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Legacy / page 7 Election / pages 19, 20 Property / pages 37 - 43Amberley School’s Year 8sare leaving a lastmark ontheir learning environment.

TheNewsprofiles theWaimakariri electorate and thecandidates seeking election.

TheProperty Times liststhe latest properties forsale inNorthCanterbury.

Repairs begin on flood damageThe Leslie Hills bridge following the floods in theWaiau River on September 12 last year. Photo: Dick Davison.

Permanent repairs to the Leslie Hills bridge,damaged when the Waiau River flooded onSeptember 12 last year, began this week.One of the piers was washed out in the flood

and decking was damaged, but a temporarysupport structure allowed the bridge, onLeslie Hills Road, between Waiau and StateHighway 7, to reopen to light traffic eight dayslater.Reefton Crane Hire and Construction Ltd

has been awarded the repair contract, whichcarries a price tag of around $550,000.Hurunui District Council roading depart­

ment team leader and project manager for the

job, Brian McManus, says it is hoped work willbe completed by mid­December.Delays in getting the work under way have

been caused through specialist bridge engin­eers having other commitments, mainly withthe earthquake rebuild and Opus Interna­tional Ltd having to clear its workload beforedesigning permanent remedial works to go outto tender.‘‘It’s been quite a complex process in

finalising calculations, particularly those relat­ing to jacking the bridge up,’’ Mr McManussays.‘‘In an ideal world, we would have been

looking at building a new bridge, but thatwould have come in at about twice the price.’’The council is seeking a 71 per cent subsidy

from the New Zealand Transport Agency forthe work.There will be periodic delays as repairs are

carried out and a five­day closure when thebridge is jacked up.‘‘We will give as much prior notice as we can

before closing the bridge,’’ Mr McManus says.Traffic over the the bridge remains

restricted to vehicles weighing four tonnes andunder, with a maximum speed limit of 20km/h.

Reflecting onthe four yearssince quake

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It has been a ‘‘roller­coaster’’ four years forWaimakariri, says David Ayers.The Waimakariri Mayor says today,

September 4, is a day of reflection, fouryears on from the 7.1 magnitude earth­quake which devastated Kaiapoi and set inmotion a series of more than 14,000 quakeswhich have rocked Canterbury.‘‘It’s been like a roller­coaster ride with

good news and bad news. It seems thatevery time we take two steps forward, wetake one step back.‘‘The land zoning announcements in

June 2011 was a major turn around and asurprise to us.‘‘The consequence was a great shift of

population and that has had a majorimpact on the district.‘‘I look back over the last four years and

I see there’s been a lot of distress and it’snot finished yet, but it’s also a time ofrebuilding and new beginnings and newpossibilities. I think a lot of people havehopefully moved on, but it has certainlybeen life­changing for thousands of peoplein our district.’’Mr Ayers says the population shift, as a

result of the red zoning in both Kaiapoiand east Christchurch, has meant thatplanning for longer term growth has had tobrought forward ­ ‘‘but, you can’t build newmotorways over night’’.‘‘I think a lot of people have had to grit

their teeth and hang in there in damagedhomes.’’Earthquake damage and building regu­

lations have also posed challenges forbusinesses, in Kaiapoi immediately afterthe first quake and more recently inRangiora and Oxford. However, Mr Ayersacknowledges the efforts of local busi­nesses in working with the council tobenefit the wider community.

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People first then buildingsFromPage 1Earthquake recovery had been particularlydifficult in Rangiora’s town centre becauseof there being a lot of insurance issues.‘‘And we’ve had two businesses operat­

ing in the Jaycee Room in Oxford.‘‘It became a supermarket and then a

pharmacy.’’However, Mr Ayers says the councillors,

council staff, community boards and thewider community ‘‘have managed to largely

work together as a team or a series ofteams’’ to get through the earthquakes.Above all, Mr Ayers says the council has

always tried to put people first.He says buildings are there for people,

‘‘so they are important too’’.Four years on, and in spite of nature

delivering floods and howling north weststorms in recent times, earthquake recov­ery in the Waimakariri district remains thenumber one item on the council’s agenda.

Water woes continue to vexBy Kit Carson

Water woes continue.

Amberley’s water quality woes continue to vexthe Hurunui District Council more than 12months on from first surfacing.Council roading and utilities manager

David Edge acknowledges there is no ‘‘quickfix’’ to the problems of water hardness andiron content affecting some properties in thetownship.Water hardness is historical, while the

increased presence of iron with its sometimesunpleasant odour, flavour and staining hasbeen noticeable since July last year.Since then, staff have explored a variety of

options, ranging from bypassing the two wellsources that contribute most to the problem toproviding point of entry treatment toproperties most affected.The AmberleyWard Committee has

recommended to the council that subsidisedfunding be made available to 100 propertiesmost affected to a maximum of $230,000, or 50percent of the cost.Mr Edge is quick to point out that this

addresses only part of the problem, is arecommendation only at this stage and is nota long term solution.‘‘The extent of the problems has not been

fully identified,’’ he says.‘‘In fact, we can only go on the number of

complaints we have received and really whatwe require is full survey of all households inAmberley township.’’Mr Edge says neither the hardness of the

water nor the presence of iron are health risks;rather they are considered ‘‘nuisance’’ factors.‘‘In saying that, we have a responsibility to

our present ratepayers, and those of thefuture, to provide the best quality waterpossible.’’He is also mindful of the fact that any

remedies do not come cheaply, and need to beconsidered the longer rather than shorterterm.

Mr Edge says staff are continuing a desk topstudy of the various issues and he hopes tohave a full report ready for the council toconsider at its October 2 meeting.To specifically address the Amberley

township problems, Mr Edge says any surveyneeds to identify the willingness of customersto make their own cost­benefit analysis of theissues and options relating to the ‘‘nuisance’’factor in the drinking water.Any survey would include questions about

the acceptance of point of entry treatment(hardness/iron or iron only).‘‘This would determine the prevailing

customers with the worst levels of iron and thewillingness and acceptance to paying a portionof the purchase and installation costs, as wellas the full yearly operational costs.‘‘It would also include the desire and

willingness of the community to fund anynuisance treatment solution at all.’’Mr Edge says as time passes, the number of

options available to provide a either atemporary or permanent solution has alsogrown.Looking at the bigger picture, a working

group of AmberleyWard Committee andAshley Rural Water Scheme representativeshas been set up.Members agree consideration needs to be

given to other deep well sources, increasingintake from some existing wells and thepossibility of combining both schemes toensure continuity of supply.Also on the agenda is the interest in

connecting the Ashley and Amberley supplies,providing a circular network.Ashley representative Ian Ford says it

makes ‘‘ common sense’’ to put Leithfieldbeach intake water into the north end of theAshley scheme.Likewise, surplus water from the

Racecourse bore should be first madeavailable for growth, to ensure subdivisions inthe area can be supplied into the future, withthe balance going to Amberley township.From an Amberley perspective, Peter

Carmichael is keen to see the balance of theRacecourse intake consent used to supplyAmberley township, so it is not so reliant onthe Kowhai and State Highway One intakes,both hard and high in iron content.Excess from Leithfield beach could go into

the north end of the Ashley scheme.He would also like to see an improvement in

plumbing about Amberley for better outcomes­ the dilution of the nuisance element ­through mixing different supplies.Mr Edge and his staff are investigating the

development of a mega reservoir to the northof Amberley, providing a centralised dilutionsolution, extending storage capability to threedays and providing for a gravity­fed supply.

First past postThe Hurunui District Council wants to stickwith the first past the post (FPP) votingsystem for the next local body elections in2016.Two voting systems have been available to

councils since 2004, FPP and single transfer­able vote (STV), Hurunui having alwaysopted for FPP, the only choice before 2004.Under FPP constituents cast one vote for

each of the vacancies to be filled.Under STV, voters cast a single vote

regardless of the number of vacancies, byconsecutively ranking preferred candidates,beginning with theirmost preferred candidate(one), their next (two), rating as few or asmany as they wish.The council had until September 19 to

make a decision and advise of the right for 5percent of voters to demand a poll on theelectoral system to be used.

Rail proposed by LabourWaimakariri residents will be the big winners outof Labour’s plan for a $100 million moderncommuter system for Canterbury, says LabourMPClayton Cosgrove.‘‘Labour’s commuter rail will open upRangiora,

Kaiapoi and Rolleston for residential and com­mercial development and new stations willencourage urban renewal in places like Hornbyand Papanui.

‘‘Labour will invest $100million in amodern railplan that will unclog Canterbury’s roads and workwith local councils to develop the plan.‘‘Commuter rail remains the most cost­effective

way to reduce congestion that has been severelyimpacted by the earthquakes. We will use theexisting tracks and stations with a few upgrades.’’The money will come out of currently unallocatedfunds within the National Land Transport Fund.

Hurunui District CouncilRoading -Weather Dependent• Grader 1 in the Culverden area then heading to theCheviot area

• Grader 2 in the Hawarden area then heading to theMotunau area

• Pre-reseal repairs commencing• Drainage Happy Valley area

Utilities• Commissioning of the new Forestry shed• Continue with the installation of new water main inCarters Road Amberley

• Designing the proposed waterline from LeithfieldBeach to Mays Road

• Designing the Leithfield Beach water pump shed• Waiau township water supply upgrade options– Subsidy approved, preparing report back tocommittee.

• Finalising consultation with affected parties prior tosubmitting a global storm water consent applicationfor Hanmer Springs

• Installing new pipe on the Emu Plains water main onthe Waiau Rural Water Scheme.

• Installing about 100m of new storm water pipe onOsborne Road Amberley

Hurunui Youth ProgrammeBarn Dance Saturday 20 SeptemberAmberley PavilionFurther information on hyp.hurunui.govt.nz

Children’s Biodiversity BookEntries close Friday September 26, but the sooner youenter, the more chances you have of winning a spotprize. See www.hurunui.govt.nz/services/biodiversity/moko-s-book

Public Meetings11 Sept - Council 9.30am

Mayor’s Diary5 Sept - LGNZ Workshop, Selwyn7 Sept - Writers Tea Party Amberley Library8 Sept - Regional Transport Committee Meeting10 Sept - Compass Radio interview

- Lions Speech Contest, Hawarden

For more information on these activities andevents, or on our business-as-usual services,visit our website www.hurunui.govt.nz

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Fernside School celebratesTHE Fernside School’s 150th Jubilee will be held on September 19 to 21 with over 190 people registering for the event at the schoolgrounds, O’Roarkes Road, starting Friday evening, September 19 with a conversazione. A lunch, speeches, cutting of the Jubilee cake,planting of a tree and the opening of two new classrooms followed by a banquet rounds off Saturday’s events. A Church service anda free Old Fashioned Family picnic bring the celebration to a close. ROBYNBRISTOW reports on a special quilt that will take centrestage at the celebrations.

Verina Thirlwell is an ‘‘organic’’ quilter.She brings quilts to life with shapes nature

produces and is well known for her generosity inmaking quilts to benefit charities and specialevents.On September 19, 20 and 21, one of her unique

pieces of work, lovingly made at Just 4 YouQuilting, her business based in Springbank, justwest of the Fernside School, will take centre stageat the Fernside School 150th Jubilee celebrations.Verina worked fulltime as a teacher aid at the

school for 11 and half years, five of which werepart time to give her time to realise her passion­ quilting.Her quilted signature wall hanging is based on

an American design called Old School House,‘‘which I thought was appropriate’’, and is in theFernside School colours of navy and jade.She says the Fernside School is the centre of

the community, but it is the strength of thecommunity that ‘‘helps make the school strong’’and that the idea behind the wall hanging was toshow the close knit roots of the area with familynames appearing from one generation to thenext.With that in mind she has donated the

hanging so everyone attending the jubilee cansign their names with cloth pens on brickssurrounding the school buildings.‘‘Anyone proud of the time they spent at

Fernside School will be happy to add theirsignature and the dates they attended on thewall hanging,’’ she says.It is just one of many quilted products

Verina has crafted over the years for charitiesand special events.‘‘I do about 12 (to donate to charities) a

year,’’ says Verina who over the past fiveyears has made 50 for Canteen who give thequilts to young people when first diagnosed withcancer.Fundraising efforts after the Pike River

disaster, the Australian bush fires and Brisbaneflooding have all benefitted from a quilt craftedby Verina.Verina says he has no idea where she found the

time to do quilting when she worked. Today shehas 295 clients who bring their patch work to herto quilt and hasmanaged to pay off buying a largemachine where the machine moves, rather than

the quilt and has since bought a second.‘‘I provide a service for people who do

patchwork and don’t have time to quilt. Ihave about 40 quilts waiting to be donewhich is a fairly average number,’’ saysVerina.Though mostly self taught

Verina works on the philosophy of one tutor ­Pam Clarke, an American quilter ­ whom she didhave lessons from.‘‘Her main piece of advice was if you make a

mistake make another. Be consistently inconsist­ent in your work,’’ she says.All her work is freehand and she says if people

want regularity then they should go to someonewith a computer.‘‘I am an organic quilter. I like organic shapes

rather than traditional straight lines and I am very

much into reusing and recycling.‘‘I make a lot of quilts from scraps which

are usually the ones I gift but the majority ofmy work is for other people,’’ says Verinawho loves being self­employed as it givesher time with her grandchildren.

She alsoteaches clas­ses at the CustCommunityCentre on thefirst and thirdTuesday of themonth andhelps peopleto take thenext step upin their work.Verina

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one of the old clas­srooms of the former Stoke then SpringbankSchool, a space she shares with her husband Alanand his ‘‘engineering playroom’’.‘‘It is very inspiring. I can look out the window

and see shapes and colours that I can incorporateinto a quilt,’’ she says.

It is not too late to register. Forms areavailable at the school office or online atwww.fernside.school.nz (follow the links). Formore information phone Victoria on (03) 3139250.

Domino’s pizza outlet planned for RangioraDomino’s Pizza is coming to Rangiora.And the company is putting a call out for

a franchisee it can form a strong long termrelationship with and which gets it involvedin the community..Up to 20 people could be employed at

the new franchise.The new outlet is set to receive ‘‘Five

Star’’ treatment, with a new look architec­turally designed building which is ‘‘raw andfresh with stripped back clean lines’’, says

New Zealand general manager, Scott Bush.A new site has already been signed up

and once up and running Domino’s will belooking for staff who could make the job acareer, he says.Domino’s Pizza has a ‘promote from

within’ culture that it prides itself on.‘‘We are constantly on the lookout for

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support and what can be a very successful

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started out by working in stores. They knowour brand and have the passion we look for,so it makes sense to us to have them as abusiness owner,’’ says Mr Bush.The company had just had a record

breaking year and all the signs pointed toanother one to follow, he says.Details about Domino’s and its plans are

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Youthful argument beats political candidates

Winning debaters, Sean Ryan, Emma Tweed and Isaac Barkley. Photo: Supplied.

The nays have it.Three Hurunui youths ­ Isaac Barclay,

Emma Tweed and Sean Ryan, convinced thejudges that having members of Parliamentaged under 25 would not be in the bestinterest of New Zealand.Three Kaikoura parliamentary candidates

­ Stuart Smith (National), Janette Walker(Labour) and Steffan Browning (Greens),took the affirmative.The would­be parliamentarians found

themselves in the unusual position of havingto agree with one another in an endeavour toout debate their youthful opponents.The near capacity audience enjoyed the

light­hearted debate before being given theopportunity to question the threecandidates.Hurunui Youth Council co­ordinator

Rochelle Faimalo said the three youths putup a ‘‘pretty good’’ argument and were verystrong with their presentations.‘They really did us proud and it was really

good entertainment and fun,’’ she said.The debate was organised by Linda

Constable in conjunction with the Amberleyand Districts Ratepayers Association.

K9 Rescue seeks support

Soul, a one-year-old Ridgeback cross beforehis rescue from the pound and after. Soul isnow looking for a forever home. Before photo:Craig from ‘FURtography’.

