The News North Canterbury 19-02-15

Thursday February 19 2015 | Issue 637

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War horses honoured at Birch Hill

Honouring the horses . . . Alexander Coleman and Talley Hobo at Birch Hill Station Cemetery in North Canterbury in front of the new entrance gates donated by Daniel and AnnetteSmith. AMemorial ride and service was held at Birch Hill tomark the 100th Anniversary of the New ZealandMilitary Horses. Story page 4 andmore photos page15. PHOTO: DON SCOTT.

Brakes put on Hurunui plan notificationBy ROBYNBRISTOW

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Thebrakeshavebeenput on thenotificationof theproposedHurunuiDistrictPlan.Theplanwasdue tobenotified

onMarch7but becausecomments fromNgaiTahuarrivedeightweeks late theHurunuiDistrictCouncil hasdecided todelaynotifying theplan.TheHurunuiDistrictCouncil

set aDecember 18deadline forcomments anddespite repeated

requests fromcouncil officers thecomments fromNgaiTahudidnot arrive even in time for thefinalworkshopon theplanonJanuary 29.Neitherdid theyarrivebefore

completing theagenda report fortheFebruary 12 councilmeetingwhichwas going to recommendthe council proceedwithpublicnotification.Manager environmental

services JudithBatchelor toldthe council a letterwas receivedfromTeRunangaoNgaiTahu

just prior to theFebruary 12meeting requesting anumberofchanges to theproposedplanandraising twonew issues in relationto cultural landscapesandprovision forhousing forNgaiTahuwhanui.She saidofficershadnothad

time to complete adetailedassessment of the changes andmeetingswithNgaiTahurepresentativeswerenecessaryto talk about comments raised.The impact on theplancould

be ‘‘substantial’’, she said.

MayorWintonDalley said ifthe council decided to carry onwithnotification it couldmeanNgaiTahu’s comments couldbecomea submission to theplanand theoutcomeof theirsubmission couldbeheard ina‘‘different forum’’.Thiswouldmean the council

wouldhaveno input intopointsraisedandwhichcould impacton its ratepayers and residents.Councillorswere concerned

staff hadnothad time to lookatthepoints raisedand the impact

of them.CrMarieBlackquestioned if

the council hadamoralobligation todelay thenotificationandhowadelaywould impact on the timeframe.Shewasalso concerned that

forgingaheadwithnotificationwouldmean the council nolongerhadcontrol over anyof theoutcomes raisedbyNgaiTahu.‘‘Will therebeaknockoneffect

andhowwill the timeframebeaffected?’’ sheasked.

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Marie Black.

CrBlack said shehated ‘‘the tailwaggingthedog’’.‘‘But it is in thebest interests of our

ratepayers and for the commongoodof ourcommunity todelay thenotification.‘‘Thiswill giveus time to lookathow

NgaiTahu’s commentswill impact onourcommunity, even though it is going to takeabit longer,’’ she said.CrDickDavison said themajor criticism

of councilswas their ‘‘timeliness’’ and thecouncil bydelayingnotification couldbeseen tobenot acting in a sensible andtimelymanneranddrivenbyanotherparty.Heurged the council to ensure that

otherpartieswhohadmet thedeadlinesand thedistrict’s ratepayers and residentsunderstoodwhy therewasadelay to theprocess.‘‘It is important this district is treated

likeonecommunity andNgaiTahuneedsto comeandengagewithusat this table.Wedon’twantpapers goingbackwardsand forwards. Theyhave to comeandtalk,’’ he said.

Cr JimHarre said someof the changesrequestedwere ‘‘significant’’ and thecouncil needed toensureall thosepartiesaffectedbyNgaiTahu’s requestsunderstoodhow itwould impact on them.‘‘Wewouldbewell advised todelay

notificationuntil a clear report (onpointsraisedbyNgaiTahu)wasput in front of us

forus todeliberate on,’’ he said.He said the council’s timeframeswere

beingdeterminedbyNgaiTahu.Itwas suggestednotificationof theplan

could goaheadand the council couldhavediscussionswithNgaiTahuandmakeavariation to theplan.However, thiswasdeemed toomessy

and timeconsuming.MrDalley said thereneeded tobe some

discussionon the ‘‘eleventhhour’’document to seehow it impactedon thedistrict’s residents ‘‘rather than forgeforwardandhavenocontrol overwhatwecanmanage’’.Dr JudithMcKendry said shewas

disappointed that it ‘‘has come to this’’.‘‘This council has sat around the table

for twoyears and representatives ofNgaiTahuhave satwithus. Someof theseissues couldhavebeen raisedduring thisprocess.But Iwould like to treadcarefullyand support holdingovernotification,’’she said.A reportwill bepreparedonNgai

Tahu’s comments andbeconsideredat thecouncilmeeting starting onMay25.

Making a difference rewarded

Making a difference . . . Tracy Pirie (right) and Kaiapoi Baptist Church pastor Paul Askin with‘‘the Global Community Builder Giraffe Award’’, which they say is a tribute to themanyvolunteers who have helpedwith local projects since the earthquakes. PHOTO: DAVID HILL.

By DAVID HILL

AKaiapoiwomanhas receivedinternational recognition forhercommunitywork since theearthquakes.TracyPiriehasbeenawarded the

GlobalCommunityBuilderGiraffeAwardfromAustralian communitydevelopmentconsultantPeterKenyon, but she says theaward is recognition for theefforts ofmanypeople.Theaward’s description says it is

awarded ‘‘for stickingout yourneckandmakingadifference’’.Inhisnewsletter, PeterdescribesTracy

as ‘‘a truehumandynamo’’. Shehasbeenrecognised forherworkwith theKaiapoiBaptist Churchand thePerson toPersonHelpTrust, including initiating theKaiapoi communitydinners andestablishing theRivertownCafe.However, TracyandKaiapoiBaptist

ChurchpastorPaulAskin say theaward isrecognition for themany ‘‘unsungheroeswhoareour volunteers,whocooked twomeals aweekvoluntarily’’ to support thecommunity after theearthquakes.‘‘I see this award is for them. It’s a

combinationof all thosepeoplewhoput inawhole lot of effort,’’ Tracy says.Thechurch’s communitydinnerswere

held fortnightly onFriday lunchtimesbefore theearthquakes, however in June2011, during the timeof theGovernment’sland zoningannouncements, the trustdecided tohave twodinners aweekonThursdayevenings andFriday lunchtimesto support the community.NowknownasFullerKai, the

communitydinnerswere relaunchedasamonthly event onThursdayevenings inJune last year toprovideongoing support.Paul says the ideaof the churchowning

a cafewasalsodiscussedbefore theearthquakes to allow the trust to bemoreselfsufficient.‘‘Theearthquakeswereawholenew

context andcreatedawholenewneed.Some ideas thatwerenicebefore the

quakesbecameanabsolutenecessity.’’The trust also operates twonotforprofit

early learning centres,Waka Iti (acommunity group),Out of theBox (asupport groupbasedaroundboxing),MainlyMusic (forpreschoolers), sponsors247 youthworkers atKaiapoiHighSchooland is involved inahousingpartnershipwithVisionWest fromAuckland.Paul says theongoingworkof the church

and the trust has recently been recognisedwitha large grant from theRedCross toassist in employing a community supportperson(s).‘‘Everybodywants tomoveon from the

earthquakes andbecheerful, but housesare still comingdown, people areunderfinancial pressureandpeopleare stillhaving tomoveout of their houses andtherearekidswhoarenot sleeping,’’ Paulsays.‘‘I’venoticed that peopledon’twant to

talk about it asmuchnow, but it doesn’t

mean the issueshave goneaway,’’ Tracyadds.Paul saysPeterKenyon is an

‘‘internationally renownedcommunityguru’’whodoes consultancywork ‘‘inmanydiverseparts of theworld’’ andworked for a governmentdepartment inChristchurchanumberof years ago.Hehas visitedKaiapoi several timesbeforeand since theearthquakes.‘‘Healways sayshehas a soft spot for

Kaiapoi.Hehas saidKaiapoi is oneofhisthreeor four favourite towns, so as a goodChristianman Ihopehecancount.’’Peterwas instrumental inbringing a

disaster recovery conference toKaiapoi in2012.‘‘Itwashostedby theKaiapoiBaptist

Church, but itwashis initiative andhebrought all the speakers together,’’ Paulsays.‘‘Tracydida fantastic jobon theground

hereonbehalf of the trust the church.’’


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Woodend School continues to grow

❛We have got a master planpreparing for 600 and if we getthere it will be our maximum.❜

WoodendSchool is continuing to grow.PrincipalGraemeBarber says the

school finished last yearwith 380 studentsand,while therewasa comparativelyhighnumberof year 8 studentswhomovedon,he says ‘‘the signs arepointing towardsthat again’’.MrBarber says theMinistry of

Education is exploring various options tocopewith theexpected roll growth,withnewsubdivisions, includingRavenswood,expected tobringnew families into thearea.Ravenswood is in theWoodendSchool

zone,withGressonsRoadandStateHighwayOne the zoneboundarieswithPegasusBaySchool.‘‘TheMinistry is lookingat school rolls of

600 in time.Wehave got amasterplanpreparing for 600and ifweget there itwillbeourmaximum.’’

While therehavebeen suggestionsabout ahigh school beingbuilt in theWoodend /Pegasus area,with thecombinedpopulationof the two townslikely to grow tobetween10,000 and13,000over thenext twodecades,MrBarber isnot so sure.

‘‘TheMinistry ofEducationdoes say thattheydohave capacity in thearea.There’splenty of landand spaceatKaiapoiHighSchool, so theyneed touse that space first.‘‘I haven’t given itmuch thought.At this

pointwearehappy tobea contributing

school toKaiapoi and there is still roomfor growth.‘‘However, if thearea changed

significantly itwouldbedifferent and ifKaiapoi couldn’t cope then Iwouldcertainly support it. Otherwise I can’treally seea reason for changing.’’MrBarber says the schoolsParent

TeacherAssociationhas rebranded itselfasWSSPA (WoodendStaff Students andParentsAssociation) andwill runamixtureof fundraising and ‘‘fun raising’’events throughout the year.The fun raising eventswill includea

family funnight,with families bringingapicnic andplayingoutside games.Theaimis to ‘‘increaseour connectionwith thecommunity,’’MrBarber says.Year 7and8 students arealsobeing

encouraged toplayamoreactive role inrunningevents.

Dilmah Tea family visits Rangiora

Popular brew . . . Rangiora NewWorld checkout operator Pat Harrington (second left) waskeen tomeet the Dilmah tea familyMalik (left), Merrill and Dilhan Fernando. PHOTO: DAVID HILL

By DAVID HILL

MerrillFernandobelieves inproducingtea ‘‘themost sustainableway’’.TheDilmahTea founder says sellinga

finishedproduct is themost sustainableway thirdworld countries can supply afirstworld country.Hewas visitingRangioraNewWorldonTuesdaywithhissonsDilhanandMalik.MrFernando foundedDilmahTea,

namedafterhis sons, inSriLanka in 1962.Hegot into the tea industry inhis 20s,supplying tea toBellTeaandChoysa.‘‘Teabecameacommodityproduct and

themultinationalswanted tobuy thecheapest tea. It couldbebought fromanywhere in theworld tomakeablend.‘‘Ceylon (SriLanka) had the reputation

for the finest tea in theworldbecauseofthe climate, but it got to thepointwherewecouldn’t sell it.’’He soon realised themoneywasbeing

made in the ‘‘valueadded’’ endof themarket, rather than in growing the tea.‘‘I decided toaddvalue to the tea in the

countrywhere itwas grown. I didn’t havemuchmoney, but I bought onemachineand thenanother one.Then I showed thegrowershow they couldmaximise theirprofits and it providedmoreandmore jobstomanypeople indifferent theareas ofproduction.’’Whenhecreated theDilmahbrand,Mr

Fernando sayshemade threepromises:‘‘to bring integrity back to tea’’ byproducing single origin tea fromonecountry, toproduce100percentCeylon teaand to sharehis earningswith thepoor,thedisabledand thewider community.He founded theMJFCharitable

Foundationwhich is fundedwith 10%oftheprofits fromDilmahTea sales andhelps 10,000peoplea year.Among thefoundation’s projects isMJFKidswhich

takes childrenout of the slumsandgivesthemaneducationand teaches themdramaandmusic.TheMJFCentre is ahome fordisabled

children, abusedwomenandothers inneed.Healsomakes scholarshipsavailable to the childrenof teaplantationworkers to attenduniversity and last yeartwoof themgraduatedwithmedicaldegrees.DilmahTeawas first exported toNew

Zealand in 1988.‘‘When I launched it here, I couldn’t

afford celebrities topromote the tea, somyagent said I should get on the screenandsay it’smy teaand it’s namedaftermy sonsand they toldme toputmy faceon thepacket.’’Dilhan says the family’s sustainable

philosophyhasextended into theenvironment.DilmahConservationwasestablished in 2007andworkswith theInternationalUnion for theConservationofNature, protects elephants andhelpstheVeddahcommunity.Native reserveshavealsobeencreated

anda sustainability research facilityestablishedon the teaplantations.‘‘We really oweadebt tomake surewe

do somethingpositive fornature.Wewantto leave it inbetter shape thanwe foundit.’’While theyare cricket fans, theywere

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Remembering the horses of warBy SHELLEY TOPP

Remembering . . . DerrekMillton. PHOTO: ROBYN BRISTOW.

❛ ‘‘This is how we repaid thehorses who served our soldiersso well. ‘‘Our gratitude was a

dusty grave.❜— A young soldier on shooting horses which

could not return to New Zealand.

