any wall collapsing on the dangerous building in an earthquake. As an alternative, council will install an open ended 20 foot container on the footpath and the temporary fencing and ramps in this area of High Street will be removed. Rangiora Promotions Association chairman Kevin Johnson says it is another sign of Rangiora returning to normality for businesses and customers. While a more permanent solution to the dangerous wall is still to be found, this temporary solution will help return Rangiora to pre earthquake pedestrian access. With the Farmers building demolition and the Junction Hotel project nearly completed, pedestrian restrictions will soon be a thing of the past.

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It is also spread by people, water, stock, machinery and on the bark of milled trees.

What is the long-term goal? •

Nassella tussock is defined as a Progressive Control Programme pest in the Canterbury Regional Pest Management Strategy 2011-2015 (RPMS)

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The RPMS objective is to progressively reduce the population of Nassella tussock in Canterbury over the duration of the strategy

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Land occupiers and Environment Canterbury work together to achieve this.

Who is responsible? •

Land occupiers are required to complete a control programme to prevent plants from seeding each year

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Environment Canterbury inspects a selection of properties to ensure control work is of the standard required to achieve the RPMS objective

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Environment Canterbury searches land not known to have Nassella tussock to establish whether the pest is present or absent.

Controlling Nassella and Chilean needle grass before they seed and having hygiene systems in place is essential. These systems will prevent the movement of seed in soil or on other vectors such as vehicles, stock, people or hay. Landowners must control the access of vehicles and other vectors to their properties to reduce the risk of their land being affected by these pests. The Canterbury Regional Pest Management Strategy is being reviewed. Changes to the Biosecurity Act and a new National Policy Direction will see Environment Canterbury considering what pests are covered by a future plan, how they are managed and how they are funded. It is important for all landowners to make submissions on the content of the new pest plan because the costs of and responsibility to control and contain pests will fall primarily on landowners whose properties are affected by them. To everyone who has either started control work already or has work ahead of them over the next few months, best wishes for a successful programme. David Bedford, Environment Canterbury Commissioner

Do you remember? It may seem to many younger farmers and those who are new to North Canterbury that Nassella tussock control is only something they have to do to meet the requirements of the Canterbury Regional Pest Management Strategy rather than something done to protect their own and their neighbour’s property from a plant that if left uncontrolled has the potential to have a marked impact on production and land values. They were either too young to remember or not in the area when Nassella tussock was the only thing that grew on the hill faces of many properties and some land occupiers were forced to walk off their land. Nassella tussock (Nassella trichotoma) was first discovered over 100 years ago in the Waipara riverbed. The pest spread virtually unchecked until the late 1930s and it wasn’t until the mid 1940s that it was finally recognised as a threat to the agriculture industry. By that time it was apparent that Nassella tussock was not only a regional problem but also a national threat. With high estimated costs of control, central government intervention was considered necessary. In 1946 the Nassella Tussock Act was passed, allowing for the formation of the North Canterbury and Marlborough Nassella Tussock Boards. Forty years of intensive control and millions of dollars later saw infestation levels greatly reduced. In 1989 the government considered that levels were low enough to be managed by the regions and withdrew funding. From that time, most affected land occupiers have maintained (and some have intensified) their control efforts and they have continued to reduce plant numbers. Currently only 64 of almost 900 properties in the Hurunui District with Nassella tussock grub more than 5,000 plants each year. Despite this progress, the potential for Nassella tussock to return to historic levels remains. About half of the Canterbury region is climatically suitable for its establishment. It is therefore critical that every affected property is searched thoroughly each year and control work is completed before plants seed to prevent spread.

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New Regional Pest Management Plan delayed The Canterbury Regional Pest Management Strategy 2011-15 is due to expire on 30 June 2015. A review of the strategy is under way. Recent changes to the Biosecurity Act 1993 and in particular the development of a National Policy Direction will affect the structure and content of future strategies which are to be known as 'plans'. Environment Canterbury has resolved to extend the Regional Pest Management Strategy 20112015 expiry date by 12 months to 30 June 2016 in order to allow sufficient time to understand the final requirements of the National Policy Direction, make sure a proposed new Regional Pest Management Plan for Canterbury is consistent with it, and get best value from the guidance material being developed with the National Policy Direction. The likely consequence for the Regional Pest Management Strategy review currently being undertaken by Environment Canterbury is a 6 to 12 month delay in the notification of a proposed new Regional Pest Management Plan. This means Environment Canterbury will not release a discussion document until at least 2015. The discussion document will seek comment and feedback from stakeholders and the wider community on the current strategy and on potential future management options for key pests and pest management programmes. A proposed new Canterbury Regional Pest Management Plan will be notified before the June 2016 expiry of the current strategy.

Nassella Tussock Field Day in October Environment Canterbury is running a Nasella tussock field day in Greta Valley in October. All welcome – registration necessary. The details: Date:

Wednesday 15 October 2014, 10:00am

Location: Murray Johnstone’s property, Braevaar, Patersons Road, Greta Valley

Programme: 10:00am: Look at Nassella tussock Sustainable Farming Funds experimental sites 12:00pm: Barbecue lunch at Braevaar woolshed 1:30pm:

Reconvene at Greta Valley Tavern Presentations • Results of the 6-year SFF project experiments - How timing of grubbing in spring affects the number of new plants establishing - How different grubbing rates affect Nassella populations - The growth rate of Nassella in different soil types with and without fertiliser - The efficacy of Taskforce herbicide • Canterbury Regional Pest Management Strategy Review update • On-farm biosecurity

You must register to attend. Please contact Janie Robinson, Biosecurity Support Officer at Environment Canterbury’s Amberley office on 03 314 8014 to register.

The potential to return to historic levels remains. This large area of Nassella tussock was found in the Mackenzie District last year.

Contractor shortage a growing concern A shortage of contractors prepared to grub Nassella tussock has the potential to undermine many years of intensive control work across North Canterbury. An increasing number of land occupiers call Environment Canterbury at the end of October asking for more time to finish their control work because their contractor hasn’t turned up or hasn’t finished grubbing their property. The Canterbury Regional Pest Management Strategy requires land occupiers to eliminate Nassella tussock plants annually to prevent seeding. Nassella tussock occurs on over 1300 properties throughout the region. Most land occupiers must complete control work by 30 September, with a smaller number having until the end of October. Nassella tussock has the potential to spread to about half the region if controls are not maintained. The two key factors in a successful control programme are thorough coverage and timeliness. If your contractor is turning up late or not doing a thorough job because they’re rushing to the next property, there may be compliance issues at inspection time but more importantly, your control efforts from previous years will be undermined by plants being allowed to seed. Moving control work to autumn/winter would avoid the end-of-season bottleneck and help contractors spread their workload. This also offers the advantages of shorter pasture allowing Nassella to be more easily seen and having control work completed before the busy lambing season. If you do grub later in the season (September/October) make sure you have a set date for your contractor to start control work on your property. Because weather conditions may cause delay, you should have a contingency plan in place and ask your contractor to keep you informed so you can look at other options should the need arise. The contractor will know well in advance of the compliance date whether they will make it to your property on time.

For a list of contractors contact Environment Canterbury’s Amberley Office on (03) 314 8014.

Hurunui Nassella Tussock Pest Management Liaison Committee The purpose of the committee is to support Environment Canterbury in the implementation of the Canterbury Regional Pest Management Strategy and make recommendations that will help Environment Canterbury manage Nassella tussock in the Hurunui District. The current Hurunui Nassella Tussock Pest Management Liaison Committee was elected in August 2011.

Your representatives on the committee are: Graham Uren Waipara Ph: 03 314 6893

Alan Lowry Omihi Ph: 03 314 5893

Fiona White Cheviot Ph: 03 319 8878

David Hyde Scargill Ph: 03 314 3894

Stewart Gibb Greta Valley Ph: 03 314 3893

Bev Todd Culverden Ph: 03 315 8128

Graham Grigg Rotherham Ph: 03 315 6052

Bruce McLachlan Omihi Ph: 03 314 5869

Ross Little Omihi Ph: 03 314 5841

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Chilean Needle Grass News

Chilean needle grass was first discovered in Canterbury at Spotswood in November 2008 as a result of Environment Canterbury’s surveillance programme. Since then, work to contain the pest and prevent its spread from known infestations has been a priority for Environment Canterbury’s Biosecurity team and the community.

About 2,000,000 hectares of the Canterbury region is climatically suitable for Chilean needle grass. More than $500,000 has been spent combating Chilean needle grass in Canterbury by way of containment, control, education, search and investigation. Collaboration and cooperation with landowners has been paramount in the progress made to date. The Chilean Needle Grass Pest Management Liaison Committee is one of the key components of the programme to combat the pest by providing advice, support and impetus and community leadership.

The programme Chilean needle grass was declared a pest in the Canterbury Regional Pest Management Strategy 2011-15 (RPMS) as a Progressive Control Programme pest. The RPMS objective is to reduce the population of Chilean needle grass and prevent new sites establishing.

“It is not only landowners but also visitors to properties, whether they are contractors or guests, who need to consider what they might be bringing with them when they enter and leave rural properties. A farm biosecurity sign displayed at the gate reminds people to think about vehicle hygiene and their responsibilities in preventing the spread of pests and disease,” says Charles Wiffen, Parnassus farmer and Chair of the Chilean Needle Grass Pest Management Liaison Committee. To request a farm biosecurity sign for your property, please contact the Chilean Needle Grass Awareness Programme Coordinator – see details over page.

Measures to achieve the objective include: •

Control to prevent seeding

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Searching land to determine its presence

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Education and advice

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Supporting research into its ecology

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Developing new tools for control

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Administering rules where necessary.

Environment Canterbury monitors the effects of these measures to ensure that they contribute towards meeting the RPMS objective.

Preventing the spread of Chilean needle grass from other regions and within Canterbury will be possible only if landowners take ownership of their on-farm biosecurity. The key component of the Canterbury programme is containing Chilean needle grass at existing sites; managing the pathways Chilean needle grass seed moves on is a key factor in preventing further spread.

2013-2014 programme Over the past year control work at known sites has been carried out by contractors engaged by Environment Canterbury, biosecurity officers and landowners. There has been a noticeable decline in the density of Chilean needle grass at most sites compared with previous years, although generally the area of occurrence within known properties has increased. Taskforce herbicide has been used extensively to control Chilean needle grass over the past year.

Over 70 properties thought to be at risk were searched in the past year, more than a dozen reports have been followed up, and people have brought plants into Environment Canterbury for identification. Most of these plants have been either Stipa nodosa (common needle grass) or common brome grass. While none of the sites had any Chilean needle grass, one search between Otematata and Kurow revealed a previously unknown Nassella tussock incidence. Not finding any major infestations of Chilean needle grass in Canterbury is a very positive outcome for the past year’s programme. The pest remains limited to a total of 300 hectares on 14 properties.

With so much of the Canterbury region susceptible to Chilean needle grass, Environment Canterbury’s Biosecurity team has neither the time nor the resources to check all this land. It is therefore very important for landowners to become familiar with Chilean needle grass so it can be found before it has a major impact on you, your neighbours or our region.

Supporting research and tools Environment Canterbury is working in partnership on a number of projects in relation to Chilean needle grass, including; •

Field trials to look at Taskforce herbicide efficacy, residues in grazing animals and soil, and the effects on pasture have been set up by Environment Canterbury, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council and Marlborough District Council. Experiments within vineyard inter-rows have also been conducted. This research is expected to take another 2 years.

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The Ministry for Primary Industries is funding a trial testing the tolerance of modern pasture species cultivars sown on land after Taskforce herbicide (sodium flupropanate) application. Species tested will include modern and readily available cultivars of rye grass, sub-clover, red clover, white clover, cocksfoot, phalaris, chicory, plantain, lotus and birdsfoot.

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A project in relation to Nassella tussock championed by the Hurunui Nassella Tussock Pest Management Liaison Committee for the past 6 years was completed on 30 June 2014. One of the experiments will provide improved knowledge of the efficacy and best practice usage of Taskforce herbicide, under Canterbury conditions. A report will be available in September 2014. The results will be relevant to the application of Taskforce herbicide to Chilean needle grass.

