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Thursday July 3 2014 | Issue 607
Survivor /page 5 Rga identity / page 12 Property / page 24 - 28Heart attack survivorDanPourges smokers to quit nowand stay fit and healthy.
Rga retailer BevBrain has noplans to retire as her 80thbirthday nears.
The newProperty Times liststhe latest properties forsale inNorthCanterbury.
Rail the answer to commuting woesByRobyn Bristow
The tinyWaipara Station, on themain trunk line, where JohnMcCaskey believes a commutertrain could start its journey to Christchurch. Photo: Kit Carson.
JohnMcCaskey, aWaipara vineyard pioneer, does therounds on his horse. Photo: Supplied.
JohnMcCaskeywants people out oftheir cars and into trains for their dailycommute toChristchurch as quickly aspossible.TheWaiparaman, a pioneer of
Waipara’s growing viticultural industryand long time political activist, not onlybelieves rail is the answer to commutingcongestionwoes forNorthCanterburyfolk, he also sees rail as a way of pullingpeople back into the central city.He says the infrastructure is already
in place for commuter trains to leavetheWaiparaRailway Station to headintoChristchurch and believes the oldAddington saleyards would be the idealsite for a terminus for people to headoff to work, to educational institutions,to shop, socialise and visit friends.‘‘All intercity, suburban busrail
commuters could start fromhere underone big roof. Taxis, airport arrivals,couriers, city circle buses,monorail,could disperse fromhere.‘‘A large daytime secure carcycle
park could be on the oldworkshopssite.‘‘Suburban trains fromLyttelton,
Rolleston andRangiora could arriveunder cover where the livestock used tounload and commuters could take thecity circle buses to the centre.‘‘Or a propelled, rubber tyred, silent,
almost invisiblemonorail could circuitHagley park, automatically and fast,’’saysMrMcCaskey.Bikes could also provide the final
link for commuters, being chained upwhen not in use in the secure area.The centre, if the owner was
amenable to it becoming a transporthub for the city, could be dressed upwith container shops catering forcommuters with coffee and papers.Failing being able to use the
saleyards,MrMcCaskey believes theexistingAddington Station could bedeveloped into an aesthetically pleasinghub.
‘‘If we don’t get people back into thecentral city soon theywill becomefurther and further weaned from it andit will take longer and longer forChristchurch to recover,’’ says themanwho has waged a rail war since a 1996overseas trip.When he returned home toWaipara
after six weeks travel, duringwhichtime he did not touch a steeringwheelexcept on farms, hewas ‘‘shell shocked’’because he had to drive himselfeverywhere.His pleas for a rail link then fell on
deaf ears. But withChristchurch ‘‘theway it is’’ following the earthquakes anda general election nigh, he believes thetime is right for people to swing inbehind him and push for a link utilisingtheWaiparaRailway station and landalready owned byKiwiRail and smallbus sheltertype buildings for stopsalong theway.WithAuckland having some surplus
railway carriages available,MrMcCaskey says the time is right tostrike and ‘‘sooner the better’’.And he says rail could alsomake
better use of school buses by usingthem first thing in themorning to getpeople and those attending city schoolsto railway stations before returning todo their local runs.TheWeka PassRailway Society is
also supportive of the idea and isoffering itsGlenmark Stationwhich isfitted out with toilets and shelter, as aterminus.MrMcCaskey has set up a Facebook
page ByRail toChristchurch outlining his years of struggle to get railin the sights of politicians both national
and local and is urging people tosupport his campaign.After just over aweek he has had 56
likes, but is urging people to add theirthoughts and tell him if theywould userail to travel to the city and hascomments from some suggesting thatthe same could be applied inmidCanterbury.‘‘About once a year someone has a
go at getting rail up and running. Butnoone does anything about it.We havetomake it political.We could do allthat needs doing in 12months,’’ he says.
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Chinese Consul-General Madam Tan Xiutan chats with Amberley School pupils.
Amberley celebrates China linkAmberley School’s 240 students,along with community membersand numerous special guests,celebrated China Day last Thursday.Of special significance was the
link between Rewi Alley, whospent more than 60 years in Chinafrom the late 1920s through to the1980s.Mr Alley was a pupil at Amber
ley School in the early 1900s,
when his father taught there.His ties with the school are
cemented in the hall named afterhim, which houses a communitycafe run by the Parent TeachersAssociation.Special guest of honour at
Thursday’s celebration was Chinese ConsulGeneral Madam TanXiutan, accompanied by consulate officials, New Zealand ChinaFriendship Society and Canter
bury University Confucius Institute representatives, and performing groups.After official speeches from
Madam Tan, Hurunui DeputyMayor Marie Black, friendshipsociety representatives, schoolprincipal Kevin O’Halloran andboard of trustees chair TonyTrewinnard, gifts wereexchanged.This was followed with dance
performances, songs and martialarts demonstrations, with a variety of responses from Amberleystudents.The recommissioning of the
Rewi Alley Hall was marked withthe unveiling of a plaque byMadam Tan and Mrs Black,recognising the strong tiesbetween the school and theenormous respect held for him inChina.
Annette King (left) and Clayton Cosgrove launch the Labour Party’shealth policy outside the Rangiora Hospital on Monday.
‘New money’ promised for Rangiora health hubLabour is promising ‘‘new money’’to fund the Rangiora Health Hub.Health spokesperson Annette
King announced outside theRangiora Hospital on Monday that, ifelected, Labour will commit $12.5million of ‘‘newmoney’’ to fund theRangiora and Akaroa health hubsand a further $1 million for mentalhealth services in Canterbury.She says she is concerned that
the Canterbury District HealthBoard ‘‘has been left to pay for thehealth hubs out of baseline funding,despite extra and ongoing costsfollowing the earthquakes and Idon’t think that’s fair’’.Ms King says Labour will ensure
health sector funding is adequate tomeet inflation and populationgrowth, including additional spending to boost services and to retainaccess to after hours care throughout Canterbury.‘‘We believe in investing in
health and so we are committing tofunding health and education as apriority.‘‘Health has not been funded for
population growth over the lastthree years, so we are going to putthat right.‘‘We have developed a special
package for Canterbury because ofthe unique problems resulting fromthe earthquakes. The people ofCanterbury want to get on withtheir lives. Having access to thehealth services they need is anessential part of that.’’
Ms King says that in line withresearch following other majordisasters, people in Canterbury arestill dealing with ongoing healthimpacts from the earthquakeswhich can be longlasting, especially when it comes tomental health.She says CDHB reports show
that since the quakes, referrals tomental health services haveincreased bymore than 20 per cent,with a 40% rise in referrals foryoung people.Labour, in response, is promising
to invest $1m in communitybasedmental health services provided byNGOs (nongovernmental organ
isations), while the number ofnurses working in the CDHB’sschoolbased mental health teamwill also double.‘‘People in Canterbury are still
struggling with the aftereffects ofthe quakes. We are hearing reportsof increasing numbers of youngpeople being on suicide watch andmental health providers strugglingto cope with extra demand.‘‘Such a traumatic event for
children has a lasting effect and weneed to invest early to ensure thatthe children of Canterbury are ableto move on with their lives.Whether they are decile 10 or
decile 1 schools, they need extrasupport, so we are doubling thenumbers of nurses in schools.’’LocalMPClayton Cosgrove says
Labour’s health policy not onlyprovides the ‘‘new money promised’’ to the Rangiora Health Hub,but also the services the peoplewant.‘‘National said at the last election
it was supposed to be new money,but it turns out what we’ve got isold money. So now we are going toprovide the new money which waspromised. We will back the huband give people access to what theyhave asked for GP services.’’
National’s Waimakariri MPKate Wilkinson says there isnothing new in Ms King’s statements.She says to suggest the hub is not
fully funded is just ‘‘ridiculous’’.‘‘Of course it is funded work on
it has already started. Governmenthas committed over half a billion ofCrown funding towards theCanterbury health redevelopment projectsand, on top of this, we haveincreased funding for the Canterbury District Health Board(CDHB) by $270 million theCDHB’s budget is $1.3 billion thisyear,’’ says Ms Wilkinson.She says in regard to funding for
Canterbury mental health andaddiction services, she can confirmthe agreed mental health ringfenced expenditure for the CDHBfor 2014/15 is $144.3m.
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It was formerly the HurunuiNews, but changed its name toThe News after buying the NorthCanterbury News last June, whichit closed down.The News has retained its
Rangiora presence occupying theformer North Canterbury Newsoffice at 133 High Street and hasan Amberley base at 5 BeachRoad until new premises becomeavailable on Amberley’s mainthoroughfare at the end of theyear.The paper is one of 13 daily and
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ECan rates rise reflectsshift from user paysCanterbury regional council rateswill increase 4.95 percent.Environment Canterbury com
missioners say the increase includessome new activities but also reflectsa shift from user pays to generalrates funding for water science andconsent administration charges.The rise is also consistent with the
council’s wish to have its revenuepolicy supportive of the collaborative CanterburyWaterManagementStrategy.‘‘We have held the increase at this
level despite some additional funding requirements identified since theannual plan was proposed,’’ saysCommissioner David Bedford.He says new work, such as the
additional resources to carry out thewater management strategy andfurther investment in health andsafety practices, bumped the ratesup by 1.7%.‘‘This combined with the impact
of the change to funding water
science activities, as well as fundingexisting and ongoing work, bringsthe overall increase in rates to4.95%,’’ says Mr Bedford.There were 149 submissions to
the draft annual plan,with a lot ofinterest shown on the proposedchange to how water science chargeswould be funded.‘‘Keeping in mind our collabora
tive approach to the CanterburyWater Management Strategy weweighed up the arguments both forand against and thought since thisreflects the broader communityvalue and approach in managingwater, as well as the associatedcommunitywide benefit, it wasappropriate to switch these fromuserpays to rates funded,’’ says MrBedford.The 2014/15 draft Annual Plan
addresses year three of the LongTerm Plan 20122022. Next year, anew LongTerm Plan will be proposed.
Wharf redevelopmentOptions for the proposed theredevelopment of Kaiapoi’s earthquake damaged wharf are up fordiscussion today.The Waimakariri District Council
is holding a dropin session in TheMill Room, Kaiapoi CommunityCentre, from 4 pm to 8 pm, toprovide information about the twooptions.The Riverbanks Steering Group
has been investigating possibilities fora replacement wharf. Repairing theexisting wharf was discounted earlyand the group agreed on either afixed wharf, similar to the formerwharf or a floating pontoon.‘‘The rebuild is a significant project
to reestablishing a wellused area ofthe Kaiapoi riverbanks,’’ says community and recreation managerCraig Sargison.
Water woes to continue onAmberley residents who have put upwith hard and iron tainted watershould not hold their breaths forchange any time soon.At an Amberley Ward committee
meeting on Tuesday night membersopted to let the matter lie on thetable after more than two hours ofdiscussion and presentations.Hurunui district council utilities
and roading manger David Edge hasbeen asked to produce more definitive figures after producing a surprisepackage at the meeting of individualtreatment units costing about $3000which could help clean up the watergoing into homesMr Edge said months ago he
should a have a solution to theproblem by the July 1 meeting buttold the committee on Tuesday nightthe problems remained and thatthere was no solution available in theshort term.‘‘We had hoped to have a solution
by now, but effectively what we have
is more questions and relatively fewanswers,’’ he said before Tuesday’smeeting.Water hardness in parts of the
Amberley ward has been present formany years, while high iron contentis a reasonably new phenomena,becoming a ‘‘nuisance’’ about twoyears ago.As well as staining toilets, baths,
sinks and clothing, the high ironcontent leaves water with anunpleasant taste and smell.Committee members heard a
presentation from water treatmentsolutions provider, Sue Kelly WaterSystems, which had been commissioned to design, build and installa treatment scheme covering allAmberley consumers.But the original estimate of
$700,000, accepted by the wardcommittee in principle, andapproved by the full council asurgent work, has blown out to $1.7million, a 143 per cent increase.
MrEdge offered up six options forconsideration and pulled out hissurprise package.One option he dismissed immedi
ately as ineffective, to address theproblem, with startup costs rangingfrom $1.7 million and $3.5 million.Some options, which were pre
sented with the estimated capital andoperating costs, plus continuingexpenditure, covering the likes interest, on going maintenance, wastedisposal, consumables, replacementsand improvements,had been discussed previously by
either the ward committee or itswater committee.Mr Edge then produced his
surprise package.He proposed that those properties
affected by ‘‘nuisance’’ hardness andhigh iron content could have individual treatment units installed at a costof about $3000.This could amount to an initial
cost of around $3.15 million, with
operating and other continuing coststo be determined.The choice of installation would
be that of the property owner andwhile the council might help out withthe capital cost the property ownerwould have to pay the running costsof the unit.‘‘It’s simple, if you need it, you buy
it,’’ he said.‘‘If you don’t want it, you don’t
have to take it.’’The ward committee’s next meet
ing is on July 29.The full council will then consider
and debate any committee recommendation or recommendationswith its meeting dates set down forJuly 31 and August 21.Public consultation will then fol
low making any solution to clean upthe water months away. Regularupdates will be posted on thecouncil’s website and feedback willbe sought through its Facebookpage.
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Mark Paranihi is getting fed up with InlandRevenue sending him invoices for childsupport payments for his son, who he says isin his care.
Payments battleA Rangiora man says he has been battlingthe Inland Revenue over child supportpayments for the last 15 years.Mark Paranihi says the Inland Revenue is
continuing to bill him for child supportpayments for his 11yearold son JamiesonMcMahon, eventhough he has acourt order givinghim full custody.He says the tax
department haspreviously reimbursed him $30,000for 15 years worthof child supportpayments incorrectly billed andtaken from hisbank account forhis older son TylerMcMahon (19),who is now working.However, he
never receivedWorking for Families payments hewas entitled to.‘‘Dealing with
this cost me myprevious job and itis preventing mefrom starting mynew job. My kidsaren’t even allowedto stay with theirmother, but the Inland Revenue just won’tlisten to me.’’Mr Paranihi says he is on a solo parent
benefit to support his son, a letter of supportfrom WellBeing North Canterbury anddocuments from Child Youth and Familyconfirming he has custody, but this was notsufficient for Inland Revenue to review hiscase.‘‘They told me to go to the police and get
them to go round to her (the boys’ mothers’)house and prove my son isn’t there. But Ican’t ask the police to do that they havemore important things to do.‘‘I went through it for 15 years with my
other son Tyler and he missed out on schooltrips and even hadto change schools.I don’t know whatto do.’’The boys’
mother ElizabethMcMahon confirmed to TheNews that MrParanihi has custody of Jamiesonand she is alsobeing chargedchild support.An Inland
Revenue spokesperson says thedepartment isrequired to maintain the confidentiality of its customers and isunable to comment on this case.‘‘Our role is to
ensure that children receive financial support fromparents who arenot living withthem. We work
with customers to ensure that assessmentsand entitlements are correct and do ourupmost to make it easy for parents tofinancially support their children.‘‘The assessments we issue are based on
the information we hold.‘‘If we are notified that our information is
not correct, or has changed, we will reviewour information and make any requiredchanges.’’