The loss of 8000NewZealand horsesduring the South African (BoerWar),and 10,000NewZealand horses duringtheWorldWar 1, has not, andwill not, beforgotten thanks to the vision anddetermination of TheresaRosanowski,andmany helpers.Theresawas the event coordinator of

the BirchHill StationWorldWar 1Memorial Ride commemorative eventslast weekendwhich recognised theservice ofNewZealand equines duringWorldWar 1.Between 1914 and 1916more than

10,000NewZealand horseswereacquired by the government for theNewZealandExpeditionary Forcecommitted to fighting inWorldWar 1.The horses servedwhereverNew

Zealand troopswere involved, inGerman Samoa, at Gallipoli, in theMiddle East and on theWesternFront.Only four of theNewZealand horses,

who survived thewar, were broughtback home.The others were either shot, sold in

Egypt to a life, inmany cases, of extremecruelty, work exhaustion and starvation,or transferred to theBritish Army.Many horses died in the cramped

conditions during the sea voyage toEgypt. Others died fromdisease, injury,exhaustion, or from the severe heat,while in service.One hundred years on from this cruel

sacrifice Theresa recognised a need tocommemorate theNewZealand equinesfor their supremewar effort.Last weekend the commemoration

beganwith theGuest Speaker eveningheld at Ashgrove Primary School inRangiora.The school hall was decoratedwith

WorldWar 1 armymemorabilia for theevent, andmusic for the eveningwasprovided by theRangiora Brass Band.

The band accompaniedMaster ofCeremonies, DebRiach, dressed inarmy uniform, for her rendition of afamouswar song, ‘‘Keep TheHomeFires Burning’’, to a packed audience.Other highlights included Paul

Sanderson’s poignantWW1horsedocumentary, ‘‘All TheKing’s Horses’’.This amazing black andwhite filmwas

incredibly difficult to watch at times asit outlined the hardship, trauma andshocking conditions these horses oftensuffered during their wartime service.

Particularly the harrowing transcriptfrom a young soldier who told how, atthe end of thewar, he had been presentwhen 250 horses, who could not be sentback toNewZealand for reasons of cost,and fear theywould transmit disease,were shot.‘‘Eachman had to hold two horses,’’ he

said.‘‘It was themost sickening job I ever

had to do during thewar.’’‘‘This is howwe repaid the horseswho

served our soldiers sowell. Ourgratitudewas a dusty grave.’’The film closedwith themournful

‘‘And TheBandPlayedWaltzingMatilda’’, sung by The Pogues.‘‘And howwell I remember that

terrible day ... in that hell that theycalled Suvla Bay, wewere butcheredlike lambs at the slaughter. Johnny Turkhewaswaiting, he’d primed himself

well. He shower’d uswith bullets... Andin fiveminutes flat, he’d blown us all tohell.’’Dr CarolynMincham, author of ‘‘The

Horse inNewZealand: Attitude andHeart’’, was informative and interestingin her talk, ‘‘Finding their Voice: ‘‘TheHorses ofWorldWar 1’’.Rachel Ensor, patron of theNorth

Canterbury Pony Club, spoke about theamazingwork done byEnglishwomanDorothy Brookewho recogniseddistressed exmilitary horses in Cairoafter thewar and set up theBrookeHospital for Animals to help them.Towards the end of the evening poet

MikeBoyd gave a tender recital of apoemdedicated to his father.

While, earlier, DerrekMilltonoutlined his family history with BirchHill Station, and in particular a formerowner, his great, great uncle LieutenantColonel Edward (Ted) BowlerMilltonwho became involved in trainingrecruits for the CustMountedRiflesinfantry company soon after theoutbreak of the BoerWar in 1899.In 1937 Ted honoured themen and

horses fromBirchHill Stationwho diedduringWorldWar 1, by having a stonemonument built in theirmemory at theBirchHill Station cemetery.On Sunday, around 200 horses and

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Small things the most rewardingRewarding . . . Former Amuri Area Schoolpupil Nicole Edmondwho is workingfulltime for St John in Christchurch.PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

By ROBYNBRISTOW

Small things giveNicole Eastmond thebiggest buzz andmake her job themostrewarding.The former Amuri Area School pupil,

who is working fulltime for St John inChristchurch as an emergencymedicaltechnician, is loving her job aftercompleting her Bachelor ofHealthScience in Paramedicine at AucklandUniversity of Technology.She says just being able tomake a

small difference to someone’s life, suchhas helping an elderly person off thefloor, is whatmakes her job sorewarding.Nicole’s journey throughUniversity

was a rollercoaster of challenges and‘‘great achievements’’ which shethoroughly enjoyedwith her grades onlyfalling belowA twice to B+ in threeyears.Themajority of hermarkswere

straight A’s andA+’s with the occasionalA.It was a huge task and shewas thrilled

to be able to foot it with the best, afantastic feat for the very able studentfrom the small area school in Culverden.‘‘It was rewarding to be able to stand

my ground andmark upwith everyoneelse at University,’’ she says.It also involved hours of compulsory

clinical placement in a variety ofhealthcare settings including frontlineambulances.In addition she became a volunteer

ambulance officer based in theHaurakiCoromandel district during her secondyear of study and obtained her authorityto practice as a St JohnEmergencyMedical Technician.Nicole says she has learnt a great deal

during her time on the road inChristchurch, confirming her passionfor emergencymedicine.

‘‘While I enjoy the challenge ofcritical situations the greatest reward isoften fromproviding small comforts tograteful people in need,’’ she says.Nicole says clinical placementsmade

it impossible toworkwhile she studiedandwas grateful to two scholarships,including one from theHurunui DistrictCouncil, which enabled her to get bywith a Student Loan and family supportwhile living in Auckland.‘‘It was not a cheap exercise andwas

quite a financial burden studying. But itwasworth a lotmore than justmoney,’’saysNicole.She could have done it by distance

learning or inWellington but chose to‘‘immerse’’ herself and go to Auckland.Nicole is continuing to build on her

success, gaining knowledge as sheworkstoward her Paramedic authority topractice.She is also planning to do post

graduate studies in the future to qualifyas an advanced paramedicwhich couldsee herworking on rescue helicopters.And she is looking to ‘‘potentially’’

work overseas, using her degree in a‘‘different’’ way in the tourism industryor adventure tourism.‘‘My hope is to go and have a bit of an

adventure and look around then comeback and settle,’’ saysNicole.‘There aremany exciting and

interestingways to continue to developmy skills in the coming years andultimately hope to return to ruralNewZealand.’’


Looking to the future

Winston Gray.

Recent comments fromChristchurchMayor LianneDalziel, regarding apopulation of twomillion in Canterbury,has created considerable discussionboth for and against.Regardless it is a conversationworth

having.We get busy in the daytoday running

of our communities and at timeswe needto look beyond the horizon.This is what council has been doing

recently as wework on our long termplanning out to 2045.Many of uswill not be around then, but

at least this strategy drives us to thinkwhat our community will look likewellinto the future.At the BrisbaneBringing the future to

Life conferencewe attended last year,Rick Antonsin, one of the keynotespeakers spoke of Cathedral Thinking.He quoted the situation in early Europewhere one person has the vision to builda Cathedral and begins the process, yetthe cathedrals completionwould be twoto three hundred years later.I recently attended, alongwith other

South IslandMayors, the celebration ofthe Chinese new year in Christchurchhosted by the Consul general Jin ZhijianJin. He spoke of developing arelationshipwithNewZealand and thepossibilities going forward.Chinese tourism is increasing at a fast

rate. Therewill be 260,000 visitors toNewZealand fromChina this year. InKaikourawe see the immense benefitfor our tourism business operatorswhich in turn flows throughout theeconomy.We have had our last cruise ship visit

for 2015. Over 400 peoplewere on the

SeabournOdyssey last week. Theyenjoyed a day of whalewatching,kayaking, seal swimming, albatrosstours, biking, shopping andwalking thepeninsula.Kaikourawill enjoy the annual A&P

show onFebruary 28, followed on bythe Amuri, Cheviot andHawardenshows. The dry seasonwill presentchallenges to some of those showingtheir stock. However, it is good to seesome underlying confidence in therural economy. Lets hope for autumnrain.Inmy earlier farming days I always

planned to get permanent grass sownsoon after theKaikoura show so bringon those autumn rains!

Back from a breakIt has been quiet in the corner for sometime, but that doesn’tmeannothing hasbeenhappening. In thewriter’s case,though, it startedwithwhatwas goingto a relatively brief break overChristmas and back into it in the newyear.Somuch for plans. Twodays before

present day, and the same time left fora bit of careful shopping it was intoHospital to have a couple of litres ofgunk siphoned off the chest, followedby a reinflation process.Oh, the relief.Again, themedical staff were

marvellous.Mention of headpains andslight numbness in a hand resulted inan immediate scan, which foundanomalies in the brain department.Not surprising, some ofmymateswould say.Still, all involved really pushed the

barrowand it was home for the turkeyand trimmings. A subsequent course ofradiation all wentwell, though the sideeffectswere less than pleasant. Fooddoesn’t really feature in terms offlavour, and, horror finding a beer thatmatches the palate has been timeconsuming and yet successful. Nevermind, it is awork in progress.The other thing is baldness has

arrivedwith a vengeance. So laughmine kind friends. At leastmy beaniewill be be broken in forwinter, and I’msaving a dollar or two not visiting theCrafty Barber,Well, I fib a little there,he can expect regular calls to put upwith a ribbing.Now the actual holiday, noting real

changes, family, fun, sun etc.Mustconfess to being a grumpy old buggerthough. Steroidmedication for apensionerwasn’t well received,although is creating the appearance of

an adonis.To the break, itself, it recharged the

batteries and therewere lots of laughs.A couple of little stories: A

conversation between three of thefamily.‘I love the sound of rain on the roof of

the bach.’‘That’s not the rain, it’s thewind.’‘No it’s not, theOldMan says, it is a

leakingwater cistern andhe’ll have toget up and fix it.’Gold fish and the beachAswe know, youngsters love

collecting things in buckets andleaving them to stew.It can becomequite unpleasant.Nana’s solutionwas to tell our three

youngest grandsons if they returnedthe little beasties to thewater alive shewould buy thema goldfish eachwhenthey got home.A teacher all herworking life, she

has had a fair bit to do goldfish, theirarrival, survival and eventual disposal.A good bowl and a piece of oxygen

weed.Not so, filters, temperature controls,

a tank the size of a baby bath. Severalhundred dollars she reckons, so she isnowon the lookout for tadpoles.Now, towherewe’ve been andwhere

we are going.Once again, theWaimakariri,

Hurunui, andKaikoura have punchedwell above theirweight throughwhatcontinues to be a trying summer. Theentire community has been there, theevents and activities have beensplendid. It will continue.As for yours truly, I’m back as long as

I’m able to give it a crack. Themedicalhurdle race has away to run and theFat Lady sure ain’t sung.Watch thisspace.

Quigong for BeginnersQuigong for Beginners is a TimeBankHurunui Learning Exchange class on Thursday, February 26, from 9am to 10am, at a

private venue in Amberley.Instructor Lee Lawrencewill introduce you to this simple Chinese practice of relaxing exercises thatmay help reduce stress,

increase vitality and enhance immunity.To book, call 314 3406, or email [email protected]. To find out about events inMarch, go to http:/

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Bigger cruise ships comingBy DAVID HILL

Kaikoura looks set to welcome a biggercruise ship next year.DestinationKaikoura general

manager GlennOrmsby says he is intalks with an Auckland tourist operatorwho is keen to bring a 700 passengercruise ship to the town next summer.The previous biggest cruise ship to

visit Kaikoura is regular visitorSeabourn Odyssey, which has 450passengers and 330 crew. However, MrOrmsby is optimistic even bigger cruiseships will visit Kaikoura in the future.He says the biggest cruise ships which

visit New Zealand have 2500 to 3000passengers, however he says it isunlikely a cruise ship that big will visitKaikoura anytime soon.‘‘At this stage I’d say zero. There’s a lot

of work to do before we can get over1000.We’ve got to cut our costsaccordingly and the logistics don’t barethinking about.‘‘It can get pretty busy in South Bay

with all the fishing boats, so we have got

tomake sure everything is doneproperly and it’s safe.’’Mr Ormsby says not only do

underwater rocks from the South Bayarea, which are a safety concern for thecruise ship tenders, need to be removed,but a newwharf needs to be built.However, should Kaikoura begin

attracting cruise ships with between 700and 1000 passengers it will create plentyof opportunities for tourist operators inKaikoura and beyond.‘‘There’s ourselves and our friend’s in

Hanmer and there is even the possibilityof sending themnorth.’’Kaikoura farewelled Oceanic

Discoverer on Sunday, which has just 70passengers and 20 crew, while SeabournOdysseymade its last visit for the seasonlast Thursday (February 12).While Sunday’s visit was the last

scheduled cruise ship visit for thissummer, Mr Ormsby says cruise shipschedules are subject to change and it ispossible theremay be a last minute visitbefore the season finishes, just as therewas in April last year.

Show sure to entertainPopular attraction . . . Grass karts are back to providemore adrenaline pumping action atthis year’s Kaikoura A&P Show. FILE PHOTO

Themarquees are the places to be at thisyear’s KaikouraAgricultural andPastoralShow.Immediate pastpresident Justine

Shroder says the free entertainment issure to satisfy thewhole family at theSouthBayDomain onSaturday, February28.Entertainment gets underway in the

mainmarquee at 9.45amwith a kapa hakaperformance from the small rural schoolHapukuSchool.‘‘Hapuku is a bilingual school, so they

learn inMaori aswell as English, so theirkapa haka is verymuch a part of who theyare,’’ Justine says. ‘‘I think their kapahapa is quite superb.’’HapukuSchool’s kapa haka group is

followed by a combined kapa hakaperformance featuring students from theotherKaikoura schools and local adults.‘‘It’s so soon after school starts, so it’s

easier for them to combine. The schoolsactually do a lot for the show,’’ Justinesays.‘‘People come to the showanddrop off

their goodies for the produce, baking andart and craft competitions and then theycan go and get entertained. By the timethe kapa haka is over it will just about betime to open the doors.’’ Blenheimentertainer and comedianRobFirenixtakes over themainmarquee at 11.15amfor his CaptainUnderpants show.Robreturns to perform ‘‘his spectacular fireshow’’ at 1pmand then reprises hisCaptainUnderpants role at 3pm.‘‘I’ve read a brief about his showand it

sounds very funny,’’ Justine says.

