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Firefighters ready for El Nino Rural Cantabrians can rest assured the region has highly skilled and committed firefighting teams ready to tackle any major rural fires. But National Rural Fire officer Kevin O’Connor warns there is no room for complacency. He says everyone has a crucial role to play to avoid threats from fires during the predicted dry El Nino conditions this summer. Residents also have a crucial role in being aware of and preventing fires threatening the safety of lives and property in local communities. ‘‘Good communication between fire authorities and local communities are essential to prevent a major wildfire this season,’’ he says. Mr O’Connor was speaking at the 14th annual Canterbury and West Coast Rural Firefighting Challenge, held at Castle Hill and Craigieburn on October 9 to 11. Over three days, 15 seven strong firefighting crews representing rural firefighting agencies from Hurunui, Waimakariri, Selwyn and Ashburton district councils, Christchurch City Council, South Canterbury Rural Fire District, Ashley Rural Fire and the Department of Conservation) competed against, and worked together, to hone their specialist skills in tackling harsh back country fires. A sevenstrong Hurunui team one of six volunteer teams competing came third overall on the final day, but took out the best teamwork and best team leader (Dan Hodgen) awards. Special mention was made of the ‘‘star of the day’’ Ezekial
Team work . . . The Hurunui Rural Fire fighting crew. Back row from left: Ezekial Turner (ET), Dan Hodgen (Best team leader), Phil Purchas, Greg Costello. Front row: Rick Sincock, Jareth Anderson, Campbell Jackson.
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Turner (ET) for running up and down a steep slope three times to help other contestants lug heavy pumps and hoses back up a 400m track. Competitive exercises over each very long day included navigation, first aid, relay pumping and fire suppression in
the morning, with a new twist in the afternoon where crews unknowingly found they needed to work together instead to solve a couple of scenarios. Christchurch City’s principal rural fire officer, Darrin Woods, said the organising committee introduced this new element due
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to a changing emphasis in agencies working together to deal with major regional fires. ‘‘No area can combat a large scale fire on their own. While this event is great for teams to compete in a fun way, it’s also an excellent opportunity to trial the coordinated incident
management system (CIMS) designed for multiagencies to work together effectively and safely.’’ Over 100 employed and volunteer firefighters were supported by around 40 ground crew providing essential services such as medical response, catering, vehicle pool management, supplies and resources, radio communications, financial, IT, and logistics. In his third week on the job, Mr O’Connor recognised the vital importance of the challenge for ensuring multiagency DOC, Civil Defence, Environment Canterbury, City and District councils, and Rural Fire Districts coordination in a largescale emergency. ‘‘Congratulations for making this happen, 14 years is a big commitment. This event is a national leader and an initiative others would like to emulate across the country. It’s also testimony to the planners’ innovation and commitment that challenges are never predictable, every event is different and an intense learning opportunity.’’ The impressive results from all the volunteer rural firefighters was well summed up by the chair of the Northern South Island Regional Rural Fire Committee Allan Grigg at the closing award ceremony: ‘‘You have voluntarily given your all to protect your community’s lives and assets from devastating fire; in turn we need to ensure communities must protect you from being put in that situation in the first place by being vigilant about fire risks.’’
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Thursday October 16 2014
Spotlight on the red zone By KIT CARSON
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Waimakariri District Councillors have been reminded of their obligations to residents who have chosen to remain in designated red zone areas. The issue arose during last week’s council meeting when project delivery manager Gary Boot sought guidance on the provision of sewerage services to two Kaiapoi properties, where the owners have declined to accept the Crown’s purchase offer. Both properties are serviced by a damaged gravity sewer main which could collapse at any time. Options to service the two properties, the only ones still using the line, were to replace the gravity main at a cost of $113,000 or install low pressure sewer pump systems on the two properties, costing $45,000. An hourlong discussion among councillors ensued, ranging from a ‘‘do nothing’’ philosophy to the dangers a setting a precedent and council’s ongoing policy of providing service where
there is no extra cost or risk. It was eventually agreed that staff should consult with the property owners over the installation and ownership of low pressure systems, with the proviso that the outcome would be considered an interim decision until such time as the future of the red zone was determined. Mayor David Ayers took the opportunity during the debate to circulate a letter received from Human Rights Commission chief David Rutherford after discussions about the continuing provision of services to residents within the red zone. Mr Rutherford pointed out council and staff needed to actively involve affected people in the decision making process. This included effectively consulting with them and engaging with them in a meaningful way about decisions that needed to be made and potential solutions. Also required was the need to identify what human rights might be affected by specific
decisions and ensuring there was appropriate balancing of rights when more than one interest or right was concerned. It was necessary, Mr Rutherford said, to make decisions in a non discriminatory way taking into account the human rights of all concerned, prioritising the rights of those who were vulnerable. Also essential was ensuring both transparency of the decisionmaking processes that were used and accountability for the decisions made. ‘‘I urge you to carefully consider the principles I have outlined,’’ Mr Rutherford said. ‘‘In particular, I strongly encourage you to appropriately take account of the vulnerability of the red zone residents and to take a pragmatic approach to decisions regarding the future provision of services. ‘‘In my view, careful application of human rights principles and casebycase consideration of the circumstances of affected
residents will assist the council to fulfil its statutory functions in a manner consistent with international human rights standards.’’ He said it was the commission’s belief that an individual approach, having regard to the particular Red Zoner’s circumstances, was the best approach. ‘‘This is the approach that New Zealand Post has taken with postal services they deliver mail on both sides of a street that is red on one side and green on the other, but they have come up with alternative approaches where it is not practicable to send the delivery people into the area.’’ Council chief executive Jim palmer told the meeting it was apparent that a series of differing circumstances relating to services and and other matters within the red zone would continue to surface. ‘‘We are getting legal advice on what the obligations of council are.’’ Red Zone costs, he said, were costs that needed to be constantly considered on merit.
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A retractable cover made in the Czech Republic will soon be covering the West Eyreton school pool. A team from Leighs Construction based at the nearby Eyre Lodge have been working flat out on ground works in preparation for the arrival of the enclosure of the custombuilt cover which will extend the use of the pool by the school and the wider community. West Eyreton School board of trustees chair Tim Stokes says fundraising for the project started four years ago and he is thrilled to see the enclosure will be on in time for summer. ‘‘We recognised as a community that many of our children were not getting enough swimming time, and that their level of ability needed to be addressed. We have a lot of water storage facilities and irrigation channels in the area, and we
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also extend the swimming season, as long term plans for the school include installing a solar power system, which could also heat the pool. ‘‘We’re extremely grateful for all the support that has
been shown by the community, both in terms of fundraising efforts and people giving up their time and expertise to help make this happen. ‘‘It’s also been great to have the Canterbury Community Trust come on board with a $50,000 donation, and for Leighs Construction to be both donating to our project and ensuring our construction costs are kept down,’’ says Mr Stokes. Leighs Construction managing director Anthony Leighs, a keen sailor with two schoolaged daughters, says the company supports the local community and the importance of water safety. ‘‘Our guys at Eyre Lodge are a part of this local community and have families and children back home in the Philippines. Supporting the West Eyreton School is something they are very proud to be part of,’’ says Mr Leighs.
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Support growing for dry land farmer’s concerns over nitrates By ROBYN BRISTOW AND AMANDA BOWES
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progressively increase production to remain productive. Ms Murchison says it ‘‘unfortunate’’ commissioner Skelton did not appear to be fully canvassed on the issue in the Hurunui. ‘‘It is simply not possible for very low nitratenitrogen loss farmers to manage within a 10 per cent tolerance rule and adds insult to injury when higher nitrate nitrogen loss farming activities are allowed to increase their nitratenitrogen losses by far more. ‘‘It makes no sense and will not lead to improvements in water quality outcomes. Low nitratenitrogen loss farmers, including most dryland sheep and beef farmer, will pay a heavy price in terms of their ability to further develop their properties,’’ she says. Similar rules in the proposed Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan were replaced in the hearing process with rules that set a minimum threshold below which nitratenitrogen loss is permitted and above which its loss is regulated. ‘‘This to me makes a lot more sense. If the purpose of these plans is to manage nitratenitrogen loss, which is leading to water quality problems, then surely the rules should work in that direction. Ms Murchison says the nutrient loss rules were not canvassed by the zone committee, focusing instead on land use change associated with irrigation development. ‘‘Irrespective of where we are in the
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Support is mounting for dry land farmers in the Hurunui River catchment to get a fairer deal on nitrate and phosphate emissions. Federated Farmers North Canterbury provincial president Linda Murchison is urging farmers to continue their fight, despite comments from Environment Canterbury (ECan) commissioner Peter Skelton who has accused farmers of 11th hour appeals on plans to manage water quality. Meanwhile a former ECan councillor Robert Johnston places the blame for where Hurunui farmers find themselves firmly at the feet of the ECan commissioners and accuses ECan of ‘‘beavering away in splendid isolation’. The support comes as about 75 dry land farmers gathered in Waikari on Tuesday evening where the Hurunui Nutrient Working group was formed to consider ways of changing new water quality provisions in the Hurunui Waiau River regional plan. It is a sub committee of the Hurunui Waiau zone committee and aims to have everyone working together to come up with solutions to manage nitrogen and phosphorous levels without pitting one farmer against another and is open to anyone wanting to find solutions to managing nutrients in not only the Hurunui catchment but also the Jed and Waiau River catchments. The zone committee expects the working group to be supported by farmer groups including Federated Farmers primary industry organisations including Dairy NZ and Beef+Lamb irrigation companies and ECan. Future meetings will be public and all participants will be able to take part in discussions. Dry land farmers say have been left high and dry by the new nutrient rules which have put their economic development plans in jeopardy along with succession plans and the opportunity to benefit from any capital gain on their land when they sell. They say their operations have the least impact on water quality but the rules mean they are suffering the greatest impact from a limit for phosphate which means any farmer wanting to intensify by more than 10 per cent has to have a land use consent. They have the support of the Hurunui/ Waiau zone committee with chair David Eder saying it has become clear the 10 percent limit was having a ‘‘major impact’ on dry land farmers whose farming systems are low nutrient emitters and who rely on being able to continue to
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Major award for Whale Watch A Kaikoura tourist operator has taken out a major international award, as it looks to the future. Whale Watch Kaikoura has won Australasia’s Responsible Tourism Award at the World Travel Awards held in New Delhi, India, last weekend. The win follows the recent announcement the operator will proceed with a major development on the Kaikoura Peninsula. The World Travel Awards acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry and is seen as the travel industry’s equivalent to the Oscars. Whale Watch Kaikoura general manager Kauahi Ngapora says the award is an endorsement for the operator’s focus on sustainable tourism and environmental protection. ‘‘We are delighted to be recognised for our commitment to providing a quality experience whilst carefully managing the use of a rare natural resource.’’ The latest award continues an impressive winning streak of international industry recognition Whale Watch Kaikoura has received in the almost 30 years since it was launched. ‘‘Having a team of capable people who consistently deliver an awardwinning service is something we’re very proud of,’’ Mr Ngapora says. ‘‘These awards acknowledge the dedication and commitment of our team and I am grateful for this powerful acknowledgement for the
Whale Watch . . . Kaikoura Whale Watch marketing manager Lisa Bond accepts the award at the World Travel Awards in New Delhi. service we deliver every day and the unique position Whale Watch Kaikoura has achieved globally.’’ Marketing manager Lisa Bond, who was in New Delhi to accept the award, says she was honoured to represent Whale Watch Kaikoura and New Zealand at the awards. ‘‘To be acknowledged against the world’s very best is an absolute privilege and I am humbled to accept this award on behalf of our organisation.’’
The award follows Whale Watch Kaikoura achieving its Qualmark EnviroGold status for exceptional standards of responsible tourism. It also follows Whale Watch Kaikoura’s recent announcement that the development of the town’s peninsula is back on the radar, after the 2008 economic downturn pushed plans to the backburner. A 250room hotel, visitor centre, shops and restaurants
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High Street given nod By KIT CARSON Waimakariri District council has given the nod to the concept plan redesigning Rangiora’s High Street and restoring twoway traffic between Ashley and Percival Streets. Work on changes will start in April next year and will be staged over time to work in with new building along the street. Key features of the High Street design will be parallel parking to accommodate twoway traffic, new footpaths, feature paving at crossing points and new street furniture. ‘‘This is yet another milestone in the revitalisation of the Rangiora town centre,’’ said Mayor David Ayers. ‘‘Since the development of the vision of the Rangiora Town Centre Strategy in 2010 and the earthquake induced closures that started in 2012, the council and local businesses have invested heavily in strengthening and replacing buildings. ‘‘This work, along with a redesigned High Street, will create a strong future for Rangiora as a vibrant regional destination.’’ With direction from council, the Red Lion Corner and High Street Reference Group, charged with progressing the projects, included in the scope the Good Street laneway, the retention of street trees, recognition of footpath build out points along the street, important allowing activities to spill out. The council agreed that the level of amenity improvements in
High Street should be consistent between the key areas of the town centre: the newly landscaped Cenotaph site, the new North of High Street laneway, an improved Good Street laneway, and High Street itself. Footpaths will be renewed along High Street from Ashley to King Street. There will be feature bluestone paved areas in places of special interest such as the Good Street laneway, at crossing
❛This work, along with a redesigned High Street, will create a strong future for Rangiora as a vibrant regional destination.❜ — Waimakariri Mayor David Ayers. points, in the new laneway north of High Street and in front of the town hall. A new pedestrian crossing point opposite the new laneway will connect it and the rebuilt Farmers building, along with four trees planted to mirror existing High Street crossings. Considerable investigation was undertaken by the reference group and consultants before the decision on parallel parking was taken. ‘‘Retaining angled parking on both sides of High Street is not possible to allow twoway traffic to manoeuvre,’’ the reference
group says in a report to council. ‘‘Considerable thought and research informed the decision to propose parallel parking on both sides of High Street. ‘‘Several options were considered and discussed with the reference group and key stakeholders.’’ These included retaining the existing parking layout between King and Percival Streets and reconfiguring parking between Percival Street and Victoria Street to either parallel on both sides or parallel on the north side and angled on the south side. Parallel parking was necessary between Victoria Street and Ashley Street to tie in with the new Red Lion corner intersection design. ‘‘In summary, the decision is one of quantity versus quality. As the fundamental purpose of upgrading High Street is to improve its quality, then parallel parking on both sides along the full length is recommended,’’ the groups says. Before the earthquakes there were 123 parking spaces along High Street between King Street and Ashley Street, including loading zones, a taxi area and disabled parking. Parallel parking will reduce the number of onstreet parks to 81 spaces. As well as providing for time restricted parking in the Percival Street park, behind the council building, rather than all day parking, plans are also being explored to provide a car parking building in the North of the High Street area for up to 180 vehicles.