Red Bus gauges support foran Oxford service in surveyA shuttle bus from Oxford to Christchurchcould soon become a reality for North Canterbury folk.Red Bus Ltd is calling for anyone willing to
support a bus service from Oxford to the city,with stops in between.It is hoped the service could be provided for
a fare of $20 to $24 return, or maybe less.This compares with running a car to an from
Christchurch at a cost of about $70 to $85 perday including insurance, registrations,depreciation, wear and tear, says Red Bus.Red Bus marketing manager, Nicky Halligan,
says a survey has been put up on the company’swebsite to gauge interest in a service and todetermine what sort of route people would beinterested in taking.‘‘We want to know where people want to go
and if they would use a service, rather thansetting something up without asking,’’ she says.
While the service is intended to help get carsoff the road and help ease conjestion on thenorthern motorway and the Main North Road,it would be a commercial venture run by RedBus Ltd, says Ms Halligan.The survey asks people if they would use such
a service, how many times a week they woulduse it, which days it would be needed, and ifpeople would consider paying $20 to $24 returnor less for the service.It says it would appreciate help in deciding
the most desirable route and to tell Red Buswhere their destination would be, what timethey need to be in the central city or at theirdestination, what time they would like to leaveand if it would be useful if the bus servicepassed through any particular location such asSwannanoa or Cust.A link to the survey can be found on the front
page of www.redbus.co.nz.
Passchendaele fundraisersRangiora RSA members are busy fundraisingto attend Passchendaele centenary commemorations in October 2017.Secretary Graeme Matheson says a contin
gent of 75 Rangiora RSA members and an asyet unnamed year 13 student from RangioraHigh School will attend a memorial service atYpres in Belgium in October 2017, toremember the fallen.‘‘This was, and still is, New Zealand’s
darkest day ever,’’ Mr Matheson says.On October 12, 1917, New Zealand
suffered 3700 casualties in a single day at theBattle of Passchendaele, with 45 officers and800 soldiers ‘‘paying the supreme sacrifice’’.Mr Matheson says grants from the Rangi
ora RSA and the Rangiora RSA Club willcover the airfare and accommodation for theRangiora High School student, while members are ‘‘saving hard and fundraising
harder’’.‘‘Since October last year each group
member has been paying into a group savingsaccount monthly at a local bank and inaddition to date fundraising activities haveincluded dinner meetings, a term investment,a car trial, a 60s themed entertainmentafternoon, regular raffles and clothing purchases.’’He says a trivial pursuit quiz, a 1970s
themed afternoon, a recipe book and otheractivities are being planned. Donations canalso made to the Rangiora RSA.President Ian Thompson says the Rangiora
RSA has been continuing to support thecommunity, even while fundraising for thePasschendaele trip. Recently the RangioraRSA and the RSA Club combined to donate$5200 each to buy rescue equipment for theCanterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust.
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Roading -Weather Dependent• Grader 1 in the Cheviot area, and heading back toHanmer area
• Grader 2 in the Rampaddock area heading to theHawarden area
• Grader 3 in Motunau/Happy Valley area• Grader 4 in the Amberley area• Grader 5 in the Culverden area finishing this week• Drainage Gore Bay area, Inland Road, Amberley/Leithfield area, Stonyhurst and Lake Sumner
• Gabions Balcairn Amberley Rd + Gorebay area• Maintenance Metal on Waipara/Waikari area
Utilities• Forestry shed upgrade - on-going• Kaiwara Intake protection investigation• Balmoral new tank investigation• Extension of Carters Road water upgrade• Cheviot rural water pipe upgrades, Harrisons• Culverden pipe conditioning survey• Ashley pipe conditioning survey• Hanmer Springs pipe conditioning investigation• Well head security, Racecourse, Leithfield andCulverden
Hurunui Youth Programme - School HolidaysAll information on website hyp.hurunui.govt.nz• Wednesday 9 July - trip to Hanmer Springs ThermalPools & Spa. Transport & lunch $10.Transport from Amberley. May also be providedfrom Cheviot depending on numbers.
• Monday 14 July - ski trip to Mt LyfordCommunity Service, Heritage andEnvironmental AwardsTo be presented Thursday July 10Port Robinson Reserves - Planting MorningSunday 6 July – 9.00 am - Trees for Canterbury plant-ing morning, followed by BBQ.Meet at gate on Manuka Bay Road
Alcohol Hearings14 July - DLC hearing application for the renewal of the
On-licence for the Alpine Village Inn18 July - ARLA hearing
Public Meetigs10 July - Council meeting
Mayor’s DiaryMayor on leave
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Dan Po, a man with a serious anti-smokingmessage. Photo: Kit Carson.
Quit smoking now survivorHeart attack survivor Dan Po has somesimple advice for his fellow Culverden dairyfarm workers: if you smoke, quit now.The 37yearold Filipino was helping
move a mob of heifers that had broken outof a fodder paddock when things started togo seriously wrong for him.‘‘It was about 9.30am on June 21 when, as
we were shifting the heifers which were achallenge to move, I noticed a shortness ofbreath.‘‘We got the job done and I stayed on to
fix the broken fences.‘‘Suddenly, there was a huge amount of
pain, I imagine like being stabbed.‘‘Then I felt this eternal thirst, I couldn’t
walk and I think I probably fainted.’’Dan’s coworkers, wondering where he
was, returned to find him obviously unwell.They contacted a manager who called anambulance.An electrocardiograph reading confirmed
the worst. Dan had suffered a heart attack.He was flown by helicopter to Christ
church Public Hospital, where three stentswere inserted in two blocked arteries.‘‘I eat well, plenty of fruit and vegetables,
I don’t drink much alcohol, I’m not obese,so what is a fit 37yearold doing having aheart attack?’’ Dan asks.He then provides the probable answer to
his question, an answer endorsed by thecardio specialists who treated him.Since the age of 20, Dan had been
smoking between 25 and 30 cigarettes a dayup until March 25 this year, when hedecided to quit.‘‘I made the decision that cigarettes were,
to a degree, controlling my life.‘‘I needed to prove to myself that I wasn’t
a slave to them.’’Dan took a daybyday approach to
quitting, staying smokefree for two months.He then decided to ‘‘reward’’ himself by
smoking five cigarettes no more no less aday.‘‘The crazy thing is, I really wasn’t
enjoying them, it was just a habit.’’It may well have been those five cigarettes
a day that tipped the balance. Dan spentthree nights in hospital and is nowrecuperating.He is walking 10 minutes at a time, four
times a day, taking six pills a day and lookingforward to getting back to work.He has an appointment with his GP this
week and hopes to be able to perform lightduties, before getting a specialist’s clearance within a month.Dan has nothing but praise for his
employers for the past 18 months, AnneMary and Andrew Benton, of AmuriDairying Ltd.‘‘Their support has been overwhelming.
AnnMary was there at the hospital fromthe start and made sure I was properly setup when I was moved to coronary care. Youcouldn’t ask for more.’’But there is more.The Bentons organised an assembly of
their workers on Monday, at which Danspread the message that a mob of wanderingheifers was not the trigger for his heartattack. Smoking was the key, and the faultwas all his.The couple have also arranged for a
clinical nurse specialist in cardiac rehabilitation to give a presentation on the linksbetween smoking and heart disease, outlining what had happened in Dan’s case.Health checks will also be offered to all
their staff, who number around 50 at theheight of the milking season, and they willactively promote the property as a smokefree environment.Dan says even if he can persuade only one
person to give up smoking he will haveachieved something.
Quick solutions to floodingissues hoped for Mayor
Waimakariri Mayor David Ayers.
David Ayers hopesWaimakariri’s flooding issues can beresolved quickerthan the district’searthquake recovery.The Waimakariri
Mayor says thedistrict’s floodingissues are complex,but he says an engineering team formedto investigate solutions is making progress and meetingaffected residents.‘‘Waimakariri has
gone from being theearthquake councilto the flooding council.But I think people
would like to thinkwe will get the flooding issues sorted outa lot quicker.‘‘Obviously the
earthquake recoveryis ongoing.’’While many of the
flooding issues areearthquakerelated, the causes vary fromarea to area, Mr Ayers says.A second flooding meeting was held with
affected residents in the Mandeville area lastweek.The main issues raised at this meeting
included the continued running of the undercurrent and the high water table whichresults in water emerging to the surface, Mr
Ayers says.‘‘This is issue is
not new, but it hasn’tbeen as bad as thissince the 1970s.’’He says short term
solutions includechannelling theunder current as itoccurs and clearingout the culverts tofree up the flow.Longer term,
engineers are considering how theycan create ‘‘moredefined or betterchannels to let thewater pass by properties rather thanthrough them’’.Several Mande
ville residents arealso experiencingissues with septictanks, with sealsbeing broken, someof which could beearthquake related.‘‘The council can
offer advice tohomeowners, but
ultimately septic tanks are owned by theproperty owner,’’ Mr Ayers says.Further flooding meetings are planned in
Kaiapoi, Rangiora and Fernside in comingweeks.An initial report from the flooding engin
eering team was due to be presented to thisweek’s Waimakariri District Council meeting.
Lost propertyThe following property has been reportedas lost to the Rangiora police station at309 High Street.Have you seen it?A Billabong wallet, black sports track
suit jacket, a silver stainless steel linkengraved bracelet, a white I pod, an AllBlacks wallet, a black clutch bag and blackwallet, a motorcycle muffler, a child’swallet, an old black Nokia phone, a silverL6 cellphone, a ‘‘Uni’’ black leatherwallet, a diamond 3/4 ring and a threediamond ring and a black silver fernwallet.The following property is at the Rangi
ora Police Station looking for a home.A glass koru necklace, a USB stick, two
Silver Moon cards, a very thin gold anddiamond ring, a toy white dog, a toy koala,a twisted gold earring, a gypsy gold andsilver earring and a red Nokia cellphone.
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Weather events impact on roadsand rates in Kaikoura districtCouncil signed off its the annual plan for thecoming financial year last week.The weather events since Easter have
created a situation we have to address in ourroading network, particularly in the areasthat bore the brunt of the storms.We have allocated extra resources for
repairs and maintenance, the effects of thisand as a result of submissions to the plan hasput our rate rise for the coming year at3.67%.Thank you to those who made submissions
to the annual plan.While we haven’t experienced the large
growth of our southern neighbours since thequake times, it is good to see the construction industry busy in town.We have new homes being developed in
both Seaview and ocean ridge, the hospitalconstruction is under way and the museum,library and civic offices are well under way,plus there is a major refit at TakahangaMarae.I recently attended the talent New Zea
land Menu of Initiatives launch in Wellington.The launch was to showcase a broad range
of initiatives that communities across NewZealand could implement in order to createa flourishing talent based economy.
I believe while we are a small economy wecan and should align with this process. Wehave many of the attributes that make us anattractive option for a place to live.Our natural landscape and marine
environment, art events like the eco art, the48 hours in Kaikoura photography competition, Trash fashion and more. These eventsall make a community varied and attractive.The Mcinnes Institute is driving this
process and have travelled the country tointerview people and organisations. Theoutcomes are a menu of initiatives andworkstreams with the intention of retainingthe talent we have in New Zealand, attracting new talent to New Zealand and attractingtalent back home.Also to grow talent through schools,
apprenticeships,and universities and to growtalent through civil society and social andprivate enterprise.While on the talent theme, what a fantastic
event we have thanks to the SeawardKaikoura Ladies Lions Trash Fashion show.You need to keep reading the programme
just to reinforce that it is trash fashion andnot a fully fledged catwalk fashion parade,the quality of many garments is a credit tothose involved and well done to LindaBennett for her creative win.
Fed Farmers NC presidentwants farmer’s voices heardBy LyndaMurchison,President,Federated FarmersNorth CanterburyNorth Canterbury farmers are still coming togrips with new council rules for managing waterquality in Canterbury.Over 120 farmers attended a Federated
Farmers meeting at Oxford last Tuesday night(June 26) to learn more about Overseer andFarm Environment Plans. Many farmersexpressed concern at the unfairness of restrictions on land use intensification or change forlow nitrogen loss farmers in some zones.In my view some of the rules are pretty
unfair. That was why I chose to get involvedwith North Canterbury Federated Farmers, tosee if we can’t get something a bit fairer andmore workable for all farmers.Federated Farmers has lodged appeals on
the rules it can, given the very limited appealrights in Canterbury, and is working with
Environment Canterbury to address otherissues.Just because we tell farmers about the rules
doesn’t mean we agree with them. However,they are in place until such time as we canreplace them and farmers need to know howthey work, especially if looking to buy land orchange land uses.I believe the farmer’s voice has not been as
robust in some of these planning processes overthe last few years. That needs to change.There are still opportunities to improve on
the rules we have now, but given the verylimited appeal rights in Canterbury much of thishas to be done by negotiation around the tablerather than lawyers at 20 paces.Farmers are only two percent of the voting
public but we are a very smart and clever 2%.We have a young, enthusiastic new executive inNorth Canterbury Federated Farmers and weneed the support of farmers to make thishappen.
Police applauded Angry cyclist
Letters welcome
Dear Editor,The letter (26 June 2014) from the
relieved and quickly restored owners ofthe caravan stolen last Sunday nightshows that recovery was achieved byfast action by the Police and by thevigilance of a member of the community who reported the sighting of thecaravan.That police action and the wonderful
actions of the member of the public areto be applauded.It is great to see this alive in our
community.Yours,Peter Fantham, Rangiora.