‘‘His showhas been specificallydesigned for A&P shows, so it’s suitablefor families and should be a lot of fun.’’Christchurch clownsCarrot andPickle

take centre stage in themainmarquee fortwo shows at 12pmand 2pmwith theirhilarious show,while theMarlboroughHighlandBandperforms at 12.45pm,which Justine says ‘‘will lift the roof off,just like the kapa haka, so it will be quitenoisy in themarquee’’.Woodchopping, grass kart

demonstrations and duck herdingwillalso provide entertainment, along sidethe usual sheep dogs, chooks, Shetlandponies andhorses. A bucking broncowillalso offer rides for children, with theproceeds going to charity.This year’s stock and station horses

section has aRoyal Agricultural Societymedal up for grabs, for the exhibitorwiththemost points.‘‘The stock and station competition just

gets better and better,’’ Justine says.‘‘It’s just been growing and growing and

it’s an awesomeevent towatch.’’To top off the day’s entertainment, local

Kaikoura bandCode:25will perform inthe hospitalitymarquee from3pm to 6pm.‘‘They are going to go places, they are

really cool,’’ Justine says.‘‘Theywere all very youngwhen they

first started andnow they are in theirteens and the locals know themwell,because they regularly play at localevents.‘‘It’s a good opportunity for anyonewho

wants to stay andhave a drink at the endof the showand soak up the atmosphere.’’


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Best in show . . . This rooster had plenty tocrow about at last year’s Kaikoura A&PShow. FILE PHOTOS

By DAVID HILL

TheKaikoura Agricultural and PastoralShow is a community affair.President Debbie Collins, who is

gearing up to preside over her secondshow, says the community really gets inbehind show.‘‘We have only got a small committee

andwe are always looking for newmembers. It’s hard in a small district andwith theway the economy is, there’s lessmoney around. But the town really gets inbehind the show and the businessescome upwith sponsorship.‘‘Following on from the success of last

year’s show, the committee have puttheir heads together to come upwithanother show full of fun and fantasticdisplays to keep thewhole familyentertained all day.’’Showday starts off early formany, with

the gates opening at 7am and the horseevents arewell underway by the time theshowgrounds start to fill up.Debbie says entry numbers are high

again for the handcrafts, baking, flowers,preserves and produce sections, so ‘‘thebuildings will be full of eager peoplegetting their goodies staged in time forjudging’’.This year the show is themed

entertainment, with duck herding backby popular demand, alongwithChristchurch entertainers Carrot andPickle andAdamAllsorts.‘‘Themainmarqueewill be alivewith

acts and performances all day somakesure you head along and check out what’son offer.’’However, sheep riding, whichwas

introduced last year, can no longer beheld due to changes to theMinistry ofPrimary Industries’ code of welfare.The grass karts will be back to run

‘‘adrenaline pumping’’ demonstrationsthroughout the day, while theMarlboroughHighlandBandwill onceagain lead the grand parade at 2pm,followed by a giant lolly scrambleimmediately after the parade.Debbie says her job has beenmade

easier, thanks to thework of thesecretaries CarlaWalford and hermumDebbie, ‘‘who have done an excellent jobagain this year’’, her sister Sarah Collinsthe treasurer and vice president TerriChalmers for her ‘‘support to Carla andDebbie aswell as the huge amount of

work you do behind the scenes tomakethis showday run so smoothly’’.‘‘A huge thank you to everyone that has

been involved in putting this showtogether, big or small it wouldn’t bepossiblewithout you all.’’The 103rdKaikoura A&PShowwill be

held at the SouthBayDomain onSaturday, February 28. Entry is $8 foradults, with children under12 free.

Kaikoura lifestyle celebrated

Kia Ora Kaikoura . . . This new bookwhichcelebrates Kaikoura has been published toraise funds for the town’s hospital.

Kaikoura’s beautiful scenery andcharacterhasbeencaptured inanewbook.‘‘KiaOraKaikoura’’,which celebrates

thedistrict’s people, lifestyle and food, hasbeenpublished to raise funds for theKaikouraHospital appeal.Thebookhasbeencompiledby local

womenBevBradburyandLynneSmithandfeatures someamazingphotographs fromanumberof amateurandprofessionalphotographers, cartoons fromAlNisbetanda sprinkling of recipes from fooddesignerSheenaHamilton.‘‘Myhusband Ianhadacookerybook

given tohimabout three years ago,whichwas centredaroundpersonalities living inLytteltonalongwith their recipes. The seedwasplantedand I thought the sameconceptwouldwork reallywell here inKaikoura,’’ Bev says.‘‘When I read that theKaikouraHospital

hada shortfall of funds for thenewbuilding, I took the idea toBelinda(Rickerby) and the fundraising committee.Theywere very encouragingand said torunwith it.’’Bev then teamedupwithLynneSmith

and she says ‘‘credit for this book shouldfirstly go toLynnewhohas spent countlesshours collating all thematerial’’.‘‘Wedidn’twant just another cookbook

anddecided to runwith the ideaofcelebratingKaikoura it’s people, sceneryand food.’’Interspersedbetween thephotos are

snippets andanecdotes about localcharacters, includinga tale about ‘‘exMayorKev’’ andhis vanwitha canopy.‘‘Story goes that onenight hewas ina

hurry to get home tohiswife colddinnerequalshot tongue.He tookoff down theEsplanadeat a rateof knots, careered intohis driveand intohis garage.Oopshehad

forgottenabout theharemonhis roof. Alland sundryheard thealmighty crash.’’AbookaboutKaikourawouldnot be

completewithout a little kaimoana.Recipes include sashimiplatter,which issaid tobe ‘‘theultimateway to treat yourfreshkaimoanaand itmust be fresh, insophisticated Japanese style’’. Then thereis prosciuttowrappedmonkfishwhich is‘‘perfectly cooked fishwith a crisp texturedfinish’’.CrayfishThai curry is said to ‘‘turn your

favouriteThai curry into a visual delight bysubstitutingmeatwith crayfish’’, whilefresh fish tacos are ‘‘perfect for informalgatheringswithminimalpreparationandahealthy ‘make it yourself’ approach’’.Copies of ‘‘KiaOraKaikoura’’ canbe

purchased for $40 fromNewWorldorGenevieve’s inKaikouraorbyemailingBevBradburyat [email protected]. Theywill alsobeon sale at theKaikouraA&PShow in theSeawardKaikouraLions tent.


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Sparring partners . . . Cookie (left) and Amberley Lions Clubmember Denis Roper,spar in the home of boxing in Leithfield. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

Funds help boxersBy ROBYNBRISTOW

The Christchurch earthquakes havehelped spawn a small boxing club inLeithfield.Glen Cook (Cookie), with the help of

a donation from the Amberley LionsClub, is teaching several local youthsthe finer points of the sport.Cookie, who trained young boxers

for around 35 years with Kevin Barrysenior in Christchurch, started theclub after his moving to Leithfieldafter being displaced fromBrooklands by the Christchurchearthquakes.In just over a year he has had to

move from his house to a largergarage in Leithfield as his little groupof good keen youngmen grew to 12.

‘‘We started off inmy house butwhen people began to donate weightmachines and the Lions came onboardwe got too big and had tomove,’’ he says.The little clubwas extremely

grateful to be offered a new home in alarge garage owned byDebbie Topp.An $800 grant from the Lions Club

has helped buy gloves and headgearfor the boys, some of whom are keento reach competition level in the nottoo distant future.‘‘A couple have asked to go to

competitions.‘‘But I have said they have to get

themselves fit before I take them intotown to a gymnasium to spar withother young boxers to see if they areup to competition standard,’’ he says.

Retirement to teachingfor former Otago rector

❛‘‘The plan now is to build onthe reputation they havegained and I think with thequality of the people we havegot here, they shouldn’t have

any trouble.❜— Clive Rennie, acting principal at Kaikoura

Suburban School.

A formerOtagoBoysHigh School rectoris enjoying a retirement job inKaikoura.CliveRennie is serving as acting

principal at Kaikoura Suburban Schoolfor term one this year and is enjoying thechange of scenery, after retiring at theend of last year.‘‘When retired I putmy name down for

the emergency principals’ list, so theywent for somebody on that list and ithappened to beme.‘‘Mywife and I have actually retired to

Wanganui andwe had only been inWanganui aweekwhen I got the callto go toKaikoura.‘‘I’m really

enjoying it.Management ispretty generic atany school, but I’menjoying learningthe side of aprimary school.’’It is a new era for

KaikouraSuburban School,afterMichelleSpencermoved onat the end of last year, after eight yearsas principal.During her time the school grew from

27 students and two classrooms, tobecome the largest primary school in theKaikoura district with five classroomsand 104 students.‘‘She did a really good job,’’ MrRennie

says.‘‘Michelle did some great work and the

school is in good heart.‘‘The plan now is to build on the

reputation they have gained and I thinkwith the quality of the peoplewe havegot here, they shouldn’t have anytrouble.’’

Mrs Spencer also introducedmountain biking to the school, taking thestudents out on their bikes duringlunchtimes. The students havewon theMarlborough primary schoolsmountainbiking competition the last two years ina row.‘‘I wasn’t aware of that. I actually left

mymountain bike inWanganui, but Iunderstand the culture of this place isgetting out in the outdoors. They are areally active little bunch.’’Without his bike, he says he plans to

climb amountainby foot.A keen

sportsman in hisown right, MrRennie is a formerAllWhite footballplayer and servedfor seven years astheNewZealandSecondarySchools SportsCouncil chairman.However, he

says he is havingtrouble coming to

termswith local sporting loyalties.‘‘I am aHighlanders supporter, but the

local people here still think theCrusaders are the best.’’MrRennie says he has ties toNorth

Canterbury, as his grandparents lived atPines Beach formany years.He says the school is in the process of

appointing a newprincipal and hopes tohave the position filled for term two. Theschool’s deputy principal also left theschool last year and a new onewill beappointed by the newprincipal.The school has also begun the year

with two new teachers, one due to rollgrowth.


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Lingerie stall . . . Therese Berg, of Lady Rose Lingerie, at the Rangiora Twilight Market lastFriday evening. PHOTO SHELLEY TOPP

Twilight market popularBy SHELLEY TOPP

TheRangiora Twilight Market is fastbecoming the place to go on a Friday tounwind and relax with family andfriends after work.Open from 4pm to 8pm themarket is

set up in a big paddock, just a shortdrive from the Rangiora CentralBusiness District, on the corner ofOxford Road andMerton Road.Themarket is the brainchild of

Rangiora’s Amanda Sansom.‘‘We just saw a gap for this kind of

thing,’’ she said.‘‘We just wanted to provide

somewhere people could come to afterwork on a Friday. Somewhere theycould bring their children, grab aFriday night takeaway, have a lookaround themarket and enjoy the livemusic,’’ said Amanda.‘‘A lot of people come after work. The

feedback we have had so far has beenawesome.’’There are a great variety of stalls all

selling quality produce, including

fabulous food, gelato, flowers, organicvegetables, wooden carving, bonecarving, wooden toys, handknittedbooties, plants, and lingerie.‘‘There are a lot of talented people in

North Canterbury,’’ Amanda said.The Twilight Market opened on

January 16 this year and will run everyFriday until March 27 when it takes abreak opening again in Spring.Carved Fusion stallholders Denise

and Lawrence Archbold, fromKaiapoi,are enjoying taking part in themarket.‘‘It’s a great little market,’’ Denise

said.‘‘When the weather is good the

people come.’’Although the weather last Friday

night wasmore autumn than summer,there wasmuch foottapping and evensome dancing to the live music from theTriptych Ukulele Duo. They werepopular during the opening night onJanuary 16 too and will be back for abarndancethemedmarket night onFridayMarch 20, to coincide withHarvest Week.

William Pike challengeKaiapoiBoroughSchool studentswillhavenewchallenges this year.The school has joined theWilliam

PikeChallengeAward,with director,author andamputeeWilliamPikeattending a launchat the school thisevening.Theaward is a chance for students to

takepart in opportunities like seakayaking, rock climbing, tramping andorienteering.Throughout 2015, year 8 studentswill

be participating in eight outdooractivities, 20 hours of communityservice andpersonally developing anew sport or hobby in order to gain theaward.Theawardhas already been

successful inCanterbury,withLoburnandOhokaSchools among thosealreadyparticipating in the awardscheme.‘‘I’m really excited to beworkingwith

students fromKaiapoiBoroughSchool.TheWilliamPikeChallengeAwardwillbe giving these students ahuge range ofopportunities to connectwith localpeople andplaces in their community,

to growanddevelop as individuals, andto experience the beauty of theNewZealandoutdoors,’’WilliamPike says.‘‘Weare really excited that our senior

students have the opportunity toparticipate in suchawell thought out,challenging andmotivationalopportunity,’’ KaiapoiBoroughSchoolprincipalMurrayOverton says.The challengeprovides the students,

their families and thewider communitya toolwhichnot only strengthens thecommunities they live in, but enableschildren to growandbecomeempowered through challenging newexperiences andopportunitieswhilelearning valuable life lessons.MrPike knows firsthand the value of

being prepared to face obstacles.Hewas one of two young climbers

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Illegal nets . . . Two unattended nets prove costly for a whitebaiter in the Ashley River/Rakahuri. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

Whitebaiter finedA fishermanwhowas caught with twounattendedwhitebait nets in the AshleyRiver/Rakahuri, has been fined $500 ontwo related charges.Hewas also ordered to pay Court costs

and had his whitebait nets and gobyfences forfeited, when he appeared inthe ChristchurchDistrict Court.Robert Chong, aged 39, a dairy farmer

of Kaiapoi, pleaded guilty to bothcharges in the ChristchurchDistrictCourt.Chongwas charged for breaking the

whitebaiting rules while fishing inSeptember last spring. Under theregulations fishers can only use one netat a time andmust remainwithin 10metres of their net.

