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HighFive­O:Localman totakeon challenge.—page5

Earthmoving:TheNews takesa look atwhats new.—page23 ­ 24.

Real Estate:NthCantyproperty sales.—page31 ­ 35.

On track . . . An artists impression of the proposed new Farmers store in Rangiora which is due to open in August2016. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

New Farmers store in Rgaon track to open August 2016By ROBYNBRISTOW

AnewmodernFarmers store inRangiora is ‘‘on track’’ and likelyto be open byAugust 2016.Chief financial officerMichael

Power says it is hoped if all theconsents are approvedworkshould start inMarch­April.‘‘We are keen to start and

looking forward to getting theproject underway,’’ saysMrPower.A resource consent for the

project has been lodgedwith theWaimakariri District Council forthe two­storey state­of­the­artbuilding.MrPower says it is aimed to

provide customerswith amodern,comfortable and safe and vastlyimproved shopping environment.The 6770 squaremetre building

will take up the entire site andinclude the department store,specialty stores and commercialoffice space.Therewill be a small area from

Alfred Streetwhichwill have aloading area and some space foroutdoor storage.Four specialty retail areaswill

take uppart of the groundfloorand face out on toHigh Street.Onewill be one larger tenancyand three smaller ones.TheFarmersDepartment store

will take up the rest of the groundfloor and part of the second floorwith escalators, lifts and stairsproviding access. Therewill alsobe a staff roomandbathroomfacilities.On the north side of the top

storey therewill be a commercialoffice tenancy of just over 800

squaremetres facing on toHighStreetwhichwill be accessedthrough a separate entrance fromPercival Street.Ignite Architects Ltd have

designed the building, Beca arethe consulting engineerswhilethe resource consent planner isTownPlanningGroup. Theproject is beingmanaged byProject Economic.Farmers, the building owners

Mandeville Properties and thecouncil haveworked closelytogether to ensure the new storewill bestmeet the needs of thedistrict.The formerFarmers building

suffered extensive damage insuccessive Canterburyearthquakes and closed its doorsonMarch 2, 2012. It wasdemolished inAugust 2013.

Kennel coughoutbreak in NCBy AMANDA BOWES

An outbreak of caninecough (Kennel Cough) innon­vaccinated dogs inthe Hawarden area haslocal veterinariansworried.AndWaikari

veterinarian Nick Deaneis pleading with dogowners to have their dogsvaccinated if they haven’thad the KC vaccine in overa year, to try to stop theoutbreak in its tracks.The disease has

affected about 30 dogsaround Hawarden andwhile it seemed to haveoriginated on farm it hasnow spread to the villageand the wider Hurunuidistrict.He is particularly

worried as there are a lotof dog trials coming upand local agricultural andpastoral shows are not faraway.Canine Cough is highly

infectious and is causedby both bacteria andviruses.It can be easily spread

through a dog inhalingdroplets from an infecteddog or the sharing of waterbowls.The infection seen in

the dogs aroundHawarden ischaracterised by apersistent severe coughoften mistaken as a grass

seed stuck in a dog’sthroat.He says white foam

being coughed up by dogsis a classic symptom.Dusty conditions

haven’t helped, leavingdogs more prone topicking up the disease.Canine Cough ­ which is

similar to whooping coughin humans ­ has anincubation period of twoto 14 days, with the dogshowing clinical signs forone to two weeks.But once the dog is free

of symptoms, it can shedthe virus or bacteria foranother two to threemonths.The disease can lead to

pneumonia, which can betreated with antibiotics,but the Canine Coughitself won’t completelyrespond as it almostalways has a viralcomponent.‘‘Dogs need to be

vaccinated at least 72hours before coming intocontact with other dogs atthese events and if goinginto kennels should bedone within six months.‘‘The vaccine lasts a

year but the bestimmunity is provided in asix month time frame.’’Older dogs have a

greater risk of developingsecondary infections.Vaccinating is simple

via an intranasal vaccine.

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Too Dry ToMowThe fire risk in the district is so extreme that we are nolonger mowing the edges of the roads outside of thetownships. Hanmer township mowing has also been sus-pended. Our other townships are still being mowed butcare is being taken and these may well be suspendedtoo if we don’t get some rain soon. This will likely stay inforce until the Prohibited Fire Season is lifted

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Good season for wrybill

Encouraging signs . . . A banded adult wrybill on the Ashley­Rakahuri river with an almost­fledged chick from her second brood. PHOTO: NICK LEDGARD.