Environment Canterbury has met all landowners with Chilean needle grass on their properties to establish agreed containment programmes tailored to each individual property. To ensure that Chilean needle grass does not spread from known sites within Canterbury it is critical that containment protocols are followed.

The potential for Chilean needle grass to have spread to susceptible land in Canterbury over the past 40-50 years from other regions is extremely high. Searching land thought to be at risk from Chilean needle grass is a top priority. Land adjoining properties with the pest has been searched over the past 12 months. This resulted in one new site being identified. Chilean needle grass was found to have spread from a roadside infestation through the fence into an adjoining property. This may have occurred some years ago as a result of seed moving in water flowing off the roadside.

Minimise the risk of spreading pest plants on to your property by using high-pressure water to wash down dirty vehicles before allowing them on your property.

Chilean needle grass can be identified from late October until March by the reddish purple colour of its seed heads when they first emerge from the panicle and their long, twisting awns (tails). The reddish purple colour fades to light brown as the seeds mature and eventually detach from the panicle.

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The Chilean Needle Grass Awareness Programme Chilean needle grass is potentially one of the worst weeds in New Zealand because of its invasiveness, potential for spread and impacts on stock health and the environment, as well as the necessary changes in farming practices and costs associated with management and control of the pest. Chilean needle grass is a major problem for dry hill country farmers and wine growers in Marlborough and Hawke’s Bay. It was first found in Canterbury in 2008 at Spotswood near Cheviot and is now known to affect approximately 300 hectares across 14 properties in the area. In 2013, Canterbury’s Chilean Needle Grass Pest Management Liaison Committee was successful in securing a $300,000 Ministry for Primary Industries Sustainable Farming Fund grant to fund the Chilean Needle Grass Awareness Programme, which will run until June 2016. This grant has been supplemented by an additional $120,000 of co-funding and in-kind support from Environment Canterbury, Hurunui District Council, Marlborough District Council, Hawke’s Bay Regional Council, Beef + Lamb New Zealand and Teece Family Vineyards. The aim of the Awareness Programme is to support the sustainability of agriculture in New Zealand by raising national awareness of the presence and impact of Chilean needle grass and by providing landowners with the skills to identify and manage the pest. The programme is focussing on media presence and attendance at events such as A&P shows, sheep and cattle sales and dog trials.

A suite of resources including brochures, a Facebook page and a video have been developed to educate landowners on how to identify Chilean needle grass. Additional resources currently being developed include a durable “ute guide” which landowners can keep in their farm vehicles for easy reference and a more comprehensive best practice guide to managing Chilean needle grass in New Zealand. The latter will include information about the best practice use of Taskforce herbicide. These resources should facilitate early detection, and the control and containment of Chilean needle grass. However, as is the case with all pests, prevention is better than cure and pathway management is the key to minimising the spread of Chilean needle grass to new areas. The Awareness Programme is therefore promoting farm biosecurity and vehicle hygiene as the most effective ways for landowners to protect themselves against the production losses and costs associated with Chilean needle grass infestation. Complementing this approach, farm biosecurity signs have been produced and are available at no cost to landowners nationwide. The signs can be put up at the main entrance to a property to make visitors aware of their role in preventing the spread of pests and diseases. They should also serve as a reminder to staff. For more information on Chilean needle grass or farm biosecurity, or to request a farm biosecurity sign for your property, please contact Chilean Needle Grass Awareness Programme Coordinator Jenna Taylor (03 314 9586 or 027 839 3878, or jenna.taylor@ecan.govt.nz)

Five key farm biosecurity messages 1. Learn how to identify Chilean needle grass and its seed. Attend a field day or watch the video on the Facebook page, www.facebook.com/chileanneedlegrass. 2. Be vigilant. Check pastures for Chilean needle grass in spring and summer while the plants are seeding and keep an eye out year round for seed on your footwear and clothing as well as on your stock and farm dogs. 3. Keep it clean. Put simple farm hygiene practices in place to prevent seed spread. Make sure all staff, contractors and visitors check that their vehicles, machinery, equipment, footwear and clothing are clean and free from soil and seed before entering and leaving the property. If necessary, use highpressure water to wash down dirty vehicles, machinery and equipment and provide brushes to sweep out vehicle interiors. Clean vehicles and machinery from the top down and dismantle machinery as far as possible to gain access to internal spaces. An air compressor may be useful for cleaning engine components. Ideally, the wash area should be hard-standing and have a sump to collect any wastewater. However, if run-off cannot be avoided, make sure it is directed away from pens, yards, paddocks, crops and waterways. 4. Ask before you buy. Source only certified seed or propagation material. When purchasing stock, ask where the animals have come from and whether they could be carrying Chilean needle grass seed. Make sure any feed you purchase is free from Chilean needle grass and its seed. If in doubt, contact Environment Canterbury (0800 EC INFO or 0800 324 636).

When purchasing stock, ask where the animals have come from and whether they could be carrying Chilean needle grass seed. If in doubt, contact Environment Canterbury.

5. Report anything unusual. If you think you have found Chilean needle grass on your property or suspect you have purchased contaminated seed, propagation material, stock or feed, report this to Environment Canterbury immediately.

Chilean Needle Grass Pest Management Liaison Committee The Chilean Needle Grass Pest Management Liaison Committee was elected to liaise between the community and Environment Canterbury and to make recommendations to Environment Canterbury regarding both the implementation of the Canterbury Regional Pest Management Strategy and the management of Chilean needle grass. Following its success in 2013 in securing a $300,000 Ministry for Primary Industries Sustainable Farming Fund grant to fund the national Chilean Needle Grass Awareness Programme, the Committee is now also responsible for making recommendations regarding the implementation of the programme.

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Your representatives are: Charles Wiffen, Chairman Ph 027 439 9720

Carl Forrester Ph 027 378 6071

Richard Reed Ph 027 220 7090

Jamie Auld Ph 03 319 8780

Owen Gould Ph 027 353 5504

Sam Sheild Ph 03 319 8176

Cr Vince Daly (HDC) Ph 03 319 8773

Fin Grieve Ph 027 233 5589

Wayne Yates Ph 021 205 9111

Christchurch PO Box 345 P. 03 365 3828

Timaru 75 Church Street PO Box 550 P. 03 687 7800

Co-opted members: Shona Lamoureaux (AgResearch) Ian Murray (PGG Wrightson) Ian Knowles (Beef + Lamb) Colin King MP (Kaikoura Electorate)

Kaikoura 73 Beach Road PO Box 59 P. 03 319 5781

Rangiora scouts grow Rangiora’s scout group is seeking more leaders to cater to a growing demand. Treasurer Grant Hetherington says the Rangi­ ora Scout Group is looking for leaders for its kea, cub and scouts packs to cope with growing numbers of families moving out from Christchurch. ‘‘We are having to put children on a waiting list because we just can’t get enough leaders. We are willing train suitable people and if there’s any experienced leaders out there who are interested in getting involved again, we are keen to hear from you. ‘‘We are trying to get as many kids in as we can, but we have to make sure our ratios are right.’’ Grant’s family is one of the many to have moved out from Christchurch and his son spent time on the waiting list until a place became available. He says the Church Street scout den is already being utilised four nights a week to cope with the growing demand. There are no longer scout groups in Woodend or Oxford, placing extra demand on Rangiora, while Kaiapoi’s scout group was using a temporary venue due to earthquake damage. In between looking for more leaders, the Rangiora Scout Group is also researching the history of scouting in Rangiora and the Church Street scout den. The group has traced its history back to 1908, not long after the first scout troop was registered in Kaiapoi on May 16, 1908. In those days there were boy and girl scouts in Rangiora, Grant says. ‘‘We have traced it back as far as we can using

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Slavery discussed in Hanmer

New Zealanders concerned about human traf­ ficking are coming together at Hanmer Springs next week. Organiser Marina Shearer, of Waiau, says the ‘‘HOPE’’ conference, being held on Saturday, August 30, is the first anti human trafficking / slavery conference in New Zealand to be held at a non academic level. ‘‘There have been some political meetings and some research type events in New Zealand, but this is the first conference for the average New Zealander to attend and find out what is happening in our world and in our country. ‘‘The emphasis of this conference is to inspire hope for the future.’’ She says around 80 people have booked so far, including two each from Auckland and Welling­ ton and the rest from the South Island. Sue Taylor, a New Zealander who has worked Rangiora’s growing population is creating a in Cambodia for Hagar International for 10 years supporting children rescued from the sex slavery growing interest in scouting. business, will be the keynote speaker. newspaper archives and now we are looking for ‘‘She will share the story of the waterlily, the more information. We would be very interested in personal accounts, old memorabilia, articles or uniforms that pertain to the Rangiora region and the scouting movement.’’ The group is also planning an Elvis Presley and Gene Pitney revival night as a fundraiser in Kaiapoi Borough School celebrated the spirit of October at the Rangiora Bowling Club, with tickets the recent Commonwealth Games with a games going on sale soon. A community fair is also in the event of its own recently. Principal Murray Overton says it was a fun pipeline for early next year. If you can assist contact Greg on (03) 3134013 or afternoon, but with house points at stake. Students competed in mixed age teams in their email treasurer@rangiorascouts.co.nz. houses, Hillary in blue, Freyburg in yellow, Seddon in green and Rutherford in red. ‘‘It’s a good chance to have a healthy fun competition. ‘‘It’s very timely as a lot of the classes have marine research in the area, to promote protec­ been looking at the Commonwealth Games as tion and enhancement work on the foreshore, and part of their learning and it is a good to develop more walking tracks, trails and opportunity for the older kids to work together with the younger kids.’’ cycleways. Events included relay races, egg and spoon Councillors also want improve the town’s industrial area, while the future of waste as the races and team skis. town grows is priority. ‘‘We need to consider ‘do we need to move?’ We had two to three years of life left in the Innovative Waste site, but now we probably have extended it to 10­15 years because of the work we have done. But we need to consider it.’’

beautiful flower that grows in dark and stagnant waters and how this is the hope of a generation, that although their beginnings have been trau­ matic their endings need not. ‘‘With education, love, a new family, there is hope of a new life, fresh opportunities and a world away from where they started.’’ Canterbury artist Corina Hazlett will speak about ‘‘sharing her work to help restore stolen childhoods’’, while Marina will speak about what New Zealanders can do for this worldwide issue. Marina says while people cannot change history, the conference is an opportunity to ‘‘make history’’. ‘‘You can make history by helping the worldwide fight against modern day slavery in the form of human trafficking. You can do some­ thing in your small community of New Zealand that will make a difference to others’ lives around the world. ‘‘You can use your experience and your talents to change the course of history for a generation who can do nothing to help themselves.’’

Games spirit lives on in Kaiapoi

Councillors discuss wish lists Kaikoura’s district councillors have been discuss­ ing their wish lists for 2025 and beyond. Mayor Winston Gray says a workshop was held earlier this month to begin brainstorming for the council’s next long term plan process which begins next year. ‘‘We discussed what are we going to look like in 2025 or 2030. Money is always a factor, of course. We will analyse it further and seek public feedback and it will then feed into the long term plan process next year.’’ Mr Gray says councillors are keen to develop

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Parents of year 6 students are encouraged to take a good look at their child’s full primary school when choosing schooling for 2015. Why change schools when you don’t need to? Full Primary schools are tried and tested and have developed in innovative and cost effective ways since their inception in 1877. They are as important to the provision of education in 2015 as they were in 1877.

• They have evolved over time and have responded to the different demographic changes since 1877.

What does the research tell us about the learning needs of Year 7 and 8 students?

• They are located in neighbourhoods; they cater for families and respond to community needs.

• Curriculum that is relevant, challenging, integrative, and exploratory

What makes them successful?