A complaint from the public led toChong being investigated by theDepartment of Conservationwhich isresponsible formanagingNewZealand’s whitebait fishery.Department of Conservation (DoC)

servicesmanagerWayneBeggs saidDoCtook the issue of illegal whitebaitingvery seriously andwill prosecute peoplewho flaunt the regulations.‘‘The rules are there to protect the

whitebait fishery for future generations.Mr Chong’s actions reflect scant regardfor the sustainability of the fishery.‘‘Whitebait are in decline andwe need

to do everythingwe can to protect theirhabitat and look after the fishery,’’ hesaid.

Algae in PegasusToxic bluegreenalgaehas been foundinLakePegasus.TheCommunity andPublicHealth

division of CanterburyDistrictHealthBoard iswarning people to stay out ofthewater andkeep their animals awayfrom the lake, particularly dogs.DrAlistairHumphrey , Canterbury

MedicalOfficer ofHealth, says the algalbloom (planktonic cyanobacteria)produces toxins harmful to humans andanimals.‘‘Exposuremay cause skin rashes,

nausea, stomach cramps, tingling andnumbness around themouth andfingertips,’’ DrHumphrey says.‘‘If you experience any of these

symptoms visit your doctorimmediately andplease let your doctorknow if youhavehad contactwith thelakewater.’’He says boiling thewater does not

remove the toxin.‘‘Noone shoulddrink thewater from

the lake at any time.’’EnvironmentCanterburywill

monitor the bloomonaweekly basisand thepublicwill be advised of anychanges that are of public healthsignificance.Facts about cyanobacteria:The algae occurnaturally but can

increase rapidly duringwarmermonths; If thewater is cloudy,discoloured, or has small globulessuspended in it, avoid all contact;Notall cyanobacterial blooms are visible tothenakedeye and toxins canpersistafter the bloomsdisappear;Cyanobacterial concentrations canchangequicklywith changingenvironmental conditions (e.g. wind).Avoid contactwithwaterwhenahealthwarning is in place.

Kaiapoi’s handmade history . . . Mary Kelleher’s beautiful ‘‘TheMill is Kaiapoi’’mural, one of sixmurals on display in an exhibition at Art on the Quay in theRuataniwha Kaiapoi Civic Centre and Library. PHOTO SHELLEY TOPP.

Exhibition in newgallery amazingBy SHELLEY TOPP

‘‘Amazing.Never seen anything likethis anywhere else in theworld.’’Thewrittenwords of aGerman

tourist in the visitor’s book atMaryKelleher’s charming ‘‘A Stitch inTime’’ exhibition, say it all.But there aremanymorewords

praising theMangawhai artist’s work.‘‘Stunning, very impressive,wonderful....’’This exhibition ofNewZealand

stories, at Art on theQuay in theRuataniwhaKaiapoi Civic Centre andLibrary is unique.It’s the first exhibition in the newart

gallery tucked away in a small alcovein the $13million centrewhichwasopened on January 17.A better exhibition could not have

been chosen to introduce this gallery totheNorthCanterbury public andbeyond. A selection of six beautifullycraftedmurals depictingKiwi lifetakes us back in time, and slows usdown to reflect on the exquisite detailandwonderful storytelling quality ofMaryKelleher’s work.Particularly ‘‘TheCat and theMouse

in theMill’’ mural and ‘‘TheMill isKaiapoi’’ muralwhich tell the storiesof ‘‘howwoollen fleece ismade into

yarn and then knitted intosomething tiny andprecious, warmanduseful’’, while highlighting theimportance of theKaiapoiWoollenMill to the district from the late 19thCentury until it closed in 1978.The ‘‘Manukau,Harbour of

Stories’’ mural is also enchanting,as is ‘‘The Story of theNewZealandTruckDriver.’’While a newmural, awork in

progress, depicts the story of theWood family, ‘‘an ordinary familywith an ordinary story,’’ theexhibition notes say.There is a strong recognition of

the importance of family life in thisexhibition, particularly in thismuralwhich is about ‘‘growing thefamily and feeding them, andworking to support them’’.This lovelymural ‘‘also speaks to

manyNewZealanderswhomade asimple but real life in the late 19thto early 20th century.’’The exhibition runs in the

Kaiapoi’ s newart gallery untilFebruary 28.It includes bookswritten byMary

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New counsellor . . . CassandraRollston.

Anew family counsellingservice, serving theHurunuiDistrict, opens inAmberleynextweek.WellbeingNorthCanterbury

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SocialWorkers, StrengtheningFamilies, aYouthDrug andAlcohol counsellor, youthworkers andaSchoolsAttendance service. Cassandrawillmakeherself knownaround the community in thenext fewweeks.DeirdreRyan,manager of

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Cheque presentation . . . From left: Cathie Sinclair (CCSDisability Action) receives a cheque fromGloriaFielden (Christmas Tree Festival committee), with ColeenWhite (Christmas Tree Festival committee), GayHavill (Christmas Tree Festival Committee), MyraMcNeil (Christmas Tree Festival committee), Mary Nesbit(Christmas Tree Festival committee), Jan Duffy (Rangiora Cancer Support), and KayWorsfold (RangioraCancer Support) also receives a cheque, fromMary Gerard, (Christmas Tree Festival committee). PHOTO SHELLEY TOPP.

Charities benefit from festivalBy SHELLEY TOPP

TheRangiora Christmas Treefestival held in theWaimakaririDistrict Council foyer lastDecember has raised $6000 tobe shared between twocharities.The popular fundraiser was

originally set up by CathieSinclair at CCSDisabilityAction about 9 years ago.‘‘I did the first three or four,’’

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New librarian . . . Paul Munnerley.

By AMANDA BOWES

TheHurunui College and CommunityLibrary has a new captain at the helm.PaulMunnerley, who has taught at

the school for 29 years with a couple ofbreaks has swapped the class room forthe library and says he couldn’t behappier.‘‘I have always loved libraries and

with the school and communitylibrarians retiring last year, it gavemethe opportunity to get back intosomething I loved doing.’’Paul is no stranger to how a library

works, having been on the librarycommittee since 1982, which has givenhim a lot of insight to how the schooland the community work together forthe library.In 1989 and 1990, Paul had the

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information skills like research, buteconomicsmeant the government of thetime couldn’t sustain it.

Over the next 12months, changes willbemade. Paul says he and Principal,Stephen Beck, have got some excitingvisions of how they want the library tofit into school life.Due to these visions, the planned

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school and community librarian, he isfinding getting to grips with thecomputer system a challenge and sayshe now understands what the formerhead librarians, Christine Taiaroa andSusan Ballantyne had to deal with.Overdue books are the bane of any

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TwoWoodendgirls havehadsuccess at anAustraliandancingcompetition.RhearnLeHurayandTayla

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Tayla’smotherSusanMesservysaysherdaughter competed inthree soloperformances in the

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qualified for the ‘‘Battle of theStars’’ in the lyrical dancecompetitionandwasplacedsecondover all of theage groups.Astrid saysRhearnhas abig

year ahead, as theLevingsSchoolofDancehasauditioned tobeonWhatNow,whichappears onTV2onSundaymornings, andwill bedancingat theCanterburySportsAwards.‘‘It’s nice tobeable tobeasked

todo those sorts of things and thekids really love it.’’

Fuller kai returnsCommunity kai . . . Volunteers serve up good food and good company at the KaiapoiBaptist Church’s community dinner recently.

Kaiapoi’s communitydinner returnedwithaWaitangiDay theme twoweeksago.Thecommunitydinner,whichhasbeen

runby theKaiapoiBaptist Church sinceJune2011, returnedafter a summerbreakonThursday,February 5,withPastorPaulAskin reflecting onWaitangiDay.‘‘It’s great to be coming together thenight

beforeWaitangiDay. Somepeople inotherparts of theworld live therebecauseofconquest, butwe liveherebecauseofinvitation,’’MrAskin said todiners.‘‘Itwasbecauseof a covenant between

twopeoples andChristianpeoplewereverymuch involved in the leadup to theTreaty (ofWaitangi) and the signingof thetreaty.’’MrAskin readapassage from thebook

‘‘Bible andTreaty’’ byKeithNewmanabouta 12yearolddaughter of aMaori chiefwhosecretly learned to readandwrite fromChristianmissionaries. Thegirlwasmurderedbyawarparty fromarival tribeand the contents of her kiti (bag)werethrownon the ground, including apieceof

paperwithapassage from theBible.Whenher father later foundherandwas

toldwhatwaswrittenon thepieceof paperhebecameaChristian, forgave thewarparty andcalled for anend to fightingwiththe rival tribe.MrAskin saidwhenChristianity first introduced toKaiapoi, itwasnot fromEuropeans, butNorth IslandMaoriChristians,whohadpreviously beenenemiesof the localMaori.TheKaiapoi communitydinnerswere

first started in June2011asweeklydinnerto support the local community at the timeof theGovernment’s land zoningannouncements, following theearthquakes, thanks to support from theWaimakaririDistrictCouncil andothercommunity organisations.Thedinners continuedweekly for two

andahalf years, before restarting in Junelast year on the first Thursdayof themonth.MrAskin said thedinnerswould continueon the firstThursdayof themonth this yearfor a gold coindonationandhewashopingto source funds tohelppay for themeals.

Southbrook story correctionIn an article about an initiative betweendrivers at Allied Concrete’s Rangioraplant and the two local Southbrookschools to improve child safety, plantmanager Phil Tootell and driverKenGrievewere incorrectly namedKenTootell andKeith Grieve.While truckswith trailers canweigh as

much as 45 tonnes,Mr Tootell saysconcrete trucks do not have trailers, butcan still weigh up to 30 tonnes. He saysdrivers approaching the crossing flashtheir lights to indicate they are ready tostop and only put their hazard lights onwhen they are stopping.The errors are regretted.


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Improvedbroadbandcoveragehasbeenextended tomore ruralNorthCanterburyresidents.Chorushas thisweek finished installing

anew fibrefedbroadbandcabinet inOkuku, northofRangiora,meaning localresidents cannowbenefit frombetterbroadband services. This followsa$175,000investment fromSpark to improvemobilebroadbandcoverage forClarkvilleresidents.Chorus infrastructure generalmanager

EdBeattie says there is noquestion thataccess to better broadbandmakesasignificant difference to the lives of ruralNewZealanders.‘‘Chorushasalwaysbeenpassionate

about improving rural connectivitythroughoutNewZealand.That’swhywearepleased tobeable todeliver improvedbroadband to the residents ofOkuku.’’Onapersonal level,more reliable and

consistent broadband speedswill providefasterupload speeds forphotographsandimages, fasterdownload speeds formusicandmovies, andbetter, clearer videoconversationswith friendsand family, hesays.‘‘Howeverbetter broadbandalsohelps

rural businesses connect easily to theworldand runapplications fromcloudbased services, reducing ITcosts andimprovingbusiness resilience.‘‘Inpractical terms, for rural businesses,

suchas farms, thismeansbetter connectionto services like livestock improvementrecords andmarkets overseas, aswell asimproving timemanagement throughonlinepurchasing.‘‘Technologyplays abigpart inmodern

farmingandnowresidents inOkukucanbepart of that.‘‘Byupgrading the infrastructure in

Okuku, it not onlymeansbroadbandwillnowbemore consistent and reliable, insomecases it alsomeans that peoplewhohavepreviously beenonawaiting list for abroadband service cannowaccess one.’’CommunicationsMinisterAmyAdams

says she is thrilled thatOkukunowhasaccess to faster broadband.‘‘Reliable access to the internet at home

andatworkandbettermobile coveragewhere youaremeansbetter business tools,moreways to connectwith customers andsuppliers, new technologies forprecisionagriculture to explore, aswell asmoreincentives for youngpeople to stay in the

area.Theseare someof theopportunitiesfor your community.‘‘TheGovernment’sRuralBroadband

Initiative (RBI) reflects our commitment torural communities.Weareworkingwithourprivate sectorpartners toprovideservices andcoverage thatwouldnototherwisebe feasible.‘‘By 2016, 90percent ofNewZealanders

inareasnot coveredbyUFBwill haveaccess to rural broadband.’’MrBeattie says that although the

broadbandnetworkhasbeenupgraded,residents inOkukualsohavean importantpart toplay inmaking themost of theupgradedbroadbandcapability.‘‘A customer’s broadband service is also

affectedby factors including theirbroadband internet connectionplan,modem, computer, thewiring in their homeorbusiness anddistance from thecabinet.‘‘Wealsoencourage residents to talk

directlywith their internet serviceprovider to findouthow they canbeconnected to ourupgradednetwork.’’Spark’s investment inClarkvillemeans

theareanowhas the infrastructureneededto improvemobilenetworkaccess, andspeed for customers extendingnorthandeast as far as IslandRoad, south toTaylorsandSouthEyre roadsandwest as far asEdmundsandMillRoads.Sparknetworks generalmanagerColin

Brownsays giving customers in theClarkville areabetter access tomobileservicesmeans they cando things onlinefaster andeasier, suchasuploading videosandphotos to socialmedia.

Swimmer breaks recordsRecord breaker . . . Christopher Elson broke three records at the Kaikoura High Schoolswimming sports last Thursday. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Three recordswere broken atKaikouraHigh School’s swimming sports last week.ChristopherElson broke three records

in the senior boys age group during theschool’s swimming sports last week.Principal Vern vanAswegen says

Christopher representsMarlborough atswimming and travelsweekly toBlenheim to practise.‘‘KaikouraHigh School is very proud of

the dedication and commitment shown inthis regard byChristopher.Hisachievement ismost impressive given

that he is still only 16andahalf years ofage, whichmeans hewill have anotheropportunity next year to build on hissuccesses.’’Records:*33mFreestyle record 17.83 seconds,

beat the record of 17.95 set byDanielBroughan in 2006;*100mFreestyle record 1minute 03.00

seconds, beat 1minute 03.32 set byDanielBroughan in 2006;*33mButterfly record 18.62 seconds,

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Dairy conversion . . . Duncan Anderson (front) catches upwith sharemilker PacoMonesCazon on Auchenbrae. PHOTO: NICKY ANDERSON.

