North Canterbury News: July 17, 2025

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Spinning ... Asteel wool inspired long exposure image captured on the Kaiapoi River during the Kaiapoi PhotographicClub's light painting<br />

photographic training session on Monday evening.<br />

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Lighting up<br />

thenight<br />

The lights were spinning and<br />

glowing alongthe Kaiapoi<br />

Riverbank on Monday evening, as<br />

members of the Kaiapoi<br />

Photographic Club took the<br />

opportunity of aclear, calm night to<br />

hold alight painting training<br />

session.<br />

Using both LEDs and steel wool,<br />

club president Moray Wilson spun<br />

them round to allow members to<br />

use slow shutter speeds to capture<br />

the action.<br />

It was one of many training and<br />

activity nights the small club of<br />

photography enthusiasts from<br />

Kaiapoi hold each year.<br />

The Kaiapoi Photographic Club,<br />

which was formed in 1989, is slowly<br />

rebuilding its membership after<br />

being knocked for asix by Covid.<br />

‘‘Covid hit us hard. Holdingno<br />

meetings meantpeople moved<br />

away,’’ says Moray. ‘‘But after years<br />

of disruption from Covid, it’s great<br />

to see the Kaiapoi Photographic<br />

Club returningtoits normal<br />

programme of events.’’<br />

He saysthe club is asmall and<br />

friendly club with about 14<br />

members at the moment. Members<br />

are amix of ages and abilities, and<br />

the club programme contains a<br />

good mix of workshops,<br />

competitions,photowalks,and<br />

activities.<br />

‘‘We typically meet in the <strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong> Coastguard rooms in<br />

Charles Street, Kaiapoi, at 7:30 pm<br />

on the second and fourth Mondays<br />

of the month, with club activities<br />

that include practical nights,<br />

scavenger hunts,lessons on many<br />

aspects of photography and talks by<br />

guest speakers.’’ As aPhotographic<br />

Society of New Zealand (PSNZ)<br />

accredited club, it aims to promote<br />

awarenessand appreciation of<br />

photography, while offering<br />

encouragement to enable people to<br />

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Thursday, <strong>17</strong><strong>July</strong>, <strong>2025</strong> | Issue 1155 | www.starnews.co.nz<br />

Matt Doocey<br />

MP forWaimakariri<br />

Aroundthe Electorate<br />

YouthMPmakes hermark<br />

Ihavebeen very impressedwith Simoné Bisschoff, myYouth MP,who<br />

wasappointed in April. Simoné hitthe ground running,canvassingher<br />

peersacrossthe electorate andspearheading aprojectexploring the<br />

possibilityofincreasingpublictransport betweenthe Waimakaririand<br />

Christchurch city.She then metwithagenciesand stakeholders to see<br />

whereher projectcould addvaluetoworkalready beingcarried out.<br />

Simoné joined 122other YouthMPs from across thecountry to take part<br />

in YouthParliamentearlier this month,where sherepresented theviews<br />

of theyoung people in theWaimakariri very confidently.Welldoneonall<br />

your work in theYouth MP spaceSimoné, andIlook forwardtoseeing<br />

more from youthisyear.<br />

Excitingprogressfor the<br />

WoodendBypass<br />

Most constituents will be awareofmyworkaslocal MP forWaimakariri<br />

to keep theWoodend Bypass in thespotlight.Ihave held public meetings<br />

andrallies,and metregularly with NZTA andlocalstakeholders. So it<br />

wasveryexcitingtohear, in March, that acontract hadbeen awarded<br />

to Aureconand Tonkin +Taylor, andjusttwo months laterwewere<br />

seeing actual physical work beingcarried outintheformofgeotechnical<br />

surveying. It wasgood to visitthe drillingsitewithAlanTurnerfromthe<br />

AA recently to talk to theteamonthe ground.<br />

This is an exciting infrastructureprogramme forthe wholeof<strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong> andnorthernChristchurch, andit’sproof that as a<br />

Government we arecommitted to prioritising this projectand working<br />

expeditiouslytoreducetraveltimesand increase productivity.<br />

PrimeMinistervisitsthe Waimakariri<br />

Itwas importantfor me to bringthePrime Minister andMinisterof<br />

Finance to theWaimakariri to visitthe newSuttonTools factory.<br />

SuttonToolsisveryproud of itsmanufacturing heritage andthe<br />

benefitsthatproducing toolshereinNewZealand brings to thelocal<br />

community andthe country. Thebusinesshas made asignificantand<br />

valuable contribution to thelocal economybykeeping manufacturing<br />

opportunities on ourdoorstep,and it is well-knownfor itsteamof<br />

experienced workersandworld-leadingtechnologywithwhich they<br />

produce high qualitycutting tools. It is testamenttothisdedication<br />

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Contactme:<br />

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Matt Doocey<br />

MPfor Waimakariri<br />

Around theElectorate<br />

It is aprivilege to be involved in anumberofAnzac Day<br />

services across theWaimakariri each year.<br />

Iloved beingpart of theofficialopening of the<br />

newSuttonToolsfactoryfollowing on from<br />

thedevastating fireintheir Kaiapoifactory.<br />

Always apleasuretocatch up with DJ Kerry<br />

Treymane forour regular chat on localradio<br />

CompassFM.<br />

Thanks to theYear7and8students from St Patrick’s School<br />

inKaiapoi forthe invite tovisit andanswertheir questions on<br />

NZ’s Parliament.<br />

It wasgood to host AssociateAgriculture Minister<br />

Hon. Nicola GriggatmyFarmers Woolshed Meeting<br />

in April.<br />

Lovedtalking to RHSseniorlaw<br />

studentsabout thecellphone ban,<br />

mental health andmore.<br />

Ihad afascinating visittoNoaia Charitable<br />

Trust, an employment andtraining provider for<br />

youngpeoplewho strugglewithmainstream<br />

education.<br />

Howlucky areweinWaimakariri to have this<br />

amazingteamatSatisfy Food Rescue!<br />

It’s been exciting to kick offmyover-60scoffee<br />

mornings againthisyear, with some robust<br />

discussions on arange of issues.<br />

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2 <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>17</strong>, <strong>2025</strong><br />

Councils agree on waterdelivery<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>’s rural councils have<br />

shaped an agreement on how they will<br />

work together to develop amodel for<br />

delivering water services.<br />

Hurunui and Kaikōura district councils<br />

will bring the Memorandum of<br />

Understanding to their respective <strong>July</strong><br />

meetings for formal sign off.<br />

Both councils received the green light<br />

through community consultation earlier<br />

this year to proceed with creating ajoint<br />

WaterServicesCouncil Controlled<br />

Organisation(WSCCO) to deliver water<br />

services.<br />

Kaikōura Council CEO Will Doughty<br />

said the two councils already share some<br />

services and have astrong track record of<br />

working closely together, underpinned by<br />

common values and goals, so collaborating<br />

camenaturally.<br />

‘‘The MoU commitsbothcouncils to<br />

working together in partnership as we<br />

develop our joint water delivery services<br />

model.’’ This collaboration has already<br />

resulted in adraft water services delivery<br />

plan that will also be going to both councils<br />

in their<strong>July</strong> meetings.<br />

The draft plan setsout the councils’<br />

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Hurunui Council CEO Hamish Dobbie<br />

said both the MoU and the draft Plan<br />

‘‘demonstrate our shared purpose to work<br />

side­by­side to achieve the best outcomes<br />

for our communities’’. Councils have to<br />

submit their Water Services Delivery<br />

Planstothe Department of Internal<br />

Affairs by September 3for its final<br />

approval.<br />

An upliftingjourney for Carolyn<br />

Achancesighting of an article acouple<br />

of months ago started Carolyn Burr on<br />

an upliftingjourney to help others.<br />

Carolyn,who has lived in Rangiora<br />

for the past two and ahalf years,<br />

chanced upon an article about all the<br />

good work ‘‘Project Uplift’’ was doing in<br />

New Zealand.<br />

Project Uplift is anationwide charity<br />

organisation that began in 2012.<br />

It sources and recycles new and<br />

second­hand bras, including nursing<br />

bras, crop tops, sports bras, underwear<br />

and swimsuits, giving them to women in<br />

need.<br />

Carolyn says Project Uplift is making<br />

ahuge difference to the lives of women<br />

andgirls in NZ, and in countries across<br />

the Pacific, such as Fiji and Tonga, and<br />

also in parts of Asia.<br />

‘‘These are women in disadvantaged<br />

communities where they are often short<br />

of essentials, namely bras, as their main<br />

concern is how to feed their families<br />

each day.’’<br />

Items are only sent when the<br />

organisers have received official<br />

requests from established women's<br />

organisations.<br />

She says there are strict quality<br />

control measures in place, and<br />

sometimes, if donated bras aren't quite<br />

good enough to be sent, then their<br />

fasteners can be cut off and made into<br />

extenders forother bras.<br />

Project Uplift runs on azero budget<br />

and is basically women working to help<br />

women.<br />

Carolyn says it's amazing what<br />

happiness and confidence one bra can<br />

bring.<br />

She says that most women here<br />

probably have afew items that they<br />

have stored away "in abottom drawer".<br />

After realising that the closest dropoff<br />

point wasinChristchurch, Carolyn<br />

contacted the National Coordinator in<br />

Auckland and offered to become adropoff<br />

pointfor them in Rangiora.<br />

"They were very happy to have me call<br />

andoffer my place as acollection<br />

point," she says.<br />

She posted about Project Uplift on<br />

Supporting others... Carolyn Burr of Rangiora, with some of the contributions to Project<br />

Upliftfrom the Waimakariri District.<br />

PHOTO: SUPPLIED<br />

social media and says the response has<br />

been amazing, with over 14 banana<br />

boxes full of bras, underpants and<br />

swimwear already being collected.<br />

She says many women like herself<br />

didn't know about Project Uplift, while<br />

many others did but weren't able to get<br />

into Christchurch to drop offitems.<br />

Carolyn has placed abin just inside<br />

her property where items can be<br />

donated, or she is happy to come and<br />

collect them.<br />

She can be contacted via Facebook<br />

Messenger or text her on 0273550046 to<br />

advise the address.<br />

Carolyn is President of the Rangiora<br />

Lioness Club (a branch of Rangiora<br />

Lions) and says both Clubs are fully<br />

supporting this project.<br />

She would also be very appreciative<br />

of any businesses in the <strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong> area that would be<br />

prepared to become an additional dropoff<br />

point.<br />

MattDoocey<br />

MP forWaimakariri<br />

Kaiapoi Office<br />

kaiapoi@parliament.govt.nz<br />

137 Williams Street<br />

03 327 0514<br />

Rangiora Office<br />

waimakariri@parliament.govt.nz<br />

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Sam Young winsPeople’sChoice<br />

