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Springtime:Oxford celebratesspringtime.—pages 13 ­ 15.

Dairying:Updates ondairyinginNthCanterbury.—pages 28 ­ 30.

Real Estate:NthCanterburyproperty sales.—page 39 ­ 43.

Glenmark Club looks to the future

Devastating fire . . . The historic Glenmark Rugby Clubrooms engulfed in flames at the height of the blazethat destroyed the 91­year­old woodend building. PHOTO: CRAIG NEWMAN.

By ROBYNBRISTOW

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TheGlenmark community andthewiderNewZealand rugbycommunityhave swung inbehindNorthCanterbury’sGlenmarkRugbyClubas it looks tobuildanewhomeat theOmihiDomain.It is believedanelectrical fault

mayhave caused the fire thatdestroyed thehistoric 91­year­oldwoodenclubroomsat thedomainin theearlyhours of lastFridaymorning.ClubpresidentAndyEvans

says the support andoffers ofhelphavebeenamazing for theclubwhich lost trophies,silverware, teamphotos andahost of rugby jerseysdonated tothe club through theagesby someof its 20Canterburyrepresentatives aswell as 10AllBlacks ­RobbieandBruceDeans,AlexWyllie,GraemeHigginson,Andy Jefferd,CraigGreen,RichardLoe,AndyEarl,ToddBlackadder andScottHamilton.Whilephotos that adorned the

wallsweredestroyed,most hadbeendigitally copied.But clubmembers couldnot

believe their eyeswhen theydiscoveredaboxof photos inabackroomhadsurvived theblaze­ the second time theyhadcomethrougha fiery encounterunscathed.‘‘Theywere in theWaipara

Hotel fire and survivedand theygave them tous.‘‘It is brilliant. Thebrigadedid

a great job saving thebackroomandwewereable toput a fewofthephotosup in themarqueeonSaturdaynight,’’ saidAndywhopraised theefforts of the localWaiparaVolunteerFireBrigadeandneighbouringbrigades that

joined in to fight theblazewhichtookabout fourhours toput out.‘‘The jerseys are irreplacable,’’

he said.But amid theblackenedmess

on the floor lay one jersy ­MattSexton’sBarbarian jersy.‘‘It had fallenoff thewall face

down.‘‘It is pretty delicate butwe

thinkwithabit of carefulwashingwemight beable to saveit. The rest are gone,’’ saysAndywho is exhaustedafter severalwhirlwinddays inwhich the club

staged its end­of­seasonprizegiving andball andbeganplanning for the future.‘‘Its beenabig effort from the

committeeandwehavehadsomegreat support,’’ saysAndy.Amarquee, donatedby

Farmlands,was ‘‘whacked’’ up intheWaiparaReserveandover200peopleenjoyed theend­of­seasonprizegiving andballwhereGaryMcCormick spokeandpraised theorganisers foroneof themost ‘‘fantastic andmemorable’’ eventshehadspokenat.Andy saysPipSutherland from

SuperLiquor inAmberley flewhome fromAucklandwhere shehadbeenattending a conferenceto ensure theSaturdayeveningeventwaswell catered for.‘‘SuperLiquor is themajor

sponsor for the rugby club.Wealreadyhad two­thirds of thealcohol at the clubrooms for thenight.‘‘It justmelted straight into the

ground,’’ he said.Localwineries also cameon

board in support of the clubandmanyothershadalsohelpedoutin all sorts ofways, saysMrEvans.Alreadya givealittle.co.nz/

cause/glenmarkrugbyfirepagehas raisedover $3000 for the clubandanauctionhas raisedmorethan$8000.Theclubroomsare insuredbut

MrEvans says itwill bequitesometimebeforeeverything isresolved.He says the clubwill get a

fundraising committeeelected inthenext fewdays and thepush toraise funds for anewclubroomswill begin inearnest.

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Busy night for local policemanBattling the blaze . . . Firefighters douse the fire at the Glenmark Rugby clubroomswhich destroyed the 91­year­old building lastThursday. PHOTO: CRAIG NEWMAN.

FromPage 1Last Thursday eveningproved abusynight forAmberley policemanCraigNewman.ConstableNewmanwas called to apub

fight at Cheviot andwasheadinghomewhenhenabbedamotorcyclist for drink­driving.Itwas foggy andmisty as he continued

south but as he crossed over the railwaycrossing atOmihi he could see a glowaheadof him.‘‘I thought someonehad left lights on at

theOmihiDomain. But as I came to theendof thehedgerow I could seepart oftheGlenmark clubroomsandhedgewereon fire,’’ he said.

The fire hadnot been going long but inthe first two to threeminutes of being onthe scene ‘‘it doubled in size’’.Having rung 111ConstableNewman,

aware therewas ahuge amount ofmemorabilia and trophies housed in theclubrooms, tried to kick in adoor to savewhat he could.Butwhenhe saw smokebillowing out

underneath the roof he realised anyrescuemissionwas futile.‘‘It was gutting just standing there

watching. Itwent upbloody quick. Iexpected it to burn to the groundbut thevolunteers from theWaipara, Cheviot,Amberley, Scargill andWaikari firebrigades did a great job saving someof it.’’

But ConstableNewman’s nightwas notover.As hewatchedonhe sawa car heading

north on thehighwaywhich appeared tobeweaving across thewhite line.‘‘I chased themand it turns out the car

was stolen fromChristchurch, so Iarrested the twopeople in it. It was apretty big night,’’ he said.ConstableNewman said the firewas

another blow for local farmerswhowerealreadyhaving ahard enough time copingwith thedrought.‘‘There is not a lot of places left in the

district tomeet, especially since theWaiparapubburnt down,’’ saidConstableNewman.

Anzac war horse documentaryBy AMANDABOWES

Ahard hitting documentary, producedin collaborationwithNewZealand andAustralia, will premier inWinton,Queensland, on September 25.TheAnzacWarHorseswas filmed in

NewZealand andAustralia and tells thestory of theMountedRiflemen and theirhorses from each country during theFirstWorldWar.Produced byDaveAsher, fromSouth

Coast Productions inRiverton, the onehour 10minute documentaryweavesstories fromAustralasia and abroad andincludes interviewswith descendantsfrom themounted riflemen and some

never seen footage of theNewZealandandAustralianmounted rifles fightingin Palestine. This footagewas suppliedby the AustralianWarMuseumwhoprovided a lot of help for themaking ofthe documentary.The 100Horse 100Ride, which took

place betweenThePeaks andWaikarion ANZACday this year has beenembedded in the film and long timeHawarden locals JohnO’Carroll and PatCrean share their stories of the horsesthat never returned toKiwi soils.The premierwill be shown at a three

daymusic and film festival inWinton,where therewill also be a grand paradewhichwill include the Australian Army

and theQueensland LightHorseBrigade.TheAmuriMountedRifle Troop are

guests of honour andwill rideAustralian horses.OnOctober 4 the documentarywill

premier inNewZealand andTerryKing, whose dream it was to create thedocumentary, says he is hoping it will bescreened in theRangioraRSAHall.Copies of the filmwill be available

through theNZMountedRiflesCharitable Trust for $35 andwill also beavailable at the various AmuriMountedRifles displays, the largest of whichwillbe the Canterbury A&PShow later in theyear.

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New primary school for RangioraBy DAVID HILL

Rangiora couldhaveanewprimaryschoolwithin five years.TheMinistry ofEducationhasbought

a site atPentecostRoad, southwestRangiora, andplans to openanewschool by 2020.Headof sector enablement and

supportKatrinaCasey says thenewschool is part of theGovernment’s $1.137billionplan to rebuild and renew115schools in the greaterChristchurchareafollowing theearthquakes.‘‘Assessingpopulation trendsand

anticipating areas of roll growth is part ofthe renewalprocess.‘‘Thiswork shows that in themedium

term theremaybeaneed formoreprimaryprovision inRangiora,particularly in thewest.‘‘About 1800newhomesareprojected

tobebuilt there (westRangiora) by 2040.Wehavebought a site atPentecostRoadandweexpect anewschool to openthereby 2020.’’She says theexisting stateprimary

schools inRangiora ‘‘areall constrainedin termsof site size and the rolls of theexistingprimary schools areprojected to

increase’’.Consultation is beingundertakenbyan

external facilitator andwill takeavariety of formswhichwill enable thecommunity, including local iwi, toexploreoptions for the future,MsCaseysays.Publicworkshopswereheldat

FernsideSchool andRangioraBoroughSchool onTuesdayand furtherworkshopsareplanned forAshgroveSchool onTuesday, September 8, from6pmto7pm, andatSouthbrookSchool onWednesday, September 9, from5.30pm to6.30pm.

Silhouettes enhance Farmers fence

Fence art . . . Dan Boyle and his son, Oliver, aged 3, from Pegasus, check out the colourful silhouettes on the Farmers’ construction sitesecurity fence in High Street, Rangiora last Saturday. PHOTO: SHELLEY TOPP

By SHELLEY TOPP

The large white security fencesurrounding the Farmers’ buildingconstruction site in Rangiora’s HighStreet has been enhanced by 60brightly­painted silhouettes.Most of the artwork was done by

pupils fromRangiora Borough School(year 7 and year 8), St Joseph’s School,and Southbrook School.The project was organised by 7400

Upgrademember Judith Hoult, who isdeputy chairperson of the RangioraCommunity Board. The work was

installed on the fence last Saturdaymorning byMrs Hoult and another 7400Upgrademember, GregMiller, who isalso a Rangiora Community Boardmember.7400 Upgrade is a group of

community volunteers who gottogether last year to try to bring fun andexcitement to High Street, during thedisruption caused by earthquake­related construction work.Paint for the Farmers’ wall project

was donated by the Farmers’ buildingconstruction company, Watt’s andHughes Construction, while corflute

for the silhouettes was donated byBayleys Real Estate.RangioraMenz Shedmembers cut

out the silhouette shapes of butterflies,birds and flowers, for the schoolchildren to decorate.The newly decorated wall was

attracting a lot of attention lastSaturday.Dan Boyle, from Pegasus, stopped by

the wall on Saturdaymorning to showhis son Oliver, aged three, thesilhouettes‘‘We are just having a look at it. It’s

very good,’’ he said.

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HS and Kaikoura starin securing air serviceBy ROBYNBRISTOW

HanmerSprings andKaikourahaveplayed leading roles in securinganewairservicewithChina.Rolling out thewelcomemat for a

delegation fromChinaSouthernAirlinessawHanmerSprings andKaikourabothstar for theSouth Islandandhelpsuccessfully attractChinaSouthernAirlines to operate regular air serviceswithMainlandChina.Theairlinehas just announced itwill

begin year­round services betweenGuangzhouandChristchurch fromDecember, offering 70,000 seats betweenthe twocities andcontributingmore than$100millionperannumto regional SouthIslandeconomy.Duringa recent visit by a senior

managementdelegation from theairline,the groupvisitedHanmerSprings andKaikourawithChristchurchAirport.Airport chief executiveMalcolmJohns

saysChristchurchAirport asked theoperators ofHanmerSprings andKaikoura tohelphost the group.‘‘Wewanted to show themhowregional

South Islandcould contribute to theexperienceChinese visitors couldexpectand thatweare ready tohost theirpassengers in this part of theworld,’’ hesaid.‘‘The teamsat theHeritageandat the

HanmerSprings thermalpools didanoutstanding job, local legendMark Inglissharedhis emotionally charged story andthe teamatMalabarCafe knockedeverybody’s socks off.‘‘Theyhosted the group todinner,

personalised themenus inMandarinanddeliveredadessert in a sealed canwith theChinaSouthern logoon it. Simplyput, theydeliveredamaster class inhow tomakeanimpact.’’MeanwhileWhaleWatchKaikouraand

DestinationKaikoura,whohavebeenactivemembers ofChristchurchAirport’s‘South’ programme targetedatSouthIsland Inc flying in formation in

internationalmarkets andwhohavejoined sales andpromotional delegationstoChinaover thepast twoyears, alsoplayedakey rolehosting thedelegationfromChinaSouthAirlines.WhaleWatch chief executiveofficer

KauahiNgapora saysKaikoura is thewhalewatching capital ofNewZealand, sohosting the visit by a seniormanagementdelegationonanup­closeencounterwithwhales, dolphins and seals gave the groupanunderstandingof theenvironment,experienceand facilities onoffer topassengerswhovisit theSouth Island.GlennOrmsby,GeneralManager of

DestinationKaikoura, says thedelegatesknowChinese visitors love theexperienceandenjoy the sceneryKaikourahas tooffer.‘‘Thewater, themountains and theopen

spaces aswell as goingbiking, hikingorexploring in thearea. Itwas great to beable towelcome themto theSouth Island,enjoy someof our famous seafoodwiththemandexplainwhywe inKaikouraarecommitted tohelpingmake their flights totheSouth Island successful,’’ he said.”ChristchurchAirport continues tobe the

fastest growingpoint of entry forChinesevisitors. ThegrowthofChinesearrivalsintoChristchurchAirport continues andgrewover thepeakof last summerat twicethenational rate.Whilenational figuresgrew39percent over that time,ChristchurchAirport’s numbers grew69%.Overall, theairport showeda59% increaseinarrivals ofChinesenationals in themonths ofDecember, JanuaryandFebruary.ChinaSouthernAirlines is the largest

airline inAsia, in termsof fleet size aswellas thenumberof passengers carried.Theairlinehasmore than90,000employeesand64offices around theworld, includinganoffice inAuckland. It is amemberof SkyTeam, theworld’s second largest airlinealliance, soChinaSouthernAirlinespassengers enjoy a global reachof 1052international destinations in 177 countriesand regions.

Daffodil Day . . . Rangiora ANZ staff joinedwith a bunny and theMadHatter to puton a longmorning tea for the community in support of the Cancer Society on Friday.

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A long morning teaBy DAVID HILL

ADaffodil Day ‘‘long morning tea’’ inRangiora on Friday, was a greatsuccess.Rangiora ANZ staff brought

baking to work to provide morningtea for the community, with theproceeds going to the CancerSociety.Business manager Tania Candy

says she was pleased with the

support from local businesses andvisitors. She says it is rare to see somany people in the bank these days,with a lot more banking done online.‘‘But it’s not about banking today.‘‘Everybody knows someone who’s

had cancer or is recovering from it.‘‘We’ve had lots of people come in

and local businesses have beenpopping with their whole team formorning tea. ‘‘It’s good support for areally good cause,’’ says Tania.

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Nth Canty Mayorshave say in strategyBy DAVID HILL

North Canterbury’sMayors haveplayed a part in developing a newCanterbury regional strategy.The CanterburyRegional Economic

Development Strategywas launchedin Christchurch onFriday byEconomicDevelopmentMinisterSteven Joyce, after the region’smayors each took the lead indeveloping seven differentprogrammes as part of the strategy.These included education and

training, regional transport, digitalconnectivity, freshwatermanagementand irrigation infrastructure, value­added production, newcomer andmigrant support, and visitorstrategies.WaimakaririMayorDavid Ayers led

the education and training strategyand says Canterbury’s population isolder and ageing at a faster rate thanthe rest ofNewZealand, but onlythree districts are expected to growfaster than the national average.He says the region needs to consider

how to retrain both local andmigrantworkers ‘‘so we canmatch the skillstrainingwith the economic needs ofCanterbury’’ as the rebuild starts towind down.‘‘We are also looking at howwe can

make Canterbury an attractive placeto come to study and to encourageCanterbury students to stay inCanterbury to study.’’HurunuiMayorWintonDalley, who

led the integrated regional transportprogramme, says it is essential toprovide ‘‘one strong voice forCanterbury to advocate for the region

with central government’’.‘‘The earthquake rebuild is driving

the region’s growth, but so areagriculture andmanufacturing.‘‘The fortunes of Christchurch as the

region’smajor city, and itsagricultural hinterland, areinterdependent.When one doeswell,so does the other.’’KaikouraMayorWinstonGray led

the visitor strategy and says it iscrucial for all parts of the Canterburyregion towork together to improvevisitors’ experiences and attractmoretourists.‘‘If we all work togetherwe can offer

a basket of experiences across theregion.We realise that Christchurch isdamaged, so it is important we utilisewhat we have.‘‘Every part of the region has

something to sell.’’Mr Gray says it is essential for the

region as awhole that a newconvention centre and cruise shipterminal at Lyttelton are built as partof the Christchurch rebuild.The impact ofmore visitors on

smaller districts, likeKaikoura, inproviding facilities like toilets andmaintaining parks, is also beingconsidered as part of the strategy, MrGray says.Providing freeWi­Fi throughout the

Canterbury region is also part of thestrategy, with options beingconsidered forKaikoura and theWaimakariri district. Hurunui districttowns Cheviot and Culverden alreadyhave freeWi­Fi as part of anEnterpriseNorth Canterburyinitiative. For further information,visit www.ecan.govt.nz/CREDS.