Baby friendly . . . Waikari Hospital offers friendly post natal PHOTO: AMANDA BOWES. service.
Baby friendly care While Waikari Hospital used to be a place where a lot of the area’s residents were born, it now offers a low key friendly post natal service. Once solely a maternity hospital, Waikari continues to offer post natal care for new mums and their babies. With one end of the hospital dedicated to post natal care, two rooms offer a peaceful quiet environment for mums and babies without the distractions of a busy home life. Nurse Manager Helen West says the hospital obtained its Baby Friendly Initiative for the second time last year, which means it has met the WHO/UNICEF standard required by the Breast Feeding Authority for accreditation. This involves the
implementation of the 10 successful steps to breast feeding and the WHO international code of marketing breast milk substitutes. All staff have had training in Baby Friendly and there are currently three registered nurses who have worked as midwives in the past, along with another who was a Plunket nurse. The hospital is ideal for new mums to have some rest and recreation, says Mrs West. If partners or husbands want to stay there is a pull out bed and a small kitchen for making hot drinks and heating up food. A large walk in bathroom has a shower and bidet strictly for maternity use. For further information on the facilities phone the hospital on 03 314 4005.
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Thursday October 16 2014
Memorial for lives lost in battle By SHELLEY CALDWELLTOPP
The lives of thirteen men from the Kaiapoi district, who died fighting at the brutal Battle of Passchendaele, in Belgium, during World War 1 in 1917, were remembered at the Kaiapoi War
Memorial Park, last Sunday. However, last Friday was also a day of remembrance for Neill Price, President of the Kaiapoi RSA, and fellow members Pat Power, and Barry Lavery, who installed 13 white crosses at the park before the ceremony. The small crosses were to honour the fallen soldiers from Kaiapoi who were known to have died on October 12, 1917, or about that time. The fighting raged between June through to December 1917 in Belgium, causing huge loss of life on both sides. However, October 12, 1917,
❛ It was a massacre.❜ — Kaiapoi RSA president Neill Price.
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when so many soldiers were killed, is the date widely recognised as New Zealand’s darkest day, and remembered as Passchendaele Day. Each of the 13 crosses erected for the service last Sunday is inscribed with the name of one of the Kaiapoi soldiers, and their service number. There is also a fern leaf, overlapped with a red poppy, drawn in the middle of each cross. The crosses were made by members of the Kaiapoi MenzShed. Mr Price said Passchendaele was one of the big battles of the war. ‘‘It was a massacre.’’ Eight hundred and forty six New Zealand soldiers were killed in the first four hours of the October 12, 1917 battle. In March 2011 the Passchendaele Society was formed to ensure the battle and the young lives lost were not forgotten.
Remembering . . . White crosses at Memorial Park in remembrance of the lives of the 13 Kaiapoi men lost at the brutal Battle of Passchendaele.
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The Hurunui District Council proposes to establish a Local Approved Products Policy in accordance with the Psychoactive Substance Act 2013. This policy seeks to restrict the locations retail outlets could sell psychoactive substances within the Hurunui district. We would appreciate your comments on this. Submissions close on Friday 14 November Amberley Feral Cat Control Programme
Trapping of the feral cat population in the Bank Street / Church Street area of Amberley will be undertaken between 20 October - 30 November. We use no-harm traps, and domestic cats will be released if they are accidentally caught. To help ensure your cat isn’t inadvertently trapped, please keep them inside at night (this is when the control programme will be carried out), and please put a collar on them. We will also be checking for microchips and will return home any cats we find with this information. Do you have a home swimming pool or spa?
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the script, attending dress rehearsals and performing to such small audiences. Dear Editor, I hope the Company does not lose heart but will ’take Thank you for the article alerting your readers to courage and carry on’ and ’Barefoot in the Park’ that their next production will be well attended. Kaiapoi’s production in your October 2nd issue. ’Barefoot in the Park’ I attended and enjoyed certainly deserved a better the last night of this community patronage. brilliantly acted and Yours, produced Play. However I Joy van Lier, Amberley. was sad and disappointed to Letters to the Editor are be just one of less than welcome. They should be no twenty in the audience. longer than 250 words and How disappointing for the maybe edited. devoted actors and crew Post them to PO Box 86, Amberley or email them to and frontofhouse staff to put so much enthusiasm and robyn.bristow@thenew hundreds of hours learning snc.co.nz
Boyd Reunion The Boyd Reunion Committee is wanting to contact all members and descendants of the Boyd family of Kaikoura. It would be grateful for names and addresses of persons concerned. Celebrations are planned for March 6, 7, and 8, 2015. Registrations close on the 30th November 2014. Please reply to the Secretary, Miss E. Boyd Kaikoura or Chairman Mr W. Boyd 559 Postmans Road, R D 1 Kaikoura 7371. Email: boyd—reunion150@outloo k.co.nz Registrations will be available online under the Boyd 150th Reunion Facebook Page and via Post.
Free Sunday Concert Gifted young pianist Paddy Cheah will give a free concert on Sunday, October 26, at 2pm in the Chamber Gallery, Rangiora Library. His programme will include music by Chopin, Haydn & Schumann. Waimakariri Community Arts Council in association with Creative Communities New Zealand. Garden Experience Six private gardens, including the Birch Hill Homestead gardens will be open on Labour Day, MOnday, October 27, during the Ashley Gorge Garden Experience. Tickets $18 on the day, school children free. Email info@thegorgenursery.co.nz for more information.
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Come along and have a chat with your local councillors Judith McKendrie, Gary Cooper, and Julie Coster, as well as the Amberley Ward Committee, the Hurunui District Council Mayor, Winton Dalley, CEO Hamish Dobbie and other senior council staff about your concerns and your aspirations for our area and our district as a whole. There will be no boring presentations - you can discuss any issues that concern you or raise possible projects - it’s really up to you what you want to chat about. Come for a few minutes or stay as long as you like. Your input is valuable and all information from the forum will be used in our local and district long term planning process. See you there!
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Care urged with chainsaws A warning is being issued for people to take extra care with chainsaws this spring and summer. Waimakariri District Council’s Rural Safety coordinator Kerry Miles says trees that fell in last year’s windstorms are now dry enough for firewood. But he wants home handymen, inspired by finer, warmer weather to start collecting firewood for next winter, to take extra care with chainsaws. ‘‘It’s obvious that chainsaws can be responsible for horrific and permanent injury if not used safely,’’ he says. It was therefore ‘‘vital’’ anyone using a chainsaw, experienced or not, followed all recommended safety precautions. These included the use of suitable personal safety equipment, including wearing chainsawresistant trousers or chaps, a safety helmet, ear and eye protection, steel cap leather boots,
Mayoral visit... Waimakariri Mayor David Ayers (left) with Doug Pinfold, site manager at the construction of the new Ashley River bridge, in Rangiora last week. PHOTO: SHELLEY CALDWELLTOPP.
Ashley Bridge completion due in March next year There is no snap without power. But, fortunately, Waimakariri’s Mayor, David Ayers, had a backup plan using his smartphone with a snazzy camera . The initial idea was to photograph Mr Ayers checking construction progress on the new Ashley River bridge last week with the site manager Doug Pinfold. However, five minutes into the meeting those plans looked like being derailed by a flat camera battery. Most embarrassing for the photographer. Not a problem for Mr Ayers. ‘‘You can use this if you like,’’ he said. A quick lesson in smartphone technology. ‘‘Press this button here.’’ Problem sorted. Construction on the new bridge began early in February this year, after a $10.6 million contract was awarded to Concrete Structures (NZ) Limited to do the work. At first progress seemed slow but now the work appears to be racing ahead
with completion due in March next year. The new bridge will be made of reinforced concrete. It will have cycle lanes on both sides of the bridge and there will also be a footpath, on the downstream side. The old bridge, which has become vulnerable when the Ashley River runs high, forcing closures in recent times, will be dismantled once the new bridge is in use. Mr Ayers said the new bridge would benefit Rangiora retailers and commuters because there would not be any closures. ‘‘Retailers have been negatively affected by the occasional closure as commuters who would normally pass through the town, and shop on the way, are not doing that or the shopping patterns of those who come from north of the river to shop may change. ‘‘I don’t see the actual numbers crossing the bridge increasing as a result of the bridge being replaced,’’ Mr Ayers said.
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Cowboy challenge a huge success
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Horsemanship was put to the test near Amberley last weekend. Around 25 cowboys and girls lined up to tackle a variety of obstacles in the Seaview series Cowboy Challenge at Bryan McVicar’s 20 hectare terraced property on Cramptons Bush Road. Mr McVicar said competitors travelled from as far afield as Kaikoura, Westport, Murchison and Timaru and ‘‘everyone had a ball’’. The Cowboy Challenge was developed by American Craig Cameron, a very skilled horseman who wanted a competition that challenged the skills of cowboys and girls a discipline that suits students of horsemanship. Riders were decked out in cowboy attire boots, hats and long sleeved shirts with all well established competitors competing in Western saddles. From open to rookies and kindergarten combinations, all tackled 13 obstacles under the watchful eye of the judges Deb Smith, Cowboy Challenge president, Florence West and Bryan McVicar. Good prizes were at stake, along with prize money and the opportunity to clock up points in each class for the overall prize in the series a Montana Silversmith buckle. Mr McVicar said he is now planning a Cowboy Challenge Extravaganza in February due to the success of the challenge at the weekend.
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Thumbs up to licensees Many licensed premises in the Waimakariri district have received the thumbs up after refusing to sell alcohol to minors during a ‘‘sting’’. The police and Community Public Health visited 30 premises in Kaiapoi, Pineacres, Woodend, Pegasus, Sefton, Ashley, Rangiora and Oxford to check for the sale of alcohol to underage people. Underage students, accompanied by police and a Licensing Inspector, were used to test the district’s premises in these control operations with the students entering premises and attempting to buy alcohol. All premises passed the identification and age checks. The Waimakariri District Licensing committee says alcohol establishment managers around the district are exhibiting a ‘‘highly responsible’’ attitude
toward the local sale of alcohol regulations. ‘‘The clean sweep trend shows that compliance and the monitoring of licensed premises is working well in getting the No ID, No Sale message through.’’ The committee has been working closely with licensees to ensure requirements of the licence conditions are met by their managers. Committee staff interview all managers for their initial application and again for renewal. The focus of this is to clearly convey the responsibilities of duty managers of licensed premises. A joint control purchase operation in April this year yielded a similar result. The checks are carried out regularly to ensure that premises comply with the requirements of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.