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ForDuncanandNickyAnderson, theirsecondyear ofmilking cowshas reinforceditwas the right decision to convert theirformerdry stock farm todairying.Auchenbrae, a 405hectarepropertynear

Rotherham,was a traditional sheepandbeefunit,withdairy support, until lastseason.The farmnowmilks 1450 cowsandhasa

lowerorder sharemilker aswell as supportstaff.It has beenahuge learning curve for

DuncanandNicky, andDuncan sayswithdairyinghe learns somethingneweveryday.The first year of any conversion is always

tricky,withnewcows fromdifferentherdshaving to adjust to adifferent peckingorder, unfamiliarpaddocks, tracks andoftenadifferent typeof shed.Auchenbrae cowsaremilked throughan

80bail rotary andDuncan says virtuallynoneof the cowshadbeenona rotaryplatformbefore.‘‘It tooka long time for the cows to get

used to goingon to theplatform, justwiththe largenumbers, but once they got theidea, theywere fine.’’Sevenpeople, of different nationalities,

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Nicky says she loves thediversity of theworkers andhasn’t reallymissedherformer careerworking off farm, as shebeenso involvedwith the converting of the farm.Duncan sayshe likes the fact that

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Under pressure . . . Dry land farmers who graze dairy cows are under increasing pressurewith the dry summer. PHOTO: AMANDA BOWES

By AMANDA BOWES

AsNorth Canterbury continues to dryout and now officially declared as adrought zone, dry land farmers whograze dairy cows in winter are under anincreasing amount of pressure.Not only has the dry affected the

ability to get ready for winter grazing,but the number of days over 30 degrees Chas been particularly hard on cropsalready in the ground.While some farmers are grazing cows

in winter in conjunction with otherfarming operations like sheep and beef,somewho now solely graze dairy cowssay they are starting to worry.Paddocks are lying fallowwaiting for

winter feed to go in, while crops sownearlier like kale are just holding on.White butterfly has been a real

problem this seasonwith warm dryweather bringing the butterflies forwardby at least amonth.The numbers of butterflies has also

been high as conditions have beenfavourable for them to breed andkeeping them from decimating crops hasbeen a challenge.Dairy grazer, Bruce Churchward, who

farms near The Peaks, Hawarden, saysthey normally get some northwest rainspilling over from themountains, butthis seasonwhen there has beenmoisture it has just hung around thetops.He says he feels sorry for younger farm

owners thatmight have a larger amount

of debt to service as he knowswhat it islike to go through a dry spell and to beworrying about themortgage.‘‘Whenwe bought our propertymany

years ago, there was a drought not longafter. It was certainly tough going for awhile.’’With the last appreciable amount of

rain falling in the first week of Octoberlast year inmany places, the amount ofbaleage and silage cut this season on dryland farms has also been down.Some dry land farmers that usually

make supplementary feed for dairy

farmers haven’t been able to supplytheir normal amounts as well as holdback feed for cows arriving next winter.While there is still time for winter feed

to get going if it rains, another worry isan early cold start to winter, whichwillsuppress good growth.Dairy farmers who graze offfarm in

winter, will be OK if their cows are goingto farmswhere there has beenirrigation. However, those who sendtheir cows to dry land farms, may have tofind alternative grazing or send lesscows if it doesn’t rain soon.

Region’s drought shows need for storageCanterbury’s drought conditions confirmsthe need forwater storage.Lastweek’s official declaration that the

drought conditions on the east coast of theSouth Island are amediumscale adverseevent strengthens the argument forfurther national investment in regionalwater storage, says IrrigationNZ.‘‘The onlyway to prevent communities

suffering drought in dry summers isthrough storing alpinewater.‘‘We do not need towait for rivers to run

dry, for fish to die and for communities topanic,’’ IrrigationNZ chief executiveAndrewCurtis says.‘‘NewZealand has plentiful supply

which flows out to sea.We just need to getbetter at bankingwater and getting it tothe needy places. The official declarationof drought shows that extended dryweather has a significant impact inNewZealand despite its high levels of rainfall.

Itmeans that farmers and communitiesneed help.’’Mr Curtis called onNewZealanders to

make 2015 the yearwe finally learn fromdrought and get onwith ‘‘buildingregionalscalewater storage to preventlocal distress’’.‘‘There are several projects in the

pipeline around the country but theyneed significant community, business andgovernment support to proceed,’’ saysMrCurtis.He sayswater storage and irrigation

will allowNewZealand to surviveclimatic variations like extended dryspells, which scientists believe are on theincrease, particularly in easternNewZealand.He says drought affects everything from

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Judging begins . . . Local dairy farmswill bevisited by judges in the coming weeks.

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Judging is underwayin the 2015NewZealandDairyIndustryAwards.National convenor

ChrisKeeping saysjudging began lastweek for nearly 260entrants entered in 11regions contesting theNewZealanddairytrainee of the yearcompetition,withjudging in thesharemilker / equityfarmer and farmmanager of the yearregional competitionsbeginning soon.‘‘It’s a busy time for

the awards organisersanda critical time forthe entrants, as theresults of the regionalcompetitions canhave a significant impact on the careerprospects of the entrants,’’MrsKeepingsays.‘‘Essentially if they dowell, or are seen

to dowell, their career in thedairyindustry canbeput on fastforward!Farmowners andemployerswill seek themoutand create opportunities for them.’’She saysmuchof this is dependent on

what the entrants present to the judgesabout their business and career. Thejudges spend twohours on the farms ofentrants in both the sharemilker / equityfarmer and farmmanager competitions.‘‘We recommendentrants have aplan on

what they are going to doduring the twohours to highlight their skills andwhat

they are doing onthe farmandwhy.It’s also a goodidea tomake suretheyhavenodistractions.‘‘Many entrants

find the judgingprocess one of themost rewardingaspects of enteringthe awards, as thepreparation somedohelps toidentify businessopportunities andsolidify futuregoals. The judgesalso give themafree businessappraisal.’’MrsKeeping

says judging ofentrants in thedairy trainee

contest is split into two areas,with apractical section and interviewcomponent.Most regions held entrant information

events lastmonth to advise entrantswhatto expect andhow toprepare for thejudges visits.NorthCanterbury dominated last year’s

awards in theCanterbury /NorthOtagoregion,withCulverdenequity farmersKevin andSaraO’Neill first andsharemilkers James andCeriBourkesecond in the sharemilker / equity farmersection,whilePhillipColombus, ofEyrewell, and IvanVujcich, ofOxford,wonthe farmmanager anddairy traineeawards respectively.

Grazing heifers on dualcereal crops has benefits

❛Providing adequate highquality feed for these heifers is

crucial❜— Dr Long Cheng

Lincoln University

Grazing dairy replacement heifers ondual purpose cereal and brassica cropshas proved to have a two fold benefit, sayDr (Paul) Long Cheng andDr JefferyMcCormick from theFaculty ofAgriculture andLife Sciences at LincolnUniversity.Research by the pair found grazing

heifers on crops such aswheat andcanola helped the stock achieve higherweight gains and caused lessenvironmental pollution throughreduced urinary nitrogen excretion thanheifers grazed on conventional pasture.‘‘Every year farmers needed to rear

dairy heifers as replacements for theirmilking herds as part of their farmmanagement routines,’’ says Dr Cheng.‘‘Providing adequate high quality feed

for these heifers is crucial, so they canreach their target liveweights at criticalstages of their growth and development.‘‘Their ability to reach these target live

weights has significant implications fortheir successfulmating andmilkproduction in the subsequent lactation.We also know that rearing dairy heiferscontributes to the environmental impactof dairy production, particularlynitrogen leaching, through the excretionof urinary nitrogen,’’ saysDr Cheng.To find the solutions to these

challenges, Dr Cheng andMcCormick,and their teamdid trials to examine iffeeding the heifers different types offorages such as dualpurpose crops, likecereals and brassicas, would increasetheir liveweight gains and reduceurinary nitrogen excretion.A dual purpose crop is one that is

grown in summer/autumn to be grazed asforage before continuing to growprior tobeing harvested for grain production.Dr Cheng’s trial involved using three

groups of dairy heifers that were equallymatched for liveweight and their genetic

ability as breeding cows.Each groupwas randomly allocated

and fed a different type of forage apasture (perennial ryegrass/whiteclover), a cereal (wheat) and a brassica(canola).At the end of the fourweek trial it was

found grazing onwheat or canola showedincreased liveweight gains and lowerurinary nitrogen excretion incomparison to the pasturefed animals.‘‘This type of regime had been used in

Australia for over 20 years onmixedcropping farms, but this is the first time ithas been used for dairy replacementstock inNewZealand,’’ saysDrMcCormick.‘‘Australian farmers have found that

the timing and intensity of grazing isimportant because if the animals grazefor too long the plants’ reproductivegrowing tips can be damaged resulting ina loss of grain production.’’The discoverywill benefit farmers

throughoutNewZealandwith localfarmers already interested in triallingthe cropswith their heifers, says DrCheng andDrMcCormick.The scientific teamalso included

Professor Grant Edwards andChrisLogan, fromLincoln’s faculty ofagriculture and life sciences.In addition, scholars fromFrance and

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Breedingworth . . . Liveweight breedingvalues of cows are set to improve. FILE PHOTO

Liveweight breeding values for dairycattle are to improve as a result ofanalyses carried out byNZAnimalEvaluation Limited (NZAEL), a whollyowned subsidiary of DairyNZ.The improvements are focused around

the conversion of liveweight informationinto amatureweight equivalent.The effect to liveweight breeding

valueswill be seen across all animals,but particularly when comparing breeds.The liveweight breeding values forJersey and crossbred animals generallydecrease, and those forHolsteinFriesians increase.Changes to the breeding values and the

flowon effects for the overallmeasure ofcow and sire geneticmerit andBreedingWorth (BW)were implemented last week.The combined effect of the liveweight

changes and economic value updatemean that, on average, the BWof herdswill reduce.‘‘Historically this conversion has been

donewithin the liveweight animalevaluationmodel, but over time theinformation that we receive has becomeheavily weighted towards data for twoyearoldswhich skews the calculation,’’saysNZAELmanagerDr JeremyBryant.The newmethod converts all weights to

amature equivalent before the dataenters the liveweight animal evaluationmodel.‘‘The aim of theNZAEL researchwas

to improve the accuracy of geneticprediction for liveweight, which thenleads to amore accurate BW for dairyfarmers,’’ says DrBryant.The research has been undertaken

over the past year and has been reviewedbyNZAEL’s standing advisory committeewhich includes leading geneticists fromNewZealand, and approved by theNZAELboard.The routine updates of economic

values in BWalso came into effect lastweek.‘‘NZAELupdates economic values

every year, in order to keep alignedwithmarket signals, says Dr Bryant.This year, moderate changes are seen

in the value assigned to fat and proteinyield. These come from a combination ofa fallingmilk price, as well as slightchanges to the calculation ofmilk volume

penalties and flowon effects for fat andprotein yield.‘‘Farmerswith predominantly Jersey

dairy cattle will see a slight increase inherdBWand farmerswithpredominantlyHolstein Friesian dairycattle should notice a decrease in herdBW. Crossbred herdswill beintermediate between the two breeds,’’says DrBryant.

Breeding values provide anindication of the geneticmerit of ananimal for a specific trait. Breedingvalues are calculated using informationwhich is collected onfarm. Cowswhichare routinelymeasured (herd testing,herdweighing, traits other thanproduction [TOP] assessment) will havemore reliable breeding values than thosewhich are not. Similarly, the reliability ofa bull’s breeding values increases asmore of his daughters aremeasured.There are currently seven traits includedin theBreedingWorth index:milk fat,protein, milk volume, liveweight,fertility, somatic cell score and residualsurvival.

Farmer confidence fallsFarmer confidencehas fallenwith lowmilkprices andadry summer.A slump in farmer confidencehas seen

FederatedFarmers’ newseason2015FarmConfidenceSurveymove further intonegative territory. Pessimists outnumberoptimists for both the general economyandfarmprofitability.FederatedFarmerspresidentWilliam

Rollestonattributesmost of thepessimismarising from the fall indairyprices, down46percent from their peakon lastFebruary.As a result, the survey shows that nearly

80%ofdairy farmers expect theirprofitability toworsen.‘‘That shouldbeput in the context,

however, of a very strong 2013/14 seasonwith record returns.’’He says that adry summer is affecting

sheepandbeef farmers’ profitexpectations.Farmershave to sendmorestock to slaughter earlier thanusual.‘‘That andahigher thanusual dairy cow

kill has increased supply atmeatprocessors, and that has reduced scheduleprices,’’ DrRolleston says.Productionhasbeen reportedas

generally goodduring 2014, bouncingbackfrom2013’s severedrought, but thepresentdryweather is causing concern for theremainderof the season, especially in theSouth Island.