Dear Editor,To the person driving north on
Mount Brown Road in a bright blueSuzuki Swift or similar small car atabout 10.45am on Friday June 27, youcame very close to knocking first me,and then my husband off our bikeswhen you passed us just before youturned right into Racecourse Road.I heard you coming up behind me
and estimated you’d pass me at thesame time as an approaching car.I knew there was insufficient room
on the seal for you to pass safely andsome sixth sense and the fact that Iwas on a mountain bike made me
move on to the gravel at the side of theroad just before you passed me.If I hadn’t done so you’d have hit me.As it was your wing mirror almost
touched my leg.You then drove straight at my
husband who was about 50 metres infront of me and avoided him byswerving suddenly and violently at thevery last moment.We were wearing high vis clothing,
riding single file well to the left on aquiet country road.Following the law and slowing down
until you could pass us and approaching vehicles safely, would have addedall of 10 seconds to your journey; yourfailure to do that could well have costone or both of us our lives.
We cycle a lot and most drivers weencounter are courteous and sensiblebut, as the titanium plate in myhusband’s neck attests, it only takes onedistracted, incompetent or aggressivedriver to wreak havoc on anotherperson’s life. You can be thankful wecouldn’t catch up with you because ifwe had, you’d have been on thereceiving end of an adrenaline fuelledtongue lashing.Had we got your registration, we’d
have lodged a complaint with thePolice.It won’tmatter to a person you kill or
injure whether you are spatially challenged, distracted, technically incompetent or boorishly aggressive but itmight contribute to the decisions taken
about what you’d be charged with andthe sentence you’d get.Yours,Lynn Williams.Letters to the Editor are welcome
and should be no more than 250 wordslong.All letters will be published at the
Editor’s discretion and edited orabridged if required.Letters can be sent by email to
robyn.bristow@thenewsnc.co.nz orinfo@thenewsnc.co.nz.They can also be posted to The
News, Box 86, Amberley.
Rose pruningA rose pruning demonstration providing
hints and tips for winter pruning will be held inRangiora on Saturday, July 12 at 10am (if wetJuly 19).The demonstration will be carried out by
Michael Brown, on behalf of the RangioraRotary Club, outside Rangiora EyeCare.Everyone welcome.
Kane ShieldDust off your swim suits, the Kane Shield
swimming competition is returning on July 14.Where old and young, fast and slow, compete
for the Kane Shield.Art ExpoThe Kaiapoi Art Expo will be held on July 19
to 20 in the Kaiapoi Working Men’s Club.Guest artist this year is Mary Kelleher.
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North Canterbury bull rider Jono Reed. Photo: supplied.
Nth Canterbury rodeo riderlooks forward to NovemberNorth Canterbury farmer Jono Reed firsttried his hand at rodeo when he was 15 riding steers on his parent’s farm inHawarden complete with makeshift haybalearenas.Now, aged 28, he holds a national title and
has competed all over the world riding bullsbred for their bucking abilities and weighingup to 1000kg.This November Jono will compete
alongside the world’s best at the inauguralProfessional Bull Riders (PBR) NewZealand Cup in Christchurch, after beingnamed as one of the five riders in the firstever New Zealand team to compete.PBR, the world’s premier bull riding
organisation and one of America’s fastestgrowing sports, is bringing together the top22 bull riders from the United States,Australia and New Zealand for the event.With more than 300 PBR events
worldwide, it will be the first time that the‘toughest sport on dirt’ will be showcased inNew Zealand.Before deciding to go farming fulltime,
Jono was spending up to six months on theroad competing at rodeos in the UnitedStates, Canada and Brazil. He was the NewZealand Rodeo Cowboys Association BullRide Champion in 2012, and continues tocompete on the New Zealand circuit.Jono, who has ridden ‘‘well over a 1000’’
bulls since his debut, says rodeo is as much amind game as it is physical.‘‘In some situations I still get a little bit
nervous, but when you are going through themotions you learn to concentrate on yourroutine and it almost becomes secondnature.‘‘You can practice all of your moves but at
the end of the day it is about believing inyourself and having confidence. Once youare at the top of your game it comes down toyour subconscious reactions.’’The sport has landed the Angus cattle
breeder in hospital with dislocatedshoulders, broken wrists and having toundergo surgery for a knee reconstructionafter a bull stepped on him.Yet the thrill of competing and the ‘‘pretty
awesome bunch of guys’’ that he spendsevery weekend with during the rodeo seasonmake it all worthwhile.He also gives back to the sport by holding
a coaching school in Reefton on the WestCoast every summer.The PBR New Zealand Cup is a pinnacle
event and will help put bull riding on themap, says Jono.‘‘At the moment it is not widely recognised
in New Zealand, and with PBR being aworldrenowned event this is huge for theindustry.‘‘I’m excited about competing on home
ground alongside some of the world’s bestriders.’’With the cowboy being the underdog in
rodeo, the key to being a successful bull rideris showing grit and determination.‘‘You also need to be an athlete.‘‘The skills required for bull riding are
closer to that of a gymnast than a bodybuilder as it is all about balance.‘‘Just like any sport, it is about drive and
determination people who put in the mostcome out on top.’’The PBR New Zealand Cup will be held at
the CBS Arena in Christchurch on Thursday,November 13, 2014. Tickets, which start at$89, are available through Ticketek.co.nz orPBR.co.nz.
This year is the 21st year of the PBR, theworld’s premier bull riding organisation.In just two decades, the dream of 20 bull
riders has become a global sport which istelevised worldwide.More than 100 million viewers watch
primetime PBR programming on networksannually around the world including CBS,CBS Sports Network, NBC, and NBC SportsNetwork.The PBR has awarded over $100 million in
prize money and 24 riders have earned over$1 million.This includes Justin McBride with $5.5
million the most of any Western sportsathlete in history.For tour information go https:/
/www.facebook.com/pbrnewzealand or visitthe website http://www.pbrnewzealand.co.nz
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Gillian Giller who has been nominated for aWeedbuster Award. Photo: Supplied.
North Canterbury resident Gillian Giller hasbeen nominated for aWeedbuster Award.Gillian has quietly worked away for the past
12 years weeding throughout NorthCanterbury.Weedbusters found out about her voluntary
weedbusting work while accompanying herhusbandMiles Giller, North Canterbury QEIINational Trust representative, to QEIIcovenants.Gillian accompanies Miles to the weediest
QEII Trust covenants where she sets aboutsystematically and professionally eliminatingweeds.The biennial QEII Trust visits help her keep
up the weeding pressure at each site.Gillian undertakes various types of
weedbusting work chainsawing andpoisoning boxthorn to prevent it crowding outthe nationally threatened shrub wiggywig(Muehlenbeckia astonii); cutting and pasting ahectare of small gorse and broom plantsgrowing through young kanuka in a covenanton the Canterbury Plains; controlling oldman’s beard in forest patches; killing barberryand buddleia invading forest remnantcovenants around Kaikoura; controllingblackberry in the Conway Hill’s covenants;and targeting wilding pines, hawthorn, ash andsycamore.Alice Shanks of the QEII Banks Peninsula
National Trust says Gillian is a good fieldbotanist whose great eye for plants enables herto weed around some of our rarest flora withskill.‘‘Her involvement with the Canterbury
Botanical Society committee for 15 years isanother way that she helps spread theknowledge of our indigenous flora and theweeds that threaten it,’’ she says.‘‘Gillian’s weedbusting has added to the
viability and sustainability of covenants. Herwork reflects well on the trust and helpscovenant landowners.’’Beyond weedbusting, Gillian uses her family
nursery to grow seeds and cuttings from rareplants from covenants and later returns themto boost their populations.Kirk’s climbing broom on Banks Peninsula
(Carmichaelia kirkii), Waipara wiggywig (Muehlenbeckia astonii) and NorthCanterbury unexpected sedge (Carexinopinata) populations have benefited fromher nursery skills, as well as the increasinglyrare kanuka.TheWeedbuster 2014 Canterbury Awards
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Sally Binnie (back, third from left), Margaret Cooke (back, third from right) and David Ayers (back, right) with Kaiapoi pastoral care teamvolunteers.
ByDavid HillKaiapoi has farewelled its door knockers.A communitybased pastoral care team,
which was set up after the September 2010earthquake to knock on doors and check onresidents, was farewelled on Friday after nearlyfouryears service, with funding to pay its coordinator ending on Monday.Waimakariri District Council policy and
customer services manager Simon Markhamsays the pastoral care team, which was acommunity initiative supported by thechurches, has played a vital role in Kaiapoi’srecovery.Mr Markham says the pastoral care team
operated under the umbrella of the DarnleyClub, which has an existing contract with theMinistry of Social Development, and reportedto the council and the earthquake hub.‘‘They would knock on the doors and find out
what was going on and refer them to us.‘‘Initially they did it for love and then we got
some funding for them to employ a coordinator.’’‘‘It’s a bit of a phenomena immediately after
disasters, this outpouring of goodwill andpeople go the extra mile to help others.The pastoral care team was originally co
ordinated by Jane Davidson, then Ken Light,before Margaret Cooke took over about 12months ago.MrMarkham says sometimes the only way to
reach the most vulnerable is by knocking ondoors.‘‘Even after a year or 18 months after the
earthquake they were discovering people bydoor knocking who hadn’t lodged a claim withEQC (Earthquake Commission), because theythought someone else was worse off and theyhad a strong sense of selfreliance. But it wasbad for their own well being.‘‘And by knocking on doors in the newer
subdivisions they found people who hadrelocated from the red zones, but their issuesstill hadn’t been resolved.’’Mayor David Ayers attended the farewell
function in Kaiapoi on Friday to personallythank Mrs Cooke and earthquake support co
ordinator Sally Binnie, who also finished upafter three years.‘‘We have always said the social recovery was
the most important thing and that’s not to saythe physical things are not important.‘‘The pastoral care teams have played a vital
role in that connection between people in thestreets and the council.’’Darnley Club coordinator Chris Greengrass
says she hopes pastoral care will continue insome form.‘‘I think there is a place for a pastoral care
moving forward, but how that will look I don’tknow.’’Mr Markham says funding has now been
reallocated to the ‘‘Community in Mind’’initiative based in Christchurch, which waslaunched last month.
‘‘It is about providing a reach out serviceacross the whole of Greater Christchurch andhow that might play out in Waimakariri isunknown.‘‘It might be a little bit naive, but wouldn’t it
be great to have some confidence that everydoor in the Greater Christchurch area got aknock with a friendly face to say ‘hi, how areyou’ at least once every 12 months.’’
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St John honour Four SquareFour Square is turning 90 on July 4 and to thankthem for their support St John will be taking tothe streets in their health shuttle, handing outbirthday cakes.Four Square has been sponsoring health
shuttles throughout New Zealand since 2011with the first rolled out in Central Otago.The celebratory cakes will be delivered to five
Four Square supermarkets throughout theHurunui district this Friday as a mark ofappreciation to Four Square’s ongoing sponsorship of St John’s health shuttle.Pauline Nelmes who is organising the trip,
says the shuttle will leave from Amberley earlymorning starting with the Amberley FourSquare, before heading to Hawarden. Theshuttle will then continue to Culverden FourSquare and then on to Hanmer Springs wherethey will stop for lunch after presenting thecake.A trip over the Leader Road will take them
to Cheviot, which will be their last Four Squarevisit for the day.
The cakes have all been baked by volunteerdrivers, of which the shuttle has about 19.The Hurunui Health Shuttle has become
increasingly popular with those needing toattend medical appointments in Christchurchand who for some reason or another can’t gettransport to them.The shuttle takes people from the Hurunui
District along with those from Kaiapoi, Rangiora and even Belfast.The health shuttle in North Canterbury was
started as a pilot scheme in 2012 and thanks topeople using it regularly has continued to thrive.The Four Square name came about on July
4, 1924. Founder, Heaton Barton, was talkingon the phone that day to one of his buyinggroup members and put a square around the 4on his calendar. He suddenly realised he had aname for the buying group, stating that ‘‘Theywould stand four square to all the winds thatblew.’’Products appeared under the Four Square
brand by the end of 1924.
Big Swap planned
Timebank co-ordinator Ange Davidson.
TimeBank Hurunui,the district’s time andskills exchange, is gearing up to its secondspring Big Swap eventat Amberley’s TinShed on Saturday,October 4.Coordinator Ange
Davidson says theinaugural Big Swaplast September was agreat success withpeople bringing thingsalong they no longerneeded or wanted, andtaking home something they did.‘‘We’re giving
people plenty of warning about the upcoming Big Swap as winter isa really good time to declutter and empty outthe back of the cupboards.‘‘We’re specifically looking for good quality
clothes, toys, books, tools, and plants, and wecan store these items if people want to dropthem off in advance,’’ says Ange.At the Big Swap, people donate items
they’d like to give away and then selectwhatever takes their fancy from the pool.‘‘We’ve had many requests to hold another
Big Swap so we are doing just that!‘‘As this will be a celebration of our first
birthday, we want to make it even better than
last year. With a fantasticafternoon tea turned onby time bank volunteers,the Big Swap is also a funsocial occasion that we’reoffering the community,’’says Ange.Last year’s Big Swap
marked the launch ofTimeBank Hurunui whichhas made great strides inits first year and is nearingthe milestone of 100members.Time bankers trade
their time and skills tohelp each other, on thebasis that everyone’s timeis valued equally so nomoney need change
hands.‘‘Time banking is very like the Big Swap.‘‘You give something, receive something,
but don’t have to make a direct swap withanyone and everyone is the richer for it,’’says Ange.The TimeBank Hurunui Big Swap 2014 will
take place between 1 and 4 pm on Saturday,October 4, at the Amberley Domain pavilion.For more information about the event, or
about how time banking works, please contactTimeBank Hurunui coordinator AngeDavidson on 03 314 7332 or email hurunui@community.timebanks.org.
Waterway name correctionIn last week’s edition of The News aphotograph was published of repair workon an Amberley waterway in the wake ofrecent flooding.The caption describing the work
wrongly identified the waterway as DockCreek.A story had also earlier referred to the
waterway as Dock Creek.The waterway is in fact, the north
branch of the Kowai River into whichDock Creek flows.Thank you to the many readers who
alerted The News to the wrong name beingused.The error is regretted.
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Bev Brain (centre) withWaimakariri Mayor David Ayers (left) and Rangiora Promotionschairman Kevin Johnson.