By SHELLEY TOPP<br />

Work by aMandeville artist won the hearts<br />

of visitors to the Corcoran French Kaiapoi<br />

Art Expo who made Sam Young’s painting,<br />

Incapable of Change, the People’s Choice<br />

winner. It was the first time Sam, who was<br />

the guest artist at the 2023 expo, has won<br />

the prestigious award.<br />

‘‘I was runner up afew years ago,soit<br />

was great to get the most votes this time<br />

around,’’ he says.<br />

‘‘I was very pleased with how this piece<br />

turned out and Iwas excitedtoget it on<br />

display to see how people reacted to it and<br />

it obviously stood out enough to get the<br />

votes.’’<br />

Sam always looks forward to the expo.<br />

‘‘It is awell run event and is agreatasset<br />

for the Waimakariri art scene.’’<br />

This year’s event, which washeld<br />

upstairs in the Kaiapoi Club last weekend,<br />

‘‘couldn’t have gone much better’’ forSam<br />

because of the People’sChoice Award,but<br />

he also sold all of his work.<br />

‘‘It is always very satisfying selling out at<br />

ashow and Ireally appreciate all the<br />

people who come through the doors to<br />

either buy art or to just have alook or to<br />

laugh at my stupid bio,’’he says.<br />

The expo, which was established in<br />

2006, and is organised by the Waimakariri<br />

Arts Trust (WAT) once again attracted<br />

large crowds to the river town.<br />

‘‘Kaiapoi was absolutely buzzing all<br />

weekend, no doubt helped by the good<br />

weather and the Winter Festival on<br />

Saturday,’’ the WAT chair, Jackie Watson<br />

said. `<br />

‘‘So many people took the opportunity to<br />

be inspired by our huge number of<br />

talented local artists. Every year the<br />

standard improves.’’<br />

Waimakariri District Mayor Dan<br />

People’s Choice ... Mandeville artist Sam Young, left, is presented with the People’s<br />

Choice Award winner’s certificate by Mark Glanville arepresentative of JohnRhind Kaiapoi,<br />

sponsor of the award, at last weekend’s Corcoran French Kaiapoi Art Expo in the Kaiapoi<br />

Club. More photos page 27.<br />

PHOTO: NIKKIPARKER<br />

Gordon, who is agreat fan of purchasing<br />

local art and also aWAT trustee, was a<br />

guest speakerduring opening night of the<br />

expo on Friday.<br />

He said the small groupofart lovers who<br />

got together 19 years agotosee how they<br />

could promote art in Waimakariri never<br />

dreamt the expo would have such<br />

longevity.<br />

‘‘We never thought it would would last<br />

thislong or be so successfulwhen we<br />

established it,’’ he said.<br />

However, the popularityofthe expo<br />

showed art was very important to the<br />

communitytoo.<br />

Next year the expo will celebrate its<br />

20th anniversary and plans are already<br />

under way to make it an even more<br />

spectacular art extravaganza than this<br />

year's one.<br />

Scargill’sday toshine at annual show<br />

ByROBYN BRISTOW<br />

Ifyou have green fingers, enjoy whipping<br />

up acream sponge, love sewing or knitting<br />

and enjoy arts and crafts, then the Scargill<br />

Horticultural&Home Industries Society’s<br />

annual spring show is the place to show off<br />

your talents.<br />

The 114th show is being held on<br />

Saturday, September 13, at TipapaEstate<br />

Woolshed in Greta Valley, <strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong>. This year’s theme is Natural<br />

Fibres.<br />

Certificates, trophies and bragging<br />

rights are up for grabs. However, for those<br />

keen to just observe the talents of others<br />

there is plenty to entertain, food to eat, and<br />

coffee to sip while browsing the many<br />

stalls.<br />

Musician and singer Kelly Fletcher<br />

Jones will entertain, and there is abouncy<br />

castle for childrentoenjoy. Exhibitorscan<br />

enter free from 8.30 to 10am on show day.<br />

Spring show ... Scargill is hosting its annual Spring celebration on September 13.<br />

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The gates open to the public at 40 Motunau<br />

Beach Road, at noon,with a$3charge for<br />

adults. Children are free.<br />

Take cash and support the society’s<br />

raffle, the local stalls, and for<br />

refreshments. Enquires to<br />

scargillspringshow@gmail.com or visit the<br />

Facebook page.<br />

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4 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>17</strong>, <strong>2025</strong><br />

Nominationstrickling in<br />

ByDAVID HILL,<br />

Local Democracy Reporter<br />

Prospectivecandidates are being<br />

encouraged to avoid the last<br />

minute rush, with local<br />

government elections looming.<br />

Nominations have been trickling<br />

in across <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> and<br />

Hurunui District Council deputy<br />

returning officer Naomi Woodham<br />

says anyone thinking about<br />

standing should get on to it now.<br />

As of Monday morning, just four<br />

nominations had been received in<br />

the Hurunui district.<br />

‘‘I am confident we will get<br />

enough. We had half adozen<br />

people come to acandidates<br />

session and I’ve spoken to a<br />

number of people on the phone,’’<br />

she said.<br />

‘‘Last year, on the very last day it<br />

was crazy. Aweek before<br />

nominations closed we didn’thave<br />

the numbers for the south ward<br />

and we ended up with 10 names.’’<br />

She said proof of citizenship<br />

often trips people up as they need<br />

to present their birth certificate,<br />

passport or acertificate of<br />

citizenship.<br />

‘‘I know that people have said<br />

they couldn’t find their birth<br />

certificate, so they are just waiting<br />

for anew one to arrive.’’<br />

Among those to get their<br />

nominations in early is Hurunui<br />

Mayor Marie Black, who is seeking<br />

athird term, along with Tom<br />

Davies in the west ward, Barrie<br />

Nunn for the south ward and Chris<br />

Hughey for the Hanmer Springs<br />

CommunityBoard.<br />

There are elections for mayor, 10<br />

councillors, 10 community board<br />

members and six Cheviot<br />

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PHOTO: HURUNUI DISTRICT COUNCIL<br />

Licensing Trust members.<br />

The South Ward Community<br />

Board is holding anelection for the<br />

first time, with five vacancies.<br />

‘‘We’ve had two people come<br />

along to meetings and I’ve spoke to<br />

others on the phone,soI’m hoping<br />

there will be enough,’’ Ms<br />

Woodham said.<br />

‘‘It means there are now nine<br />

vacanciesinthe south ward (four<br />

councillors and five board<br />

members).’’<br />

Ms Woodham said candidate<br />

informationmeetings are planned<br />

in HanmerSprings on Tuesday,<br />

<strong>July</strong> 22, and Cheviot on Thursday,<br />

<strong>July</strong> 24.<br />

As of Monday morning, 13<br />

nominations had been received in<br />

the Waimakariri district —but<br />

none for mayor.<br />

The early birds included Tim<br />

Fulton and Gordon Malcolm<br />

(Oxford­Ohoka ward), Bruce<br />

McLaren, Joan Ward and Steve<br />

Wilkinson (Rangiora­Ashley ward),<br />

and Tim Bartle, Brent Cairns and<br />

Matt James (Kaiapoi­Woodend<br />

ward).<br />

Three nominations have been<br />

received for the Rangiora­Ashley<br />

Community Board (Jim Gerard, Liz<br />

McClure and Bruce McLaren), one<br />

for the Kaiapoi­Tuahiwi<br />

Community Board (Tim Bartle)<br />

and one for the Oxford­Ohoka<br />

Community Board(Tim Fulton).<br />

Waimakariri District Council<br />

deputy returning officer Sarah<br />

Nicholls said she was expecting<br />

more to come in thisweek and next<br />

week.<br />

There are elections for mayor, 10<br />

councillors and 24 community<br />

board members.<br />

No nominations had been<br />

received by Monday morning in the<br />

<strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong>/Ōpukepuke<br />

constituency for Environment<br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong>.<br />

Nominations close at 12noon on<br />

Friday, August 1. Voting opens on<br />

September 9, with election day on<br />

Saturday, October 11.<br />

For more information on the<br />

Waimakariri elections:<br />

waimakariri.govt.nz/council/localbody­elections<br />

or email<br />

elections@wmk.govt.nz. Hurunui:<br />

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Aleading expert in<br />

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Society in Christchurch.<br />

Kaikōura Dark Sky Trust<br />

chairperson Lisa Bond said<br />

it is amajor feat for the trust<br />

to attract such ahigh profile<br />

scientist.<br />

‘‘We’re incredibly excited<br />

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‘‘His work bridges the<br />

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‘‘It is especially<br />

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The Kaikōura district<br />

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back of the Kaikōura District<br />

Council adopting new<br />

lighting rules.<br />

Brother Guy is aplanetary<br />

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MIT(Massachusetts Institute<br />

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He was appointed director<br />

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Local Democracy Reporter<br />

Pegasus residents are getting excited as<br />

their promised community centre<br />

development draws closer.<br />

The $5.3m community centre, which has<br />

been in the pipeline for several years, is<br />

on track for aNovember 2026 opening.<br />

The council has completed its detailed<br />

design and plans to go out for tender next<br />

month. Pegasus Residents’ Group Inc<br />

chairperson Matt James said the<br />

community has been waiting for a<br />

purpose­built centre for anumber of<br />

years.<br />

‘‘There are metrics for when a<br />

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I’m told we are well passed that.<br />