The native wrybill, which has nested onthe Ashley­Rakahuri riverbed for 1000sof years, has had one of their bestseasons in recent times.The annual bird population survey in

mid­November, organised by theAshley­Rakahuri Rivercare Group,observed 24 wrybill, which is thehighest number since regular surveysbegan in 2000.‘‘The group’s efforts over the years in

controlling predators and improvingpublic awareness appears to be payingdividends,’’ says long­timemember,ChrisMartin.The improved numbers were

reflected inmore pairs breeding on theriver, and of greater importance, morechicks reaching the flying stage.Birds arrived earlier than usual, and

when combinedwith less disturbanceand nomajor floods, this encouragedsome pairs to breed twice, says groupchairmanNick Ledgard.‘‘I have only ever seen that once

before on the Ashley,’’ he says.‘‘But this year there were at least four

pairs which nested twice ­ two of thesefledged three chicks each’’.The adult bird pictured, whichwas

colour banded on the river in 2008, iswith a chick from her second brood.It has bredwith the samemale bird at

the same site off Groyne 2 since 2009.Mr Ledgard says there has been a lot

of recent comment on the drying­up ofthe Ashley­Rakahuri river but it has nothad any affect on the native wrybill.

‘‘Even though thismay be occurringearlier than normal this summer, flowsoften cease below theRangiora­Ashleyroad bridge in January/February.

‘‘By this time, most of the birds havefledged their chicks, and departed tothe coast or their winter feedinggrounds further north,’’ he says.

Pylons removed and lines buriedBy SHELLEY CALDWELL

It is likely that the 1115 sections for sale attheSilverstreamEstate residentialsubdivision, nearKaiapoi,wouldhavebeenharder to sellwithout thedeveloper’s$4.3millionpromise to removepowerpylons andburyoverheadpower linesfrom the site.Manyof the sections,whichhada

startingpriceof $138,000, havenowbeensold.Lastweek, the four largepylons and

overheadpower lines crossing thesubdivisionwere removed.Thework tooksevenyears of planning to complete andwasdonebyTranspower in conjunctionwith thedeveloperHInvestmentsNZLimited.Thecompany’s owner­manager John

Hayson said itwas ‘‘hard to say’’ if thesectionswouldhave soldaswell if thepylons andpower lineshad remained.‘‘Most likelynot,’’ he conceded.Thecompanydecided todo the

expensiveworkbecause theywanted to

produceaquality development thatcreatedadesirable environment forpeople to live in.‘‘Wemadeacommitment then to remove

these (thepylons andpower lines) andhavekept ourword tohave themremoved.’’Twopowerpylonswill remain close to

theestate, ona smaller subdivisionof landon the corner of IslandRoadandAdderleyTerrace.‘‘Thereneeds tobea transitionpoint

from theundergroundcables to theexisting over­headcables and this isdeterminedby theengineers andconsultants in conjunctionwithTranspower.‘‘Wewanted to remove themcompletely

fromSilverstreamandbought additionallandoutsideof thedevelopment tocomplete this.However, everythinghasbeendesigned toensure thatTranspowercancontinue toprovide a reliable and safesupply of power, andmuchmoneywasspent on thedesign to ensure this,’’ saidMrHayson.

Transpower’s projectmanager, SimonTucker, said the cableswere installed inburiedducts surroundedby thermalbackfill about twometresdeep.Eachofthe twocircuits had three90mmthick,800m longhigh voltage cables, andanearthwire for lightningand surgeprotection.OscarWaghorn,whoownsa lifestyle

blockatFernside, is keen tobuyoneof thediscarded30mhighSilverstreamEstatepylons to install at his homeasa gardenfeature, orpossibly touseas awater tower.Thedevelopers,whoown thediscarded

pylons, agreed to sell himone, but thedeal‘‘has been stymiedbyTranspower’’.MrWaghornhas a functioningpower

pylonhisproperty andothers closeby.‘‘Sowhat is onemore? I bought the

property knowing theywere there.’’Hehasnoconcerns about something

‘‘emitting 22,000 volts of electricity’’.‘‘If you takea fluorescent tubeoutside

andhold it up to thepylon itwill light up.It’s a goodparty trick,’’ he said.‘‘Does it doanyharm? Idon’t know.’’