E-Plan liveBy ROBYNBRISTOW

Landownerswill beable to get abetterunderstandingof theHurunuiDistrictCouncil’s operativedistrict planandhow itaffects their propertywhenanE­Plan goesliveon the council’swebsite latenextweek.It is alsohoped thatwhen theplan goes

‘‘live’’ that the summaryof submissions tothe council’s proposeddistrict planwillalsobeavailable.TheE­Planenables landowners topull

upaproperty report, seeanyplanningfeatures that affect their property andalsoshows landmarks in towns.CameronMcLeodpolicyplanner said the

E­Plan going livewas the result of 12monthsworkand that itwasdesigned tomakecouncil’s information systemsmoretransparent to thepublic.‘‘At themoment youhave to try to find

yourproperty onamapand try to figureoutwhat the rules are,’’ he says. TheE­Planmakes this processmuch simpler andmoreaccessible.Building team leaderKerryWalsh told

the council therehadbeenahugedemandfor lodgingbuilding consents onlinewithup to 80percent of plansnowbeingreceivedelectronically.He said the councilwasabout to

introduce smart formswith tickboxes forsomeconsents, suchaswoodburners,whichwouldmake it easier andquicker tofile consents online.Consents couldnowbe lodgedat any time

of thedayornight, not just duringbusinesshours. Peoplewerealso able to see theprogress of their consent onlineandanyholdsup.MrWalsh said itwashoped to turn

aroundbuilding consents in 10workingdayswithin thenext 12months,with theaverage lastmonthbeing 11days.MayorWintonDalley said the council

wasalways searchingofways to serve thecommunitywell and thiswasanotherexampleof that.

Page 6 The News Thursday September 3 2015

MATT DOOCEY MP FOR WAIMAKAR IR IIn the Electorate with

Quakes bring changeFive years ago,Waimakariri residentswoke to find their world had changed.No­one could have realised the enormityof that change or foreseen the journeythat would have to bemade in ourrecovery.Withmy background inmental health,

I am very aware that events likeSeptember 4, 2010 linger for a long time.I frequentlymention that

international research shows us yearsthree to five are themost significantpsychologically and socially in therecovery process.As deputy chair of the Social Services

Select committee I am gratified thatselect committeememberswill becoming to Canterbury for a briefing onhow our social­service agencies aremeetingmental­health needs postrecovery.And, once again, if you or someone you

know, is not coping, please contactmyoffices. I amhere to help.Tomorrow Iwill join residents at the

September 4, ObservanceDay inKaiapoi.Joinme at 3.30pm for the unveiling of

the iconic Letterbox Sculpture, whichwill be followed by a family event.

It will be a time to acknowledge thejourney behind us, celebrate ourresilience as a region andmark theprogress we’vemade.2015 has been a year of openings,

milestones and new beginnings.Over the past yearwe have celebrated

the opening of theRuataniwhaKaiapoiCivic Centre, the re­opening of theOxford andRangiora TownHalls, a newbridge over the AshleyRiver at ConesRoad, work started on the newFarmersbuilding and, over the road, we can lookforward to the opening of the newConway Laneway development, which Iwas lucky enough to tour recently withtheMinister for Canterbury EarthquakeRecovery.I’ve also attended the openings of

many new businesses in the electorateand it was gratifying to hear at the recentSmall Business Conversation Cafe Iorganised inKaiapoi withMinister forSmall Business Craig Foss lastmonthjust howwell our local businesses aredoing.I look forward tomeeting you and your

families tomorrow inKaiapoi as we taketime to pause in our busy lives and lookback.

Five years on from quakeIt is now five years since theSeptember 4, 2010 earthquake andlooking back over those years there islittle that wemight have anticipated.After the rude awakening at 4.35 a.m.

and the dawn broke, the enormity ofwhat had hit Canterbury quite quicklyunfolded.Since the first weeks of the response,

a lot has happened that we neverforesaw. The 22 February quake hadthe effect of telling us that things couldbe worse.We all knew there would be

aftershocks, but I guess we thought thefirst quake, when nobody died, wouldbe the worst one. For Christchurch itwasn’t.The re­zoning decisions of the

middle of 2011 overturned a hugeamount of preparation that thisCouncil had done to remediate theland.We were about a fortnight away from

starting when the Minister forEarthquake recovery asked us to stop.Most of the people living in those

zones had to change their thinkingfrom repair or rebuild to movingsomewhere else.

The Kaiapoi and Pines­Kairakicommunities were to lose collectivelyover 20% of their houses.Most of the people in the

Waimakariri red zones stayed withinthe District 6 over 60% actually stayedin Kaiapoi 6 but we also experiencedan influx of people from Christchurchand, for the rebuild, from other places.This has always been a growing

District, but we got about ten years’growth in three.The final unexpected consequence

was the closure of many earthquake­prone buildings, mostly fromMarch2012 onwards.They were mainly in Rangiora and

Kaiapoi, but the whole District wasaffected.SoWaimakariri’s regeneration

continues.Generally projects have been

finished or we or private owners knowwhere we are headed. There is stilluncertainty for some, however, andthis uncertainty includes the future ofthe red zone.For many, the last five years have

been life­changing and the Districtitself has changed.

Financial risk

Street name

DearEditor,Reading your article on the the

proposed new spa forHanmer Springstoday I wasmost surprised to read thatyou have assumed thatHanmer Springsresidents have thrown their supportbehind this project based on ameetingattended by just 62 people held lastTuesday evening.The assumption is that all attendees

were in full support which is patentlyincorrect.Grant Lilly is quoted as saying that

they have a clear direction from thecommunity ofHanmer Springs to pursuetheir vision given Tuesdays attendance,and of course this project has the fullbacking of theHDC given that it is anHDCproject.

There is noway that public opinioncan be garnered in a fair and objectivemanner unless this project is firstpublicly notified throughout the entireHurunui district and that given thecouncils conflict of interest, theparameters, review and any subsequenthearing should be assessed by anindependent commissioner.At this point it seems that the Thermal

pools committee believe they have amandate from this district to pursuefunding of $15million fromprivateinvestment and tomove forwardwiththeir project.This newThermal springs spa

represents a huge financial risk to therate payers of this district, and ourcouncil seemquite happy to take thatriskwithout that first vital step of givingthe rate payers of theHurunui theopportunity to formally submit their

concerns, objections or support to theproject.Yours,HelenBeattie

Dear Editor,It is pleasing to see further

development in Amberley.Not only amagnificent, recently

completed subdivision off BeachRoad,but further development underconstruction right up toDouble CornerRoad in the form of lifestyle blockswiththe centre point being a cricket oval.The new road currently under

construction between Courage andPoundRoadswill be great whencompleted and opened, as this will allowall residents residing on the east side of

StateHighwayOne, access to theBrackenfield Shopping Centrewithouthaving to enter the busymain road.This of course, depends on their

publicised plan (pre­development) ofhaving an exit to PoundRoad, which isdirectly opposite the new road.I for one, hope so, as this shorter and

more direct route,may encourageresidents ofWineberry Estate etc to takea casual walk to the shops. Oh yes, aname for the new road?May I take this opportunity to put

forward the suggestion of JacksonDriveor JacksonAvenue in recognition of ourimmediate pastHurunui DistrictMayor,MrGarry Jackson, for all the fineworkhe put in during the two terms heserved.Yours,Trevor Stanley­JoblinAmberley

Regional Plan up for review in 2018By JOHN FAULKNER

The current Hurunui Waiau RiversRegional Plan (HWRRP) will bereviewed in 2018.The HWRRP and the application of

it has been a source of hugecontroversy in the community.Despite 147 submissions on the

plan and 250 submissions on the ZIPwhich articulates the vision of thezone committee for the HurunuiWaiau zone, there are variousrecognised errors and unexpectedconsequences reflected in the plan.The HWRRP has a number of

unintended consequences the zonecommittee needed to address, forirrigators minimum flow increases aswell as for dryland farmers in theform of the ‘10% rule’.While the advice note has given

some breathing space for the drylandfarmers in the Hurunui upstream ofState Highway 1, the ZIP and Plandoes not provide a vision or pathwayforward for this community.ECan and the zone committee are

developing a strategy for the planreview to ensure an appropriateprocess for inclusive communityengagement/consultation flowinginto 2018.Generally the better informed or

engaged all sectors are, the lesslikelihood of unintendedconsequences falling out of theprocess.I don’t want to see a repeat of the

original HWRRP process wherechallenges from submitters and theconsequent Hearing Panel decisionsresulted in an outcome whichdeviated significantly fromwhat was

intended by the Zone Committee andthe community.It is crucial that the dryland

farmers and all other interestedsectors are involved in the process sothat their needs as well as their partin the solution are well understoodby the community and any HearingPanel.A group of dryland farmers lead by

James Hoban, AndrewHarris, DanHodgen, Dan Shand, Ben Ensor andothers are doing a tremendousamount to establish CatchmentCollectives and develop a viable wayforward for their community, and towork towards a good outcome at planreview, I encourage the widerdryland farmers to support thegroup.As part of their work the group is

actively engaged in promoting the

dryland farmers perspective to thezone committee and ECan, they havebeen a regular and vocal presence atthe Zonemeetings which iswelcomed.The work of the groupmodelling

dryland farming intensificationcompleted by Mark Everest is animportant starting point forestablishing robust information forthe 2018 process.Another issue before the zone

committee is ‘river bed lines’. Thezone committee is seeking furtherclarification from ECan on how theseare used. We have been told there isto be a pragmatic approach and‘lines’ are to be viewed on a case­by­case basis. If you have any concernscontact the ZIP implementation teammember Micheal Bennett on 027 5057535.

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ABOUT THEREPRESENTATIONREVIEW

MAIL TO: Representation Review Feedback, Free Post 1667, Waimakariri District Council, Private Bag 1005, Rangiora 7440 SUBMIT QUERIES OR SUBMISSIONS TO: representation@wmk.govt.nz

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Submission FormAny individual or organisation can make a written submission. We welcome both general and detailed comment. Your submission will be considered by a Hearing Panel and then Council in an open meeting. Please complete the name andcontact details below. Anonymous feedback will be considered at the Council’s discretion. Please return your feedback by Monday 14 September 2015.

1. How satisfied are you with the proposed new ward boundaries?

very satisfied quite satisfied not very satisfied not at all satisfied no opinion

Please comment, on these proposed boundaries and indicate any changes that you would like to see considered.

very satisfied quite satisfied not very satisfied not at all satisfied no opinion

Kaiapoi-Woodend

Rangiora-Ashley

Oxford-Eyre

*Please complete name and address details. Anonymous feedback will be considered at the Council’s discretion. Your physical address will assist us with understanding your local area. If you wish your address details to be confidential. (Please attach any additional pages to comment further)

2. How satisfied are you with the proposed names for the new wards?

Please comment, on these proposed names and indicate any alternative names that you would like to see considered.

3. How important do you think it is for the Oxford-Eyre Ward to have a community board rather than award advisory board?

very important quite important not very important not at all important no opinion

4. How important do you think it is for the Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward to have two community boards?

very important quite important not very important not at all no opinion

5. Hearings will occur on Thursday 1 October - would you like to present your submission in person?

yes no

Organisation (if applicable):

*Name:

Email:

Primary Phone: Alternate Phone:

*Postal Address:

Town: Postcode:

Physical Address(if different from above)

Ashley River

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Kaiapoi

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StateHighway

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The District’s representation arrangementsThe Council is seeking views from the community about ward boundaries, the future of community boards and the number of wards and elected members.At least once every six years the Council is required, under the Local Electoral Act 2001, to review our representation arrangements to provide ‘fair and effective representationfor individuals and communities’. This is an opportunity for you to influence how people living in the District will be represented in future by local government, commencing withthe October 2016 local body elections.

Key proposals include:

• Re-alignment of ward boundaries – a reduction from four wards to three wards

• Proposed new ward names – Rangiora-Ashley, Kaiapoi-Woodend and retaining Oxford-Eyre

• The number of councillors remaining at ten

• Consideration of the status of the Oxford-Eyre Ward Advisory Board. A communityboard is a separate statutory body while a ward advisory board is a committee ofCouncil with reduced delegation. Should Oxford-Eyre become a Community Board?

• Two Community Boards for the Kaiapoi-Woodend Ward (five elected members each + fourcouncillors) with the names Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi Community Board and Woodend-PegasusCommunity Board.

• Rangiora-Ashley Community Board to have eight members + four councillors (threemembers representing north of Ashley River, Fernside, Mairaki Downs to Cust and fivemembers representing Rangiora).

Your views are sought by 14 September 2015. Further information, interactive maps and submission forms are available from service centres, libraries and the council website.

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Driveway display sign of changeAburst of yellow from rows of daffodilsalong the driveway at Bronwyn andTimMcClintock’s lifestyle block is one of thefirst signs in Fernside that spring is ontheway.Tim, who is an airline pilot with Air

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Theaim in a vegetable garden is to have adeep, loose, crumbly loam that is rich innutrients, drainswell inwinter andholdsmoisture in summer. To achieve thisweneed to put in the spadework ­ literally.Many vegetables are shallow rooted (eg:

lettuces, broccoli, onions, corn andpotatoes) and only require the soil to beworked to spadedepth (around 30cm) butmedium­rooted vegetables (including peasandbeans,melons, silverbeet, parsnipsandpeppers) can send their roots down to60cm.Deep­rooted varieties, including

pumpkins,watermelons, globe artichokes,asparagus, rhubarb and tomatoes, extendtheir roots up to three times spadedepthso don’t hold back on soil preparation.All thatworkwith the spade and fork

takes care of thedeepand loosepart ofpreparing the ideal soil.However,we stillneed to achieve thewell­drained, butmoisture­retentive, crumbly and rich­in­nutrients part. The key to this is organicmatter.Organicmatter canbe addedbydigging

in a green­manure crop thatwas plantedin the autumn. Someexamples of green­manure crops are blue lupins,mustardandbroadbeans.Themanure crop should be cut and

incorporated into the soil before it flowersor becomeswoody, at least sixweeks priorto planting the bed.In spring, areas to be left fallowover

summer should be sownwith cover cropsmore suited towarmweather such asbuckwheat drought­resistant lucerne, orcrimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum).

Another good source of organicmatteris compost orwell­rotted animalmanure.Incorporate a generous helping ­ around10cm thick ­ into the top layer of the soil.Compost andmanure generally supply

only a small amount of the nutrientsneededbyhungry vegetable plants.Nowis the time to dig in a fertiliserappropriate to the crop you intend togrow.Lime, alongwith general garden

fertiliser, is a commonchoice, and, aswith themanure crop, should bedug inseveralweeks before the bed is plantedor sownwith seed.If using lime, it should be added two to

threeweeks before the first of thefertiliser.Toomuchof a good thing becomes a

bad thing, so take care to stick to the rateof application given on the side of thefertiliser bags. The soil should bedugover only if it is not toowet. Take ahandful of soil and squeeze it in yourhand. If it crumbles, you are good to go.’Ifit sticks together in a ball, hold off for awhile longer.While youwait for the soil to dry out

andwarmup, there are twoother groupsof tasks to get onwith ­ spring cleaningandplanning.

SPRINGCLEANINGClear out the surface drains to take

care of heavy spring rain.Remove anydeadplantmaterial from

theplots. I normally dispose of anydiseasedplantmaterial ormaterialharbouring insect eggs ­ passionvinehoppers ­ inmy gardenbin, rather thanmycompost.

Keepon top of theweeds that startsprouting in the spring.

Remove any rubbish that could be arefuge for slugs and snails, andprepareyour slug and snail traps or stockuponpellets ready for the spring onslaught.

PLANNINGIdeally, youwill have your vegetable

gardendivided into four plots.Rotate theplants so that you only growplants of thesame family in aplot once every fouryears. Crop rotation as this is called,reduces disease problems.Decidingwellin advancewhat youwill plantwhereallows you to tailor your fertiliser to thecrop.

Avoid trying to cram toomanyvegetables into oneplot because vegetableplants that have to compete for light andnutrientswill not thrive.