‘‘We are really exciting about it.’’<br />

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Pegasus lakefront,withthe council<br />

negotiating withthe developer, Templeton<br />

Group, to buy the land.<br />

The new build will be almost 400 square<br />

metres, including space for multiple<br />

events, functions or meetings.<br />

The entry, accessiblefrom Pegasus<br />

Main Street, will open into aspacious<br />

reception area.<br />

The design allows for an open­plan<br />

kitchen, which opens to afoyer area, a<br />

small meeting room and aformal<br />

boardroom withakitchenette.<br />

Following consultation earlier this year<br />

council staff have refined the design,<br />

including adding in Autex wall coverings<br />

for improved acoustics., The contract is set<br />

to go out for tender next month, with the<br />

aim of awarding the contract in October, a<br />

council spokesperson said.<br />

The $5.3m budget includes $1.1m for the<br />

New Pegasuspatrol car needed<br />

The Pegasus community is appealing for<br />

help as it looks to replace its community<br />

patrol car.<br />

The car was gifted to the community by<br />

the town’s original developer Bob<br />

Robertson anumber of years ago, Pegasus<br />

Residents’ Group Inc chairperson Matt<br />

James said.<br />

Now 23­years­old, the car has clocked up<br />

more than 311,000km.<br />

‘‘It was used as asecurity car forthe<br />

developer in the early days, until they no<br />

longer needed it and so he giftedthe car,<br />

which became our patrol car,’’ Mr James<br />

said.<br />

‘‘It is starting to need more maintenance<br />

to keep it roadworthy along with<br />

increasing fuel costs.’’<br />

The Pegasus community patrol has 29<br />

volunteers on aroster and is always<br />

looking for more.<br />

In the 12 months to March 31 this year,<br />

there were 104 patrols, representing 299<br />

volunteer hours.<br />

The car travelled 5023km during the<br />

year, or 48.3km per patrol,from patrolling<br />

the streets of Pegasus and Ravenswood.<br />

Afundraising golf tournament is being<br />

planned in October and the residents’<br />

group is looking for sponsors.<br />

For more information contact<br />

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OPINION<br />

6 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>17</strong>, <strong>2025</strong><br />

Focus on<br />

Waimakariri<br />

with Mayor Dan Gordon<br />

Busy and inspiring<br />

time inthedistrict<br />

It’s beenabusy and inspiring time<br />

across our district lately, and Iwant to<br />

take amoment to reflect on some truly<br />

special events I’ve had the privilege to<br />

attend.<br />

Last Friday, Iofficially opened the<br />

19th Corcoran French KaiapoiArt Expo.<br />

This included more than 150 artists,<br />

850 artworks, and avibrant Schools’<br />

Exhibition. It was an incredible<br />

showcase of local talent.<br />

It’s hard to believe that whenJackie<br />

Watson, Elaine Armstrong, Mandy<br />

Palmer and Icame up with the idea all<br />

those years ago, we never imagined it<br />

would grow into such afixture on the<br />

arts calendar.<br />

Ialso attended the Blackwells Winter<br />

Festival.<br />

There was once again the brilliant ice<br />

sculpting, great entertainment and a<br />

very festive crowd.<br />

Thanks to Andrew and the Blackwells<br />

team for another great event. Combined<br />

with the Oxford Gallery’s latest<br />

exhibition and the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />

Wearable Arts, it certainly was a<br />

weekend rich in culture and community<br />

spirit.<br />

Another recent highlight was joining<br />

Rangiora Borough School for the 10th<br />

anniversary of Ngā Rākau eRua, the<br />

school’s bilingual unit.<br />

The new commemorativemural by<br />

local artist Mel Eaton, Pou and garden<br />

which was unveiled tells astory of<br />

connection to land, language, and<br />

learning. It was agreat celebration of a<br />

decade of the learning and<br />

opportunities which have been provided<br />

by Ngā Rākau eRua.<br />

This same community spirit was on<br />

display at St Patrick’s School in Kaiapoi<br />

this week.<br />

Iwas honoured to help open their<br />

brand­new swings. This project<br />

showcased what can be achieved when<br />

everyone works together. From staffto<br />

PTA membersand parents to local<br />

businesses and volunteers, the whole<br />

school came together to make it happen.<br />

The result is legacy of enjoyment for<br />

generations to come.<br />

Lastly, my drop­in sessions wrapped<br />

up last week. Over the past six months<br />

I’ve travelled across the district,<br />

listening and connecting. It’s been a<br />

rewarding experience, and Iwant to<br />

thank everyone who took the time to<br />

sharetheir thoughts with me.<br />

As always, it’s the people who make<br />

Waimakariri such aspecial place.<br />

Iwelcome contact from anyone who<br />

needs assistance or has an issue that you<br />

might want to discuss.<br />

Email me at dan.gordon@wmk.govt.nz<br />

or phone 021 906 437.<br />

I’m here to help.<br />

In the Electorate with<br />

Water investment<br />

Asad week forWaimakariri with the<br />

passing of community stalwart Neill<br />

Price, aloyal advocate for his<br />

hometown Kaiapoi and the RSA.<br />

Neill worked tirelessly for the good<br />

of others, and was atrue gentleman<br />

and afun guy to chat with. My thoughts<br />

are with his family, the community of<br />

Kaiapoi and members of the RSA.<br />

It was good to join Minister Mark<br />

Patterson and Kaikoura MP Stuart<br />

Smith in Cust recently forthe<br />

Government announcement of a$56.4<br />

million investment in water storage<br />

and irrigation across <strong>Canterbury</strong>,<br />

which includes $15.6m for<br />

Waimakariri Irrigation Limited. This<br />

funding will help improve water<br />

reliability through the existing<br />

Waimakariri Irrigation Scheme.<br />

While we may feel as though we<br />

have more than enough rain during<br />

these winter months, as we all know<br />

the long dry summers in <strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong> can be pretty tough,<br />

especially for our farming<br />

communities.<br />

The additional storage will mean<br />

certainty for our local farmers that<br />

when the drought hits, they will still<br />

have access to water to irrigate their<br />

land.<br />

This funding will go along way to<br />

supporting Waimakariri’s rural sector<br />

and giving them confidence that they<br />

will be able to work through dry spells<br />

MattDoocey<br />

MP for Waimakariri<br />

Authorised by Matt Doocey MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington.<br />

without that extra stress of waiting for<br />

the next rainfall.<br />

As Minster for Mental Health, it has<br />

been promising to see the latest<br />

reports showing New Zealand’s<br />

mental health and addiction<br />

workforce is growing.<br />

This willhelp us ensure that people<br />

are getting the support they need,<br />

when they need it and no one’s call is<br />

going unanswered.<br />

We have more mental health nurses,<br />

psychologists, support workers and<br />

addiction counsellors working on the<br />

ground, and overall vacancy rates are<br />

starting to ease.<br />

We know we still need more<br />

psychiatrists in New Zealand which is<br />

why Ihave written to both Health New<br />

Zealand and the Royal Australian and<br />

New Zealand College of Psychiatry to<br />

encourage them to do everything they<br />

can to remove any additional barriers<br />

to grow the psychiatry workforce.<br />

We have also lifted the number of<br />

funded registrar positions from 33 in<br />

2024 to 54 ayear after Budget <strong>2025</strong>.<br />

Lastly Iwould like to thank the<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Elder Care Forum<br />

for hosting me last week. Ialways<br />

enjoy visiting groups and<br />

organisations around the Waimakariri<br />

for acatch up and discussion around<br />

local issues as it is important for me to<br />

know what residents are keen for me<br />

to advocate for.<br />

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR<br />

Dear Editor,<br />

Iwould like to comment about my name<br />

being stated in your paper in which the<br />

Mayor has quoted me saying Ihave been<br />

pushing for the Mandeville Drainage<br />

project in which there is abudget of<br />

approximately $22 million.<br />

While Iampushing for asolution to the<br />

flooding in Mandeville, Iamnot in favour<br />

of including $22 million on to the council<br />

debt as Ibelieve that the Stage 2project<br />

will not get off the ground.<br />

However, Ibelieve afar cheaper option<br />

of achannel down the side of Number 10<br />

Drain Road would cut off the source of<br />

most of the water reachingMandeville.<br />

This would, Ibelieve, be amore suitable<br />

and cheaper option which is supported by<br />

the Drainage Advisory Group. While there<br />

This<br />

Week<br />

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Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday<br />

Jul <strong>17</strong> Jul 18 Jul 19 Jul 20 Jul 21 Jul 22 Jul 23<br />

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is $22 million in the budget it does not<br />

mean that we have to spend the whole<br />

amount.<br />

Iamcommitted to being very efficient<br />

and professional withcouncil spending.<br />

Yours,<br />

Paul Williams, Waimakariri District<br />

Councillor.<br />

Community Boards<br />

Dear Editor,<br />

As we approach the upcoming local<br />

government elections some people may be<br />

contemplating standing for one of the local<br />

Community Boards, but if successful you<br />

willquickly find that your input is<br />

extremelylimited. Atypical example of<br />

this is thatatthe June 3, <strong>2025</strong> council<br />

meeting areport recommended that a<br />

Working Group be established to<br />

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7:47am<br />

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Set12:22pm<br />

Gentle Sturning<br />

SE<br />

Good<br />

investigateand recommend options for<br />

the Kaiapoi Regeneration land known as<br />

West and East Mixed Use Business Area<br />

(MUBA). These are large areas of red<br />

zoned land in central Kaiapoi. The<br />

Working Groupdoes not include the<br />

ordinary members of the Kaiapoi Tuahiwi<br />

CommunityBoard (KTCB) despite this<br />

being asignificant issuefor Kaiapoi.<br />

Following the earthquakes a<br />

Regeneration Committee was formed,<br />

which included all of the KTCB members,<br />

and it considered all matters relating to<br />

the post earthquake rebuilding and made<br />

recommendations to council. When the<br />

Regeneration Committee was disbanded it<br />

was on the basis that the KTCB would<br />

consider all rebuild mattersaspart of its<br />

usual business. Under the proposed<br />

RANGIORA OCEANWATCH<br />

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Set 5:19pm<br />

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Times<br />

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9:18pm<br />

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Set 1:04pm<br />

Gentle SW becoming<br />

moderate SE<br />

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Set 5:20pm<br />

Best 9:49am<br />

Times 10:21pm<br />

Rise 5:40am<br />

Set 1:57pm<br />

Moderate SWeasing<br />

to gentle SE<br />

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Times 11:24pm<br />

Rise 6:46am<br />

Set 3:03pm<br />

Gentle SE becoming<br />

moderate NE<br />

Terms of Reference for this new Working<br />

Group, the KTCB has no input to the<br />

process. It is understood that some of the<br />

WorkingGroup members are retiring at<br />

the upcoming elections, so it seems<br />

strange to suddenly establish this Working<br />

Group especially when the Red Zone<br />

Recovery Plan was adopted in 2016. If<br />

developing astrategy for Kaiapoi West<br />

and East MUBA, and other similar<br />

matters,are not part of therole of the<br />

KTCB then the KTCB may as well be<br />

disbanded.<br />

Yours,<br />

Martin Pinkham,<br />

Kaiapoi.<br />

Continued Page 9<br />

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Workshop, and then later their<br />