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Southbrook safety initiativeBy DAVID HILL

Road safety . . . Senior Constable Ken Terrygives some tips to Southbrook School’sroad patrol on Thursday. PHOTO: SOUTHBROOK SCHOOL

An initiative between a truckingcompany and two Southbrook schools isimproving the safety of local children.A concern for public safety led to staff

at Allied Concrete’s Rangiora plantapproaching RangioraNewLife andSouthbrook Schools last year to exploresolutions for one of the busiest schoolcrossings in Canterbury, NorthCanterbury police school communityofficer Senior Constable Ken Terrysays.Mr Terry saysWaimakariri’s growing

population is putting pressure ontraffic flows on SouthbrookRoadputting the safety of school children atrisk and it was unclear how the newPak’n Save and other developments aroundSouthbrookwould impact on the road infuture.‘‘It’s certainly at themaximum of our

threshold to operate as a crossing andit’s only going to get worse.‘‘It’s the sheer volume of traffic rather

than the speed and some of thebehaviours of motorists have beenunacceptable, including swearing atour students.‘‘These are year 7 and 8 students ­ 11­

and 12­year­olds ­ who are doing anamazing job.’’Mr Terry says while he is unaware of

any injuries on the crossing, there havebeen other incidents around theSouthbrook area, including a studentbeing knocked off a bike last year.RangioraNewLife students operate

the crossing in themornings from8.30am to 9am and Southbrook studentsin the afternoons from 3pm to 3.25pm.Southbrook School deputy principal

Richard Blackmore says the initiativestarted in the second half of last year

when Allied Concrete Rangioramanager Ken Tootell and driver KeithGrieve approached the two schools andoffered their assistance.‘‘Whenever the trucks approach the

crossing and they can see the patroloperating they put their hazard lightson to let them know they are ready tostop and the kids communicate with

hand signals to let them know if theyneed them to stop.‘‘We experimentedwith it last year

and found it worked brilliantly.’’Mr Tootell says his staff were

concerned for the safety of motorists onRailway Street, which the concretetrucks turn on to from the StationRoadplant, as well as the safety of childrenon the crossing.‘‘It all came from a health and safety

point of view and a concern for thesafety of the kids and othermotorists.’’He says the concrete trucks with

trailers canweigh asmuch as 45 tonneswhen they are full, creating safetyconcerns with stopping distances.He is keen to talk with other truck

companies to further explore optionsfor improving safety.Pak ’n Save is proposing to install

traffic lights to assist traffic shopping atthe new supermarket, while theWaimakariri District Council isplanning to replace the SouthbrookRoad and South Belt roundabout withtraffic lights.Mr Blackmore says if the council does

install the lights his school ‘‘wouldprobably do awaywith the existingcrossing andwalk our kids down to thelights’’.‘‘It would bemuch safer, but it could

be a year away or it could be three yearsaway.’’In future traffic from the north and

west of Rangiora could be diverted by aby­pass and the proposed traffic lightswill make a difference.But in themeantimeMr Terry is

askingmotorists ‘‘to give school patrolsa break’’.‘‘If you see them operating and there

are a number of childrenwaiting andthere’s no gap, thenmake a gap.’’

Feedback sought on Bay bylawFeedback is being sought onproposedchanges to theNorthernPegasusBaybylaw.WaimakaririMayorDavidAyers says

the council is keen forpublic feedbackonproposedchanges tohowrecreational useismanagedat thedistrict’s beaches.‘‘It doesn’t satisfy everybody, butweare

trying to reachabalancebetweendifferent interests.’’The council is keen for feedbackon

whether vehicles, including trail bikes andATVs, shouldbeallowedonbeaches,whether access shouldbeprovided forhorses atPinesBeachandwhetherpeopleshouldbeable to scatter or bury theashesof adeceasedpersonon thebeach.Issues around freedomcamping, dogs,

kite surfing, sandyachts,microlights,

powered trikes, drones andmodel aircraftarealsobeing considered.MrAyers says the council is also keen to

protectwildlife in theAshley/RakahuriandSaltwaterCreekestuarineareas.Ashley/Rakahuri is anationally importantareawhere thebirds feedandnest.‘‘Themain competing interests in these

areas arebetween swimmers andwalkersandpeoplewhowant to bring vehicles onto thebeach,whether for fishingandwhitebaiting andother recreational use, andalsohorse riding.‘‘We really don’twant trail bikes orATVs

in thedunes.Butwe recognise there issome legitimateuseof vehicles.Whitebaitershavea lot of gear and someareelderly ordisabled, soweareallowingvehicles intowhite baiting areas.’’