• They are staffed by highly trained teachers who know curriculum levels from level 1 – 5 who have had the same teacher training as teachers in other year 7 and 8 school types. • Teachers in the students current full primary school know about individual students learning progress and learning style from year 1 – 8. • Developing the whole child, flexibility, nurture, innovation and child centered learning sum up full primary schools. • Year 7 and 8 intermediate age students are the leaders and role models along with the adults in a full primary school. • School organisation in a full primary school fits the needs of students not the timetable. • All year 7 and 8 students are included in leadership opportunities, sporting opportunities, school community job opportunities, buddy responsibilities and role model expectations. They are seen by others in the school as the leaders and younger students to look up to them. • These opportunities and strategies to build leadership, key competencies and resilience are available to all intermediate age children in a full primary.

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• Multiple learning and teaching approaches • Assessment and evaluation programs that promote quality learning • Organizational structures that support meaningful relationships and learning • Educators who value working with the age group • Courageous, collaborative leadership • School-wide efforts and policies that foster health, wellness, and safety • Multifaceted guidance and support services • School-initiated family and community partnerships

Looking at the above list it becomes clear that it isn’t school type or school architecture that makes the difference for intermediate age children. It is instead the learning and the attitude of professionals to this cohort of students. This can happen in any school setting as long as the leadership, teachers and nonteaching staff are committed. Full Primary Schools are providers of intermediate aged education in every way that other types of schools are.

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The research also provides insight into what works for intermediate age children: Ministry of Education by Dinham and Rowe of the Australian Council for Educational Research. 2007 • From the broader ‘teaching and learning literature’, there is strong evidence that the quality of teaching which students receive at all levels and stages of schooling is of major importance in influencing achievement outcomes for students. • While productive and positive student-teacher relationships are identified as an important characteristic of highly performing schools catering for middle years students, it needs to be acknowledged that good teachers and school leaders at all levels of schooling is what works. • It is therefore debateable whether at least some aspects of the philosophy and enactment of middle schooling is any different from ‘good’ teaching and effective schooling generally in all school types.

The literature is clear in advocating ‘middle schooling approaches focusing on quality teaching and enhanced learning’ rather than on school type. Therefore it is what happens in the classroom to support learning and what happens across the school to cater for the specific developmental, cognitive, physical, emotional and social needs of intermediate age children that makes the difference. Not school type. The research on middle schooling and its implications to provision of quality education to year 7 and 8 students is as applicable to full primary schools as it is for other intermediate schooling types.

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Ashgrove

48 Seddon St Rangiora

03 313 8552

principal@ashgrove.school.nz

Avonhead

55 Avonhead Road, Avonhead

03 348 7361

admin@avonhead.school.nz

www..avonhead.school.nz

Beckenham

71 Sandwich Road, Beckenham

03 337 1404

principal@beckenham.school.nz

www.beckenham.school.nz

Belfast

700 Main North Rd, Belfast

03 323 8849

office@belfast.school.nz

www.belfastschool.co.nz

Burnham School

Chaytor Avenue Christchurch

03 347 6851

principal@burnham.school.nz

www.burnham.school.nz

03 332 6786

office@cashmereprimary .school.nz

www.cashmereprimary .school.nz

Cashmere Primary

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135 Hackthorne Rd Cashmere

www.ashgrove.school.nz

Ch.Ch. East

311 Gloucester St Christchurch

03 366 2440

Mike.agar@chcheast.school.nz

www.chcheast.school.nz

Clearview Primary

20 Broadlands Drive, Rolleston

03 347 7025

admin@clearview.school.nz

www.clearview.school.nz

Diamond Harbour

13 Hunters Road, Diamond Harbour

03 329 4842

office@diamondharbour .school.nz

www.diamondharbour .school.nz

Halswell

437 Halswell Rd, Halswell

03 322 7038

admin@halswell.school.nz

halswell.school.nz

Heathcote Valley

61 Bridle Path Rd, Heathcote Valley

03 384 1058

admin@hvs.school.nz

www.hvs.school.nz

Kaiapoi Borough School

19 Hilton St Kaiapoi

03 327 7231

principal@kbs.school.nz

www.kbs.school.nz

Kaiapoi North

278 Williams Street, Kaiapoi

03 327 8803

jason.m@kaiapoinorth.school.nz

www.kaiapoinorth.school.nz

Ladbrooks

9 Barnes Road, RD4, Ladbrooks

03 329 6885

office@ladbrooks.school.nz

www.ladbrooks.school.nz

Lincoln Primary

130 North Belt Rd Lincoln

03 325 2571

principal@lincolnprimary.ac.nz

lincolnprimary.ultranet. school.nz

Loburn

RD 2 Rangiora

03 312 8828

principal@loburn.school.nz

www.loburn.school.nz

Lyttelton Primary School

41 Voelas Road (Hill Site) and 18 Winchester Street (Town Site)

03 929 0588

diana.feary@lyttelton.school.nz

www.lyttelton.school.nz www.mps.school.nz

Mairehau Primary

43 Mahars Road, Mairehau

03 385 3796

principal@mps.school.nz

Marshland

329 Prestons Road

03 385 2239

principal@marshland.school.nz

www.marshland.school.nz

Merrin

41 Merrin Street, Avonhead

03 358 8369

office@merrin.school.nz

www.merrin.school.nz

New Brighton Catholic (Mary Immaculate)

100 Lonsdale Street, New Brighton

03 388 7982

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Hamish Gray (left), Drew Topp, Caleb Beck and Sam Frame have made the under 65kg team. The Hurunui primary A side which had a busy representative season.

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Hurunui enjoys success Hurunui Netball fielded five representative teams this year ­ senior, under 17, under 15, primary A and primary B. It hosted the Kaikoura and Malvern Netball Centres in the first representative tournament at Glenmark and won the Salver Jubilee Plate from Kaikoura and retained the Challenge Shield against Malvern. The senior side went on to win the prestigious Forscutt Cup at the Canterbury Country Combined Centres field day at Selwyn. Hurunui last won the cup in 2002. The under 15 and primary A teams also played representing the region well. The primary A team has had the busiest schedule and also travelled to Ashburton in early August to compete in the Mid­Canterbury junior tournament. The final tournament was at Kaikoura where Hurunui took on the home centre and Marl­ borough invitational teams. It was another The Hurunui senior side which won the successful day with Hurunui dominating the Forscutt Cup this year for the first time since competition against Kaikoura and having some 2002. pleasing results against Marlborough.

Local boys make country teams The Hurunui district has six rugby players selected for Canterbury Country rugby teams. Four of these players are from Hurunui College and principal Steve Beck says the college hasn’t had that many players selected at this level for a very long time, if ever. The other two are from Amuri Area School. Caleb Beck and Sam Crean have been selected for the under 65kg team from Hurunui College, along with Hamish Gray and Drew Topp, from Amuri. Brandon Thornley and Ben Hassall, from Hurunui College, have been selected for the under 48kg. The players have started the series of games on a winning streak, with the under 65kg team winning against North Canterbury under 13 and Ellesmere under 13 last weekend. The under 48kg team also won its games against North Canterbury under 12 and Elles­ mere under 12. Mr Beck says the players are training intensively and this weekend will be travelling to Timaru to play South Canterbury and North Otago. The teams then head to Ashburton the following weekend, then on to Nelson the

Brandon Thornley and Ben Hassall. weekend after that and lastly Christchurch for the finals. ‘‘These players are now highly skilled and no longer rely on their strength alone. They are working hard at being the best possible,’’ says Mr Beck.

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Training pays off for sharemilker Formal training makes dollars and sense to Irish­ born dairy farmer Enda Hawe. The Oxford 50/50 sharemilker and employer of two permanent staff says agricultural qualifica­ tions can not only increase monetary returns to Kiwi dairy farmers but also allow more people to have successful careers in the industry. Both of Enda’s staff have trained with Primary ITO, New Zealand’s largest industry training organisation. The ITO provides on the job training and qualifications across the primary industries to help people develop the skills and knowledge they need to better their business or career. ‘‘The success or failure of a farm is completely reliant on the people operating it,’’ says the 36­year old, who immigrated to New Zealand 14 years ago. The New Zealand resident hails from Kil­ kenny, in the southeast of Ireland, where his parents own a small dairy and beef farm. ‘‘Farms are family run in Ireland, whereas there’s corporates and there’s sharemilkers and different structures here,’’ he says, as a way of illustrating the opportunities in the dairy industry in New Zealand. ‘‘Anybody can jump on to the [farming] ladder here whereas in Ireland unless you’re born into one you quite possibly will never farm.’’ This is the second season that Enda, his Kiwi wife, Sarah, and their two small children have

Enda Hawe says training pays off. been at ‘Glenellen’, a 220 hectare dairy farm near Oxford. The couple run 760 crossbreed cows on the Carleton Road property. The Hawes have built up substantial equity, in the hopes of buying a dairy farm in New Zealand. ‘‘I came here with a university degree and nothing [else]. I only think about how to be successful. I don’t think about how to be average,’’ says Mr Hawe, who also owns 300 young stock. While some might say Enda has the ‘luck of the Irish’, he says success in dairy farming boils down to hard work and having the right knowledge. He illustrates his point with two on­farm examples: his last season’s in­calf rate and the increase in milk solid production on his previous farm. Last year, Enda reduced the empty rate during the 12­week breeding season to two percent ­ about 10% less than the national average. Using his present herd number of 760 cows, he calculates the potential variation in herd size at 76 stock units. With a difference of $1800 between the cull value of an empty cow (he suggests $450 per head) and the value of an in­ calf animal (estimated at $2250), he calculates a potential difference in income of more than $130,000. ‘‘If I have 76 less empty cows, that’s worth about $130,000 [in income] alone. I could spend

Photo: Supplied. up to $130,000 just on training my staff to get the cows in calf and I’d still be better off,’’ he explains. ‘‘The $400 it actually costs me to send my staff to a breeding and herd management course through Primary ITO is so cheap compared to the overall result, if the [in­calf] result is favourable.’’ In a second on­farm example, Enda tells of his experience on a 900­cow dairy farm near Ashburton, where he worked for three years as a variable order sharemilker. In his first season there, he increased the production rate for milk solids by over 15% on the previous year. ‘‘Our target for milk solids for the year was 400kg per cow. We did 464kg in our first season, which was 64kg more per cow. ‘‘This was near­on 15% ahead of the previous season. So the wash­up of each cow ­ 900 cows doing 64kg more ­ was 57,000kg at a $7.90 payout. It was worth more than $450,000.’’ ‘‘And the only difference was in the manage­ ment of the farm,’’ he says. Enda believes Primary ITO training has made a huge difference to his output, staff competence and his farm’s bottom line. He recommends that all dairy employers encourage their staff to become as qualified as possible.

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Women urged to enter Women looking for new ways to promote their small rural business are encouraged to enter the Enterprising Rural Women Awards 2014. ‘‘With the deadline of Friday, September 5, now around the corner, we’re reminding women to send in their entries,’’ says Rural Women New Zealand national president Wendy McGowan. In their sixth year, the awards attract good publicity for both entrants and winners, says Mrs McGowan. ‘‘Rural Women New Zealand’s aim is to grow dynamic rural communities and giving a boost to women in rural business is a very positive way of achieving this.’’ Last year’s winner, Diane Coleman of Treeline Native Nursery, urges women to enter, though she says she needed encouragement to do so herself. ‘‘Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb, because that is where the fruit is,’’ says Diane. ‘‘Winning this award has been a once in a lifetime opportunity that was challenging, excit­ ing, scary, fun, humbling and has really put my business on the map.’’ The awards attract diverse entries and past winners include a traditional­style cheese maker, a farm walk and homestay enterprise, a forestry trucking company, and a merino sock

manufacturer. The award categories reflect this diversity: Love of the Land ­ sponsored by Agrisea, for all land­based businesses, from animals to agriculture. Help! I need somebody ­ sponsored by Access Homehealth Ltd, for businesses providing any type of service ­ from retailers to agricultural contractors. Making it in Rural ­ sponsored by Telecom, for businesses that involve manufacturing or creativity. Stay, Play Rural ­ sponsored by Xero, for businesses engaged in rural tourism or hos­ pitality. The Enterprising Rural Women Awards 2014 are open to small businesses with 10 full­time staff or less that have been operating for at least two years. If in partnership, women must be an active partner of 50 percent or more. Past entrants are welcome to enter again. Each category winner will receive $1000 and a trophy. They will go on to compete for the supreme award, which will be announced at the Rural Women New Zealand national confer­ ence in Rotorua on Saturday, November 15. Entry forms and further information can be found on the website www.ruralwomen.org.nz.