Give some thought to successiveplantings during the season andwhichcompanionplants youmight like toincorporate into your scheme.Courtesy of theWeekendGardener,

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most other springbulbs.However, theywillnot thrivewithout somesunshine, unliketheir relatives, bluebells (hyacinthoidesnon­scripta,H.Hispanica) andScillas,whichdowell under trees.Outdoors, givehyacinths rich,well­drained soil,replenishedannuallywithbonemeal orbloodandbone. If flowerproduction fallsoff, lift thebulbs, enrich the soil andreplant. Introduced intoEurope from theeasternMediterraneanandTurkey,hyacinths becameextremelypopular in the18th century andhave continued towinfavourever since.Purple, blue,white,peachy­orange, pink, violet andcreamy­

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Dylan Norfield looks at the humbleprimrose

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gives us the energy to get outside andadmire our hardwork.The genusPrimula is an incredibly

diverse groupof flowers,withwell over400 individual species fromacrossmost ofthenorthernhemisphere into the tropicsanddown into SouthAmerica.Thediversity hotspot for this plant is the

Himalayas,wherehalf the known speciesreside andmany of our garden­worthyplants come from.Primroses have beencultivated for centuries as a gardenplant,leading to the inevitable crossing andselecting of hybrids and cultivars.Many of these selections areused today

as bedding plants in annual displays or asgarden fillers.Somepeople havededicated themselves

to certain species, such asPrimulaauricula types, to show thediversitywithina single species.The varietieswe see today in the garden

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PROPAGATIONIt is a good idea to propagate primroses

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seedlingmix and lightly sowon the surfaceof compost.The cover the seedwith fine grit or

perlite andwaterwell.The surface of the compost needs to be

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Line up . . . A line up of some of the cars(above) which attracted plenty of attention ata previous Spring into Oxford. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Spring flavour . . . Wooden flowers havebeenmade by the Oxford CommunityMen’sShed to add some colour for this year’s‘‘Spring into Oxford’’. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Spring is coming to Oxford.The annual ‘‘Spring into Oxford’’

event is happening again on Sunday,October 4, with a display of well caredfor and loved classic and vintage carsin the oval at Pearson Park.The event is organised by the Oxford

Promotions Action Committee (OPAC)as a fund raiser for the OxfordCommunity Men’s Shed.Men’s Shed chairman and car

enthusiast Trevor Scott says car clubsfrom around Canterbury have beeninvited to the event.‘‘The clubs really enjoy coming out

for the day. It gives the shed anopportunity to raise somemuchneeded funds, promote the men’s shedconcept, and also gives people theopportunity to display their cars.’’This year Men’s Shedmembers have

made wooden flowers to brighten upthe street and event.New to the event this year is a Spring

Flower Show organised by the OxfordGarden Club. It is a first for Oxford, andanyone wanting to display theirbeautiful spring blooms can come andset up in the Oxford Pavilion by 9am.There is no exhibit fee for displaying

blooms and schedules can be obtainedby emailingsecretary@oxfordnewzealand.co.nz.An exhibition of art produced by

students from Art with Mark will alsobe open in the pavilion from 10am.A Spring Bonnet Competition is also

being run by the Keep Oxford BeautifulCommittee, with judging commencingat 1.30pm. There will be categories formen, ladies and children, so comealong with your fancy headgear ­ youjust might win a prize.OPAC secretary Shirley Farrell says

Spring into Oxford provides ‘‘a fun,

family atmosphere’’, beginning at 9am,with live music, market stalls, arts andcrafts, kids entertainment and games.There will also be a puppet show,

line dancers and Adam Allsorts theclown.‘‘There is also plenty going for the

township. A wonderful art gallery, anextendedmuseum, boutique shops,cafes, a craft market in the town halland the farmers market.’’Public entry for Spring into Oxford is

by gold coin donation to help withexpenses. For more informationcontactsecretary@oxfordnewzealand.co.nz orphone (03) 3124382.

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Oxford’s U-Driveimpresses MPs

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A youth driving programme inOxfordimpressed visiting politicians recently.Oxford Community Trust’s U­Drive

programmehas entered its secondround and celebrated themilestonewith a presentation to Small BusinessMinister Craig Foss,WaimakaririMPMatt Doocey and other stakeholdersrecently at the Oxford TownHall.Youthworker Julia Ealam said the

first round saw seven youthparticipating.‘‘Five have already passed their

restricted licence, with the other twostill to sit. The feedbackwe have hadfrom students and parents has beenextremely positive,’’ she said.One of the parents was so impressed

shewent on to become amentor for thesecond round.‘‘It is such a fantastic opportunity for

our young people andmy sons got somuch out of it that I wanted to getinvolved and support the OxfordCommunity Trust to keep thisprogramme going,’’ the parent said.MrDoocey said the programmewas

an example of communities findingsolutions locally and he commended

the Trust on the initiative.‘‘A restricted licence is often the first

milestone achievement in a youngadult’s life and obtaining this isempowering and boosts confidence,’’he said.The competitive rentalmarket in

Christchurch following theearthquakes had resulted in some ofOxford’s young people choosing toremain living at home.Others whowere living in

Christchurch and using publictransport had come back home,MsEalam said.Young adults needed to get their

licence to take up training orworkopportunities in Christchurch butcould be challenged in affordingdriving lessons or having access to anadult driver who could help them.A number ofmentor drivers have

undergone police vetting and trainingwith driving instructor Duncan Seedand spend an hour ormore aweek in12week blocks to give a young personwho already holds a learner driver’slicence the opportunity to have drivingpractice.

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It might be the beginning of spring, butCust School is already starting to feel ‘‘asense of Christmas’’.Principal Robert Schuyt says planning

is well underway for the Cust SchoolParent Teacher Association’smajorfundraiser, ‘‘A Sense of Christmas’’,whichwill be held on Sunday, November8, from 10am to 4pm, rain or shine.Visitors to Cust onNovember 8will be

able to ‘‘experience gorgeous Christmasthemed venues in the Cust Area’’,

including a traditional Christmas scene,Kiwi Christmas, aReindeerRetreat,floral festivities, Christmas cooking, anativity scene and spring gardening.Activities and entertainment include a

Christmas Grotto, photos with SantaClaus, livemusic, a petting zoo, ponyrides, backyard cricket, bouncy castle,cupcake decorating for children andcommunity Christmas trees.Food and beverageswill be on sale,

including homemade lemonade, aChristmas cafe, a Kiwi barbeque,gourmet sandwiches, and hokey pokey

ice creams.Market stalls, children’sstalls, Christmas hampers, lucky ticketprizes and a Christmas candylandwill beon offer.Workshops on the day includecupcake decorating, wreathmaking, afloral display and a garden talkwill alsobe happening.Tickets cost $15 for thosewho pay in

advance or $20 on the day, with childrenfree.Mainpowerwill donate $3 for eachticket sold, to amaximumof $1500. Formore information, find Cust School PTAonFacebook, go towww.cust.school.nz orcall 027­4964549.

Walk/run fundraiserevent for squash club

❛Marshals will be stationedon the major corners for

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Walkers and runnerswill take to thehighways and byways aroundOxfordon Sunday, September 20, to help raisefunds for theOxford Squash Club.The annual Oxford Country Classic,

that features a halfmarathon, a 12kmand a 7km run orwalk, is an all­roadcourse around theOxfordcountryside.Participants can

stick to the roadways or take to thegrass verges if they prefer.There are a fewhills along thewell

marked out course andmarshals willbe stationed on themajor corners forsafety.There are drinks stops along theway.

Walkerswill start at 9.30amandrunners at 10amwith the start andfinish at the squash club headquartersin Pearson Park off DohrmansRoad.The entry fee for the halfmarathon

is $25 and $10 forthe two shorterdistances.Therewill also be

T­shirts for sale at$15 and caps for$12.A range of spot

prizes will be on offer and there areprizes for first and secondman andwoman runner/walker in the halfmarathon, 21km run/walk. The eventwill be runwet or fine.For details contactMarlene on (03)

3124381 or atmkfox@ihug.co.nz.

Cust pupils skithe slopes

TheCust School’s ski team (at left)recently competed at the CanterburyPrimary Schools Ski Championships atMount Cheeseman. The studentsperformedwell, withHarperMcDonaldfinishing 2nd in theYears 3­4 girl’s race,while Archie Prain finished 9th andGeorgeRiley came 16th out of 34 skiers intheYears 5­6 boy’s race. The team is dueto compete again at Porter’s Pass onWednesday, September 9.

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Spring celebration . . . The Cheviot Spring Festival on September 12 caters for all agesand tastes. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

Green fingers . . . Lynda Hallinan NZGardener editor­at­large, whowill share the pleasuresand pains of gardening on the evening of September 12 during the Cheviot Spring Festival.

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Gardening, blooms andplants take centrestage at this year’s Cheviot SpringFestival.There is gardeningworkshops, an

eveningwithNZGardener editor­at­largeLyndaHallinan, plants, floral art andahost of goldendaffodils towander aroundin theCheviotHillsDomain.Lyndawhowill shareher entertaining

andoften irreverent take on thepleasuresandpain of gardening ­whether you tenda small suburban section or endeavour togrowall your own food on a couple ofhectares.She is a columnist for theSundayStar­

Times and regularly appears on radio andtelevision. She is the author of threebookswith her fourth underway, andlives on a small farm south ofAucklandwithher husbandand two young sons, andanassortment of semi­domesticatedanimals.Saturday eveningwithLynda starts

with drinks and local fare at theTwoRiversCafe beforemoving next door tothehistoric stoneKnoxChurch forLynda’s talk.The churchhas beendecorated by

CheviotFloral Art group, and is openduring the festival for viewing. Theevening finisheswith coffee anddessertback at TwoRivers.Aswell as plants for sale at the festival

market place, and thehost of daffodils inthedomain to admire, there are twogardeningworkshops happeningthroughout the day.OlmecSinclairwill present his take on

drought proofing your gardenwhileFredaHunter shares her secrets tosuccessful gardening.This year the festivalmarket and

workshops arehappening in theCheviotAreaSchool groundsunder itsmagnificent oak trees.Cheviot Plunket are running a family

funday on the school groundswithLulutheClown, a selection of adorable babyfarmanimals and abouncy castle, andstudents from theCheviotDanceAcademyareperforming at the schoolhall.Cheviot AreaSchool’sKapaHaka group

kick off theSpringFestival at 9.45 am, butthe sportsmindedare invited to come toCheviot thenight before and catch theCheviot Lions annual sports quiz at theCheviot TrustHotel.Also onFridaynight is the opening of

CrossroadsGallery’s Spring­inspiredgroupexhibition.There’s awide range of produce and

localwares at the festival’smarket, andand the townsnumerous cafes are servingSpring specials.

Giantwoodendaffodils lineCheviot’smain roadduring the festival, while localbusinesses are out towin the ‘bestdressed’ trophy.

For a full programmeof events visitwww.cheviotnz.comor facebookCheviotSpringFestival. For tickets to the events,please callDebbie on 03 3198 505.

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The Nor’Wester is about a seasonal,local and wild approach to food,where our regularly changing menusfeature a wide selection of freshlyprepared dishes.

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Town centres rebuildThe future look ofKaiapoi’s andRangiora’s town centres is starting tobecome clear, five years on from the firstCanterbury earthquake.Reflecting on the eve of tomorrow’s 5th

anniversary of the 7.1magnitudeearthquakewhich struck theCanterburyregion onFriday, September 4, 2010,WaimakaririMayorDavidAyers says realprogress is finally starting to becomemore visible in the district’s towncentres.‘‘A lot of town centreworkwas going to

happen anyway, butwe have had toaccelerate thatwork tomake our towncentresmore attractive for people toshop and there is still work to do.‘‘It’s taken some time, butwe are finally

starting to get a very strong feel forwhatKaiapoi andRangiora are going to looklike.’’MrAyers says five years ago he could

hardly have anticipated the challengesthatwere ahead for the district.‘‘Whenwe look back over five years,

while some of the rebuild has been slowand somepeople are not entirely settled,a huge amount has happened and it hasgone by quite quickly.‘‘Whilewe expected after shocks, the

continuing after shocks and theFebruaryquake had a huge impact and knockedpeople’s confidence and it took a longtime for people get their lives backtogether.’’The earthquake recovery has played a

huge part of the district’s long termplansin 2012 and again this year, with the red

zoning, the large influx of new residentsmoving out to theWaimakariri districtand earthquake prone buildings.‘‘Froma council perspective, it has

touched all parts of our organisation,from the community team to planning,consenting and our engineers. I can’tthink of any part of our organisationwhich has been affected.’’The subsequent red zoning decisions in

2011 and the earthquake prone buildinglegislation, which had amajor impactfromMarch 2012, closing a number ofcommercial buildings inRangiora inparticular, caused amajor rethink in thecouncil’s recovery plans.‘‘Whatwas ahead of uswasn’t obvious

until then (mid­2012).Wehaven’t had toomany surprises since then. I don’t thinktoomany peoplewould have appreciatedthe complexity of the insurance issues,not only on our own lives, but oncommercial and public buildings.’’Major recoverymilestones this year

have included the opening of the newRuataniwhaKaiapoi Civic Centre andLibrary, the newAshleyRiver bridge atConesRoad,Rangiora, and theredevelopedRangiora andOxford townhalls.Outstanding issues remainwith the

future of the residential red zone andthere is still rebuilding andinfrastructure recoverywork to do,including roads, sewer anddrainage inKaiapoi, the newFarmers building inRangiora andnew commercialdevelopments.

Chefs in top eightTensions are increasing as theMasterchefNZ contestants dwindle,butHurunui cooking gurus, RichardHarris andLeoFernandez havemadeit to the top eight.On Sunday night Leo finally

attained the best dish of the night,having come second the previous twoweeks, whileRichard pulled out allstops and came inwith the second bestdish of the night.OnMonday night, Leowas rewarded

by being able to choose one of threeitems ­ a smoke gun, a blow torch or a

cream cannister, out of view of theother contestants.Having chosen the blow torch

‘‘because I like playingwith fire’’ hereturned to the kitchenwhere theother contestants had items hiddenunder boxes.Going to another contestant’s

stationwhere the blow torchwashiddenLeo sent them to his stationwhich had the smoke gun. By the endof the challenges, Leo andRichardtriumphed andwent through to the top10 ofMasterchefNZ screening on TV3.

String Wizardry entertainStringWizardrywill entertain at theBalcairnHall on Sunday, September 6.TheArts on TourNZTrust is bringing

harpist HelenWebby and guitar/bouzouki player, Davy Stuart to Balcairnas part of theMikeGreerHomes ConcertSeries,The pair haveworked together for

more than a decadewithHelen playinga 34 string harpmade by her brotherKim

Webby, and sometimeswhile travelling,a 30­string carbon fibre harpmade byDavy Stuart, who is well known as aninstrumentmaker aswell as amusician.He takes his six­string steel guitar and

eight string guitar/bouzouki on tour.The $25 tickets to the 2pm show are

available at SallyMac’s Amberley, theSeftonGarage and Stan’s 7 DayPharmacy inRangiora.

Blue Butterfly campaignAspart ofWorldFoetalAlcoholSyndrome(FAS)DayonWednesday, September 9, aBlueButterflyPreventFoetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder (FASD) campaignwillbe launched inHurunui.TheBlueButterfly themecomes froma

Brazilian folk tale,which says ‘‘whenmanybutterflies flap theirwings a storm iscreated ­whenmanybeautiful peoplework together, changewill occur.’’Thedate,Wednesday, September 9has

beenchosenworld­wideas it links toninemonths of pregnancy forwomen.Fundedby theHealthPromotion

Agencyand theCanterburyCommunityTrust, theBlueButterfly campaign is beingorganisedbyAlcoholWiseHurunui andHealthwiseHurunui.

ThreeHurunuimedical centres, threeHurunui area schools and theHurunuiDistrict’sMayor’s officewill receiveBlueButterfly cakes and lapel badgeswhichwill bedeliveredonWorldFASDay.Students fromHurunuiCollege,Amuri

AreaSchool andCheviot Schoolhavebeeninvited toenter a competition todesignaBlueButterflyPreventFASDposter.Thewinnerwill receive a$100prize

donatedbyRuralWomenNewZealandand the runnerupwill receive $50.Thewinningposterswill alsobeused in futurecampaigns.Themessage from theBlueButterfly

campaign is tonot drinkalcohol duringpregnancyand to supportwomen tonotdrinkduringpregnancy.

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Landowners should take a careful look at submissions to theHurunui District Council’s proposed district plan.Somemade by theDepartment of Conservation (DOC),

Forest andBird and JaneDemeter call for amore stringentbiodiversity rule framework for landowners and seek torestrict any indigenous vegetation clearance to a discretionaryactivity and clearance of significant biodiversity as a non­complying activity.JaneDemeter also calls for SignificantNatural Areas to be

reintroduced in the proposed planwhichwas notifiedwith noSNAs identified and biodiversity coveredwith a generalvegetation clearance rule.DOChas also called for geopreservation sites that were not

listed in the plan to be inserted and requests that the planrequire resource consent for a range of activities in theseareas, including earthworks and the planting of exoticvegetation.TheHurunui District Council, which did not include any

SNAs in its proposed plan, found at its councilmeeting lastweek that its handswere tied in giving property owners aheads up about any potential impacts on their properties.This followed the receipt of 108 submissions to the proposed

planwhich are now being summarised. The summarywill bepublicly advertised on September 10 and further submissionscalled for.The council had a long debate about sending out a letter to

specific property owners and othermeans of alerting people tosubmissions, but decided it could not because the planwasnow in a legal process and it had to remain neutral.TheHurunui SNA group, which is vehemently opposed to

property owners being shackled by SNAs and theaccompanying rules, believes the council had no legal right inthe first place not to list existing SNAs in the plan and that aletter it sent out in August 2013 saying they could be deleted asan option, had given property owners a false sense of security.SpokespersonFran Perriam says the council can only

remove them from the plan by a plan change and this had nothappened.However, environmental servicesmanager Judith Batchelor

says the council chose not to include them in the proposed planwhich it was entitled to do. ‘‘This is the plan change,’’ she says.MayorWintonDalleywarned councillors that the council

nowhad to ‘‘step back’’.‘‘We have developed a plan andwe are right at the sharp end

and have to be very careful not to be seen to be influencingpeoplewho have submitted or trying to influence others tosubmit,’’ he said.The council had tried hard not to repeat ‘‘perceived’’

mistakes from 10 years agowith its District Plan and had goneout of its way to allow plenty of time for people to becomefamiliar withwhat was proposed. However, it had no controlover submissions received.Cr JimHarre said the council had gone out of its way to hold

publicmeetings and let people know about the affects of theproposed plan. It nowhad a ‘‘moral’’ obligation, followingsubmissions to ‘‘advise people to take a good look at what’sproposed’’.While only thosewho have submitted canmake further

submissions, if ‘‘any person has an interest in the proposedplan that is greater than the interest that the general publichas’’, which could include geopreservation sites or SNAsubmissions, they could submit.Once advertised on September 10, people have 17working

days to submit. All submissions are live on the council’swebsite, which by September 10will also include the summaryof submissions.In themeantime peoplewanting information can contact the

council office and staff will help themnegotiate their wayaround thewebsite, the proposed plan and submissions.