K9 Rescue and Rehoming is becoming aregistered charity to help save dogs from deathrow.It hopes to find a sponsor to help fund the

move and help with its work which will involveworking closely with the Waimakariri DistrictCouncil to give impounded dogs another chanceat life.K9 Rescue and Rehoming also helps where

dogs have been surrendered by people withinthe community.Based on the outskirts of Woodend, it has

been in recess but plans on restarting work againin the very near future ­ but it needs public help.K9 Rescue and rehoming takes dogs and

puppies into foster care until their forever homeis found.While in the care of K9 Rescue the dogs and

puppies are registered, microchipped, wormed,flea treated, vaccinated and speyed or neutered.Veterinary care is also given if necessary.Trisha and Brad Stewart, who run K9 Rescue,

say dogs and puppies that are abandoned andsurrendered are often the victims of the housingcrisis as it is often difficult to find pet friendlyaccommodation ­ especially with the currenthousing situation within the Canterbury districtOther reasons for dogs being abandoned or

surrendered are the increased financial pres­sures placed on families who are often unawareof the cost of owning a pet which includesveterinary costs, registration and possibly board­ing kennel fees.Dogs are often treated like a television or

fridge ­ a chattel to be disposed of when they aretired of caring for it, says Trisha.A lack of education around de­sexing dogs to

reduce the number of unwanted puppies,general health care and wellbeing, also com­pounds the problem, she says.Trisha says K9 Rescue will promote respon­

sible pet ownership through education to petowners, each new pet owner will be given a

puppy pack to take home full of information tohelp with their new family member.It will also contain information of local

boarding kennels, grooming parlours and vou­chers.She says K9 Rescue is also on the lookout for

local foster homes which is great for familieswho would love a dog but can’t afford to havetheir own.‘‘By fostering you are saving a life, able to

have the dog, expense free, in your home,teaching your children about awareness of dogsbehaviours, and the general care, responsibilityand well being of owning a dog.‘‘And nothing beats the feeling knowing you

are the bridge from a dog being on death row toa dog having a wonderful forever home,’’ she

says.Trisha says the benefit of becoming a

registered charity will help K9 Rescue tomaintain credibility and trust within the com­munity and their supporters with the charitymeeting Department of Internal Affairs stand­ards.It also allows the charity to apply for grants

from trusts and foundations to fund the rescue,and care for more dogs in the community‘‘It will also give the ability to claim back GST

on expenses, which means more funds areavailable to spend on rescue work,’’ says Trisha.A sponsor would be given naming right to K9

Rescue’s first big event ­ the Spring dance nextSeptember,’’ says Trisha.If anyone is willing to help fund K9 rescue and

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“When our house was assessed EQC didn’t check the roofwhich leaked badly and then they refused to come back.I called Clayton for help and he got stuck in. As a resultEQC has agreed to reassess the property. If it hadn’t beenfor Clayton we would still be no further ahead. My adviceis if you want things done go and see Clayton.”is if you want things done go and see Clayton.”is if you want things done go and see Clayton.”y g g

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Youth help youth in schoolsRangiora High School youth workers take time out at the Rangiora Baptist Church.Back from left, Jack Readman,Amanda Scott, Emma Seed and SamRedman, and front, Jessi Phimmavahn and Jesse Herschell.

ByDavid HillSupport is being provided toWaimakaririyouth in schools.Eight youth leaders are working in

Rangiora’s two secondary schools, thanksto the 24­7 Youth Work Trust, aninitiative run in partnership between theschools and local churches. Youth work­ers are also employed in Kaiapoi HighSchool and Oxford Area School.Rangiora Baptist Church youth pastor

Stephen McQuarrie, who is also theRangiora 24­7 YouthWork co­ordinator,says the initiative has grown significantlyin the greater Christchurch area since theearthquakes.‘‘We never thought it would get this

big. The Red Cross made a $1.2 milliondonation to support Canterbury schools ­it’s just incredible.‘‘We started with two youth workers at

Rangiora High School (RHS) and nowwe have six and two at Rangiora NewLife School (RNLS).’’Youth workers are employed for 10

hours a week in the schools and are

required to do an additional 10 hours aweek doing voluntary work in thecommunity. The cost of the Rangiorayouth workers’ wages is shared betweenthe Rangiora Youth Community Trust,their church and the school.The six RHS youth workers are

supported by the local Baptist, Thrive,Anglican and Presbyterian churches,while the RNLS youth workers aresupported by the Gateway New LifeChurch. Most of them fit their youthwork around full time study.‘‘It’s probably one of the best jobs

ever,’’ says youth leader Sam Redman,who coaches basketball at RHS withfellow youth worker Jesse Herschell.‘‘It’s so good because you can choose

the days and the hours you work and youcan choose to do something you arepassionate about.’’While they are supported by their

churches, the youth workers are notpermitted to preach or promote the Biblein schools.Jessi Phimmavanh says youth workers

are encouraged to give a three to five yearcommitment so they can work with agroup of kids from year 9­13. She isstudying for a social work degree atCanterbury University, so is enjoyingworking alongside the RHS counsellorsand doing one­on­one mentoring withstudents.Jack Readman is studying leadership

at Bible College in Christchurch and sayshe wants to be a ‘‘pirate’’. He says heregularly got into trouble when he was atschool and benefitted from mentoring.‘‘It definitely does give experience

working with the kids and helping themwith their problems. Sometimes they justneed someone to journey with them,’’ hesays.Emma Seed is working students with

learning difficulties, while Amanda Scottis working with an integrated learningclass with students with attention deficitdisorder and other challenges.Young people were having to cope in

a post­earthquake environment and arapidly changing world, Jesse says.

Growth and buildingincrease prompt moveNorth Canterbury electricitylines company, MainPowerNew Zealand Limited,recorded an operating profitbefore rebates and tax of $17.7million in the year endedMarch 31, 2014.At the annual meeting

shareholders were told cashgenerated from operationstotalled $20.2 million.Qualifying customers ­ resi­

dential and business premisesconnected to the electricitydistribution network ­received rebates creditedagainst their monthly poweraccounts totalling $8.4m ­ arecord level payout by thecompany back to its cus­tomers.Managing director Allan

Berge said unprecedentedpopulation growth in theregion and the increase inbuilding activity, combinedwith a head office building inHigh Street not meeting thebuilding code post­earthquakes, were key driversfor a relocation of its entireRangiora operation to apurpose­built facility at South­brook.‘‘This is only the company’s

second move since MainPowerwas established in 1927,’’ saidMr Berge.‘‘While not occurring

strictly in the 2013­2014 repor­ting period, the move to thenew facility in June followsthree years of operating out oftemporary accommodationfollowing the 2011 Canterburyearthquakes, he said.

A record 560 million units ofelectricity were distributedacross MainPower’s electricitynetwork during the year.Increased regional growthfrom both rural and urbanactivity resulted in a further$14.6 million of new networkinvestment during the year.‘‘MainPower continues to

support the local communitythrough its sponsorship activi­ties, providing $315,500 infunding support, an increaseon the previous year,’’ said MrBerge.As one of the largest

employers in the region, Main­Power’s 171 employees are thecompany’s most valuable assetand the company continued toinvest heavily in health andsafety management and per­formance for both its staff andthe community.‘‘It is pleasing to note that

improvements in health andsafety achieved in recent yearshave continued. While per­formance in this area is thebest it has been for severaldecades, management and theboard are committed to fur­ther gains as we strive towardthe goal of zero harm,’’ saysMr Berge.Rangiora­based MainPower

New Zealand Limited ownsand operates the electricitynetwork across the North Can­terbury and Kaikoura regions.The network delivers electric­ity to close to 37,000 cus­tomers via 4873 kilometres ofoverhead lines and under­ground cables.

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Economies change over timerequiring vision and strategiesIt is a month now since the local govern­ment conference.The theme was very much around

developing and growing our nations econ­omy including the regions. As we lookforward with our planning some ideas andquotes from the conference are worthy tonote.Economies change over time requiring

economic development plans with visionand strategies that take advantage ofemerging issues and opportunities.Assess the special strengths in your

region (what are we good at, what works forus). Predict where the game is going, askthe question ­ will it grow in your region? ­technology, globalisation, urbanisation,ageing are big issues.Create the environment, help small

business, build communities, jobs andindustry, education, lifestyle.Live, work and play becomes a reality

and develop a Wi fi strategy for your town.Lifestyle is important. Education is vital

in the new economy. So people can beflexible with their employment.The importance of education cannot be

over emphasised. Develop relationshipswith your neighbours.Pace of change is getting faster. If we

don’t keep up, we develop an underclass ofpeople shut out of the workforce.If we can plan and encourage growth in

the right areas, our economy shouldstrengthen and grow.Our wider Canterbury region is growing

fast due to the earthquake and the strengthof agriculture. It is vitally important thatthe rural economy continues to expand ­ ina sustainable way ­ and lock in a solid ruralbase that can underpin and support thewhole economy as the rebuild inevitablyslows down.Locally, the recent Kaikoura Marine

reserve legislation gave us something toleverage off. The potential around this ishuge and the time is right now to encourageand facilitate the development of a largermarine research centre in Kaikoura inconjunction with other stakeholders.The council has been asked to support

and facilitate the forming of a Trails Trustfor Kaikoura. This exciting idea wasbrought to council via the cycling club.The club see this as a way to bring

together all those groups who utilise ouroutdoor spaces and form a trust. Theadvantage of this is that the trust candevelop a strategy, a plan to enhanceexisting walks and cycleways including ourmountains and attempt to access fundingfrom outside of the local community.This is another way to develop Kaikoura

for locals and visitors alike.Thought for the month.Are you in Kiwisaver. If not, do it now.

The good news for yours truly is the date hasbeen set for the start of lung cancer treatment.Monday, September 15, is kickoff for chemo/

radiotherapy radiation five days a week, plusone session of chemotherapy, a total of 30treatments of one and six of the other.All going well, the fishing trip is on for

Labour weekend.Now, yours truly needs to write about one of

the experiences among many leading up to theactual treatment.An image guided biopsy/fine needle aspir­

ation was on the agenda. Good or bad? Onlytime would tell.So, it was off to the Medical Day Unit for a

7.30am start. No food since the previous night,but fluids up to the admission time.Come 10.30am, it is all action, a real rush to

get the back­to­front gown on. That means thesunken chest is covered and the backsideexposed. A word of advice here, female ormale, forget the flimsies, the scants, the thongs.Go for bloomers or Y­fronts.Now, to the biopsy.What, with the rush to theatre, some nervous

wind has built up. Remember, no food intakesince the previous evening.The fine needle aspiration requires semi­

foetal positioning, a cushion between the knees,arms above the head, tube out of arm,mousetrap­type thing on a finger. Comfort­able? Yeah, right.Still, the practitioners involved are totally

professional, they explain what is about tohappen in detail, they are compassionate,caring, you name it.The procedure involves the use of a needle,

no pain but think of what feels like a six­inchphillips screwdriver going into your back andmoving about, seeking a specific connection.This is combined with regular moves in and

out of a scanner. In, breathe in, hold your

breath. Out, breathe out, repeated severaltimes over 30 minutes or so.Well, there are times when some things just

cannot wait. And there it was, wind, flatulence,yes a rather large fart.Yours truly experienced immediate relief.

The medical team appeared to think thescanner was playing up.Yours truly, began to giggle. It is surprising

how much laughter relieves tension.The procedure is quickly completed, then it

is back to the day unit and a wait of about fourhours before discharge.The first hour is spent flat on one’s back, all

the time a need to visit the toilet is becomingmore desperate. Fortunately, a daughter is onhand to determine its whereabouts.Meanwhile reception, directly opposite yours

truly’s cubicle, is shaken by regular emissions,for which the patient apologises profusely.With the hour up, the patient is off, hand

grasping back of flapping gown, past thepatients sitting in easy chairs, through thedouble doors, into a corridor streaming with allmanner of people. Around the corner, no toiletjust a bank of lifts, discharging people. A quickright turn, then another, and the patient is backwhere he started, and right next to a muchdesired and required edifice.Now, for a little doggerel because the writer

feels the need to address a dog’s life in the nearfuture.With apologies to Robbie Burns:A sigh is but a bout of wind coming frae the

heartShould it take a downward course, tis often

called a fartTo fart, it is a pleasureIt gives the bowels easeIt warms and scents the bed clothesAnd suffocates the fleasMission over.

Boil notice

Dog in store

Dear Editor,Another boil water notice! Again the upper

Waitohi supply.When is it going to dawn on the powers that be

that Canterbury, in particular, has a fresh­purewater supply that is unique in the southernhemisphere ­ our snow fed lakes where littlegrazing wildlife and practically no human habita­tion exists. So the risk of pollution is infinitesimal.The demands of increasing population, there­

fore increased production to feed/fund theconsumer society, can only increase the pressureon the land. So although minimised pollutionmaybe desirable it is not going to go away anytimesoon ­ it is already endemic for generations to

come like it or not!The raising of Lake Sumner (just one example)

by two to three metres would have minimalenvironmental impact ­ the water thus storedwould be more than enough to supply fresh­pipedwater fromCheviot to Amberley ­ possibly beyond­ by gravity as well as supplying stock/irrigation andhydro along the way.It beggars belief that the uneconomic proposed

Waitohi ‘‘puddle’’ is even on the table. TheRomans were building aqueducts 2000 to 3000years ago. China is presently building one 1000kmlong ­ funded by its Reserve Bank of course ­ a no­no in NZ. The wages /capital from such works areflooding into New Zealand real estate.Sometimes I despair at the lack of intelligence/

wisdom of the current generation ­ the penalty for

three yearly auctions perhaps? From the snowmelt­ to the tap. Why not?Yours,John McCaskey, Waipara.

Dear Editor,As a person who loves animals, and recognises

the joy they bring to many people, I wasdisappointed to read that a wee dog called Peanut,has been banned from his owner’s new shop, theCrafty Barber, in Brackenfields, at Amberley.Although Peanut, a friendly, well­behaved dog,

has spent the last 12 months at work with StevePeacock in his old shop, Nappawalla’s, only a shortdistance away in the old Amberley shopping

centre, the Hurunui District Council has bannedhim from the new shop.While accepting that, for the most part, rules

are made for good reasons, this is a barber shop,not a bakery, a butcher’s shop, or any other placewhere food is prepared.This is an awesome wee dog who is causing

absolutely no trouble, loves being around peopleand is much admired by Steve’s clients. Does theHurunui District Council really have to be soheartless as to ban Peanut from Steve’s newshop? Surely a compromise can be reached sothat Peanut can continue to join Steve at work,surrounded by people who clearly enjoy hiscompany.Yours,Shelley Caldwell­Topp, Rangiora.

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Authentic Thai restaurant

NoiWattanapradit and Justin Mastoyo in the greenduck thai.

A new res­taurant hasopened inAmberley.An authentic

Thai restaurant‘green duck thai’has opened itsdoors in theBrackenfieldsshopping centreoffering ‘‘Foodwith Attitude.’’Miles Stewart,

Justin Mastoyoin partnershipwith Noi andchef, NoomWattanapradit,are thrilled withthe commentsabout the qualityof the food andhow delicious itis since openingon August 12.‘‘We are

already getting alot of repeat cus­tom. We havehad people callin from Pegasusin the south toCulverden andHawarden in the north, says Mr Stewart.People travelling to destinations north of

Amberley have also dropped into the res­taurant that can seat up to 30.The restaurant has been so busy it has

already had to employ a second chef.Green duck thai offers takeaways and sit

down lunches and meals and has a Bring­your­own licence.Mr Stewart says there is a daily lunch menu

at the restaurant which is child friendly withhealthy choices available for children, high

chairs, toys anda changing areain the restroom.Food at the

smart andcontemporary­styled res­taurant is coo­ked to order.‘‘It is all

fresh, there isnothing that ispre­cooked,’’says Mr Stew­art.‘‘We are aim­

ing to be thefirst to bringfood to Amber­ley that reflectsthe trueflavours andcultural culi­nary attitudesof Thailand.’’Noom is a

‘‘highly experi­enced’’ chef,who hasworked in anumber of highprofile establi­shments inEngland,

France, Brunei and New Zealand.He says the partners are thrilled to be part

of the fantastic development at Brackenfields.‘‘We believe the development is a reflection

of the strength of the community support forthe town, and that the town and region canonly go from strength to strength,’’ he says.The restaurant is open 11am to 2pm and

4.30pm to 9pm Tuesday to Friday and 12noon to 9pm on Saturday.It is closed Sunday andMonday. To contact

the restaurant phone (03) 314 9414.

The Pridemural, a Legacy project of past Amberley School pupils.

Pride and leadership drivingAmberley legacy programmeBy Kit CarsonAmberley School’s Year 8 students are wellinto their Legacy projects which are aimed atleaving a lasting mark on their learningenvironment.Developing, leadership, citizenship and

financial literacy are among the objectives ofthe programme, which has now been runningfor three years, says principal Kevin O’Hal­loran.At the start of each year, between 30 and 40

students get together to develop their Year 8charter which is based on the school vision ofPride, harnessing that and having it con­firmed by the the board of trustees.They then embark on developing their

Legacy programmes, each involving betweentwo and five students, and aimed at enhancingthe school into the future.Past projects have included a large mural

on the wall of the Rewi Alley building, awalkway to the lower sports field and aANZAC Memorial.This year’s projects include a large sandpit

play area, and an artificial cricket pitch.Students’ parents/caregivers are encour­

aged to become actively involved in theprojects where possible, Mr O’Halloran says.