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The festivities and market stalls were<br />

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10 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>17</strong>, <strong>2025</strong><br />

Future ofregional government debated<br />

ByDAVID HILL,<br />

Local Democracy Reporter<br />

Could aSouth Island Assembly be formed<br />

to lobby central Government?<br />

Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong> debated what<br />

the future of regional government might<br />

look like, following suggestions regional<br />

councils could be abolished as part of the<br />

Government’s Resource Management Act<br />

reform, at aworkshop on Wednesday,<br />

<strong>July</strong> 9.<br />

Councillors discussed four models<br />

including a<strong>Canterbury</strong> Assembly, based<br />

on the Greater Manchester Council<br />

model.<br />

While there was limited support for a<br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong> Assembly, several councillors<br />

suggested formingaTe Waipounamu /<br />

South Island Assembly could bean<br />

effective way of lobbyingGovernment for<br />

‘‘a better deal’’.<br />

‘‘I don’t think governance in <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />

is mature enough in isolation, but Iwould<br />

be interested in aTeWaipounamu<br />

General Assembly,’’ deputy chairperson<br />

Deon Swiggs said.<br />

‘‘We have aMinister for the South<br />

Island and he needs somebody to do the<br />

work for him.’’<br />

South <strong>Canterbury</strong> councillor Peter<br />

Scott said aTeWaipounamu Assembly,<br />

representing more than one million<br />

people, would have more clout to lobby<br />

Government.<br />

South Island mayors and councils have<br />

long raised concerns about the lack of<br />

support from central Government.<br />

For instance, the <strong>Canterbury</strong> region has<br />

around 13 percent of New Zealand’s<br />

population and accounts for around 15%<br />

of vehicle kilometrestravelled, but<br />

received just 5% of national transport<br />

funding.<br />

Other options considered included a<br />

combined council, aunitary council(s)<br />

and aregional environmental leadership<br />

body.<br />

Aregional environmental leadership<br />

body, which would comprise amix of<br />

appointed, elected and Mana Whenua<br />

representatives, attracted the most<br />

interest.<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> councillor Grant<br />

Edge said it would require the least<br />

transition from the existing regional<br />

council structure and would support the<br />

move district plans to regional plans.<br />

Councillors Scott, John Sunckelland<br />

Iaean Cranwell said they had positive<br />

experiences with the transitional council<br />

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and elected councillors.<br />

Cr Genevieve Robinson raised<br />

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10Papatipu Rūnanga and 10 elected<br />

members.<br />

Chairperson Craig Pauling said a<br />

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<strong>Canterbury</strong> Mayoral Forum, ‘‘but with<br />

teeth’’, comprising the region’s mayors, a<br />

regionally elected chairperson and Mana<br />

Whenua representation.<br />

There was little support for unitary<br />

councils, with councillors expressing the<br />

need for more consideration of how these<br />

might work.<br />

Crs Swiggs and Scott said unitary<br />

councils in the top of the South Island and<br />

Auckland had struggled to fulfil their<br />

regional council functions.<br />

Turning the 10 existing councils into<br />

unitary councils would require some<br />

amalgamation, councillors said.<br />

While it was suggested aGreater<br />

Christchurch unitary council might be<br />

Governance discussion ... Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong> councillors David East (back, left,<br />

Christchurch <strong>North</strong> East/Ōrei), Claire McKay (<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>/Ōpukepuke), Tutehounuku<br />

Korako (NgāiTahu), Iaean Cranwell (NgāiTahu), Joe Davies (Christchurch <strong>North</strong> East/Ōrei),<br />

Nick Ward (South <strong>Canterbury</strong>/Ōtuhituhi), deputy chairpersonDeonSwiggs (Christchurch<br />

West/Ōpuna), Paul Dietsche (Christchurch South/Ōwhanga), Grant Edge (front, left, <strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong>/Ōpukepuke), Greg Byrnes (Christchurch Central/Ōhoko), Vicky Southworth<br />

(Christchurch South/Ōwhanga), Craig Pauling (Christchurch West/Ōpuna), Peter Scott<br />

(South <strong>Canterbury</strong>/Ōtuhituhi), Genevieve Robinson (Christchurch Central/Ōhoko), Ian<br />

Mackenzie (Mid­<strong>Canterbury</strong>/Ōpākihi) and John Sunckell (Mid­<strong>Canterbury</strong>/Ōpākihi).<br />

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<strong>Canterbury</strong> councils could lose ‘‘a wider<br />

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Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon<br />

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‘‘I understand why conversations about<br />

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councils across New Zealand are carrying<br />

the load on infrastructure, housing, and<br />

essential services all while managing<br />

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Wet ride inspired painting<br />

ByJOHN COSGROVE<br />

Apainting inspiredbyawet bike<br />

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Abstract artists rarely win the<br />

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‘‘I'm super stoked. This painting<br />

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For the past four years, she has<br />

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intuitively.’’<br />

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Local Democracy Reporter<br />

The chance to learn on the job<br />

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The <strong>17</strong>­year­old was hired as<br />

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His employer Luke<br />

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‘‘It’s been quite an involved<br />

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Mr Chambers said it was the<br />

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‘‘We were all given the<br />

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‘‘In asmall town, there are<br />

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Kaikōura Mayor Craig said<br />

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Arts Show.<br />

The event, which was held in<br />

the Rangiora Baptist Church<br />

auditorium last Saturday<br />

evening, is the Oxford Area<br />

School’s main fundraiser and<br />

attracted 64 entries with 21<br />

adults and 43 students<br />

participating.<br />

‘‘There was an increase in<br />

student entries possibly<br />

because we had the<br />

‘Outrageous Hats' category<br />

which suited the younger<br />

students,’’ one of the<br />

organisers, Jane Anderson said.<br />

‘‘We were thrilled with the<br />

turnout and quality of entries<br />

this year. We had adult entries<br />

from Nelson, Kaikoura,<br />

Murchison, Timaru and Gore<br />

and of course Oxford, Rangiora,<br />

Christchurch and other local<br />

districts,’’ she said.<br />

It was abig night for Oxford<br />

Area School with pupils Margot<br />

Godman and Indie Blomfield<br />

winning the Supreme Student<br />

Award, Ronia Sinclair winning<br />

the Years 7­8 Steampunk<br />

section, and Devon Cross<br />

modelling the Supreme Adult<br />

Award winner —Cloak of<br />

Blackened Leaf, designed by<br />

Suzanne Jensen of Kaikoura.<br />

The Supreme Award winners<br />

received return flights, and<br />

tickets, to attend the WOW<br />

(World of Wearableart) Show in<br />

Wellington later this year.<br />

This year’s judges were<br />

Sarah Turpin, avisual arts<br />

teacher at Breens Intermediate<br />

School in Christchurch, and<br />

George Borrie, who tutors<br />

fashion students at Ara<br />

Institute of<strong>Canterbury</strong>, in<br />

Christchurch. The <strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong> School of Dance<br />

students performed onthe<br />

night and the comperewas<br />

LauraHitchon, fromCompass<br />

FM.<br />

The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />

Wearable Arts show was<br />

established in 2010 when it was<br />

held in Oxford and called<br />

Oxford’s Wearable Arts.<br />

It aims to provide, an annual<br />

platform for designers to<br />

showcase their creativity with<br />

wearable artdesigns and has<br />

now become ahugely popular<br />

event on the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong><br />

social calendar.<br />

Anyone interested in taking<br />

part in next year’s showcan<br />

register foritatncwa.nz to find<br />

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<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Wearable<br />

Arts awards winners<br />

Supreme Adult Award:<br />

Suzanne Jensen with Cloak of<br />

Blackened Leaf.<br />

Supreme Student Award:<br />

Margot Godman and Indie<br />

Blomfield with ‘‘En Pointe’’.<br />

Section winners<br />

Adults:<br />

Open: Suzanne Jensen with<br />

Cloak of Blackened Leaf 1,<br />

Fiona Pierce with Keeper of<br />

the Bees 2, Debbie Smith ­<br />

Papatuanuku ­Earth Mother.<br />

Special Mention: Pauline Kirk<br />

with Precious Metal and Lace.<br />

Avant Garde: Akashia<br />

Tambisari ­with Bearwear 1,<br />

Robyn Valentine ­Wintering 2,<br />

Susan Gunn ­Solaris 3.<br />

Students:<br />

Outrageous Hat Years 1­3: :<br />

Olivia Coan with Fairy Forest 1,<br />

Grace Rochford 2, Lily Sansom<br />

3. Years 4­6: Milo Prendergast<br />

with Karma Chameleon 1,<br />

Zahra Toumi 2, Amelia<br />

Holloway.<br />

Years 7­8: Open: Chloe<br />

Robinson with Your Majesty of<br />

Hearts Has Arrived 1, Gemma<br />

Creagh and Mia O’Halloran 2,<br />

Mackenzie Selway, Kaitlin<br />

Riddle Ruby Newble.<br />

Years 7­8Steampunk: Ronia<br />

Sinclair with The Mechanical<br />

Maiden of the Fields 1, Eloise<br />

Antoniuk­Newall 2, Talia Key 3.<br />

Years 9­13, Open: Margot<br />

Godman and Indie Blomfield<br />

with En Pointe 1, Scarlett<br />

Sanders 2, Se­A Jin3.<br />

Years 9­13 ­Earth, Wind, Fire:<br />

Cassidy Hartley­Brown with<br />

Vesuvius 1, Classisa Lloyd 2,<br />

Bailey McLennan, Reuben<br />

Shrestha, Elena Pearman an<br />

Amber Hicks 3.<br />

Top honour... Cloak of<br />

Blackened Leaf, designed by<br />

Kaikoura’s Suzanne Jensen and<br />

modelled by Oxford Area School<br />

pupil Devon Cross, won the<br />

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Natives addgreeneryamong your pot plants<br />