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Cat Care needs your help. The number of cats needing a good home in North Canterbury is growing and Cat Care is worried the situation is only going to get worse with the ‘‘kitten’’ season approaching. North Canterbury vicepresident Iris Baker is appealing for carers to foster cats, donations and someone who is IT savvy and prepared to donate their time, to help with updating the Cat Care website with photos of cats needing a home. ‘‘We are a small dedicated band of people trying to help. There are lots of abandoned or lost cats and kittens around at the moment who are slowly starving to death. We would like some help to look after some of these very frightened animals we are hearing about and unable to do anything about, as we have no people to help us,’’ says Iris. She says Cat Care is desperate for short term helpers to look after the lost and abandoned cats and kittens around North Canterbury and will supply all their needs. ‘‘Your only commitment is to care for the cat and pick up what is needed from our President and maybe take them to the vets for vaccinations and
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High standard at competition This year’s Amberley Agricultural and Pastoral Association wine competition has attracted a high standard of entries. Judging of the Alpine Pacific Wine Challenge in preparation for the November 1 show took place at Pegasus Bay Winery last Friday, and coordinator Julian Ball was happy with the even number of entries across the classes. While overall entries were slightly down on last year, Mr Ball said he was impressed with the range presented. Once again the competition attracted a judging panel of the highest calibre, Jim Harre, Terry Copeland and Olly Masters all having adjudicated at international level and served as chairs of different competitions. ‘‘It’s really a superb lineup,’’ Mr Ball said. ‘‘To me it reflects the high respect held for Hurunui’s wines.’’ Also being put through their paces last
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Safety first for Canty A&P Show president Health and safety is a top priority for this year’s Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Show president. Richard Parkes, a partner at Christchurch law firm Cavell Leitch, is urging farmers to continue to assess and improve their health and safety practices and is leading by example by implementing new initiatives and policies for the Canterbury A&P Show. Mr Parkes says there has been a renewed focus on health and safety across New Zealand after the Pike River disaster and Canterbury earthquakes, which has resulted in the introduction of WorkSafe New Zealand as a regulator, enforcer and resource for farmers. ‘‘Farmers know that they need to consider more carefully good health and safety practises on their farms. In the past there was a real ‘she’ll be right’ attitude, however in recent times this has been changing. ‘‘Increased health and safety publicity, new legislation planned and farmers becoming more sophisticated in their practises have resulted in many farmers developing good plans to isolate, understand and prevent onfarm risks. ‘‘Just because certain methods have been used in the past, doesn’t mean farmers should continue using them. Farmers should be encouraged to look for ways to improve and find safer, more effective methods to carry out duties.’’ Mr Parkes says there has already been an encouraging level of engagement through WorkSafe consultation with farmers and employees in the dairy industry over guidelines covering health and safety issues in a number of areas. ‘‘We expect that the number of workplace fatalities, serious harm injuries and work related disease and illness will steadily
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Young auctioneers Young auctioneers are being encouraged to test their skills at the Canterbury A&P Show. The Heartland Bank Young Auctioneers Competition will be held for the third time at the Canterbury A&P Show, with a trip to the Sydney Royal Easter Show up for grabs. Competition convenor Mick Withers says there are many facets to a good auctioneer. ‘‘He must have sound knowledge of the livestock he’s selling, including current market values. Confidence in his own ability and that of the company he represents without appearing arrogant. ‘‘The auctioneer needs a voice that has Cruising . . . Kaikoura is set to host a cruise ship seminar. FILE PHOTO clarity and the ability to change tone. He needs to be quick witted and know when humour is appropriate.’’ Last year’s winner was North Island Chris Hay, from NZ Farmers Livestock, and he had only been auctioneering for two Kaikoura is taking centrestage for tourist Destination Kaikoura will jointly host a years. However, he impressed judges the operators home and away this month. free cruise ship seminar with Christchurch with his overall knowledge and lines like, ‘‘one more bid and you back the truck in Destination Kaikoura general manager and Canterbury Tourism at Encounter Glenn Ormsby is attending tourism Kaikoura on Thursday, October 30, from I’ll help you load him!’’ industry events in Auckland over three 5pm to 9.30pm, which Mr Ormsby says is a The inaugural winner in November 2012 days this week, while the cream of the New ‘‘must do’’ for tourism businesses in the was North Canterbury auctioneer Glenn Zealand cruise ship industry is set to visit area. Peddie, from Peter Walsh and Associates. Kaikoura on October 30. The seminar will feature CruiseNZ Mr Withers says the purpose of the Mr Ormsby is joining a top of the south deputy chairwoman Debbie Summers, who competition is to showcase and develop delegation, which includes representatives is also chief executive of Auckland young auctioneers and improve the from Christchurch and Canterbury company ID Tours, which organises Tourism, Hurunui and Hanmer, and bookings for cruise ships. She will be Christchurch International Airport’s joined by CruiseNZ general manager marketing arm, South, to promote tourism Raewyn Tan and Tourism New Zealand in the region in Auckland from Wednesday trade manager Tansy Tompkins. to Friday. ‘‘Those interested will get a better Wednesday’s forum will involve both understanding of how the cruise industry inbound and overseas operators, while works and the cruise ship projections for Thursday’s ‘‘table top’’ seminar will be the next season and beyond. Normally you presented to around 250 Australian travel have to go out of Kaikoura for these things, agents. On Friday the delegation will meet but they are coming here this time to try with Chinese operators. and make it more accessible.’’ ‘‘There will be quite a few people that we Cruise ship visits are becoming get to talk to and promote the Kaikoura increasing important to Kaikoura and more district and Hanmer. It’s a good ships are set to arrive, provided the district opportunity for ourselves and our can resolve an issue with large rocks in the neighbouring regions.’’ South Bay area, Mr Ormsby says.
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Ex-townie’s new found love of horses leads to show presidency By DAVID HILL Horses have led Brent Snellex into the top job for this year’s Northern (Rangiora) Agricultural and Pastoral Show. Mr Snellex says it was his wife Lynne and his sons William and Scott who got him involved with horses, which has led him to serving on the Royal Agricultural Society executive, the New Zealand Pony Club Association board and to his role as 2014 show president. ‘‘It has been an interesting lead in, with this year being the year of the horse (in Chinese Astrology) and 100 years since the New Zealand horses were shipped off to World War 1.’’ While Mr Snellex was born and bred in Rangiora, it is his wife Lynne who came from a hill country farm at Cheviot and later a mixed sheep, beef and cropping farm at Whiterock. However, Mr Snellex spent his school holidays working for his uncles, including a past Rangiora show president Donald Ashworth, especially during lambing and tailing, and later helping on Lynne’s parents’ farm. ‘‘I was lucky enough, as a typical town kid who got to spend time in farming. They taught me a lot about the rural aspects.’’ Mr Snellex has a background in sales and marketing and competing internationally in triathlons and dragon boating, while Mrs Snellex was competitive in equestrian, especially eventing, for a number of years. ‘‘I used to be running around the paddocks rather than riding a horse. ‘‘I would jump the gates, so Lynne’s Dad used to have me on: ‘I’ve got good gates to open rather than jumping over them’. ‘‘I used to run home from the farm to Rangiora which was like running a half marathon.’’ Sons William and Scott competed in showjumping and eventing for a number of years, but, ironically, agricultural commitments will prevent
Horsing around . . . Horses are the focus for 2014 Northern A&P Show president Brent Snellex and his wife Lynne. them from attending this year’s Rangiora show. William is working as a mechanical engineer in Perth, serving the agricultural sector and the mines, while Scott, a commercial helicopter pilot, is working on the harvest in New South Wales. The family interest in horses has finally rubbed off on Mr Snellex who is trying his hand at breeding holsteiner horses on the couple’s lifestyle block at Sefton. ‘‘We have a filly, a rising two yearold and it would be nice to breed one or two more. We just need our two young jockeys to come home to ride them. ‘‘Lynne and the boys initially got me involved and you catch the bug after a while. Horses are quite neat in lots of ways.’’ Mr Snellex says horses have
always played an important role in rural New Zealand and beyond. ‘‘It’s interesting when you read about the horses which went away to [World War 1] and only four returned. It would have been a struggle for those who bred them, that they left and never returned. ‘‘In that era horses were used predominantly in rural areas. You didn’t have quad bikes, so the means to get around the farm were horses. ‘‘Even today if you look at the back blocks, horses are still just as relevant today.’’ Horse talk . . . William Ditford (2) and his mum Michelle enjoyed some horse talk in the Farmyard Nursery at the 2011 Northern A&P FILE PHOTO Show.
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Showtime coming to Rangiora Terrier racing will again be a star attraction at the Northern (Rangiora) Agricultural and Pastoral Show this Labour weekend, Friday, October 24 and Saturday, October 25, says Debbie Cameron. Mrs Cameron, who is secretary for the Rangiora show, says the terrier racing has been on the programme for many years and is ‘‘always hilarious’’. The grand parade, which is held at 3pm on Saturday, ‘‘starting with animals first then the machines’’, and the Farmyard Nursery, open on both Friday and Saturday, are always highlights too, she says. However there were many more things to see including sheep dog trials, equestrian events, a magic show, a huge selection of farm animals and machinery, wood chopping, national dancing competitions, an amateur photography exhibition, murals, baking and craft displays, as well as school art exhibitions. This year the popular singing duo Smooth Talk, from Christchurch, will also be playing at the show which is being held at the Rangiora Showgrounds in Ashley Street. The Rangiora show is always popular, with about 8000 people
pay for.’’ While entries are down for this year’s show, the quality of stocked has improved, says 2014 show president Brent Snellex, as he looks ahead to this year’s 143rd annual show. ‘‘There is a better quality of stock being shown today, which is really important. ‘‘The reason for A&P shows is for the showing of high quality stock, which leads to the sale of high quality products or meat and the dairy sector is important to New Zealand as well. ‘‘Stock improvement is one of the things you actively look for in whatever animal you are breeding with.’’ As well as the livestock, craft and produce competitions, entertainment will be provided by magician and stilt walker Josh Dance moves . . . A highland dancer in action at last year’s Northern A&P Grimaldi. FILE PHOTO show. ‘‘Josh has been doing quite a bit of work overseas and from all accounts he’s an excellent helping you.’’ attending each year. entertainer. Mrs Cameron has been She is also chief executive ‘‘When we were talking to him officer of the Royal Agricultural secretary of the Rangiora show he was offshore, so he’s obviously Society of New Zealand. for 12 years. It is a busy life but Mrs Cameron says she hopes well sought after,’’ Mr Snellex she enjoys the work and attributes that to the ‘‘wonderful people will come to the Rangiora says. The ‘‘president’s choice’’ will committee’’ she has to work with. show prepared to have lots of once again be a contracting fun. ‘‘They are all really good Even though there is an entry demonstration and is set down people,’’ she says. for 1.40pm, followed by an fee there were ‘‘lots of things to ‘‘You can’t do a job like this do and see that you don’t have to Icelandic horse display. without really good people
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Competing with a hunter called Malluka travelling to the shows and competing. ‘‘Both of them will just run on to the As a young girl Melanie Morris would float when we are ready to go,’’ Melanie says. have been quite happy to stay indoors Although Melanie works in watching television or baking, but her father, noted North Canterbury Christchurch, at Agricom where she is customer service and logisitics equestrian rider Lyndon Morris, had other ideas. manager, she lives on a lifestyle block in ‘‘I didn’t have a choice. We always had Loburn where she keeps her horses and regularly takes them to the Flaxton ponies.’’ Melanie says. Equestrian Centre, near Rangiora, for ‘‘I can’t even remember learning to ride. I was pretty young, and at the training lessons. beginning I wasn’t really interested. She is looking forward to the Rangiora Show. ‘‘But that was only until I started competing on a great pony called Eagles ‘‘Rangiora is one of the best shows Keston that my sister, Sarah, handed around for atmosphere and the quality of jumps. They are really good,’’ she down to me. Then I got really keen.’’ Melanie has owned many horses over says. It was also great to be able to compete the 25 years she has been competing, but one of her favourites is her present so close to home. Melanie’s father, Lyndon, who has horse Malluka. been so influential in her riding career, ‘‘We got him from St James Station at is a sheep and cattle farmer at the back of Hanmer Springs,’’ Melanie says. Whiterock. He no longer competes as in ‘‘Dad broke him in. He was 5yearsold equestrian, but still has a strong and had a few little quirks.’’ But she soon developed a bond with connection with the sport, running a him. That was 10 years ago and Malluka business educating young horses. has developed into a magnificent He also designs and builds hunter hunter, winning many prizes and courses which differ from showjumping ribbons at shows and equestrian events, courses in that the jumps are hunting themed. including champion hunter at the They are modelled on obstacles you Christchurch show last year. might come across during a real hunt Malluka loves competing. over open country, such as brickwalls ‘‘He’s well used to it now and gets and wirefence jumps. quite excited looking around at everything,’’ she says. Practice makes perfect . . . Melanie Morris This year Melanie’s younger horse, and her hunter Malluka clear a jump at the Kosciusko, will join Malluka at the Northern (Rangiora) Agricultural and Flaxton Equestrian Centre, near Rangiora, as they prepare for the Northern (Rangiora) A&P Pastoral Show next weekend. Show, to be held at Rangiora during Labour He’s still learning the ropes, but like Malluka he enjoys the excitement of Weekend. PHOTO: SHELLEY CALDWELLTOPP
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Planning under way for 150th anniversary
Making friends with alpacas ‘‘However you do have to be aware that, as with all farm animals, you shouldn’t get behind them.’’ If you want to get up close and personal This was because they could become with an alpaca, the Kiwi Farm Alpacas frightened and kick out. marquee at the Northern (Rangiora) Alpacas can also spit if they become Agricultural and Pastoral Show is the frightened or stressed. ‘‘It is a defense place to be. mechanism,’’ Stephen says. Kiwi Farm Alpacas comprises nine He enjoys working with alpacas. alpaca farms, Aquaviva Alpacas, Awatere ‘‘They are a good animal for people who Alpacas, Highway Star, Olde Oaks Alpaca, Otaio Bridge Alpacas, Sierra Vista have limited experience working with larger farm animals. They are very easy to Alpacas, Starlight Alpacas, Styx River look after and pretty easycare animals.’’ Farm, and Stoney Meadows Alpacas. New Zealand alpacas are farmed mostly The nine farms have combined to form a for their beautiful soft fleece, which is selling base for their animals. Stephen Davy, who owns the successful hypoallergenic and isn’t prickly so can be worn next to the skin. Aquaviva Alpacas farm in partnership They are clipped once a year and their with his wife Cathy Roche, says there will be about 86 of the animals at the Rangiora wool is primarily used for clothing, quilts and duvets. show this year, mainly from the In the last few years the fibre side of the Canterbury region, and he is expecting the alpaca industry had increased to a point quality to be high. where people can actually make a living ‘‘The Canterbury area has traditionally from it, Stephen says. produced top quality alpacas,’’ he says. The gestation period for an alpaca dam This is because the Canterbury climate is usually about 11 1/2 months, but they can suited them. take up to 12 months to deliver their cria, All the main animals doing the show depending on the time of year. circuit will be at Rangiora, and this is an Winter and spring gestations are longer, elite bunch, he says. summer and autumn gestations shorter. Stephen and Cathy have been farming alpacas at Fernside, near Rangiora, for 11 Alpacas generally give birth during the day years. They bred the Dutch champion and will often wait for fine weather. Cria weigh about 68kg at birth and alpacas Aquaviva Claudius and his brother Aquaviva Marcus, while their dam, Eringa within a few hours they are able to stand, drink and run. Park Aroma, has produced five supreme Breeding can occur any time of the year. champions, including the Dutch ones. All the alpacas at shows would have However, October through to April is a typical breeding season in Canterbury. been halter trained and used to being handled, Stephen says. They are friendly Alpacas originate from South America, but most of the animals living in New animals and handled their busy, high Zealand now are bred in this country. stress days at the show well. By SHELLEY CALDWELLTOPP
Shear action . . . Shearing is sure to draw a FILE PHOTO crowd. It is estimated more than 1200 people attended the 1866 show, with gate takings of 46 pounds, 13 shillings and sixpence.