Pessimismaboutprofitability is reflectedin farmers’ spending intentions,withmorefarmersnowexpecting to reduce spendingthan increase spending. This is especiallypronounced fordairy farmers.For the first time since theGlobal

FinancialCrisis,more farmers expect toincreasedebt than reducedebt,withdairyfarmers especially concernedabout theircash flowover the comingmonths andexpecting to go into overdraft. The supportof bankswill be important over thischallengingperiod.Theagricultural labourmarket remains

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commodity and farmgateprices, citedbynearly 33%of farmers. Thiswas followedbytheweather,with 21%.Bothareup sharplyon theprevious survey,movingaheadofregulationandcompliance costs,with 19%.Noother concernattractedmore than6%of respondents.Farmers’ highest priority for the

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James Hoban

Culverden’s James Hoban joined othersheep and beef farmers inWellingtonlast week as an ‘‘environmentchampion’’.Seventy sheep and beef farmers from

around the country gathered to equipthemselves with the skills andknowledge they need to negotiatesustainable land and watermanagement regulations in their ownregions.Beef + LambNew Zealand

facilitated the conference given thegrowing need for sheep and beeffarmers to be represented on theirlocal catchment groups and workingwith their regional councils to ensuresheep and beef farmers’ voices areheard as decisions on farming withinlimits are developed.Chief executive Dr Scott Champion

says the group of farmers who attendedthe two day workshop put their handsup to say they wanted to learneverything they could about beinginvolved in environmental decisions intheir own regions.‘‘We know that local voices count in

community discussions and thisconference will be an opportunity forfarmers to understand how to engage intheir own community discussions andensure the voice of sheep and beeffarmers is heard and to help make thebest longterm decisions for their farmbusiness, their family and theircommunities.‘‘At the end of the day we want to

increase the number of sheep and beeffarmers promoting environmentalsustainability and we want farmers tohave the skills and knowledge theyneed to be heard in catchment

stakeholder groups.’’Dr Champion says the conference

provided an opportunity for farmersfrom different parts of the country toshare their learnings and to be acollective of environmental leaders.The conference was one of a number

of environmental initiatives Beef +LambNZ is focused on in support ofsheep and beef farmers. Theorganisation has increased resourcingto ensure more farmers have access toLand and Environment Planningworkshops and it has joined forces withFederated Farmers to increase inputinto local environmental policies thatreflect sheep and beef farmerinterests.Additionally each of the seven Beef +

LambNZ farmer councils around thecountry has an environment‘champion’ who will monitor andfacilitate local action, including JamesHoban for the northern South Islandregion.

Mixed season for beesBy DAVID HILL

Barry Hantz

Despite amixed season, beekeepers areexpectingbig things in 2015.Local bee industry leaders are reporting

mixed results fromhoney this season, butarebuoyedby theprospect of aunitedindustry.FederatedFarmersNorthCanterbury

bees chairmanBarryHantz sayshe ishopeful progresswill bemadeonunitingtheFederatedFarmersbees sectionwiththeNationalBeekeepersAssociationofNewZealand,witha surveyof beekeepersto beheldbefore a combinedNewZealandApiculture IndustryConferencebeingheldinTaupo in June.‘‘There’s probably 70per cent of bee

keeperswhodon’t belong to eitherorganisation, so it’s hard to keep in contactwith them, especially if they’renotregistered.’’MrHantz says theworry is thatwhile the

price formanukaandcloverhoney isrelativelyhighnow,without investment inresearchanddevelopment thehoneypricecould fall leavingbeekeepers in financialtrouble.‘‘I’mabit scared itwill endup like the

milkpriceandgodown ina suddenheap.Beekeepers can’t afford tohave thepricegodownbyhalf fromoneyear to thenext.Rangiorabeekeeperand former

ChristchurchHobbyistBeekeepersClubpresident JeffRobinson saysunityneeds tohappen.‘‘Wehave tobe seenas aunitedbody.We

canachievemore for all beekeepers byworking together and themorewecando toassist beekeepers to operate their businesseconomically thebetter.‘‘Now that bees areunder threat

worldwide,weneed to invest in ourindustry andbeprepared.’’MrRobinson says oneof theproblems for

the industry is toomanybeekeepers arenot registered.He recommendsall beekeepers to register their hives soAsureQuality canmonitor theirmovementsandnotify themof anyoutbreaks of disease.‘‘It’s peoplewhoaredoing thingswrong

that affect otherbeekeepers and it’sbecause they’renot fully informed.’’MrHantz says the seasonhasbeen

‘‘patchyhoneyproductionwise’’, withNorthCanterburymanukahoneyproducers fairing thebest.‘‘It’s real dry, especially inSouth

Canterburyand someareashave reallystruggled.‘‘Wehaven’t done toobadhere in

Ellesmere. It hasbeenhot, but theheavygroundholds themoisturebetter, so thecloverhoney yieldshaven’t been toobad.‘‘Itwon’t be adisaster crop, but itwon’t

beas goodas it couldhavebeen.’’MrRobinson saysNorthCanterbury

beekeepers are faring reasonablywell thissummer, especially thosewithhives inresidential areaswhere thereare ‘‘plentyof floral sources to feed thebees’’.MrHantz sayshis incomehasbeen

helpedbypollination contracts for carrotseed,which is a guaranteed income.However, he says after five years of

‘‘mediocre seasons’’ beekeepers arehopeful theywill get a good season soon ‘‘there’s alwaysnext year, theoldman tellsme’’.Theoneadvantageof ‘‘mediocre

seasons’’ is theprice remains relativelyhighdue todemand, but there is noguarantee thiswill continuewithoutinvestment in the industry,MrHantz says.


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Irrigation improves crops resilience

Quality crop . . . Several farmers are reporting a quality harvest thanks to irrigation. FILE PHOTO

By DAVID HILL

North Canterbury arable farmers arefeeling optimistic, despite the drysummer.Foundation for ArableResearch (FAR)

chairmanDavidBirkett and formerFederatedFarmersNorth Canterburygrain and seed chairmanMurrayRowlands say irrigation has been asaviour formany farmers in the region.MrBirkett says with fewwater

restrictions in theWaimakariri Rivers,many local farmers are reporting areasonable harvest.‘‘We’ve had a really good run through

the grain and peas and other crops. Ican’t remember a harvest where theweather has been so reliable forthreshing. I think I’ve only used themoisturemeter three times.‘‘With the irrigation it’smade

Canterbury reasonably resilient. Theirrigation and the heavier type soils havecome throughwell. Certainly true dryland farmers are finding it pretty tough.‘‘After the cool spring and then the dry

summer, I didn’t expect the yields we’vehad, but it looks like it’s going to be anaverage or even above average season.’’MrRowlands agrees, saying this season

is like a typicalNorth Canterburysummer ‘‘the old fellas talk about’’.‘‘This is the ’80s, but it’s the ’80s with

water. The old fellas say ‘you guys have alot learn, because this is howwe used tofarm andwe didn’t havewater’.’’He says dry land farmers still have

grain and, while the yields are lower thanusual, they are still getting good quality.MrBirkett says therewill probably be

less straw, silage and baleage around,with contractors reporting a 30 to 40 percent drop in the harvest in some areas.While the drought looks set to linger,

therewill be grain available, but farmerswanting it are advised to get their ordersin now.‘‘The demand for grainmay fall back

with the low dairy price, but I’m hopingthe dairy industry will get back into themarket.‘‘It doesn’t matter if you dry cows off

early ormilk them, you still need to feedthem,’’ Mr Birkett says.‘‘If anyone’s thinking about grain, they

need to be proactive now and not ringround in thewinter and then jump and

down because they can’t get it,’’ MrRowlands says.MrRowlands says farmers should be

‘‘extra vigilant’’ to prevent a firewhenharvesting because of the dry conditions,and not rely on the fire brigades.‘‘If it gets away like inMarlborough, the

fire riskwill get very high. Thevolunteers are there, but remember theyare volunteers who have toworkthemselves. You really should be lookingafter it yourself and keeping it undercontrol before ringing 111.’’Mr Birkett says 2015 is a big year for

arable farmers, with FAR celebrating its20th anniversary at its conference inAshburton in July. FARwill also be

conductingmaize trials for the first time,at two sites in theNorth Island and one inthe South Island.‘‘I think the [dairy] conversionswill

slow down. The guyswhowanted toconvert probably already have, leavingthe dedicated arable growers.‘‘Therewill still be conversions, but not

asmany. The important thing ismakingsurewe get a reasonable price paritywith imports so it is still profitable forarable growers.’’


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Sefton wins local cricket titleGillette Cup . . . Rangiora High School has qualified for the next round of the NationalSchools Gillette Cup competition. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Seftonwon theNorthCanterburyonedaytitle onSunday, butOxfordwason target totake thehonoursuntil anuntimely runout.Sefton’sEthanCameron threwdown the

stumps from theboundary to runoutLiamBartholomueszwhowas looking likely topull hisOxford side through.AlthoughMattRowe,whohadagoodall

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107no)beatHongKongSelection156 (JBenton3/24, SBaxter 2/31,EHobbs 2/29).

RangioraHighSchoolhasqualified forthenext stageof theNational SchoolsGilletteCupwithaqualifier 20/20competitionagainst otherCanterburyCountry opposition.BeatingEllesmereand thenDarfield

means it playsBuller ina 50overmatch toprogress to thenext stage.AustinHamiltonandTravelTuapata starredwith thebat forRangioramaking good runs inbothmatchesRangioraHigh183/5 beatEllesmere

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Successful local sailing meet

A rate of knots . . . TomArthur (Waimakariri)in Firebug 441 Ladybird hotly pursued at thewingmark by Anthony Barrett (PleasantPoint) in Firebug 745 Hydrobug. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

A total of 30 yachts took part in theWaimakariri North CanterburyRegattawhichwas sailed last weekendwithWaimakariri Sailing Club and contestingskippers having a successfulmeet.Both dayswere challenging for the

sailors and race officers with overcastskies on Saturday and a steady southwest wind averaging around 10 knots.Sundaywas evenmore challenging

with a light four knot southerly.Results were: (cyc Christchurch

Yacht Club,mpyc Mt Pleasant YachtClub, npcl Naval Point, ppyc PleasantPoint Yacht Club, wspbcWaimakaririSailing Club):Firebug South Island ChampionshipsIanDouglas ppyc 94 PDQ 1, Tom

Arthurwspbc 365 Ladybug 2, AliceBarrett ppyc 441 Firebug 3.OpenClass ChampionshipsLiam Jameswspbc 102 Epee 1,

Edward de la Courwspbc 60Dory 2,Reece Pike’t wspbc 46Red 3.Optimist Class ChampionshipsKyleHouston npcl 4535 Opti 1, Katy

Buttle wspbc 3957 Bug 2.PClass ChampionshipsLuciaRapley cyc 219Ripped 1, Blake

Grindley Joneswspbc 340Riff Raff 2.

Charlotte Jameswspbc 374 Shotgun 3.Starling Class ChampionshipsDionHouston npcl 1244 Blackout 1

Ollie Corbey npcl 1171 Starling 2.Sunburst SmithWoodTrophyMurray andHeatherWalls wspbc 1632

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2 Littles Road, Oxford – 6 bedrooms total, bathroom, laundry, landing for office or library and large

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For Sale

Cust | 1758 Cust Road1,028m2

Stunning Home With Views. Two storey home, built 2005, fourbedrooms (one downstairs), en suite, separate bathrooms (one downand one up). Open plan kitchen, (ample storage), living, dining, whichopens out to a patio and sweeping lawns. Large office/workroomabove the garage, double glazed, two heatpumps, diesel burner forheating, double garage. Upstairs balconies, north facing to capturethe sun and uninterrupted views across the downs and mountains.20km to Rangiora and 40km to Christchurch City. | Property ID RA1621

Price$590,000

Open HomeSunday 1.00 to 2.00pm

ContactMalcolm Garvan 027 231 4425

New Listing | 16 Kakanui Road, Kakanui9,654m2

Established Kakanui Tomato Business. Fantastic opportunityin an area renowned for growing quality tomatoes with producebeing sold under Galaxy Brand to long standing clients. Substantialglasshouse complex of 2,200m2 with computerised controlledclimate and irrigation system with coal fuelled burner. Packing shed,pump house and boiler house. Four bedroom home with en suite,office, garage and shed in close proximity to house. Adjoining 1hectare property with four bedroom home, garage, sheds and largeglasshouse is available for purchase. | Property ID TU10499

Deadline SaleClosing 4pm, Thursday26 March 2015(as a going concern)

Open DaySaturday 11.00 to 12.00pm

ContactMerv Dalziel 027 439 5823

Waikari | 6 Princes Street857m2

Cosy, Rural Village Home. Near new, two bedroom home, stylishlydecorated with a neutral decor, modern kitchen with plenty of storageand a large Tristone breakfast bar. Both the open plan living roomand master bedroom have stacker doors to take in the ever changingrural views. With double glazing and a wetback logburner, this homewill be cosy during the winter months. The master bedroom has awalk-in robe. Attached single garage. The 857m2 section is a blankcanvas. | Property ID AM1006

Price$290,000


ContactJenny Rouse 027 314 6119

Lincoln | 48A Edward Street1,399m2

Villa Retreat. Are you looking for something special?Do you want space for your family to spread out?This circa 1910 villa is beautifully located on a rear site of 1,399m2.Featuring four generous bedrooms and expansive open plan living,bi-fold doors access outdoor living and the impressive sealed tenniscourt. Verandahs on three sides of the home means you can alwaysfind a shady spot to enjoy a cup of tea or glass of wine. Properties ofthis age and condition on such a substantial piece of land are a rarityin this popular, fast-growing town. | Property ID LN1432

AuctionOn site 1pm, Thursday 5March 2015


ContactRon Ferguson 027 498 6256John Davison 027 436 4464

James Murray 027 436 8103Canterbury

Jenny Rouse 027 314 6119Canterbury

Malcolm Garvan 027 231 4425Canterbury

Maurice Newell 027 240 1718Canterbury

Barry Keys 027 434 7689Canterbury

Kathy Thompson 021 229 0600Kaikoura

Allan Gifford 027 226 2379Marlborough

Chris Abbott 027 435 2872Marlborough

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Kaikoura | 233 Beach Road1,658m2

Irresistible Cottage Charm. This three bedroom character cottagehas undergone a major renovation. North-facing, sunny open planliving, native timber floorboards and the gorgeous neutral furnishingsprovide a relaxed, serene atmosphere for easy, happy living.Spacious master bedroom with en suite, queen bedroom plus singlebedroom/art room. Established, easy-care gardens with sheds andplenty of parking for boats, campervans and cars. Come and viewand fall in love! | Property ID TU10496