Growingincontainers is agreat way to make the most of asmall space,<br />

arentedspace or some challenging terrain —and native plants provide<br />

the bonus of year-round greenery. By Veronica Armstrong. Courtesy<br />

kiwigardenermagazine.co.nz.<br />

Pots are very versatile and can be used to<br />

make astatement, as afocal point or to<br />

provide colour on adeck or patio —or<br />

even abalcony.<br />

Natives make excellent pot plants too.<br />

Many are hardy and easy­care plants and,<br />

being evergreen, their foliage looks good<br />

all year round.<br />

Make sure you use alarge enough pot so<br />

that the plant can grow happily for several<br />

years before you need to repot it. Always<br />

use agood­quality potting mix, preferably<br />

one that has acontrolled­releasefertiliser<br />

added. If needed, feed occasionally with a<br />

generalfertiliser. Ensure pots havegood<br />

drainage, because many nativesdon’t like<br />

wet feet.<br />

Natives to Try<br />

The iconic Astelia chathamica is avery<br />

popular potted native due to its striking<br />

silver leaves. Put in alarge, coloured pot ­<br />

try black, blue or red for areal statement.<br />

The puka or pukanui (Meryta sinclairii)<br />

boasts big, glossy, bright­green, paddleshaped<br />

leaves and looks almost<br />

subtropical. Being such acold and<br />

dramatic plant it needs abold pottoo, so<br />

big is definitely better. Puka cancope with<br />

dry conditions too. If you like variegated<br />

foliage,lookto‘Cream Edge’ and<br />

‘Moonlight’ to lighten adarker area.<br />

Cordylines are just perfect for pots. Try<br />

acordyline from the Electric series<br />

(Cordyline banksii) for dynamic striped<br />

foliage in maroon and pink (Electric Pink),<br />

or chocolate and cream (Electric Flash).<br />

These have wow factor in spades —a<br />

good option for the patio, in acourtyard, or<br />

anywhere really.<br />

These hybrids don’t form trunks and<br />

retain their arching, graceful foliage. They<br />

like well­drained soil and sun and are<br />

generally easy­care.<br />

Pittosporum ‘Golfball’ has anaturally<br />

mounded shape and is ideal for apot,or<br />

two or three. Try long, tall, white pots and<br />

plant up to three or five group together.<br />

They need minimal pruning to keep<br />

theirrounded shape so they look good for<br />

ages.<br />

Another rounded plant in the boxwood<br />

hebe, Veronica buxifolia ‘Nana’. It is slowgrowing<br />

and retains its rounded or bunshaped<br />

form. The foliage is asoft an glossy<br />

greenand abonusisthe small whiteor<br />

pale pink flowers in summer that have a<br />

welcoming scent.<br />

Agreatstand­alone plant for potsin<br />

Versatile ... Pots can be used to make astatement.<br />

warmer areas is the Poor Knights lily<br />

Xeronema callistemon.This has bright red<br />

bottlebush­shaped flowers and native<br />

birds love its nectar.<br />

Just make sure you have good drainage<br />

to suit this plant.<br />

Smaller cultivars of some native trees<br />

make good container plants too. Try dwarf<br />

kōwhai Sophora molloyi ‘Dragons Gold’ or<br />

pōhutukawa Metrosideroscollina ‘Tahiti’.<br />

And don’t feel limited to only one species<br />

per pot. Try the sculptural pointy young<br />

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lancewood (Pseudopanax crassifolius))<br />

under planted with ground­covering New<br />

Zealand daphne (Pimealea prostrata),<br />

which has starry little white flowers for<br />

contrast, or the textural cushion plant<br />

Scleranthus biflorus.You could also train<br />

broadleaf (Griselinia littoralis)asa<br />

standard and underplant its bright green<br />

leaves with Phormium ‘Blondie’ which has<br />

aweeping habit to cover theedge of the<br />

pot. And if space really is at apremium, or<br />

you want something original, try bonsai.<br />

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Moving visit ... Julie Smith (left) joined her husband, Kaikōura MP Stuart Smith, and<br />

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Arecent visit to Hanmer Springs’<br />

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memories for Mental Health Minister<br />

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The Waimakariri MP paid avisit to<br />

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recent visit to Hanmer Springs.<br />

Mr Doocey said he visited theformer<br />

Queen Mary Hospital in 1990s while a<br />

student.<br />

‘‘It brings back memories. Icame<br />

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placement, working with adults and<br />

young peoplewith alcohol and drug<br />

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‘‘It is great to see the buildingstill<br />

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potentially as atourism destination.<br />

‘‘There’s abig story to tell, not only<br />

when it was adrug and alcohol<br />

treatment centre, but also the stories<br />

of supporting soldierswhen they came<br />

home injured.’’<br />

Mr Doocey was joined by Kaikōura<br />

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Mr Smith said the refurbishmentis<br />

‘‘phenomenal’’<br />

‘‘It really does pull the heart strings.<br />

‘‘The soldiers who came here were<br />

young men and I’m sure young people<br />

who see it can relate to it, and realise<br />

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The Soldiers’ Block was opened in<br />

1916 to rehabilitate soldiers returning<br />

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The site alsohas cultural<br />

significance for Ngāti Kurī,with<br />

wharenui attached to the Soldiers’<br />

Block.<br />

HurunuiMayor Marie Black said<br />

with the refurbishment largely<br />

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atouristattraction.<br />

The Queen Mary Historic Reserve<br />

Charitable Trust has been working<br />

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It is expected to cost up to $8m and<br />

Mrs Black said the trust is keen for<br />

donations and fundraising ideas.<br />

A2022 report, preparedaspart of a<br />

concept plan developedbyWeta<br />

Workshop, says HanmerSprings was<br />

known as Te Whaka takaka otekarehu<br />

oteahi aTamatea (the resting place of<br />

the embers of the fires of Tamatea).<br />

The thermal reservewas recognised<br />

as aplace of regeneration and healing,<br />

making it asacred place for Ngāti<br />

Kurī.<br />

The council is alsoproposing to<br />

build anew sports pavilion on the site<br />

and has budgeted$400,000 in the Long<br />

Term Plan.<br />

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YOUR LOCAL PROFESSIONALS /NEWS<br />

24 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>17</strong>, <strong>2025</strong><br />

Bylaw proposedtoprotectnative birds<br />

ByDAVID HILL,<br />

Local Democracy Reporter<br />

Anew bylaw is being proposed to<br />

protect Kaikōura’s native birds and<br />

improve the wellbeing of cats.<br />

With the Kaikōura District Council’s<br />

dog control bylaw due to be reviewed,<br />

the council has alsodecided to drafta<br />

new animal control bylaw with a<br />

section for cats.<br />

The decision follows calls from local<br />

conservationists to help protect banded<br />

dotterels /pohowera, which nest along<br />

the Kaikōura coastline.<br />

The birds come under threat from<br />

predators, includingstray andferal<br />

cats, during nesting season.<br />

Alongside the new bylaw, the council<br />

will partner with the SPCA to promote<br />

subsidised desexing and microchipping<br />

of cats.<br />

Chief executive Will Doughty said the<br />

new bylaw will be developed over the<br />

next 18 months and will be subject to<br />

consultation.<br />

Your local professionals<br />

Business developmentplatform invaluable<br />

Imagine arriving in anew town, not<br />

knowing anyone but still being able to<br />

successfully start up abusiness from<br />

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He arrived in Rangiora in 2022 after<br />

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He didn’t know anyone and yet with the<br />

help of members of the Business Network<br />

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quickly established Torque Tyre &Auto<br />

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Now he has opened three branches of<br />

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He says BNI ­Rangiora is part of a<br />

multinational business development<br />

platform that has over 335,000members<br />

worldwide.<br />

‘‘BNI Rangiora’s culture is built on the<br />

philosophy of Givers Gain. If you give, you<br />

gain.’’<br />

‘‘It allows you to build atrusted network<br />

of like­minded professionals who not only<br />

care about your success but are eager to<br />

help you achieve it. In return, you do the<br />

same for them.Derrick attributes his<br />

success at Torque Tyre &Auto Rangiora to<br />

‘‘We’ve looked at what’s been done in<br />

other councilsand we found this is now<br />

becomingalot more mainstream.<br />

‘‘There are benefits from acat health<br />

perspective and it’s good from awider<br />

environmental perspective,soitgoes<br />

beyond just the protecting the birds.<br />

‘‘But the bigthing is in the<br />

education.’’<br />

The councilisworking with<br />

Environment<strong>Canterbury</strong> and the<br />

DepartmentofConservation to look at<br />

restrictions on nesting sites.<br />

The dotterel nesting season runs from<br />

September to December, with the birds<br />

under threat from dogs, vehicles and<br />

human activity, as well as cats.<br />

Mr Doughty said the subsidised<br />

desexing andmicrochipping<br />

programme will receive ratepayer<br />

funding from the council’s<br />

environmentalprojects fund.<br />

Kaikōura couple Ailsa McGilvary­<br />

Howard and Ted Howard made an<br />

appeal to acouncil workshop on in<br />

March to help protect the dotterels.<br />

the support,guidance, professional<br />

development, and profitable business<br />

relationships he formed by joining BNI­<br />

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‘‘It’s alocal success story. Everything I<br />

needed for the establishment of my<br />

business, for the development of the<br />

premises and all the ancillary things<br />

needed to make abusiness successful<br />

came 100 per cent from BNI ­Rangiora.’’<br />

He says legal advice, insurance,<br />

painting, signage, uniforms, accounts and<br />

materialswere all sourced in Rangiora<br />

through BNI contacts.<br />

‘‘Everything was achieved through local<br />

business contactsIdeveloped here.<br />

BNI’s agreatway to develop your<br />

business and build anetwork of likeminded<br />

people keen to help each other<br />

grow,’’ he says.<br />

BNI­Rangiora meetsweekly at 7.45 am<br />

on Wednesday mornings at the Artisan<br />

Bakery in Rangiora, and has speakers<br />

talking about awide varietyofsubjects,<br />

including health and safety, how to build<br />

business relationships instead of just<br />

ticking boxes, how to network successfully<br />

and the art of transforming connections<br />

into business values.<br />

While the dotterel can be found on<br />

braided rivers and coastlines in other<br />

parts of the South Island, Kaikōura is<br />

like ‘‘a whirlpool’’ which sucks birds in<br />

because there appears to be plenty of<br />

resources,MsMcGilvary­Howard said.<br />

The beach areas with the most<br />

dotterel nesting sites are at South Bay<br />

between the Coastguard and The Caves,<br />

and further north between the West<br />

End shopping area and the New World<br />

supermarket.<br />

Ms McGilvary­Howard has been<br />

monitoring dotterel nests on the<br />

Kaikōura coastline voluntarily for more<br />

than adecade and completed aselffunded<br />

banded dotterel study in 2016.<br />

Mr Howard monitors the northern<br />

section, and said around 150 eggs were<br />

laid this season, with around 40<br />

hatching, but just one chick survived.<br />

Afurther four chicks survived at<br />

South Bay, but more adult birds were<br />

lost to predatorattacks.<br />

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NEWS<br />

The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>17</strong>, <strong>2025</strong><br />