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Rangiora is set to celebrate 150 years of agricultural shows in 2016. Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Association 2014 show president Brent Snellex says planning is under way for a celebration in two years time to mark the 150th anniversary of the association’s first show on Friday, December 28, 1866. Mr Snellex says the 2016 show is set to be Rangiora’s first ever three day show, with a number of additional activities being planned, including several, as yet unannounced, events which will carry ‘‘Royal event status’’ from the Royal Agricultural Society. This year’s junior vicepresident Jeff Miles is set to be the 150th anniversary show president. The Northern A&P Association was established in 1866 after the Mandeville Farmers Club put up a proposal to set up an annual show similar to the Canterbury A&P Show, founded three years earlier. Rangiora’s first A&P show was held on Friday, December 28, 1866.
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Rangiora show programme 143rd Northern (Rangiora) A&P Show Programme: Friday, October 24: 7.30am Dog trials 8.30am Hunters (main oval), pony hunters (east oval) 1pm F.E.I jumping (Terry Carlyon Oval), novice ponies and riding horse (west oval), novice paced and mannered hacks, park hacks, saddle hunters and warm bloods (main oval), and wool judging. 4.309.30pm Rangiora Friday night carnival featuring magic show (5.30pm), farmyard nursery (57pm), band Smooth Talk, food stalls, side shows and amusements. Saturday, October 25: 8am Hacks, saddle hunters, park hacks and riding horse (main oval), warm bloods, standardbred hacks and pinto (west oval), saddle cobs (east oval), saddle ponies and riding competitions (main oval) and leading rein (east oval, first ridden to follow) 8.30am Arab, Welsh, inhand horse (ponies to follow) and Shetland (east oval), miniatures (west oval) and alpacas (Terry Carlyon Oval) 9am Clydesdale (west oval), dairy cattle, sheep, angora and mohair goats, dna grain and seeds 9.30am Hackney and nonhackney (west oval), dairy goats, poultry, home and craft produce, flower, photography, men’s competition, school arts and crafts and national dancing 10am Beef cattle, calf classes, sheep dogs, implements and machinery, donkeys and mules (Terry Carlyon Oval), magic show 11am Pet lambs, unity (west oval)
Feathered friend . . . An orpington chook at FILE PHOTO last year’s Northern A&P Show. 11am1pm Band Smooth Talk (west field) 11.30am Terrier race (main oval) 12pm Dog trials (main oval) 12.15pm Pony hunter jumping (main oval) 1pm Hack hunter jumping (main oval) 1.30pm Side saddle (west oval), magic show (west field) 1.40pm President’s choice of entertainment contracting demonstration, Icelandic horse display 3pm Grand Parade (No 1 oval), livestock, vintage cars and machinery parade followed by trade parade, lolly scramble (main oval) 3.30pm Twojump challenge, hack and pony F.E.I (main oval, north end), band Smooth Talk All Day Check out the Farmyard Nursery
Carnival night fun Looking for a fun family night out as you gear up for Labour Weekend? Then look no further than Carnival Night at the Northern (Rangiora) Agricultural and Pastoral Show. All the fun of the fair will be on once again at the nottobe missed Carnival Night at the Rangiora Showgrounds next Friday, October 24, from 4.30pm. Entertainment will be provided by Christchurch band ‘‘Smooth Talk’’ and a magic show by Josh Grimaldi, which will be held at 5.30pm. There will be all the usual tasty food stalls, sideshows, amusements and carnival rides. A farmyard nursery will also be open to give the kids a taste of farming between 5pm and 7pm. All this and more is guaranteed to whet your appetite before the main event, show day at the Rangiora Showgrounds the next day. Sheepdog trials action will be held in the Rangiora High School paddock, near the Ashley River and alongside the showgrounds, from 7.30am on Friday morning. Four finalists will be chosen to compete in a run off in the main ring on Saturday. Showjumping will take centre stage at the Rangiora Showgrounds from 8.30am on Friday, kicking off with the hunters in the main oval and the pony hunters in the east Oval. The FEI horse jumping will line up in the Terry Carlyon Oval from 1pm, along with the novice ponies and riding horse in the west oval, the novice paced and mannered hacks, the park hacks, the saddle hunters and warm bloods in the main oval. Horse events continue on Saturday from 8am.
Cuddly . . . Stella Jane (left, 22 months) and her sister Xanthe enjoyed getting up close and personal with a baby goat in the farmyard nursery at a previous Northern A&P FILE PHOTO Show. The judging of the wool section will also take place from 1pm on Friday. There is free admission to the Friday daytime events. Carnival Night at the Northern A&P Show takes place at the Rangiora Showgrounds on Friday, October 24, from 4.30pm to 9.30pm. Admission is $5 per person, with underfives free and $15 for a family (two adults and up to two children).
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Champion . . . The champion dorset down sheep at last year’s Northern A&P Show.
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Showgrounds upgrade Work to strengthen and upgrade the Rangiora Showgrounds grandstand is nearly complete. Northern (Rangiora) Agricultural and Pastoral Association president Brent Snellex is hopeful the grandstand will be open in time for this year’s show to be held during Friday and Saturday, October 24 to 25, with the official opening to be held at a later date. ‘‘The major work has been completed, so we are looking to have it ready for the show. ‘‘It would never have been possible without funding from the Prime Minister’s Earthquake Fund and the Prime Minister (John Key) was on site to witness some of the early works.’’ Mr Snellex says the showgrounds, which is owned by the association, is a valuable community asset. ‘‘We did some work some years ago to prepare a facilities plan. We identified that to the southern end of the ground there were sporting fields, and we are working
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with the Waimakariri District Council to provide those for local sports.’’ The main oval is multipurpose and is used for equestrian sport and other events, while the northern end is used for equestrian, with the Rangiora Pony Club and the Christchurch Polo Club based there, and North Loburn Equestrian uses it for dressage competitions. Mr Snellex says the showgrounds is also complemented by ‘‘an excellent function centre and cafe’’, which is run by Pat Kearns. ‘‘It is quite important from an A&P perspective for the grounds to be used to its full potential, with the community getting the full benefit of it,’’ Mr Snellex says. ‘‘We will look longer term for specific events to be hosted there. We have hosted events in the past, including a fun run or walk for cancer and the high schools use it for cross country and we have various other user groups, including hockey and small bore rifle shooting.’’
The next generation . . . Young handlers line up in a calf class at last year’s Northern (Rangiora) A&P Show.
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Quality, not quantity in cattle North Canterbury’s dairy expansion is not doing any favours to cattle entries at the Northern (Rangiora) Agricultural and Pastoral Show. Cattle convenor Graham Stewart says there are 80odd beef and dairy cattle entries for this year’s show, being held on October 2425, which is down on last year. ‘‘Hopefully we’ll get some good quality cattle on display. Most of the guys will go to the Christchurch show, so Rangiora is a good chance for them to bring their cattle out for a look and see how they go.’’ The Waikuku dairy farmer says dairy section judges look for an animal with a good frame, udder and legs. In the milking classes, judges give particular attention to the udder attachment and the teat placement, whether it is ‘‘easy to put the cups on’’. ‘‘Dairy cows will last a lot longer if they have good udders, because a lot of
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Lodge to Lodge half marathon kicks off Waiau celebrations Its time for the annual Lodge to Lodge half marathon and 10km Bayleys 10km run/walk. It is the fifth year the popular event, which follows the Inland Road from the Mt Lyford Lodge to the Waiau Lodge Hotel, has been held. There is the opportunity to split the half marathon in two and run it as a relay or to tackle the 10km race/walk starting at the Wandle Bridge. Kids can also take part with the popular 2.5km race taking place again at 1pm with a prize for everyone who takes part. Race director Claudine Barnes says the kids race ensures the day is a ‘family fun day’ out. She is hoping for more ‘‘local’’ participation this year. ‘‘Why drive for hours to an event if you have a great one on your doorstep,’’ she says. Last year there was around 250 competitors over all the races took part, all enjoying the ‘‘amazing’’ scenery along the route. Claudine says this year a Lodge to Lodge running shirt is available which can be preordered when registering online at www.lyfordholidayhomes.co.nz. As usual gear will be transported free from the start to the finish line and an extra water station has been added on the last stretch into Waiau this year to help runners with that ‘‘last push to the finish line, says Claudine.
Lodge to Lodge . . . Runners in last year’s half marathon start from Mt Lyford. When competitors reach the finish line the race main sponsor, the Waiau Lodge Hotel, will provide every competitor with a free standard drink when race bibs are handed over. Claudine says once again there is great prizes from The Frontrunner, Mt Lyford Holiday Homes, Bayleys,
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Celebrations on the Waiau Village Green Waiau will turn on a day of fun and entertainment on October 25. The Village Green will be packed with art and craft and food stalls from 10am and there will be a kids decorated bike competition, a bouncy castle, face painting and much more. Cars, bikes, machinery, stationary engines and boats will be on display in the school grounds off the Highfield Street entrance and are asked to assemble by 11am. There will be a gold coin donation. At 1.30pm there a grand parade will be held featuring floats, vehicles, cars and bikes. Everyone joining in the fun will be able to buy a ticket in a raffle organised by the Waiau Citizens Association which includes a barbecue donated by Mitre 10 Mega Rangiora and a folding picnic table donated by the Waiau Lodge Hotel. Association president Sue Galletly says the raffle helps the association to provide a great day out and encourages people into the town to enjoy all the visitor attractions, activities and entertainment it has to offer. All display enquiries to Bev 315 6694 or Michelle 315 6219 with market and grand parade enquiries to Sue 315 6045.
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Her hard work has seen the pig hunt climb up the ranks to be known as the 10th largest pig hunt in New Zealand. This year the Waiau Fire Brigade and Rural Fire Party have worked tirelessly to get the most sponsors ever for this competition for which entries close on Wednesday, October 22. Eels are off the agenda at this year’s hunt due to the depletion of eel populations throughout New Zealand but possum, hare and rabbit are fair game for children 14 years and under. There is also a section for the best dressed possum. A range of activities will be running at the weighin on Sunday, October 26, with a pig carrying competition for the men and the women and a rabbit/hare carrying competition for the kids. Prizes and spot prizes range from dog
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Enjoying the sights and sounds . . . Visitors relaxing at The Country Christmas Fete near Culverden last year.
A smorgasbord of Christmas goodies, food and fashion at fete Polka Dots, the local Culverden Pre School, will have a tent with qualified Early Childhood Teachers on site for children to be dropped off to for the day or an hour or two, so mums can relax and enjoy their retail experience. This needs to be prebooked as there is limited space and is proving to be very popular so visit The Christmas Country Fete website. Many visitors return annually to the fete one of the largest in New Zealand and make a weekend of their trip to North Canterbury visiting nearby towns, the Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa and taking in the many activities in the area, including Art in a Garden and Back to Waiau celebrations. The two tickets to The Christmas Country Fete at Wynyard, near Culverden on October 30, have been won by Wendy du Toit. The News thanks all those who entered the competition with all of them being worthy of receiving the tickets.