PriceOffers invited over $350,000

InspectionBy appointment

ContactKathy Thompson 021 229 0600

Darfield28 High Street1,011m2

Price$394,000

ContactKerin Pitkethley 027 698 7453

Welcome To Oriel Cottage. Relocated in 1990 - immaculate, three bedroom two living (with log fire)plus sunroom/conservatory, modern bathroom, two toilets, single garage, security alarm. Mostly doubleglazed including lead lights retro-fitted. Fully fenced, established, easy-care section and low maintenance.Approximately 11km from Darfield, an easy commute to Christchurch. | Property ID DA1631

Cust230 Cottles Road37.9 Hectares

PriceBy negotiation

ContactMalcolm Garvan 027 231 4425

Irrigated Bareland. 25 hectares irrigated 12 litres per second (2038), 12 hectares un-irrigated withseveral creeks. Larger block deer fenced into eight paddocks with deer/cattle yards. Natural shelter plustrees. Flat to gentle river terraces adjacent to Ashley River. North facing, with amazing views. Private,peaceful location at the end of a no-exit road. Idyllic building site subject to issue of Title with a flexiblepossession date. Adjacent, partially irrigated 35 hectares available for lease. | Property ID RA1510

Springfield11 Domain Road1,467m2

PriceBy negotiation

ContactMatt Collier 027 205 6626

Colonial Character And Charm. Character, three bedroom home with well thought-out open plankitchen, living, dining which opens out to a patio and sweeping lawns with great views to the Alps.Woodburner with wet-back and heat pump provide heating. Significant specimen trees and manicuredgardens surround the home. A single garage, garden shed and vege garden complement the property.Springfield Domain is across the road. Walking distance to Springfield Township. | Property ID DA1636

Mandeville/Ohoka186 Mandeville Road4 Hectares

Price$1,050,000 plus GST (if any)

ContactMaurice Newell 027 240 1718

Profitable Horticulture. Immaculate cucumber growing property, showing excellent returns. Operatedseasonally without heating, the ‘Faber’ 40 x 44m glasshouse could be added to, heated, or continuedwith current regime. Executive style, three year home with four bedrooms, two bathrooms and two livingareas. Log burner, heat pump and double glazing make it easy to keep warm. Approximately 6.5km fromtwo decile 10 primary schools. Irrigation consent and an array of plant and equipment. | Property ID RA1626

Kaikoura | 7 Hapuku Road3,272m2

Secluded Oasis Clost To The Sea. Spacious, renovated fourbedroom villa is set in established gardens with fruit trees, vegegardens and many outdoor areas to relax and unwind. Mastbedroom with en suite, walk-in wardrobe. Spacious lounge with logburner and French doors which open to a north-facing patio. Themodern kitchen with Raeburn stove on wetback leads to the sunnydining area with sliding doors which lead to the deck and BBQ area.Sheltered property with plenty of sheds, a single garage and separateworkshop with power in both. | Property ID TU10488

Price$455,000

InspectionBy appointment

ContactKathy Thompson 027 229 0600

James Murray 027 436 8103Canterbury

Jenny Rouse 027 314 6119Canterbury

Malcolm Garvan 027 231 4425Canterbury

Maurice Newell 027 240 1718Canterbury

Barry Keys 027 434 7689Canterbury

Kathy Thompson 021 229 0600Kaikoura

Allan Gifford 027 226 2379Marlborough

Chris Abbott 027 435 2872Marlborough

0800 200 600 | farmlandsrealestate.co.nz


WaiauMt Highfield210 Inland Road,Waiau• 466 hectares• Sheep and beef property in very good heart, well balanced• Fenced into 42 paddocks with full complement of farm buildings• Excellent water supply• Well-presented three-bedroom family home with mature gardensurrounds

pggwre.co.nz/RAN20494

AUCTION(Unless Sold Prior)Plus GST (if any)2.00pm, Thursday, 19 Marchat Mainpower Oval, Rangiora

Hamish AndersonB 03 313 0610M 027 678 8888

pggwre.co.nz

Licensed REAA 2008

This week’s open homes in North CanterburyThursday19thFebruaryLeithfield5.00pm 6.00pm 26 Terrace Road Harcourts Twiss KeirOxford12.30pm 1.30pm 2 Littles Road Harcourts Twiss KeirSaturday21st FebruaryClarkville1.30pm 2.00pm 16 Giles Road Harcourts Twiss Keir2.30pm 3.30pm 56 Giles Road Harcourts Twiss KeirKaiapoi1.00pm 1.30pm 52 Sovereign Boulevard Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 1.30pm Tuhoe Ave, Beach Grove Harcourts Twiss Keir1.30pm 2.00pm 2 Tyson Crescent Harcourts Twiss KeirLeithfield12.00pm 1.00pm 26 Terrace Road Harcourts Twiss KeirNew Brighton3.00pm 3.45pm 30 Caithness Street Harcourts Twiss KeirOhoka10.00am 10.30am 859 Tram Road Harcourts Twiss Keir12.30pm 1.00pm 101 Siena Place Harcourts Twiss Keir12.30pm 1.00pm 10 Keetley Place Harcourts Twiss KeirOxford12.30pm 1.30pm 2 Littles Road Harcourts Twiss Keir2.30pm 3.15pm 35 Powells Road Harcourts Twiss KeirPapanui11.00am 12.00pm 15 Sawtell Place Harcourts Twiss Keir11.30am 12.00pm 19 Te Haunui Lane Harcourts Twiss KeirPegasus12.30pm 1.00pm 5 Kawakawa Street Harcourts Twiss Keir1.15pm 1.45pm 33 Blackadder Road Harcourts Twiss Keir1.30pm 2pm 81 Kawari Drive Harcourts Twiss KeirRangiora12.00pm 12.30pm 11a Hampstead Close Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 1.45pm 31 Aspen Street Harcourts Twiss Keir2.45pm 3.30pm 8AWales Street Harcourts Twiss KeirSwannanoa2.00pm 3.00pm 448 No 10 Road Harcourts Twiss KeirWainoni1.30pm 2.30pm 13 Ontario Place Harcourts Twiss KeirSunday22ndFebruaryAmberley11.00am 12.00pm Tekoa Estate Harcourts Twiss Keir1.30pm 2.00pm 12B Clayton Road Harcourts Twiss Keir2.15pm 3.00pm 2/6 Douglas Road Harcourts Twiss Keir2.30pm 3.15pm 75Willowside Place Harcourts Twiss Keir

Ashley3.00pm 3.30pm 258 Marshmans Road Harcourts Twiss KeirAvondale11.00am 12.00pm 3A Briarmont Street Harcourts Twiss KeirClarkville1.30pm 2.00pm 16 Giles Road Harcourts Twiss Keir2.30pm 3.00pm 143 Harrs Road Harcourts Twiss KeirCust12.00pm 12.30pm 201 Davis Road Waimak Real Estate1.00pm 2.00pm 1758 Cust Road Farmlands Real EstateKaianga12.00pm 12.30pm 27 Pine Ave Harcourts Twiss KeirKaiapoi12.00pm 3.00pm 10 Toa Street Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 1.45pm 116 Ohoka Road Waimak Real Estate1.00pm 1.30pm 18 Lillian Street Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 1.30pm 52 Sovereign Boulevard Harcourts Twists Keir1.00pm 1.30pm 290 Island Road Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 1.30pm 4 Footbridge Terrace Harcourts Twiss Keir1.15pm 2.00pm 29Williams Street Harcourts Twiss Keir1.45pm 2.15pm 7 Keating Street Harcourts Twiss Keir2.00pm 2.30pm 2 Audley Street Harcourts Twiss Keir2.15pm 2.45pm 6 Foxton Drive Harcourts Twiss Keir2.30pm 3.00pm 25 Beachvale Drive Harcourts Twiss Keir2.45pm 3.15pm 23 Camleigh Close Waimak Real Estate2.45pm 3.15pm 9 Counihan Place Harcourts Twiss Keir3.00pm 3.30pm 9C Smith Street Waimak Real Estate3.00pm 3.45pm 26 Sterling Crescent Harcourts Twiss Keir3.00pm 4.00pm 14 Tuhoe Avenue Harcourts Twiss Keir3.30pm 4.00pm 2 Jordan Street Waimak Real EstateLeithfield12.00pm 1.00pm 26 Terrace Road Harcourts Twiss Keir12.45pm 1.30pm 15 John Leith Place Waimak Real EstateLoburn12.00pm 12.30pm 520 Carrs Road Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 1.30pm 34 Hodgsons Road Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 2.00pm 84 Rossiters Road Harcourts Twiss KeirOhoka12.30pm 1.00pm 14Wilson Drive Harcourts Twiss Keir12.30pm 1.00pm 145 Dawnsons Road Harcourts Twiss Keir1.30pm 2.00pm 13 Velino Place Harcourts Twiss Keir2.00pm 2.45pm 71 Cullen Avenue Harcourts Twiss Keir2.00pm 2.45pm 88 Cullen Avenue Harcourts Twiss Keir3.00pm 3.45pm 99 Cullen Avenue Harcourts Twiss KeirOuruhia2.00pm 3.00pm 738 Marshland Road Harcourts Twiss Keir

Oxford10.15am 10.45am 107a High Street Waimak Real Estate11.00am 11.30am 1a Campbell Lane Waimak Real Estate12.30pm 1.30pm 2 Littles Road Harcourts Twiss Keir2.30pm 3.00pm 11 Harewood Road Harcourts Twiss Keir2.00pm 3.00pm 163 High Street Harcourts Twiss KeirPapanui11.30am 12.00pm 15 Sawtell Place Harcourts Twiss KeirPegasus11.30am 12.00pm 19 Te Haunui Lane Harcourts Twiss Keir12.00pm 12.30pm 51 Aroha Street Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 1.30pm 68 Aroha Street Harcourts Twiss Keir2.00pm 2.30pm 25 Hodgkinson Road Harcourts Twiss Keir2.30pm 3.00pm 11 Chimera Street Harcourts Twiss Keir2.30pm 3.15pm 36 Pegasus Main Street Harcourts Twiss Keir3.30pm 4.00pm 37 Kawari Drive Harcourts Twiss KeirRangiora12.30pm 1.00pm 5 Foster Place Waimak Real Estate12.30pm 1.00pm 8 Galatos Street Harcourts Twiss Keir2.45pm 3.30pm 8AWales Street12.45pm 1.15pm 62A King Street Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 1.30pm 3/92White Street Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 1.30pm 16 Martyn Street Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 1.45pm 31 Aspen Street Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 1.30pm Lot 4 Arlington Park Harcourts Twiss Keir1.15pm 1.45pm 7 Cassino Street Harcourts Twiss Keir1.15pm 1.45pm 5 Cassino Street Harcourts Twiss Keir1.30pm 2.00pm 20 Milesbrook Close Waimak Real Estate1.30pm 2.00pm 33 Riverview Road Harcourts Twiss Keir2.00pm 2.30pm 279 King Street Waimak Real Estate2.00pm 2.30pm 6 Ayres Street Waimak Real Estate2.00pm 2.30pm 45West Belt Harcourts Twiss Keir2.00pm 2.30pm 27 Ashgrove Street Harcourts Twiss Keir2.00pm 2.30pm 23 Riverview Road Harcourts Twiss Keir3.00pm 3.30pm 7/29 Ivory Street Harcourts Twiss KeirRedwood12.00pm 12.45pm 8 Tracy Place Waimak Real EstateSefton11.45am 12.15pm 25 Pembertons Road Waimak Real EstateSwannanoa2.00pm 3.00pm 448 No 10 Road Harcourts Twiss Keir2.00pm 2.45pm 1433 South Eyre Road Harcourts Twiss KeirWaikari1.30pm 2.00pm 6 Princes Street Farmlands Real EstateWoodend2.00pm 2.30pm 9 Hewitts Road Waimak Real Estate


FencingNORTHEND FENCINGLTD is in your area. For allfencing requirements eg;dairy conversions,vineyards, deer fencing,lifestyle blocks, post andrail, quality workmanshipguaranteed, competitiverates.phone Mike 027 3131872.SUMMERFIELD FencingLtd in your area now.Lifestyle or farm, sheep,cattle, horse, all types ofanimals. Fences, yards,sheds, arenas, shelters,runs. 27 years contractfencing. John is available tohelp with your design andplanning. Ph Carol or Johnon 03 312 4747.

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

Public Notices Public Notices

Lifestyle BlockHouse/Pet Sitter

AvailableRod 022 635 0283

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Rangiora Returned & ServiceAssociation

The AGM of the Rangiora RSA will be held,at the Rangiora RSA 82 Victoria St, in theKippenberger Lounge at 1000 (10am) onSaturday 28th March 2015.All Returned, Service and Associate Mem-bers are urged to attend. A quarum of 15financial members is required.

Graeme MathesonRSA Secretary

KAIAPOIINDOORBOWLS

Upstairs KaiapoiClub

Opening 7.15pmMonday 23rdFebruary.

Club nights Mondayand Thursday.

Also Wednesdayafternoon 1pm.New Memberswelcome.

Coaching availableFor more information

please ringMary 327 8561

orBruce 327 0413

DecoratingA Lady Paperhanger andPainter, all work guaranteed, free quotes. PhoneCarol 027 435 9165 or 033127 327.PAINTER top qualitywork, no job too big or toosmall. We stand by Canterbury. Phone Wayne 027274 3541.TWEED Decorating foryour painting andwallpapering needs,interior or exterior. Basedin Hawarden covering theHurunui area. Call Phil on027 558 9333 or 03 3144110.

Pride & Quality Painting& Decorating Services

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

HARVEY'SPAINTING

LTDFor a professional

job byexperienced,

mature TradesmenPhone:

027 292 1331After Hours:03 327 0002Prompt serviceGuaranteedworkmanship

DecoratingANDERSON

Painting and DecoratingInterior, exterior wall

papering and gib-stopping,Friendly, prompt service.