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Sustainable farms sought for annual environment awards Entries are open for the 2015 Canterbury Ballance Environment Farm Awards, which celebrate sustainable on­farm practices. The awards, which have been running in the region for 12 years, celebrate respon­ sible land stewardship and sustainable farm management. Canterbury regional co­ordinator Jocelyn Muller says the awards continue to grow in Canterbury, with more than 200 entrants, 11 supreme winners and 60 category winners since the awards began in the region. ‘‘The awards recognise and celebrate that good practice on­farm management is beneficial to the business as well as the environment. ‘‘By entering the awards, farmers have the opportunity to have their farms assessed by a team of skilled judges, all with expertise in their particular area. ‘‘Many farmers believe the judging pro­ cess itself makes entering the awards a worthwhile experience. ‘‘Farmers can discuss their ideas and business practices with the team of highly

experienced and knowledgeable judges.’’ The competition also provides an oppor­ tunity for farmers to benchmark the sustain­ ability of their farm practices and see where they can make improvements, Jocelyn says. The nation­wide awards are run across 10 regions by the New Zealand Farm Environ­ ment Trust (NZFE). A National Award, the Gordon Stephen­ son Memorial Trophy, is chosen from the regional winners. The last two Canterbury regional winners have gone on to win the national award, while Culverden farmers Dan and Mandy Shand were regional winners in 2012. ‘‘Having the names of Canterbury far­ mers engraved on the Gordon Stephenson Trophy in consecutive years shows Canter­ bury farmers are taking the lead in sustain­ able farming and are serious about contri­ buting to the region’s environmental, social and economic wellbeing,’’ Jocelyn says. Entries close on October 1, with the awards being presented at a function in March next year.

Growing awareness in wool campaign Campaign for Wool New Zealand has set up a charitable trust to raise awareness of wool’s unique properties. Chairwoman Philippa Wright says the passion of the campaign’s brand partners and supporters in helping to spread the word is ‘‘making a significant and notice­ able difference in the attitude towards the fibre around the world’’. ‘‘The aim of the trust for 2014 is to unlock our global potential by working with the United Kingdom in the United States,’’ Ms Wright says. ‘‘Of all the wool used in the US, 80 per cent is New Zealand wool. Of all the fibre used in the US, 4% is wool. If we increased that use by 2% there would not be enough wool presently produced in the world to supply this increase in demand. That is an exciting thought.’’ The charitable trust status will provide opportunities not previously available, she says. For example, when Radio New Zealand Network ran a national advertis­ ing campaign at a significantly reduced price, the trust was one of only three charities to be offered the special deal. The trust’s first sponsor was Primary Wool Co­operative, which helped run Wool Week 2014 in May. Other sponsors will be sought throughout the year, so the trust is keen to hear from interested parties.

Prince Charles at the 2012 Canterbury A&P Show. A new farmer representative will soon be added to the trust, it says in its latest newsletter. ‘‘The trust is confident you will be impressed with his credentials and he will be a great asset to the group. We will reveal who he is as soon as we are able.’’ Ms Wright and the trust’s global co­ ordinator and strategist, Gaylene Hosking, has garnered ongoing support from each of its funding groups. That has allowed the budget to be set and a strategy to be created.

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Wild west in Hurunui The Hurunui Theatre Group has been bringing cheer to audiences with their musicals for many years and this year they are producing ‘‘Annie Get Your Gun’’. The timeless musical is being directed by Perry Spicer, with Gail Fox musical director. Once again, many well known locals will be treading the stage to give bring the musical to life with the first performance this evening. It is based on a book by Dorothy and Herbert Fields, who wrote a fictionalised account of the real life Annie Oakley, the musical was written by Irving Berkin and first performed in 1946. The musical is set in the days of the Wild West, where Annie Oakley, is the best shot for miles. She supports her her younger brothers and sisters by selling the game she hunts. When Colonel Buffalo Bill discovers her prowess with a gun, he persuades her to join his Wild West Show. She falls in love with shooting ace Frank Butler who is the main attraction of the show. She soon overtakes Frank as the main attraction which is great for business but not for romance. Frank leaves for a rival show but is ultimately pitted against Annie in a final shoot out. It was a long running musical on Broadway where there were over 1000 performances at one

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With spring just around the corner, the Scargill Horticultural and Home Industries Society is gearing up for its 105th annual spring show on September 12. Despite the decline in spring flower shows in the Hurunui District, Scargill has stayed strong over the years with good support from entries and organisers. The show has always been about home industries as well as flowers and this year there are again classes for needlework, knitting, cookery, photography, art and home produce. In the flower section, judges will be kept busy with 22 classes in both Open and Novice Daffodils, while in the cut flowers there are 29 classes to judge. There are two classes for indoor plants, which includes those grown in a glass house. The annual theme for this year’s decorative competition is ‘‘NZ Elections Arrangement’’ in both open and novice. In the cookery section, there is a class for the district’s bakers to produce a cake for the ‘Society The cast of ‘‘Annie Get Your Gun’’ are put Cake’ which is retained by the society and then through their paces. sold as a fund raiser. Young competitors are catered for in most theatre. Along with stage productions throughout classes and an exhibition will be held of work done the world, a film was also made. As times changed and the public became more by school pupils. There is a pre­school section culturally aware, the challenge was on to change the insensitive portrayal of Native Americans without losing the essence of the story. This was eventually achieved with a modern version in the late 1990s. In 2010, at the Ravinia Festival, the original stage Have you ever wondered ‘‘what’s in the hand­ production was held, where it received positive bag?’’ Woodend School is hosting its sixth annual reviews. The original script was used to celebrate school fair on Sunday, September 14 (the 150 years since Annie Oakley’s birth. Performances by the Hurunui Theatre Group following Sunday if postponed) from 10am to will be held at the Waipara Hall on August 28 and 3pm with a new competition ‘‘what’s in the 29, 8pm. On August 30 there will be a matinee handbag?’’ Up for grabs is a big prize draw with same great session at 2pm, then from September 3 to 6 will be prizes being donated by local businesses from in evening shows. The cost is $20 for adults and $10 for 16 years and around Woodend. Tickets will be available closer to the date of the fair from children of the and under. school and local selected businesses.

Corina Hazlett

The fair has become a regular in the local calendar and it is a day that is looked forward to by many including children, parents, grand­ parents and the community as a whole. A fair favourite is Woodend School’s Got Talent, which is back with children competing as individuals or as groups for the prize money kindly donated by the Woodend Lions Club. With other attractions, food stalls, car boot sales, craft stalls, food and drink, bake sales, rides and face painting, the day promises to be a great one for the whole family.

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which will not be judged, but work will be on display. Entries are free and can be brought to the Scargill Motanau Memorial Hall from 8.30 to 10.15am. Once the hall is open to the public, there is a three dollar charge for adults, no charge for children.

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Hanmer makes history in netball

William Morris-Whyte (centre) with his team mates Edwin Laver (left), Hugo Elworthy, Tom Mackintosh and Matt Wylie (cox).

Junior bronze for RHS rower Three months of hard graft and training with Rowing New Zealand at Lake Karapiro has paid off for Rangiora High School’s William Morris­ Whyte. The West Eyreton rower brought home a well earned bronze medal from the World Junior Rowing championships held in Hamburg, Ger­ many, in August, where he competed in the men’s coxed four. William and his team mates Ed Laver and Tom McIntosh, from Hawkes Bay, cox Matt Wylie, of Auckland, and Hugo Elworthy, of Christ’s College, contested strongly in the heats, with the biggest challenges coming from Italy and England. The went into the final third fastest and maintained that spot to claim bronze. Italy claimed the gold and England the silver. William rows for the Cure Boating Club, of Kaiapoi, which has produced several rowers competing at international level.

Hanmer Springs took out the Hurunui Senior netball title for the first time in the association’s history. It beat Culverden A on finals day at Hanmer Springs last Saturday. Right from the first game at 9.30am teams, were highly competitive with the primary C final going into overtime, before Cheviot C came out on top against Culverden B. Both Hanmer A and Culverden A fielded strong experienced line­ups which promised a tough game. Hanmer won the toss and took the opportunity to convert the first pass into quick points. It took a while for the Culverden shooters, goal­shoot Kara Archbold and goal­attack Elise Cassidy, to settle their nerves and find their shooting rhythm. However, both of them managed to hold out the Hanmer defence, of goal­keep Emily Shaw and goal­defence Mel Bollinger, to pull in their rebounds. At the end of the first quarter Hanmer led 11­4. Culverden came out of the break firing and a huge defensive effort by goal­keep Holly Jackson, goal­defence Rachael Agnew and centre Sara O’Neil forced a held ball, only for an easy error to send the ball back Hanmer’s way. A stunning piece of individual brilliance from Hanmer goal­attack Kiley Hikawai, saw her make a huge intercept over the Culverden defensive circle and score an easy goal, for her team to lead 21­10 at half time. Culverden made some changes at half time as both teams continued to play fast netball. However, some ill­discipline crept in to both sides’ play. Both umpires Julia Dickson and Rebecca Murdoch controlled the game well, allowing it to flow. The Hanmer team played with a lot of confidence and let its passes flow fast through the court to the shooting combination of goal­shoot Kimberley Gibson and goal­attack Kiley Hikawai. Culverden managed to win this quarter 8­7, but Hanmer still held a 28­18. In the final quarter, centre Charlotte Hastings

Hanmer’s winning team with the shield. Photo: Supplied. and wing defence Kendall Bond were given a well deserved rest. Ashley Childs moved from wing attack to centre and Megan Williamson took the court at wing defence. Young Courtney Hale­ McKinstry went in at wing attack. Culverden also brought on fresh legs at wing defence, giving Belinda Rutherford a spell. Culverden fought on well, with goal­shoot Kara Archbold shooting very well from wide out on the circle edge. However this was a little too late for Culverden. Hanmer winning 37­27.

Results were: Senior A final: Hanmer A 37 Culverden A 27, third/fourth: Cheviot A 34 Waiau A 33, fifth/sixth: Glenmark A 35 Hawarden A 30. Senior B final: Cheviot S 30 Hawarden B 20, third/fourth: Cheviot B 29 Waikari 20. Senior C final: Cheviot C 28 Culverden B 20, third/fourth: Hawarden C 23 Waiau B 20. Primary A final: Glenmark PA 20 Cheviot PA 13, third/fourth: Culverden PA 18 Hawarden PA 15. Primary B final: Waiau PA 24 Hanmer PA 20, third/fourth: Glenmark PB 21 Waiau PB 6. Primary C final: Waiau PC 22 Hawarden PB 20, third/fourth: Culverden PB 11 Glenmark PC 9.

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Investment Opportunity - Waipara Situated in the heart of the increasingly recognised Waipara wine growing district, is this special rural property, comprising a boutique vineyard, a charming timeless 4 bedroom homestead, luxury B&B accommodation, all presenting an array of lifestyle opportunities. The 6.9 hectares of prime grape land, has 5.95ha planted in Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, producing premium grapes for single

Lot 698 Silverstream Kaipoi

$435,000

300m2 section, 149m2 home, 3 bed, designer kitchen, open plan dining & living

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vineyard wines for two brands. There are options to continue grape supply contracts, plus management or lease options. The spacious and warm homestead has a range of outdoor living and entertaining opportunities. The B&B accommodation has considerable growth potential, for the increasing numbers of visitors to the Waipara wine region. Located just 10 minutes drive from rapidly expanding Amberley, and an easy 45 minutes from Christchurch.

$399,000

448m2 section, 153m2 house, 3 bed, designer kitchen, internal access double garage

Lot 15 Highgate Rangiora

This is a well presented and managed property with an array of positive features. We also have a range of other vineyard properties available, ranging in size from 5.75 hectares to 36 hectares, some with dwellings and others vineyards only. Call now for an inspection.