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Fashion, food, art, crafts and much more will help celebrate the 23year of the Christmas Country Fete at Wynyard, Culverden on October 30. Aucklandbased fashion designer Lucy McIntosh will come home to North Canterbury to make a guest appearance displaying her collections in a marquee following her involvement in Fashion Week in Auckland. Lucy, formerly from North Canterbury, established her own label in 2012, making an instant impression with her ability to blur the lines between classic femininity and contemporary fashion dedicated to quality, style and fit. Around 200 stallholders 25 of them from Wynyard will grace the sprawling lawns and gardens of Wynyard, a sheep and beef farm 12kms east of Culverden and just 90 minutes north of Christchurch. Visitors can shop till they drop with everything from Christmas Goodies, baby and children’s wear, skin care, clothing, plants and outdoor furniture, stationery and books, woodcraft, homeware, wine and food, on sale. Some old time favourites are returning while some are new to the fete which continues to evolve under a new team of enthusiastic young women and the steadying influence of some of its original founders. The Little Leather Company will be selling some of its handcrafted bags and
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On watch . . . A Moa made from steel tries to escape the attention of a giant eagle at Art PHOTO: AMANDA BOWES. in a Garden last year. able to withstand the elements as they will be displayed outside too. In the adult exhibition, guest sculptor this year is Ben Foster from Kaituna, with Nicholas Dillon from Marlborough as guest artist. On Saturday, children can have a go at creating their own bowl. Go Pottery Ceramic Studio will hold a ‘‘Fun with Bubbles’’ class where all sorts of bubbles are provided for children to paint and create their own bowl, which will be glazed and fired. The class runs from
10.30am to 12.30pm and the cost is $35 per child. Bon Suter will be holding the ever popular limestone carving class where Bon takes the children through carving techniques and helps them create their own sculpture. The class will run from 10am to 12pm on Sunday and the cost is $35. Each child that visits the exhibition will be given an activity sheet to fill out as they wander through the gardens. Once it is completed, it can be handed in and will go into a draw to win some great prizes. Art in a Garden wouldn’t be complete without its live music and on Thursday afternoon, the St Andrews String Quartet will play from 4.30pm to 7pm, heralding the opening of the event. On Friday, from 12pm to 3pm, Radius Harry Harrison and Justine S will entertain the crowds while on Saturday, Suzie D and the Sax Brothers will play. On Sunday, The Jamesons Irish Band will play between 12pm and 3pm. Food is available throughout the day in the form of gourmet picnic lunch boxes and cafe style food and traditional ice cream wafers. Locally grown wines, tea and coffee will also be available. With sculptures ranging from the fun and funky to high end pieces for serious collectors, Art in a Garden provides a visual feast for all ages and budgets. St John and the Cancer Society will also once again be supported with raffles and stalls at Flaxmere. Tickets ($20 adults, school children free) can be bought online at www.artinagarden.co.nz or at the gate on the day. To take part in the Bon Suter class or Go Pottery Ceramic Studio, email pip@artinagarden.co.nz
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Fireworks to light up Waiau sky The skies will light up over Waiau on November 1. The annual Waiau Community Fireworks event, a much anticipated community event that has been running for the past 21 years, is being held at the Waiau Rugby grounds. The technicoloured extravaganza is organised by a small enthusiastic committee with the help of the Waiau Volunteer Fire Brigade. But committee chair Kirsten Dimbleby says a huge amount of work happens throughout the year to make the night a success. This includes fundraising and applying for grants to ensure there is enough in the coffers to make the night one to remember booking stalls and entertainment to organising volunteers, ordering the fireworks and choreographingsetting up the display for the night. The event continues to grow in popularity and numbers possibly as a result of the price increase of personal fireworks and their availability, together with the stricter regulations for public events. ‘‘The Waiau display is done by qualified pyrotechnics and the committee ensures the safety regulations are met and any risk minimised as much as possible in order to bring the community the safest show possible,’’ says Ms Dimbleby. Last year the largest crowd ever turned out and things look to be on track to equal that, if not better that this year. However, the committee is working hard to ensure the ‘‘the community feel and family orientated’’ nature of the event is not lost as this is what the annual event is well known for. To cater for the larger crowds the committee has organised extra entertainment for the children and young at heart, including inflatable climbing walls and zorb balls, alongside the regular Mini jeeps, pony rides, and bouncy castles. Children’s entertainer Melanie Poppins will wow the youngsters with her magic shows throughout the evening and local band ‘Test of Time’ will play. Patrons are welcome to get up and boogie or just sit back and enjoy the atmosphere. Ms Dimbleby says people are also welcome to bring their own picnics or gas barbecues to cook their own food but there will also be a variety of food
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Extravaganza . . . Fireworks light up the sky above Waiau at last year’s event. and drinks available on site as well. ‘‘Making the most of the Halloween celebrations children are invited to come in Halloween costume with prizes for various catagories awarded on the night,’’ she says. People bringing vehicles are asked to respect those directing car parking and traffic flow as they are essential to ensuring safety on the grounds. ‘‘We would like to thank NZ Safety for sponsoring the committee members and parking team with Hi Viz vests to help make them identifiable among the crowd and easily spotted for those with any questions or concerns.’’ The rugby club grounds are on the Leader Road and the gates will open at 5pm Entry is $10 per person or $40 per car. Preschoolers are free. ‘‘We ask that dogs and personal fireworks, including sparklers, be left at home,’’ says Ms Dimbleby.
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Poultry popular drawcard at Rangiora show By DAVID HILL Poultry continues to be a popular drawcard at the Northern (Rangiora) Agricultural and Pastoral Show. North Canterbury Poultry and Pigeon Club president Murray Harneiss says entries are down for this
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year’s poultry section, but having a presence at the Rangiora show on October 25, provides a number of benefits for the club. Just 83 entries have been received for this year’s poultry section, which is a lot lower than the club’s annual show held at the Rangiora Showgrounds during May, which attracts between 400 and 600 entries. But A&P show entries have never been high, he says. ‘‘We don’t get a lot of entries, but we always seem to pick up a few new exhibitors and we get pretty good junior entries. I don’t know where they come from, but it’s good to get a few keen, young exhibitors along, so you can gently break them into the art of showing. ‘‘It’s really more of a promotion for the club. It seems to be one of the most popular sites as the poultry always seems to be full and people often come back and have another look. ‘‘We always seem to get children lining up at the rope waiting for judging to finish so they can come and have a look, and the kids (with chooks entered) always get excited if they win something, even if it’s only a couple of 50 cent pieces.’’ The club is one of several throughout the South Island to benefit from the Tedbri Trust, set up by a couple of keen poultry breeders, to provide prize money and New Zealand
(South Island) Poultry, Pigeon and Cage Bird Association certificates for poultry sections A&P shows, Mr Harneiss says. The poultry section is held in the old produce shed at the back of the grandstand, which just happens to be next to the club’s storage shed, making it easier for the club’s ageing committee to set up the display. Mr Harneiss says poultry have been connected with the Rangiora show for decades and he remembers tents being used at past shows to accommodate the poultry, before the club entered into more permanent arrangements with the Northern A&P Association. ‘‘I can remember a wet show day one year it was horrible. And when you get a really hot day, it’s even worse. ‘‘Today we just wouldn’t do it.’’ While poultry have a long association with the Rangiora show, they have only been a recent addition at other A&P shows, with the North Canterbury club providing cages to poultry sections at the Harwarden, Amuri and Malvern (Sheffield) shows
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Garden Experience fundraiser The hidden delights of Ashley Gorge will be unveiled during agarden experience on Labour Day, Monday, October 27. Six private gardens, including the Birch Hill Homestead Gardens, will be open to enjoy during the Ashley Gorge Garden Experience. Over 350 rhododendrons will be on display, along with quilts which will feature at the Ashley Gorge reserve, Prowse House and Cob House and a First World War Memorial will be part of the Ashley Gorge Garden Experience. The event is to help raise funds for the Reynolds Heritage Pavilion where the Log Cabin once stood and which is being revived and rebuilt by the Ashley Gorge Reserve Advisory group to feature as a shelter and information centre. Now in disrepair, the Log Cabin is on the site of Mrs Reynold’s home, a former caretaker, and was once used to manage the camping sites and provide picnickers and campers with lollies, icecreams, morning and afternoon teas. The group has been hard at work fundraising to get the Reynolds Heritage Pavilion, which will feature a solid back wall supporting an informative educational panel about the history, geography, flora and fauna of the gorge reserve, under way. The Garden Experience begins at 10am and will finish at 4pm and will be held wet or fine. People are encouraged to bring their lunch and picnic at the Ashley Gorge. Tickets $15 prepaid, $18 on the day, school children free are available at Woodend Nurseries, Querky Style Cust, Kaiapoi I Site, All Wood Trees, Texture plants, Terra Viva Garden Centre, Emma’s Oxford, Portstone Garden Centre, Amberley Flowers and Garden and the Ashley Gorge Holiday Park. For more information email info@thegorgenursery.co.nz.
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New Farmlands Amberley Store Open A new purpose-built Farmlands Amberley store is open for business at 22 Courage Road. Trading at the new store began on October 13 and a grand opening is planned on October 29, to which the district’s clients are invited. In-store specials will be running until October 31 to celebrate the move from Carters Road to the new Courage Road store, which has been designed to meet the continued growth of business. Formerly know as CRT, the cooperative was rebranded about 15 months ago, after the merger of Farmlands Co-operative in the North Island and the CRT Cooperative in the South Island. Both companies were wellestablished co-ops with more than 100 years’ service between them.
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Manager. He says the business is still sited in the middle of the town and is open to everyone, not just shareholders. A great asset of the business has always been the helpful, friendly and knowledgeable staff who will continue to make shopping there a positive and satisfying experience. ``There is plenty of people in-store and Technical Field Officers on-theroad to help customers with advice about products and how best to meet their needs. ``I thank our shareholders for their loyal support of the Amberley store over the years,’’ he says. Many North Canterbury folk, especially rural dwellers, are already familiar with the CRT Card, which has more than 6000 Card Partner outlets for purchasing items from furniture and electronics to tractors and other farm inputs such as power, telephone and internet. So while the focus is on the rural sector, Farmlands Amberley has plenty to offer town residents as well. An advantage of belonging to such a major national co-operative is that Farmlands rigorously evaluates and tests a broad range of products before making final selections for its stores. ``We understand our shareholders’ expectations and take a long-term view based on the best quality for the best price,’’ says Gordon. Standard supplies at Farmlands are animal health and management products, apparel, electric and other fencing, farm merchandise (tools, cleaning equipment, mailboxes), nutritional products, water management, maintenance, woolshed and dairying equipment, leisure goods, machinery, chemicals and much more. Although the business still has a cooperative structure with significant membership advantages, everyone - shareholders and the general public alike - is welcome to come in and have a look at the new development, check out the huge product range and even find out about becoming a shareholder if they wish. ``Pop in and have a look around. We are looking forward to welcoming everyone to our new Amberley store,’’ Gordon says.
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yards. ‘‘On the day, two bidders competed until the farm was sold under the hammer at $1.67 million, after 25 bids,’’ Mr Earl said. ‘‘For some time, we have had a supply demand imbalance, with plenty of purchasers eager to acquire rural property in Canterbury and few farmers willing to sell. This and another sale at Hororata showed that although dairy farmers were facing some challenges with the payout forecast, for those with a longerterm outlook demand to invest in or consolidate farm ownership has not abated and, if anything, is stronger than ever.’’
Increasing sheep profitability is the focus of a field day at Cheviot next Thursday. Beef + Lamb New Zealand is hosting a sheep profit partnership field day at the Cheviot Golf Club, on Campbell Road, on Thursday, October 23, from 1pm to 5pm. Facilitator Wayne Allan says the field day is an opportunity to ‘‘hear how the Beef + Lamb NZ sheep profit partnership members are working towards five per cent annual increases in productivity and profitability on their farms’’. Discussion topics include strategies for improving sheep production through better feeding at critical times and ‘‘strategic nutrition on sheep farms’’ led by Dr Glenn Judson, of Agricom. Beef + Lamb NZ sheep industry supplier of the year Mark Zino, of Hawarden, will also discuss ‘‘production requirements for the market’’. The field day will also include a farm
More rural support needed Federated Farmers is calling for more funding for rural mental health. While the 169 farmers who committed suicide since 20072008 eclipses the 112 people who have tragically died in agricultural occupational deaths, this toll has gone largely unnoticed aside from the families and communities it touches, Federated Farmers health and safety spokeswoman Katie Milne says. ‘‘New Zealand’s farmer suicide rate is a national disgrace. After this year’s release of the provisional suicide statistics, we asked the Coronial Services to drill down into how many farmers committed suicide in 2013/2014. ‘‘The answer was a staggering 22 farmers including seven women, showing how mental health onfarm is not a male preserve. Six farmers were under the age of 24 and ten over the age of 50. ‘‘Meanwhile, WorkSafe NZ’s provisional toll for agricultural deaths, covering the 2013 calendar year, stands at 18. I don’t for a minute wish to downplay the importance of health and safety, but you are also talking a huge gap in funding for what is more visible.’’
As a member of Rural Health Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand (RHAANZ), Federated Farmers is aware of the disparities in funding for mental health, Ms Milne says. ‘‘We’re not looking for money to be thrown willynilly because depression.org.nz shows how smart spending can get cut through. There’s no doubt Sir John Kirwan has saved lives, while inspiring Doug Avery, a past Landcorp Agricultural Communicator of the Year, to go public as a farmer ‘JK’. ‘‘Yet programmes like this need to be backed up on the ground in rural New Zealand. A big issue for our guys stems from the turnover of medical professionals in rural areas because mutual trust is vital to combat depression and tackling our suicide toll. Federated Farmers national president Dr William Rolleston, who is a farmer and former general practitioner, believes farmers put off going to their GP until they have a list of ailments. ‘‘This ‘saving it up’, is part farming culture and part a lack of ready access to the healthcare services that they need.’’
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Farm land still in demand In spite of dairy payout downgrades, demand for local farmland remains strong with a small Oxford dry stock farm selling at auction for more than $27,000 per hectare on October 7. PGG Wrightson Real Estate auctioneer, Athol Earl, said interest in the 60 hectare property was keen with the property attracting considerable enquiry from people with an interest in the dairy sector. ‘‘This is a wellsetup smaller farm, presently leased and conservatively farmed as a cattle finishing unit. ‘‘It features a fourbedroom home in a sheltered garden setting with numerous outbuildings, plus good sheep and cattle
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Champion . . . Jim Sidey (left), interpreter Katherine, cojudge Pablo Paysse and two workers with the champion corriedale ram from Monzon Chico Stud in Uruguay. PHOTO: SUPPLIED expelled from South America and several wellknown families went on to farm at San Pedro. From the late 19th century it was farmed by the Gallinal family, with Dr Alberto Gallinal a great believer in the corriedale breed. In the 1990s the main homestead was sold with 500 hectares and is now run as a luxury tourist resort. Dr Alberto Gallinal’s sons still farm the rest of the land, run as independent units of around 3000ha to 4000ha. In its hey day, San Pedro covered some 40,000ha. The next stud they visited was La Carolina, owned by Mazo Paysse, the father of Jim’s co judge. On the farm, 60 ram hoggets were brought in for Jim to judge on farm and he was pleased when his choices tallied up with an earlier onfarm selection of the same animals. Jim says most of the stock work is done by the gauchos, who mainly ride horses. He has been invited back next year to judge at the show again, the first time a New Zealand judge has been asked back twice. He will also go to Brazil to judge their corriedales.