25<br />

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NORTH CANTERBURY RESULTS<br />

Waimakariri Sailing Club<br />

Aquiz night will be held at CBK Craft<br />

Bar, Hilton Street, Kaiapoi, to raise<br />

funds for the Waimakariri Sailing Club.<br />

The evening starts at 7pm on Monday,<br />

<strong>July</strong> 21, with six people maximum per<br />

team/table, at $10 per person or $60 a<br />

table. Spot prizes, raffles, food and drink<br />

available.<br />

Pre­register your team by paying $60 to<br />

Waimakariri Sailing Club, Bank A/c 03<br />

0674 0091930 00 or register your interest<br />

with the secretaryatgwendaj@gmail.<br />

com or phone 022 601 6272.<br />

Pest Trapping workshop<br />

Aworkshop will be held on <strong>July</strong> 27 for<br />

trappers, and people keen to get<br />

involved, to learn more about effective<br />

trapping methods and technology, and<br />

monitoring outcomes.They will discuss<br />

practical ways of working together, such<br />

as collating data using Trap NZ, and<br />

strategies to rid Hurunui of pests that<br />

threaten the natural environment.<br />

Speakers include Richard Shaw of<br />

Blythe Valley Catchment Group and Sue<br />

Sinclair of Birdsong Trust Restoration<br />

Project. Shaun Ryan of 2040 Ltd will also<br />

be there to demonstrate AI thermal<br />

cameras and automated birdmonitoring.<br />

Details: 1pm –4pm, Sunday, <strong>July</strong> 27,<br />

Amuri Community Room, School Rd,<br />

Culverden. To register or for more info<br />

email hurunuibiodiversity@gmail.com<br />

or call 0221 600383.<br />

Rangiora Museum<br />

David Laird, asustainable woodworker<br />

and qualified carpenter who creates<br />

furniture from end of life trees will give<br />

apresentation at the Rangiora Museum<br />

on Sunday, <strong>July</strong> 27. He specialises in<br />

transforming Elm and Oak trees, using<br />

traditional knowledge about milling,<br />

seasoning and steam bending timber,<br />

when combined with some modern<br />

methods. There will be samples of his<br />

work on display and the talk will be<br />

illustrated with photos by David Petrie.<br />

All welcome at the museum, 29 Good<br />

Street, behind the Bowling Club, at 2pm.<br />

No need to book. Free, although<br />

donations appreciated from nonmembers<br />

of the Rangiora Early Records<br />

Society. Afternoon tea served along with<br />

our community chat. The Museum is<br />

open Wednesdays and Sundays, 1.30 to<br />

4pm.<br />

Rangiora Bridge Club<br />

Oxford pairs: <strong>North</strong>/South: Joyce Gray/<br />

Jenny Shore 1, Junette McIntyre/Sue<br />

McIlroy 2, Heather Waldron/Lynette<br />

Tillman 3. East/West: WDawn Simpson/<br />

Veronica Hall 1, Robyn Findlay/Darryl<br />

Dowthwaite 2, Lesley Shipley/Janelle<br />

Crawley3.<br />

Winter Pairs: N/S: Wayne Hutchings/Pat<br />

Green 1, Judy Bruerton/Jenny Shore 2,<br />

HelenThornburgh/Joyce Gray 3. E/W:<br />

PeterStory/JudithDriver 1, Penny Fisher/<br />

Junette McIntyre 2, Dawn Simpson/<br />

Veronica Hall 3.<br />

Novice Pairs: Catherine Ballinger/David<br />

Barker 1, David Brittan/Lisa Wells 2,<br />

Diane Graham/Denis Milne 3.<br />

Premier Pairs: N/S: Jenny Story/Peter<br />

Story 1, Nancy Harris/Maggie Johnston 2,<br />

Derek Wilson/Alison Price 3. E/W: Jenny<br />

Hassall/Robin Hassall 1, Owen Evans/<br />

Jannene Cumming 2, Lorraine Barnett/Jo<br />

McGowan 3.<br />

Waimakariri Gorge Golf<br />

LGU &Putting 18 Holes: JDeans ­8.5, C<br />

Macdonald ­2.5, JBlatch +0.5, LScott +0.5,<br />

MTeAwa +1.5, JBragan +2.5, BThompson<br />

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Nearest to Pin for 2CMacdonald, No 8for<br />

1JBragan, No 11 for 2NRobertson, No 15<br />

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CHRISTCHURCH<br />

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Nine holes: RRoy +0.7. Putting: J<br />

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Rangiora Bridge Club<br />

<strong>July</strong> 7: Jannne Cumming and Owen Evans<br />

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KAIAPOI ART EXPO<br />

The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>17</strong>, <strong>2025</strong><br />

19th Corcoran French Kaiapoi Art Expo<br />

27<br />

Special night ... Corcoran French Kaiapoi Art Expo guest artist<br />

Gwyn Hughes during opening night, in the upstairs lounge of the<br />

Kaiapoi Club.<br />

PHOTOS: SHELLEY TOPP<br />

Eye­catching work ... Rebecca­June<br />

Logan, of Rangiora, admiring Oxford Area<br />

School’s art work in the Pak`nSave Rangiora<br />

SchoolArt Expo.<br />

Discerning art buyer ... Penelope Cunningham, of Christchurch,<br />

views work byone ofher favourite artists Sam Young, ofMandeville,<br />

at the Art Expo.<br />

Sartorially elegant ... Hare, asculpture by<br />

bespoke tailor, sculptor and Papanui High<br />

School teacher Helen Adams.<br />

Learning anew skill ... Waimakariri District Mayor, Dan Gordon<br />

trying his hand at spinning, assisted by Rangiora Woolcraft Group<br />

member Catherine Jane, during the Corcoran French KaiapoiArt<br />

Expo’s Have aGoand Artist Demonstrations event.<br />

Opening night success ... Kaiapoi artist Paul Smith with his<br />

painting, Walk on the Wild Side, which he sold during opening night<br />

of the Kaiapoi Art Expo.<br />

Skilled organisers ... The Corcoran French Kaiapoi Art Expo co­ordinator, Mandy Palmer,<br />

right,with social media co­ordinator, Nikki Parker, during opening night of the expo.<br />

Getting creative with junk ... Artist Anna Heasley, helps April Allin, aged 6, of<br />

Silverstream, create ajunk journal as another participant, Birgit Baeurle, right, looks on.

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BLACKWELL’S WINTER FESTIVAL<br />

28 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>17</strong>, <strong>2025</strong><br />

Icy fun at Blackwell’sWinter Festival<br />

Spinning fun ... Eight­year­olds Lucy Wylie (left) and Amaya Jenkins of Kaiapoi, play with<br />

the LED hoops at the Blackwells Kaiapoi Winter Festival.<br />

PHOTOS: JOHN COSGROVE<br />

Talent on show ... Ice carver Victor Cagayat of Auckland,creates his unique ice statues<br />

outside Blackwells department store at the festival.<br />

Spell bound ... Ellie (9) (left) and her sister Piper Teague (4) of<br />

Melbourne, learn the art of balancing plates at the circus workshop<br />

run by Serendipity Circus.<br />

Face paint ... Poppy Wilson (3) has her face painted by Snow Drop<br />

the fairy during Saturday’s festival.<br />

Helping hand ... Max Burke of Kaiapoi,<br />

helps his daughter Dixie (5) to master the<br />

juggling toys at the circus workshop.<br />

Onshow ... Performers from Serendipity Circus entertain the crowds during the evening show at the Blackwells<br />

Department Store Kaiapoi Winter Festival.<br />

Myturn ... Wilbur Evan (5) learns the art of juggling at the circus<br />

workshop run by Serendipity Circus.