$529,000

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$475,000

60 Eders Road, Woodend

Harcourts ID: KI5356 Country Charm with Close Amenities for Convenience – Nicely positioned on 2023m2 (1/2 acre),

499 Woodbank Road, Hanmer Springs

with a semi rural outlook, this gorgeous country home has just got better with age! An extension, coupled with extensive renovating to a high standard makes this unique and special property so worth viewing. Options available for a new owner, as along with the double garage and an older single garage, some years ago a small cattery was also established (now not operational). Zoned Residential 2, so possible potential to subdivide. Deadline Sale: Wednesday 5th September 5:00 p.m.

of Country living without all the work of hectares of land. Boasting a large kitchen dining area, two living areas, four double bedrooms and an office. Staying toasty warm is no problem with log burner on wetback, a heat transfer unit, heat pump and new under floor and ceiling insulation, not to mention the character open fire. Additionally there is a sleep out with kitchenette and bathroom attached to a double garage. This is a very unique opportunity not to be missed, call today to arrange a viewing!

Robyn Gauld

Jackie Frame

Licensed Sales Consultant

P. 03 327 5379 M. 027 221 0171 E. robyn.gauld@harcourts.co.nz

Harcourts ID: HS5767 All The Perks But No Work! – This spacious home is set on just over an acre, giving you all the perks

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461 Broad Road, Balcairn Harcourts ID: BF22696 Lifestyle property - ready for immediate action – This 4.4 Ha bare lifestyle property at Balcairn is fenced into 2 paddocks with high quality post and netting fencing with a rail to provide added strength. The title was issued several years ago so there is no waiting for your plans and designs. In clear pasture with some specimen gum trees in the NE corner. With electricity and phone to the boundary and the 25,000 litre tank on the Council water scheme, already connected to water troughs in each paddock. Good central location, only 4 Km to Sefton, 2.3 Km to Balcairn, 11.3 Km to Amberley, 14 Km to Rangiora.

P. 03 315 7084 M. 027 435 9810 E. jackie.frame@harcourts.co.nz

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Harcourts ID: BF6677

Breathtaking Views ... – 7x 4ha blocks available! Create your own masterpiece on this sensational lifestyle blocks with amazing views, power and phone to the boundary plus town supply water. Minutes to Oxford township and a short commute to Rangiora. Live the dream at a price you can afford!

Gemma & Sue Roberts

P. 03 323 6045 M. 029 358 3175 E. bill.dowle@harcourts.co.nz

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520 Carrs Road, Loburn

Harcourts ID: RG6987 Best of Both Worlds – Convenience of town plus the serenity of the countryside. This outstanding

87 Ashworths Road, Ohoka

4 hectare block has all the “I wants”; Title, established shelter, minutes to town and country school on a sealed road, deer fenced into three paddocks, premium location, sunsets free, quiet vegetarian “neighbours”, and oh! the views; wow - panoramic, commanding, majestic mountains, are all words that spring to mind. Build your dream lifestyle now on this beautiful prime block. Immediate viewing recommended. Deadline Sale: Monday 15th September 4:00 p.m. (unless sold prior)

situated in one of the most desirable locations. Surrounded by highly productive farm land, your nearest neighbours are 1km away. A long term and secure contract with Tegel Foods Limited ensure security. Four very well maintained sheds providing a growing space of 3089m2 for turkeys. The beautifully refurbished and remodelled 2 storey home consists of four double bedrooms. The open plan dining/living and formal lounge are perfect for relaxing and family living. There is no doubt that this is a unique lifestyle opportunity.

Linda Thompson

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LOCATION AND LIFESTYLE

Loburn

PICTURE PERFECT HOME, 4HA

Oxford

158 Barkers Road

For Sale View Sun 3-3.30pm

1104 Depot Road

For Sale $525,000 View Sun 2-2.30pm

Situated in a very handy Loburn location, this property is a ’must see’ for anyone looking for a modern and well equipped 4ha lifestyle property with plenty of character. This four bedroom, two bathroom home was built in 2005 and features double glazing throughout. The country style kitchen, dining

www.bayleys.co.nz/518477

Richard Woerlee

M 027 220 7706 B 03 311 8020 richard.woerlee@bayleys.co.nz

Just 2km from Oxford township is this gorgeous home set back from the road in a beautifully established garden setting. The very well

www.bayleys.co.nz/517886

presented home has four bedrooms, one bathroom (another could be Richard Woerlee added), two toilets, separate dining area, a sunroom and sizeable lounge. Very smart new wooden deck extends from living and dining.

M 027 220 7706 B 03 311 8020 richard.woerlee@bayleys.co.nz

area and living area flow nicely and open onto a large private north

Jamie Askham

Double garage and two bay carport, five bay barn and garden shed.

Jamie Askham

facing patio. The property has a three bay barn with one bay

M 027 586 7541

4ha with cattle yards, excellent shelter, fenced paddocks.

enclosed. There is also a all-weather horse arena and hay barn.

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Handy Oxford Location

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COME AND DISCOVER THIS SECRET

Waipara

STUNNING NEW TOWNHOUSES

Kaiapoi

46 Glenmark Drive

Deadline Sale

38A & 38B Peraki Street

Deadline Sale

Only 10 minutes north of Amberley but a world away in terms of climate, Waipara valley enjoys a micro-climate due to the rolling hills that block out the cold easterly wind. These sections are located off Glenmark Drive with amazing views and have power, phone and council water to their boundaries, sizes vary from 1,110m² to a huge

Offers invited on or before 4pm, Thurs 4 Sept 2014

View by appointment

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Ross Ditmer M 027 482 2056

1,425m² and all have the flexibility of size to create your dream home B 03 311 8020 in paradise.

If you are looking for a three bedroom-ensuite townhouse with great design and care to attention, you really must come down the driveway and view these wonderful townhouses.

Offers over $435,000 on or before 2pm, Thurs 4 Sep 2014

View Sun 3-3.30pm

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With easy access to Christchurch, close to bus stop and on their own www.bayleys.co.nz/518450 title (shared driveway) have a choice of two to admire. Michelle Nelson Immediate possession available.

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M 021 280 8011 B 03 311 8020 michelle.nelson@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

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SUPERB LIFESTYLE OPPORTUNITY

Mandeville

SPACIOUS HOME - QUIET LOCATION

Rangiora

8 Wetherfield Lane

Deadline Sale

1 Ward Place

Deadline Sale

Here is your opportunity to purchase a well established property in a prime location! With a private 5000 square metres (approximately 1.2 acres) setting, a well built sunny four bedroom home and plenty of outbuildings, there is a lot to offer. Architecturally designed, this home is near perfect in design. The north-south orientation gives the maximum advantage for sun to the whole house - and is especially good for winter sun. The owners are downsizing and the home is offered for definite sale

All offers on or before 4pm, Wed 17 Sept 2014

View Sun 2-2.30pm

www.bayleys.co.nz/518518

Margo Hutcheon M 027 485 8003 B 03 311 8020 margo.hutcheon@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

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PREMIUM TOWNHOUSES

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COUNTRY VILLAGE LIFESTYLE

Sefton

1-6/93 Church Street

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51 Railway Street

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Margo Hutcheon M 027 485 8003 B 03 311 8020 margo.hutcheon@bayleys.co.nz WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

This is a delightful property - be sure to view!

Bayleys Rangiora, 6 Durham Street, Rangiora, 03 311 8020 All companies within this composite are Members of Bayleys Realty Group

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residential, lifestyle, rural

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Located just 3km from Hawarden, this quality home offers many options. Featuring an open plan living area, well appointed kitchen, three double bedrooms, master with en suite and walk-in robe. The two logburners, under tile heating and insulation, ensure the property is easy to keep warm. The attached 65m2 self contained, two bedroom unit could be ideal for dependant relatives, teenagers or could provide some rental income. Between the two units is a spacious double internal access garage servicing the three bedroom house. The views from the kitchens and living areas are outstanding. This 4 hectare property offers outstanding value at the asking price. For those wanting more land, there is the 13 hectare adjoining block also available, subject to title.

4 hectares with own well and stock water race. Stunning elevated building sites, north facing, views to Mt Thomas and beyond. Great location, 4km to Cust, 10km to Rangiora. Gently rolling to flat, sealed entrance way off Oxford Road, with wooden railings. Premium property with recently planted shelter on three sides (double fenced). New pasture with free draining soils, suited to most land uses. Covenants require minimum house size of 200m2 including garage.

Price $590,000 including GST Maurice Newell M 0272 401 718

Price $343,000 including GST Malcolm Garvan M 0272 314 425 Website ID RA1599

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This 40m2 studio unit with a 21m2 verandah, on 13 hectares, offers many options. The cottage has a kitchenette, bathroom with shower, vanity and toilet. Power and water is provided to the site, which makes relocating a red-zone house an option, as there are no restrictive covenants. The Temuka soil and flat contour make cropping an option, as well as finishing stock on the relatively summersafe soil. It is an aesthetically pleasing block with a small stream flowing through it and situated just 3km from Hawarden. With the facilities that are available, it would make an ideal larger lifestyle block. Subject to Title.

Spacious four bedroom home with open plan living, constructed of permanent materials, on an attractive 8.7 ha block. Set well back from the road ensuring peace and privacy. Lovely outlook with views to the mountains. Sheds include three bay implement shed and a small woolshed. Contact agent to arrange viewing.

Price $310,000 plus GST Maurice Newell M 0272 401 718

Ron Skews M 0274 325 859

Allan Gifford M 0272 262 379

Price $650,000 including GST James Murray M 0274 368 103

Kathy Thompson M 021 229 0600

James Murray M 0274 368 103

Malcolm Garvan M 0272 314 425

Maurice Newell M 0272 401 718

Russell Clifford M 0274 343 122

Barry Keys M 0274 347 689

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Price $290,000 including GST Malcolm Garvan M 0272 314 425

32 Greens Road 2.3 HECTARES

Great location, eastern side of Rangiora. Set up for horses: fenced neatly into eight paddocks with post and electric wire fencing. Water available from Council Scheme (yet to be installed but available), water troughs in each paddock. Excellent shelter from the south from existing shelter belt and other plantings. The property is situated near the end of a cul-de-sac, offering privacy and distance from road noise. This very attractive block allows for a minimum house size of 200m2 including garage.

Superbly presented 2.37 hectare property, offering excellent three bedroom family home with open plan, sunny living. Logburner, conservatory, indoor/outdoor flow with patio, internal access double garage, games room/ studio and mature garden setting. Ideally situated close to beach, motorway and schools and also offers seven, well fenced/ sheltered paddocks. High stud farm shed, implement shed, separate garage, two haysheds/ horse shelters and cattleyards with covered in tractor shed.

Website ID TU10328

M 021 229 0600

Ron Skews M 0274 325 859

Fishing, diving and hunting batch situated in Goose Bay, approximately 15 minutes drive south of Kaikoura. Elevated two bedroom home with open plan living area leading out to the decks and valley views. For the guests, there is a flat on the lower level with internal and external access. There is a lounge/bedroom, toilet and kitchenette. The single garage is also on this level. There are many outdoor areas for entertaining, plus a fish filleting bench, sheds, dog runs, woodsheds and Glasshouse shed.

Price $325,000 Kathy Thompson

M 021 229 0600 Website ID TU10120

Kaikoura

Inland Road 5 HECTARES

57 Torquay Street 961m2

Situated on the scenic route to Hanmer Springs, bordering the Kowhai River, this luscious pasture is set on two terraces with the bottom terrace being a native wetland. With the bottom terrace being a wetland, there is an opportunity for further irrigation. Possible development for a horticulturist or could even make a great camper van park. Close to Kaikoura Golf Course and Kowhai River Mouth. Close to the Kaikoura River mouth for surf casting and only 5 mins drive south of Kaikoura. On school bus route and rural delivery mail.

This double storey, five bedroom family home has an open plan living area which opens out to a three sided covered deck, providing outdoor living for all seasons. Also on the top level are three bedrooms and bathroom with separate toilet. Downstairs, two large rooms, one with a ranch slider to the backyard. The laundry plus an extra toilet, located adjacent to the garage, with internal access. The purpose built BBQ area is set amongst a landscaped garden with a large tree, providing shade. Two road frontages with loads of parking for caravans and boats.