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Following in the footsteps of his great uncle James Little, Hawarden farmer Jim Sidey recently had the honour of judging Corriedales at the biggest show in Uruguay, the Expo Prado Show. Only the third New Zealander to be invited to judge at the prestigious event and the fifth generation of Corriedale founder, James Little, Jim spent two days judging the most popular sheep breed in South America. The 10day show is Uruguay’s showcase of livestock and agriculture and along with 353 sheep exhibited, 679 cattle, horses, goats, pigs and chickens were also judged. On his first day, Jim was judging non registered, purebred corriedales, which included ewes, ewe hoggets and rams. All the sheep were shown in woolly condition and would be lined up in groups of six to be judged. On day two, judging of the stud sheep took place and went on from 9am to 5pm. Jim says his cojudge, Pablo Paysse, spoke some English, but they also had a very good interpreter. ‘‘We got on really well and didn’t have any disputes over the placings of the sheep. The rams were huge and they were all haltered and led around the ring before being inspected.’’ With the ewes judged in the morning and the rams in the afternoon, it was a full day for the two judges. In the evening Jim gave a speech at a corriedale breeders’ cocktail dinner, which he says was a bit nerve wracking. After the two days judging, several days were spent travelling Uruguay to visit the major breeders. Jim says the countryside is very similar to North Canterbury, but the farms were large and far apart. At times there would be 12 hours of travel with a twohour visit. The first visit to San Pedro de Timote, which dates back to the 1700s when Jesuits ran the huge holding. In 1790 they were
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Oxford cricket celebrates By ROBYN BRISTOW Mitchell’s paddock helped foster a cricket club in Oxford. On October 26, 1889, Oxford hosted neighbour Carleton at Mitchell’s paddock, a match that Oxford won. This was despite a practice match on October 5 not being very well supported because of rain the previous day making conditions on Mitchell’s paddock difficult. The Oxford and Cust Observer read following the practice: ‘‘Those present went in for a practice and considering the state of the ground some really good form was shown by the players’’. That evening a meeting was held at Mitchell’s to elect the officers for the year. Dr Weld was elected president, Dr Lee captain, Mr Reston treasurer and secretary. Ryder, Brown, Parkinson, Dalley and Smith were elected to the committee. From its roots in Mitchell’s paddock the club evolved and by December 1889 it was looking to organise ‘‘outside’’ games and it ‘‘behoves the local players to get all the practice possible, unless they wish to be beaten all round’’. By 1893 it was playing teams such as Amberley, which beat Oxford in the deciding match in the North Canterbury Association Cup. A concrete wicket was laid at Pearson Park which has been lost in the annals of time. It was covered with a matting made from coconut fibre and at each end there was heavy canvas where the batsmen stood. Preparations for a game involved sweeping the concrete strip, putting down the matting and pegging it. The club had the use of a room underneath the grandstand in Pearson Park to store mats, gear and its records. Unfortunately the grandstand burnt to
Guest speaker . . . Former Black Cap Peter Fulton will be a guest speaker at the Oxford AP PHOTO Cricket Club’s jubilee dinner. the ground in 1964 with heavy losses for the club, including all its minute books dated before 1955, leaving a lot of history lost. However, the club continues to thrive and while it took sometime 19651966 for it to have a senior A side accepted into the competition, it has gone on to take competition titles on occasions. At Labour weekend the Oxford Cricket Club will celebrate its 125th jubilee with around 100 people attending from Nelson, to the West Coast and Balclutha. A conversazione at the Oxford Working Men’s Club on Saturday evening. A jubilee dinner on Sunday evening will feature Sir John Hansen as toastmaster, and Canterbury captain and recent Black Cap batsman Peter Fulton and former Canterbury player Brad Doody, both Oxford stalwarts, as guest speakers. Oxford can also boast Sally Frahm, another club player, reaching Canterbury representative status.
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Sefton too good Sefton wasted no time chasing down a modest effort from Amberley in the latest round of the combined Canterbury Country Cricket competition. It took just 14.1 overs to muster the 98 runs required, with Matt Laffey blasting 70 runs from just 56 balls. Early in the day a contest looked likely as Mike Tayles smashed 34 from 23 balls, to have his side up to 39 in the seventh over. After his demise, Amberley collapsed as Andrew Laffey returned the outstanding figures of three for three off his nine overs, equaling a club record. Amberley 97 (41.1 overs; M Tayles 34; A Laffey 3/3, J Tapper 3/26, N Grainger 2/25) lost to Sefton 98/1 (14.1 overs; M Laffey 70no). Southbrook dismissed South Malvern, which scored more than 300 last week, for a paltry 114. It then wasted no time securing the victory losing just one wicket. Ash Andrews and Andrew Robertson scored the majority of the tally, with Andrews a particularly good form. Oxford defeated Lincoln, which had upset competition heavyweights Leeston/
Southbridge last week. Chasing a below par score of 149 Oxford did make heavy weather of the chase, but eventually got home seven wickets down. They were 102 for seven, so the pairing of Mark Hogarth and club debutant Sanjay did well. It was a fitting farewell for Geoff Macfarlane, who due to work commitments, will be unavailable for the side, but has done much in recent years to hold the side together. On Sunday, Canterbury Country began their Metro one day campaign with a three wicket win over the Canterbury under 20’s. The total 151 didn’t look an imposing one at Mainpower Oval, but Country conspired to lose regular wickets in the chase so there was interest until the end. Jeremy Benton was the pick of the Country bowlers while Henry Nicholls made the most progress with the bat. Country eventually won in the 39th over. Canterbury Under 20 151 (L Carter 32, H Paterson 27; Benton 3/16, W Williams 2/19, M Ross 2/31, S Stewart 2/43 lost to Canterbury Country 155/7 (Nicholls 46; B Corburn 2/36, B Thatcher 2/30).
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Conference aims to inspire A conference being held in Rangiora this weekend is hoping to ‘‘inspire‘‘ North Canterbury women. The Rangiora Baptist Church’s women’s ministry is hosting an ‘‘Inspire’’ women’s conference on Friday evening and Saturday, aimed at inspiring and pampering local women, organiser Larena Brown says. ‘‘We know Canterbury has been through a rough time, so we want to give women an opportunity to come together and hear some inspiring speakers and enjoy a time of pampering.’’ Speakers include Christchurch counsellor Richard Black, Kaiapoi counsellor and novelist Belinda Stott and Woodend teenager Nikita Turner, who
has spoken out against bullying. ‘‘All of our speakers are local, either from Christchurch, Rangiora or Kaiapoi or nearby. We haven’t brought any international speakers, although some of them have spoken overseas before.’’ As well as speakers and pampering, Mrs Brown says there will be a ‘‘fashion show with a difference’’, with clothing on sale after the show. Items will also be on sale to fundraise for the group Nvader, which supports victims of sex trafficking. The women’s ministry holds regular events for local women, including a recent women’s brunch which attracted 140 women, and an event at Living Springs.
Senior citizen fun Waimakariri’s senior citizens were celebrated in style last week. Around 85 people attended a ‘‘Spring Fling’’ celebration at Rangiora’s John Knox Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, October 8, in lieu of the International Day of the Older Person, held annually on October 1. Presbyterian Support service manager Vicki Lucas said the afternoon featured a variety concert, raffles and afternoon tea. ‘‘They’re a good crowd and they seem to have really enjoyed it. When we did ‘The Hokey Pokey’ there were a few arms going, which was good.’’ October 1 each year is recognised as the International Day of the Older Person and was established by the United Nations in 1990. The purpose of the celebration is to recognise the plight of the elderly and to give some enjoyment, with many older people living on their own today.
Celebration . . . A ‘‘wedding’’ is acted out by Presbyterian Support staff at an International Day of the Older Person celebration at John Knox Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, October 8.
Ford Mustangs celebration North Canterbury roads will be stirred by the sound of Mustangs on October 26. Around 200 of them will take to the roads during the 2014 Ford Mustang National Convention for a traditional ‘‘pony run’’, spot of country air, lunch and a museum visit. This year’s convention, the 35th such event in New Zealand, will be the biggest ever held, befitting the accompanying special celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the iconic and legendary Ford Mustang. It opens in Christchurch on October 24 with 225 Mustangs registered from
the very earliest 1964 models to the latest 2014 import. They will be on public display at Turner’s Car Auctions in Detroit Place, adjacent to Hagley Park south on Saturday, October 24, before an informal gathering on Saturday night to celebrate the Mustang in New Zealand motorsport. There will be a gala dinner, a closed track day at Ruapuna and participation in the Targa Tour opening stages on the Port Hills. For more information go to www.nzmustang.com/2014convention.
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For Sale Open Home
11 Harewood Road Oxford Price $449,000
Contact Maurice Newell 027 240 1718
Open Home Sunday 1.00 to 2.00pm. This four bedroom, two bathroom home, is set in a beautifully landscaped garden, with a secure and private back section. With two sunny living areas, four generous bedrooms and a large double internal access garage. Tastefully redecorated. Masport woodburner with wetback, heat transfer unit, underfloor heating and a ceiling fan. The well-regarded school is a short walk away as are the many cafes, shops, library and medical centre. | Property ID RA1602
New Listing | Hawarden
Price
Large Lifestyle. Outstanding bare land block with an ideal building platform. Oaks, Elms and Macrocarpas are a feature, as well as the outstanding mountain views. This could be a large lifestyle block, or additional finishing land. The predominantly Temuka soil and the flat contour, allow for cropping with the option of leasing to a neighbour. An excellent land bank at prices well below similar land in the Waimakariri district. Currently in eight main paddocks and situated under 4km from Hawarden, with an area school, golf course, shops and a garage. | Property ID RA1603
Inspection
Business Development Award Winner 2013 / 2014
$690,000 plus GST
40.6 Hecatres
At our recent Farmlands Real Estate conference, Maurice Newell received our top achiever’s Business Development Award. He has developed a substantial client base who subscribe to his Property Market Brief, many of these are buyers who receive regular updates of properties on the market. Maurice is both patient and tenacious and has an ability to quickly find solutions to any challenge, for help on how to market your property contact Maurice.
By appointment
Contact
Maurice Newell 027 240 1718
Maurice Newell 027 240 1718
Eyrewell Forest
227A Main Race Road 4.3 Hectares Price Offers Over $215,000 including GST
Contact
Malcolm Garvan 027 231 4425 Bareland Lifestyle Block. 4 hectares with no restrictive building covenants. Flat sheltered property with trees on two sides which give very good shelter. Own well, stock water race and small pond. Free draining soils, secluded location at the end of a cul-de-sac, electricity at entrance way, shared telecommunication receiver on the property. An attractive property, off Pesters Road, which will appeal to buyers looking for privacy and seclusion. | Property ID RA1587
Top Lifestyle Property Sales Winner 2013 / 2014
Malcolm Garvan 027 231 4425
Canterbury
Malcolm Garvan 027 231 4425 Canterbury
Price
Dairy Support / Finishing. Fully deer fenced with central lane, 22 paddocks excellent shape for efficiency. Nutrient baseline of 39. Raised board shearing shed, modern cattle yards and a deer shed. Established trimmed shelter. County water supplied for reticulated scheme 12 units water. 850mm annual rainfall. Open plan four bedroom dwelling. Kale for wintering, rape for summer finishing, oats for cereal silage, permanent and short rotation rye grass. A well set up property with many options, fantastic wintering country set up for dairy support or finishing all classes of livestock. | Property ID DA1618
Inspection
Offers Invited
129 Hectares
At our recent Farmlands Real Estate conference, Malcolm Garvan was awarded for being one of our Top Ten salespeople and also taking out the award for Top Lifestyle Property salesperson. Malcolm’s hard work and attention to detail helps him achieve maximum results. He provides a professional and friendly service to his clients, if you would like advice on how to market your property contact Malcolm.
James Murray 027 436 8103
Oxford | 82 Browns Rock Road
Maurice Newell 027 240 1718 Canterbury
Barry Keys 027 434 7689 Canterbury
Kathy Thompson 021 229 0600 Kaikoura
Allan Gifford 027 226 2379 Marlborough
By Appointment
Contact
Matt Collier 027 205 6626 Malcolm Garvan 027 231 4425
Chris Abbott 027 435 2872 Marlborough
0800 200 600 | farmlandsrealestate.co.nz
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For Sale
New Listing | Marlborough
Price
Kaikoura | 193 Beach Road
Price
Grand Land, Sites & Vistas. Ideal grazing block with superb potential building sites capturing stunning panoramic vistas. Excellent conventional/electric fencing and all in pasture currently grazing cattle. Goldpine shed with attached self-contained smoko room, cattle yards, load out facility and centre race feed. Bore water, dam and some irrigation water allocated. Planted recreation area has lawn area, pond, gazebo with BBQ and toilet facilities. RV 01/07/2014 $800,000. Opportunity to expand land area. | Property ID BL1130
Inspection
Lyell Creek Lodge. Situated on the Kaikoura Coast on State Highway One halfway between Christchurch and Picton finds this home and income. Two storey eight bedroom, five bathroom lodge with open plan living and sea and mountain views. Private four year old three bedroom, two bathroom, double glazed manager’s residence with rural views. Potential to build business with growing trade. Motivated vendor wants sold. | Property ID TU10370
Inspection
Offers invited
25.7 Hecatres
$695,000 plus GST
1,014m2
By Appointment
Contact
Allan Gifford 027 226 2379
By Appointment
Contact
Kathy Thompson 021 229 0600
Marlborough
Redwood Pass Road 153 Hectares
Farmlands Real Estate Amberley
Price $600,000 plus GST if any
Contact Allan Gifford 027 226 2379
Gaze & Graze. Situated 12km approximately Southeast of Blenheim. This is an ideal bareland grazing block for dairy grazers or more particularly dry stock with sheep and beef farming also an option. The property is predominantly medium rolling contour with some steeper areas with a mix of pasture, small wetland area and areas of manuka which may be of interest to apiarist’s with honey production in mind. Natural water from Utawai Creek, springs and dams. | Property ID BL1129
Marlborough
224 Wrekin Road 11 Hectares
James Murray
Contact
Phone
Canterbury
Maurice Newell 027 240 1718 Canterbury
Your Local Salesperson
027 436 8103
I Can See For Miles. Sited on a delightful elevated site overlooking the Brancott vineyards and toward Fairhall. The near new 265m2 home comes complete with entertainers kitchen, three double bedrooms (master with en suite and walk in wardrobe) and superb adjoining living spaces. The rolling land is deer fenced into ten paddocks with water reticulated, and a peaceful park like native area has the potential for a secondary dwelling, wedding photography or for a homestay option. | Property ID BL1127
Malcolm Garvan 027 231 4425
Who has purpose built windows to highlight and profile your property?