Sol3 Mio showSol3Miowill celebrate the festive season inNorthCanterbury inDecemberwith a showat theWaiparaHillsWinery inDecember.The inauguralChristmas InTheVines showwithSol3Mio

atVillaMaria last year sawover 7000 fans joined theoperasensations to celebrate all things festive.This year itwasdecided to celebrate atWaiparaHills as

well as atVillaMaria. TheWaiparaHills show is onDecmeber 19 forwhich tickets arenowon sale atTicketmaster.Sol3Miowill performeveryone’s favourite seasonal songs,

a selectionof newmaterial andahost of hits from their debutalbum.Both showsare set to beannual events.AnikaMoawill joinSol3Mioon tour.‘‘We loveChristmas, especially themusic, and thatwewill

get to enjoy itwithour fans this year aswedid in 2014,’’ saystenorPenePati.

Two one-act comedy playsAn hilarious full­length comedyshow featuring twocomplementary one­act playswill hit the stage in Rangioralater this month.Snip and Bonking James Bond

written by New Zealandplaywright April Phillips, anddirected by Grant Edgar, will beplayed by the Rangiora Playersfor a six day season.In Snip, tax consultant Frank

has a sensitive problem.His wife Jenny wants him to

have a vasectomy, and will seeto it that his life won’t be worthliving unless he gets the ‘snip’.But Frank worries about

losing his virility. What would areal man do?What would The

Godfather do?Retreating into a dream

world, Frank enlists the help ofDon Vito Corleone himself todefend his masculinity, in asharply funny story to makeyour eyes water.Bonking James Bond is a

warm­hearted comedy aboutBetty who, having discoveredher husband is having an affair,will do anything to save hermarriage, even if it meansconjuring up an imaginarysecret­agent lover.The ‘‘spy who loved me’’ is

supposed to make husbandJeffrey jealous and see Betty asa desirable woman again.But the fantasy love affair

works in unexpected ways asBetty wonders if she needs areal man to make her happyafter all, when her fantasy manseems so much better.Snip and Bonking James Bond

are on at Rangiora Players’Little Theatre, NorthbrookRoad, Rangiora. They will runWednesdays to Saturdays,September 16­19 and 23­26starting at 7:30 pm.Tickets are $23 online from

rangioraplayers.org.nz, or overthe counter from Stan’s 7 DayPharmacy at 15 Ashley Street,Rangiora (03) 313 8280 or theKaiapoi i­SITE visitor centre at57 Charles Street, Kaiapoi (03)327 3134.

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RuataniwhaKaiapoiCivicCentreandLibrary. Itwill coincidewith the fifth anniversaryof theearthquakewhichdestroyed its previousbuilding. Themuseumwill beopen tothepublic during library openinghours,whichare 10am to2pmonSaturday, Sunday1pmto4pm,Monday toWednesdayandFriday 9am to5pmandThursday 9am to7pm.BuskerbeatRangioraCatch the foot­tapping, feel­good funof theBuskerBeatRangioraFestival, in theGood

Streetwalkway, everySaturday fromSeptember 5. A7400Upgradepromotion featuringpopular buskersLorenzWeston­Salzer, ClaireBuckley, andPhilMinton.From11am.Agold­coinevent for thebuskers.Don’t be late.Venue:GoodStreetwalkway,Rangiora, fromSeptember 5.SouthbrookSchoolFairThe school fairwill beheldwet or fineat the school, 26Marshall Street,Rangiora, on

Sunday,October 18 10.30am to2.30pm.Agold coindonationappreciated.KaikouraSchoolyard art andCraftMarketThemarketwill beheld from9amto4pm, onSaturday,October 3. Pre­booked stalls

will sell newproducts, antiques andcollectables.For information contactCherie 021 02637557or email pta@kaikoura.school.nz beforeMonday, September 7.NurserySchool fundraiserAnobstacle andcross­country race is being runby theRangioraHighSchoolNursery

School onSeptember 20 for childrenaged two toeight­years­old tohelp raise funds forto raise to extendandprovide resources ina largeoutdoorplay area.Familieswill beable to enjoy a fun, healthy, community buildingevent, completewith

activities, entertainment and food.Racing starts at 10 amwith two­year­old competitors.Families can register their childrenandpay the$10entry ($15 afterSept 9) at

www.rangioranurseryschool.co.nz .The focus is on fun, participation,motor skill development, confidenceand fostering

sportsmanship skills. Theevent is being run in conjunctionwithTiddlersMultisporttrust.CanterburyAviationBrianLockstonewill talk about thepioneeringbeginnings anddevelopment of

aviation inCanterbury, and its place in the international story of human flight onThursday, September 10 in theHurunuiLibrary,Amberley from6.15pm to7.15pm.Brianedits the journals of theAviationHistorical Society ofNewZealand.Entry $7

or 1TimeBankHurunui credit.Register at tbhlearningexchange@gmail.comor call 03314 3406.RaisingMilkingSheep&GoatsVisit a small farm inBalcairn tomeetmilking sheepandgoats onThursday, September

17and learn fromownerLyndalBarklehow todevelopadairy operation focusedoncheesemaking. Cost: $10or 2TimeBankHurunui timecredits.Register attbhlearningexchange@gmail.comor call 03 314 3406.BigSwapIt’s spring so get ready forTimeBankHurunui’smega rummage stall onSaturday,

September 26 1pmto 4pmat theTinShed,Amberley.Bring things to giveawayand takewhat you fancy, andenjoyafternoon tea.Onlyportable items in goodcondition, noelectricals please. gold coinentry.Formore information, call 03 314 7332or emailhurunui@community.timebanks.org.

Fair time at Woodend‘‘Drag racing’’ and ‘‘rabbit hopping’’ areamong the ‘‘weirdandwonderful’’attractions for this year’sWoodendSchoolfair onSunday, September 13.WoodendSchoolStudent, Staff and

ParentAssociation chairwomanJaneGodfrey says ‘‘drag racing’’ is sure tobecrowdpleaser,with sixmen, including twostaff, two fathers and twocommunityidentities set to race inhighheels, dressesandwigs.Along theway theywill havetheir legswaxedandput onmake­up.‘‘It’s not formakingmoney, it’s just for a

goodold laugh.’’Fundraising this year includes the

‘‘what’s in thehighheel’’ drawwhichwillbemadeat 1pm,with 20donatedprizesupfor grabs including a framedand signed2015AllBlack jerseyandanewsurfboardworth $1000. Tickets arenearly soldout, soget inquick.

‘‘It’s huge. It’s absolutelyhuge.Wehadafantastic response for theprizedraw fromlocal businesses and the community,’’MrsGodfrey says.The fairwill alsohave theusual

attractions, including the sausage sizzle,withHellersdonating 960 sausages,whileASBbank isproviding a communitybarbecue, gazeboand tent and two staffmembers over thebusy lunchperiod.‘‘WoodendSchool’sGotTalent’’ is sure

to entertain,with 12 student finalistscompeting forprizes sponsoredbyWoodendLionsandASB.Other attractions includebungy, bumper

boats, inflatable slide, fire engine from theWoodendFireBrigade, bouncy castle,Wreckemballs, pony rides, rabbit hopping,carwrecking, side chair bikes,HarleyDavidson rides, truck rides and livemusicfrom theWoodendCountryMusicClub.

School buys beaconPupils takingpart in anyoutdooreducationatAmuriAreaSchool havebackupathand if things gowrong.The schoolhasbought anemergency

locator beaconwhich is also available tothe community thanks to a suggestionbypast principal,NeilWilkinsonwhowantedto ensure itwasusedall the time.Amuri teacherGavinMurdoch says the

school has a simpleagreement and thatanyone from thecommunity canbookandborrow itwhen theyareplanningongoinginto anenvironmentwhere theymayneed

it.Withmountains, lakes, forests and thecoastline soaccessible topeople living intheHurunui areaandmanyplaces out ofcell phone range, theemergency locatorbeaconprovides extra reassurance forthosewanting tohunt, trampor fish.Beingable tobe located saves timeand

money forpolice, SearchAndRescueandotherorganisations involvedwhensomeonegoesmissing orhas anaccidentandneedshelp.Tobook the locator beacon, ringAmuri

AreaSchool on03 315 8233.

Lost and found property at stationThe following property has been reported as lost to theRangiora Police. A hearingaid, a gold solitaire engagement ring, a blackMocka scooter with blue stickers, abrown leatherwallet with bird on it and a black iPhone 4 inwhite leather case.This property has been found: A greenBMXand a red skateboard.

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The trial of newrecyclablemeat trays atRangioraNewWorldSupermarket couldhelpkeep250millionpolystyrene trays outofNewZealand landfills.RangioraNewWorld is oneof 19

Foodstuffs­owned supermarkets triallingthenew trays.KerryTull, theFreshFoodsmanager at

RangioraNewWorld, said the supermarketjumpedat theopportunity to takepart inthe trial.‘‘Weallwant todo something tohelp the

environment,’’ he said. Customershadalsobeenasking for recyclablemeat trays for awhile.‘‘Itwas a caseof comingupwith

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trayshadbeenpositive. Thenew trayswerealso a similarprice to thepolystyreneones.RangioraNewWorldbutcherymanager

JonoHaywood, said itwas great to seeacost­effective alternative tray, thatwasalsogood for theenvironment, being trialled. Ithadbeena long timecoming.This kindofthinghadbeen talkedabout 15 years agowhenhewasanapprentice.MikeSammonsFoodstuffs sustainability

manager said the companyhadbeenworkingwithpackaging suppliersduringthe last twoyears to finda replacement forthepolystyrene trayswhichcouldnot berecycledor compostedbecauseonce themeat juiceswereabsorbed into thepackaging it becamecontaminated.‘‘Theanswerwehave comeupwith

offers customers theopportunity to simplyrinseand recycle throughcleverdesigninnovation,’’ he said.Thebottomof the traywasdesigned to capture fluidandhold it

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paintedwithher father, artistKevinKim.This lead toher eventually studyingat theJungAngFineArtUniversity inSouthKorea.RangioraArt SocietypresidentQuilliam

Collister saysMin is a ‘‘complete’’ artistwhoworks inoils,water colour andothermediaproducingworkswith realwarmthandexceptional depth.This year’s showwill run fromFriday,

September 4until Sunday, September 6andwill beopen from10amuntil 4pm.It is part of a great tradition for the

societywhichhas catered for artists in thecommunity formore than50 years, andhasheld its annual springexhibitionat theRangioraBowlingClub rooms inBlackett

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Expansion . . . Emlyn Francis is working onanother dairy conversion.

A former sheep and beef fattening unit inBalmoral is the latest conversion for acouplewho have been involvedwithdairying in Amuri for twenty years.Emlyn andHilary Francis began

dairying in 1995, whenHilary’s parentsconverted their farm from sheep andbeef. In 1999, Emlyn andHilarysharemilked the 200 hectareKenmareDairy and in 2002 a neighbouringproperty was bought.Emlyn andHilary then became

shareholders in the company that ownedboth farms, whichwere run as one unit.In 2006, another farmwas bought and

by 2009KenmareDairywas run as one630ha block.With the farm running efficiently, a

goodmanager and staff in place, Emlynlooked for his next challenge.Formany years he had coveted a block

of land that sits under the CascadeHills,west of Balmoral.When the land came upfor sale, hewas determined to buy it andset up a dairy farm that was asenvironmentally friendly as possible.The 210 hectare farmwas sold to him

and so began a set of challenges that hadto be addressed so the farm couldmeethis vision.The soils on the farm are

predominantly heavy, while thismight bea barrier, it helped get a resourceconsent as there is less likelihood ofleaching.To look after the soils, Emlyn and

Hilary decided to only have smaller KiwiCross type cows on the farm, whichwouldn’t put toomuch pressure on theground. They bought cows from a herd

that was being sold up and also chosesmaller animals from theKenmareDiaryherd.A huge concrete feed padwas laid so

that silage and baleage could be fed offthe paddocks tominimise damage to thesoils.Withwaterways running through the

property and a stream, the decisionwasmade to fence off all these areas and startplanting natives.‘‘My aim is to have thewater coming

from the top of the farm cleanerwhen itreaches the bottom,’’ says Emlyn. Futuredevelopment includes awetland area

that the stream can filter into.Tominimise the use of water, Emlyn

andHilary installed a state of the arteffluent system that allows their floodwashwater in the yards to be recycledover and over. Using a slope screenseparator, nearly all the solids areremoved by the time the effluent getsback to the largest holding pondwhichcan hold 4,000,000 litres.The drywaste resembles fine chaff and

can be put back out on paddocks that areused for growing crops.Anotherwater saving feature is that

the effluent can be put on the paddocksonlywhen needed so soils don’t becomesaturated. Effluent is sprayed outthrough a secondary line on the centrepivot.With a resource consent tomilk 700

cows, it was decided to onlymilk 650,anotherway of looking after the land.The shed, a 54 bail rotary has been

built so that it can ultimately become aone person shed. A concrete underpass,Protrack, automatic cup removers andauto teat sprayers all make it easy for theshed to be run by one person.With a low payout this season, some of

the development of plantingmorenatives and creating thewetlandmayhave to be put on hold.Emlyn andHilary have employed a

contractmilker to run the farm and haveevery confidence in his ability to do agood job as he hasworked for them for 10years, some of those asmanager atKenmareDairy.Now thatmost of the challenges of

creating an environmentally friendlydairy conversion have been achieved, thecouple can look for their next project.

Technology provides on-farm benefitsTechnology is becomingmore commonasNewZealand dairy farms become largerandmore complex.In a paper presented at the South

IslandDairyEvent held at LincolnUniversity in June,DairyNZ’s CallumEastwood, BrianDelaRue andMarkNealdiscussed the growing complexity oftechnology being utilised tomeet on­farmneeds.‘‘Technology has becomea feature of

our society, with internet connectivityand data capture / storage availablethrough tools such as smartphones,tablets and apps.‘‘In the past decade there has been a

marked increase in technologies that helpcapture andmanage data formilking,

animal performance, grazingmanagement andpeoplemanagement.‘‘Dairy farmbusinesses are increasing

in complexity, with larger farm sizes,more diverse systems and increasingcompliance requirements. Thiscomplexity often requires greater thoughtarounddaily task allocation to staff andstaff with greater skills are needed forgood decisionmaking.’’However, the paper reports that

recruiting skilledworkers is a challenge,‘‘with 40 per cent of farmers reportingdifficulty recruiting at any skill level’’ andmany farmworkersmove on after lessthan two years.Technology has real benefits for on­

farmperformance through ‘‘automation

of repetitive tasks and improved decisionmaking based on data collection anddecision support software, withmorefarmers turning to technology’’.‘‘Future farmerswill be evenmore

reliant on technology and theywill needstaffmembers that are proficient in itsuse and in the interpretation of the data tomake better decisions at the right time.’’Technology options nowand the future

include automaticmilking systems, andtechnologies to assist grazingmanagement, peoplemanagement andinformationmanagement.DairyNZhas also completed research

into individualised feed of supplements,grazing time sensors and the economicvalue of automatedmastitis detection.