Retirement not in Bev’s plansByDavid HillBev Brain might be approaching 80, but she isnot ready to retire.Rangiora Promotions sprung a surprise on
long time retailer at its ‘‘Last Wed Club’’function at Monteiths last week, ahead of her80th birthday this month.Bev has been a retailer in Rangiora for 32
years, since she purchased the Wool Shop withher sister in 1982. While her sister retired fouryears later and her husband Allan decided toretire for good after helping out at the shop forfor a while, Bev says ‘‘when I get old I’ll retire’’.‘‘I like meeting people and I get bored at
home in the long weekends. I like to get up at7am each day with a purpose.’’While she keeps her Mondays free for
bridge and keeps her Friday mornings andSaturday for taking her dog for a swim at
Waikuku Beach, the rest of the week she canbe found at the Wool Shop.Bev says the biggest change since 1982 has
been the last four years, since the earthquakes.Local businesses rallied around to support
Bev’s celebration, with Artisan RangioraBakery supplying a cake in a ball of wool stylecalled ‘‘Bev, 80g’’ and proudly proclaiming tobe ‘‘Made in New Zealand’’.Monteiths provided nibbles and Artist’s Eye
Gallery supplied a designer card.Mayor David Ayers was also on hand to help
Bev celebrate.Rangiora Promotions chairman Kevin John
son says he was delighted to acknowledgeBev’s long standing presence in High Street.‘‘Bev is an amazing lady. She opened her
shop in 1982 and has certainly shown she hasgot what it takes to be a successful retailer.’’
Kaiapoi town centre updateWaimakariri District Council will updateresidents on the latest progress and plansfor the Kaiapoi town centre.Update evenings have been held annually
since 2012, and have been well attended bythe local community and business owners.Council staff will present updated
information on topics including the plansfor the Kaiapoi Wharf and the riverbanks,Kaiapoi Library development progress, thestatus and development activity of commercial and residential areas and the Land UseRecovery Plan.Enterprise North Canterbury staff will
also provide an update on business supportand promotion initiatives.
Council senior policy analyst Heike Lulaysays the update evening will portray the highlevels of developmental activity in Kaiapoi.‘‘With a combination of council projects
and private redevelopment plans, Kaiapoitown centre will see even more excitingchanges in the near future.‘‘This event provides a great opportunity
to come along and hear about how the towncentre is progressing and what is planned.’’The update evening will run from 5.30 pm
to 7.15 pm at the Kaiapoi Golf Club, 373Williams Street in Kaiapoi. Refreshmentswill be available from 5 pm.Registrations to attend the evening are
not required.
Official rubbish bags introducedHurunui District Council has introducedofficial refuse bags.From Tuesday, household and commercial
refuse had to be contained in an officialHurunui District Council refuse sack in orderto be collected by Council’s contractor.From this date, refuse not in official council
bags will be stickered and left.Householders and businesses in the majority
of townships were delivered their official refuseand recycling bags during week commencingJune 23.Householders in Gore Bay, Mt Lyford and
Hanmer Springs were sent a voucher toredeem.These were posted out during the week
commencing June 16 to the address of theratepayer, so those renting properties need tocontact the property owner to obtain theirvoucher.Rural householders who pay the collection
rate will also receive a voucher, which wasposted during week of June 16.Those in rented properties will need to
contact the property owner to obtain theirvoucher.This must be signed and taken to one of the
locations listed on the voucher to collect the
bags.From July 1 rural collection stickers will no
longer be valid and refuse bags with theseattached will not be collected.If extra refuse or recycling bags are required
during the year, they can be purchased from thelocations below. The cost per refuse bag will be$2.50 and 50 cents per recycling bag (reviewedyearly).Official refuse bags have been available to
buy since June 23.The Council’s Amberley office – 66
Carters Rd.The Hanmer Springs transfer station.The Amberley transfer station – 52 Grays
Rd.The Hanmer Springs, Cheviot and Amuri
service centres.In 2014/15, the collection rate per urban
household and business will be $200 (a decreaseof $60), plus those paying will receive 52 officialrefuse and 52 recycling bags.The decrease in cost is due to the savings
achieved by council tendering its waste andrecycling collection and processing services in2013.Further information will be available shortly
or can be obtained by telephoning 03 314 8816.
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Bishop Barry Jones talks to year 3-4 students at St Patricks Catholic School in Kaiapoi.
Bishop returns home to WaimakRepairs to Kaiapoi’s Catholic Church may notbe far away.Christchurch Catholic Bishop Barry Jones
says the Kaiapoi, Rangiora and Oxford CatholicChurches are all expected to receive earthquakerepairs and strengthening work later this year,with work on Kaiapoi’s St Patrick’s CatholicChurch expected to begin later this month.Bishop Jones visited Kaiapoi and Rangiora on
Friday, taking time out to visit students at thelocal St Patrick’s and St Joseph’s CatholicSchools.He told the students about his childhood in
Rangiora, where he attended St Josephs Catholic School.One student asked him about becoming a
bishop.‘‘I was quite happy being a parish priest. But
I got asked to be the bishop by the Pope andwhen the Pope asks you to do something youhave to try and say yes.’’As the local bishop, he is the proprietor of 30
schools throughout the diocese, including two inNorth Canterbury and says he is proud that allof them are still operating following theearthquakes.
Kaiapoi family receivesHabitat home ‘handup’A Kaiapoi family has a new home, thanks to thesupport of Habitat for Humanity.Karl and Sari Fisk and their two children
received the keys to their new home in FullerStreet at a dedication ceremony on Sunday,thanks to Habitat for Humanity’s handupChristchurch project.The Fisks have been living in a shed in a
relative’s backyard since the earthquakes made itimpossible to find an affordable rental property.Habitat Christchurch general manager Peter
Taylor says the house is the fifth and final Habitathouse in Kaiapoi since the earthquakes. It is alsothe first as part of the $7.5 million handupChristchurch project, with the rest in eastChristchurch.‘‘In terms of Kaiapoi it has been huge for us to
be working in there through the earthquakes andassisting families. Each family has been in a realstruggle situation and have been directly affectedin having to live in very expensive and poorhousing.’’Mr Taylor says one of the Kaiapoi families was
living in house boat, while another with six kids,including a baby, was living in a camping ground.Each family contributes 500 hours of their own
labour towards building the house and thenenters into a renttoown arrangement, paying a
‘‘subsidised rent of up to onethird of their familyincome, which works out considerably less thanmarket rent’’.After 10 years the family is able to purchase
the house at an agreed market value, with rentalready paid, less expenses, counting as equity,Mr Taylor says.‘‘We take off the maintenance, rates and
insurance, but the majority of the rent goes topaying off the house.‘‘It used to be that families would pay off the
house within the 10 years, but we project thatthey will go to the bank in 10 years and have6070 per cent equity.‘‘So it’s a handup, rather than a handout.
These families all have someone working, butbecause of the expensive housing prices and rentsthey would have no show of buying a house.’’Sunday’s dedication ceremony was attended by
Waimakariri Mayor David Ayers, local MPClayton Cosgrove and dozens of Habitat volunteers.The Government’s Social Housing Fund has
contributed 50% of the $7.5m project and theCanterbury Community Trust 25%. Habitat forHumanity is contributing the remaining 25%through a combination of commercial finance,volunteer labour and donations.
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Midwinter dip sure to be a splash
David Ayers takes the plunge at a previousmid-winter splash.
Volunteers are being sought to take the plunge.Rangiora Promotions is calling for brave
business people and well known Rangiorapersonalities to break out their togs and splashinto an icy pool of water to support the RangioraStroke Club.A revival of the ‘‘Blue Day’’ event from
previous years, the Rangiora Midwinter Splashis being held on Saturday July 26 from 11am to2pm and features a pool and jumping platformbeing erected on a central High St location bythe Rangiora Lions Club.The Rangiora Volunteer Fire Brigade will fill
the pool with water, Horton Signs have donatedsigns for the event and Snap Fitness areproviding overall sponsorship and a marquee forchanging on the site.From this week donation buckets will be
located in Rangiora businesses, and if thedesignated ‘‘Splash Total’’ is reached, theperson nominated agrees to jump.Volunteers to date include Waimakariri
Mayor David Ayers and National Party candidate Matt Doocey who has issued a challenge tohis political rivals.Waimakariri Green Party candidate Reuben
Hunt has ‘‘politely declined’’ Mr Doocey’schallenge and says under National’s waterquality standards policy ‘‘it would not bepossible to do this with river water in the future,as it would probably lead to illness’’.Several businesses have already volunteered
to take part including The Warehouse, Reality
Bites, Snap Fitness and Postie Plus. RangioraPromotions coordinator Kirstyn Barnett ishoping for more entries.‘‘Rangiora businesses are really getting into
the spirit of the occasion and planning to raisegood totals,’’ she says.‘‘There will also be a ‘‘Winter Wonderland’’
business decoration competition, with RealityBites Cafe providing a delicious morning tea asthe prize for the winning business.’’Rangiora Promotions chairman Kevin John
son says he would like to see more businessmanagers putting their hand up to jump and hasalso volunteered.‘‘All proceeds are going to the local Stroke
Club which is a great cause. What’s a bit of coldwater?‘‘Let’s show what strong stuff Rangiora
people are made of!’’There will also be hot food and coffee
available for participants and spectators whichwill make for great family entertainment, so‘‘come along to shop ’n splash’’, says Kirstyn.To register or for more information contact
Kirstyn on 021312230 or email rangiorapromotions@gmail.com.
Lincoln University recoversfrom quakes with roll growthLincoln University is bouncing back afterthe earthquakes.Like other Canterbury institutions, Lin
coln University suffered in the aftermath ofthe Canterbury earthquakes with a drop instudent enrolment numbers, falling from2252 domestic students and 1195 international students in 2010 to 2156 and 1031respectively for the 2011 university year and2133 and 903 in 2012.However, there are signs of recovery, with
2165 domestic students and 947 international students enrolling last year.Vice Chancellor Dr Andrew West says
the university is strengthening its focus onits core purposes to help ‘‘feed the world,protect the future and help people livewell’’.‘‘Lincoln has a good international rank
ing, being ranked in the top 100 foragriculture and amongst the top 500 universities worldwide overall (QS Rankings).Lincoln was the only university in NewZealand to improve its rankings this year,entering the top 500 universities in theworld.’’Dr West says Lincoln University is New
Zealand’s only member of the exclusiveEuroLeague for Life Sciences, a network ofthe top seven specialistlandbased universities in Europe. Last year four nonEuropean institutions were invited to jointheir group, including Lincoln University,Cornell University (in New York state),China Agricultural University and theHebrew University of Jerusalem.He says the university also has the highest
research intensity per staff member of anyNew Zealand university, thanks largely to
the substantial private sector funding support the university received.‘‘This strong affiliation with industry is
crucial for a specialist institution providingrelevant research and graduates with theknowledge and skills required by thecountry’s seminal landbased sector.’’Lincoln University also has partnerships
with AgResearch, Plant and FoodResearch, Landcare Research and DairyNZto ‘‘establish a highintensity research andtechnology hub with a focus on some of themost important challenges facing NewZealand and the world’’, Dr West says.‘‘The Lincoln Hub will bring together
around 900 academics and scientists at asingle location, housed in innovative andmodern facilities, with a strong focus onsharing their work with industry, the NewZealand community and other countries.’’Dr West says the combination of the
Lincoln Hub and the university’s ‘‘renewedfocus as a specialist landbased universitywith a clear mission’’, means it can rankalongside the Wageningen University in theNetherlands, the top ranked agriculture andlifesciences university in the world and amember of the EuroLeague.‘‘New Zealand’s economic and environ
mental future, and place in the world,demands a specialisation in the landbasedsector.‘‘There are significant issues facing the
globe, like how to feed the population,protect the environment, and ensure aquality of life for humanity, and as a resultnot only does New Zealand need a specialistlandbased university, the world needs us tohave one,’’ Dr West says.
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Dairying ‘floats my boat’
Isaac Vujcich at work in the dairy shed. Photo: Primary ITO.
A change in career focus has provedsuccessful for Isaac Vujcich who was inMarch named Canterbury/NorthOtago dairy trainee of the year.In September 2012, the 28yearold
traded in his day job as a senior ITtechnician to chase a career in dairyingand to this day he has never lookedback.Isaac made the move from Auckland
to Oxford to work on a 730 cow dairyfarm on the Waimakariri River wherehe was 2IC when he won the localtrainee of the year. Proactively workinghis way up the career ladder, he hopesto be a manager by the 20152016 dairyseason.This year was the second time Isaac
entered the New Zealand DairyIndustry Awards. He describes theexperience as ‘‘well worth it’’ as ithelped him identify his strengths andweaknesses.So what makes someone up and
leave a promising IT career to work ona farm? For Isaac it was his affinity forthe outdoors and rural living.‘‘I never liked Auckland, the people
are too cold. I love the sense ofcommunity in rural areas. I love to walkdown the road and be able to chat toanyone,’’ he says.‘‘Growing up on a deer farm in
Northland, I’ve always been an outdoors type of guy and being stuck in thecity, stuck inside, didn’t really float myboat.’’Realising how much opportunity
there was in the dairy industry, Isaacbegan training with Primary ITO only afew months after arriving in the SouthIsland. He learned about milk quality,health and husbandry and animalfeeding and pastures and says histraining helped with his decision making onfarm.‘‘I wanted to learn as much as I could
as quickly as possible and Primary ITOwas a great way to do that,’’ he says.
Of his training, Isaac says he alsoenjoyed the social setting the classesoffered.‘‘I loved going to the courses, they’re
a nice relaxing environment, verysocial. Moving here I didn’t reallyknow anyone. All of the friends I havehere, I met at the courses.’’To help him achieve his longterm
goal of farm ownership Isaac intends todo the National Diploma in Agribusiness Management which is new initiat
ive involving key industry organisations’ Primary ITO, DairyNZ and Beef+ Lamb New Zealand.He says he’s excited to learn about
agribusiness finance and staff management.Isaac is no stranger to higher learn
ing, having completed a Bachelor ofBusiness Studies majoring in management and marketing at Massey University Albany while living in Auckland.