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NEWS<br />

The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>17</strong>, <strong>2025</strong><br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Wearable Arts show<br />

29<br />

Power of friendship ... Young designer, Mia O’Halloran, aged<br />

11 (left), with her Russley School girl friends, Lilly Stack, aged 12<br />

(centre), and Gemma Creagh, aged 12 (right), during the <strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong> Wearable Arts show’s rehearsal night in the<br />

auditorium of the Rangiora Baptist Church.<br />

PHOTOS: SHELLEY TOPP<br />

Fabulous fantasy hat ... Lulu Woods, aged 9,<br />

from New Brighton, is all set for her trial run<br />

during the Wearable Arts show’s rehearsal night.<br />

Happiness is ... Lily Sansom aged 7, from Rangiora’s colourful<br />

rainbow hat lights up the room during the Wearable Arts show’s<br />

rehearsal night last Friday evening.<br />

Ladies andplayers in pink for special day<br />

Pretty in Pink ... Saracens Division One player Nathan<br />

Goodwin and his partner Cassie Jones prepare for the<br />

Saracens Rugby Club’s Ladies' Day at Southbrook Park on<br />

Saturday.<br />

PHOTOS: JOHN COSGROVE<br />

It wasasalute to pink on Saturdaywhenthe<br />

Saracens Rugby Club hostedits annual Ladies Day.<br />

Division One player Nathan Goodwin and his<br />

partner Cassie Jones put together, with the help of<br />

alarge number of local sponsors and helpful<br />

colleagues, aLadiesDay high­tea and<br />

entertainment afternoon at the club's facilitiesat<br />

SouthBrook Park.<br />

The club’s Div 1team played for the inaugural<br />

Paul Stevenson MemorialTrophy againstOxford<br />

Rugby Football Club, as Paul was aman who gavea<br />

lot to both Southbrook Rugby Cluband Oxford RFC<br />

before his recent passing.<br />

The club said it would be anhonour for the Div 1<br />

team to play in his name in front of his family and at<br />

the same time raisefunds to support breast cancer.<br />

‘‘It was agreat way to bring together the<br />

community, to support breast cancer and to help<br />

Paul'sfamily,’’ says Nathan.<br />

‘‘Everyone has been very supportive of the day,<br />

and we hope we can help Paul’s family.’’<br />

The Saracens Div 1team took to the field in<br />

special edition, pink colouredLadies Day jerseys<br />

that were later auctioned off, with the proceeds of<br />

the #13 jersey going to Paul's children.<br />

Cassie says the day went well despite alastminute<br />

hiccup with the entertainment.<br />

‘‘The high tea was very popular and we had<br />

entertainment, silent auctions, inspirational<br />

speakers, lots of food and pop quizzes to keep<br />

everyone entertained, then we all watchedthe All<br />

Blackslater in the evening.’’<br />

Nathan added that the Ladies' Day was everything<br />

they set out to be.<br />

‘‘It was agreat success, with 80 amazing ladies<br />

enjoying themselves.<br />

‘‘There was lots of fun and laughter, live music,<br />

and the food was great.<br />

‘‘All the raffles went very well, especially the<br />

silent auction and jerseys, whichwere all auctioned<br />

off.’’<br />

Unfortunately for Saracens, Oxford won the<br />

inaugural Paul Stevenson MemorialTrophy 56 ­5.<br />

Dab hand ... Saracens player Caleb Pomare­Edwards<br />

helps move the high tea delicacies to the tent on the day.

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RURAL LIFE<br />

30 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>17</strong>, <strong>2025</strong><br />

Objections aslocal sawmill looks to move<br />

<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> residents areupin<br />

arms at asawmill being moved to their<br />

rural community without being notified.<br />

BennettsSawmill, based between<br />

Oxford and Cust, has applied to the<br />

Waimakariri District Council for<br />

consents to relocate the sawmill to<br />

Terrace Road, which bordersonaflood<br />

plain.<br />

Local resident Darin Young said he<br />

and his neighbours are concerned about<br />

the sawmill moving to aflood zone,<br />

increased traffic volumes on Terrace<br />

Road and whether the sawmill will meet<br />

noise restrictions.<br />

‘‘It is scary that this is getting pushed<br />

through council without thinking that<br />

people would want to have asay.<br />

‘‘It is areally emotional issue for the<br />

nearby residents and residents further<br />

afield are worried about the traffic.’’<br />

Mr Young said he started apetition,<br />

which has been signed by around 50<br />

residents, before meeting with<br />

Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon and<br />

council staff last week.<br />

Residents have also addressed the<br />

Rangiora­Ashley Community board.<br />

As the sawmill is ‘‘a permitted<br />

activity’’ allowed for in ageneral rural<br />

zone, the consent applicationshave not<br />

been notified, council staff said.<br />

Bennetts Sawmill has applied for<br />

resourceconsents forearthworks at the<br />

new site.<br />

One resource consent has been<br />

approved, while another is still being<br />

processed.<br />

There is alsoabuilding consent<br />

application to move the sawmill<br />

building fromthe old site to the new one.<br />

The council is reviewing the effects on<br />

roading, dust, potholes and other<br />

concerns.<br />

Bennetts Sawmill owner Jordan<br />

Frizzell said the consented area forthe<br />

mill is ‘‘right up against Terrace Road<br />

and well out of anyflood zone’’.<br />

‘‘The mill is inside abuilding and due<br />

to the new technology we have invested<br />

in in the last 24 months, with around<br />

$500,000 worth of brand new plant out of<br />

Poland, we easily comply with the<br />

District Plan’s noise perimeters.<br />

‘‘We have six neighbours within 200m<br />

of our current Bennetts Road site and<br />

we have never had anoise complaint<br />

while the mill has been under our<br />

ownership.’’<br />

The resource consent allows for four<br />

truck movements aday and Mr Frizzell<br />

said he was unaware of any concerns<br />

On the move ... Bennetts Sawmill wants to bring value and continue to contribute to its<br />

community as it looks to move to anew site in Terrace Road.<br />

PHOTO: FILE<br />

from residents around traffic volumes<br />

or dust.<br />

He encouraged residents to get in<br />

contact with any concerns.<br />

‘‘The mill has been around since 1969<br />

and employs good, local people.<br />

‘‘We want to bring value and continue<br />

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Action need to fight grass grub<br />