He is particularly impressed with the way inwhich the artificial cricket pitch is developing,support coming from local businesses andCanterbury Country Cricket.‘‘The pitch involves five cubic metres of

concrete, with Firth Concrete being of greatassistance.’’It is in areas such as this that students are

able to develop their financial literacy.‘‘Likewise, negotiating skills have been

honed through liaison with Canterbury Coun­try Cricket’s groundsman over the positioningand layout of the pitch.’’Students put their literacy to the test

through letters of application and of thanks.‘‘It’s is an integrated programme and each

pupil is assessed,’’ Mr O’Halloran says.Self management is most important and

students are required to provide regularprogress reports.Mr O’Halloran says this year’s Legacy

programme students have received consider­able financial assistance through CountdownSupermarket and its manager, Sarah Rut­ledge.She has given pupils the opportunity to put

on a barbecue outside the store on Saturdays,and has provided the bread and sausages.

Page 8 The News Thursday September 4 2014

The staff at Countdown Amberley havebeen busy since their opening in May.

They have had a series of fundraising eventsas part of the CountdownKids Fundraiser,

during themonths of August, September andOctober.

Already CountdownAmberley has raised overhalf of its quota for the 3-month duration.

Someof thewonderful activities have beenraffles, cake sales, Cupcake-decorating, quiznights, stars in your eyes etc. And coming

up are colouring competitions, where all thelocal schools can get involved.The colouringswill be displayed throughout the store overthe time.We are selling raffle tickets as part ofour national fundraiserwhere you canwin abrand-new car andwewould love to see oneof our Amberley customers drive away in it

The other great thing is theDutyManagerwill be shaving her head to raise funds for thisgreat cause.Thewhole thing is about havingfun, but realising someonewill benefit greatly

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Bakery and Cafe provides healthy food to eat in or takeaway

Glen and Karen Somerville, owners of the Country Oven Bakery and Cafe .

The award winning Country Oven Bakery andCafe has been ‘‘very, very’’ busy since opening itsdoors last month in the Brackenfields shoppingcentre.Owners Glen and Karen Somerville say their

new bakery and cafe, in the southeast of theprecinct, is the ideal site for people to meet andstop and have a coffee and something to eat.‘‘That side of the business has really grown and

once we get a cook on board and we do all thethings we plan to do, such as an all day breakfastmenu until 2pm, then it will continue to grow,’’says Glen.There are other plans in the wings also for the

business but in themeantime there is a full cabinetof sandwiches, wraps, pies and pastries, savouries,scones, squares and sweet treats to eat in or take

away.A new coffee machines offers a choice of

drinks, along with a well stocked cooler for colddrinks and juices and there is water on tap.Customers can lounge in an arm chair around

a coffee table nestled in the corner of the cafe orsit at the many tables and chairs. An outdoor areaalso provides a place to relax and enjoy a drinkand food before or after grocery shopping andbrowsing and buying at other stores in theshopping precinct.‘‘It is a perfect site and twice the size of our

former premises off Carters Road. It is on thecorner by the front door of Countdown and thereis a lot of foot traffic,’’ says Glen.The spacious bakery and cafe is tastefully

furnished and well lit.

Pharmacy able to display more

Pharmacist Garry Brown.

Amberley Pharmacy’s Brac­kenfields store is 10 percentbigger than its former prem­ises on Carters Road.Pharmacist Garry Brown

says the larger store, whichhas been built for the future,has enabled the pharmacy todisplay more products andthe pharmacy had seen a liftin business since shifting.‘‘We are really pleased to

be here. Brackenfields is aone stop shopping centrewhich is why we wanted tobe here,’’ he says.The move has also given the pharmacy the

ability to have an access area for couriers topick up goods.‘‘We now have a secure area which gives

good access for deliveries without access intothe pharmacy premises. This makes it easier

to deliver a service to NorthCanterbury,’’ says MrBrown.‘‘It is all just part of the

service we offer.‘‘We just want to con­

tinue to give people in ruraland remote areas good sup­port and this has enables usto continue to do that,’’ hesays.Mr Brown says people

can park their vehicles, visitthe pharmacy and otherstores in the precinct, have acoffee and get their grocer­

ies without moving their car.‘‘They can park and walk,’’ he says.The pharmacy continues to stock all the

products available it is former site and offerspersonal service to all customers in thebright, spacious premises.

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Pip Sutherland pours a sampleat a wine tasting machine.

Beer on tap and wine tastingmachines are two new innova­tions for people visiting Amber­ley Super Liquor in the Bracken­fields shopping precinct.Director Pip Sutherland says

the two new features are just partof the vibrantand larger sur­rounds whichallow moreroom fordisplays ofproducts.She says

niche pro­ducts, localNorth Canter­bury wines arefeatures of thebusiness withdifferent typesof beer comingon tap as thebusiness getsestablished.‘‘They will

not be mainstream beers,’’she says.Also the two

‘‘try beforeyou buy’’ winetasting machines are the onlymodels of their type in NewZealand.‘‘We are the gateway to the

region’s vineyards so it is great tobe able to showcase local winesand for people to able to samplethe wine being showcased,’’ saysMs Sutherland.To top off the experience of

visiting Super Liquor in the

north east of Brackenfields,there is also a great range ofspirits, including single maltwhisky and replica bottles ofShackelton’s Whisky, re­creations of the original maltwhisky shipped to Antarctic in

1907 by theexplorerErnest Shack­leton to fortifyhis ‘Nimrod’expeditionMs Suther­

land sayscoupled withthe productsavailableSuper Liquoralso has a fullhire serviceincluding chil­ler trailers,crockery andglassware.‘‘We cater

for all weddingand entertain­ment needs,including topof the table,’’says Ms Suth­erland.

She says people visiting SuperLiquor, Amberley, will get per­sonal service, a large chiller areato choose products from and anarray of other products to meetevery need.‘‘We have really gone for high

end products which we candisplay really well thanks to thenew spacious and bright prem­ises,’’ says Ms Sutherland.

‘Wow’ factor at florist

Fi Sidey of Flowers ‘n’ Art.

Fi’s Flower­s’n’Art isnew toAmberleyand enjoy­ing beingpart of thenew Brack­enfieldsShoppingCentre pre­cinct.Fi Sidey

says she isthrilled withthe com­munity net­work whichhas beenextremelysupportiveof the open­ing of herAmberley business which com­plements her florist businessin Rangiora.‘‘We can offer artistically

designed bouquets of seasonalflowers, gifts for all occasionsor a treasure basket of flowers,soaps and lotions for thatspecial friend, or loved one,’’she says.Fi’s experienced team can

also put together a stylishartificial arrangement for yourhome, in a vase from the storeor your own favourite one to

suit yourdecor’.‘‘We

specialise inweddings ­from tradi­tional to thatedgy modernstatement bou­quet,’’ shesays.Fi will be

taking nightclasses in thenew year forbeginners andintermediatelevels for theindividual tobe creativewith flowers.‘‘I have a big

network inNorth Canterbury with astrong connection and know alot of people having been bornand bred up there.‘‘It is like coming home,’’

she says.Fi’s Flowers’n’Art is bright

and spacious and is centrallylocated in the Brackenfieldssouthern shopping precinct.The team is willing to help

and offer that point of differ­ence with the ‘Wow’ factor!Phone 03 3148933 Email

fisflowers@xtra.co.nz

We welcome your

Letters tothe Editor

Email Robyn atrobyn.bristow@thenewsnc.co.nzLetters must be no longer than 250 wordsand will run at the Editors discretion.

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Shop assistant Mary-Jane Moody (left) and head chef Jo Best, at Rangiora’s Artisan Cafe, joinin the fun during fundraising for the SPCA’s Cup Cake Day promotion last week. Photo: ShelleyCaldwell-Topp.

Artisan Cafe gets behind SPCAArtisan Cafe supports SPCA fundraiserThe SPCA’s annual Cup Cake Day was held

this year on August 25, but the RangioraBakery went a step further holding a week­long fundraiser for the charity at Artisan Cafe.Eighty­eight specially designed cupcakes

were sold during the week raising $176 for thecharity.‘‘We love animals and think what the SPCA

do for them is fantastic,’’ said Shannon van Til,

co­owner of Rangiora Bakery and ArtisanCafe.‘‘We also have a staff member, Lisa Welsh,

who is training with the SPCA to become anSPCA officer.’’‘‘We have supported Cup Cake Day for the

last three years.’’Many of the Artisan staff also supported the

fundraiser by wearing animal­themed clothingand headwear throughout the week.

Budget Advisory Service toexpand to the Hurunui districtRangiora Budget Advisory Service (RBAS) hasbeen operating in Rangiora and the Waimaka­riri district for more than 30 years and isexpanding into the Hurunui.The service helps families and individuals to

manage their household expenses and is receiv­ing a growing number of requests for assistancethroughout wider North Canterbury.‘‘We would really like for recruit two

volunteers from Amberley or nearby,’’ saysRBAS chairwoman Leone Evans.‘‘Our team of certificated volunteer budget

advisers can help with drawing up budgets,money saving strategies, tackling debts andhelping plan for future expenses with cashflowforecasts.‘‘We can also assist with insolvency proce­

dures including bankruptcy.’’RBAS works closely with other social agencies

such as food banks, Work and Income NewZealand, IRD and client creditors; but only ifrequested by clients to do so.‘‘There is no charge for any of our services and

all information is kept confidential. Clients arefree to withdraw at any time,’’ Ms Evans says.

‘‘Recent funding has allowed for us expandour services into the Hurunui district and wenow offer a full range of budgeting services toindividuals and families there who may need ourhelp.’’RBAS has a team of budget advisers able to

meet clients, and who will travel to the client’shome if they are unable to come to the office inRangiora.Meetings are arranged to suit the client’s

needs ­ day time or evenings.RBAS is affiliated to the New Zealand

Federation of Family Budgeting Services(NZFFBS).All potential volunteers must undergo a police

check, and complete a basic training courseprovided by the NZFFBS; after this they gothrough a period of probation until fullycertificated ­ then they are able to work withclients ­ all this can take between six to ninemonths.Budgeting services are available to anyone ­

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Young mums get lives back on track

KarangaMai students, from left, Titaa Te Ariki, with Asitomani, Genoa Te Rangi-Tane, with Kayla’s daughter Mila, Kayla Lowe, with Mady, andAbbi Cherry with Ava.

ByDavid HillBecoming parents at a young age has promptedyoung women at Karanga Mai to get their livesback on track.Young mums spoken to by The News say their

children are the reason they now take theireducation seriously. The mums attend theYoung Parents College while their childrenattend a child care centre on site at KarangaMaiat Kaiapoi High School.‘‘I regret not going to school. When I was at

high school I was not there,’’ says Genoa TeRangi­Tane (20), the mother of two­year­old TeArarangi and pregnant with her second child.She now wants to be a beautician.‘‘I find this school way better. I have a

completely different focus since having my child­ your kids do motivate you to do a lot of things.’’Kayla Lowe (18) says when she found out she

was pregnant she got a job and studied hard tocomplete NCEA level two before enrolling atKaranga Mai. She is now the mum of Mady (2)and Mila (3 months) and aims to be a mid­wife.‘‘I find this place is a lot better than high

school. You’re not hounded by the teachers andyou can do stuff at your own pace.‘‘I remember when I was pregnant with my

second child, when I went to a shopping mallwith Mady I had some big glares.’’Early Learning Centre team leader Jacinta

McInerney says Kayla has become a good rolemodel for the other students, taking on a role asa student rep on the centre’s planning commit­tee.Titaa Te Ariki (20) is the mum of Asitomani

(1) and is pregnant with her second child. She isconsidering studying social work.‘‘My family have been supportive. I was so

scared about it when I first found out, but theywere so excited because my sister was pregnantas well.‘‘I really didn’t care about school. I don’t think

I went for the right reasons. I came here whenI was pregnant, so I could get my education andit was a lot different. You wouldn’t even think it

was a school.’’Abbi Cherry (19) is the solo mother of Ava (1)

and is exploring becoming a customs officer.‘‘My family have been really supportive, but

they weren’t too happy when they found out.’’Karanga Mai was first established in 1992 to

support young parents and works closely withWork and Income, Plunket, budget advice,counselling and other community services.Young Parents College director Lynne Brice

says the college was established to meet agrowing need in the community. She says most

of the young mums are aged 15­20 and many goon to tertiary education.‘‘We target their needs and it’s more

specialised, as we direct their learning in waythat’s relevant to them.‘‘It’s a very different learning environment ­

the teachers teach alongside rather than fromabove. Many of these students might have been‘school refusers’ or had difficult experiences.’’Lynne says the college is licensed for up to 30

‘‘primary caregivers’’, from a variety of experi­ences. One student had attended seven different

high schools. There is also a mix of mothersalone and mums in relationships.Students come from all over Christchurch and

North Canterbury, with the college employingthree van drivers to help transport them andtheir babies.‘‘Some of that has come about because of the

earthquakes. The housing situation has made itso desperate, so we have added a third van.‘‘We have some people in Oxford desperate

to come, but we are struggling to get them herebecause of the cost of transport.’’

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Neville Atkinson outside The Paint Shop onHilton Street, Kaiapoi.

A new paint shop has opened in Kaiapoi justin time for people to start planning thosesummer projects.The Paint Shop opened in Hilton Street,

Kaiapoi, on Monday to promote homehandyman services and provide decoratingsupplies, including paint, paint brushes,rollers, protective carpet cover and anythingelse you might need for your summer paintingjobs.The new retail shop is a new string to the

bow of the Kaiapoi Community Care andEmployment Trust, in its bid to become moreself­sufficient, says trust development mana­ger Neville Atkinson.‘‘You’ve got to get the doors open at some

stage, so why not do at the time of the yearwhen it’s time to get the paint brushes out andstart doing those interior and exterior paint­ing jobs and fences.‘‘We are open so come and have a look and

see what we do.’’Neville says the trust runs ‘‘Tag Busters’’

and ‘‘AROUND TUIT Handyman Services’’,offering anything from putting in a screw andwindow sill to painting a house to buildingdecks and alterations.‘‘We have paint anyway for the business in

which we work, so the next logical step for usto be self­sufficient was to enter the retailmarket.’’The Paint Shop offers 18 standard colours

of paint and ‘‘a full colour pallet’’ allowing itto mix colours to meet customers’ needs,Neville says.‘‘If we haven’t got the right colour, we can

create it.’’The paints are ‘‘made locally for local

conditions‘‘, come with a 10 year guaranteeand are affordable, ‘‘so you can get around toit now,’’ Neville says.

By shopping at The Paint Shop, you will besupporting the Waimakariri community, withprofits going back into the trust to ‘‘supplytrained staff to small businesses’’.Neville says the trust employs the services

of fully trained professional people to workalongside trainees of all ages, who are assistedwith health and safety courses and any othertraining they may require to ‘‘produce workready people’’.For more information, call in at The Paint

Shop, located in the old lube bay of theformer Hilton Garage at 63B Hilton Street,or call (03) 3274005.

Food forest idea to helpcreate urban resilienceA food forest is being planned for Kaiapoi’sred zone.You, Me, We, Us Project volunteer Chri­

stine Watton says the Waimakariri DistrictCouncil (WDC) has granted access to theCorcoran Reserve, in the red zone, onCharles Street and along the Kaiapoi Riverbank, to develop ‘‘a proto­type forest’’.She says she would like to see lots of small

food forests popping up all over Kaiapoi,‘‘close to schools and high density residentialareas and other community spaces. But it’sreally up to communities to decide what theywant to see going into their food forest’’.The initial Corcoran Reserve forest will

have heritage apple trees which are beingsourced from Otago. Christine says heritagevarieties have been chosen because they aremore resilient to disease and climatic eventsand require less maintenance.WDC community green space engagement

officer Daniel Cameron has been advising theproject and says the idea arose from theearthquakes.‘‘It is about urban resilience which was

really brought home to a lot of people inChristchurch, after the February quake. A lotof those usual supplies for food wereinterrupted because of the damage, so the

food forests provide something for people toeat.‘‘We hope it will be a long term project and

it will grow and people will take ownership.’’Dan says food forests are more common

overseas, with several projects throughoutthe United Kingdom, while the United Statescity of Seattle has several hectares set asidefor a community food forest.‘‘There’s a lot of merit to the idea and a lot

of benefits. It remains to be seen who takes itup and whether other areas will pick it up.There will certainly be lessons to be learned,but it’s pretty exciting.’’Kaiapoi red zone stayers Brent and Shirley

Cairns have been working with the Canter­bury Earthquake Recovery Authority to tryand save fruit trees from red zone propertiesfor future plantings.Kaiapoi Community Garden volunteers

will also be providing expertise to help get thefood forest project started. A communityworkshop is being planned to encourage thecommunity to get involved and to gathermomentum.‘‘I have noticed on the Canvas red zone

website, the food forest idea is certainly beingmentioned a few times, so there’s obviously acommunity desire for it,’’ Christine says.