All eyes on Lincoln foryoung farmers grand finalAll eyes are on Lincoln as thecountry’s top young farmersassemble today.The 2014 ANZ Young Farmer
Contest Grand Final begins today at4.30pm with the official opening atthe Lincoln University library.Here the top seven contestants
will be introduced to the public andcompete in the first headtoheadchallenge.The competition over the follow
ing two days is a testament to thesophistication of modern farmingand level of skill and knowledgerequired to be successful in the field.The top seven young farmers have
made it through to the grand final bycompeting in their local districtcompetition and taking first place intheir regional finals.The grand finalists are: Reuben
Carter (Tasman), Dean Rabbidge(Otago/Southland), Brad Lewis(Taranaki/Manawatu), David Kidd(Northern), Dwayne Cowin (Waikato/Bay of Plenty), Sully Alsop(East Coast), and James Davidson(Aorangi).Gates open for the practical day
events on Friday from 8am at theLincoln University grounds (cornerof Farm and Weedons Rds, goldcoin donation entry).Here, the contestants will be
tested on all practical aspects offarming. Anything and everythingcan be tested.The fast paced Agrisports Chal
lenge at 2.30pm is undoubtedly thefeature event of the day. Contestants compete sidebyside in a seriesof agricultural challenges in a test ofspeed, skill and stamina.They are racing not only against
each other but against the clock, andmust be mindful that most of thepoints are allocated for the quality
of the work. First to finish does notnecessarily assure victory.A number of events are on offer
during the practical day and there issure to be something entertainingfor all ages and interests, includingthe national finals for New ZealandYoung Farmers competitions in theGun City Clay Target Shooting,Farmlands Fencing and the CRVAmbreed Stock Judging.The AgriKidsNZ grand final
features the Karetu Kids and theGumboot Gang from North LoburnSchool, while Rotherham’s JackAnderson is competing for StAndrews College in the TeenAggrand final.The preliminary round for the
World Young Shepherds Challengewill also be held, with the top twocompetitors set to earn a trip toFrance to represent New Zealand atthe final in October.After the practical day the Young
Farmers Contest grand finalists willhave just a few hours to prepare aspeech for the ANZ Sponsors andSpeeches Dinner held at the Wigram Airforce Museum.Saturday evening is the final
hurdle as the grand finalists are putunder the spotlight at CBS Arena inChristchurch for the quiz show asthey make their last effort to claimthe 2014 champion title and theprize pack worth nearly $70,000.After the evening show, the
festivities will carry on into theevening with the blacktie ‘‘Celebratory Ball’’ at Addington Raceway.The evening show will be tele
vised on Saturday on TV1 at11.30pm, then replayed on Sundayat 6.45am on TV1 and at 9.30pm onHeartland. Viewers can also tune inlive at TVNZ OnDemand on Saturday evening from 6.30pm.
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Belinda Topp.
Woodend’s Art and Craft Expo promises to bebigger and better, thanks securing extrafunding.The Woodend Community Association has
secured funding from Creative CommunitiesWaimakariri and Enterprise North Canterburyto run the annual expo at the WoodendCommunity Hall on Sunday August 31 from10.30am to 4pm.‘‘With additional funding support we have
contracted the services of a local eventorganiser Belinda Topp to help us grow theevent,’’ says association chairman Stuart Hide.‘‘If you would like to host a speed craft
session please get in touch with Belinda toregister your interest.’’The aim of the expo is to offer all ages and
craft abilities from across North Canterburythe opportunity to have a go during 30 minute‘speed craft’ sessions throughout the day.The association has been running the event
for a number of years and is keen to see theprogramme expand for 2014 with a greaterrange of art and crafts to try.‘‘We are lucky in North Canterbury to have
a huge amount of talented small business / crafthobbyists keen to show and sell their wares sowe are providing a larger space this year tosupport these great people,’’ Belinda says.Belinda is from Rangiora and is the mother
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agement business, Ideal Events, and introduced a new Rangiora event, ‘‘Toddlers BigDay Out’’.Toddlers Big Day Out was held in January
this year and was a huge success with anaudience of around 2000 people and has led towinter version, ‘‘Toddlers’ Big Day In’’, whichwill be held during the July school holidays.Both events are expected to become annual
events.Belinda has also worked on larger scale
events including the Christchurch Diwali Festival of Lights and is the production manager forthe annual Christchurch Chinese Lantern
Festival, which attracts an audience of around75,000 over two days.‘‘I love the way that these events bring new
elements to people’s daytoday lives and alsohow they help to showcase what the district hasto offer our locals,’’ Belinda says.The Woodend Art & Craft Expo is set to be
‘‘jampacked with everything ‘arty’ and‘crafty’.’’Applications are being sought from craft stall
holders and tutors who would like to share theirart or a craft with others. Please contactBelinda on belindat23@gmail.com or 021 1910103.Applications close Sunday August 10. Stay
up to date with the expo by liking the Facebookpage at www.facebook.com/ArtCraftExpo or toto www.woodend.co.nz.
Kids Market returns for Kidsfest
Teegan (6, left) and Sophie (4) Cartwright, of Rangiora, with Teddy and Unicorn, check out aWaikuku Beach Surf Lifesaving Club inflatable at last year’s ‘‘Teddy Stays out of Trouble’’ duringKidsfest.
Rangiora is the place to be these school holidays,culminating in the annual Victoria Park KidsMarket.Kidsfest events in Rangiora from next week
include entertainment, making fish kits, icing agingerbread kid, horsing around, a pool party, adisco, safety, a quiz evening and the popular KidsMarket.The ‘‘Great Rangiora Kids Market’’ has
become the traditional finale to Kidsfest in theWaimakariri district and features young buyers orsellers at Victoria Park on Friday July 18, from10am to 1pm. Email thekeens@hotmail.com tobook a stall, stalls cost $5.The Rangiora Library will host he Natural
Magic on Wednesday July 9, 11am to 11.45am,and Bubbles the Clown on Wednesday July 16,11am to 11.45am, at the Rangiora Baptist Church,East Belt. Admission $2 each.The library is also hosting a craft session
creating a Japanese children’s festival fish kite,horsing around with Horsey Horse, an international quiz evening, a world craft night and issetting a maps and charts display throughout thetwo weeks. Visit to library or email library@wmk.govt.nz to make a booking.‘‘Teddy Stays out of Trouble’’ is back at the
Rangiora Baptist Church on Wednesday July 9,10am to 12.30pm. Bring along your favouriteTeddy, meet a fire officer, police officer and anambulance driver and learn how to keep yourTeddy safe while having fun at the same time.A pool party will be held at the Dudley Pool in
Church Street on the Tuesdays July 8 and 15, from13pm. Admission children $3, adults $5.50.A Roller Disco will be held on Friday July 11,
24pm, at the Rangiora Showgrounds in AshleyStreet. To book call (03) 3499924 or 027 387 0065or email phatsk7@clear.net.nz. Admission is $8 achild.Ice your own gingerbread kid at Artisan
Rangiora Bakery, 18 High Street for $1.50 pergingerbread, on each week day during the holidaysbetween 10am and 2pm.Josh Grimaldi’s Toy Land will be on display at
Rangiora High School on Tuesday July 15. Formore information or to book go to www.kidsfest.co.nz.Forget Frozen and catch the ‘‘real’’ Snow
Queen at the Dale Hartley School of Speech andDrama in Ashley Street, from Wednesday toSaturday July 912, from 2pm (evening showsThursday and Friday). To book call (03) 3138062or email doreen@dhssd.co.nz. Cost $16 each.
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Lizzie Mullan (16) and Harrison Cooper (16) play Gerda and Kai.Photo: Supplied.
Rangiora students are getting set to tellthe traditional story of Snow Queenthese school holidays.The Disney movie Frozen, inspired by
the Hans Christen Andersen fairytale,has been a box office hit, but the DaleHartley School of Speech and Drama ispracticing to perform a stage musicalwhich stays ‘‘true to the traditionalstory’’.Company director Dale Hartley
Brown says the show’s director CiaranSearle has been keen for the school toperform the Snow Queen for some time.‘‘He’s been begging me for a while to
do it, but I didn’t know anything aboutthe story. But with the success of theDisney film my kids have watched themovie over and over again and theyknow the words we decided to give it ago.‘‘Ciaran has written a musical close to
the traditional story, but with sometweaks to allow for the strengths of thestudents in the show.’’The traditional story Snow Queen is
quite different from the movie Frozen,as the Snow Queen really is evil, Dalesays.‘‘Sadly if kids are looking for Elsa and
Anna, they won’t find them. There is asnow queen and she does have the powerto freeze things but this story is quitedifferent.’’The Snow Queen (played by 16year
old Luana Barnes) casts a spell on a boycalled Kai (16yearold Harrison Cooper) and a piece of ice falls into his eyeand ‘‘he can’t see things the way he usedto’’.Now under her spell, Kai is taken by
the Snow Queen back to the winterkingdom.The story then follows the journey of
Gerda (16yearold Lizzie Mullan), whois the equivalent of Anna in Frozen, whosearches for her lover Kai (in thetraditional story they are siblings)through spring, summer, autumn and
finally winter.‘‘Lizzie is a fantastic performer. She
appeared in Rangiora High School’sproduction of Rent last year,’’ Dale says.Along the way Gerda meets Bren
niven the Crow (14yearold ElliotAndrews), the summer princess(16yearold Tara Hurley), the springwitch, gypsy robbers and goblins.‘‘It’s a very interesting show with lots
of colour,’’ Dale says.‘‘This is a fairytale which is suitable for
small children. We wanted to do abeautiful show this year. Last year we didthe Jungle Book which was aimed atteenagers. It’s important for the studentsto do a range of things.’’
While the musical centres around girlcharacters, Dale says there is plenty forthe boys with ‘‘a band of gypsy robberswhich look like pirates’’ and goblins tokeep them amused.Snow Queen A Stage Musical will be
performed by students at the DaleHartley School of Speech and Drama,Studio Theatre, 62 Ashley Street, Rangiora, from Wednesday to Friday July912, with daily shows from 2pm andevening shows from 7.30pm on Thursdayand Friday.Tickets $16. To book email
doreen@dhssd.co.nz or call (03)3138062. For more information go towww.dhssd.co.nz.
Astro turf a viable optionAstro turf at Clarkville’s KendallPark is expected to benefit thecommunity.Waimakariri District Council com
munity green space manager ChrisBrown says the astro turf at KendallPark will allow for more efficient useof the sports fields as it struggles tocope with growing demand.Mr Brown was responding to
enquiries received by The News fromconcerned residents who say theastro turf is too expensive.Construction work of the astro turf
is under way and is due for completion by the end of August at a costof more than $1million, considerablyless than figures being quoted in thecommunity.‘‘It gets really wet in that area near
Kaiapoi, especially when we getautumn rain and we’ve had a lot ofearly season rain this year. It doesn’tdrain well in that area so the groundstays wet for quite some time and youcan’t play on it.’’Mr Brown says given the district’s
population growth, it could cost asmuch as $170 million to produceenough sports fields.Improving drainage is not an
option at Kendall Park, as there is‘‘no area to drain the water to’’ apartfrom the roadside, as the council hasno drainage system in the area, hesays.Mr Brown says the astro turf
means multiple teams can train andmatches can be played on one fieldwithout cutting up the ground.‘‘Sports clubs often place their
number one field with lights next totheir club rooms, so it makes sense tohave an astro turf beside it so you cantrain on it during the week and keepthe number one field for the weekend.’’Kendall Park is primarily used as a
soccer ground, and the astro turf isbeing made to FIFA (InternationalFootball Federation) standards withthe grass being 6mm pile height. Itcan also be used for rugby and rugbyleague, with rugby posts available.
Waiau and Hanmer drawWaiau A and Hanmer A remainedlocked on points at the end of thefirst round of the Hurunui netballcompetition, following a hardfought, drawn match, at Waikari atthe weekend.However Waiau, with a superior
points differential, took the firstround overall honours.Neither team had lost a game
leading into the match which waskeenly contested.Both midcourts worked well
with the agility and height ofAndrew Murdoch an asset toWaiau, as he sent great ball toWaiau shooters Sarah Eastmondand Heni Moeke, who at timesstruggled with accuracy.
The Waiau defensive effort wastight but the Hanmer shootingcombination of Kimberley Gibsonand Courtney HaleMcKinstry keptthe half time score close withWaiauup by one.In the second half both teams
continued to hold their own withthe final score being a 28all draw.Results were:Senior A: Cheviot A 29 Glenmark A 23,
Hanmer A 28 Waiau A 28, Culverden A 33Cheviot B 12.Senior B:Waiau B 31 Hawarden C 7, Waikari
A 25 Cheviot C 17, Hawarden B 36 Cheviot S 22.Primary A:Glenmark PA 22 Hawarden PA 13,
Cheviot PA 24 Culverden PA 12.Primary B:Hanmer PA 28 Waiau PB 7, Waiau
PA 38 Glenmark PB 4.Primary C: Waiau PC 26 Glenmark PC 2,
Hawarden PB 24 Culverden PB 10.
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Call for farmers to uniteAround 150 farmers attended a workshop run by Federated Farmers in Oxford to discuss howthe new nutrient requirements will affect sheep and beef farmers. Photo: LyndaMurchison.
Lynda Murchison is calling on sheep and beeffarmers to be united as they come to termswith nutrient requirements.The Federated Farmers North Canterbury
president says local sheep and beef farmershave been responding to the new nutrientrequirements by pointing the finger atFederated Farmers.Mrs Murchison says Federated Farmers has
begun running workshops around the regionto advise sheep and beef farmers on theirrequirements, with more than 120 farmersturning out at Oxford last week and new sheepand beef spokesman Dan Hodgen also speaking at Amuri Area School.‘‘Farmers are starting to question why Feds
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don’t get involved that’s what happens whenyou don’t have a strong Feds’. As Chris Allen
(Federated Farmers MidCanterbury president) has said ‘if you’re not at the table, you’reon the menu’.’’Mrs Murchison says it is mainly sheep and
beef farmers who are up in arms, because theyhave started to realise they need to comply andmay not be able to develop their farms.‘‘The small nitrogen loss farmers are being
told they can’t make any more developmentswhich will lead to nitrogen losses, so it couldhave big impacts going forward, including thepotential value of their properties. Which iswhat they’ve been told before, but it’s only juststarted to hit home.‘‘It’s why I got involved, so I understand
where farmers are coming from. We can all getgrumpy and throw the toys out of the cot, butsometimes we need to stand up and becounted.’’Mrs Murchison says now is an opportune
time for Federated Farmers members in NorthCanterbury to have a good hard look at thefuture of the organisation and whether farmers are going to be committed to it movingforward.
Progress made on Tb eradicationAmap showing where TBfree New Zealand is operating in the South Island.
MalcolmGilbert.