Website ID RA1568

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M 021 229 0600

Website ID RA1586

Amberley

7B Goodwood Close 480m2

10 Osborne Road 4,070m2

Superbly presented, ‘as new’, 1998 Masterbuilders Award winning three double bedroom, two storey, brick townhouse of 206m2 with easycare, landscaped 480m2 section, overlooking quiet Reserve and close to schools and shops. This idyllic property has double garage, conservatory, garden shed, security, en suite, quality drapes, gas fire, heatpump and many extras.

Superbly spacious, 501m2 refurbished, historic character villa on 4,070m2 residential block, close to all amenities, with the flexibility of extended family living, possible Convention Centre, home business or just luxurious family living. This unique, two storey villa, offers beautiful new kitchen, two new bathrooms, three toilets, four living areas, office study and eight bedrooms. There is also an option of closing off a three bedroom self contained separate flat with double garage.

D L SO Sold Russell Clifford

M 0274 343 122

Allan Gifford M 0272 262 379

Website ID TU10338

Goose Bay

This three bedroom house is situated on a sheltered private back section, within 2 minutes walk to the hospital and 5 minutes walk to town. The very established section is fully fenced, with some large trees including a palm, camelias, native trees and fruit trees with a lovely flat lawn area. The house has had a makeover including interior and exterior painting, a new roof, a new kitchen and new carpet is about to be laid. Extra large garaging for a high boat, or perhaps a workshop/ garage combination. Currently tenanted.

Rangiora

Sold Russell Clifford

M 0274 343 122

30 Valley Road 842m2

Website ID TU10175

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Price by negotiation Russell Clifford

9A Churchill Street 761m2

Kaikoura

Price $325,000 plus GST Kathy Thompson M 021 229 0600

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Tuahiwi

580A Lineside Road 4.4 HECTARES

Kaikoura

Price $339,000 Kathy Thompson

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Kathy Thompson M 021 229 0600

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From the driveway to the rear fence, this spacious 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 living room home, set on 911m2 beautifully landscaped section will have you blown away. Immaculately presented by owner looking to scale down to full retirement living. Located in established Woodglen Estate amongst quality homes. Walking distance to primary school, convenience shopping and bus.Offers close 5pm Wednesday 3rd September 2014. Web ID WRE11396

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WOODEND — PEGASUS 43 Pegasus Main Street OPEN HOME: Sunday 2.00-2.45pm Fabulous raised corner site with access from 2 streets, directly opposite general store and medical centre. Attention to detail and immaculately presented. 2 bdrms, 2 bathroom, 2 living areas, formal tiled entry, loads of cupboards in kitchen with room for a large fridge/freezer (included) plus computer nook. 3 outdoor areas to choose from depending on the occasion. Easy-care gardens. Built by Golden Homes in solid steel frame. Offers close 5pm Tuesday 2nd September 2014. GV $510,000.

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This one owner since new property will appeal to a wide range of buyers as location and presentation say it all. With 1 single and 2 double bedrooms, separate lounge with double doors to sunny kitchen/dining this will suit both young and mature buyers. Fresh décor and good floorcoverings mean you can move into this home and be instantly comfortable. Vendors’ expectations $360,000 to $380,000. Deadline closes 5pm Thursday 4th September 2014. Web ID WRE11397

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9 Campbell Terrace This little beauty is fully furnished and sleeps seven. The back yard is big enough for the boat and is secure with a lockable deer gate. Includes an outdoor fish filleting stainless steel bench. You are out of the wind on the enclosed deck and BBQ area. A true kiwiana bach. Great fishing and diving location. Don’t delay to inspect. www.pggwre.co.nz ID: RAN2720886

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AUCTION (Prior offers considered) 2.00pm, Tuesday, 23 September Mainpower Oval, Rangiora

Hamish Anderson B 03 313 0610 M 027 678 8888

718 Rangiora Leithfield Road Impressive Oamaru Brick four bedroom family home. An expansive open plan kitchen/living area opening out to as well planned lawn and garden area. Triple car garaging plus double garage and sleepout. 36.6890ha subdivided into 15 well fenced paddocks that just love to grow grass. Set up for cattle, cattle yards, two 3 bay sheds with lock up. Shelter hedges and a duck pond. www.pggwre.co.nz ID: RAN2720637

Leithfield AUCTION (Prior offers considered) 2.15pm, Tuesday, 23 September Mainpower Oval, Rangiora

Hamish Anderson B 03 313 0610 M 027 678 8888

PGG Wrightson Real Estate Ltd, Real Estate Agent, REAA 2008

This week’s open homes in North Canterbury Saturday 30th August

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49 Aroha Street, Pegasus 68 Tutaipatu Ave, Pegasus 66 Aroha Street, Pegasus 68 Aroha Street, Pegasus 88 Kawari Drive, Pegasus 39 Papawai Drive, Rangiora Lot 8 Arlington Park, Rangiora 133 Infinity Drive, Pegasus 58 Oakwood Drive, Rangiora 7 Eders Road, Woodend 52 Allin Drive, Waikuku 360 Loburn Kowai Road, Loburn 28 Batten Grove, Pines Beach 7 Jenkins Street, Kaiapoi

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84D Percival Street, Rangiora 69 Ayers Street, Rangiora 32 Cassino Street, Rangiora 34 Cassino Street, Rangiora 85 Ayers Street, Rangiora 208 Swannanoa Road, Fernside 51 Railway Street, Sefton 66 Aroha Street, Pegasus 68 Aroha Street, Pegasus 88 Kawari Drive, Pegasus 63 Modena Place, Ohoka 7 Jenkins Street, Kaiapoi 7 Cassino Street, Rangiora 39 Papawai Drive, Rangiora 13 Freyberg Street, Rangiora 4 Gilbert Street, Amberley 131 Verona Place, Ohoka 19 The Stables, Woodend 68 Tutaipatu Ave, Pegasus 1 Ward Place, Rangiora 21 Green Street, Rangiora

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28a Isaac Wilson Road, Kaiapoi 3/92 White Street, Rangiora 60 Eders Road, Woodend 9 Gibbs Drive, Woodend 15b Robert Coup Road, Kaiapoi 418B Woodfields Road, Swannanoa 252 King Street, Rangiora 23 Hewitts Road, Woodend 14 Galatos Street, Rangiora 9 Hikuraki Street, Pegasus 20 Foxton Drive, Kaiapoi 42 Robert Coup Road, Kaiapoi 133 Infinity Drive, Pegasus 52 Allin Drive, Waikuku 7 Eders Road, Woodend 4A Kinley Street, Rangiora 22 Huntingdon Drive, Rangiora 58 Oakwood Drive, Rangiora 360 Loburn Kowai Road, Loburn 32 Huntingdon Drive, Rangiora 28 Batten Grove, Pines Beach 25 Hodgkinson Road, Pegasus 43 Pegasus Main St, Pegasus 1104 Depot Road, Oxford 8 Wetherfield Lane, Mandeville 272a Kingsbury Avenue, Rangiora 10 Paget Drive, Woodend 39 White Street, Rangiora 12/31 Wiltshire Court, Rangiora 23 Riverview Road, Rangiora 1 Picton Place, Kaiapoi 38 Akaroa Street, Kaiapoi 20 Martyn Street, Rangiora 158 Barkers Road, Loburn 2 Fairview Briars, Rangiora 38a & b Peraki Street, Kaiapoi 18 Magnate Drive, Kaiapoi

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Wheelbarrow used for Kate Sheppard’s petition recreated A wooden wheelbarrow, just like the one Kate Sheppard took to Parliament 121 years ago with her petition for women to have the right to vote, has been replicated by John Main and Peter Nelmes, from the Amberley Menz Shed. After much research into what Kate Shep­ pard’s wheelbarrow would have looked like, John sent many hours re­creating an authentic barrow, which will be outside the Four Square in Amberley on September 8. The public will be able to sign the ribbon that was taken around North Canterbury on Sept­ ember 19 last year, celebrating 120 years since women in New Zealand got the vote. The barrow has been built from red and white pine, sourced from a scrapheap of wood left over from Pegasus township and Peter’s shed. When it is finished, it will be painted in the Students from Junten High School, Japan, are visiting Rangiora New Life School (RNLS), with same colour as Kate Sheppard’s wheelbarrow. their teacher Ryan Jude (back right) and RNLS principal Brian Seatter (back left). For now it has its undercoat. Organiser Lois McGirr says last year a tin wheelbarrow was used to cart the ribbon around in. So this year they decided to make a replica barrow to celebrate 121 years since Kate Sheppard’s remarkable journey to Parliament. Japanese students have been learning about New hiking, some visited Whale Watch in Kaikoura and ‘‘It would be great to get 30,000 signatures on Zealand culture and the All Blacks during their stay others attended the RNLS school ball. the ribbon, just like Kate had on hers when she in North Canterbury this week. ‘‘For many, it was the first time they went to took it to Parliament,’’ says Lois. Students from Junten High School in Tokyo are church or ate lamb or had a bubble bath.’’ coming to end of a two­and­ a­half week stay in the He says the students are due to give a region, with 11 students at Rangiora New Life presentation of their impressions of New Zealand School (RNLS) and 10 at Oxford Area School. to their new RNLS friends before they leave. ‘‘It’s great. They learn from our culture and we Comments from the students include: learn from them,’’ RNLS principal Brian Seatter ‘‘It’s a good place. The people are good­natured says. and they have really big houses. The Japanese students were welcomed last week ‘‘We love New Zealand and we love the All with a powhiri in the RNLS events centre and their Blacks.’’ The students also say they have learned to play Kiwi innovators from Canterbury could win a arrival coincided with international languages week, with RNLS students learning foreign netball, seen lots of sheep and cows, tried hokey share of $90,000 in a new national awards languages and origami, Mr Seatter says. pokey ice cream and ‘‘the stars are beautiful ­ we scheme aimed at helping develop fresh ideas that benefit conservation. ‘‘It’s great that we have got a special culture to can’t see them in Tokyo’’. Launched on Monday, the first ever WWF­ welcome them with, and our kids are so proud to They will travel to Auckland on Monday before be able to do that and it gives it a real sense of returning home the next day. New Zealand (World Wildlife Fund) Conserva­ occasion.’’ Mr Seatter says a new school exchange will begin tion Innovation Awards seek to showcase novel Junten High School English teacher Ryan Jude, in October, with 20 students from a Christian and effective ways to support communities to an American who has been living in Japan for eight school in Munich, Germany, visiting RNLS. protect and restore our unique biodiversity. ‘‘I went over and visited them last year, so we’re First prize in each of three categories ­ product, years, says this year’s visiting students are from an ‘‘English­orientated class so they are all very really looking forward to it. project and research ­ is a $25,000 grant, with motivated to be here’’. ‘‘It’s a huge learning experience for our students, three runner­up grants of $5,000 each. ‘‘New Zealanders have a proud history as Mr Jude says the students visited Willowbank learning from European and Japanese students ­ it Wildlife Park last Friday and tomorrow they will would be good to get some students from South conservation pioneers, inventing ground­ visit Cookie Time and the Canterbury Museum. America, and maybe we can in the future through breaking traps and tranquiliser darts that are Some students have been skiing, others went farming connections.’’ now used throughout the world,’’ says WWF­ New Zealand Head of Conservation Projects Lee Barry. The awards are part of WWF’s long­ term approach to enabling the voluntary and community conservation sectors to be as effective as possible. An open­ended container is to become a gallery Judging will be by a panel of experts across for a free photographic exhibition in Rangiora’s the fields of research, practical conservation High Street early next month. projects, and product design. Devon McLean, The exhibition, Rangiora Smiles, is being put Director of Project Janszoon and awards judge, together by Fernside photo­journalist Shelley welcomed the initiative: “New Zealand leads the Caldwell­Topp. world in many innovative aspects of conserva­ ‘‘For the last few months I have been tion but there is so much more to be done. photographing people in High Street, and Entries are open until 30 September. Award winners will be announced at an event around Rangiora, and asking them: ‘What they love about Rangiora, what makes them smile?’ in Conservation Week, November 1 to 9. More ‘‘One of the things many of the people have details and guidelines for applicants can be been saying is that they love Rangiora because found at: www.wwf.org.nz/innovation. ‘‘it has a great community spirit and everything you need is here. ‘‘We hope the exhibition will attract people back to High Street, and also bring a sense of fun and optimism to our town,’’ Caldwell­Topp said. A ‘‘trails trust’’ could soon be established in ‘‘Rangiora is a brilliant little town with a lovely High Street, plenty of free parking and Kaikoura. Mayor Winston Gray says the Kaikoura many gorgeous, unique shops so different from anything the malls provide. And, we have some District Council is considering supporting the of the best coffee shops around to sit and relax establishment of a ‘‘trails trust’’ to develop in. and promote cycling, walking and tramping ‘‘The uncertainty over the Farmers’ building tracks in the district, following a presentation and the disruption it has caused to High Street, from the Kaikoura Cycling Club at last week’s council meeting. has been a serious setback for our community. But the reality is Rangiora is a wee gem of a Mr Gray says the council’s chief executive town, with so much to offer. Stuart Grant will prepare a report for next ‘‘Now that the new Farmers’ project is under month’s council meeting suggesting ‘‘which way we are hoping people will choose to support angle we will take’’. this great little community and return to the Key stakeholders including the local cycling Rangiora central business district to shop.’’ and tramping clubs and the Department of Conservation would need to be consulted as What makes me smile: Rachel Cox, of part of the process, Mr Gray says. ‘‘I can see real benefits for the district in Rangiora, with Mika. ‘‘I love Rangiora because further developing and promoting our track it reminds me of Carterton, my home town. It’s also a very dog-friendly town and I love the fact network and if we can develop a good strategy, you can just walk to anywhere you need to go.’’ hopefully it will be an avenue for sourcing some extra funds for projects around Kai­ Photograph by Shelley Caldwell-Topp. koura.’’