Shop local for Kaiapoi dollarsBy shopping local, Kaiapoi residents have thechance to earn Kaiapoi dollars to spend at theKaiapoi Carnival on December 6.Kaiapoi Promotions Association (KPA)

activities co­ordinator Jacqui Jeffrey says‘‘once people have earned their Kaiapoi dollarsthey can bid for prizes in the auction at thecarnival’’.The Kaiapoi dollars promotion began in

August and residents can find out more byenquiring at participating stores. Once youhave your Kaiapoi dollars card you can startcollecting and ‘‘if you don’t have many Kaiapoidollars to spend you can still participate byusing your dollars to purchase tickets to winprizes’’.Jacqui says the next big KPA event is a

‘‘Walk to Adventure’’ event on Saturday,October 2, as part of the Christchurch walkingfestival. The event is a family day out, whereparticipants are given a map with adventurepoints where there are activities for children tocompete.This free event leaves from the Kaiapoi i­Site

in Charles Street and runs from 10am to 2pm.Contact Jacqui at jacqui.jeffrey@gmail.com formore information.Next up is the Kaiapoi ‘‘Day at the Races’’

for the ‘‘Kwacker Kup’’ in November, duringNew Zealand Cup and Show Week.‘‘We have moved the annual duck race

forward from the carnival, as the carnival isnow being held away from the river, and to get

the duck race its own big day.’’Tickets will go on sale over the next few

weeks for tickets to ‘‘buy a rubber duck’’. Atrophy is available for the person who pur­chases the number of the winning duck, whilethe proceeds will go to the KPA to help fundfuture events.

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Oxford Centre celebrates 25 years

Lois Findlay (left), who is still teaching 25 years on with mum, Ruby Bowers, who was taught by Lois and whosedaughter, Indiamay, who is now also taught by Lois. Photo: Supplied.

The Oxford Early Learning Centrecelebrates a special event onFriday, September 19.It will be 25­years­old and past

and present staff, parents andstudents will celebrate at a reunionwith a light lunch and afternoontea.The present Early Learning

Centre was opened as OxfordChildcare Centre in 1989 with greatenthusiasm and vision to providecare and support for families in ourcommunity.It opened with 17 children and

today caters for up to 80 a day.Centre manager Juddy Taylor

says it was a ‘‘God­given’’ idea asthe Baptist Church was growing andpeople wanted to make a differencein the Oxford community.‘‘We, as a community were strug­

gling having come through a firethat burnt farmland from the Wai­makariri through to the Eyrewellforest. Houses were burnt and lossof life and livelihood resulted. Thiswas a scary time for this area,’’ hesays.‘‘We believed Oxford had the

potential to grow and flourish andwe as a church wanted to contributeto its transformation.’’A committee was formed and

decided to begin with a building,previously owned by Radio Rhema­ a prefab well past its used by date.Work began in earnest to build

on another room so 12 over two

years, five under two 2 years ­ 17children in total ­ could be accom­modated.‘‘Volunteers worked hard and

with the highest grant of $17,500given in New Zealand that year by

the Ministry of Education, we werewell on our way. Finally the OxfordChildcare Centre was opened,’’ hesays.Sheryn Burnett was the first

supervisor and led an amazing staff

and team of volunteers who caredfor the children in those early days,on an hourly booking basis.‘‘Both the committee and staff,

along with parents, worked farbeyond the call of duty to establish

and make possible the awesomeplace of care for children and alearning environment where char­acter development is valued along­side learning and developing lifeskills,’’ says Mr Taylor.‘‘To mention only some names

means that so many others gounacknowledged, so we want to sayan enormous THANK YOU to allOTHERS who enabled this visionto begin and develop into theamazing Early Learning Centre it istoday.‘‘Now 25 years on, many of the

original attendees are now parentsthemselves and many have theirchildren attending the centre.’’The centre now caters up to 80

children a day in three specificareas. Five years ago it opened itsspecific ‘‘transition to school’ build­ing for a further 30 children.This has enabled the centre’s

focus of transition through thecentre and into the community forall children and their families/whanau.The centre’s unique focus is on

families, not just children ­ our 25years of reputation goes before us.To celebrate 25 years of serving

our community a light lunch andafternoon tea will be held from 12noon to 4pm. The centre is open forall past and present, staff, parentsand children on Friday, September19. Registrations to attend can bemade to manager@oelc.co.nz.

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Housing shortageunder spotlightSolutions to Waimakariri’s housing shortagewere discussed in Kaiapoi last week.The red zoning of more 1000 homes in

Kaiapoi and the relocation of families fromChristchurch has created challenges aroundsupply and affordability of housing in thedistrict, so political parties have been offeringtheir solutions in the lead up to the Sept­ember 20 election.On Wednesday, National housing spokes­

man Nick Smith announced his party’sKiwiSaver HomeStart package had beenextended to allow assistance for couplespurchasing new builds up to the value of$450,000, up from $350,000.‘‘Some of the feedback from constituents is

that you can’t get a home for under $350,000in Waimakariri now.‘‘By extending it we believe another 11,850

people will benefit over the next five years ingreater Christchurch.’’ National’s policyallows for couples either buying their firsthome or second home buyers, affected by theearthquakes, to receive a grant of up to$20,000 to top up their deposit to up to 20 percent of the purchase price of a new build, upto $450,000.‘‘Under HomeStart, a couple in Canterbury

each earning $50,000 a year will be able towithdraw $35,000 from their KiwiSaver andqualify for a HomeStart grant of $20,000 ­giving them $55,000 for a deposit towards anew home with no other savings,’’ Dr Smithsays.‘‘They will also be eligible for the expanded

Welcome Home Loans scheme, whichrequires only a 10 percent deposit, meaningthey will be able to purchase a home up to avalue of $450,000.’’Dr Smith says National’s policy allows

couples greater flexibility to choose theirdream home, unlike Labour’s ‘‘KiwiBuild’’policy.

‘‘Do you trust the Government or the Stateto build 10,000 homes a year? We want toencourage a family with the cash and thepower to go and buy the house they want.’’A check on Kiwibank’s mortgage calculator

shows that a couple with a household incomeof $100,000, and no children, and a deposit of$90,000 can borrow a maximum of $360,000.Labour’s housing spokesman Phil Twyford,

who visited Waimakariri on Tuesday, says themedian income for Canterbury is just $33,280,while the median income for those in paidemployment is $43,316, meaning National’spolicy will not assist those in need.‘‘In a situation like Canterbury when there

is such a shortage of supply due to theearthquakes this is going to put huge pressureon house prices.‘‘It’s not going to be enough for most first

home buyers to get into their home.A small subsidy to top up the deposit won’t

close the gap for most people to get theirdeposit and does nothing to reduce theongoing cost of a mortgage. To do that youneed to build more affordable homes.’’Mr Twyford says Treasury’s advice to the

Government warned that ‘‘experience withhome ownership grants in Australia suggeststhat such programmes tend to push prices upin a supply constrained environment bysupporting greater demand, rather thanimproving affordability’’.There is also the risk ‘‘the Government will

end up undermining affordability for first­home buyers’’.He says Labour’s policy is to build 10,000

‘‘affordable new homes’’ over four years.A crackdown on speculation in the market

and a capital gains tax are also proposed.‘‘We will also help renters by making 3000

of these homes initially affordable rentals andincreasing the accommodation supplementfor Christchurch by up to $50 a week until thehousing crisis is fixed.’’

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establish a community development com­mittee, with Mayor Winston Gray aschairman, at its meeting last week.Mr Gray says the committee, which

replaces the former social services com­mittee, has been established to workalongside the Greater Canterbury Com­munity Response Model Forum.It will have three main areas focus,

including ‘‘young people are thriving andengaged’’, ‘‘Kaikoura is a prosperouscommunity’’ and ‘‘Kaikoura is a vibrantand connected community’’.‘‘It has been a long process, but we need

to get some runs on the board,’’ Mr Graysays.‘‘The committee will look into those

three key areas and see where’s the bestplace to start.

‘‘I’m very keen to get it under way andget some results.’’The committee will also support the

development of the Kaikoura CommunityAction Plan and Waka Ako, Kaikoura’spositive behaviours 4 learning initiativeinvolving local schools.A new role, Kaikoura community facili­

tator, has also been created with fundingprovided by the Ministry of SocialDevelopment.The facilitator will work alongside the

council’s community development co­ordinator and the Kaikoura Family Vio­lence Network co­ordinator in supportingthe committee.Mr Gray will be joined on the committee

by two councillors, and representativesfrom education, the local Runanga, thesocial sector, local businesses, tourism,local police, the Kaikoura Youth Counciland the Ministry of Social Development.Daylight saving increases risk

Seasonal change brings higher risk of truck crashes.

Warmer weather and the start of DaylightSaving bring a greater risk of trucks crashingand rolling along the Kaikoura coast.The New Zealand Transport Agency’s trans­

port officers manager Tony McNeill says notonly does the start of spring bring longer,warmer days but also a seasonal increase in thenumber of trucks on the highway.During the last five years the highest number

of truck crashes on State Highway One, southof Kaikoura, have happened in the monthsbefore and after the start and end of DaylightSaving.‘‘We are finding that up to 60 percent of the

crashes are happening in September/Octoberand March/April. This is when we get theseasonal shift in freight coinciding with Day­light Saving,’’ says Mr McNeill.As the weather warms people begin to enjoy

more time outside with barbecues, family andfriends.‘‘There is also more outdoor activity in

neighbourhoods, such as mowing lawns, whichcan have an impact on shift workers sleeppatterns,’’ he says.‘‘Broken sleep can result in fatigue and

inattention, which along with speed remain thethree primary causes for crashes on theKaikoura Coast.’’Since 2008, when truck rollovers peaked at

11, the Transport Agency worked closely with

freight companies on reducing the number ofrollovers and truck crashes along the Kaikouracoast. This work has focused on getting driversto slow down and pull over when tired. TheKeep it 10 Below messaging was, and still is,about reducing speed specifically at advisorycorners.Mr McNeill says many firms have responded

to the risks along this section of the highway byinstigating several mechanisms to enhancedriver support. One example has been puttingin place speed alerts if trucks are driving tooquickly through GPS ring­fenced portions ofthe trip.‘‘With the trip between Christchurch and

Picton predominately being trailer swaps, thebiggest risk is familiarity, resulting in overconfidence and perhaps a lack of attention todetail.‘‘While there are always inherent risks with

being on the road, the biggest risk for drivers onthe Kaikoura coastal route is between 3am and6am heading south of Kaikoura. The challengeis how to keep drivers safe on this return legfrom Picton when fatigue is starting to set inand they are looking forward to the end of theirshift,’’ says Mr McNeill.There were eight truck rollover crashes along

this section of highway in 2013, compared withfive in 2012 and only four in 2011. There havebeen two rollovers to date this year.

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Electorate very diverseTHENews profiles the diverse and complexWaimakariri electorate this week. It alsofeatures profiles and photographs of candidates who responded to an invitation fromThe News on page 15. Editor Robyn Bristow casts an eye across the electorate and looksat some of the issues.

TheWaimakariri electorate is complex in both its make up and political allegiance.Its complexities are compounded by it being one of the fastest growing regions in New

Zealand and by its diverse population.It is made up of a cluster of small towns, two large urban centres, part of Christchurch city,

lifestyle blocks and a large expanse of rural countryside supporting dairying and sheep andcattle farms.Its allegiances have swung back and forward between the two major parties with Labour

holding the seat on four occasions since 1996 and National twice. Plus National took the partyvote in 2005 and 2008 adding to the complexity.The Waimakariri’s existence dates back to the introduction of MMP voting in 1996 and

when electorates in the South Island fell from 25 to 16.It is based around the old Rangiora electorate, with the Hurunui district shorn off in the

north and the southern boundary extending part­way into Christchurch city ­ taking in partsof the Christchurch North electorate.National’s Jim Gerard won the seat for National in the first Waimakariri election, easily

beating former Prime Minister and MP for Christchurch North Mike Moore.Labour’s Clayton Cosgrove won the second contest in 1999 and again in 2002, 2005 and

2008. But things began to change in 2005. National won the party vote albeit by just 70 votes,while Clayton Cosgrove’s majority was cut in half to 5064.Waimakariri was in the spotlight in the 2008 with Mr Cosgrove hanging on to win the seat

for Labour but with a narrower majority of 390, while National’s Kate Wilkinson led thecharge for the party vote with National gaining over 5000 more party votes.In 2011 Wilkinson shifted the electorate from a marginal Labour

one to a marginal National seat taking it by 642 votes. She is retiringon September 20 and Matt Doocey is taking over the reins forNational.He will be slogging it out against old hand Clayton Cosgrove,

Green candidate Rueben Hunt and NZ First candidate RichardProsser.Canterbury’s earthquakes have hit the Waimakariri electorate

hard. Kaiapoi, in particular, was left battered and bruised, with muchof its business area broken and residential red zones reaching intoseveral areas of the town and nearby beach settlements of Kairaki andPines Beach.Rangiora’s business area also suffered and like Kaiapoi businesses

had to close or relocate after buildings failed to meet earthquakebuilding code standards.Both areas are recovering, rising above the rubble and once again

becoming destinations.Added to this has been an exodus of quake victims out of

Christchurch many of whom have taken up residence in not onlyRangiora on lifestyle blocks and in the cluster of small towns andRangiora and Kaiapoi.This has added to the rapid growth of the electorate which now has

a myriad of people working in a huge array of businesses andprofessions.This offers employment opportunities in agriculture, dairying,

retail, transport firms and support agencies to name a few.But there is still a daily migration to the city for work, which is

compounding what the Waimakariri District Council has longedplanned for ­ growth.This has taken on urgency, thanks to the earthquakes, as the

infrastructure groans under the growth of new residents starting newlives while transport, social problems and the squeeze on educationalfacilities begin to bite.Schools are bulging at the seams, sports facilities are inadequate

and rates are climbing irritating those who believe there must be afairer way of collecting monies to pay for local amenities andinfrastructure at a local level.Progress is happening three years on from the earthquakes, but

transport remains a critical issue to address. Traffic jams are thenorm for many commuters every morning.Temporary measures such as encouraging people to work from

home, start later or fill their car with other commuters, is having asmall impact on the volumes of traffic jockeying for position on thehighways and byways each working day.Housing and health facilities are issues in the growing region which

has seen a flurry of politicians through the electorate in recent weekstalking about the housing and health policies.It is hoped the handbrake remains off and the accelerator on, in

building Rangiora’s health hub, which has limped along sluggishly, aspeople look to avoid multiple trips to the city for health care.Water ­ both quality and quantity ­ could well be the defining

resource that puts the brakes on the rapid growth. Demand for it ishigh in every corner of the electorate be it for domestic use in bothurban and rural communities or for irrigation in rural areas.The electorate is also almost defined by two braided waterways ­

the Waimakariri and Ashley Rivers. Their uniqueness needs to bepreserved as do the birdlife, fish and wildlife which inhabit them.However, the Waimakariri is largely a wealthy and healthy

electorate where unemployment is not high and there areemployment opportunities. Social issues are not huge and while thereis crime, criminals are finding their activities are under close scrutiny,particularly as they move into the more rural areas of the region andbecome much more visible.The Waimakariri electorate is a vibrant place to live, play and visit

and is attracting its share of the tourists.When the affects of the earthquakes become less visible, movies

and entertainment opportunities return to normal and earthquakevictims begin to rebuild their lives in their new surrounds, it will beeven more vibrant and diverse than it is today.

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Clayton Cosgrove.