ByMalcolmGilbertTBfree Canterbury chairmanGreat progress has beenmade inNorthCanterburyas we eradicate Tb from wild animal populationsand reduce movement control areas and testingrequirements.Although you are eight times more likely to get
Tb in your herd from an infected possum,compared with an infected cow or deer, everymovement or purchase of stock holds some risk ofTb infection.Herd owners should be aware that your herd can
become infected with Tb by purchasing infectedcattle ormoving stock into Tb risk areas for grazing.Bovine Tb risk areas (known as Vector Risk
Areas) are regions where infected wild animals,mainly possums, are thought to exist have beenfound.Assessing the risk and making wise purchasing
decisions is vital to controlling the disease.We havedeveloped a risk assessment tool to guide farmerswhen it comes to moving and buying animals.InMarch 2014, TBfreeNewZealand announced
a roll back of the movement control area south ofthe Hurunui River, excluding the area east of StateHighway 1, around Hawarden and annual specialtesting area surrounding Darfield.Around 176,000 hectares has been removed
from Canterbury’s Tb risk area since 2011 and thisenabled a reduction in Tb testing requirements foraround 4500 herds.
There are five infected herds as of June 2014 inCanterbury down from 168 in 1996. However,bovine Tb is still present in the region and weencourage the new generation of farmers fromboth the vector risk areas and Tbfree areas to jointhe Canterbury TBfree committee.The committees appreciate landowners’ co
operation with pest control and acknowledges thesupport of Canterbury farmers in fulfilling their Tbtesting obligations.We will need your continued support for some
time yet to ultimately achieve eradication of thedisease.Contact Malcolm Gilbert (03) 3145831.
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heavy, so we are monitoring themclosely and weighing them once amonth. If you put on too much weightyou can have health issues.’’He says his scanning results have
been good, with his ‘‘B flock’’ nowscanning at the level his ‘‘A flock’’ wasscanning at 56 years ago. However, heis aware of other farmers whosepercentages of ewes inlamb are ‘‘backa little bit’’.‘‘But I wonder if the later lambing
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‘Rugby was the winner’To the victors, the spoils. Ashley with the Rakahuri Shield.
By Kit CarsonIt is an overused expression, but it certainly fits thesituation: ‘‘Rugby was the winner’’ in last Saturday’sinaugural Rakahuri Shield match betweenSaracens and Ashley at Rangiora’s SouthbrookPark.The fact Ashley ran out the winners 225 was not
really an issue on a day that showed off club rugbyat its best, and raised an impressive $20,000 forcancer research.While the rugby was willing throughout the day,
it was played in the best of spirits and the outcomesdid not necessarily reflect the closeness of theencounters, particularly in the shield clash.For Saracens club stalwart and one of the
organisers behind the shield, PatDooley, the size ofthe crowd and the generous response to the charityauction after the match, was the icing on the thecake.The mystery auction offered 40 pairs pink socks
which the players had worn during the match, eachholding a prize voucher, with an undisclosed value.‘‘It (the auction) was huge, made even more so
by the willingness of players to bid for their ownsocks.‘‘The result was way beyond our expectations.’’Pat says the day was definitely not a oneoff and
will be repeated next year, hopefully on an evenlarger scale.‘‘I would love to think that what started on
Saturday will become our own Ranfurly Shield.‘‘Most of these guys aspire only to play club
rugby.‘‘In spite of them being competitors on the
paddock, most of them are mates off it.‘‘They have grown up together, know each other
well and are close.‘‘I don’t think we could have organised this with
any other club.‘‘I believe the battle of the bridge is here to stay.‘‘More pity the result, but as I said to the Ashley
boys, ‘don’t screw it (the shield) to the wall, we willbe coming after it next season.’’Both clubs paid tribute to the generosity of the
sponsors, saying the response had been overwhelming.
Ashley take Rakahuri ShieldBy PeterWilliamsAshley is the inaugural winner of the RakahuriShield, an impressive new trophy that will beplayed for annually between Ashley andSaracens.The first half was an even affair. Dan Cook
opened the scoring with a penalty for Ashley,but livewire flanker Nathan Goodwin putSaracens in front when he dived over in thecorner.The Ashley forwards started to dominate the
forward exchanges but a determined Saracensdefence kept them at bay until fullback TobyAshby ran a clearing kick back at Saracens and,after offloading to a support player, he doubledround to score a good try wide out to give Ashleyan 85 lead at halftime.A converted try to Ashley halfback Alex
Mumford soon after the resumption stretchedAshley’s lead and with 10 minutes to go Ashleysealed its win with a try to Matt Kippenberger.Both second half tries were converted by Cook.The Saracens’ backs were well served by
halfback Scott Bignold and some of the outsidebacks, particularly Reece Bennett, looked dangerous. However they were kept in check by acommitted effort on Ashley’s part, led by midfielder Ethan Cameron, who was rewarded withthe Waimak Real Estate manofthematchaward. In the forwards prop Jamie Young wasoutstanding as was flanker Richie Hancox, whowas playing his 150th senior match for Ashley.In a real nailbiter, Kaiapoi, for the second
week in a row, came from behind to grab a lastminute win. With just four minutes to go thehome side Oxford had an eight point lead 2315,having scored four tries to Kaiapoi’s two, and itseemed certain it had done enough to reclaimthe Deans Shield.But Kaiapoi managed to score in the corner
and took a hurried dropkick conversionattempt to ensure that there was time for a restart.Having secured possession from the kickoff
Kaiapoi ran it wide. Fullback Maka Tusanijoined the backline and put a chip kick into
space. Tusani showed extreme speed to collarthe Oxford defender as he gathered the ball andwinger Grant Brice was on hand to swoop on theloose ball and crash over in the corner.At Omihi Glenmark was pushed all the way by
a much improved Ohoka side that was wellledby No 8 Shaun Bent. When Ohoka winger LeoLafai scored his second try just after halftime,Ohoka had established a useful 123 lead butGlenmark rallied its resources and with tries towinger Brad Hazeldene and fullback SamWestenra it claimed a narrow 1512 victory.After two rounds of the North Canterbury
Luisetti Seeds competition, Kaiapoi and Ashleyboth have two wins and will meet at Loburn onSaturday. Not only will the competition lead beat stake, but so will the Deans Shield.The Kaiapoi Under 16 team brought another
significant trophy north of the Waimak when ittravelled to Ashburton to play Celtic in the finalof the combined Under 16 competition lastSaturday.When the two teams met earlier in the season,
also in Ashburton, Celtic notched up a convincing victory and so was the favourite going intothe final.Kaiapoi’s coaches Murray Bond, Brent Gri
mes and Ray Scoon deserve credit for gettingthe boys into the right head space and the teamresponded magnificently.Trailing 1511 at half time, Kaiapoi scored
two tries soon after the resumption, having beenset alight by replacement halfback Paris Kara, togo out to a 2315 lead. But Celtic scored midwaythrough the spell to close the gap to just onepoint.The remainder of the match was a real arm
wrestle with Kaiapoi hanging on grimly for a2322 victory.Props Tyler Moses and Tyson Barnes turned
in a tireless performance in anchoring theKaiapoi forward effort, especially in the scrumswhere the team was dominant, gaining a numberof invaluable tight heads. The whole Kaiapoiteam deserve credit for an outstanding teamperformance in a highquality match.
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Cup team put a stake in the groundlast week when it met Christs Collegein a midweek fixture. Played on thehallowed turf of the Upper field atChrist’s College, Rangiora showed itcan be very competitive, coming outwith a 63 victory for a third win thisseason.
The North Canterbury seniorrepresentative side beat QueenslandCountry at Kaiapoi last Thursday by1814. Coaches Shane Fletcher andRay Southam expressed their satisfaction with the performance ofmany of the players. They were using
the match primarily to build combinations for the defence of the Southbridge Shield against Ellesmere atCulverden on July 12.
There was a surprise result inthe first round of the Under 13 playoffs when the unbeaten Ohoka teamwas downed by Amberley who hadonly finished sixth in the round robin,making for an interesting scramblefor semifinal positions.
Hurunui served notice it willagain be the team to beat in theMikeGreer Homes Division 2 competition, beating joint leaders Amberleyon Saturday.
Rangiora girls winThe Rangiora girls Kwiksticks Goldhockey team, which has been verycompetitive in the division onegrade secured its first win of theseason.To date it has had five draws but
on Saturday it put together anamazing team effort to notch up a1nil victory.Madeleine Dunn scored Ran
giora’s goal after Willa Carpenterdribbled the ball into the circle andpassed it across to Madeleine whohammered it home.Hayley McKellow was Ran
giora’s playeroftheday, for beinga powerhouse in the midfield.Results were:WomenDivision one: Rangiora 1 HSOB 1.Division Two: Rangiora 1 Avon 0. Playerof
theday: Shayla Thomas.Youth Grade: Rangiora 5 Marist 1. Goals:
Rebecca Jelfs (3), Alex Earl and Kalyn Thomas.Playerof theday: Ariel Pons.
Kwiksticks: Rangiora Green 0 Carlton 5.Playeroftheday: Neve Sewell. Rangiora Gold 1Other team 0.Super 8: Rangiora Rockets 1 HSOB 5. Goal:
Lucy Moffatt. Playeroftheday: Jessica Meyers.Intermediate: Rangiora Rhinos 3 Carlton 0.
Goals: Catlin Baker (2) and Kaylee McDonald.Playeroftheday: Phoebe Monopoli.Ministicks: Ravens 1 Harewood 1. Goal: Ella
Sharpe. Playeroftheday: Olivia WinMenDivision Two: Rangiora 2 Selwyn 2. Playerof
theday: Matthew Johnson.Division Three:Rangiora 2Marist 1. Playerof
theday: Josh Clauson.Under 18 Boys Rangiora 5 Harewood 0.
Playeroftheday: Hamish Roberts.Kwiksticks: Rangiora 9 Medbury 0. Goals:
Justin Meyers (2), Jamie Shroeder (2), JackHurley (2), Blake Butler, Omri Kepes and StevenKutyn. Playeroftheday: Reuben Forde.Super 8 Boys:Rangiora 10 Carlton 0. Goals: Ty
Grabowski (4), Ben Skinner (3), Jay Radonavich(2), Romah Chorley. Playeroftheday: TyGrabowski.Intermediate 8 Boys Rangiora 1 Avon/ St
Michael 5. Playeroftheday: Liam Hayes.
North Canterbury rugby resultsRepresentative, Thursday June 26:North Canterbury 18 Queensland Country 14.June 28: Luisetti Seeds Division 1:Saracens 5 Ashley 22, Glenmark 15 Ohoka 12,
Oxford 23 Kaiapoi 25.Mike Greer Homes Division 2:Amberley 7 Hurunui 43, Kaiapoi 8 Woodend 41,
Saracens 17 Ashley 17.Mike Greer Homes Division 2 reserve:GlenmarkCheviot 22 Ohoka 22, Saracens 58
Woodend 17, Oxford bye.Metro Colts:University defaulted to Ohoka, Glenmark 34 New
Brighton 5.Women’s PlateLinwood 24 Burnside/Kaiapoi 23.Crusaders Secondary Schools The Press Cup
Wednesday June 25:Christs College 3 Rangiora HS 6.Mike Greer Homes U18:Hurunui 29 Kaiapoi 10.Ric Moore Challenge: Rangiora HS 27 Oxford/
Woodend 26.Combined U16 final:Celtic 22 Kaiapoi 23.Combined U16:Ashley 12 Prebbleton 15, Oxford defaulted to
Harlequins, Woodend/Ohoka 36 Rolleston 40.Mike Greer Homes Under 14.5:Ashley 39 Kaiapoi 19, Saracens 36 Hurunui 10.Mike Greer Homes U13:Amberley 20 Ohoka 17, Kaiapoi 46 Hurunui 17,
Oxford 7 Ashley Green 38, Saracens 0 Ashley Blue55.
Mike Greer Homes U11.5:Ohoka Black 24 Amberley 39, Ashley Blue 26
Saracens Blue 17, Oxford Red 17 Ashley Green 58,Woodend 15 Hurunui 19, Kaiapoi 46 Saracens Red24, Oxford Black 28 Ohoka Red 20.Mike Greer Homes U10:Ashley 55 GlenmarkCheviot 30, Hurunui Black
35 Saracens Red 30, Ohoka Black 20 United 55,Kaiapoi 50 Woodend 15, Oxford 60 Saracens Blue25, Hurunui Blue bye.MIke Greer Homes U9:Amberley 25 Ohoka Red 35, Ashley Blue 20
GlenmarkCheviot 60, Hurunui 80 Saracens Red 25,Ohoka Black 50 United 25, Kaiapoi 55 Woodend 0,Oxford 55 Saracens Blue 25, Ashley Green bye.Mike Greer Homes U8:Ashley Blue 65 GlenmarkCheviot 40, Hurunui
Black 45 Saracens Red 10, Hurunui Blue 25 OhokaBlack 45, Kaiapoi 85 Woodend 20, Oxford 10Saracens Blue 50.Mike Greer Homes U7:Saracens Red 95 Oxford Black 80, United 15
Ohoka Black 17, Amberley 90 Ohoka Red 60,Ashley Blue 30 GlenmarkCheviot 30, Kaiapoi 50Woodend 50, Oxford Red 75 Saracens Blue 65,Ohoka White 100 Saracens Orange 95.Mike Greer Homes U6:Ashley Gold 60 Ohoka Black 70, Saracens Black
35 Oxford Black 50, Saracens Orange 70 AshleyWhite 65, Amberley 55 Ohoka Red 50, Ashley Blue75 GlenmarkCheviot 60, Oxford Red 65 SaracensBlue 70 SaracensWhite 70 Saracens Red 70, OhokaWhite 35 Saracens Green 55.