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Container gallery to open soon

John Main (at front) and Peter Nelmes, from the Amberley Menz Shed with their replica wooden wheelbarrow, like the one Kate Sheppard took to Parliament 121 years ago. Photo supplied.

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PUBLIC NOTICE SALE AND SUPPLY OF ALCOHOL ACT 2012 Section 101 Bell Hill Vineyard Limited has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Amberley for the renewal of the Off-Licence in respect of the premises situated at 105P Old Weka Pass Road, Waikari, Hurunui District known as Bell Hill Vineyard. The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is that of a Winery – endorsed as remote sales. The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of the Hurunui District Licensing Committee at 66 Carters Road, Amberley. Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 15 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the Hurunui District Licensing Committee, P O Box 13, AMBERLEY. No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. This is the only publication of this notice.

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LIONS CLUB OF AMBERLEY DISTRICT CHARITABLE TRUST The Lions Club of Amberley District Inc. by way of its charitable trust THANKS the Amberley community for its support during our latest financial year. These included: Firewood-Pinecones-Fishing contest- Golf tournament-Battery collections-Sales of Lavender-Lion mints. Through your generosity we have been able to make donations in the sum of $22,262 to the following worthy recipients Arthritis NZ $400 Asthma Foundation $150 Autism NZ $200 Big Bros, Big Sisters $2000 Child Cancer Foundation $200 Diabetes Youth $150 Fostering Kids $200 Lions music festival $250 Lions 202E Youth Exchange $100 Ronald McDonald House $500 Special Needs Children $200 Aviva Family Violence $250 Blind Foundation $500 Cystic Fibrosis $200 Kate Shepherd commemoration $200 “Movember” $250 NZ Breast Cancer $500 NZ Suicide Prevention $200 Senior Citizens function $588 Anzac Day $1167 Keep NZ Beautiful $57 Chamberlain Park Aviary $551 Defibrillator Signs $150 Lloyd Morgan Lions Trust $360 Sensible Sentencing Trust $150 Amberley Netball Club $800 Amberley Domain Pavilion $1197 Amberley Football Club $920 Amberley Garden Club $150 Amberley Pony Club $250 Kaiapoi Lions (golf) $200 N.C.Axemens' Assn $750 N.C. Riding for Disabled $350 Oxford Lions (golf) $300 Pacific War Veterans Assn. $500 “Spirit of Adventure” $200 Tonga Cyclone Appeal $250 Weka Pass Railway $422 Young people including overseas study tours and Outward Bound $6500

FOR LEASE BY TENDER BALANCE LAND - WAIKARI BOWLING CLUB RESERVE GRAZING LEASE 3 CAMBRIDGE TERRACE, WAIKARI TENDER 14/42 The Hurunui District Council is calling for tenders for the grazing lease of land situated at 3 Cambridge Terrace known as the balance land of the Waikari Bowling Club Reserve. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: PT LOT 1 DP 9182 WAIKARI T/SHIP BLK XII WAIPARA SD LOCATION: 3 Cambridge Terrace AREA: Approximately 5.4 hectares Details of the lease and tender documents are available from the Council at 66 Carters Rd, Amberley, or may be obtained from the Councils website www.hurunui.govt.nz. For further information please contact Josie Hemmings, Property Administration Officer on 03 314 0109. Tenders close at 4:00pm on Thursday 25th September 2014. Tenders must be submitted on the tender form provided by the Hurunui District Council and addressed to: Lease Tender 14/42 Hurunui District Council P O Box 13 AMBERLEY

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Inland Road Ground Possum Control – VTA Application Vector Free Marlborough Ltd wishes to advise the public of its intention to apply encapsulated potassium cyanide (Feratox) for the purpose of controlling possums in the Inland Road area. The operation is being carried out under contract to TBfree New Zealand for the purposes of the National Bovine Tuberculosis Pest Management Plan. Control Area: The control area consists of approximately 15,377 hectares of private land on the eastern side of the Inland Road extending from the Conway river in the north to Mt Highfield station in the south. The western boundary follows the Inland Road and the eastern boundary follows the Gelt river in a southerly direction, through Mt Stewart, across the Stanton river onto ‘The Humps’ and out along Leader Road West. A detailed map of the operational area can be viewed at ‘Brenda’s on Lyndon’ café & dairy from 28th August onwards between 0630 - 1830 weekdays, 0730 - 1900 Saturday, 0830 - 1830 Sundays If you require more specific details of the control area, please contact Vector Free Marlborough Ltd on the contacts below. Commencement Date: The ground application of Feratox baits containing potassium cyanide will commence on or thereafter 25th August 2014. Bait Description: Encapsulated potassium cyanide (Feratox) the size of a small pea, will be placed into a feed paste bait. The baits will be approximately 2cm in diameter and light green in colour. 2 to 6 baits will be placed in orange ‘KK’ bait stations attached to trees approximately 2 metres above the ground. Precautions: The public are reminded of the danger that toxic baits and possum carcasses pose, particularly to children and dogs. Children should be kept under strict supervision in the operational area. Please call the National Poisons Centre for details regarding potassium cyanide (Feratox) – Ph. 0800 764 766 Dogs should be kept under strict control at all times.

DOG POLICY ANNUAL REPORT The following table is the Council’s report on the Dog Control Policy for the 11th August 2013 – 21st August 2014 in accordance with the Dog Control Act 1996 (s10A). Reporting Requirements Total number of registered dogs Number of dogs currently unregistered (at this date) The number of probationary owners and disqualified owners The number of dogs classified as dangerous within last year (section 31). Any dog which the Territorial Authority has, on the basis of sworn evidence attesting to aggressive behaviour by the dog on one or more occasions, reasonable grounds to believe constitutes a threat to the safety of any person, stock, poultry, domestic animal or protected wildlife. The number of dogs classified as menacing (section 33):Classified under s33(A)(1)(b)(i) - observed or reported behaviour. Classified under s33C(1) - Breed or type The number of Infringement Notices :Failure to comply with classification effects Failure to keep dog under control Failure to register dog The number of complaints received and their nature. Categories of complaints are: Aggressive behaviour Stock worrying Barking Lost/Found/Roaming Welfare Impounded Dogs SurrenderedDogs The number of prosecutions undertaken Animal Control Officers - Contracted

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Situations Vacant Situations Vacant BUSY COUNTRY HOTEL in North Canter­ bury looking for staff. Immediate starts: EXPERI­ ENCED DUTY MANA­ GER for a Saturday shift plus coverage from time to time. BAR STAFF for vari­ ous shifts and hours. Must be flexible on start and finish times. Must be a team player. SECOND COOK 11am to closing on a Sunday, must be able to work weekends and to cover extra shifts as required. Experience an advantage, training will be given. If you are a confi­ dent team player willing to learn, this could be the role for you. For more details call Daphne 027 636 6939. NANNY / CHILD MINDER, we are looking for a Carer for our two Children aged 2.5 and 1, at our home in Amberley, one day per week 8am­5pm, day and hours negotiable, would need Childcare experience, a full drivers licence and be capable of basic first aid. Please con­ tact 027 288 8195. SITE SAFE Labourers required for earthmoving company in Rangiora. Call Jade Resourcing 03 327 0656.

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LOOKING FOR WORK? Support Partner: Casual and Permanent Able to work afternoons and weekends. We support people with dementia to continue to be involved in the running of their own home. We build on their strengths and support them to be engaged in their community. This is a challenging but fulfilling role. If you are caring and passionate just “Give it a go”. Full training will be given to the right people. Please contact Claire Tovey 314 8326 / 027 282 0202

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AFFORDABLE concrete cutting with quality and removal work. Free quotes. No job too small. Ph 027 442 2219, Fax 03 359 6052 or A/H 03 359 4605.

PEA STRAW, Compost, Coloured Aggregates, Bark & more. Huge range at Woodend Landscape Supplies. Ph 03 312 2003.

LOST male brown Pug Cross, curled tail, wrinkly face with black markings, lost 1st August, on Waimak river, reward, any informa­ tion. Phone 021 969 242.

A PROFESSIONAL job by local owner operator, from concrete around new homes to resurfacing floors. For your next con­ crete job, residential or business, phone LE’ CON­ CRETE on 03 314 9366.

Health & Beauty

BRIAN’S Tree Services. Tree felling, topping, shaping, firewood cut, rub­ bish removed, stump grind­ ing, branch chipping. Affordable rates. Phone 03 327 5505 or 021 124 4894.

HOMEOPATHIC consultations, normally $60 1­1 1/2 hours, half price on Mondays only. Phone Jennifer Mackinder (Dip.Hom) 03 314 8046.

FOOT CARE available for $25 from a clinic in Kaia­ Gardening poi or Rangiora. Ph 03 354 TRILLIUMS FOR SALE 1380 to make an appoint­ Watch them grow at whole­ ment. sale prices. Phone today on 021 669 066. PEA STRAW, small bales, now at Woodend Land­ scape Supplies, hurry while stocks last. Ph 03 312 2003.

Hire

TREE MAN felling, wind damage, sawing, big or FREE RANGE laying bent, tangled trees okay, no hens avail now. 03 310 problem to cut gum, top­ 2183. Find us on Facebook, ping & man­lift truck av, Quoting 7 days. Phone 03 Chickenman Ltd. 312 6750.

Poultry

Scrap Metal Wanted NORTH Canterbury Metals. Buying metals, cars etc for recycling. Phone Joe on 027 223 3593 or after hours on 03 314 9079.

KHL HORSE floats, car To Let transporter, 7cum furniture trailer. Phone 03 313 1507 TOTAL SPAN GARAGE 6x9m. Ph 027 623 6191. or 027 254 6166.