By negotiation around $950,000 plus GST on land
Allan Gifford 027 226 2379
Canterbury
Who has the newest real estate office in Amberley?
Farmlands Real Estate Amberley
Price
James Murray 027 436 8103
Who’s all shiny and new?
james.murray@farmlands.co.nz
Visit
86 Carters Road, Amberley
Barry Keys 027 434 7689 Canterbury
Kathy Thompson 021 229 0600 Kaikoura
Allan Gifford 027 226 2379 Marlborough
Chris Abbott 027 435 2872 Marlborough
0800 200 600 | f armlandsrealestate.co.nz
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Thursday October 16 2014
Public Notices
Public Notices
Public Notices
Public Notices Waikari School Confident, Respectful, Curious Kids
ATTENTION: FORMER SAWMILL WORKERS WHO WERE EMPLOYED IN THE TIMBER INDUSTRY FROM 1950-1990
Mid Term Board of Trustees Election Nominations are invited for the election of two parent representatives to the board of trustees. A nomination form and a copy of the notice will be posted to all eligible voters. Additional nomination forms can be obtained from the school office. Nominations close at noon on Thursday 30th October 2014 and may be accompanied by a signed candidate's statement. The voting roll is open for inspection at the school and can be viewed during normal school hours. There will also be a list of candidates' names, as they come to hand, for inspection at the school. The poll closes at noon on Thursday 13th November 2014
The Ministry of Health is providing a Special Support Service for former sawmill workers who were historically exposed to pentachlorophenol (PCP) during the course of their employment in the 1950s to the late 1980s. The Sawmill Workers Service aims to help people stay healthy by supporting the early detection of diseases, promoting healthy lifestyles and reducing modifiable risk factors. The Sawmill Workers Service is based on a free annual health check delivered by a primary healthcare team in a general-practice setting. Getting more information To receive an application pack or further information on the Sawmill Workers Service, please contact the Ministry of Health: Special Support Service for Former Sawmill Workers Ministry of Health PO Box 5013 Wellington 6145 Email: emailmoh@moh.govt.nz Telephone: 0800 288 588
Caryn Hunt Returning Officer
Gardening PEA STRAW, Compost, Coloured Aggregates, Bark & more. Huge range at Woodend Landscape Supplies. Ph 03 312 2003.
Health & Beauty HOMEOPATHIC consultations, normally $60 11 1/2 hours, half price on Mondays only. Phone Jennifer Mackinder (Dip.Hom) 03 314 8046. WISDOM Counselling. For personal, couples, fam ily, prof. MNZAC in N. Canty. One2one, ph or skype Michael 027 340 8325. Also see wisdomcounselling.co.nz.
Scrap Metal Wanted NORTH Canterbury Metals. Buying metals, cars etc for recycling. Phone Joe on 027 223 3593 or after hours on 03 314 9079.
Poultry FREE range laying hens, available now. Phone 03 310 2183, find us on face book Chickenman Ltd. PULLETS Brown Shaver, POL, $25. Ph 027 433 7720.
1012c9475-3/11-h
Website: www.moh.govt.nz/dioxins
For Sale NO bees? Rent a beehive. Fully managed by regis tered bee keepers. You get pollination plus honey. Phone 027 657 2007.
This week’s open homes in North Canterbury Thursday October 16th Clarkville 2.00pm
Kaiapoi 3.00pm
2.30pm
236 Butchers Road
Harcourts Twiss Keir
3.45pm
23 Fuller Street
Harcourts Twiss Keir
11 Hawthorn Mews
Harcourts Twiss Keir
Rangiora 5.30pm
12.45pm
6.00pm
Saturday October 18th Balcairn 2.00pm
3.00pm
Clarkville 2.00pm
Kaiapoi 11.00am
2.30pm 11.45am
Shirley 1.30pm
Cust
2.30pm Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir
Kaiapoi
32 Huntingdon Drive 3/92 White Street 11 Hawthorn Mews 5 Pimlico Place 27 Milesbrook Close 42 Southbrook Road 14A Percival Street 46 Oakwood Drive 24 Carmichael Street
Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir
2.00pm
51a Marshland Rd
Harcourts Twiss Keir
1.00pm
100 Parsonage Road
Harcourts Twiss Keir
12:00pm
Amberley
11.45am 12.30pm 2.30pm
69 Carters Road 2D Bank Street 188 Carters Road
Harcourts Twiss Keir
4 Cavendish Road
Harcourts Twiss Keir
1:30pm 2.30pm
231 South Eyre Road 236 Butchers Road
Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir
10.00pm 12.30pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm
3.00pm
212 Howsons Road
Waimak Real Estate
Rangiora
866 Harewood Road
Harcourts Twiss Keir
12.45pm
64 Conical Hill Road
Waimak Real Estate
11:30am 12.30pm 4.00pm 1.00pm 1.45pm 2.00pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 2.45pm 3.00pm 3.15pm 3.00pm 3.15pm
10 Vickery Street 7 Jenkins Street 5 Tuhoe Avenue 26 Sterling Crescent 18 Wyber Place 24 Porter Place 3b Willock Street 9a Cressy Ave 42 Robert Coup Rd 18 Lillian Street 23 Fuller Street 43 Robert Coup Road 4 Footbridge Terrace
Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Waimak Real Estate Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Waimak Real Estate Harcourts Twiss Keir
12.30pm
F1/581 Gloucester Street
Harcourts Twiss Keir
2.00pm
99 Rossiters Road
Waimak Real Estate
12:30pm
38 Leyland Crescent
Harcourts Twiss Keir
12:30pm 2.00pm
101 Siena Place 2 Aschens Road
Harcourts Twiss Keir Waimal Real Estate
11:00am 12.00pm 12.00pm 12.30pm 1.15pm 1.30pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 2.15pm 2.15pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.45pm
11.30pm 12.30pm
14 Bay Road 23 Main Street
Waimak Real Estate Waimak Real Estate
1.30pm
Linwood 12.00pm
Loburn
Mandeville Ohoka 12:00pm 1.00pm
Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir
3:45pm
Hanmer Springs
12:30pm 1.30pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 3.00pm 3.45pm 4.00pm
2:30pm
246 Gartys Road
1.00pm
Eyrewell
Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir
Sunday October 19th 11.00am 12.00pm 1.45pm
1:00pm 2.00pm
11 Kuta Street 17 Pahua Street 133 Infinity Drive 63 Tutaipatu Avenue
1.00pm 1.30pm 2.30pm 3.00pm
Harcourts Twiss Keir
Clarkville
Harcourts Twiss Keir
Woodend 2:00pm
3:15pm
1.00pm 236 Butchers Road
12B Clayton Road
Casebrook
23 Fuller Street
Rangiora
12:00pm 1.00pm 1.00pm 1.15pm 1.30pm 2.15pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 3.30pm
12.00pm
12.00pm
Pegasus
12.30pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 2.30pm
246 Gartys Road
1.30pm
Balcairn
Oxford 11.00pm 11.30pm
12.00pm 12.00pm 12.45pm 2.00pm
12.30pm 12.45pm 1.30pm 3.00pm
Pegasus
11.00pm 12.00pm 12:00pm 12.00pm 1:00pm 1.00pm 1.00pm 1.00pm 1.30pm 1.30pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 2.00pm 2.15pm 2.15pm 2.15pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 3.00pm 3.00pm 3.15pm 3.30pm 3.30pm 3.30pm
10.30pm 1.00pm 1.30pm 2.45pm 3.45pm
11.30pm 12.30pm 12:30pm 12.45pm 1:30pm 1.30pm 1.45pm 1.45pm 2.00pm 2.00pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 2.45pm 2.45pm 3.00pm 3.00pm 3.00pm 3.00pm 3.00pm 3.30pm 3.45pm 3.45pm 3.45pm 4.00pm 4.00pm 4.00pm
Wainoni 1.15pm
2.00pm
Woodend 12.00pm 12.00pm 2:00pm
12.30pm 12.45pm 2:30pm
2a Harewood Road 7 Transport Lane 11 Transport Lane 163 High Street
Waimak Real Estate Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir
15 Turvey Street 11 Kuta Street 17 Pahua Street 68 Tuitaipatu Ave 125 Infinity Drive
Waimak Real Estate Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir
43 Southbrook Road 7b Parkhouse Drive 32 Huntingdon Drive 22 Huntingdon Drive 201 West Belt 11 Hawthorn Mews 131 West Belt 2 Berkeley Close 7 Cassino Street 5 Cassino Street 4 Hegan Place 33 Riverview Road 58 Oakwood Drive 8 Galatos Street 24 Sandown Boulevard 42 Southbrook Road 23 Riverview Road 9 Rata Street 14A Percival Street 20 Milesbrook Close 46 Oakwood Drive 63 White Street 20 Martyn Street 24 Carmichael Street 13 Hassall Street 44 Sequoia Way
Waimak Real Estate Waimak Real Estate Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Waimak Real Estate Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Waimak Real Estate Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Waimak Real Estate Harcourts Twiss Keir
1/25 Wainoni Road
Harcourts Twiss Keir
138 Main North Road 17 Bowie Drive 100 Parsonage Road
Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir Harcourts Twiss Keir
The News
Public Notices
Public Notices
Amberley and District Resident’s Association
PUBLIC MEETING
Community developments in Amberley Wednesday 29th October Amberley Tin Shed, Amberley Domain 7.30 pm
1484019
The Gym, The new Pool, The Men’s Shed, Proposals for Amberley drinking water, A strategy for Hurunui’s roads All welcome Refreshments will be served after the meeting. For more information contact Yo Turnbull on 314-5875
1484009
Scargill-Motunau Playgroup Community Meeting Dear All Community, We require your attendance at a meeting about the future ownership of the land and building that playgroup occupy at Scargill. At present, Plunket own the land and building and with your input and support we might be able to have it gifted back to the community. This meeting will take place on Tuesday 4th November at 7pm in the Scargill Hall. Please phone Charlotte Bowker on 314 3338 if you have any questions before this meeting.
Greta Valley School Board of Trustees Election Nominations are invited for the election of two parent representatives to the Board of Trustees. A nomination form and a notice calling for nominations will be posted to all eligible voters. Additional nomination forms can be obtained from the school office. Nominations close at noon on Thursday October 30th 2014 and may be accompanied by a signed candidates statement. The voting roll is open for inspection at the school and can be viewed during normal school hours. There will also be a list of candidates' names, as they come to hand, available for inspection at the school. Voting closes at noon on Thursday 13th November 2014. Sue Sinclair Returning Officer
PUBLIC MEETING TO ELECT A COMMUNITY TRUSTEE FOR THE KATE VALLEY LANDFILL COMMUNITY TRUST The Kate Valley Landfill Community Trust has received more than one nomination for the position of Waipara School Catchment Community Trustee. Therefore, a public meeting will be held on Monday, 3 November 2014 at the Waipara Memorial Hall at 7.30pm. Doors will open from 6.30pm for those wanting to vote early. The public meeting will be chaired by current Trust chairman John Shepherd, and nominees will have the opportunity to make a presentation on what benefits they would bring to the community through the Trust. Nominees are: • Jack Burrows • Paul Williams – seeking re-election Those wishing to vote at the public meeting must be over 18 years of age, must reside permanently in the Waipara School Catchment area and be required to sign a register stating their name and address in order that eligibility to vote can be assessed. A Fulton Secretary Kate Valley Landfill Community Trust CLAIRVOYANT medium, clear accurate readings with Holly. Phone 03 314 9073.
Automotive
CASH 4 Cars Accommodation and 4WD'S
KAIAPOI. Mature, profes sional couple, wanting 3 bdrm house up to $450 pw. Please phone 03 383 9339 or 027 829 5440.
WANTED to rent, 34 bdrm house in Ashley / Sefton / Rangiora area, short term. Ph 027 645 4719.
PH Automotive Parts 03 313 7216
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Properties For Sale Properties For Sale Situations Vacant Situations Vacant Situations Vacant Situations Vacant
PRIVATE SALE Rangiora Central 61 Blackett street
Handy to shops and school, permanent materials, 2 dble bdrms, sep kitchen, dining and lounge, log burner and heatpump, large f amily room, dble garage, BBQ and raised garden, glass house and garden shed. Asking price $399,000.