Rifle and bridge resultsRangiora Smallbore Rifle Club:Amelia 100.3, S Vincent 99.7, C Kershaw 98.4, R
McQueen 98.4, P Widdowson 96.4, D Jarman195.8, Alister 95.1, B Lunn 194.11, R Dalzell 193.5,T WarmingSmith 93.2, SM Little 90.2, Kershaw89.2, TWilson 89.2, MAnderson 89.0,MAnderson85.1, Kirsty 84.1, Stacey S 84.0, L Kay 86.0, K James89.0, L Prickett 77.0, D Metcalf 77.0, N Camp 61.1,T Martin 52.0, C Andrew 55.0, D Wilson 59.0.Amberley Smallbore Rifle Club:Gordon Wright 99.6, Ian Frazer 97.4, Keith
Brown 96.4, Adam Heaven 96.3, Chris Rhodes95.4, Ross Harper 95.3, Tara Douglas 94.1, MichaelCriglington 94.1, Grace Russell 88.3, GeorgiaRhodes 87.0, Jacob Patchett 77.0, Thomas McIlraith 62.0.Rangiora Bridge:June 14, Saturday Pairs: North/South: Heather
Waldron/Beverley Brain. East/West: Coby Lubbers/Diane Watson.June 16, afternoon Rimu Pairs: N/S: Jill Amer/
John Rawson 1, Rosalind Fahey/Richard Luisetti 2,
Heather Waldron/Jeanette Chatterton 3. E/W:Helen Dunn/Colleen Adam 1, Pat Green/Selwyn 2,Brian Stewart/Bruce Glenday 3.June 18, Wednesday Evening Individual: N/S:
Richard Luisetti/John Rawson 1, Zac Ashley/TonyBiddington 2, Piet Schurink/Rewi Thompson 3.E/W: Junette McIntyre/Jill Amer 1, JeanetteChatterton/Margaret Johnston 2, Fred Thompson/Betty McGregor 3.June 21: Saturday Pairs: N/S: Tini Van De Loo/
Des Steere 1. E/W: Jane Jarrett/Robert Jarrett 1.June 23: Monday Afternoon Individual: N/S:
Heather Waldron/Beverley Brain 1, Lois Gordon/Denise Lang 2, Des Steere/Yvonne McLaughlan 3.E/W: Jim Amer/Bunty Marshall 1, Helen Dunn/Adrienne Lamb 2, Fred Thompson/Sue McIlroy 3.June 25: Wednesday Evening Premier Pairs:
N/S: Heather Waldron/Glenda Frapwell 1, JillAmer/Hilary Lakeman 2, Jenny Shore/ElizabethDuke 3. E/W: Colleen Adam/Lester Garlick 1,Owen Evans/Nikki Kutyn 2, Sue McIlroy/JunetteMcIntyre 3.
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Lot 10 RiverviewRangiora $479,000 $499,000Lot 117 Arlington Park
Rangiora $529,000605m605m605m605m605m605m222222 section, 166msection, 166msection, 166msection, 166msection, 166msection, 166m222222 house, 4 bed, open planhouse, 4 bed, open planhouse, 4 bed, open planhouse, 4 bed, open planhouse, 4 bed, open planhouse, 4 bed, open planliving, 2 bathliving, 2 bathliving, 2 bathliving, 2 bathliving, 2 bathliving, 2 bath
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Complete - move in now!Complete - move in now! 03 313 0319
Sarah Wyeth 027 235 3565Sue Coakley 027 675 2367Craig De Goldi 027 617 7388
Visit our showhomes:20 & 23 Huntingdon Drive, Arlington Park, Rangiora | Fri-Mon 12-4pm
Corner Silverstream Blvd & Bernard Street, Kaiapoi | Open 7 Days 12-4pmOffice: 346 Flaxton Road, Rangiora Email: nc.sales@mikegreerhomes.co.nz
Lot 25 RiverviewRangiora
Complete - move in now!Complete - move in now! Complete - move in now!Complete - move in now!
Amagical and peaceful location with this 2.1087hectare (approx. 5 acre) property, so close toRangiora Township.A rural atmosphere, established trees (walnut)surround this property which is servicedwith a two bay barn and fenced into six smallpaddocks. Suitable for the smaller lifestyle.A 1960’s solid three double bedroom homeoffers kitchen-dining with log fire, separate
lounge with open fire plus a heat pump foradded warmth to the bedroom areas.A large studio, double garaging and carportcomplete the outside.A very interesting property with potential toenhance both the inside and outside, plus aview over the Rangiora Golf Course adds to therelaxing rural outlook.
This has been a well-loved property but it is nowtime to present itself to the market.Property of this calibre are rarely availableso close to Rangiora township.
ASuperb Location
Barbara PeterM 027 270 3494B 03 311 8020barbara.peter@bayleys.co.nzView on line at www.bayleys.co.nz/518222
Deadline Sale Offers over $569,000Closes 4pm, Tuesday 15 July 2014
July 3, 2014
6Marchmont Road, RangioraView Sunday 6 July 1.30 - 2pm
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www.bayleys.co.nz Bayleys Rangiora, 6 Durham Street, Rangiora, 03 311 8020All companies within this composite are Members of Bayleys Realty Group
PEACEFUL, PRIVATE, PERFECT... Rangiora
For SaleView Sun 1.30-2pm
www.bayleys.co.nz/517724
Ross DitmerM 027 482 2056
B 03 311 8020
ross.ditmer@bayleys.co.nz
10a Windsor CourtThis lovely home offers so much from its location in the desirable
north West of Rangiora in a quality cul-de-sac to its private setting
capturing all day sun. Two bedrooms, two heat pumps and two car
garage this home delivers where it counts. Redecorating has just
been completed throughout in tasteful tones and is complemented
by new carpet giving a feel of luxury and warmth.
Secure this beautiful home now!
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.
A SUPERB LOCATION Rangiora
Deadline SaleOffers over $569,000 invited on or
before 4pm, Tues 15 July 2014
View Sun 1.30-2pm
www.bayleys.co.nz/518222
Barbara PeterM 027 270 3494
B 03 311 8020
barbara.peter@bayleys.co.nz
6 Marchmont RoadIn a peaceful location this 2.1087 hectare (approximately 5 acre)
property is so close to Rangiora Township. A rural atmosphere and
established trees surround this private property with a two bay barn
and yards for the smaller lifestyle.
A 1960’s solid three double bedroom home offers kitchen/dining
with log fire, separate lounge with open fire plus a heat pump for
added warmth to the bedroom areas. There is a studio, double
garage and carport. This property has potential to enhance and
offers a view over the Rangiora Golf Course.
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.
NEWLIS
TING
STRATEGIC DAIRY SUPPORT Hawarden
Deadline SaleAll offers on or before
1pm, Wed 16 July 2014
View by appointment
www.bayleys.co.nz/517999
Dean PughM 027 335 6303
B 03 375 4700
dean.pugh@bayleys.co.nz
74 Bentleys RoadStrategically located dairy support unit of 60.7711ha within close
proximity to the Amuri dairy industry. Well subdivided, 16 main
paddocks with shingled central laneway for stock movement. Medium
to heavy soils with some lighter rolling contour giving options for
stock management. County water with tailored capacity for dairy
grazing, cattle yards, trimmed shelter belts, regular regrassing, with
all supplementary feed made on the property. Tastefully renovated
and extended homestead with sheltered outdoor area, sited in an
attractive and mature garden setting.
WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYSLICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.
ENTRY LEVEL LIFESTYLE BLOCK Loburn/Okuku
Deadline SaleOffers invited on or before 4pm,
Thurs 24 July 2014
View Sun 2-3pm
www.bayleys.co.nz/517689
Lex ChapmanM 027 433 1552
B 03 311 8020
lex.chapman@bayleys.co.nz
109 Alice Pass RoadOnly a 10 minute drive to Rangiora and offering panoramic views to
the mountains, this cosy and warm two/three bedroom cottage
features a spacious open plan living area leading onto a sunny deck.
Heated by log fire and natural light, this home is also double glazed.
Sited on 4 hectares with a shared well, this property is well set off
the road. A must to view.
Stamp your mark with the landscaping.WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.
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Jeff HeappeyLicensed Sales Consultant
P. 03 313 6158 M. 0274 124 508E. jeff.heappey@harcourts.co.nz
Harcourts ID: RG6918
To Farm Or Divide...46 Gortons Road, Oxford
- Nearly 50 acres of Lifestyle for you to fatten stock orsubdivide into blocks for quality homes
- Positioned near the Waimakariri Gorge
- 5 bedroom home is cosy & conducive to large family living
Christine TallottLicensed Sales Consultant
P. 03 313 6158 M. 0274 906 042E. christine.tallott@gmail.com
Harcourts ID: RG6926
Family Focused Executive Home2 Berkeley Close, Rangiora
- Quality four bed home in popular Rangiora location
- Two sunning living areas flowing onto large outdoor deck
- Fully fenced private 742m2 section
Jackie FrameLicensed Sales Consultant
P. 03 315 7084 M. 027 435 9810E. jackie.frame@harcourts.co.nz
Harcourts ID: HS5649
Lifestyle With Options101 Woodbank Road, Hanmer Springs
- Spacious four bedroom home set on 5 Ha
- Also includes a 16 x 10 metre workshop
- Only 2.8 km from the heart of the Hanmer Springs village
Gemma & Sue RobertsLicensed Sales Consultants
P. 03 323 6045 Gemma 0272236471 or Sue 0274401282E. gemma.roberts@harcourts.co.nz
Harcourts ID: BF22589
Two Homes For The Price of One ...131 Verona Place, Ohoka
- Home 1: 310m2 - 4 bedrooms + study, 2 bathrooms,2 living areas & double garage
- + 1 bedroom, open plan living/ dining & single garage
- Sited on 16820m2 with 4 bay barn
Jo PrinceLicensed Sales Consultant
P. 03 313 6158 M. 027 613 4440E. jo.prince@harcourts.co.nz
Harcourts ID: RG6928
Be Quick - This One Won’t Last Long!37 Old Main North Road, Leithfield
- A warm & sunny two storey home with space & privacy
- A fully fenced, private and sheltered section
- Four car detached garaging, off street parking andample space for you imagination
Emma DuncanLicensed Sales Consultant
P. 03 315 7084 M. 027 510 6353E. emma.duncan@harcourts.co.nz
Harcourts ID: HS5799
Everything You Need Right Here24 Hawkswood Street, Waiau
- Well maintained three bedroom home
- Quarter acre section
- Handy to Mt Lyford ski field
Brooke KableLicensed Sales Consultant
P. 03 313 6158 M. 029 777 6706E. brooke.kable@harcourts.co.nz
Harcourts ID: BF22297
Stage 3 Selling NOW! Priced from $146,000Oakfields, Amberley
- Ranging in sizes 400m2 – 1200m2
- Contact us today for more information or an onsiteappointment
- www.oakfields.co.nz
Linda DougallLicensed Sales Consultant
P. 03 313 6158 M. 027 457 9961E. linda.dougall@harcourts.co.nz
Harcourts ID: RG6924
The Complete Country Package!623 No. 10 Road, Swannanoa
- Fabulous home set on 4 Ha
- Expansive living with indoor/outdoor flow
- Private and sheltered
Harley & June ManionLicensed Sales Consultants
P. 03 315 7084 Harley 0211498050 or June 021823824E. harley.manion@harcourts.co.nz or kis.june@xtra.co.nz
Harcourts ID: HS5687
Mad Cow Manor
3/523 Woodbank Road, Hanmer Springs
- Located only a few minutes’ drive away from theever popular Hanmer Springs
- Situated on a comfortable 5.1714 hectares
- Partly built in an ‘old English’ style but with a modern twist
Brigid O’KeefeLicensed Sales Consultant
P. 03 323 6045 M. 021 521 001E. brigid.okeefe@harcourts.co.nz
Harcourts ID: BF22498
Vendors Moved On - SELL IT19 The Stables, Woodend
- A LOT OF HOUSE HERE! $485,000
- 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 living, 207m2 house,ducting heating, office & separate laundry
- 743m2 fully fenced section, quiet street
www.twisskeir.co.nzContributor to www.realestate.co.nz
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JamesMurrayM 0274 368 103
Malcolm GarvanM 0272 314 425
Russell CliffordM 0274 343 122
Barry KeysM 0274 347 689
Maurice NewellM 0272 401 718
Ron SkewsM 0274 325 859
Allan GiffordM 0272 262 379
Kathy ThompsonM 021 229 0600
0800 278 583www.crtrealestate.co.nzresidential, lifestyle, rural
Website IDRA1585
37Omihi Station Road171 HECTARESExplore the potential opportunity that could be created with this fine Omihi property. Often admired for its fertility and water resources, this 171.49ha farm offers some unique possibilities with its irrigation consents andexcellent fertile soils. Presently almost fully utilised in blackcurrants, it could either be continued with these or redeveloped, with viticulture nearby or as something completely different, like diary run off, could well bepotential options and show the versatility on offer. The homestead is an extensively renovated villa with four bedrooms and excellent connection with the outdoor area and the in ground heated pool. Well situated forshelter behind a hedge, this home has the classic farmhouse family feel. Farm buildings are numerous and include a near new superb 24m x 12m shed with 4.2m door clearance to fit almost any piece of machinery, whichis in addition to the existing sheds. There is an irrigation consent in place with four wells supplying a central storage area and then distributed through a trickle system. Located across the road from the Omihi School anddomain, as well as the main road boundary being along SH1, access is very good and the thriving township of Amberley is less than 20 minutes away.
Deadline sale closing 4pm,Wednesday 9 July 2014Russell Clifford M 0274 343 122 David Taylor (Waimak Real Estate) M 029 313 9975
Omihi
Tuahiwi Website IDRA1588
Expressions of Interest over $680,000 including GSTRussell Clifford M 0274 343 122
OpenHome Sunday 1.00 to 1.30pm32 GREENS ROADSuperbly presented 2.37 hectare property, offering excellent three bedroom permanent material familyhome with open plan, sunny living. Logburner, conservatory, indoor/outdoor flow with patio, internal accessdouble garage, games room/studio and mature garden setting. This unique property is ideally situated closeto beach, motorway and schools and also offers seven, well fenced/sheltered paddocks. High stud farm shed,implement shed, separate garage, two haysheds/horse shelters and cattleyards with covered in tractor shed.
Amberley Website IDRA1586
Price $679,000Russell Clifford M 0274 343 122
OpenHome Sunday 2.00 to 2.45pm10 OSBORNE ROADSuperbly spacious, 501m2 refurbished (thousands spent on refurbishment since GV), historic character villaon 4,400m2 residential block, close to all amenities, with the flexibility of extended family living, possibleConvention Centre, home business or just luxurious family living. This unique, two storey villa, offers beautifulnew kitchen, two new bathrooms, three toilets, four living areas, office study and eight bedrooms. There isalso an option of closing off a three bedroom self contained separate flat with double garage.