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Dairy industry featured in past headlinesBy AMANDA BOWES

Back in the headlines . . . The dairy industry has featured in the North Canterbury economyformore than a century. FILE PHOTO

While thedairy industry seems tohavetakenover a largeproportionofNorthCanterbury farmland, historically, dairyfarmshave featured in theeconomics of thedistrict since settlers first brought cows toNewZealand.While theherdsmayhavebeena lot

smaller andmany farmsalsokepthousecows, the challenges of today’s dairyfarmerswerenotdissimilar to thoseofyesteryear.Climate, prices and the changeof land

useall featured in variouspublicationswhichdescribedwhat thedairy farmers ofthepastwere copingwith.Herearea fewsnippets taken froma

variety of newspapers that reflect the sameheadachesdairy farmers contendwithtoday.Animalwelfarewasan issueas far back

as 1894andwhile forestsweredecimatedtomakeway for agriculture, a bit of advicewaspublished inTheWairarapaTimes, intheFarmandGarden section.‘‘Dairy cowsandhorses of all ageswhile

at pasture in summerneed somesort ofshade towhere they can retreat for refugeagainst sorbing rays of themidday sun. It isbetter to leave treeswhere theyarestandingevenat the cost of a little lessluxurious growthof grass than to cut themdown.’’Drought and its effects also featuredas

shownbyheadlines in variouspublications.‘‘HerdTestingNorthCanterbury ­

February averages’’was aheadline inThePress inMarch1935.Anotherwas ‘‘Rangiora, 404 cows tested

for anaverageof 27.17 lb fat per cow’’.‘‘In theDecember flush70poundsof

creamwas liftedeachmilking.By themiddleofFebruary this had fallen to 30poundsandbyMarch, 27pounds’’.‘‘Thedecrease indairyproduction is the

effect of thedryweather’’.A 1928 letter byH.A.Mandpublished in

ThePress reads:‘‘There is general belief the rains of the

last four or fiveweekswould restoreallcrops tonormality. This beliefwill fallshort of being realised.Theoatsharvestover a largeareaofNorthCanterburywillbedisappointing, indeedoneof thepoorestin someyears.Itwas generally recognised that someof

theearlier oats cropswouldbe too faradvanced to redoubtably receive somebenefit, but a tour thewriter tookas far asHawardengives the impression that thevalueof the rain to thebulkof theoatswaspractically nil.In over 100miles of country, not one

outstanding cropwas tobe seen.Quite anumberwill be too short to cut andbothsheepanddairy cowshave just been turnedout into them.This conditionof affairs ismore

noticeable in theAshley, Sefton,Amberley

andBalcairndistricts, but evenon theheavier landnearRangioraandhawardentheoats are far belownormal standard.’’Floodingalso causedchaosat times, as

headlines suggest.‘‘NIWAHistoricWeatherEvent’’ (NIWA).

‘‘February 1936, one in 100 year flood.120mmin24hours.’’‘‘Heavy rainand floodingaffected

CanterburywithNorthCanterburybearingthebrunt of theweather.Allmain roadscloseddue to flooding, slips andwashouts.’’ ‘‘Stock losseshighas farmersdidn’thavea chance tomoveanimals.’’ ‘‘Cheviot,Omihi andKaikouraDairy factoriesfloodedout.’’Landusewasanother topic that brought

aboutdebate for increasingdairying.ThePress in 1935: ‘‘Itwasquite evident

that itwas ahugemistake to forcehills outof cocksfoot seed tomake room fordairycows.’’Landwasalsobought by theLand

PurchaseBoard for returned soldiers afterWorldWar1.Muchof the landhadbeenused fordairy farms.‘‘ Land forSoldiers’’ SouthlandTimes.

October 1919. ‘‘TheLandPurchaseBoardbought fromMrLeicesterMatsona farmof1520acres adjoiningHawarden railwaystation for soldiers’ property. Partly dairylandandpartly sheepandcropping.Theboardwill takepossessionnextMarch.’’TheAddington saleyardswas apopular

place tobuydairy cowsand in late 1919,secondand third calverswere fetchingeight to sixteenpounds,while calvedcowswere selling for 10pounds.Heiferswent forbetween fivepoundsand12pounds.TheNationalDairyShowwasoneof the

maindairy fixtures of the year and itwasachance for breeders, dairy companies andmachinery andequipmentproducers toshowcase theirwares. In 1907, theOmihiDairyFactorywashighlightedwith itsnumberof entries in theFactoryProduceclass.

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Low dairy payout not newTheNewZealanddairy industryhasbeenin the spotlightwith the lowpayouts thisseasonpoised tohit dairy farmershard inthepocketwitheffects all thewaydown theconsumer chain.In 1934 itwasnodifferent as this edited

letter to theeditor ofThePresshighlights.Sir­ Lastweek I readDrMarsden’s

adviceaboutplanning to resurrect thedairy industry. I also readyour leadingarticle in support of it and for sheerhelplessness I think theywould takeawhole lot of beating.Onewould think that thewholedairy

businesshadbeengrosslymismanagedfrom top tobottom, but thoughmuchhasbeen saidandwritten to this effect, verylittle of it hasbeenproved so far. It shouldbe remembered that only a fewyears agovisitorswere coming fromAustralia,Americaandother countries to studyourdairypractice andorganisation.ThedairyBoardhas come in for some

hardknocks, but theworst that canbe saidagainst it is that it is adis­unitedbody,which isnot surprisingwhen it isconsideredhow thewhole industryhasbeenparalysedby very lowprices and thepoorprospects ahead.

These continued lowpriceshaveusedupnearly all the resources of dairy farmersand their organisations. This is one reasonwhy theDairyproduceboardhasasked theGovernment to takeover its affairs.Quotas are far toobig aproblem for one

industry tohandleandevenourownGovernmentwouldbe veryunwise to tackleit alone. Itwouldbebetter if it keeps in linewithAustralia andonly accepts quotas as alast resort.HadNewZealandexchange rates been

kept in linewithAustraliawewouldprobably beasprosperousasAustralia istoday. In addition,when theNewZealandratewaseventually raised, priceswere solow thebenefitwas lost. I donotwish tomakeout that everything is rightwithdairyingexcept theprices, but theRoyalcommissionmust in themain support thepresentmanagement.DrMarsden stresses theneed forplenty

of cleancoldwater and this is thefoundationof all cleanhealthydairyproductionbut like goodadvice, not toomuch shouldbe thrownon the industryitself.Withbutter fat at half its bed rockprice, somethingmore substantial andencouraging is needed.Yours etcT.A.S.

Barns pose new challengesAs dairy farms grow and becomemoreintensive, building a barn is becomingan option to bettermanage and housecows.DairyNZ senior economist Matthew

Newman and senior developer KimMashlan presented a paper to the SouthIslandDairy Event at LincolnUniversityin June, discussing the implications ofbuilding and running a barn system,including profitability, hidden costs,benefits and nutrient loss.The report was based on information

gathered byDairyNZ, which has also ledto decision support tools to assistfarmers in considering whether off­paddock infrastructure, includingbarns, is right for them.‘‘Themain reasons farmers invest in

barns is formanagement purposes, suchas prevention of pasture pugging orovergrazing, improving conditions forcows and staff, and reducing thereliance onwinter grazing contracts, notnecessarily for financial orenvironmental reasons,’’ the report says.‘‘In general, farmswith barns are

trading some of the climatic risks forfinancial risks.’’Building a barn tends tomean a

change to the farm system, withmorefeed likely to be imported andmoredetailedmanagement required,‘‘particularly around nutrition and stock

management’’.‘‘Many farmers reported taking two to

three years to adjust the system to alevel they felt was appropriate.’’The benefits listed by farmers for

building a barnwere ‘‘predominantlyfarmmanagement orientated and notdue to financial reasons’’, with fewlisting the environment as a reason.Reasons for considering barns

included frustration withmanaging wetsoils and pugging damage, reduced foodwaste, making the farm system simpler,making the farmmore resilient, morecontrol over animal welfare and bettercow condition, less fertiliser requiredand peace ofmind.Barns also providedmore options

including wintermilking, extendinglactation and expansionwithout buyingmore land.Several of the farmswith barns

interviewed byDairyNZ reported anincrease inmilk solids production, dueto increased feeding levels and a longerlactation period. Farmswhich hadpreviously grazed cows off farm over thewinter also reported savings inwintering cows on­farm in the barn.The report says it is difficult to

quantify the benefit to the environmentof building a barn, when using Overseertomeasure the impact on nutrientlosses.

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Champions . . . Rangiora couple Chris andLiz Strack are among a number of NorthCanterbury alpaca breeders who haveenjoyed success in recent years. FILE PHOTO

North Canterbury alpaca breeders willbe competing against the best the SouthIsland has to offer this weekend.Fleeces are being judged this week in

advance of the annual South IslandColourbration Show at CanterburyAgricultural Park, Christchurch, onSaturday, September 5, with animalslining up for judging on Saturday.Organiser LindsayRiddle says 180

alpacas and 80 fleeces have been enteredfor the annual show, compared to lastyear’s record of 197 alpacas and 62 fleeceentries. Breeders are travelling from asfar afield as Invercargill andNelson.With theNational Expo being held at

Mystery Creek, Hamilton, in twoweeks(September 18 to 20), MrRiddle saysSaturday’s showwas a good opportunity

for local breeders to get together for thefirst time this season.‘‘It was a fantastic day last year, so we

are hoping for the same this year. If it’s agood day the judgingwill be doneoutside, but we’ve got amarquee if weneed it. You get better lighting for thejudging outside.‘‘It’s a big day for the show. Last year

we began at 8.30am and finished judgingat 5.30pm.’’AustralianKylieMartin is this year’s

South Island Colourbration Show judge.‘‘Unlike other alpaca shows, at a

colourbration show the alpacas arejudged only in their colour classes, sothere are seven supreme championsacross each of the colour classes in bothbreeds, suri and huacaya, and in both theanimal and fleece sections, instead ofhaving overall supreme champions.’’In all, therewill be 28 supreme

champion ribbons and trophies on offer.The South Island Colourbration Show

will be held at the CanterburyAgricultural Park on Saturday,September 5. The show is open to thepublic and there is no charge to get in thegate.Food and coffee stalls will be available

and there is plenty of room for a picnic,MrRiddle says.

Sustainable opportunitiesDemonstrating sustainability can eitherbe seen as a cost or an opportunity.This was one of the keymessages that

came out of an environment forumhosted byBeef and LambNewZealand’snorthern South IslandFarmer Council inChristchurch lastmonth.Speaking at the forum, Canterbury

environmental consultant CharlotteGlass says if people think they are goingto get through environmental regulatoryrequirements by simply ticking the boxesthen it will always be a cost to theirbusiness.‘‘If you think it’s a cost it will be a cost.

But if you think therewill be anopportunity youwill find one.’’Herwordswere echoed byOtago

University Emeritus ProfessorHenrikMoller, who asked attendeeswhetherthey viewed sustainability as abureaucratic burden or a chance tolearn.He admitted that trying to define

sustainability was like trying to nail jellyto awall, but he did summarise theconcept by saying it was acting in awaythat doesn’t diminish thewell­being andoptions for future generations.‘‘It’s also about securing a social

licence to farm.’’LikeMsGlass, ProfMoller says

sustainability needs to generate benefits,including economic benefits. ‘‘Economicprofit is fundamental to sustainability.’’He says farmers also need to enjoy the

benefits of being sustainable.‘‘If the land is healthy then the people

will be healthy and if the people arehealthy then the landwill be healthy.’’He urged scientists and policymakers

to find space for local knowledgewhensetting environmental regulations.‘‘Having growers in the driver’s seat is

safer and farmore likely to bring aboutchange if needed.’’Former FederatedFarmers president

BruceWills described how trees are avital part of his farmmanagementprogramme after his 800ha family sheepand beef farmnearNapierwas badlyeroded during CycloneBola in 1987.Kanuka has been allowed to

regenerate andBrucemanages the treesto protect the soil while allowing pastureto growunder them.Poplars andwillow have also been

planted to protect soils and to providefodder for livestock in times of feeddeficits.

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‘‘Feeding ismilking’’ sayNorthCanterbury dairy farmers, as theycontemplate a challenging season.FederatedFarmersNorth

Canterbury sharemilkers spokesmanTheo Sneek, of Oxford, says even intight times, cows need to be fedwell toproducemilk.‘‘If you feed cows underwhat they

need, then youwill pay for it becauseyouwon’t get the production.’’Culverden sharemilker James

Bourke, who isDairyNZ’s tactics fortight times dairy farmer for theHurunui district, agrees.‘‘The trick is, while you’re trying to

cut your costs, you don’t want tojeopardise the next three or fourseasons. It’s a balancing act tomakesure your cows arewell fed to ensurethey can producemilk.‘‘That’s the problemwith the timing

of Fonterra’s announcement. Asidefromculling your late calving cows, youcan’tmake anymajor changes untilChristmas time. The rest of your systemis prettymuch in place.’’Mr Sneek says the newmilking

season has got off to a good start withthe cows in good condition andhehas‘‘a good teamof people’’ working forhim.He says the farmhad some growth in

Julywhich helpedwithwintermilkingand ‘‘we haven’t had the snow todamage the crops’’.‘‘So far, so good and themilk is good.

There has been no quality issues. It’s

just the lowpayoutwhich is holding usback and you can’t domuch about that.‘‘I believe it will come right. It has

improved a little on the latest dairyauction. But you never know. Themarketwill decidewhat happens.’’MrBourke says theweather has been

‘‘amixed bag’’ so far this season.‘‘It has been dry, but quite cold. The

utilisation is quite good, but the growthis a bit slow. The overnight temperature(last Thursday) was low ­wehad a ­2degree frost thismorning, whichdoesn’t help.‘‘But the cows seem to do betterwhen

it’s cold anddry in the spring, ratherthanwhen it’s cold andwet, becausethey’re not out in themud.’’MrBourke recommends using

DairyNZ’s spring rotation planner tohelpmonitor grass growth and to keepon top of it.A high yielding fodder beet has given

himahuge boost in allowing him toextend his pasture rounds.‘‘We budgeted to finish the fodder

beet inmid­August, but the cows arestill on it and there’s enough there keepus going untilmid to late September.’’MrBourke says relationships are

crucial to get through tight times.‘‘We’ve got a good relationshipwith

the farmowner, sowe can negotiateand stagger some of our paymentswhich is really good.‘‘It’s times like these that the good

relationships that people have beenbuilding up really come to the fore. Itmakesmanaging things awee biteasier.’’

Support available for farmersExtra support is available to combat ruraldepression.HealthMinister JonathanColemanand

Primary IndustriesMinisterNathanGuyhaveannounced increased training forrural healthprofessionals andcommunityleaders to support rural communities, asdrought and fallingmilkprices continue totakea toll onmental health.Thecommitment is the secondpart of the

one­off $500,000 fundingboost formentalhealth initiatives targetedat ruralcommunities announced in June.‘‘Raising awareness ofmental health

issues in rural communities is important,but youalsoneed theprofessional supportwith the right skills tohelp thosewhoareatrisk,’’ saysDrColeman.‘‘TheMinistry ofHealthwillwork closely

withRuralHealthAllianceAotearoaNewZealandandDHBs toprovidearound40trainingworkshops in 20different locationsonmental health issues, forhealthprofessionals, businessnetworks andcommunities.‘‘This fundingwill boost the skills of

healthprofessionals suchasGPs, nursepractitioners andpharmacistsworking inrural areas. Itwill also allowgreatercoverageof training forpeoplewithspecific farming­related jobs, suchas farmconsultants and stockagents.’’TheMinisters previously announced that

in collaborationwithDairyNZandBeefandLambNewZealand, up to 100 supportpeoplewill be trained towork forRuralSupportTrusts, providing guidanceandsupport to farmers around the country. Thetrustswill beable to recognise and referthosewhoneed support.‘‘Farmers are resourceful andareused

to copingwithall kinds of challenges,’’MrGuy says.

‘‘While this seasonmaybe tough forsome,weknow thatmanyparts of theprimary sector are seeing increasedexportreturns. Themediumto long termoutlookfor theprimary sector is brightwith the riseofAsia andgrowing global demand forhighquality foodproducts.’’More informationand resources canbe

foundatwww.depression.org.nz/rural

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This year the Canterbury CountryColts are being coached by AlexRobertson and Mervyn Todd whilstthe managers are Scott Mitchell andSimon Wright. This is the first yearthis management group have allworked together and are workingreally hard to make this a successfulprogramme for the team.

We have had some tough decisions sofar with 10 players pulling out of theoriginal squad of 28 players due toinjuries and work commitments. Thishas made continuity with trainingsand game plans tough with having torevisit a lot of ground.

The team have responded positivelyto the new and fresh approach thecoaching team have brought in this

year, with a strong team cultureand a will to work hard for othersalready coming through. We wantedto try and make the environmentas professional as possible withoutlosing the country spirit and themeaning of country rugby.

We have an aim to keep the trainingssimple but highly productive interms of the players learnings. Wewant them leaving the programmehaving felt that they have learntnew and forgotten skills and leavingwith goals to work on through theoff season that will put them in goodstead for the on coming season withtheir clubs.

The team have had a tough openingto their programme with losses

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The Country coaches Mark Treweekand Wayne Gugich have workedhard on ensuring they have selecteda team that will represent CountryRugby with pride. The team will againbe captained by veteran prop MikeRowe with Shannon Donald, whowas unfortunately concussed in theEllesmere final and will miss the earlygames, vice captain. It has a number ofexperienced players and some new tocountry rugby.

The season started with a narrow10-7 loss to Southland Country at TeAnau on the 15th August, this will befollowed by a friendly game againstNelson Bays at Murchison on the 22ndAugust and then they play Metro forthe Craw Shield at Rugby Park on the29th August. This is always a keenlycontested fixture and after their verycreditable performance last yearthe players are excited about theopportunity to pit their skills againsttheir Metro counterparts.

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Overall the coaches have beenimpressed and encouraged by thelevel of enthusiasm and commitmentthroughout the team and look forwardto creating an environment that willallow the players to perform at a highlevel.