Viewing by appointment only. Contact owner 313 8731
Casual RNs & HCAs – Oxford Hospital If you’re a Registered Nurse or Healthcare Assistant looking for casual work in an idyllic rural setting, then Oxford Hospital has the answer! Apply online via our careers site, or to find out more information, please contact Charlotte Dugdale, Recruitment Specialist, phone (03) 378 6580, email charlotte.dugdale@cdhb.health.nz
Decorating A Lady paperhanger and painter, all work guaran teed, free quotes. Phone Carol 027 435 9165 or 03 312 7327.
Fencing NORTHEND FENCING LTD is in your area. For all fencing requirements eg; dairy conversions, vineyards, deer fencing, lifestyle blocks, post and rail, quality workmanship guaranteed, competitive rates.phone Mike 027 313 1872. SUMMERFIELD Fencing Ltd in your area now. Lifestyle or farm, sheep, cattle, horse, all types of animals. Fences, yards, sheds, arenas, shelters, runs. 27 years contract fencing. John is available to help with your design and planning. Ph Carol or John on 03 312 4747.
For Lease LAND FOR LEASE 101 Maindonald Road, West Eyreton, Rangiora 38 hectares of highly productive irrigated silt loam soils. Lease Term 2 years 364 days commencing on the 1st March 2015 with a possible rate of renewal for a further term. Open Days for inspection 15th and 16th f o November 2014. Time 10am until 2pm Tender Documents can be obtained by phoning Dave Clark on (03) 4370 955 or 027 767 7242. Email karen c5@hotmail.com
Pets
DOG Exercising duo, fit mother and son, available 7 days, to run, walk, swim, play or feed your loved pet, DISMANTLING and many years experience with buying all models of caring for animals, $20 p/h, Falcons now. Please phone friendly pets only. Ph/text 03 3125 064 . Tessa 021 053 2968.
WANTED TO BUY
We are looking for 10 acres with house or 20 acres with or without house in the Ashley, Sefton area Cash buyer PH 0276 454 719
Trades FURNITURE Removal, AXL Transport Ltd, quality removals at the lowest rate possible, South Island wide, Kaiapoi office. Phone 03 327 3216. PAINT SMART NOW LTD. For all your painting needs, 25 years experience. Phone Charley 03 319 8846 or 027 920 8554. PROPERTY MAINTEN ANCE. Lawns, gardens, hedges, chainsaw work, pruning, painting and minor home alterations. TOWN AND COUNTRY. Phone Mike 03 313 0261. SCREEN PRINTING. For all your printing requirements. Tshirts, Hoodies, HiVis vests and polos, Overalls, Caps etc. Please phone Heather 03 313 0261 or email norstar@clear.net.nz.
STEEL
cut to length
Engineering Fabrication Full range of black, primed & galv. Products: pipe, box, channel, angle & flat, pay for what you need. Trade & retail sales.Open Mon-Fri 8.00-4.30pm, Sat 8.00-12.00pm.
STEEL CANTERBURY LTD 6 Cable St, Sockburn P 943 6525 F 943 6527 sales@steelcanterbury.co.nz
ROOFING
allroofs.co.nz • Concrete tile repairs and Painting • Decramastic tile rechipping • Moss & lichen removal Discount Prices Ph Peter 313-0022
We are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic receptionist/word processor for our Rangiora Law Practice. The position is for Monday and Tuesday each week between 8.30am and 5pm. To be successful in this role you will need to have: • A professional, confident and discreet manner • Excellent communication skills • The ability to multi-task and prioritise • Excellent use of initiative • Accuracy with attention to detail • Experience in customer service • Accurate word processing skills In return we offer a supportive,friendly and fun team to work with.
Concrete Services Property Wanted AFFORDABLE concrete cutting with quality and removal work. Free quotes. No job too small. Ph 027 442 2219, Fax 03 359 6052 or A/H 03 359 4605.
LEGAL RECEPTIONIST/WORD PROCESSOR
If you would like to be considered for this position, please forward your application by 24 October 2014 to:
DELIVERERS REQUIRED IMMEDIATE START Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Woodend
Tania McKenzie Williams McKenzie Lawyers P O Box 46 Rangiora
1485409
• Must be 11 years or older • Earn a little extra cash while staying fit • Must be enthusiastic, honest and reliable • Distributing The News / Flyers to residential letterboxes
Phone 03 314 8335 for more details or email info@thenewsnc.co.nz
• Please include your address, suburb and contact details
Situations Wanted EX SHEEP AND BEEF farmer, with Dip Ag and 14 years exp, seeks position as Farm or Block Manager. Phone Alan 03 762 5048.
Tree Services
SITE safe labourers, traffic controllers, machine oper ators and general labourers required for work in Kaia poi and Rangiora. Phone Jade Resourcing 66 Ohoka Road, Kaiapoi 327 0656.
TRUCK Driver, with Class BRIAN’S Tree Services. 4 licence, for silage season Tree felling, topping, in Hurunui area. Phone 027 shaping, firewood cut, rub 264 9261 or 03 312 4892. bish removed, stump grind ing, branch chipping. Affordable rates. Phone 03 327 5505 or 021 124 4894.
NORTH Canterbury Tree Care. Specialising in big trees in small spaces, long term tree plans, advisory service, fully insured. Free quotes, prompt service. Phone Mike Gilbert 0800 873 336. STUMP REMOVAL Ser vicing North Canterbury for prompt professional ser vice. Phone Tim 0800 178 867 TREE MAN felling, wind damage, sawing, big or bent, tangled trees okay, no problem to cut gum, top ping & manlift truck av, Quoting 7 days. Phone 03 312 6750.
Tuition
Digital Photography
Simple & Advanced. How to take better photos. News. Portraits. Sports. Calendars. Glamour. Photoshop. Top NZ tutors. Learn how to sell PR photos. Ask for free information. Toll free 0800 801994 Ten writing courses on website. www.nzibs.co.nz
NATIONAL EQUESTRIAN CENTRE MACLEANS ISLAND, CHRISTCHURCH A new and exciting position has arisen to operate and manage the Equestrian Sports New Zealand’s National Equestrian Centre South at McLean’s Island in Christchurch. This is a wonderful opportunity for a passionate person with experience in this dynamic and fast growing sport. This position would suit an individual or a couple. For any queries about the role please contact Lisa Tennekoon on the email below or 03 347 4694. Applications, including CV must be sent to Lisa Tennekoon - jem.roh@xtra.co.nz no later than 24th.
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Butchery
HOME KILL & PROCESSING SPECIALISTS CATTERMOLES BUTCHERY, KAIAPOI
We can arrange to kill and process your Beef, Pork, Lamb, Venison and Game Meat NOW! Open Saturday Mornings Phone (03) 327 8219 A/H 027 306 3874
1233422
03 313 2840
Oxford Butchery Bevan and Shane Frahm
We can arrange to have your stock killed. Sheep, beef and pigs: process into portion packs and smallgoods and label to your requirements.
Number one
bacon Ph 312 4205 old-fashioned & ham curing. Oxford A/H 312 4219 or 312 4709
Civil and Drainage
Bruce Evans 131 Ohoka Road Kaiapoi p. 03 327 3111 m. 021 293 6331
Builder
UT ABOVE A C THE REST
RANGIORA DENTURE CLINIC
• Decorative Cutting • Inyard Cutting & Drilling • Fumeless Hydraulic Equipment
Garry W Mechen
Phone (03) 313-9192
Graeme Gosney 0274 971 683 Phone 03 327 8341 Fax 03 327 8343 Email: goscut@xtra.co.nz
• Small Family Business • Qualified Tradesman • 30+ Years Experience • Painting • Wallpapering • Waterblasting • Roof Coating • Tidy Workers •No Time Wasted • Reasonable Rates • Free Quotes Ph: 03 928 3537 Wayne 021 731 817 Lyn 021 207 4499 waylyn2@scorch.co.nz
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Electrician
NEW NEW DENTURES NE DE D ENTUR NT TUR URES ES * RELINE REL EL LIN IN NE * REPAIRS REPA RE EPA PAIIR RS
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(will travel)
Wilson Decorators Ltd
38a Ashley Street, Rangiora
HOURS HOURS 8.30am 8.30am - 12noon 12noon Monday Monday to to Friday Friday FREE FR REE EE CONSULTATION CO ON NSU ULT LTAT TION ION AND IO AN ND ADVICE AD A DVI VIC CE E
For a/h repairs phone (03) 310-3044
Excavation
STEVE SCOTT 0274 339 578 scottexcavation@hotmail.co.nz
EXCAVATION LANEWAYS IRRIGATION FOUNDATIONS DRAINAGE TRENCHING CARTAGE 5.5 TON EXCAVATOR FOR HIRE ALSO AVAILABLE 3.9 TON DIGGER WITH ROCK/CONCRETE BREAKER
Landscaping
GARDEN MAINTENANCE
TONY’S LAWN & GARDEN MAINTENANCE • Garden tidy-ups • Rubbish removal • Rose pruning • Shrub and tree pruning • Lawn mowing • Lawn maintenance • 27 years experience
Contact Tony for a NO OBLIGATION, Free Quote! Home 03 313 7605 027 774 2751 tonylamplugh@ clear.net.nz
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Decorators
Registered Clinical Dental Techncian
Free quotes
Repairs & Upgrades Virus & Malware Removal Checkup to Increase Speed Home & Business Onsite Visits Prompt Professional Service
“If it’s broke, let’s fix it”
1233373
DENTURE CLINIC
Specialise in: Soffut (Early Entry Saw) House & Factory Floor Slabs All Aspects of Ground Sawing, Floor Grinding, Wall Cutting/ Core Drilling – Up to 600mm diameter Residential & Commercial
Computer Repairs
CompuCare COMPUTER REPAIRS
Concrete
GOSCUT CONCRETE CUTTER LTD
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Butchery
Builder For all of your Trades and LOCAL Classified BUILDERS enquiries, Ring Mark 027 229 7310 please for a free quote contact www.longsilver Amanda construction.com at • Licensed Building The News Practitioner • Registered on Master
R Grant Electrical Ltd Allan Pethig
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Painting
Painters / Decorators • INTERIOR PAINTING
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Open Monday to Friday 7.30am - 4.30pm and Saturday 8am – 12 noon
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Arthur Burke Ltd - North Canterbury’s Holden Dealership 2014 Holden Commodore VF SV6
2012 Holden Commodore Omega Sport Wagon
2012 Holden Captiva 5
2013 Holden Cruze SRIV 1600T
5-star rating, only 7,000km. On road for
3.0 V6 Auto. Only 13,000kms
2.2L Diesel AWD 5-star safety rating
6sp Auto, all mod cons, Only 6000kms
$ 4 5 ,9 9 5
$33,995
$31,995
$ 27 ,9 9 5
2007 Holden Commodore VE SV6
2010 Toyota Corolla GLX
2012 Holden Cruze CD
2012 Mazda 3 GLX
74,000kms, leather, 3.6L
1.8 Auto, Only 36,000kms
1.4T 6 Speed Auto, Only 20,000kms
2.0 Auto, 6-sp man Was $20,995 NOW
$25,995
2007 Holden Captiva CX
$21,995
2008 Mazda 6 GSX Sport Hatch
CAPTIVA 7 LS PETROL AUTO FROM RSP
150,000kms, 3.2L V6
$
990 +ON ROADS
$20,995
1998 Toyota Prado TX
2003 Toyota Caldina
TRAX LTZ 1.4L AUTO
COLORADO 4X4 LTZ AUTO
FROM RSP
FROM RSP
$
990 +ON ROADS
$19,995
$
990 +ON ROADS
PLUS S 60 MONTHS WARRANTY AND YOUR R CHA ANCE TO NZ New. 3.0 Turbo Diesel, 2.0 Auto, WHEN N YOU U BUY Y ANY Y NEW W HOL LDEN WIN 1 OF 6 CARS NATIONWIDE $19,995 6-stack CD $15,995 $19,995 Auto 121,000kms
$9,995
Offer valid to November 30, 2014 or while stocks last at participating dealers. 5year/130,000km warranty (whichever occurs first); and 5years roadside assistance from date of vehicle registration. Vehicle must be serviced by a Holden Dealer or Holden Authorised Service Centre in order to qualify for the extended manufacturer’s warranty. Not available with other offers. Private customers only. Competition eligibility subject to terms and conditions, see Holden.co.nz for details
Sales: (03) 314-0135 Neville or 027 220 2341 Craig Sales: (03) 314-0135 Neville or 027 220 2341 Craig
VRX 19.5HP/42” CUT
• Briggs & Stratton Intek Series OHV engine • Hydrostatic transmission • 1 6.5” turning radius • Ideal for large urban or small rural blocks
$3,699
VRX 17.5HP/38” CUT
• Briggs & Stratton Intek Series OHV engine • Manual transmission • 1 6.5” turning radius • Ideal for large urban or small rural blocks
$2,999
SPX 23HP/42” CUT
• Briggs & Stratton V-Twin Professional Series engine • Hydrostatic transmission • 2 Year Warranty
$4,599
NXT 27HP/52” CUT
• Briggs & Stratton V-Twin Professional Series engine • Electronic fuel management • Electronic dash maintenance monitor
$5,999
Pop in and see Lindsay today or phone 03 314 0130
Markham Street, Amberley www.arthurburke.co.nz
ZERO-TURN 20HP/42” CUT
• Extended Life Series OHV engines • Briggs & Stratton V-Twin Professional Series engine • 360 degree turning circle • Trim around trees and other obstacles in one go • Pneumatically controlled levers
$5,499
ARTHUR BURKE LTD ESTABLISHED 1935