Federated Farmers says urgent action<br />

is needed to plug alooming gap in<br />

treatments to fight native grass grub,<br />

which costs the agricultural sector<br />

hundreds of millions of dollars each<br />

year.<br />

‘‘This is our biggest agricultural pest<br />

by acountry mile, yet there’s areal risk<br />

farmers’ arsenal to fightitwill soon be<br />

empty,’’ Feds biosecurity spokesperson<br />

David Birkett says.<br />

‘‘It’s pleasing that manufacturers<br />

have work developing new chemicals<br />

underway.<br />

‘‘We also need the Environmental<br />

Protection Authority to prioritise and<br />

fast­track their assessment of any new<br />

options.’’<br />

Costelytra giveni is ascourge for<br />

pasture and lawn, and also arisk to<br />

horticultureand native plant root<br />

systems.<br />

The two most effective chemicals to<br />

control the grub ­chlorpyrifosand<br />

Diazanon ­are both being phased out<br />

after decisions by the EPA to ban them.<br />

Chlorpyrifos, abroad­spectrum<br />

organophosphate insecticide, is<br />

banned in the EuropeanUnion and<br />

Canada, and its use is heavily restricted<br />

in Australia.<br />

It is in the process of being phased out<br />

internationallyvia the Stockholm<br />

Convention, of which New Zealand is a<br />

signatory.<br />

The EPA recently consulted on<br />

banningchlorpyrifos here. After<br />

considering new information, and<br />

holding apublic hearing, adecisionmaking<br />

committee found risks to<br />

people and the environment ­<br />

especially to those spraying it ­<br />

outweighed the benefits.<br />

‘‘We’re pleased the EPA listened<br />

carefully to our submission, and<br />

decided that for the agricultural sector,<br />

the ban wouldcome at the end of an<br />

18­month phase­out period,’’ Mr Birkett<br />

says.<br />

‘‘However, stocks of chlorpyrifos are<br />

already very limited and in the face of<br />

bans, manufacturers are taking it out of<br />

production.’’<br />

The other potent weapon for<br />

combating grass grub, Diazanon, will<br />

also be banned from 2028.<br />

Federated Farmers understands<br />

AgResearch and ag chem companies<br />

are wellunder way with developing a<br />

new tool forcombatting grass grub.<br />

‘‘We’d really like to see them<br />

acceleratethat development work.<br />

‘‘ Itwould be disastrous for food<br />

production and our agricultural<br />

exports if our farmers are left high and<br />

dry for any periodwithout an effective<br />

controlmethod,’’ Mr Birkett says.<br />

A2018 study said native scarab grass<br />

grub causes losses of up to $380 million<br />

on dairy farms and $205 million on<br />

sheep and beef farmers every year ­and<br />

that was with access to chlorpyrifos.<br />

Mr Birkett says the EPA also needs to<br />

play its role swiftly.<br />

‘‘Federated Farmers has been<br />

critical of the EPA’s failure to get on top<br />

of abacklog of assessment applications<br />

for agri­chemicals and animal health<br />

treatments.<br />

‘‘We’ve welcomed Government<br />

announcementsonnew measures<br />

aimed at streamlining assessment<br />

processes, particularly in cases where<br />

chemicals are already being used safety<br />

in other countries.<br />

‘‘But the the EPA also needs to adjust<br />

its priorities and not focus on assessing<br />

generic chemicals that are already<br />

available,’’ Mr Birkett says.<br />

‘‘Their work stream needs to take<br />

better account of how far off approvals<br />

are for effective replacement products,<br />

including biosecurity and pest increase<br />

issues, and how much delays would cost<br />

the country. ‘‘The new chemicals that<br />

offer the greatest economic benefits<br />

should get priority in the queue —and<br />

Iwould put any new treatment for grass<br />

grub in that category,’’ Birkett says.<br />

New finance rules cause angst<br />

Federated Farmers is calling for new<br />

proposed ‘green’ finance rules to be<br />

scrapped, warning they’re ideologically<br />

driven, unworkable, and risk doing real<br />

harm to rural communities.<br />

In aletter sent to Ministers and key<br />

officials on <strong>July</strong> 11, the organisation<br />

outlined aseries of serious concerns with<br />

the Sustainable Finance Taxonomy.<br />

‘‘This framework is fundamentally<br />

flawed,’’ Federated Farmers banking<br />

spokesperson Mark Hooper says.<br />

‘‘It has been created without meaningful<br />

input from working farmers, it imposes<br />

unrealistic standards, and it risks cutting<br />

off financial services to legitimate,<br />

productive rural businesses.’’<br />

The Sustainable Finance Taxonomy is<br />

being developed by the Centre for<br />

Sustainable Finance and the Ministry for<br />

the Environment to provide aconsistent<br />

framework for defining what is ‘green’ or<br />

‘sustainable’ in financial markets.<br />

Federated Farmers says it would create<br />

major risks for New Zealand’sagricultural<br />

sector and is urging the Government to<br />

halt the process entirely.<br />

‘‘One of our core concerns is the lack of<br />

practical farming expertise involved in<br />

developing the taxonomy,’’ Mr Hooper<br />

says.<br />

‘‘There are no hands­on farmers<br />

involved with the Technical Advisory<br />

Group. Instead, it’s full of shiny­shoed<br />

bankers, sustainability advisers, and<br />

forestry lobbyists.<br />

‘‘If you're designing afinance framework<br />

for agriculture, farmers must be at the<br />

table. This is atotal governance failure.’’<br />

Without real­world knowledge of<br />

farming systems, the frameworkfails to<br />

reflect the operational realities and<br />

sustainability efforts already embedded in<br />

New Zealand’s primary sector.<br />

For example, the proposed taxonomy<br />

defines ‘green’ farming as producing less<br />

than one tonne of CO2 equivalent per<br />

hectare per year.<br />

‘‘This threshold is so low that no working<br />

New Zealand farm could realistically<br />

qualify, even though we’re home to the<br />

most emissions­efficient food producers in<br />

the world," Hooper says.<br />

‘‘It sendsamessage that no farm is<br />

green, regardless of how well it’s managed<br />

or how efficient it is.’’<br />

Another concern is that productive<br />

farmland would be disqualified from<br />

being considered ‘green’ if it was ever a<br />

natural ecosystem since 2008.<br />

‘‘This ignores decades of sustainable<br />

stewardship and penalises farms that have<br />

long been operating responsibly,’’ Mr<br />

Hooper says.<br />

The proposal also includes<br />

requirements that Federated Farmers<br />

says are simply unworkable.<br />

One rule would require80% of fertiliser<br />

use to come from low­emission products<br />

within three years —atarget Hooper says<br />

isn’t feasible.<br />

‘‘Those alternatives are not yet<br />

economically viable or widely available in<br />

New Zealand. Farmers can’t use what<br />

doesn’t exist.’’<br />

He says another major burden is the<br />

requirement for Farm Environment Plans<br />

to include extensive biophysical<br />

documentation.<br />

‘‘While manyfarmers already have<br />

FEPs, the new standardwould<br />

dramatically increase complexity and<br />

cost, particularly for small and mediumsized<br />

farms.<br />

‘‘This is acompliance nightmare with no<br />

clear benefit.’’<br />

Despitethe potential impact on rural<br />

capital flows and lending, therehas been<br />

no economic analysis of how the taxonomy<br />

might affect farm businesses, landowners<br />

or rural lenders.<br />

‘‘For aframeworkthat could<br />

fundamentally alter access to finance, this<br />

is an unacceptable oversight,’’ Hooper<br />

says.<br />

Federated Farmers also warns the<br />

taxonomyduplicates manyrequirements<br />

already covered by national regulation or<br />

industry programmes.<br />

‘‘This adds unnecessary red tape<br />

withoutdelivering meaningful<br />

environmental or financial benefits.’’<br />

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Ohoka upsets Ashley to win semis berth<br />

33<br />

RUGBY<br />

Collated BY LINDSAY KERR<br />

An upset victory by Ohoka over<br />

second placed Ashley has<br />

thrown the division one<br />

Luisetti Seeds <strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong> rugby competition<br />

semi­finals into recent<br />

unchartered territory.<br />

Ohoka’s 29­13 victory allowed<br />

it to leap frog Kaiapoi, and<br />

claim fourth place after<br />

Kaiapoi was on the receiving<br />

end of a19­61 loss to table<br />

toppers Glenmark­Cheviot.<br />

It is the first time in seven<br />

years Kaiapoi has missed a<br />

berth in the semi finals.<br />

Elsewhere, Oxford cemented<br />

third place after comfortably<br />

beating Saracens 56­5, and<br />

Hurunui accounted for<br />

Woodend 27­12.<br />

Final round robin<br />

championship points:<br />

Glenmark­Cheviot 35, Ashley<br />

24, Oxford 22, Ohoka 21,<br />

Kaiapoi 20, Hurunui 12,<br />

Saracens 5, Woodend 1.<br />

The semi finals will see<br />

Glenmark­Cheviot play Ohoka,<br />

and Ashley will face Oxford.<br />

Ohoka vs Ashley<br />

The favourites tag was firmly<br />

with Ashley in its game with<br />

Ohoka. But the longer the game<br />

went, the more the home team<br />

grew in confidence and<br />

eventually out muscled its<br />

lighter opponents to win 29­13.<br />

Ohoka held much of the<br />

possession and territory in the<br />

opening quarter, but when<br />

Ashley attacked deep into<br />

Ohoka territory, its defence<br />

held.<br />

With half time beckoning,<br />

Ashley finally scored atry<br />

following aclever kick through<br />

from captain Anthony<br />

Tavendale.<br />

Apenalty followed and<br />

Ashley looked to be in a<br />

relatively comfortable position<br />

with a8­nil lead.<br />

The second half did not pan<br />

out as expected for Ashley.<br />

With an awkward position of<br />

the sun in the face, and abigger<br />

Ohoka unit that did not tire, the<br />

game became an uphill<br />

exercise for it.<br />

Ohoka scored the first of its<br />

four tries in the opening<br />

moments, but it was another 30<br />

minutes before it scored again,<br />

and then in a10minute period<br />

when it took fullcontrol.<br />

In the interim,Josh<br />

Langridge kicked apenalty for<br />

Ashley, giving it aone point<br />

advantage, but Ohoka’s solid<br />

defence, stymied the Ashley<br />

attack forthe next 25 minutes.<br />

After asustained build up,<br />

Ashley scored its second try,<br />

and with asix point advantage<br />

it was in sight of victory.<br />

However, the larger Ohoka<br />

packfinally worethe lighter<br />

Ashley pack down. In the space<br />

of eight minutes it scored three<br />

tries and kicked apenalty into<br />

injurytime.<br />

The Ohoka front row of Tama<br />

Faitotonu, Karfu Misiuata and<br />

Peter Loto established asolid<br />

match long platformfor the<br />

team to build on. This was<br />

clearly illustrated when<br />

Misiuata bullocked his way<br />

over to score the first of the trio<br />

of tries in the final exchanges.<br />

Ashley half back Josh<br />

Langridge and firstfiveeight<br />

Luke Gold combined well, and<br />

almost tackled themselves to a<br />

standstillagainst often much<br />

larger opponents.Full back<br />

Anthony Tavendale invariably<br />

looked dangerous when<br />

entering the backline.<br />

Ohoka 29 (Harry Goughan,<br />

Mitch Pile, Karfu Misiuata,<br />

Siaosi Fifita tries; Scott Allin 3<br />

conversions,penalty) beat<br />

Ashley 13 (Anthony Tavendale,<br />

Matt Couch tries,Josh<br />

Langridge penalty).<br />

Glenmark­Cheviot/<br />

Kaiapoi<br />

Glenmark made the trip to<br />

Kaiapoi with its sights set on<br />

retaining the Huria Trophy and<br />

Deans Shield, while Kaiapoi<br />

needed awin or at least abonus<br />

point to make it into the semis.<br />

For 50 minutes the contest was<br />

close, however Glenmark’s<br />

superior ruck speed and ball<br />

movement meant it ran away<br />

with the game in the final<br />

quarter running out 61­19<br />

victors.<br />

The sides traded tries in the<br />

first half, with Leo McConchie<br />

picking up 2for the home side.<br />

As it turned at the break<br />

Kaiapoi werestraight on to the<br />

attack and things could’ve been<br />

Lineout victory ... Tom Taylor is hoisted high in the Ohoka line out to<br />

claim the ball.<br />

PHOTO: LINDSAY KERR<br />

different had they managed to<br />

score, however Glenmark’s<br />

ability to turn defence into<br />

attack and score tries from<br />

anywhere saw Kaiapoi fatigue<br />

in the second half and fall off<br />

plenty of first up tackles.<br />

The result meant that Kaiapoi<br />

was knocked out of asemi finals<br />

place, due to other results going<br />

against them, while Glenmark,<br />

who had already cemented top<br />

spot, locked up the Deans<br />

Shield forthe summer and the<br />

Huria trophy.<br />

Glenmark­Cheviot 61(Jordie<br />

Gray 2, Jacob Vincent 2, Nick<br />

Hyde, James Kellow, George<br />

Fox, Matthew Earl, Hayden<br />

O'Donnell tries; Hyde 8<br />

conversions) beat Kaiapoi 19<br />

(Lance Taylor, Leo McConchie<br />

tries. Taine Jacobs­Lawson two<br />

conversions).<br />

Oxford vSaracens<br />

Oxford produced adominant<br />

display in the inaugural Paul<br />

Stevenson Memorial match<br />

with acommanding 56­5win<br />

over Saracens.<br />

It produced aperformance<br />

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both the Southbrook and<br />

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From the outset, Oxford<br />

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handling errors at crucial times<br />

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Oxford ran in three tries<br />

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Oxford continued its<br />

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tries, with their forward pack<br />

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allowing their impressive loose<br />

forward trio of Dan Brooker,<br />

George Prain and Derek Deans<br />

to run riot.<br />

Winger Oscar O'Brien crossed<br />

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was top class.<br />

Saracens to its credit showed<br />

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rewarded with atry on fulltime<br />

to replacement Ollie Bithray.<br />

For Saracens, loose forward<br />

Andrew Prain tried hard all<br />

game and got throughapower<br />

of defence as did Mid fieldback<br />

Kerran Jenkins.<br />

For Oxford its forward pack<br />

was powerful. Prop Henry<br />

Turnbull made numerous<br />

strong carries and the secondrow<br />

pairing of Nick Inch and<br />

Joe Lockwood both put in huge<br />

80min games. Matt Roberts<br />

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also tactically as well.<br />

Oxford 56 (Ronan McKean,<br />

Derek Deans, Callum Renwick,<br />

Josh Brown, George Prain, Dan<br />

Broker 2, Oscar O'Brien 3tries;<br />

Matt Roberts 3conv) beat<br />

Saracens 5 (Ollie Bithray atry).<br />

Hurunui v<br />

Woodend.<br />

Hurunui 27 (Regan Holden 2,<br />

Digby Heard, Jono Schwass<br />

tries; Logan Topp 2<br />

conversions, 1penalty) beat<br />

Woodend 12 (Malo Luteru,<br />

Kitiona Peni tries; Luteru<br />

conversion).<br />

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Plan,Variation 1(IntensificationPlanningInstrument),<br />

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IntensificationPlanning Instrument relating to housing<br />

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4(5) Schedule 1ofthe RMAand decisionsinrespect of<br />

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• atthe Council office andatany of theCouncil<br />

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