The first and last duty of amember of Parliament is to lookafter and protect the localpeople, and for the last 15 yearsI have been proud and honouredto devote myself to serving thepeople of Waimakariri.This election is about who you

trust to deliver for you, yourfamily and your community. Ibelieve politicians should bejudged by what they do ratherthan what they say they will do.So I am standing on my recordof getting things done for ourlocal communities. I fought forJohnny Saunders of Rangiorawho, like thousands of otherCantabrians, had been getting the run aroundfrom EQC since 2011. With hard work we gotEQC to pay out. It shouldn’t be this way and ifelected to Government a special EarthquakeCourt will be established to urgently settle all

outstanding Insurance and EQCclaims. I intervened for MaureenNaylor of Kaiapoi, who was in alot of pain and getting nowheregetting a specialist appointment.She was finally moved on to theurgent list and has just had a hipreplacement. I campaigned forand supported an after hours GPservice which the Government hasrefused to provide. If elected wewill ensure after hours GP servicesare available in Waimakariri andwill also invest $7 million into theRangiora health hub that thegovernment has failed to fund.We will urgently build 10,000affordable homes, including 3000

affordable rentals, to end the housing crisis that issending rents and house prices skyrocketing andout of reach of ordinary people. I will kick start therecovery to speed up progress for your family andour communities.

Vast experience ­ NZ First

Richard Prosser.

I am a winemaker and viticultur­ist by trade.Prior to being elected as a NZ

First member of Parliament Ispent five years working in theagricultural irrigation industry.I have also been self

employed as a vineyard contrac­tor, worked in a number of salesroles, driven trucks, worked inhospitality, and operated anengineering business while onmy overseas experience in theUnited Kingdom where amongother things I built anti­tankmissiles for the UK MoD. I aman initiated Reiki Master andhave a long­held interest incomplimentary therapies and natural health.Since entering Parliament in 2011 I have held a

number of portfolios, including Agriculture,Fisheries, Forestry, Police, Law and Order,Customs and Biosecurity, and Outdoor Recrea­

tion, and Associate roles inDefence, Transport, and Vet­erans’ Affairs. I have served as amember of the Law and OrderSelect Committee and as a full­time observer on the PrimaryProduction Select Committee.I have a wide range of real life

experiences, an understanding ofthe requirements of business,knowledge of the realities of life inthe provinces and the challengesof rural living, and the demands offamily life and parenting, frombeing a stepfather of teenagers,through to having my own pre­schoolers.I am a strong believer in law

and order and the right of people to be safe andsecure in their own homes and businesses.I support direct democracy and will make good

use of my experience during my time inParliament.

Proud of progress ­ National

Matt Doocey.

I am a born and bred Cantabrian,educated at St Bede’s Collegegoing on to study counsellingpsychology. I then went to Uni­versity and gained a BSc (Hons)in Social Policy.I attended University in

London, gaining an MA inHealthcare Management and anMSc in Global Politics. I have hada successful career in healthcaremanagement, including the deliv­ery of community health, mentalhealth, and social care services.I returned to work for the

Canterbury District Health Boardas a manager in its surgicaldivision prior to being selected asthe National party candidate forWaimakariri, a background which be invaluable inenabling me to help residents navigate their waythrough earthquake recovery issues and for generalconstituency work.

Healthcare helped me make adifference to people’s lives; politicsfor me is a way to continue that.Having a young family I want to seeus continue to focus on familyorientated policies to ensure thatNew Zealand is the best place foryoung people to grow up.Waimakariri is one of the fastest

growing electorates inNewZealandwith challenges and exciting newdevelopments. I am proud of ourprogress so far ­ a new health hubunder way, a new Pegasus BaySchool, $49m Government contri­bution for rebuild of district assets,significant investment in Kaiapoiand Rangiora High Schools, landfreed up for subdivision ­ to name a

few. To have a strong local voice we need anelectorate MP as part of John Key’s National partyteam to ensure our region keeps moving in theright direction.

Better transport ­ Green party

Rueben Hunt.

I moved across the Waimakariririver to put my roots down inOxford because I love it here.My wife, Rachel, and I plan to

build a simple but self­sufficienthouse ­ our future retirementhome.I’d also like better public

transport options and links toChristchurch and to see areduction in inequality.We will also work toward a

smarter economy, underpinnedby smarter transport, a cleanerenvironment and a fairer society.So I am asking for yourGreen

Party vote so we can get 20members of Parliament intoParliament. For Waimakaririthis would mean:

We plan an interim five year commuter railservice betweenChristchurch and theWaimakariridistrict. At the same time the Green Party will

earmark $250 million over fiveyears towards the investigationand implementation of a rapidtransit solution for greater Christ­church.

We will also reduce conges­tion through the ‘safer to school’policy by investing $50 million ayear (over four years) in infra­structure so that kids can cycle andwalk to school safely.

Sixty percent of NewZealand’s rivers are unsafe forswimming. The Green Party willensure our rivers and lakes areclean enough for swimming in.WE will prohibit deep sea oildrilling and call for a moratoriumon fracking.

We will offer Early Childhood Education(ECE) subsidies, free doctor’s visits for all childrento the age 18 years, support hubs in decile one tofour schools.

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School celebrate a love of books

Geronimo Stilton (second left) called in for a visit at AshgroveSchool’s library last month as part of book week and posed fora photo with students Blake Benny (12, left) and SamPlows(12) and librarian Linda Vaughan.

Rangiora New Life School students Hunter Stirling-Lindsay (left) and EmmaGregory are excitedabout the possibility of new books.

Ashgrove School had a specialguest for their Scholastic BookFair last month.Student Sam Plows (12) says

Geronimo Stilton is a popularstory book character.‘‘Geronimo is a reporter

mouse for the Gazette who goeson adventures, but his truepassion is writing adventurestories.’’Librarian Linda Vaughan says

students were busy ‘‘makingflowers’’ and decorating the lib­rary with a garden theme.‘‘It’s just good to get the kids

enthusiastic about reading athome and coming to the library.They look forward to doing thisevery year.’’She says 12­year­olds Sam

Plows and Blake Benny haveworked hard on preparing forbook week, but she will belooking for new volunteers whenthey go to high school next year.‘‘Blake has been helping for

four years and he virtually runs itnow.‘‘I always try to get one or two

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it, because it’s good to get theminvolved.’’Meanwhile, Rangiora New

Life School’s library will soonhave some new books, thanks to

the efforts of Sharlene Stirlingand her team who raised $2252at its book fair. A percentage ofthis sum will be credited to theschool to buy new books.

Fences on the moveFences continue to fall in Rangiora’s mainstreet.Fences, that have been a feature of Ran­

giora’s High Street for the past two years, aredestined to be pulled down over the next coupleof weeks.Last week the fences were moved back from

the road to the kerbside around the Farmers siteon High Street and Percival Street to allowadditional parking spaces in that area.Demolition and site clearance on the Farmers

site is nearly finished and the fences can now bemoved to the edge of the boundary, allowingpedestrian access.Outside the Devlins building, a short portion

of fencing will still be in place for safety reasons,

and this only affects a small number of car parks.But pedestrians will be able to walk around thissection of fencing.Early next week the fences outside the

Junction Hotel will be moved to the kerbside,and the five car parks will once again beavailable for use.The building’s facade has been strengthened

and the remainder of the building will bedemolished by the end of September.This week a six metre long container has also

allowed the removal of fences that were in placealongside the building at 168 High Street.Pedestrians will now be able to move along

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Local wins colouring contest

MiriamClark with her Mini iPad. Hercolouring competition entry was picked from150 local and then competed against entriesfrom 69 South Island Four Squaresupermarkets.

Great colouring skill has won Miriam Clarka Mini iPad in the recent Four Square 90thbirthday colouring competition.Her winning entry from the Hawarden

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when you have to compare a three or four­year­old against a 12­year­old, butMiriam’s entry was just too good to gopast,’’ Wendy says.With so many good local entries to

choose from, Dan and Wendy decided togive out some in­store prizes and fiveyoungsters received king size bars of thenew Whittakers Hundreds and Thousandschocolate.

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Cats flock to KaiapoiKaiapoi has become the home of cat shows inCanterbury.The Canterbury All Breeds Cat Club is holding

its spring championship show at the Kaiapoi Clubon Sunday, September 14, and committeemember Faye Rose says it has received goodsupport from Kaiapoi since moving its shows outfrom Christchurch following the earthquakes.‘‘We used to use the Canterbury Horticultural

Society hall in Christchurch, but since theearthquakes it’s not been available to us.‘‘But the Kaiapoi Club has been good to us and

the Kaiapoi public have really got into behind it.‘‘Kaiapoi is really picking up and the shops are

really supportive and we are local peopleourselves.’’Faye says this year’s autumn championship

show inMarch was held at McLean’s Island, ‘‘butwe didn’t get the public through’’, so the clubreturned to Kaiapoi.She is expecting around 100 cats from

throughout Canterbury, with judges from Well­ington, the Wairarapa and Invercargill making

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short haired Siamese and Burmese cats, long­haired Javanese and Balinese cats, Persians andexotics, British blues (which are known as ‘‘teddybear cats’’), birmens, Norwegian forest cats andthe giant Maine coon cats.‘‘We have open style judging going on while

people are walking around.‘‘Judges speak to the audience about what they

are judging and at the end they announce the topawards explaining why they made their decisionsand present the prizes.‘‘It makes it very interesting and gives the

general public an appreciation of the breeds,rather than just walking around and looking atthem in cages.’’Faye says the club also supports North

Canterbury­based Cat Care Inc, which will berunning an information stall at the show aboutcats which need new homes.For more information, find Canterbury All

Breeds Cat Club on Facebook.

Boost for local social housingWaimakariri is set to receive a boost to itssocial housing stocks next year.Housing New Zealand is planning to

build around 30 new homes in Kaiapoi andRangiora as part of its commitment to build700 new homes across the greater Christ­church area by the end of next year, SouthIsland regional manager Symon Leggettsays.The new homes will complement Housing

New Zealand’s existing North Canterburyhousing stock with is fully occupied.‘‘In Waimakariri, we have 132 houses

and, of those, four are occupied by acommunity housing provider, 90 have beenrepaired and work is in progress on another

25 of those. A further 10 houses have beenmarked for future development and theremaining properties have been leased tooutside parties.’’Mr Leggett says 27 Housing New Zealand

properties were included in the red zoneand have since been transferred to theCanterbury Earthquake Recovery Author­ity.There are 31 Housing New Zealand

properties in the Hurunui district, of which29 have had earthquake­related repairscompleted and the other two are in theprocess of being repaired. A further 27properties are located in the Kaikouradistrict.

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The biggest point of difference you will find with OnyxHomes compared to most is you will NEVER deal with a“Sales Consultant”.Quality and value are two words that are misused andabused by Sales Consultants chasing their commissionsby over stating and under proving.At Onyx Homes you deal directly with the managementteam and owners Richard Freeman and Paul West whendesigning, pricing and building your newhome. “This is our business, our livelihoodand our reputation and we ensure we getit right every time” states Richard.NO “Sales Consultant” means NO salescommissions. Couple that with the factthey own their own brand and don’tpay Franchisee royalties or cost “safety

contingencies” due to their superior IT platform OnyxHomes can save clients up to $23,000.00 before you evenstart on an average $300,000 build!!It’s a misconception that choosing an off the shelfstandard plan buys you an affordable home. Its very likelythe exact same floor plan will be built time and time againand could even be built right next door! Onyx Homesbelieves you should be unique and build the home that

suits your individual lifestyleand living needs. The truth is atOnyx Homes their award winningdesigners will design a customfloor plan that often costs lessthan that of a “Standard Plan”.All tradesman and suppliersare handpicked and stringently

vetted and have negotiated volume purchasing supplydeals to ensure clients get market leading pricing.The fully managed project ensures total quality withOnyx Homes standard 15 step quality inspectionsthroughout the build from start to finish. Along withthis you receive complementary colour consultancykeeping you on top of the latest trends and colours. Youalso get the peace of mind of a full 10 Year RegisteredMaster Builders Guarantee. Onyx Homes don’t strive forexcellence, they expect it!Building your new house shouldn’t be stressful; it shouldbe fun and easy. Onyx Homes ensures this is the case.

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HERES THE FACTS – Stated by Richard Freeman, Director Onyx Homes LtdDon’t believe everything you hear in the media and some building companies trying to margin enhance making ridiculous

statements about huge building price increases.If you want genuine best pricing and top quality give Onyx Homes a call. You are guaranteed to talk to LOCAL industry

professionals with years of experience rather than a sales person trained over night drafted into the industry with limitedknowledge and zero idea on building costs working off a pre prepared song sheet. A sad but true statement in many cases.Honesty, integrity, experience and common sense always outweighs “smoke and mirrors” and unfortunately common sense

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FASD World Day September 9, 2014On this day some of our churches will ring their

bell at nine minutes past 9am to draw focus toFoetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder ( FASD).If you hear the bells ringing they will be a

reminder that there are nine months in apregnancy and that people must think about howwe need to prevent babies being born affected byFASD and how to give support to those alreadyhere.PetitionOn Monday, September 8, it will be 121 years

since Kate Sheppard delivered her 223 metrelong petition, in her wooden wheelbarrow, to SirJohn Hall who then took it into Parliament. Tocommemorate this milestone and to encouragepeople to value their vote in the upcomingelection, people are invited to join in taking areplica petition along Amberley’s historic path­way. This year there will be a wooden wheelbar­row and new slogans which KateHickey is writingon to placards. Women of all ages in all styles ofdress (through the ages) are invited to meet at

the Blue Dairy at 10.30am where placards will behanded out before the walk.Animal WelfareAn informative talk on New Zealand’s treat­

ment of animals, factory farming and animaltesting with Green MP Mojo Mathers will beheld on Thursday, September 4, from 7.30pm inthe Knox Church Hall, corner of King and HighStreets, Rangiora.IHC volunteersIHC is looking for volunteers to join their One­

to­One Friendship Programme. By taking amoment to connect with someone with anintellectual disability volunteers make a positivechange in the life of another, and make a newfriend in the process.The main emphasis of this role is that you are

doing something you usually do and includingsomeone with similar interests...along with ‘hav­ing fun’. IHC is looking for people who arecaring, patient and compassionate. For moreinformation go to www.ihc.nz/volunteer or phoneBrad De Abreu on 027­531 3579

Some years ago I was asked: ‘‘When youpreach each Sunday, aren’t you just brain­washing people? Controlling people?’’To a certain extent, she was right.‘Brainwashing’ can be bad, as we often see

in cults headed by the top religious fanatics.I’d call that brain dirtying though.Some ‘brainwashing’, therefore, is not a

bad thing.Washing implies cleaning and having our

brains washed from many of our precon­ceived cultural biases is surely not a badthing. One could argue that we are all‘brainwashed’.In the area of religion, for example, people

of influence in our culture continually saythings like: ‘‘It doesn’t matter what onebelieves in life.’’ Or, ‘‘Christianity isn’t true.’’Or, ‘‘We all worship the same God.’’ Or, ‘‘Allreligions are the same.’’Isn’t that a form of ‘brainwashing?’

The key to not ‘braindirtying’, though, isencouraging folk to think through what theyhear.This is what Jesus did, and what faithful

preaching should be.Jesus often told parables, asked questions,

encouraging people to think through what hesaid.Yes, he left no doubt in people’s minds that

we fail to love God and each other as Godrequires us to. But ultimately, that is eachperson’s choice.In the Book of Isaiah, God says to Israel:

‘‘Come let us reason together, let’s ‘think’about this.’’This is the key to avoid ‘braindirtying’ and

to allow healthy brainwashing.Why not read the New Testament, think it

through, allow it to wash our brains a little.Rev Wally BehanHanmer Springs Anglican Parish

Splash for stroke club

Rangiora Promotions chairman Kevin Johnsonpresented a cheque to Rangiora Stroke Clubpresident Ivy Lochhead last month.

The Rangiora Stroke Club is $1500 better offthanks to the Midwinter Splash, run byRangiora Promotions.Sponsored by Snap Fitness Rangiora and

supported by the Rangiora Lions Club, therevival of the ‘‘Blue Day’’ cold water jump hasbeen welcomed by the club and the funds willenable it to offer members more activities andopportunities.Rangiora Promotions chairman Kevin John­

son presented a cheque to Rangiora Stroke Clubpresident Ivy Lochhead for $1515.10 at theclub’s meeting last month and says his commit­tee was very happy with the day, which raised$1315.10, with the Rangiora Lions Club makingan additional $200 donation.‘‘This is a way for businesses to give back to

the local community and have fun doing it,’’ hesays.The committee is considering feedback from

all participants and already planning for nextyear, with a revised date of June 20.‘‘Retailers told us they are going into winter

sales much earlier now and it is closest to theshortest day so fits better with the WinterWonderland theme. As a jumper, I am just a bitconcerned it might be very cold,’’ Kevin says.Ivy thanked Rangiora Promotions for organ­

ising the event and for the contribution to theclub.