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STAMPS WANTED

STEEL cut to length

Old Albums Post Cards Photographs

Full range of black, primed & galv. Products: Pipe, Box, Angle, Flat, P.F.C. Re-Bar & Pre Drilled Base Plates. We can supply cut and deliver Mon-Friday 8-4.30 Sat 8-12pm

Phone Steve 021 138 8949 03 312 3105

Butchery

Building Structural Steel

For all of your Trades and Classified enquiries, please contact Amanda at The News on

Canterbury Homekill prides itself in offering a professional, honest service throughout Canterbury

LOCAL BUILDERS 03 314 7640 info@sasl.co.nz 5 Beach Rd, Amberley

Trades

NORTH Canterbury Tree Care. Specialising in big STEEL CANTERBURY LTD trees in small spaces, long 6 Cable St, Sockburn term tree plans, advisory TRAILER in good con­ P 943 6525 F 943 6527 service, fully insured. Free dition. Phone 03 313 5817. sales@steelcanterbury.co.nz quotes, prompt service. Phone Mike Gilbert 0800 873 336. Trades FURNITURE Removal. STUMP REMOVAL Ser­ PAINT SMART NOW AXL Transport Ltd, quality vicing North Canterbury LTD. For all your painting removals at the lowest rate for prompt professional ser­ needs, 25 years experience. possible, South Island vice. Phone Tim 0800 178 Ph Charley 03 319 8846 or wide, Kaiapoi office. Phone 03 327 3216. 867 027 920 8554.

Builder

Accountant

Call Ben Shore for a free consultation on your tax and accounting needs.

Wanted

Ring Mark 027 229 7310 for a free quote www.longsilver construction.com • Licensed Building Practitioner • Registered Master Builder

(03) 313 4771

03 313 2840

www.canterburyhomekill.co.nz

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Trades

Trades

Housesitter Experienced Housesitter available Short, or long term . I will move in and look after your home and animals so you can have a stress free holdiay. I am police checked and have housesat in the area for the past 4 years with repeat sitting, references available Please contact Darralyne Cameron 0210 769 543 or darralyne.cameron@gmail.com

PAINT SMART NOW LTD. For all your painting needs, 25 years experience. Phone Charley 03 319 8846 or 027 920 8554. PROPERTY MAINTEN­ ANCE. Lawns, gardens, hedges, chainsaw work, pruning, painting and minor home alterations. TOWN AND COUNTRY. Phone Mike 03 313 0261. SCREEN PRINTING. For all your printing requirements. T­shirts, Hoodies, Hi­Vis vests and polos, Overalls, Caps etc. Please phone Heather 03 313 0261 or email norstar@clear.net.nz.

SHEARING, Pets and small mobs, in your shed or by self contained 4wd plant in your paddock, quality job, reasonable rates. Phone 03 310 6110.

Butchery

HOME KILL & PROCESSING SPECIALISTS CATTERMOLES BUTCHERY, KAIAPOI

We can arrange to kill and process your Beef, Pork, Lamb, Venison and Game Meat NOW! Open Saturday Mornings Phone (03) 327 8219 A/H 027 306 3874

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Oxford Butchery

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We can arrange to have your stock killed. Sheep, beef and pigs: process into portion packs and smallgoods and label to your requirements.

Number one

bacon Ph 312 4205 old-fashioned & ham curing. Oxford A/H 312 4219 or 312 4709

Chiropractic Services

Contractors

Chiropractic and Natural Health Care Dr Carissa McGregor Chiropractor ACC Accredited Available Monday - Thursday Ph: 03 313 0350

CRESSLANDS CONTRACTING LTD

Judy McArthur DC (UK) Applied Kinesiology, McTimony Technique, Craniosacral, Available Fridays

51 Ashley Street Rangiora

Select Health

Computer Repairs

Electrical

CompuCare COMPUTER REPAIRS

Need power, water and phone laid to your building site or lifestyle block?

Bruce Evans 131 Ohoka Road Kaiapoi p. 03 327 3111 m. 021 293 6331

Repairs & Upgrades Virus & Malware Removal Checkup to Increase Speed Home & Business Onsite Visits Prompt Professional Service

“If it’s broke, let’s fix it”

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Curtains

Decorators

Free Measure and Drape Making by the talented professionals at Donmar

Wilson Decorators Ltd

DIAL 4 DRAPES

Call Ally for a measure and quote.

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Donmar 320 HIGH ST, RANGIORA • PH 03 313 5518

• Small Family Business • Qualified Tradesman • 30+ Years Experience • Painting • Wallpapering • Waterblasting • Roof Coating • Tidy Workers •No Time Wasted • Reasonable Rates • Free Quotes Ph: 03 928 3537 Wayne 021 731 817 Lyn 021 207 4499 waylyn2@scorch.co.nz

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Call Andy Lloyd Electrical

Specialising in laying underground services. • Supply, dig and lay all services • Connecting and livening mains power • Wiring sheds and pump systems

FOR A FREE QUOTE Call 1450273

Civil and Drainage

Andy Lloyd 027 201 0183 03 3103111 email lloydelectrical@xtra.co.nz

Cartage - Drainage - Mulching Driveways - Foundations Cow tracks - Paddock work Site clearing - Stump Removal Farm Maintenance

Nathan Stewart

Ph. 027 357 5655 (03) 313 6864 g.nstewart@xtra.co.nz Fencing

Russell Arthur FENCING CONSULTANT

• Tree Felling • Stockyards & Retainables • Specialising in Vineyards • Dairy Farm Conversions • Wooden Ornamental Gates • Earthquake Damage Repairs

• Swimming Pool Fencing • Post Driving • Electric Fencing • Building FREEES • Fences QUOT • Build Haybarns

PHONE (0274) 350 279 or A.H. 314 8384 www.russellarthurfencing.co.nz

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Gardening

Concrete

Landscaping

• Landscaping • Gardening and Mowing • Total Property Maintenance • Total Section Makeover reas • Barking those hard to care for areas • Pavers & New Paths

Specialise in: Soffut Soff ut (Early Entry Saw) House & Factory Floor Slabs All Aspects of Ground Sawing, Floor Grinding, Wall Cutting/ Core Drilling – Up to 600mm diameter Residential & Commercial

• Decorative Cutting • Inyard Cutting & Drilling • Fumeless Hydraulic Equipment

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Fast - Local and there when you need us. For an obligation-free quote NORTH CANTERBURY

Glass & Auto Glass

All Insurance Companies work welcome

Planters

Paving

Entranceways

Decks & Fencing

Brick & Stone

Free quotes Ph: 03 314 8366 E: gardenfeatures@yahoo.co.nz

Factory Showroom 202a King St, Rangiora www.northcanterburyglass.co.nz

We also repair Windscreens and install Double Glazing

Steps

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Painting / Decorator

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For all your hard landscaping needs

Call us now on (03) 313 5335

03 313 1911 AH

GARDEN MAINTENANCE

Joinery

Painters / Decorators

TONY’S LAWN & GARDEN MAINTENANCE

Kitchen Cupboard

HAVE YOU HAD AN INSURANCE PAY OUT... ...WE CAN PROJECT MANAGE ALL YOUR HOME REPAIRS FROM START TO FINISH, BUILDING, TILING, DECORATING ETC

• Garden tidy-ups • Rubbish removal • Rose pruning • Shrub and tree pruning • Lawn mowing, ride-on mowing and maintenance • 27 years experience

Landscaping

Glass Repair

Phone 021 071 2524

Contact Tony for a NO OBLIGATION, Free Quote! Home 03 313 7605 027 774 2751 tonylamplugh@ clear.net.nz

Wardrobe General woodwork Wooden Joinery

French Doors Windows Repairs and New

Semi Retired Licensed Builder

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GOSCUT CONCRETE CUTTER LTD

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Graeme Gosney 0274 971 683 Phone 03 327 8341 Fax 03 327 8343 Email: goscut@xtra.co.nz

Thursday August 28 2014

Phone 03 312 6525

Plumbing

HANMER Painting and Decorating

Phone 021 215 3092 03 315 7063 A/H

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hanmerpainting@gmail.com p g@g

Master Plumber of the Year 2010 Canterbury owned and operated for over 60 years

Podiatrist

FITTERS LAYERS HEATING PREVENTION

SOLUTIONS – CCTV

SORE FEET?

Kaiapoi Podiatry

For All Your Foot Care Needs

Julia Home

Nat Dip Pod, SR Pod

oror03 Phone 0800 374 737 03310-8206 327 9499 DRIPFREE Email plumbers@clyne-bennie.co.nz Web www.clyne-bennie.co.nz www. plumbingshoponline.co.nz

NEW PATIENTS WELCOME Please ring to make an appointment Ph 327 4288 42 Charles Street, Kaiapoi

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Timber Sales

CASH PAID FOR SCRAP

Waterblasting Ltd Servicing Canterbury Commercial & Residential

Locally owned and operated

Quality Timber at discounted prices We have a wide range of timber • Fencing • Farm packs • Framing • Decking Pop in and see us or view our products online at www.royaltimber.co.nz Open Monday to Friday 7.30am - 4.30pm and Saturday 8am – 12 noon Call David on 029 770 9204 Amy 021 650 609

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MAINLAND METALS LTD

Ph (03) 338 7000 • Ah (03) 312 6553 Mike 0274 818 544 • Robbie 0274 818 027

Water Blasting

ENVIROTEC

• Car Bodies • Scrap Steel • Specialists in Farm Machinery • All non Ferrous

FREE PICK UP AND WEIGHED ON SITE

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• Specialised Coatings • Spraypainting • Wallpapering • Wallpaper Stripping • Waterblasting • Interior / Exterior No job too big or too small

99 Mairehau Road, Burwood, just off Marshlands Road BRING BRIN BR ING IN G THIS TH HIS ADVERT ADV DVER ERT T IN I AND AND D RECEIVE REC ECEI EIIVE VE A 10% 10% 10 % DISCOUNT DISC DI SC COU OUNT NT ON ON YOUR YO OUR R ORDER ORD R ER R

• Graffiti Removal • Blocked Drains • Pre Paint Cleaning • Moss & Algae Removal • Silicone Sealing (Brick & Block Work) • Concrete / Driveways / Ashphalt • Houses • Schools • Dairy Sheds CALL NOW FOR A FREE QUOTE

0800 SITECLEAN

(0800 748 325) Mobile 0274 369 187 Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed

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Rangiora & Kaiapoi Toyota — New & Used Vehicles

FULL WORKSHOP SERVICES AVAILABLE Tune-ups, Servicing, g, Warrant of Fitness, Repairs on most makes & models.

FREE GENUINE TOYOTA CAMBELT

Does your Toyota’s cambelt need replacing? NOW’S THE TIME TO TAKE UP THIS SPECIAL OFFER.

BUY ANY NEW TOYOTA AND RECEIVE*

5

YEARS

• SERVICING • WOF CHECKS

5

YEARS

• WARRANTY • AA ROADSERVICE

500

$

WORTH OF ACCESSORIES

DON’T MISS OUT. VISIT TOYOTA.CO.NZ TODAY. *Offer ends 30 September 2014. Offer is not available to limited liability companies. On road costs (including the initial WOF) are not included unless the Choices Finance offer is taken. Choices Finance offer is based on 36 months / 45,000km with a 20% deposit and establishment fee of $350. The Toyota Financial Services normal lending criteria applies. Guaranteed Minimum Trade-in is available. A final payment is required: Corolla GX Hatch CVT $16,095, RAV4 GXL 2WD CVT $20,654, Hilux 4WD DC SR5 Manual $37,046 all inclusive of GST. For full terms and conditions visit our website, www.toyota.co.nz/legal-privacy-policy/.

BARGAINS UNDER $20K $18,995

2013 TOYOTA YARIS YR 5-DOOR HATCH Signature Class, a lovely white hatch

$19,995

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$10,995

MENTION THIS ADVERT AND RECEIVE A FREE GENUINE TOYOTA CAMBELT WHEN FITTED IN OUR WORKSHOP ON YOUR TOYOTA*

2005 TOYOTA RACTIS 1.5 5-DOOR HATCH

79,000km, auto, reversing camera, moon roof, drives beautifully

$19,995

2012 TOYOTA COROLLA 1.8 GX HATCH

61,000km, auto, looks great in smokey grey

$17,995

$14,995

VALID UNTIL 31 AUGUST 2014

* Excludes labour and any additional parts Special Conditions Apply

2010 TOYOTA COROLLA 1.8 GX HATCH 75,000km, auto, super smart, silver

2008 TOYOTA COROLLA 1.8 SEDAN 86,000km, auto, stylish sedan in silver

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Rangiora: Percival Street Ph 03 313 8186 any time Kaiapoi: 86 Williams Street Ph 03 327 9005 (Kaiapoi After Hours: John Mellor 027 478 7685)

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