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By SHELLEY TOPP

National PoetryDay ended on a highnote inRangiora last Friday night whenthree bards came together in theRangiora Library’s Chamber Gallery.At the event called Three Local Poets,

Rangi Faith, fromRangiora, DocDrumheller, fromOxford, andEdwardSakowski, fromKaiapoi, were invited toread their work by hostMarkO’Connell,Waimakariri People andPlaces co­ordinator.Rangi Faith took the podium first. His

poems reflect a deep love of the outdoors,concern for the environment, hisMaoriheritage and a gentle sense of humour.‘‘This kotuku’s beakwas hammered flat

­ ended upwith a small burnt pancake ona stalk ­ a scoop for sweeping up hislunch,’’ fromRangi’smost recent book,Spoonbill 101.‘‘I liken the idea of writing (poetry, or

short stories, or novels) to painting ordrawing. The artist has a brush, thewriter has a pen,’’ Rangi says.DocDrumheller says his work is based

on personal experiences andobservations.‘‘I enjoywriting haiku, poetry, songs,

plays, fiction, and performingmywork toan audience,’’ he says.Haiku is a Japanese­originated style of

short poem, inspired by nature, beauty ora poignant experience.‘‘Street catsmeow, under the cafe

table, talking politics,’’ fromEmpire ofStrays, a haiku sequence in hismostrecent book, Beyond theBorderlands,whichwaswritten during his travelsthroughBulgaria, Romania, Greece andTurkey.‘‘Mymission as awriter is to expand

awareness, whether that is social,cultural, political, environmental, orpersonal awareness,’’ he says.Polish bornEdward Sakowski is not a

full­time poet.‘‘It is not possible. I am a poet from

time to time, when I havewords todescribe beauty of landscape, whisper ofemotions, or sorrow of soul.’’Hismost recent workWar.Com, a

powerful, harrowing, anti­warmessage

definitely reflects the latter. It is hisresponse to aworld rapidly becomingdesensitised towar and everydayviolence.War.Com is also influenced by

Edward’s earlier life growing up in thePolish city ofWroclaw.The book is written as a series of

emails to unknown recipients. ‘‘How canone forget a young boy beaten by a bunchof soldiers.

How can one forget awoman forced togive birth in themiddle of the street byfear. How can one forget a rifle thatkilled her. How can one forget thatnewborn,’’ fromSubjectMassacre inWar.Com. The bookwas first publishedin Poland during 2013.It has been translated fromPolish to

English by Edward’s good friendRobertZuch for theNewZealand publicationlast year.

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Winning club . . . Members of the KaiapoiClub shooting section had a successful trip totheWest Coast recently. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

Kaiapoi shootershad successduringarecent trip to theWestCoast.Members of theKaiapoiClub shooting

sectionmade theannualpilgrimage toKokatahi, situated inland fromHokitikaontheWestCoast, during July 25­26, returningwith some trophies.Theclub competed inanannual

competition shootheldbetween theKokatahi,Barrytown,GreymouthandOxford clubs,which isheldevery year attheKokatahiGunClub.Inall, 15memberswent over, somewith

theirwives andpartners, on theSaturday tocompete ina 3x10 target night shoot heldunder lights.‘‘Itwas raining, but that’s not unusual for

theWestCoast. Partway through thenightshoot the lightswent out, so theyhad to getthepowerboard in to fix them,’’ clubmemberBrianSmart says.Thiswas completedand the shoot

continued.MichaelElliottwas theoverallwinner

with ‘‘threepossibles’’ in the shoot,withRobBrownwinning theC­grade trophy.OnSunday theday startedoutwith

‘‘typical, veryheavy liquid sunshine’’ andaroundof skeet for allwith a fewgoodresults. Thiswas followedwith the teamsmatch, a 20 target shoot.The teamofDaveCurrie,GrantFowler,

IrvingHarrison,RobBrownandBrent

Tallentirewon the coveted trophybyonetarget. It is just the third time in60 yearstheKaiapoiClubhaswon the trophy.‘‘The trophy stays at theKokatahiGun

Club, as this iswhere the competition isheldevery year and saves the trophybeinglost,’’MrSmart says.TheKaiapoiClub shooting section

welcomesnewmembers,withallassistanceprovided.Formore informationcontactKaiapoiCluboffice for shootingsectionpresident’s or vice­president’scontact details.

Rangers season in reviewHowdoesa small country clubmeasuresuccess? Is it bymatches or the titles itswon?Maybeyoucanmeasure its success that

way if youareplayingother small countryclubs, butwhenyouplaybig city­ basedclubswith four teams for everyoneofyours, that comparison ishard tomake.This iswhereHurunuiRangershave

been this year,withall teams fromour10­year­oldsupwardsplaying incompetitions encompassingChristchurch,Selwyn,MidandNorthCanterbury.Among those teams theyhadavery

competitiveMattBlairMotorsMen’sDivision2 team,whowhile theydidn’twintheir competition,wereextremelycompetitive and finishedavery creditablethird in their first season in this grade.For the first time the clubhas fielded

three seniormen’s teams,with theMattBlairMotorsPresidents keeping somegreat youngpeople in the clubandplayingfootball, and theMastersdoing the same forsomegreat old(er) people.Theyhavehadavery competitive 15th

Grade teamwhich fielded six girls in acompetition featuringonly six girls. Therewasa13th grade teamwhoafter years ofstrugglinghaveput together a great stringof results in 2015. Players fromboth the12thand13th gradesmadeCanterburyand

NorthCanterbury rep sides, and two11thgrade teamshaveplayed somegreatfootball through the season.Results arenot formallypublished for

the junior teams in theNorthCanterburyleague.But twoHurunui teams ­CathPetrie’s

10thGradeAll Stars andJohnDonnelly’s8thGradeLightning ­ had thebest recordsin their sections.Therewereeight teamscompeting in the

NorthCanterburyLeague, themost theclubhasever fieldedaswell asup tofourteen three to five­year­olds in theFirstKicksprogramme.Thebestmeasureof the success of the

seasonwas shownby the final gameof theseasonat theAmberleyDomain.TwoHurunuiRangers teams, the 6th

GradeHeroesand the7thGradeLionshappily swappedplayers to fill holes in thesmaller team,went out andplayedagreatgamewithhappy supportiveparentscheeringonboth teams.Thewinwas the club spirit shownbyall

involvedandproof of thewinwas thesmiles on thekids’ faces as they sat downfor apicnic togetherafter the game.A successful season is not just about

scores, it’s also about community, and thiswasa successful season for theHurunuiRangersFootballClub.

Swimmers break recordsSeventy­two personal best times and 25North Canterbury Club recordswerebrokewhen 13members of theNorthCanterbury SwimClub competed in theNewZealand Short CourseChampionships at the newSir OwenGGlennNational Aquatic Centre inAuckland.The swimmers competed for their age

group placings in themorning and atnight competed for openmedals and thencombined age group finals for teampoints.JordanRahurahu, GeorgeEglesfield

andNatasha Lloyd allmade open finals.Natasha Lloyd, home on herUniversity

break from training in theUnited Statesat AuburnUniversity, was thrilled tobreak theNewZealand open recordwhich has stood for eight years. It washeld by Annabel Carey anotherCanterbury swimmerwho representedNewZealand at theOlympics.Themeet was also a selection event for

aNewZealand age group team travellingto Australia in September to competewith Ollie Rayner and JordanRahurahu

selected.BrigitteMahan,Wai­Swimhead coach,

said the newpool was fast and thecompetition very strongwith acontingent of age group athletes fromAustralia also competing.Individual results:George Adam: 15yearmale Para: bronze, 50m, 100m

and 200m freestyle.Natasha Lloyd: Open female: gold 100mbreaststroke,

50m breaststroke.JordanRahurahu: 17­18YRmale: silver 200m

butterfly, bronze 400IM.Ollie Rayner: 15YRmale: silver 100mbutterfly; bronze

50m and 200mbutterfly. Ollie was also part of theCanterbury A relay team that won gold in the 4 x 100 Frand 4 x 200Fr relay and silver in the 4 x 100Medley relaywhere he swum the fly leg.George Eglesfield: Bronze 200 Fly.North Canterbury SwimClubRecords broken:Natasha Lloyd: female 19&over: 50m, 100m and 200m

breaststroke and 200m individualmedley.AngusKelliher:male 13Year: 200mbackstrokeOliver Rayner: 15yearmale, 50m, 100m and 200m

butterfly and 200m freestyle, 100mbackstroke.Campbell Kershaw: 17yearmale, broke the 50m, 100m

and 200m freestyle.JordanRahurahu: 17 yearmale, 400m freestyle, 100m

butterfly, 200m and 400m individualmedley.Micheal Pitt: 18 yearmale, 400m individualmedley.George Eglesfield, 19&overmale: 50m and 400m

freestyle, 50mbackstroke, 50m, 100m and 200mbutterfly.Reagan Pitt: 19 and overmale, 50m breaststroke.

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section one and two teams ­ years 5 to 8),is invited to join in for some funfilledgames ofmodified cricket.All newplayers arewelcome and

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Rangiora hockey celebrates seasonBy SHELLEY TOPP

Season ending fun . . . A friendly gamebetween kids and parents on the Dudley Parkmulti­sport turf, in Rangiora, before theRangiora Hockey Club’s junior prize givinglast Sunday. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

TheShowgrounds function centre inRangiorahosted theRangioraHockeyClub’s annual dinner and seniorprizegiving last Saturdayevening.Withanewmulti­sport artificial turf

openedatDudleyPark, inRangiora, duringJuly, andconstructionof a full­sizeartificial turf confirmed for the town lastmonth, therewasanair of optimismandexcitement at the function.‘‘All theplayers and supporters are

looking forward to thenew full turf andarekeen toplay summerhockeyon theminiturf courtesy of theNorthCanterburySports andRecreationTrustwhoareorganising some tournaments through theprimary schools,’’ said theRangioraHockeyClub secretary, CatHannah.TonyKean,who ismarketingmanager

for theNorthCanterburySport andRecreationTrust,was givenabig vote ofthanks fromclubmembers on thenightwhenhe received theRangioraHockeyClubPresident’sAward for theMostValuableClubPerson.MrKeancreateda valuablehistoric

record for the club, and thedistrict, bymakinga time­lapse videoof themulti­turfconstructionwhich canbe seenonYouTube, or the club’sFacebookpage.WaimakaririMayorDavidAyers, and

councillorRobbieBrinewere guestspeakers on thenight.MrBrine,who is theWaimakariri

District Council’s greenspaceportfolioholder, gave theaudienceanupdateon thenew fullsize artificial hockey turf plannedforColdstreamRoad ‘‘subject to tenderscoming inonbudget’’.He said thenew facilitywouldbe ‘‘great

for sport andourdistrict’’.

Oneof theportacomsnowusedas shopsinHighStreetwouldeventually bemovedto the site to support thenew facility.MrAyers spokebriefly abouthis timeas

ahockeyplayer andcoach.The juniorprizegivingwasheldat thenewminimulti­turfatDudleyPark last Sundayafternoon.Thiswasalso theofficial club launchof thenewfacility andwasattendedbynearly 100juniorplayersplus their coaches,managers and families.Before thepresentations the children,

someof their older siblings, and someparents took to the turf for some friendlygames.RangioraHockeyClubTrophyWinners 2015:

MiniSticksGirls (Gold)MostValuablePlayer:EllaSharpe.Most ImprovedPlayer:OliviaWin

Mini sticksGirls (Green)MostValuablePlayer:MiaMontgomery.Most ImprovedPlayer:OdetteLieshout

MiniSticksBoysMostValuablePlayer:Thomas vanderHeiden.Most ImprovedPlayer:TJMattheou

KiwiSticksGirls (Gold)MostValuablePlayer:KieraSewell.Most ImprovedPlayer:KaiaMcKenzie.

KiwiSticksGirls (Green)MostValuablePlayer: JanayhaJohnstone.Most ImprovedPlayer:PaytonMoore.

KiwiSticksGirls (White)MostValuablePlayer:AnnaNalder.Most ImprovedPlayer: JessicaRiddell.

KiwiSticksBoysMostValuablePlayer:KerrynCalder.Most ImprovedPlayer:BrodieSimpson.

KwikSticks 6­a­sideGirlsMostValuablePlayer:KatelinNelson.Most ImprovedPlayer:CassandraRiddel.

KwikSticks 6­a­sideBoysMostValuablePlayer:GeneGooch.Most ImprovedPlayer:ReubenFoord.

KwikSticks 11­a­sideGirls (Gold)MostValuablePlayer:WillaCarpinter.Most ImprovedPlayer: (Joint award)HollieRobertson&HollyWarming­Smith.

KwikSticks 11­a­sideGirls (Green)MostValuablePlayer:HenriettaClapham.Most ImprovedPlayer: ShontaySimpson.

KwikSticks 11­a­sideBoysMostValuablePlayer: JustinMeyers.Most ImprovedPlayer:RomahChorley.

YouthGrade (U18)Girls (Gold)MostValuablePlayer:RoseHurley.Most ImprovedPlayer: ShaylaThomas.

YouthGrade (U18)Girls (Green)MostValuablePlayer:ChelseaShekleton.Most ImprovedPlayer:DanicaBridger.

YouthGrade (U18)BoysMostValuablePlayer:MatthewGreenwood.Most ImprovedPlayer:KarlMeyers.

MensMasters:MostValuablePlayer:KevinOrchard.

Division 3MenMostValuablePlayer:TonyKean.MostImprovedPlayer:FergusSchroder.

Division 2MenMostValuablePlayer: StuartHannah.Most ImprovedPlayer: TimSmit.

Division 2WomenMostValuablePlayer:KrystalenaRoberts.Most ImprovedPlayer:RosalieCalder.

Division 1WomenMostValuablePlayer:CatherineMilne.Most ImprovedPlayer:CarraghKennedy.

RangioraHockeyClubPresident’sAward for theMostValuableClubPerson:TonyKean.

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Rangiora Lot 19, 20 Pimlico Place125m2 townhouse/330m2 section2 bedroomsOpen plan dining/living

MGH/0010/

TN

Study nookSeparate toiletQuality fixtures& fittings

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Designer kitchenwith walk-inpantryInternal accessdouble garage

Great indoor flowInternal accessdouble garageQuality fixtures& fittings

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Open Home Sunday 10.30–11.30amOpen Home Saturday 11.30–11.45am

Sunday 11.15am–11.30am

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Gemma & Sue RobertsLicensed Sales Consultants

P. 03 323 6045 M. 027 223 6471 or 027 440 1282E. gemma.roberts@harcourts.co.nz

Serious Buyers and Bargain Hunters Harcourts ID: BF23698

145 Dawsons Road, Ohoka - Exceptional value for the $$$$! This property has everything your

family will desire! Make no mistake grab the best buy of the year! Superbly appointed and built to

accommodate a large family. Expansive open plan kitchen/dining/family room and separate media

and formal living room, all great for entertaining. Sited on 4ha with excellent landscaped and sheltered

outdoor areas, triple car garage, American style barn and 7.5x8m shed/garage. Viewing will impress!

POA

Perfect Harmony Of House & Sheds Harcourts ID: BF24796

218 Swannanoa Road, Fernside – Builders own home with a 266m² floor area sited to capture the

maximum of sun. Entertaining is a breeze with light filled and spacious living areas that flow to the

sheltered patio. Sited on a secure and private 8715m² section complete with pony paddock, 180m²

shed and 3 bay barn - in a nutshell there is something for everyone! Located in the popular and

very sought after Fernside township.

$795,000

Gemma & Sue RobertsLicensed Sales Consultants

P. 03 323 6045 M. 027 223 6471 or 027 440 1282E. gemma.roberts@harcourts.co.nz 44 2

DEADLINE SALE

I did love you... Harcourts ID: HPG6287

30 Tutaipatu Ave (Lot 321), Pegasus – This asset must be sold! It is a corner 671m2 sunny site and one

which is offering a mid-range size and a dual aspect for you to set your house for its best advantage.

This part of the Avenue has surrounding established houses which wait for your final plans to join them.

Close to Pegasus amenities & lifestyle - seeing is to believe. Assume nothing, all offers considered...

Ownership is only a phone call away!

Amanda SmithLicensed Sales Consultant

P. 03 920 3030 M. 0274 222 648E. amanda.smith@harcourts.co.nz

Deadline Sale: 4pm Friday 4th September 2015 (unless sold prior)

Entry-level in Leithfield Beach Harcourts ID: BF24745

5 Kowai Street, Leithfield – Our out-of-town owner can no longer afford to keep this adorable

beach-house, which sees them requiring this property sold yesterday! The perfect opportunity for

first-home buyers or country beach-lovers, with a beautifully private and sunny section and only

minutes away from Leithfield Beach. Leithfield Beach is only 5km from Amberley and 42km from

Christchurch. A quaint beach-town with a strong-knit community and idyllic country lifestyle.