Anyone wanting to be involved in theMidwinter Splash next year can contact KirstynBarnett on 021­312230 or Rangiorapromotion­s@gmail.com.

WaiYouth buzzing over concertYouth in Waimakariri are buzzing over thesuccess of a recent concert they initiated inChristchurch.Waimakariri District Council youth develop­

ment officer Tina Curry says she has beenoverwhelmed by the success of a concert for13­18 year­olds on August 23, featuring Nelsonmusic sensation BROODS.She says tickets sold out for the concert within

two weeks, the WaiYouth­sponsored busesrunning from Rangiora and Kaiapoi were fulland she was amazed at the amount of mediacoverage the concert received.The success of the concert has left the youth

hungry for more, with WaiYouth setting the

goal of organising ‘‘at least three mainstreamconcerts a year’’, Tina says.‘‘We don’t really have a concert venue out

here, so if we’ve got support we can put buses oninto Christchurch.‘‘We are certainly looking forward to having

the Rangiora Town Hall to utilise when itopens.’’To help gain support from local businesses,

WaiYouth is offering young people to help withsetting up websites or other help which may berequired.Contact Tina Curry at the Waimakariri

District Concert if you are interested in gettinginvolved.

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Vehicle safety reduces farm accidents

Reuben Carter works on a quad bike at the 2014 Young Farmers Contest, Tasman region finalearlier this year. Safety is paramount at New Zealand Young Farmers’ events.Photo: New Zealand Young Farmers.

Take care on farm vehicles. File Photo.

Farm vehicles are involved in 18 percent of allinjuries on dairy farms and 11% of injuries onsheep and beef farms.FarmSafe, an organisation set up by

Federated Farmers and ACC to reduce agricul­tural and horticultural accidents through train­ing, assessment and services, has produced thefollowing guidelines.Injuries from the use of ATVs, particularly

ATV rollovers, are a significant factor on dairyfarms arising from things such as collisions withobjects, driving into holes or animals, inadvert­ent machinery movement, lurching/jerks invehicles, mechanical malfunction, misjudgment,goods shifting / becoming loose, overturning,loss of control, punctures and skidding.Farmsafe advises farmers to ensure quad

bikes and motorbikes are regularly serviced andmaintained. Daily checks before use are alsodesirable.Helmets should be worn at all times when

riding a quad bike or motorbike and trainingshould be given to all riders to ensure they havethe skills to operate the quad bike or motorbikein any situation.Farmers should be aware of and discuss the

limitations of the vehicle in any situation. Forexample, the effect of slopes, speed, weatherconditions and uneven surfaces. No passengersare to be carried unless seats and footrests areavailable. Environmental conditions must alsobe assessed.

The Department of Labour has releasedguidelines for the safe use of quad bikes. Theyprovide practical advice and explain responsi­bilities under the Health and Safety in Employ­ment Act 1992.Tractors should be regularly serviced, main­

tained and safe to operate. Assess operator skillsby providing the training, skills and supervision

necessary to operate the vehicle safely.Employers should ensure the operator is

aware of any legal requirements, including ageand licence requirements, and ensure theoperator is familiar with any other hazardswhere he or she is working.Ensuring the operator has knowledge of the

vehicle’s limitations for whatever situation orcircumstance is also essential, as is making surea suitable shield/guard is in place over the PTOshaft.Do not work or walk under an elevated front­

end loader. Lower the front­end loader to theground when it is parked and ensure theoperator is aware of the effect of the front­end

loader when operating on hills.Ensuring hydraulic hoses and pipes are

maintained and in good order is also advised.No loose clothing is to be worn while

operating machines and long hair must be tiedback.Switch off or shut down the machine before

dismounting the tractor to carry out any repairsor maintenance. Guards must never be removedfor any reason while the machine is in operation,and all drive shafts, V­belt type drives, chain/sprocket­type drives and PTOs, must haveappropriate guards in place. Never workunderneath an unsupported trailer when tip­ping.

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Be aware of legal requirements when driving agricultural vehicles on public roads. File Photo.

Law changes relating to farm vehicleand forklift use on public roads cameinto force more than a year ago.Indications are they are largely

being observed, but a recap is prob­ably timely.All farm vehicles present unique

safety issues when travelling onpublic roads. Their size, shape andthe speeds at which they travel canimpact on other road users.To drive a forklift on the road, the

correct licence class for the weight ofthe vehicle is required.The driver must have a forklift (F)

endorsement on his/her licence.Whether on the road or elsewhere,

drivers must meet the requirementsof the approved code of practice.This can be found on the Departmentof Labour website.Agricultural motor vehicles

include agricultural trailers, soil cul­tivators, planters and seed drills,harvesters, mowers, toppers, bailerhay rakes and produce sorters.A two­tier system has been estab­

lished based on a 40km/h operatingspeed. There are fewer requirementsfor agricultural motor vehicles oper­ating at 40km/h or less, including:They do not require a WoF or CoF,but must be up to roadworthy stand­ard, they do not require a Road UserCharges Licence, they are exemptfrom work time requirements andthey may be driven on a wider rangeof driver licences.In addition, overseas tractor licen­

ces, for example those issued in theUnited Kingdom, are now recog­nised.Other changes, licence require­

ments and speed restrictions areavailable on the NZ transport Agencywebsite, www.govt.nzIn recognition that modern agricul­

tural tractors are getting longer, theallowable front overhang has beenincreased from three to four metres

from the driver’s seat.High visibility paint is an accept­

able alternative to hazard warningpanels for highlighting front over­hangs beyond four metres.Pilot vehicles are required for

vehicles exceeding 3.1 metres wideand 40km/h or 3.1 metres wide andduring hours of darkness, regardlessof speed.Up to three over­sized vehicles

may now travel in convoy as long asthey are accompanied by front andrear pilot vehicles.Category 1 and 2 agricultural

motor vehicles are exempt fromtravel time restrictions on publicroads, but they may not travel duringperiods of unusually heavy trafficvolumes.To make vehicles more visible

when operating on the road, one or

more amber beacons must be fittedon vehicles registered on or afterJune 1, 2013. The beacon must bevisible for up to 100 metres from thefront or the rear of the vehicle.Several variations of work time

hours have been introduced to allowthe agricultural sector to completetasks such as harvesting, where timeis an issues. Detail of these isavailable on the authority’s website.

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Overseer is becoming an important tool, as farmers seek to comply with new nutrientrequirements. File Photo.

The latest version of Overseer NutrientsBudgets (6.1.3) has been released, accom­panied by the first­time release of technicalmaterial covering fertiliser, as well as updatedadvice for users on data input.The fertiliser chapter of the Overseer

technical manual will be welcomed byresearchers, farm consultants and fertiliserindustry representatives, says Overseer generalmanager Caroline Read.‘‘Overseer is a well­regarded vehicle for

guiding farmers in nutrient management, butwe know there is a lot of interest in the farmingsector about how it runs under the bonnet.Releasing a technical manual ensures users ofOverseer have accurate information aboutwhat the model does and the methods and datawhich support it.’’Ms Read says getting the chapters published

has been a lengthy process with work aroundensuring all the scientific information wasmade available.‘‘But the release of the fertiliser chapter is

very timely given the increasing emphasis onnutrient management and farming withinlimits. We know farmers want advice based onsound science, so now farmers and farmadvisers can see this for themselves.’’Lead developer David Wheeler says the

technical manual is being written with fulldisclosure in mind.‘‘The intention is for each chapter to clearly

set out the methods and data used and toprovide an accurate description of the modelas implemented.’’Fertiliser product lists have been updated in

the latest release of the software, and theseare also reflected in the new fertiliser chapterof the technical manual.Also released with Overseer 6.1.3 are notes

on the changes made, and an updated versionof the best practice data input standards.Ms Read says the latest version of Overseer

is supported by updated information so users

are clear about what is new and why.‘‘The release notes outline the changes

made, in this case bug fixes, and the updatedstandards ensure that our guidance remainsrelevant.‘‘While we still have a list of bugs that were

not able to be included in this release, we areworking through that list and working on oursupporting information to ensure users knowwhere we are at.’’The fertiliser technical manual chapter, the

release notes and the updated best practicedata input standards are now available fordownload from www.overseer.org.nz.

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Cattle graze on fodder beet LincolnUniversity’s Ashley Dene Farm. File Photo.

Growing fodder beet as a winter crop can bebetter for the environment.Studies at Lincoln University’s Ashley

Dene Farm have shown that fodder beetrequires less land area than other winter feedcrops, leaving more area available for grass,which has a much lower footprint.Speaking at a field day near Oxford

recently, DairyNZ scientist Dawn Dalley saidwinter crop trials had been running for fouryears at the Lincoln farm as part of thePastoral 21 project, comparing three differentcrop variations to feed 300 cows from theLincoln University Dairy Farm for wintergrazing.The crops include one paddock of fodder

beet and two of kale.The fodder beet is sown in early October,

producing an average yield of 20.6 tonnes ofdry matter a hectare. This compares well tokale sown in mid October, which yielded 14.6tonnes of dry matter a hectare, and kale sownin mid December, which yielded 13 tonnes ofdry matter a hectare.Dr Dalley says the later sown kale was

grown in rotation with oats, which were sownin August, after the kale was grazed, andharvested in late November for a yield of 6.4tonnes of dry matter a hectare.‘‘We chose to grow the oats to try and catch

some of those nitrates before they leached, inan area vulnerable to leaching.’’The cows were grazed in groups of 50, with

two groups of cows fed 8kg of fodder beet and6kg of grass silage each day. Two groups werefed 14kg of kale and 3kg of barley straw, whilethe remaining cows were fed 12kg of kale and6kg of green chop oats silage each day.These feed allowances are estimated to

provide for 150MJ ME/cow/day (megajoulesof metabolic energy) consumed. This shouldallow for maintenance and an increase inbody condition score of 0.7 BCS units over aneight week feeding period, Dr Dalley says.While all the crop and supplement combin­

ations have achieved their pre­calving BCStargets, the ultimate aim is to have 100percent of cows at a BCS of 5 by calving.She says lysimeters are collected from the

winter feeding site and treated with urineequivalent to 700kg and 500kg of nitrogen a

hectare to estimate the likely leaching effectsfrom the different crops.The studies found that urinary nitrogen

concentrations are relatively low in all threefeeding systems (1.6 grams to 3.2 grams ofnitrate leaching), ‘‘substantially lower thanthe 7­8 grams of nitrate leaching that is oftenassumed for calculation purposes’’, Dr Dalleysays.Because the fodder beet crop produced

higher yields, stocking density could be higherthan for other crops, meaning ‘‘more nitratecan be leached from directly under the crop’’,she says.‘‘But, less crop area is needed, therefore

more area can be used for grass, which has amuch lower footprint, and therefore the totalnitrogen leaching from all land used forwintering can be lower than with kale.‘‘Both kale and fodder beet can provide

diets that are quite low in nitrogen. Kalenitrogen content will be very dependent onfertiliser nitrogen rates and timing.’’Dr Dalley says research is continuing in

daily urine volume, urine patch size andfrequency from the different crops, grazingpatterns under the different dietary regimes,carryover effects to calf size, milk production,animal health and reproductive performance.

Rural women’s wish listRural women are seeking a ‘‘fair deal’’ for ruralcommunities in next month’s general election.Rural Women New Zealand has released its

2014­2017 manifesto, focusing on 13 areas foraction to ensure the well being of rural people.‘‘At the heart of our manifesto is the need for

the government to take into account the specificcircumstances of rural communities,’’ says RuralWomen NZ national president WendyMcGowan.‘‘It’s important that the rural voice is heard,

because the impacts of policy decisions can bevery different in rural areas, compared to urbancentres. We believe all new governmentinitiatives should pass a rural impact assessmentbefore they are enshrined in legislation.’’People living rurally and working in the

primary sector are faced with extra challengesincluding isolation, additional costs and distanceto services, as well as adverse weather events thatcan have a huge impact on incomes andwellbeing.‘‘Given their importance to the New Zealand

economy, primary producers must be supportedby strong, resilient rural communities ­ an areawhere women often play a major role,’’ says MrsMcGowan.The Rural Women NZ manifesto covers key

areas of concern and recommended actions,including: a call to implement the 10 recommen­

dations from ‘Caring Counts’ and for districthealth boards to pass on annual funding increasesto homecare providers.More flexibility in the use of the early

childhood 20 hour subsidy is called for, recognis­ing the seasonal nature of agriculture andtravelling distances to early childhood centres.Establishing an agri­education strategy into

the New Zealand science curriculum from earlychildhood onwards so the role of primaryindustries and eventual career opportunities areunderstood, is also on the agenda.Rural Women NZ wants a guarantee of an

alternative supply, where any rural power linesare disestablished after 2015.The organisation is also calling on politicians

to amend the Domestic Violence Act 1995 toinclude pets and farm animals in protectionorders, while resourcing a dedicated mobilemental health workforce to be deployed in localareas following an adverse event is seen as apriority.Cellphone coverage to be available to 99

percent of rural areas by 2018 and financialassistance to cover the added costs of accessingrural broadband outside the rural broadbandinitiative (RBI) are both seen as priorities.A copy of the full Rural Women New Zealand

Manifesto for 2014­17 can be found on theorganisation’s website.

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Tuahiwi School’s kapa haka group in action.

A kapa haka celebration begun a decade ago togive North Canterbury schools the opportunityto express and showcase their heritage andcultural Polynesian identity through song anddance, has grown to include 14 schools.Thirteen North Canterbury schools ­

Ashgrove, Cheviot Area, Clarkville, KaiapoiBorough, Kaiapoi North, Kaiapoi High, Ohoka,Oxford Area, Pegasus, Rangiora Borough,Rangiora High, Southbrook and Tuahiwi, plusRedwood in Christchurch, will be taking part inthe annual celebration at the Ohoka School onSeptember 24.Kapa haka in primary schools provides the

spring board for participants to continue atsecondary school. Some go on to perform andcompete at a higher level in Te Matatini in yearsto come.The event was renamed last year to reflect the

growing number of children involved in theevent ­ Ka Matakura o Ruataniwha ­ whichrepresents the local area, the Cam River, andthe many faces (our performing tamariki) whichprovide enjoyment for the audience.There will be two sessions of Ka Matakura o

Ruataniwha ­ daytime 10.30am to 2.30pm,

followed by an evening session 5.30pm to8.30pm.Participating schools have tickets available at

$5 a ticket. There are limited door sales for eachsession. Doors will open half an hour prior.Ohoka School will have food available for

sale, as well as a sausage sizzle being run byMatua Tautoko.

Craft fair a chance to connectA craft market being held next weekend is achance to ‘‘connect’’.The Creative Connect Craft Market and

Workshop, which is being run by the RangioraBaptist Church’s craft group, is a chance to‘‘chat and connect with people’’, organiserMavisanne Philbrick says.She says crafts people from throughout North

Canterbury and Christchurch will be settingcraft stalls to show their wares, while membersof the church’s weekly craft group will be sellingsome of their own creations which ‘‘the ladieshave made over the last five months’’.

Mavisanne says the craft group, which meetsonWednesday mornings during the school term,attracts around 60­70 people of various differentskill levels, who learn a range of crafts.Workshops will also be held on card making,

felting and other crafts, ‘‘for people to have a tryfor a small cost’’.Entry to the craft market is free on Saturday,

September 13, from 10am to 3pm, with a muffinand a cuppa provided.‘‘The idea is take your time and have a chat

with people, without having to rush,’’ Mavisannesays.

Cast members are put through their paces, during the Hurunui Theatre Group’s production of‘‘Annie Get Your Gun’’. Annie played by Leigh Wilson, Wilson played by Charlotte Campbell,Lil Jake played by William Costello, Nellie played by Kathryn Gunn, Jessie played by JuliaLove and Minnie played by Abigal Love. The show runs until Saturday at the Waipara Hall.

Photo: Tina Longman.

Annie brought to life in Waipara

North Canty IHC friends soughtThe IHC is seeking ‘‘friends’’ in North Canterbury.IHC North Canterbury volunteer co­ordinator

Brad de Abreu is seeking volunteers to do thethings ‘‘friends’’ do with people with mentaldisabilities. Volunteer friends are matched upaccording to common interests.‘‘Since I have started we have had heaps of

requests from people who want different types ofrelationships ­ not just family members or someonewho is paid to be with them.‘‘It’s about them being able to do things in the

community that they are interested in, whether thatbe rock climbing or horse riding or swimming orworking with animals.’’