MrAyers says theproposedchangesdonot cover all of the issues, particularly inregard to the surrounding roads inbeachsettlements and the council iswell awareof issues aroundenforcement.‘‘We recognise that enforcement is going

tobeadifficult thing, but if youdon’t haveabylawyoudon’t haveanything toenforce.’’More informationabout theproposed

changes canbe foundat any councilserviceor library, or via the council’swebsite. Informationmeetingswill alsobeheldatWoodendCommunityCentreonTuesday,February 17, from4pmto7pm,andat theWaikukuBeachHall onSaturday,February 21, from9amto12pm.Written submissions closeonMarch11

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Tourism comes at a costBy DAVID HILL

Kaikoura’s bumper tourist season iscoming at a cost.TheKaikouraDistrict Council says

the town’s streets are paying the pricefor the boost in tourist numbers thisseason.Many local businesses are

commenting that there aremore peopleabout and economic figures are almost

back to pre­global financial crisislevels, the council says.However, the down side to the visitor

numbers is the litter andwaste peopleleave behind.The council says one local has

complained she has never seen thestreets with somuch litter, cigarettebutts and other rubbish in the last 30 to40 years.‘‘With the extra pressure on local

facilities, InnovativeWaste Kaikourahas done a fantastic job of keeping ourpublic recycling bins and toiletsserviced, clean and tidy,’’ council assetmanager Gerry Essenberg says.‘‘However, in some instances,

emptying the bins twice a day wasn’tsufficient to keep them fromoverflowing.While staff walk the townregularly picking up litter, they stillstruggle to keep on top of the job.‘‘Last week’s walkover foundmore

than a cubicmetre of litter depositedsince the previous week.’’Council staff are now exploring

funding options to increase thefacilities at the public recyclingstations, and looking at options toensure the capacity is available forpeople wanting to dispose of their itemsproperly.‘‘Unfortunately, there are a few locals

that think they can leave theirhousehold waste at the public recyclingbins andwe are disappointed this ishappening,’’ Mr Essenberg says.‘‘This behaviour leads to rates

increases, as the general ratepayer hasto foot the bill for collection anddisposal.’’MayorWinston Gray is calling on

locals and visitors to assist council staffin keeping the streets clean.‘‘Overall, the town is having a great

summer, but people should help lookafter our town by doing the right thingor reporting people they see not lookingafter our environment.’’The council saysmost people want to

do the right thing, but there are peoplewho throw their litter around and leavewaste at the public bins.People, who litter, or leave their

waste in public places are being dealtwith, and council staff have issuedseveral infringement notices thisseason.Some of these have been a result of

complaints frommembers of the public,so the council is urging people to comeforward if they observe anti­socialbehaviour. Anti­social behaviourincludes littering, putting householdwaste in public bins and not using thepublic toilets.

Cowboy Challenge

Cowboy Challenge . . . EmilyWeibelcompetes on Savannah at a previouschallenge. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

Horseswill beput through their paces andover, throughandaroundobstaclesnextweekendduringaCowboyChallengeatBryanMcVicar’s 20hectarepropertynearAmberley.Around30 ridershaveentered from

throughout theSouth Island to takepartin the challengewherehorseswill ridethrougha tunnel, push throughbroomandgorseandnegotiate a series of obstacles atthe terracedproperty at 222CramptonsBushRoad.Theevent is tohelp competitors in the

buildup to theMckenzie challengebeingheldat theMcKenzie showatEaster.TheCowboyChallengewasdeveloped

byAmericanCraigCameron, a veryskilledhorsemanwhowantedacompetition that challenged the skills andhorsemanshipof cowboys andgirls.Bryan saysNewZealand is oneof the

strongest countries in theworld forhorsemanship, anatural formof ridingwhich relies on theunderstandingbetweenhorseand rider.Competitorswear cowboyattire ­ boots,

hats and long sleeved shirts ­withallestablishedcombinations competing inWestern saddles.Beginners, however, canusewhatever theyhave.TheChallengeonFebruary 14will have

classes for 10 years andunder, youth,rookie andopencompetitors. Campingandhorseaccommodation is available atno charge.OnSunday,February 15, atrainingdaywill beover the samecourse.For further informationandanentry formvisitwww.equineexcellence.co.nz.

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Going places . . . Andrew Hodgkinson.PHOTO SUPPLIED.

By ROBYNBRISTOW

AmberleymanAndrewHodgkinsonenjoystheplaces running takeshim.‘‘I lovebeingona trail or on topof a

mountain. That ismoreenjoyable than therunning,’’ he says.Sowhenhehad theopportunity to join

Kiwi adventurer,MalLaw, for onedayofhis epicHighFive­Ochallenge to climb50peaks, run theequivalent of 50 off­roadmarathons in the spaceof just 50days andraise $250,000 for theMentalHealthFoundation, hedidnothesitate.He is oneofmanywhowill accompany

andhelpMal for aday to achievehis goal,raisemoney for the foundationandawareness ofMentalHealth.SoonMarch11, just threedays after

competing ina triathlonatMotutapunearWanakawherehewill rideamountainbike for 47km,Andrewwill joinMal forDay33of his challengeand runupAngelusPeak in theNelsonLakes.Day33 is consideredoneofhardestwith

adegreeof difficulty labelledas ‘extreme’­ 46kms, 2400mof elevation gainandanestimated11 to 12hours to complete.