DEADLINE SALE

Mitchell Roberts & Mana TaiLicensed Sales Consultants

P. 03 323 6045 M. 027 413 0797 or 027 626 2824E. mitchandmana@harcourts.co.nz 23 1

Deadline Sale: Tuesday 8th September 4.00 p.m. (unless sold prior)

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36 4

POA

Relocating Owners Must Sell Harcourts ID: BF24869

46 Sovereign Boulevard, Kaiapoi – Work commitments dictate that this property must be sold! This

home has it all - large open-plan living and kitchen areas which extend to the outside entertaining

patio. A second separate living-area with gas fire. Four large double bedrooms with master

en-suite, walk-in-robe, vanity nook and outside access. The owners require urgent confirmation in

order to proceed with their new location. Located in the highly desirable Sovereign Palms.

Mitchell Roberts & Mana TaiLicensed Sales Consultants

P. 03 323 6045 M. 027 413 0797 or 027 626 2824E. mitchandmana@harcourts.co.nz 24 2

$899,000

Two Dwelling Lifestyle on 10 Acres Harcourts ID: RG7313

311 Lehmans Road, Fernside – Motivators vendors are seeking a sold sign! Unique double dwelling

lifestyle property on 4ha offering multiple living options with four bedroom two storey home and

brand new two bedroom cottage. Equestrian facilities and well fenced. Enjoy space and privacy

in a relaxed country lifestyle setting, only minutes from Rangiora, local veterinarian and schools.

Phone Linda to view.

Linda Warren-DaveyLicensed Sales Consultant

P. 03 313 6158 M. 027 3000 145E. linda.warren-davey@harcourts.co.nz

www.twisskeir.co.nzContributor to www.realestate.co.nz

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For Sale

Amberley | Willowside Place1,108m2 - 1,289m2

Auction. The accountant has advised all sections must be soldnow. The vendor’s instructions are that bidding will begin at$99,000 and be sold to the highest bidder for number 69, 77, 79,81, 83 Willowside Place. These sections range in size from 1,108m2

to 1,289m2. Build your dream home and enjoy the relaxed lifestylethat is on offer in Amberley. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity.Auction to be held at the Amberley Rugby Club Rooms,Douglas Road. | Property ID AM1010

Auction2pm, Saturday 12

September 2015

Agent On SiteAt 75 Willowside PlaceSunday 1.00 to 2.00pm

ContactJenny Rouse 027 314 6119

New Listing | Shearwater Drive, Kaikoura1,000m2

Outstanding Sea And Mountain Views. Set on the lower slopesof Seaview Estate, finds this steep/sloping section of 1,000m2.Sheltered from the winds, build your dream home to the everchanging views. All services to the boundary. No covenants apply.Located a short walk to services, town centre, hospital and schools.Seaview Estate is elevated and north facing, with established nativeplantings and walkways, with a purpose built playground and tenniscourt. | Property ID BL1160

Price$220,000

InspectionBy appointment

ContactKathy Thompson 021 2290600

New Listing | 34 Willowside Place, Amberley1,127m2

Near New Family Home. Near new attractive family home on alarge fully fenced section. Family-size kitchen with dishwasher, pantry,ample work surfaces and plumbing in place for your ice-makerfridge; open-plan dining and family room with ranch slider to pavedcourtyard and barbeque area; separate lounge/TV room, four goodsized bedrooms - master with en suite and walk-in wardrobe. Thelarge section will appeal to those that enjoy gardening or a secureplay area for the kids. Amberley town centre and the local primaryschool are all within walking distance. | Property ID AM1026

Price$525,000

Open HomeSunday 2.15 to 3.00pm

ContactJenny Rouse 027 314 6119

Amberley | 75 Willowside Place1,100m2

All Offers Presented. Brand new home conveniently located closeto sports facilities, primary school and growing shopping precinct.Three double bedrooms, the master with walk-in wardrobe anden suite, open plan kitchen/dining and family room, plus a separatelounge and study, the family bathroom has separate shower. North-facing deck to relax and enjoy the afternoon sun and picturesqueviews of the Teviotdale Hills and Mt Grey. | Property ID AM1009

Price$429,000

Open HomeSunday 1.00 to 2.00pm

ContactJenny Rouse 027 314 6119

James Murray027 436 8103

Jenny Rouse027 314 6119

Malcolm Garvan027 231 4425

Maurice Newell027 240 1718

Emily Newell027 472 0409

Barry Keys027 434 7689

Kathy Thompson021 229 0600

Allan Gifford027 226 2379

Chris Abbott027 435 2872

0800 200 600 | farmlandsrealestate.co.nz

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For Sale

Open Home753 Depot RoadOxford

Price$555,000

ContactEmily Newell 027 472 0409

Maurice Newell 027 240 1718

Open Home Sunday 1.00 to 1.45pm. On four hectares, three bedroom home, master with en suiteand walk-in wardrobe, spacious open-plan living area which flows out to patio entertainment area anddouble internal access garage. Double glazed with triple glazing on some windows. Combined withfeatures such as extra ceiling insulation, DVS, a wood burner and underfloor heating in the tiled areas,it would be toasty and warm even on the coldest winter days. | Property ID RA1642

Oxford222 High Street4 Hectares

PriceBy negotiation

ContactMaurice Newell 027 240 1718

Emily Newell 027 472 0409

Your New Home. The house has been tastefully designed with large spaces and easy access outdoors.The kitchen area is full of light and functionality, while the bedroom and living areas are decorated in calmcolours. Double garage with sleepout, 500m2 shed, cattle yards and 4-bay implement shed. Separatedinto five paddocks plus an orchard that produces juicy apples, pears, walnuts and hazlenuts. providing theowner with a beautiful lifestyle for generations to come | Property ID RA1634

AmberleyRetallick Way429m2

Price Reduced$120,000

ContactJames Murray 027 436 8103

Price Reduced.• Vendor on transfer and local land holdings being liquidated• Sunny, private section situated in stage two of Oakfield’s Amberley subdivision• Walking distance to all amenities, covenants in place to protect your investment• Agent has been instructed to present all offers | Property ID RA1551

Marlborough1980 Northbank Road404.8 Hectares

PriceBy negotiation

ContactAllan Gifford 027 226 2379

Marlborough Finishing Unit. Approximately 200 hectares of fertile flats, 150 hectares easy rolling tomedium hill, balance steeper grazing including 30 hectares Pinus Radiata woodlots. Subdivided intoapproximately 90 paddocks. Currently running sheep and beef, with cropping and supplements made.Two storey Oamaru Stone family home with five bedrooms, two living areas, two bathrooms. Good rangeof ancillary buildings. Cattle yards and sheep yards. Unique opportunity. | Property ID BL1145

Fernside | 325 Mairaki Road4 Hectares

Huge Family Home On 4 Hectares. Use your imagination as towhat this amazing 947m2 home could be used for. The possibilitiesare endless - run your business from home, small conferences ora B&B. Formal lounge, formal dining room, TV room, library, fourbathrooms and storage galore. Three car, internal access garaging.Beautiful views of the mountains, the flow of city lights and the ruralvista. | Property ID RA1632

Price$1,352,000 includingGST (if any)

InspectionBy appointment

ContactMalcolm Garvan 027 231 4425

Amberley | Courage Road1,000m2 - 2,023m2

Exciting Commercial Land Development. Ignore Previous Pricing- Invest in this fast growing region, great access, no commute worrieshere. Adjacent to SH1, reticulated Council water, Council sewerage,three phase electricity. Suit agri-business, retail storage, light industry,professional offices, cafe and medical facilities. Situated betweenCourage and Pound Roads. A major national rural servicing companyhave already established their business in the development. Vendormotivated to sell Stage One now. Stages 2 and 3 to follow.14 sections in total. | Property ID RA1635

PriceBy negotiation

InspectionBy appointment

ContactMalcolm Garvan027 231 4425Malcolm McNaughton027 297 4297

James Murray027 436 8103

Jenny Rouse027 314 6119

Malcolm Garvan027 231 4425

Maurice Newell027 240 1718

Emily Newell027 472 0409

Barry Keys027 434 7689

Kathy Thompson021 229 0600

Allan Gifford027 226 2379

Chris Abbott027 435 2872

0800 200 600 | farmlandsrealestate.co.nz

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Waimakariri Realty Ltd Licensed Agent REAA 2008

KAIAPOI RANGIORA HANMER99 Williams Street 207 High Street SPRINGSPH 03 327 8131 PH 03 313 9977 PH 0800 452 642

www.waimakrealestate.co.nz

UNIT 35

TINA PARKINM: 027 2244 133E: tina.parkin@waimakrealestate.co.nz

GET READY FORTHE SPRING RUSHAND LIST YOURPROPERTY TODAY

SELLING REAL ESTATEIN NORTH

CANTERBURY FOROVER 20 YEARS

OPEN HOME

THE LAKESIdeal for those that either go away a lot and worry about the security of their home, orthose that simply enjoy living in a gated community. THE LAKES in on the Northern end ofKaiapoi. This 8 year old, quality built executive home with double glazing, offers separateliving with heat pump, flowing through to dining/living/ with gas log burner. Kitchen with gasoven and stove. All areas open out to different secluded cosy decks to sit and enjoy thatSunday brunch. The master bedroom with large tiled bathroom is downstairs with the other3x double bedrooms and 2nd bathroom upstairs. There is downstairs guest wc. Reticulatedgas hot water.Minutes from shops, cafes and golf course. Enjoystrolling around the lake and take in the birdlife.

KAIAPOI 1B/548 Williams Street $549,000

Tina Parkin027 2244 133

OPEN HOME: Sun 12.00—12.45pmWeb ID: WRE11547

OPEN HOME

LIFES FOR LIVINGHave you ever thought that there is more to life than what you’re currently doing but finances have stopped you because all your money is tied up in your biggest asset, YOUR HOUSE?Well here’s the answer. Sell up, and go and enjoy the holiday atmosphere all year in Riverlands Holiday Park situated on the outskirts of Kaiapoi amongst other like minded permanentresidents. This could give you the freedom to go and travel the country, travel the world, go see the kids that left home years ago.There are 2x fully self contained units for sale.UNIT 8 – Is a fully lined open plan living with heatpump, good kitchen, 2x single bedrooms, bathroom with shower, wc, vanity and washing machine. Sheltered sunny wee deck to sit andread that book.Garden shed and off street parking for one car.UNIT 35 – Is a 25ft lined unit with an attached 25ft caravan which provides a large living area. Heatpump, room for the 50” TV, kitchen , 2x double bedrooms, shower, wc, vanity. Amplespace for 2x people. You will be surprised when you see it. It has a lovely surrounding garden, bbq area and carport.Both units are plumbed in to waste water & sewer. The use of park amenities are there should you choose to use them. A current ground rental of$90 - $100 + power applies.Come along to the OPEN HOME SAT 5th SEPT 12.00 – 2.00 pm and consider your options.

Tina Parkin027 2244 133

KAIAPOI “Riverlands Holiday Park” 45 Doubledays Road

Web ID: WRE11661 and WRE11656

Call me for a FREEno obligation appraisal

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This week’s open homes in North CanterburyThursdaySeptember3rdParklands2.30pm 3.15pm 12b Bolero Place Harcourts Twiss Keir

Rangiora1.00pm 1.45pm 26 Ashview Place Harcourts Twiss Keir2.00pm 2.45pm 64 Oakgrove Drive Harcourts Twiss Keir

SaturdaySeptember5thCasebrook2.00pm 3.00pm 16 Ballybrook Place, Glasnevin Estate Waimak Real Estate

Parklands2.30pm 3.15pm 12b Bolero Place Harcourts Twiss Keir

Rangiora1.00pm 1.45pm 26 Ashview Place Harcourts Twiss Keir2.00pm 2.45pm 64 Oakgrove Drive Harcourts Twiss Keir3.00pm 3.30pm 17 Fairview Bairs Harcourts Twiss Keir

SundaySeptember6thAmberley11.00am 12.00pm 75 Courage Road Harcourts Twiss Keir11.00am 12.00pm Tekoa Estate – Amberley Beach Road Harcourts Twiss Keir12.00pm 12.30pm 5a Gilbert Street Farmlands Real Estate12.00pm 1.00pm 7 Gilbert Street Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 2.00pm 75 Willowside Place Farmlands Real Estate1.00pm 2.00pm Conway Country Sections/Agent on Site Farmlands Real Estate1.00pm 1.30pm 27 Morris Road Waimak Real Estate2.15pm 3.00pm 34 Willowside Place Farmlands Real Estate3.00pm 3.30pm 2D Bank Street Harcourts Twiss Keir3.00pm 3.30pm 17 Fairview Bairs Harcourts Twiss Keir

Ashley3.00pm 4.00pm 258 Marshmans Road Harcourts Twiss Keir

Casebrook2.00pm 3.00pm 16 Ballybrook Place, Glasnevin Estate Waimak Real Estate

Fernside3.00pm 3.30pm 218 Swannanoa Road Harcourts Twiss Keir

Kaiapoi11.45am 12.30pm 5 Williams Street Harcourts Twiss Keir12.00pm 12.45pm 1B/548 Williams Street Waimak Real Estate2.00pm 2.30pm 46 Sovereign Boulevard Harcourts Twiss Keir2.30pm 3.00pm 17 Tuhoe Avenue Harcourts Twiss Keir

Leithfield Beach2.15pm 2.45pm 5 Kowai Street Harcourts Twiss Keir

Loburn1.00pm 1.30pm 34 Hodgsons Road Harcourts Twiss Keir

Mandeville12.00pm 12.30pm 20 Pinewood Close Harcourts Twiss Keir

Ohoka1.00pm 1.30pm 33 Tristram Road Harcourts Twiss Keir2.00pm 2.30pm 54 Warwick Road Harcourts Twiss Keir3.30pm 4.00pm 755 Main Drain Road Harcourts Twiss Keir

Oxford10.00am 10.30am 7 Transport Lane Waimak Real Estate11.00am 11.30am 36 Church Street Waimak Real Estate12.00pm 1.00pm 76 Church Street Harcourts Twiss Keir1.15pm 2.00pm 122 Main Street Harcourts Twiss Keir2.30pm 3.00pm 645 Bay Road Harcourts Twiss Keir3.00pm 3.30pm 3 Stonebridge Lane Harcourts Twiss Keir

Parklands2.30pm 3.15pm 12b Bolero Place Harcourts Twiss Keir

Rangiora12.30pm 1.00pm 9 Hassall Street Waimak Real Estate1.00pm 1.45pm 26 Ashview Place Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 4.00pm Elm Green Sub Division Harcourts Twiss Keir1.15pm 1.45pm 64 Belmont Avenue Waimak Real Estate1.30pm 2.00pm 228 Northbrook Road Harcourts Twiss Keir2.00pm 2.30pm 11 Churchill Drive Waimak Real Estate2.00pm 2.30pm 29 Tripoli Street Waimak Real Estate2.00pm 2.45pm 64 Oakgrove Drive Harcourts Twiss Keir3.00pm 3.30pm 87B Newnham Street Waimak Real Estate3.15pm 4.00pm 6 Pimlico Place Harcourts Twiss Keir

Spreydon12.00pm 12.30pm 50 Diamond Avenue Harcourts Twiss Keir

Waikuku12.00pm 12.45pm 1480 Main North Road Harcourts Twiss Keir

Waikuku Beach1.00pm 1.45pm 37 Queens Ave Harcourts Twiss Keir1.15pm 2.00pm 11 Queens Avenue Harcourts Twiss Keir2.00pm 2.45pm 4 Ensors Place Harcourts Twiss Keir2.15pm 3.00pm 47 Park Terrace Harcourts Twiss Keir

Woodend12.00pm 12.45pm 54 Rangiora Woodend Road Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 1.30pm 135 Chinnerys Road Harcourts Twiss Keir

Public Notices

RangioraCricket Club

– JABRegistrationDay 2015/16

SeasonDudley ParkPavilionBBQ

Sunday 13thSeptember

10am – 12 noonAll Primary

Grades (Section1 - 4) and Youth

GradeSubs

$60 – Primary,$100 – Students– discount for

families(Cash, cheque,internet bank)All New and

Existing PlayersWelcome

Contact SarahPrain - Secretary,prainfamily@farmside.co.nz,

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DOG POLICY ANNUAL REPORT

The following table is the Council’s report on the Dog Control Policy for11 August 2014 – 17 August 2015 in accordance with the Dog Control Act 1996 (s10A)

Reporting Requirements NumberThe number of registered dogs 5,536 dogs

2,225 ownersNumber of dogs currently unregistered (at this date) 492 dogsThe number of probationary owners and disqualified owners 1The number of dogs classified as dangerous (section 31)within the last year. 0Any dog which the Territorial Authority has, on the basis of swornevidence attesting to aggressive behaviour by the dog on one or moreoccasions, reasonable grounds to believe constitutes a threat to thesafety of any person, stock, poultry, domestic animal or protected wildlife 4The number of dogs classified as menacing (section 33):-Classified under s33(A)(1)(b)(i) - observed or reported behaviour. 4Classified under s33C(1) - Breed or type 7The number of Infringement Notices :-Failure to comply with classification effects 0Failure to keep dog under control 2Failure to register dog 2The number of complaints received and their nature.Categories of complaints are:Aggressive behaviour 39Stock worrying 11Barking 127Lost/Found/Roaming 296Welfare 18Impounded Dogs 6Surrendered 12The number of prosecutions undertaken 1Animal Control Officers - Contracted 1

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SALE AND SUPPLYOF ALCOHOL ACT

2012Section 101

Waiau Bowling Club Incopor-ated has made application tothe District LicensingCommittee at Amberley for thegrant of the Club Licence inrespect of the premisessituated at 9 Parnassus Street,Waiau, Hurunui district knownas Waiau Bowling ClubIncorporated.The general nature of thebusiness conducted under thelicence is that of a SportsClub.The days on which and thehours during which alcohol issold under the licence are:Monday to Sunday – 11am to9.00pm, not exceeding 40hours in any week.The application may beinspected during ordinary officehours at the office of theHurunui District LicensingCommittee at 66 Carters Road.Amberley.Any person who is entitled toobject and who wishes to objectthe grant of the application may,not later than 15 working daysafter the date of the firstpublication of this notice, file anotice in writing of the objectionwith the Secretary of theHurunui District licensingCommittee, P O Box 13,Amberley.No objection to the issue of alicence may be made in relationto a matter other than a matterspecified in section 105(1) ofthe Sale and Supply of AlcoholAct 2012.This is the second publicationof this notice. The first waspublished on 27 August 2015.