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JamesMurrayM 0274 368 103
Malcolm GarvanM 0272 314 425
Russell CliffordM 0274 343 122
Barry KeysM 0274 347 689
Maurice NewellM 0272 401 718
Ron SkewsM 0274 325 859
Allan GiffordM 0272 262 379
Kathy ThompsonM 021 229 0600
0800 278 583www.crtrealestate.co.nzresidential, lifestyle, rural
Mandeville Website IDRA1584
Deadline sale closing 4pm, Tuesday 22 July 2014 (unless sold prior)Maurice Newell M 0272 401 718
90 North Eyre Road5.8 HECTARESVery profitable, low labour input business, almost completely rebuilt after the earthquakes. 4600m² of newNovasteel sheds, with sophisticated, yet easy to use ‘Sorenson Broiler Manager’computer systems. A further1478m² of TSS3 sheds, easily upgraded. The 199m²managers residence is a completely renovated fourbedroom, two bathroom homewith an adjoining two car garage and inground swimming pool. There are twowells, either of which can run the sheds alone with all newmotors and pumps. Heating is by LPG and there isa 125 kva backup generator and backup pumps. The 5.85 hectare property is in two titles, situated close to themotorway near Ohoka, with room for cattle, or for equestrians there is a full size dressage arena.
1/5 RetallickWay429m2
• 429m2section in sparkling newsubdivision
• Close to all Township amenities• Walk to the new shops
and Super Market (underconstruction)
• Covenants in place to protectyour investment
• Titles are issued, so the site is allset to build now
• Few spaces remain, so phoneagent to secure your spacenow
Amberley Website IDRA1551
Price $130,000 including GSTJamesMurray M 0274 368 103
297 Cramptons Bush Road4 HECTARESFour hectare lifestyle block, facingnorth with superb views fromMount Grey to theWaipara Valley.Power and phone to boundarywith one unit county water. Thesouth eastern area of the propertydrops off to a boundary stream.This area has extensive exoticand native tree plantings whichare well established andwill be afeature of the property in years tocome. Covenants in place protectyour investment. Just tenminutesto the progressive township ofAmberley and an easy commute toRangiora.
Balcairn Website IDRA1577
Price $220,000 including GSTJamesMurray M 0274 368 103
Rangiora Website IDRA1568
Expressions of Interest over $460,000Russell Clifford M 0274 343 122
OpenHome Sunday 12.00 to 12.30pm7B GOODWOOD CLOSESuperbly presented, ‘as new’, 1998 Masterbuilders Award winning three double bedroom, two storey, bricktownhouse of 206sqm with easycare, landscaped 480sqm section, overlooking quiet Reserve and close toschools and shops. This idyllic property has double garage, conservatory, garden shed, security, en suite,quality drapes, gas fire, heatpump and many extras. GV of $450,000.
40Mountain Road12.4 HECTARES SUBJECT TOTITLE
Lifestyle with two incomes, anintensive deer breeding andfinishing unit and Coopers CreekBoarding Kennels. Deer fencedinto 12 paddocks, lane anddeer handling shed with crush.Modern pastures and regularfertiliser in an area with 1,000mmrain per annum. The kennels canaccommodate 24 dogs, withquality housing and exercise areas.Three bedroomhome, set in asheltered area, with an establishedgarden and sweeping lawns. 3-bayby 2-bay deep implement andhay shed, separate workshop withstorage for two cars.
Oxford Website IDRA1548
Price $680,000 plus GST (if any)Malcolm Garvan M 0272 314 425
36 Power Road4.6 HECTARESSuperb lifestyle opportunity, 4.69hectare lifestyle block with six wellfenced paddocks. New, three bayhaybarn with lockable bay andconcrete floor, two animal sheltersand pump shed with well. Thisprivate and perfectly located blockoffers superb building sites andquality versatile grazing.
Flaxton Website IDRA1531
Price by negotiation over $350,000 plus GSTRussell Clifford M 0274 343 122
The News Thursday July 3 2014 Page 29
THIS WEEK’SOPEN HOMES
Licenced under REAA 2008
Sunday 6 July11.00 - 11.30 25 Strachan Place
Rangiora #51818911.30 - 12.00 10 Leith Drive
Loburn Lea #51826611.30 - 12.00 58 Waiora Lane
Rangiora #51448312.30 - 1.00 36 Modena Place
Ohoka #51791712.30 - 1.00 152 Toppings Road
Sefton #51791412.30 - 1.00 1348 Tram Road
Swannanoa #5176031.30 - 2.00 6 Marchmont Road
Rangiora #5182221.30 - 2.00 10a Windsor Court
Rangiora #5177241.30 - 2.00 424 Barkers Road
Loburn #5179671.45 - 2.15 19 Warwick Road
Ohoka #5176842.00 - 3.00 109 Alice Pass Road
Loburn/Okuku #517689
CLAIRVOYANTmedium, clear accuratereadings with Holly. Phone03 314 9073.
Kaiapoi Interior Plasterersand Painters
Alterations, new housing25 years serving North Canterbury
Phone Brent Roberts027 256 6458
The AnnualGeneral Meetingof the HawardenAgricultural and
PastoralAssociation will be
held at theHawarden Hall onThursday 31st July
2014 at 8pm.All welcome.
Please contact theSecretary,
Karen Armstrong03 314 4042 withany apologies or
enquiries. 1430968
Account Services
Southfork Business SolutionsHelping you understand your business better
Custom designed models to help with these questions:
• How much do I need to sell to break even?• Am I recovering my costs?• Is my chargeout rate high enough?• How much profit did I make today/this week?• Does this part of my business make any money?• Where is my money going?
More models and on-going support available.
John Ramsay CA Ph 027 313 6996Email jrsouthfork@xtra.co.nz 14
31375-3
SCREEN PRINTING.For all your printingrequirements. Tshirts,Hoodies, HiVis vests andpolos, Overalls, Caps etc.Please phone Heather 03313 0261 or emailnorstar@clear.net.nz.
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE. Lawns, gardens,hedges, chainsaw work,pruning, painting andminor home alterations.TOWN AND COUNTRY.Phone Mike 03 313 0261.
LIFESTYLERS andFarmers!! Mobile sheepcrutching. Trailer andshearing. No amount toolarge or too small. Weekends available. Call Eddieor Lucy at Laxon CrutchingLtd 03 314 7696 or 027 7775478.
AJ DRAINAGE and Excavation. We service areasNorth of the Hurunui.Phone Andrew on 027 2405634.
FURNITURE RemovalAXL Transport Ltd. Quality removals at the lowestrate possible, South Islandwide, Kaiapoi office. Phone03 327 3216.
PLASTERER30 yearsexperience, 3 years EQC.Phone Danny 03 312 5696,027 220 1654.
TradesPAINT SMART NOWLTD. For all your paintingneeds, 25 years experience.Ph Charley 03 319 8846 or027 920 8554.
TradesOVEN CLEANING. Haveyour household ovencleaned now! Reasonablerate $40. Phone Sue 03 3149210 or 022 010 0480.
NO bees? Rent a beehive.Fully managed by registered bee keepers. You getpollination plus honey.Phone 027 657 2007.
SEFTON. Rural Studio /Apartment. Suitable forsingle, couple or commercial use. Full kitchen, bathroom, insulated. Pets byarrangement. No smoking.Call 027 227 3284
To LetRANGIORA near newperm 3dble bdrm homewith sep lounge, d/washer,h/pump, alarm, immaculatecond, beautiful bathroomwith spa bath, dble gge,fenced, lovely landscapegarden. Ph 03 313 6685 or027 437 5604.
Scrap Metal WantedNORTH CanterburyMetals. Buying metals, carsetc for recycling. Phone Joeon 027 223 3593 or afterhours on 03 314 9079.
HireWOODSPLITTERS andWoodchippers for hire atWoodend LandscapeSupplies. Ph 03 312 2003.
GrazingSHEEP grazing required,approx 4 hectares wanted torent to graze approx 12Sheep, in North Canterburyarea. Phone 021 233 6467.
SUMMERFIELD 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.
FencingFENCING Contractor inyour area. For all fencingrequirements eg; dairyconversions, vineyards,deer fencing, lifestyleblocks, post and rail, quality workmanship guaranteed, competitive rates.Phone 027 313 1872.
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.
HOUSE FLOORSDRIVEWAYS, PATIOS, ETC
No job too smallPrompt and ReliablePh: 027 237 9385 14
13298
AutomotiveDISMANTLING andbuying all models ofFalcons now. Please phone03 313 7215 or AH 03 3125064.
AccommodationMATURE Flatmatesrequired to share with oneother SL50 Phone 021 2392311.
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.
Public Notices
Hullah, Grant RonaldThe Hullah family andespecially Pam, Carl andJanaya, Fern and DaleLinton wish to thank family,friends, nieghbours, theAmberley Amblers andGarden Club and theAmberley Beach communityfor their love and support atthis very sad time. Thecards, flowers, baking andphone calls were so appreci-ated. How lucky were we toretire to Amberley Beach!Grant loved it here. In spirithe is riding his quad bikedown the beach with hisbeloved dogs past andpresent. He will be sadlymissed for his courage,humour and straightshooting. Please accept thisas our personal acknowl-edgement to you all.
Acknowledgement
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.
For SaleDOG MOTEL. Singlepipe frame with wire mesh,lift off kennel with slatfloor. Good order. Phone03 313 6736.
Public Notices Public Notices
Amendments to Reserves Management Plan– Lochiel Drive Reserve, Hanmer Springs.
Have your say!Reserves and recreation spaces in the Hurunui Districthave individual management plans within the ReservesManagement Plan which was adopted by Council in 2012.The Reserves Act 1977 requires the Plan to be reviewed toensure that it is adapted to changing circumstances orincreased knowledge.The Lochiel Drive Reserve in Hanmer Springs is facing anumber of issues which are having a detrimental effect onthe reserves amenity and functionality. In order to resolvethese issues, the Lochiel Drive Reserve Management Planneeds to be amended to allow for solutions. As a result thePlan has been amended to provide for the solutions whichhave been obtained from experts.We encourage you to let us know what you think, whetheryou support the proposed Lochiel Drive Reserve Manage-ment Plan or not. Please ensure your written objection orsuggestion is submitted to us before 5.00pm Friday 22August 2014 by:• Submitting online atwww.submissions.co.nz/hurunuidc/public; or
• Sending your submission to Hurunui District Council, POBox 13 Amberley 7441; or• Emailing your submission tosubmission@hurunui.govt.nz.
You can view a copy of the proposed plan and pick up asubmission form at any council library or service centreduring ordinary office hours or download these fromwww.hurunui.govt.nz.
Once all the feedback has been received, an opportunity tospeak to your submission will be given so please indicatewhether you would like to be heard in support of yourobjection or comment.
For further information you can contact Kelsey Ashworthon (03) 314 0058 or at kelsey.ashworth@hurunui.govt.nz.
Meeting of the District Licensing Committee
A public hearing will be held by the Hurunui DistrictLicensing Committee on Monday 14 July 2014 at 10.00am,to consider the application by Hanmer Springs Village InnLimited for the renewal of its On Licence pursuant toSection 127 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.The meeting will be in the Council Chambers, 66 CartersRoad, Amberley.
The public are welcome to attend the meeting, howeverthere is no opportunity for public participation. Some partsof the hearing may be considered in Public Excludedsession.
Public Notices Public Notices
PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS INVITED
DRAFT NEIGHBOURHOOD RESERVESMANAGEMENT PLAN
You are invited under s.41 of the Reserves Act 1977 toforward your written objections or suggestions to the DraftNeighbourhood Reserves Management Plan that has beenprepared for 66 neighbourhood parks located throughout thedistrict (see the list of parks below).
Rangiora Ward:• Reserve on Acacia Avenue• Allen Reserve• Reserve on ArlingtonBoulevard• Bush Street Reserve• Reserve on Cassino Street• Elephant Park• Good Street Reserve• Kowhai Avenue Reserve• Neil Aitken Reserve• Northbrook Studios• Oakwood Park• Parkhouse Reserve• Regent Park• Torlesse ParkKaiapoi Ward:• Audley Street Reserve• Baker Park• Reserve on Barnard Street• Bayliss Drive Reserve• Currie Park• Darnley Square (south)• Fuller Street Reserve• Gray Crescent Reserve• Hinemoa Park• Jim Bryden Reserve• Kaiapoi Domain• Kirk Street Reserve• Reserve on MandevillePark Drive• Monarch Boulevard Reserve• Moorcroft Reserve• Pines Oval• Reserve on SilverstreamBoulevard• Sovereign Boulevard Reserve
The Draft Neighbourhood Reserves Management Plancontains policies intended to guide the use, maintenance anddevelopment of these reserves. It is an important documentas it will ultimately influence the way neighbourhood reservesare developed and used.
PLEASE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE YOUR SAY
The Draft Neighbourhood Reserves Management Plan canbe viewed on the Council website atwww.waimakariri.govt.nz. Hard copies can be viewed atCouncil service centres at Kaiapoi, Rangiora and Oxford, andat The General Store in Pegasus.
A submission form is available on the Council website, andsubmitters should state whether they wish to be heard insupport of their submission.
Submissions close on Friday 29 August 2014 and should beforwarded to:
Draft Neighbourhood Reserves Management PlanWaimakariri District CouncilFreepost 1667Private Bag 1005Rangiora 7440
Submissions can also be emailed to Council atrecords@wmk.govt.nz
Woodend-Ashley Ward:• Allin Drive Reserve• Canterbury Street Reserve• Grange View Reserve• Hurunui Reserve• Kiwi Avenue Reserve• Kowaro Reserve• Maunga Tere Reserve• Norton Reserve• Owen Stalker Park• Panckhurst Reserve• Pegasus View Park• Poutini Reserve• Rutherford Reserve• Saltwater Creek Hall• Skevington Park• Stewart Reserve• Te Tai O Maha-anui Reserve• Waikuku Beach – Central Area• Waikuku Beach – North Oval• Waikuku Beach – South Oval• Waitaki Reserve• Wanaka ReserveOxford-Eyre Ward:• Carleton Domain• Cust Community CentreGrounds
• Cust Waterworks Reserve• Eyreton Domain• Lees Valley School Reserve• Matai Place Reserve• Ohoka Domain• Thornton Estate Reserve• View Hill Domain• Warren Community Reserve• West Eyreton Domain• West Eyreton Hall Reserve
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Tender documents are available from theProperty Administration Officer, JosieHemmings, ph: 03 314 0109, at the HurunuiDistrict Council Offices in Amberley.
Tenders close at 4:00pm on Thursday 24th July2014 at the Hurunui District Council Offices inAmberley.
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