Brad says the initiative is relatively new, but hasbeen successful in other parts of the country. Atpresent there are six ‘‘friends’’ inNorthCanterbury,but more are needed to support the 30 clients inNorth Canterbury who come through the Rangioraoffice.The expectation is a commitment of at least two

hours a fortnight, but ‘‘it’s like any friendship, it’sabout whenever they are able to get together’’.‘‘It’s about a mutual friendship and it gives a

person with a disability the chance to have a normalfriendship.’’Volunteers can sign up through the IHC website

or call in at the Rangiora office in Durham Street.

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Jess Roche swims in the breaststroke. Photo: Supplied.

Good workout for swimmersOn Sunday, August 24, young swimmers from theNorth Canterbury Swim Club competed in theVikings Swim Club Meet, the Battle of the Ages,held at Jelly Park in Christchurch.Michaela Norman, Wai­Swim coach said: ‘‘The

Vikings Battle of the Ages meet was a great meetfor younger swimmers to practice skills andtechnique worked on in training.‘‘For many competing it was their first time at

a swim meet of this level and all swimmers fromthe North Canterbury Swim Club raced extremelywell.’’Results:

Eugene Dickie: 12 year male: 3rd, 50m freestyle. Wills Graham: 10

year male: 2nd, 50m freestyle, 3rd, 100m freestyle. Kyra Jenkins:9&under female: 3rd, 50m freestyle.Mason Jenkins: 10 yearmale: 1st,50m backstroke, 2nd, 50m breaststroke. Angus Kelliher: 12 year male:1st, 100m freestyle, 2nd, 50m and 100m backstroke. Aria Marsh: 11year female: 2nd, 50m backstroke, 3rd, 100m breaststroke. NickMorton: 13 year male: 1st, 100m backstroke, 2nd, 50m freestyle and100m individual medley.Annamiek Noye: 12 year female: 2nd, 100m backstroke and 100m

freestyle. Jess Roche: 12 year female: 1st, 100m freestyle and 100mbreaststroke, 3rd, 100m backstroke. Eloıse Savry: 9&under female:3rd, 100m freestyle. Noemie Savry: 9&under female: 1st, 50mbackstroke and 100m breaststroke. Yohann Savry: 9&under male:3rd, 50m breaststroke. Bonnie Smith: 9&under female: 1st, 100mbackstroke and 100m individual medley. Rose Smith: 10 year female:2nd, 100m breaststroke, 100m freestyle and 100m individual medley.Caleb Stewart: 10year male: 3rd, 100m breaststroke. CharlesWoelders: 9&under male: 2nd, 50m breaststroke. Henry Woelders:11 year male: 2nd, 100m breaststroke, 3rd, 100m individual medley. Pegasus hosts hockey festival

Pegasus Bay School and Canterbury HockeyAssociation (CHA) will be celebrating the school’sparticipation in the ActivePost Small Sticksprogramme with a Festival Day today (September4).Small Sticks is a Hockey New Zealand develop­

ment programme designed to introduce students tothe sport with a game based curriculum.More than200 students took part in the Small Sticks

programme at Pegasus Bay School during the term.CHA participation and development manager

Sunjay Ganda says Pegasus Bay School, whichheaded delivery of the programme, is the latest tojoinmore than 20 other schools taking part in SmallSticks locally.Canterbury­basedBlack Sticks players CassReid

and Sian Fremaux, who helped deliver theprogramme at Pegasus, will attend Festival Day.

Bridge and smallbore resultsRangiora Bridge: Saturday Pairs: North/South: Rosalind Fahey/Simon Hollander 1. East/West: Pauline Miller/Alison Marshall 1.Monday Afternoon Rata Pairs: N/S: Jenny Shore/Elizabeth Duke

1, Judy Bruerton/Linda Hanham 2, Heather Waldron/ColleenAdam 3. E/W: Sue McIlroy/Dawn Simpson 1, Linda Joyce/Jill Amer2, Brian Stewart/Bruce Glenday 3.Wednesday Evening Plate Pairs: N/S: Pauline Miller/Linda

Hanham 1, Richard Luisetti/Nikki Luisetti 2, Colleen Adam/Carole

Anderson 3. E/W: Lester Garlick/Dave Tocker 1, Joyce Gray/LindaJoyce 2, Mike Cornwall/Barry Lomax 3.Amberley Smallbore Rifle Club results: First round self­handicap

competition: Keith Brown 99.9, Chris Rhodes 99.8, Grace Russell98.9, Michael Criglington 98.9, Thomas McIlraith 98.8, AdamHeaven 97.10, Georgia Rhodes 96.9, Thomas Rea 95.8.Other scores: Mike Young 100.8, Gordon Wright 98.7, Amy

Young 97.4, Jacob Patchett 92.3, Lily Green 77.0.

Competitors line up at last year’sWhale Run.

Whale Run drawcardIt began as an alternative to a school gala, butKaikoura’s Whale Run has grown into a majorcommunity event.Kaikoura Suburban School principal Michelle

Spencer says the annual Whale Run, being held onSaturday, September 13, has grown into a majorevent run by a small country school.‘‘When I started it we were a school of just 27

kids, so it’s just grown with the school.‘‘You have to be creative in coming upwith ideas

to fundraise for schools and I didn’t want to just doanother gala. I’m a bit of an athletemyself, so a halfmarathon seemed like a good idea ­ and it has beenrunning for eight years.’’Today the school has a roll of 95 students and

Michelle is expecting at least 400 competitors fromthroughout the country to line up in the halfmarathon and 10km running and walking races.There is also a 2km ‘‘marafun’’ event for primaryschool­aged children.‘‘It brings in a lot of people to Kaikoura, with

more than 90 percent of the competitors fromoutside the district.’’This year Harold the giraffe from the Life

Education Trust is also planning to come to runwith the kids.She says one of the attractions of the event is the

scenic course around Kaikoura countryside, withthe mountains as a backdrop.‘‘People ask why don’t you take it into the town,

but then you get into all sorts of issues like traffic

management, so it just gets too hard. But ourcompetitors say the reason why they keep comingback is because of the beautiful scenery.’’Michelle says the event has got so big the school

invested in electronic timing equipment last year,with a small electronic timer in each competitor’sbib.‘‘It was a big cost, but that is outweighed by the

stress with those sorts of numbers. We felt our staffand the competitors deserved it.’’Course maps are available on the Kaikoura

Whale Run website, where competitors canregister.

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a great, gentle-coloured kitchen.

Google it, get up and go on the phone or gather your banker and grab

a look today with me. You’ll find even more good features.

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

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AFFORDABLE AND ADORABLE! West Eyreton

Deadline SaleAll offers on or before 4pm,

Fri 26 Sept 2014

View Phone for viewing times

www.bayleys.co.nz/518578

Richard WoerleeM 027 220 7706

B 03 311 8020

Jamie AskhamM 027 586 7541

B 03 311 8020

729 Poyntzs RoadAn exciting opportunity to step into a beautifully established 4ha

Lifestyle Property with spacious home, big barn, four car garaging

and a very special setting. Superb trees assure your privacy and

provide shelter. Mature settings like this are priceless. The four

bedroom home has three bathrooms, two living areas and separate

dining. Lots of storage and plenty of room for all of the family.

Situated for maximum sunshine.

Call for price guidance, vendor definitely keen to sell!

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

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GREAT EXTRAS FOR THE MONEY Rangiora

For Sale $379,000

View Sun 3-3.30pm

www.bayleys.co.nz/518320

Michelle NelsonM 021 280 8011

B 03 311 8020

michelle.nelson@bayleys.co.nz

78 Bush StreetThis three double bedroom home has been well looked after and

improved over the years.

Enjoy the benefits of some double glazing, large sunny conservatory,

gas fire and heatpump, with a superb kitchen for storage.

Easy care gardens and double garage.

Immaculately presented.

Compare and be impressed here.

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

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www.bayleys.co.nzBayleys Rangiora, 6 Durham Street, Rangiora, 03 311 8020All companies within this composite are Members of Bayleys Realty Group

LOOKING FOR SPACE? Rangiora

Deadline SaleAll offers on or before 4pm,

Thurs 25 Sept 2014

View Sun 12.45-1.15pm

www.bayleys.co.nz/518557

Ross DitmerM 027 482 2056

B 03 311 8020

ross.ditmer@bayleys.co.nz

12 Rowse StreetLook no further, this lovely home offers space and privacy. Four

bedrooms, bathroom with separate shower and bath, separate

laundry. Huge lounge with sliding doors opening to the west.

Modernised kitchen and dining room lead out to a covered north

facing deck and very private north facing rear yard complemented by

a large garden shed. Redecorating has just been completed.

Space, privacy, affordability, viewing is essential.WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

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MOVE IN FOR SPRING Rangiora

Deadline SaleAll offers on or before 4pm, Thurs

25th Sept 2014

View phone for viewing times

www.bayleys.co.nz/518548

Ross DitmerM 027 482 2056

B 03 311 8020

ross.ditmer@bayleys.co.nz

9 King StreetThe large lounge is heated by a log fire and heat pump, Open plan

kitchen/dining room opens to a north facing deck. Three double

bedrooms are complemented by two separate bathrooms which

include two showers, two toilets, a bath and vanity. Brand new carpet

throughout. Double garage and double carport, hobby/craft room that

has its own satellite dish and power.

This home is a pleasure to present and viewing will impress.WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

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OWNERS SAY SELL Rangiora

Deadline SaleAll offers on or before 4pm,

Thurs 25 Sept 2014

View Sun 2.15-2.45pm

www.bayleys.co.nz/518376

Ross DitmerM 027 482 2056

B 03 311 8020

ross.ditmer@bayleys.co.nz

125 White StreetCentrally located this beautiful home delivers where it counts. Three

double bedrooms (master with en-suite), open plan kitchen/living

room, separate formal lounge, office, double internal access garage.

Heated with log fire and heat pump, this home offers space and

style. Originally built by a respected quality builder for his own

residence.

Within the Ashgrove school zone, move in and enjoy spring.WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

FIRST LIFESTYLE OPPORTUNITY Broomfield/Amberley

Deadline SaleOffers over $469,000 on or before

4pm, Wed 24 Sept 2014

View Phone for viewing times

www.bayleys.co.nz/518349

Mark PringleM 027 433 3334

B 03 311 8020

Kerry EylesM 027 472 6780

kerry.eyles@bayleys.co.nz

150 Stringers RoadD Character home in sheltered setting with polished floors, timber

features, leadlight windows and extensive sunny decking

D Four bedrooms, two bathrooms, three living areas, well heated

with two logburners, adjacent studio unit

D 120m² shed with feature fire place, bar, workshop and garaging

D 4.0640ha adjacent to the Waipara River, established garden

D Situated handy to the Waipara vineyards and Amberley with horse

treks, fishing and walking areas on your doorstep

Be first in the queue! Call now!WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

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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

COUNTRY VILLAGE LIFESTYLE Sefton

Deadline SaleAll offers on or before 4pm,

Thurs 18 Sept 2014

View Sun 3-3.30pm

www.bayleys.co.nz/518521

Margo HutcheonM 027 485 8003

B 03 311 8020

margo.hutcheon@bayleys.co.nz

51 Railway StreetNestled in the quiet little country village of Sefton, is this superb

property offering a wonderful variety of features that add up to a

great lifestyle.D Four bedrooms, two bathrooms, two living areas

D A choice of outdoor living areas

D Double garage plus workshop / studio

D Two bay barn

D 2,478m² more or less private mature setting

This is a delightful property - be sure to view!

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

SPACIOUS HOME - QUIET LOCATION Rangiora

Deadline SaleAll offers on or before 4pm,

Tues 16 Sept 2014

View Sun 1-1.30pm

www.bayleys.co.nz/518514

Margo HutcheonM 027 485 8003

B 03 311 8020

margo.hutcheon@bayleys.co.nz

1 Ward PlaceTucked away in a quiet no exit street, and handy to two primary

schools, shopping and amenities, is this well maintained "only one

owner" very spacious home.D Three double bedrooms

D Kitchen/dining/living plus huge sunny separate living room

D North facing tiled conservatory

D Attached double garage plus parking

D 515m² easy to manage section

Owners are downsizing

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

SUPERB LIFESTYLE OPPORTUNITY Mandeville

Deadline SaleAll offers on or before 4pm, Wed 17

Sept 2014

View Sun 2-2.30pm

www.bayleys.co.nz/518518

Margo HutcheonM 027 485 8003

B 03 311 8020

margo.hutcheon@bayleys.co.nz

8 Wetherfield LaneHere is your opportunity to purchase a well established property in a

prime location! With a private 5000 square metres (approximately

1.2 acres) setting, a well built sunny four bedroom home and plenty

of outbuildings, there is a lot to offer.

Architecturally designed, this home is near perfect in design. The

north-south orientation gives the maximum advantage for sun to the

whole house - and is especially good for winter sun.

The owners are downsizing and the home is offered for definite sale

- be sure to view!

WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

MUST BE SOLD! Ohoka

For SaleOpen to offers

View Phone for viewing times

www.bayleys.co.nz/517788

Mark PringleM 027 433 3334

B 03 311 8020

mark.pringle@bayleys.co.nz

Kerry EylesM 027 472 6780

B 03 311 8020

10 Keetly PlaceD Approximately 500m² executive residence, robust construction

D Huge downstairs gamesroom ideal as a media room, separate flat

D 4,036m² (approximately 1 acre) with stream boundary

D Beautifully landscaped gardens

D Premium location, walking distance to Ohoka School, farmers

market and Ohoka Domain

D Approximately 25 minutes to Christchurch and airport

Make an offer, immediate possession available. WHALAN AND PARTNERS LTD, BAYLEYS,LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

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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

Medbury Website IDRA1595

Price $650,000 including GSTJamesMurray M 0274 368 103

124 Ginders Road8.7 HECTARESSpacious four bedroom home with open plan living, constructed of permanent materials, on an attractive 8.7ha block. Set well back from the road ensuring peace and privacy. Lovely outlook with views to the mountains.Sheds include three bay implement shed and a small woolshed. Contact agent to arrange viewing.

Hawarden Website IDRA1598

Price $590,000 including GSTMaurice Newell M 0272 401 718

135 Bentleys Road4 HECTARESLocated just 3km from Hawarden, this quality home offers many options. Featuring an open plan living area,well appointed kitchen, three double bedrooms, master with en suite and walk-in robe. The two logburners,under tile heating and insulation, ensure the property is easy to keep warm. The attached 65m2 self contained,two bedroom unit could be ideal for dependant relatives, teenagers or could provide some rental income.Between the two units is a spacious double internal access garage servicing the three bedroom house. Theviews from the kitchens and living areas are outstanding. This 4 hectare property offers outstanding value at theasking price. For those wanting more land, there is the 13 hectare adjoining block also available, subject to title.

Hawarden Website IDRA1599

Price $310,000 plus GSTMaurice Newell M 0272 401 718

135 Bentleys Road13 HECTARESThis 40m2 studio unit with a 21m2 verandah, on 13 hectares, offers many options. The cottage has a kitchenette,bathroom with shower, vanity and toilet. Power and water is provided to the site, which makes relocating ared-zone house an option, as there are no restrictive covenants. The Temuka soil and flat contour makecropping an option, as well as finishing stock on the relatively summersafe soil. It is an aesthetically pleasingblock with a small stream flowing through it and situated just 3km from Hawarden. With the facilities that areavailable, it would make an ideal larger lifestyle block. Subject to Title.

View Hill Website IDDA1602

Price $699,000 including GSTKerin Pitkethley M 0276 987 453

19Watsons Reserve Road4 HECTARESThis 269m2 home completed in 2013, has been designed and built to stand out from the rest. Offering fourgenerous bedrooms, master has walk-in-robe and en suite with luxurious tiled shower, plus family bathroomwith separate toilet. The kitchen has two ovens, stainless steel appliances and bench top, plus a butler’spantry. Several sets of stacker doors lead outside to enjoy the views and you will keep cosy with both a heatpump and log fire (on wet back). A media room offers more space for the family to spread out, or a separateformal lounge. The internal access garage includes a lockup room, open storage areas and large cupboards.Five paddocks, one with small animal shelter to ensure the pets or a few stock have plenty of space.

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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

30Valley Road842m2

Fishing, diving and huntingbatch situated in Goose Bay,approximately 15minutes drivesouth of Kaikoura. Elevated twobedroom homewith open planliving area leading out to the decksand valley views. For the guests,there is a flat on the lower levelwith internal and external access.There is a lounge/bedroom, toiletand kitchenette. The single garageis also on this level. There aremanyoutdoor areas for entertaining,plus a fish filleting bench, sheds,dog runs, woodsheds andGlasshouse shed.