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SALE AND SUPPLYOF ALCOHOL ACT

2012Section 101

Hawarden Golf Club has madeapplication to the DistrictLicensing Committee atAmberley for the renewal andvariation of the Club Licence inrespect of the premises situatedat Horsley Down Road,Hawarden, Hurunui districtknown as Hawarden Golf Club.The applicant seeks to vary theconditions of the Club Licenceand the following will apply;change in hours. All otherconditions remain unchanged.The general nature of thebusiness conducted under thelicence is that of a Club.The days on which and the hoursduring which alcohol is soldunder the licence are:Monday to Sunday, up to 40hours.The application may beinspected during ordinary officehours at the office of the HurunuiDistrict Licensing Committee at66 Carters Road. Amberley.Any person who is entitled toobject and who wishes to objectthe grant of the application may,not later than 15 working daysafter the date of the firstpublication of this notice, file anotice in writing of the objectionwith the Secretary of the HurunuiDistrict licensing Committee, P OBox 13, Amberley.No objection to the issue of alicence may be made in relationto a matter other than a matterspecified in section 105(1) of theSale and Supply of Alcohol Act2012.This is the only publication of thisnotice.

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LIONS CLUB OFAMBERLEY DISTRICT

The Lions Club of Amberley District advise all seniorcitizens in Amberley, Balcairn, Broomfield, Leithfield,Beach areas and surrounds, that our annual Christmasparty will be held in the Amberley Domain pavilion onSaturday, 12 December 2015 commencing at 2.00pm.

Sadly, over the last few years there has been a declinein numbers attending this function, so the organisingcommittee for this year is carrying out a review.This annual event is to recognise and celebrate thecontributions our senior citizens make to our commu-nity, and it is important that we as “Lions” provide theservice and entertainment that you require. We wouldlike your input to the function.

Please complete the tear – off section and return toLindsay Eves at Arthur Burkes, Markham Street asap._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

tear off or cut!

Type of entertainment? - eg country and western,vocalists, pipe or brass bands. duets, school childrenitems, music from broad way shows, an opportunity todance, anything else?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Afternoon Tea: Are improvements needed. If so, how?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Will you and your partner/friend be attending. If so,how many?__________________________________

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RANGIORA HIGH SCHOOLEX–PUPILS ASSOCIATIONAnnual General Meeting will be

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No job too smallor big

Free quotes

Ph 027 204 5358(03) 312 7042

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PAINTINGOld - New

Domestic - CommercialNo job too small

Reliable andProfessional TradesmanPh Chris 027 365 5818

S.T.O.L.ATradesman Painting

stolatradesmanpainting@gmail.com116004411447

Trades• Subdivisions• Hot Chip Sealing• Horse Arenas• Driveways• Shingle SuppliesDarwin Earthworks

Ltd RangioraPh Rob McAlister

027 434 0315A H 03 313 227616

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CLAIRVOYANTmedium, clear accuratereadings with Holly. Phone03 314 9073.

Free BreastfeedingSupport

Rangiora Plunket RoomsAlbert Street

Tuesday 8th September10am

Meet otherbreastfeedingmothersPh Jan 03 980 4707

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TheUnion Jack

Withhh the current debate onchanging our flag; do weknow the history andsignificance of the UnionJack part of our NZ flag? Asmall 16 page colour bookletcan be purchased for $10,explaining it's uniquehistory. Write to Union JackFlag, PO Box 488, Rangiora;or email Michael atFei joaman1@gmail .com,please provide your name,address and phone number.

Gardening

Nursery

GOUGHSNURSERIESDeal direct withgrower and Save

30%-50% offnormal retail

pricesOpen

Monday - Sunday9am - 5pmNativesExoticsHedging

Landscapeand

JapaneseMaples

1029 Tram RdOhoka

No eftposEst 1974

WantedFORESTRY Export logsand firewood logs wanted.Blue gum / oregon / macro­carpa / pine plantations /forestry blocks / land clear­ing / stumps out / 20 tonneexcavator / removal dan­gerous trees / dangerouswind blown / stormdamaged. Free quote. Ph ortext 027 956 1642.

For LeaseRETAIL / OFFICESPACE TO RENT

Rangiora CBDApprox 96sq metres

High visibilityHigh profile

Call Tony Quayle027 611 6161

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For SaleNO bees? Rent a beehive.Fully managed by regis­tered bee keepers. You getpollination plus honey.Phone 027 657 2007.

LandscapingTOP SOIL, screened andunscreened at WoodendLandscape Supplies. Open7 days. Phone 03 312 2003.

FencingSUMMERFIELD FencingLtd in your area now.Lifestyle or farm, sheep,cattle, horse, all types ofanimals. Fences, yards,sheds, arenas, shelters,runs. 27 years contractfencing. John is available tohelp with your design andplanning. Ph Carol or Johnon 03 312 4747.

NORTHEND FENCINGLTD is in your area. For allfencing requirements eg;dairy conversions,vineyards, deer fencing,lifestyle blocks, post andrail, quality workmanshipguaranteed, competitiverates. Phone Mike 027 3131872.

EngineeringEXCEL Eng. Ltd. Struc­tural & General Engineers.Coded welding, HouseBeams & Lintels,Machining, Profile Cutting,Hydraulic Press, CraneTruck Hire & Skip Hire.Avail now for all jobbingwork. We also manufacture& repair jet boats. Work­shop at 181 LoburnWhiterock Rd. Ph/fax 03312 8884, mobile 027 4860415 anytime.

FirewoodLOG Burner Installer.Member of the NZHHA.Can also supply log burnersand flue kits. Quality work­manship. Telephone Paul027 241 1572.

Pride & Quality Painting& Decorating Services

20 yrs exp, fast and friendlyservice. For all your paintingneeds, phone: Martin 3106187 or 021 128 9867

PAINTER. Top qualitywork. No job too big orsmall. We stand by Canter­bury. Call Wayne 027 2743541.

NORTH CanterburyPainters. Reg Tradesman.Interior, exterior painting.Free quotes. CoveringNorth Canterbury, Oxford,Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Amber­ley. Phone Robin Driver 03327 7899 or 027 432 3520.

DecoratingA Lady Paperhanger andPainter, all work guaran­teed, free quotes. PhoneCarol 027 435 9165 or 033127 327.

DISMANTLING andbuying all models ofFalcons now. Please phone03 3125 064 .

Automotive

CASH 4 CARSand 4WD'S

PhoneAutomotive

Parts03 313 7216

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Ph Alex 0274 059 503email storer.alex.pegs@gmail.com

• Rural & Residential Fencing• Cattle & Sheep Yards

• Pole Shed Builds

FencingFencing

Russell ArthurFENCING CONSULTANT

• Tree Felling • Swimming Pool Fencing• Stockyards & Retainables • Post Driving• Specialising in Vineyards • Electric Fencing• Dairy Farm Conversions • Building•Wooden Ornamental Gates • Fences• Earthquake Damage Repairs • Build Haybarns

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

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HIGH COUNTRY FENCING

• Specialist bulldozer andside mounted post driver• FCANZ Accredited Contractor

• All Farm Fencing• High or Down Country• Dairy conversions• Subdivisions• Post & rail fencing• Yard building• Security• Explosive license

Dairy Conversion Specialist

GEOFF ROGERS 021 640 748 or 03 317 8028www.highcountryfencing.co.nz 1166

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Fencing

RusselectricalDomestic | Commercial |Repairs | Alterations | Additions

• Prompt, Reliable andEfficient

• 40 years' experience• All work guaranteed• No job too small

Russell Thompson - Phone 027 943 4096A/H 03 3127 562 | Email: todist@xtra.co.nz14

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Electrical

Curtains

• Curtains• Romans• Cushions and morePhone Maureen or Karen03 327 4919 or 027 427 4919

Mauds Softfurnishings88 Williams Street, Kaiapoi(Up long driveway)

www.mauds.co.nz1591723vc

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Freemeasure& quote

Concrete

A CUT ABOVETHE REST

A CUT ABOVETHE REST

GOSCUTCONCRETECUTTER LTD

Free quotes(will travel)

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

• Decorative Cutting• Inyard Cutting &

Drilling• Fumeless Hydraulic

Equipment

Graeme Gosney0274 971 683

Phone 03 327 8341Fax 03 327 8343

Email: goscut@xtra.co.nz

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Computer Repairs

COMPUTERREPAIRSCompuCare

Bruce Evans131 Ohoka RoadKaiapoip. 03 327 3111m. 021 293 6331

Repairs & UpgradesVirus & Malware RemovalCheckup to Increase SpeedHome & Business Onsite VisitsPrompt Professional Service

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Civil and Drainage

WastewaterSeptic TanksTreatment PlantsDrainageIrrigation

DrivewaysLandscapingRetaining WallsEarthworksFoundations

Chiropractic Services

Select Health 51 Ashley StreetRangiora

Chiropractic and Natural Health CareDr Carissa McGregor Chiropractor

ACC AccreditedAvailable Monday - Thursday Ph: 03 313 0350

Judy McArthur DC (UK)Applied Kinesiology, McTimony Technique,

Craniosacral, Available Fridays

Butchery

OxfordButcheryBevan and Shane FrahmWe can arrange to have your stockkilled. Sheep, beef and pigs: processinto portion packs and smallgoodsand label to your requirements.

Ph 312 4205Oxford

Number oneold-fashioned bacon

& ham curing.A/H 312 4219 or 312 4709

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HOMEKILL &PROCESSINGSPECIALISTS

CATTERMOLES BUTCHERY, KAIAPOI

We can arrange to kill and process your Beef,Pork, Lamb, Venison and Game Meat NOW!

OpenSaturdayMorningsPhone (03) 327 8219 A/H 027 306 3874

Butchery

1233422

Butchery

Canterbury Homekillprides itself in offeringa professional, honestservice throughoutCanterbury

(03) 313 4771www.canterburyhomekill.co.nz

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WOF$35For VehicleServicingphone Allan

23 High StreetRangiora

03 313 6096

Automotive

111666222777

777888888

Tyre Services Ltd

Semi–retiredBuilderTrade

Qualified andLBP

Carrying out alltypes of carpentrywork & repairs inNorth Canterburyyyy.Totally honest &

reliable.All building work

considered.Free quotes –guaranteed

workmanship.

PH Steve03 920 3081 or027 433 9140

Builder

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TV WorkUHF AerialsSatellite dishes

Graham NelsonCell 027 313 1233

graham-nelson@outlook.com

Aerials

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LOCALBUILDERS

Ring Mark027 229 7310for a free quote

• Licensed BuildingPractitioner

• RegisteredMasterBuilder

www.longsilverconstruction.com

Builder

1233373

For all of yourTrades andClassified

enquiries, pleasecontact Amandaat The News on03 313 2840

TWO BEDROOM housein Waikari, rural outlook,close to amenities. Freshlypainted and carpeted. Notsuitable for young children.Suit semi­retired or profes­sional couple. Phone A/H03 314 4288.

Health & BeautyHOMEOPATHY Do yousuffer from Migranes,Hayfever, or a lingeringcough? Maybe a naturalapproach with aHomeopathic remedy willhelp. Phone JenniferMackinder (Dip.Hom) 03314 8046.

Hire To LetTEMPORARY Fencing.New hire business based inAmberley, servicing alltrades in North Canterbury.Ph 027 430 4348.

GardeningBARKS, Composts, PeaStraw & much more atWoodend LandscapeSupplies. Delivery & cour­tesy trailers available. Open7 days. Ph 03 312 2003.

Concrete ServicesA PROFESSIONAL jobby local owner operator,from concrete around newhomes to resurfacingfloors. For your next con­crete job, residential orbusiness, phone LE’ CON­CRETE on 03 314 9366.

Concrete ServicesAFFORDABLE concretecutting with quality andremoval work. Free quotes.No job too small. Ph 027442 2219, Fax 03 359 6052or A/H 03 359 4605.

Chimney CleaningABEL & Prestige ChimneyCleaning. Nth Cant. Ownedand operated. Professionalguaranteed service. Allfirebox repairs. Ph Ken &Trish 312 5764.

AccommodationHOME WANTED HANMERSprings Long term dogfriendly rental needed bysmall family. Excellent ref-erences. Please contactHelen on 0278419394 ormrandmrsgilby@gmail.co-m

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Water Blasting

ENVIROTECWaterblasting LtdServicing Canterbury

Commercial & Residential

• Graffiti Removal• Blocked Drains

• Pre Paint Cleaning• Moss & Algae RemovalCleaning Drains

• Silicone Sealing(Brick & Block Work)

• Concrete / Driveways /Ashphalt • Houses

• Schools • Dairy Sheds

CALL NOW FOR AFREE QUOTE

0800 SITECLEAN(0800 748 325)

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DECKING SPECIAL100 x 40mm Merch Radiata decking

Usually $2.25 per metreSpecial price $2 per metre whenbuying all your decking products

(jjj(joists, bearers and piles)Come and see us or give us a callfor a free quote or visit our online

store for more details www.royaltimber.co.nzOpen Monday to Friday 7.30am - 4.30pm

and Saturday 8am – 12 noonCall David on 029 770 9204 or Amy 021 650 609

99 Mairehau Road, Burwwwrwood, just offMarshlands Road

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MAINLAND METALS LTD

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

FREE PICK UP AND WEIGHED ON SITEPh (03) 338 7000 • Ah (03) 312 6553

Mike 0274 818 544 • Robbie 0274 818 027Locally owned and operated

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Podiatrist

SORE FEET?

42 Charles Street, Kaiapoi

Kaiapoi PodiatryFor All Your Foot Care Needs

Julia HomeNat Dip Pod, SR Pod

NEW PATIENTS WELCOMEPlease ring to make an appointment

Ph 327 4288

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Master Plumber of theYear 2010

Canterbury owned andoperated for over 60 years

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Plumbing

Painting

C A L V E R TP A I N T I N G

• INTERIOR PAINTING

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• WATER BLASTING

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• INTERIOR PLASTERING

• BUILDING REPAIRS

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PO Box 68Hawarden

North Canterbury

Painters/Decorators

Painters / Decorators

Massage Therapy

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GARDEN FEATURESFor all your landscaping needs

Website: gardenfeatures.co.nzE-mail: info@gardenfeatures.co.nz

Phone: 03 314 8366

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LandscapingLandscape Design

LANDSCAPE DESIGNPLANTING PLANS

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ECAN FLOW METER VERIFICATIONECAN FLOW METER VERIFICATIONECAN FLOW METER VERIFICATION

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Instrumentation Qualified, Flow meter Specialist Companycentered in Canterbury. SUPPLY, CONSULT, SERVICE & VERIFY16

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Irrigation

Hire

WAIKARI-ARDENWAIKARI-ARDENHIRE

CROCKERY CUTLERYCROCKERY CUTLERYGLASSWARE

For all those specialoccasions

Trudy McMillan03 314 4144 or 027 684 265203 314 4144 or 027 684 2652

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Hair & Beauty

Eyelash extensions $25

Acrylic nails $25

All waxing from $5

Tinting $5

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Factory Showroom 202a King St, Rangiorawww.northcanterburyglass.co.nz

We also repair Windscreens and install Double Glazing

NORTH CANTERBURY

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Fast - Local and therewhen you need us.

For an obligation-free quoteCall us now on (03) 313 5335

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Companies workwelcome

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For allof yourTradesand

Classifiedenquiries,pleasecontactAmanda

atThe News

on03 313 2840

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RANGIORA|KAIAPOI EYEcareOPTOMETRISTS - EST 1978

1 Pair of Progressiveor Bifocal GlassesFrames & Lenses Included

*Terms & Conditions Apply

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Full repair serviceSpectacles made On-site• 1 hour Turn-a-round •

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