50 years combinedexperience. An excellent

job guaranteed.Ph Michael: AH 313 1564

or 0279 336 531

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Business For Sale

Calling allentrepreneursand peoplewith artistic

flair.Cultivating

memories checkit out on

www.cultivatingmemories.co.nz oron trade me

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

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

BuilderBUILDER

AVAILABLE INAMURI AREANo job too big or

smallImmediate start

Licenced BuildingPractionerPhone

021 349 303

Automotive

CASH 4 CARSand 4WD'SPhone

AutomotiveParts

03 313 7216

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

CLAIRVOYANTmedium, clear accuratereadings with Holly. Phone03 314 9073.

Public NoticesPublic Notices

Leithfield SchoolBoard of Trustees

Casual Vacancy for an Elected TrusteeA casual vacancy has occurred on the board oftrustees for an elected parent representative.The board has resolved under section 105 ofthe Education Act 1989 to fill the vacancy byselection.If ten percent or more of eligible voters on theschool roll ask the board, within 28 days ofthis notice being published, to hold aby-election to fill the vacancy, then aby-election will be held.Any eligible voter who wishes to ask theboard to hold a by-election should write to:Chairperson Board of TrusteesLeithfield SchoolOld Main North Road,Leithfield 7481

Grays Road, AmberleyRoad Closure

Monday 23 to Thursday 26February (4 days)

To allow contractors to install a boxculvert over the existing ford, we needto temporarily close a portion of GraysRoad, Amberley (between StockdillsRoad and Balcairn Amberley Road).

This closure applies to all vehiculartraffic - with the exception of emer-gency services vehicles.Please be advised that it is an offencefor any person, other than those underauthority of an authorised permit, touse the road for ordinary vehiculartraffic during the period of closure.

A day out at the Fair . . . Sheree Adams, of Oxford, with Eva, a harrier hawk fromCanterbury Raptor Rescue, at the St Joseph’s School Valentines Fair in Rangiora lastSunday. Canterbury Raptor Rescue is a non profit organisation dedicated to the rescue,rehabilitation and release of all New Zealand raptors (birds of prey), set up by Sean Petersenof Oxford, in North Canterbury. PHOTO BY SHELLEY TOPP.

St Josephs fundraiser

Ravenswood for saleThe last link toNorthCanterbury for theWanakabased Infinity InvestmentGroupand the lateBobRobertson RavenswoodVillage is up for sale.Infinity hasdecided to sever its ties to

theareaand refocus its business on theCentralOtago region.The Infinity InvestmentGroup,which

was first established inWanaka in 1999byMrRobertson, andhis formerwife Jen,and is best known inNorthCanterbury forthedevelopment ofPegasusTown, acrosstheStateHighway fromRavenswood.Thedevelopment, operating asPegasus

DevelopmentLtd, ran into financialdifficulties andwasplaced in receivership

in 2012with the receivers selling it to theToddProperty group.Infinity, however, operates anumberof

highly successful propertydevelopmentandotherbusiness ventures in theSouthernLakesdistrictwhere InfinitymanagingdirectorPaulCroft says thecompanyhasdecided to focus its corestrengths of small tomediumsizeresidential developments.‘‘In order to consolidate ouroperations

into theCentralOtagoarea, andprovidethebusinesswith the scope todevelopnewopportunities in the region,wehaveelected to sell theRavenswoodVillagedevelopment,’’ he says.


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Concrete

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

• Decorative Cutting• Inyard Cutting &

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Equipment

Graeme Gosney0274 971 683

Phone 03 327 8341Fax 03 327 8343

Email: [email protected]

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Computer Repairs

COMPUTERREPAIRSCompuCare

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

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

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Chiropractic Services

Select Health 51 Ashley StreetRangiora

Chiropractic and Natural Health CareDr Carissa McGregor Chiropractor

ACC AccreditedAvailable Monday - Thursday Ph: 03 313 0350

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

Craniosacral, Available Fridays

Civil and Drainage

WastewaterSeptic TanksTreatment PlantsDrainageIrrigation

DrivewaysLandscapingRetaining WallsEarthworksFoundations

Butchery

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

Ph 312 4205Oxford

Number oneold-fashioned bacon

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

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

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

Butchery

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Butchery

Canterbury Homekillprides itself in offeringa professional, honestservice throughout

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LOCALBUILDERS

Ring Mark027 229 7310for a free quote

• Licensed BuildingPractitioner

• RegisteredMasterBuilder

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Call Ben Shore for a free consultation on your taxand accounting needs.

03 314 7640 [email protected] 5 Beach Rd, Amberley

Accountant

1391

722

For allof yourTradesand

Classifiedenquiries,pleasecontactAmanda

atThe News

on03 313 2840

TradesSituations Vacant

FENCER AND MACHINE OPERATOR2 POSITIONS

Experienced farm fencer position inChristchurch and North CanterburyPh Scott Heasley 0275 350 302 1541785

DrinkSafe® ConsultantAre you looking for part time work thatwill fit around your life? Do you lovemeeting customers face to face and area problem solver? If yes, then we havea great position as a Drinksafe Consult-ant in North Canterbury. The rolecovers the servicing and sanitising ofour water-coolers in line with ourDrinkSafe® International procedures 3days a week. No experience is requiredas full training will be provided.

You will need to have your own reliabletransport, be able to work unsupervisedto a high standard and manage yourown geographical area. Amobile phonewill be provided for work use.Just Water is a successful companywhere the emphasis is on Service andQuality. Good written and oral Englishskills required as is the ability to textand email. If this sounds like you,please send your CV to:Email: [email protected]

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HAMMER HAND orSkilled Labourer requiredfor new builds. Must showinitiative and be competentto work on own and as partof a motivated team. Toprates for the right person.Immediate start. ContactPatrick 021 227 0061 oremailcarmody[email protected]

Situations WantedHOME CARER, Reliefworker. Weekends. PhoneMaree 027 815 1165.

TradesSituations Vacant

IRRIGATION

[email protected] 648 5576

K. LINE:IRRIPOD

Now Only

$5.20

+gst

DON'T BALE POORQUALITY GRASS FOR HAY

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WANT OR NEED!Mowing and topping can saveyou money and time. Be goodfor your pasture as well asreduceFIRE RISK.

For your mowing requirementsPh Andrew 0274 078 [email protected] 15

4588

7

FURNITURE Removal,AXL Transport Ltd, qualityremovals at the lowest ratepossible, South Islandwide, Kaiapoi office. Phone03 327 3216.

ROOF Painting, Repairs &Cleaning. Concrete TileRidge Repairs and FlexiPointing. Decramastic Tilerechipping moss andlichen removal. Affordablerates. www.allroofs.co.nz.Ph Peter 313 0022.

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE. Lawns, gardens,hedges, chainsaw work,pruning, painting andminor home alterations.TOWN AND COUNTRY.Phone Mike 03 313 0261.

SCREEN PRINTING.For all your printingrequirements. Tshirts,Hoodies, HiVis vests andpolos, Overalls, Caps etc.Please phone Heather 03313 0261 or [email protected].

STEELcut to lengthBuilding Structural Steel

STEEL CANTERBURY LTD6 Cable St, Sockburn

P 943 6525 F 943 [email protected]

Full range of black,primed & galv.

Products: Pipe, Box, Angle,Flat, P.F.C. Re-Bar & Pre

Drilled Base Plates.We can supply cut and deliver

Mon-Friday 8-4.30Sat 8-12pm

TuitionACCORDION Lessons,$15 subsidy per lesson forfirst 10 lessons. CanterburyAccordion Associationwelcomes new players andmembers, all ages. Ph (03)323 6389 or (03) 359 6615.

STUMP REMOVAL Servicing North Canterburyfor prompt professional service. Phone Tim 0800 178867.

NORTH Canterbury TreeCare. Specialising in bigtrees in small spaces, longterm tree plans, advisoryservice, fully insured. Freequotes, prompt service.Phone Mike Gilbert 0800873 336.

Tree ServicesBRIAN’S Tree Services.Tree felling, topping,shaping, firewood cut, rubbish removed, stump grinding, branch chipping.Affordable rates. Phone 03327 5505 or 021 124 4894.

NORTH CanterburyMetals. Buying metals, carsetc for recycling. Phone Joeon 027 223 3593 or afterhours on 03 314 9079.

Scrap Metal WantedCASH PAID for all typesof scrap metal, old cars,farm equipment etc. PhoneWayne on 027 749 9736 or03 323 6610.

Property WantedHOUSE and land wantedto buy. We are looking for23 bdrm home, with landup to 1 acre. Everythingconsidered. Contact Steve021 786 587.

PersonalWOMAN travelling companion wanted. Agedaround 6573. Who enjoystravelling in Motorhomes,and going out for coffee.Please ph 027 327 6416.

Lost and FoundLOST CAT, missing fromAmberley Beach since lateJan/early Feb. Large gingertabby, neutered male, 7years old. Friendly andanswers to Yoshi. Please ph03 314 8597 or ph/txt 027343 4520.

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

HireNorth Canterbury Musical

SocietyCOSTUME HIREFun from the past

To beat summer heatMon & Thurs 7 - 9pm

Friday 4 - 6pmSaturday 11am - 1pm

large groups by arrangementEnquiries please phone

Rooms 313 4854or Gail 313 6774www.ncms.co.nz

EFTPOS. Northbrook RD, Rangiora

1543

855

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

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Private Rangiora Property Sale3dbl B/R, 1 bathroom plus mezanine floor,attached carport. Also boasts a 6yr 15 m x 7.5 mx 2.7 separate 3 car versatile garage & utilityroom fully insulated, decorated & carpeted, idealfor home business. Heating by Yunca Wegi fireon wetback. Set on 2376m3 park like fully fencedsection with expansive lawns & treesFor further details & viewing Ph 0272 796 061

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628

WISDOMCOUNSELLING for personal, couples, family, prof.MNZAC in North Canterbury. One2one, phone orskype Michael 027 3408325, 03 745 9118www.wisdomcounselling.co.nz.

Health & BeautyHOMEOPATHY Are youstruggling to recover yourenergy from the flu, maybea homeopathic remedy willhelp. Phone JenniferMackinder (Dip.Hom) 03314 8046.

Garage SalesBARGAINS Galore! Hundreds DVD’S, CD’S,Video’s, Tools, Kitchen,Bathroom, Office, Garage,Shop Samples. 21/ 28 February, 8am start. All mustgo. 27 Sycamore Close,The Oaks, Rangiora.

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

Gardening

Nursery

GOUGHSNURSERIESDeal direct withgrower and Save30%-50% offnormal retailpricesOpen

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Rangiora & Kaiapoi Toyota

SUMMER SAVINGS

2013 TOYOTA RAV4 GLX2.5 AWD, auto, low kms,

silver

$39,995

2011 TOYOTA RAV4 LTD2.4 auto, very well optioned, stunning in

Sandstone, just 42,000km

$33,740

2013 TOYOTA YARIS 1.3 H/BACKAuto, 5-door, CrispWhite, 26,000km, Signature

Class 3yr warranty & AA Roadservice

$18,995

2012 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER LTDStunning 7-seater, very highly spec’d,

Crisp Silver Pearl. Just 13,000km

Was $51,995 Now $48,995

2012 TOYOTA HILUX SR53.0 t/diesel, auto, 67,000km,facelift model, smart looker

$43,995

2010 TOYOTA HILUX S/CAB 4x4 SR5Flatdeck, new tyres, 3.0 T/Diesel

5-speed, 87,000km

$32,995

2001 TOYOTA LANDCRUISERF/DECK 70 SERIES

4.5 V8 diesel, 5-spd, High Country pack.Very sought-after

$54,995

2012 TOYOTA YARIS1300cc auto, 5-door, very low km example.

Safe & economical

$15,995

2011 TOYOTA COROLLA GLX1800, auto, stunning example, fully

optioned & just 36,000km

$20,995

2008 TOYOTA COROLLA S/W1500, 5 speed, NZ New, low kms.

Great buying at

$14,995

2011 TOYOTA HILUX SR53.0 t/diesel, 5-speed,

alloys, 43,000km

$39,995

2011 TOYOTA HILUX D/CAB SR53.0 T/Diesel, 5-spd,

Tufdek, towbar

Was $42,995Now $40,995

2007 TOYOTA COROLLA SEDAN, 1.8 auto, just 84,000km, value here..............................................$11,995

2008 TOYOTA COROLLA S/W, 1.5, 5-sped, Silver Shimmer, low kms ...............................................$14,995

2005 TOYOTA AVENSIS S/W, 2.0L auto, very well optioned, Lustre Pearl..........................................$14,995

2012 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, 3.5 V6, 4WD, luxury 7-seater, just 48,000km......................................$49,995

2012 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER PRADO, 7-seater GX, 3.0 t/diesel, auto, low km ................................$54,995

2003 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER PRADO, 8-seater, 3.0 t/diesel, Midnight Blue, value at ......................$25,995

2007 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER PRADO VX, 4.0 V6, 8-seater, auto. Superb to drive............................$34,995

2012 TOYOTA COROLLA GX, 1.8 auto. New shape, very low kms.....................................................$24,995

2009 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER 200 VX LTD, 4.5 t/diesel V8, leather, good kms,must see.................$79,995

2009 TOYOTA HIACE ZL, 5-door, auto 3.0 t/diesel, low kms..............................................................$28,995

QUALITY USED VEHICLE SELECTION

WEEKLY SPECIAL

2008 TOYOTA VX LTD LANDCRUISER200 Series, 4.5 V8, T/diesel, fully spec’d luxury.

Was $79,990NOW $77,990

Rangiora: Percival St Ph 03 313 8186 any time • Kaiapoi: 86 Williams St Ph 03 327 9005(Kaiapoi After Hours: John Mellor 027 478 7685) www.rangiora.toyota.co.nz • • www.kaiapoi.toyota.co.nzAmber Inwood 027 566 0013 • John Mellor 027 478 7685 • John Glubb 027 432 1610 • Robin Illingworth 027 435 5105

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