Goose Bay Website IDTU10338

Price $325,000Kathy Thompson M 021 229 0600

93 Butchers Road7.4 HECTARESTwo bedroom cottage withroughcast exterior, open planliving and new kitchen joinerywith the EQC works completed.The piggery is currently abreeding unit with 250 sowsproducing approx 6,000 weanersannually. Extensive range offarrowing sheds with a recentupgrade, hammer mill, mixers andan array of grain silos, effluentirrigation system (consent). Largefour bay hayshed, irrigation well(consent). Great location, wouldsuit as a contractors base orstorage facility.

Clarkville Website IDRA1593

Price $990,000 plus GST (if any)Malcolm Garvan M 0272 314 425

Kaikoura Website IDTU10350

Price $325,000Kathy Thompson M 021 229 0600

78B Churchill Place855m2

Panoramic 360 Degree Views - Sitting high on the hill, this property would have one of the most panoramicviews in Kaikoura. Yes the access is steep, but the view is worth it plus there is all day sun. Comprising of twolevels, the top level has open plan living, with three sets of ranch sliders opening out to the deck surroundingthe house on four sides. There is a lovely new kitchen with pantry and breakfast bar with views to the south.There are two queen bedrooms on the top level, with one opening to the bathroom. Downstairs finds thethird bedroom plus laundry. There is a single garage, storage under the house, plus extra car parking space.If it is views you want, this house is for you. It won’t last long - call me now.

Kaikoura Website IDTU10347

Price $319,000Kathy Thompson M 021 229 0600

16 Cromer Street848m2

Sunny,Warm and Comfortable - This three bedroom property is situated high on the peninsula, with an outlookto the East providing outstanding sunrises, views to themountains and a glimpse of the ocean. The open planliving/lounge has sliding doors to the patio, gets all day sun and is heated by an open fire. Sheltered backyardwith fruit trees and single garage. This property is currently tenanted. Current tenants lease expires 4/4/2015.Viewing is strictly by appointment. Deceased Estate

632Woodside Rd16.1 HECTARESAn established unit currentlyfinishing 6,000 pigs per year.Self-contained with ample sheds,some with auto feeders and arange of sheds. Hammer mill, twomixers, grain silos and effluentsystem. 40 units of council water,excellent grazing with higherrainfall. Tidy three bedroom homewith large living areas and veran-dah with sleepout adjacent.

Oxford Website IDRA1590

Price $900,000 plus GST (if any)Malcolm Garvan M 0272 314 425

1219Oxford Road4 HECTARES4 hectares with ownwell and stockwater race. Stunning elevatedbuilding sites, north facing, viewsto Mt Thomas and beyond. Greatlocation, 4km to Cust, 10km toRangiora. Gently rolling to flat,sealed entrance way off OxfordRoad, with wooden railings.Premium property with recentlyplanted shelter on three sides(double fenced). New pasturewith free draining soils, suited tomost land uses. Covenants requireminimum house size of 200m2

including garage.

Cust Website IDRA1590

Price $343,000 including GSTMalcolm Garvan M 0272 314 425

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This week’s open homes in North CanterburySunday7thSeptemberSwannanoa11.00am 11.30am 1457 Tram Road Bayleys

Fernside12.00pm 12.30pm 208 Swannanoa Road Bayleys2.00pm 2.30pm 138 Mertons Road Bayleys

Rangiora12.00pm 12.30pm 125White Street Bayleys12.00pm 12.30pm 39 Rowse Street Bayleys12.00pm 12.30pm 4 Chelsea Court Bayleys12.45pm 1.15pm 12 Rowse Street Bayleys1.00pm 1.30pm 1Ward Place Bayleys1.00pm 1.30pm 21 Green Street Bayleys1.30pm 2.00pm 252 King Street Bayleys1.30pm 2.00pm 9 King Street Bayleys2.00pm 2.30pm 272a Kingsbury Avenue Bayleys3.00pm 3.30pm 78 Bush Street Bayleys2.15pm 2.45pm 2 Fairview Briars Bayleys

Loburn1.00pm 1.30pm 158 Barkers Road Bayleys2.30pm 3.00pm 504 Barkers Road Bayleys

Ohoka1.00pm 1.30pm 10 Keetly Place Bayleys1.00pm 1.30pm 30 Kintyre Lane Bayleys

Mandeville2.00pm 2.30pm 8Wetherfield Lane Bayleys

Sefton3.00pm 3.30pm 51 Railway Street Bayleys

Motunau1.00pm 2.00pm 9 Campbell Terrace PGGWrightson

This little beauty is fully furnished and sleepsseven. The back yard is big enough for the boatand is secure with a lockable deer gate. Includesan outdoor fish filleting stainless steel bench.You are out of the wind on the enclosed deckand BBQ area. A true kiwiana bach. Great fishingand diving location. Don’t delay to inspect.

www.pggwre.co.nz ID: RAN2720886

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

Hamish AndersonB 03 313 0610M 027 678 8888

9 Campbell Terrace

Real Estate

PGGWrightson Real Estate Ltd, Real Estate Agent, REAA 2008

www.pggwre.co.nz

Motunau

Impressive Oamaru Brick four bedroom familyhome. An expansive open plan kitchen/living areaopening out to as well planned lawn and gardenarea. Triple car garaging plus double garage andsleepout. 36.6890ha subdivided into 15 wellfenced paddocks that just love to grow grass. Setup for cattle, cattle yards, two 3 bay sheds withlock up. Shelter hedges and a duck pond.www.pggwre.co.nz ID: RAN2720637

AUCTION(Prior offers considered)2.15pm, Tuesday, 23 SeptemberMainpower Oval, Rangiora

Hamish AndersonB 03 313 0610M 027 678 8888

718 Rangiora Leithfield Road Leithfield

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Elijah Sommerfield shows off the gingerbreadman shemade.

Art and Craft expo popularWoodend’s annual Art & Craft Expo proveda success on Sunday.Run by the Woodend Community Associa­

tion, this year’s event was assisted by fundingfrom Creative Communities Waimakariri andEnterprise North Canterbury, which allowedfor the appointment of local event managerBelinda Topp to organise the event.‘‘The 2014 Art & Craft Expo went

extremely well and the result couldn’t havebeen more pleasing for all involved,’’ Belindasays.‘‘This year we had a specific area for

children which was extremely popular andthere were several positive comments made inmaking the event more accessible for familiesin order for the whole family to feelincluded.’’She says the craft classes were so popular

‘‘the tutors barely had time to eat theirlunch’’.

Classes included woollen guardian angels,bath salts, woodturning, stone sculpture,steampunk jewellery, sculptured needle felt­ing and gingerbread men decorating.A new addition was a small art exhibition

included at the expo to give local and up andcoming artists the chance to display theirwork and some even sell a few pieces.‘‘The event had the Woodend town centre

flourishing with people and brought with it alot of economic gain for local businesses.‘‘The expo gave participants a fantastic

opportunity to learn new skills and meet likeminded people while doing this. It also gavethe local tutors and craft groups a lot ofexposure which promoted their group orbusinesses in a very positive way, leading to anincreased number of members and interest intheir groups.’’Belinda estimates 250 people took part in

the craft classes or visited throughout the day.

Students improve environmentA Blue Planet Groupmeeting at Rangiora High School.

ByDavid HillRangiora High School students are taking theinitiative to improve the environment aroundtheir school.The school’s Blue Planet Group was week

highly commended in EnvironmentCanterbury’s and Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu’s‘‘youth leadership for sustainability awards’’announced last week.Science teachers Alex Skinner and Marian

Hanson say the group of year 10­ 13 studentswas set up several years ago, but has started togather momentum this year with the studentscoming up with several new initiatives toimprove their school environment.‘‘We want the students to lead it and we

encourage the students to do what they can,’’Marian says.‘‘We are the second largest school in the

South Island and it’s growing so we need it towork,’’ Alex adds.The Blue Planet Group has come up with a

new improved recycling system, which it hopesto implement at the school over the next year orso, while other initiatives include plantingsaround the school, developing a worm farm andspending time at Nina Valley.The students have alsomet withWaimakariri

District Council community green spaceengagement officer Daniel Cameron to discussjoining the council’s green corps schemewith aninitiative at Northbrook Stream.Alex says the students also plan to get

reusable coffee cups made with the school’slogo to sell as a fundraiser for future projects.The students meet at lunchtime on Mondays

for regular updates or to do more plantingaround the school.

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Health & Beauty

FOOT CARE available for$25 from a clinic in Kaia­poi or Rangiora. Ph 03 3541380 to make an appoint­ment.

HOMEOPATHICconsultations, normally $601­1 1/2 hours, half price onMondays only. PhoneJennifer Mackinder(Dip.Hom) 03 314 8046.

PEA STRAW, Compost,Coloured Aggregates, Bark& more. Huge range atWoodend LandscapeSupplies. Ph 03 312 2003.

GardeningPEA STRAW, small bales,now at Woodend Land­scape Supplies, hurry whilestocks last. Ph 03 312 2003.

Garage SalesRANGIORA 18 ElmDrive, Saturday 6th Sept­ember, from 8am, house­hold goods, girls clothing,toys, jewellery, books, etc.Fundraiser for Caitlin whois going to Costa Rica /Nicaragua as part of WorldChallenge in Dec / Jan thissummer.

NO bees? Rent a beehive.Fully managed by regis­tered bee keepers. You getpollination plus honey.Phone 027 657 2007.

For SaleANTIQUE Kauri side­board, suitable for largehome or restaurant, $1000ono. Phone 03 313 6843A/H.

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.

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

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.

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NORTH Canterbury TreeCare. Specialising in bigtrees in small spaces, longterm tree plans, advisoryservice, fully insured. Freequotes, prompt service.Phone Mike Gilbert 0800873 336.

TREE MAN felling, winddamage, sawing, big orbent, tangled trees okay, noproblem to cut gum, top­ping & man­lift truck av,Quoting 7 days. Phone 03312 6750.

Tree ServicesBRIAN’S Tree Services.Tree felling, topping,shaping, firewood cut, rub­bish removed, stump grind­ing, branch chipping.Affordable rates. Phone 03327 5505 or 021 124 4894.

Lost and FoundLOST Dog Oscar, is stillmissing Jack Russell, 12yrs old, wired coated, whitebody, brown ears, scruffyface, friendly and regis­tered, collar has tags withcontact details, lost from 42Clear View Lane Ohoka,Wednesday 27th August,much loved and desperatlyneed his return to his homeat 2 Camwell park (offFlaxton Road), has seriousmedical condition. Pleasephone Kate Mc Millan 021350 505 or 03 313 6116.

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SHEARING, Pets andsmall mobs, in your shed orby self contained 4wd plantin your paddock, qualityjob, reasonable rates. Phone03 310 6110.

PAINT SMART NOWLTD. For all your paintingneeds, 25 years experience.Phone Charley 03 319 8846or 027 920 8554.

FURNITURE Removal.AXL Transport Ltd, qualityremovals at the lowest ratepossible, South Islandwide, Kaiapoi office. Phone03 327 3216.

PAINT SMART NOWLTD. For all your paintingneeds, 25 years experience.Ph Charley 03 319 8846 or027 920 8554.

SCREEN PRINTING.For all your printingrequirements. T­shirts,Hoodies, Hi­Vis vests andpolos, Overalls, Caps etc.Please phone Heather 03313 0261 or emailnorstar@clear.net.nz.

TradesPROPERTY MAINTEN­ANCE. Lawns, gardens,hedges, chainsaw work,pruning, painting andminor home alterations.TOWN AND COUNTRY.Phone Mike 03 313 0261.

To LetAMBERLEY, new execu­tive 250 sqm house for rent,large entertainer’s kitchenwith butler’s pantry, veryspacious, sun filled livingopening onto large shel­tered deck ­ great indoor/outdoor flow. Master withWIR and ensuite, three,(could be four) bedrooms,spa bath, in family bath­room, double internalgarage, warm, well insul­ated home .$495 pw. Call027 434 3159 or 3148 009.

PoultryFREE RANGE layinghens, available now.Phone03 310 2183 find us onfacebook chickenman Ltd.

BARBARMANAGERMANAGERrequired for abusyrequired for abusyRangiora SportsRangiora Sports

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Situations Vacant

PASTORALCARE WORKER:Rangiora-WoodendMethodist Parish is

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MILITARY EXERCISE8- 11 SEPTEMBER 2014

The general public is to be advised thatapproximately 100 personnel from the YouthDevelopment Unit South of the NZ DefenceForce will be in the area of Windy Point, LakeSumner over the period 8- 11 September 2014.

They will be involved in Outdoor Life Skillstraining. The exercise will also involve themovement of personnel and vehicles by day.

For more information please call021 487 980.

Targeted treatmentsproduce happy sheep‘‘Targeted selective treatments’’can produce happy and productivesheep.Speaking to farmers at a Beef+

Lamb New Zealand science sem­inar last month, Lincoln Univers­ity senior lecturer Dr AndrewGreer said carefully targeted treat­ments could reduce the risk ofresistance from parasites in theimmune system.‘‘For years the threat of anthel­

mintic resistance from the over­use of drenches and suppressivedrench treatment regimes hasbeen known to farmers.‘‘While the days of blindly

treating every animal every threeweeks have passed, whole mobtreatments remain common prac­tice. This can lead to anthelminticresistance.’’While the long term cost of over

treating animals can potentially bedevastating, the cost of not treat­ing animals can also be high, DrGreer says.‘‘As JamesHerriott said, ’if only

animals could speak’. The reality isanimals can’t tell you how theyfeel or whether they need atreatment.‘‘By definition a parasite lives at

the expense of its host. It’s anexpensive problem and that’s whyit’s an issue. Not all animalshandle the worm challenge thesame, which further complicates

the problem.‘‘Studies have shown that live­

weight gain is improved withtargeted selective treatments, butthe weight of animals needingtreatment can be the same asanimals not needing treatment.’’Dr Greer says one option to

slow the development of resist­ance is to leave some animalsuntreated, otherwise known as‘‘targeted selective treatments’’.He says several targeted selec­

tive treatment options had beeninvestigated, all of which showedsome benefits.‘‘However, these usually suffer

from either practical limitationson­farm, or a potential comprom­ise in animal performance.’’Studies have found that using

50 per cent less drench had littleeffect on the overall productivityof a flock, which could provide amarketing advantage as ‘‘consu­mers may not be happy with stockbeing over­ drenched, so it’ssomething to consider’’.‘‘But practical limitations still

apply and we need to considervariants that complement eachfarming system. There is no­onefix recipe for targeted solutions, soin a sense it doesn’t really matter,as long as you have ways ofdetermining protection successand it fits into your farmingsystem.’’

Correctionto RDA storyThree Cheviot Area School pupils are start­ing lessons at the North Canterbury Ridingfor Disabled, not the Rangiora group asstated in The News on August 28.Also the North Canterbury branch is fully

incorporated with the National RDA organ­isation.It is the latest group to be formed and has

only been providing riding sessions for justover two years with its success and achieve­ments providing a better service to disabledriders from around North Canterbury whichincludes the area from Belfast to Cheviot.The Cheviot students will travel to Rangi­

ora in the school van each Friday where tehywill have a one hour riding lesson beforereturning to Cheviot.There first lesson is tomorrow, September

5.The errors are regretted.

Super sport venue advancesDevelopment of a ‘‘super’’ sport and recreationreserve serving Woodend, Tuahiwi, Pegasus andWaikuku has taken an important step forward.The Woodend­Ashley Community Board has

set down a pathway to preparing a master andconcept plan for further developing GladstonePark, already a venue for rugby, netball, tennisand cricket.About 13 hectares of the park is already used

for sport and recreation, with another 18 hectaresavailable when cleared of pines.The board has invited several organisations,

including the sports clubs already involved in thepark, plus others, to nominate representatives toserve on the Gladstone Park Working Group.Schools, residents’ associations, developers, the

Gladstone Park Advisory Group and NgaiTuahuriri Runanga are expected to cometogether under the chairmanship of WaimakaririDistrict Councillor Robbie Brine to take the next

step.Their first task will be the preparation of a

master plan for all of Gladstone Park to guideoverall planning and development.Next will the creation of a concept plan

allowing development of the reserve on a step­by­step basis.Council has $900,000 allocated for develop­

ment of the park, identified in its Long Term Planand spread over three years.The first working group meeting has been set

down for August 28, followed by a series ofmeetings, with the community board, plus publicconsultation, before presentation of a report tothe council’s community and recreation commit­tee in June next year, seeking final approval.Previous community feedback to a variety of

Woodend and Pegasus community issues surveysand sports and recreation reserves plans will alsobe considered by the working group.

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