‘‘Bring it on!’’ saysAndrewwhowithamateSteveWatts fromTempleton,whowill joinhimonDay33, has alreadyhadatest runover 70percent of the trail duringtheholidays.‘‘It is pretty steep.Butwewill be fine,’’

he says.HehopesMal,who is fivedays intohis

epic journey,will be going slightly slower

come theday 33 stint.Andrewunderstands the toll a longday

running can takeonyourbodyand is inaweofMal beingable to keepgoingdayafterday.‘‘He is incredible.Our job is tohelphim

achievehis goal.’’His experience included theKepler

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Hills and inArthursPassup to 14hours aweek.MtGrey, onhisdoorstep is out ofboundsat themomentbecauseof thedryconditions.Buthe feels he is in good steed to

conquerAngelusPeak.‘‘I’mconfident that I can finish the run ­

witha lot of training ­ onmyownbut reallyneedyourhelp to achievemy fundraisinggoal.’’ToassistMal and the thousandsof

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Youth get ready for a big yearWaimakariri’s young people are gettingset for another big year.Waimakariri District Council youth

development co­ordinator TinaCurrysays a big concert and another edition ofCentre Stage are planned over the nextfewmonths.She saysWaiYouth and the

Waimakariri YouthCouncil arelaunching their 2015 recruitment drives,boosted by the success of last year, whichincluded organisingNewZealand’sbiggest under­18 concert featuring upand coming international artist Broods.TheCentre Stage teen talent

competition proved to be a huge success,

Tina says, while the year endedwith‘‘Aqua Saturday pool parties’’ atRangiora’sDudley Pool, thanks to thesupport of Christchurch radio station91ZM.Youth councilmembers also attended

a teambuilding andnetworkingweekendinWellington.Tina says 2015 promises to be bigger

and better.‘‘WaiYouth are already planning our

next big concert to be held atRangioraTownHall on the 2nd ofMay andpart twoof Centre Stage to be held in June.‘‘We also plan to have a scholarship in

a local high school inYouthWeek and

muchmore includingmaster classworkshops.‘‘Wehave an exciting dynamic year

ahead.‘‘So if you are a young person over 12

and like to plan and stage great events,youwant tomake a positive change in thecommunity, you have leadership skills,youworkwell as a teamand youhavepassion and commitment thenwewant tohear fromyou.’’To find outmore about the youth

council and / orWaiYouth please textTina on 021­681275 or findWaiYouth andWaimakariri YouthCouncil onFacebook.

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POLITICAL COMMENTby Stuart Smith - MP for Kaikoura

Waitangi Day isan important dayWaitangi Day is always an importantday on our national calendar.It reminds us of our bi­cultural

heritage and the partnership enteredinto 175 years ago on February 6th1840 whenNewZealand’smostsignificant document, The Treaty ofWaitangi, was signed.It is appropriate that as a nationwe

reflect on this relationship as wework together to resolve issues andbuild a positive future for all NewZealanders.Last week, as part of this year’s

celebrations, I had the privilege ofjoining the PrimeMinister and otherparliamentary colleagues at theWaitangi celebrations at Te TiiMarae.It wasmy first time atWaitangi and

I was very pleased to be able to bethere representing theKaikouraelectorate. The entry on to the lowermaraewas a particularlymemorableoccasion as it wasmy first visit toPahia and to the treaty grounds.Guests listened to over 45 speeches

before local kaumatua escorted thePrimeMinister’s party on to the

marae itself. I came away encouragedthat while there are issues to be dealtwith regarding Treaty settlementsand legitimate grievances, there aremanyMaori taking up opportunitiesoffered for the betterment of iwi andwhanau.In places likeNorthland, there are

opportunities offered by a treatysettlement tomake improvements inareas like jobs, education andhousing but it is up to the local iwi,Ngapuhi, to decide whether to enterinto treaty negotiations, not thegovernment to dictate.Waitangi has a reputation for

political debate on current issues asthey affect bothMaori and Pakeha.This year was no exceptionwithreferences beingmade of housing,health, deep sea drilling, wars andwater. However, robust debate isessential in a democracy.JohnKey said in his speech at

Waitangi, ‘‘It’s a day whenwe drawconfidence for our future from thesense of our past.’’ I felt the samehaving visitedmaraes at Te Tii andWaikawa.

Significant rain neededto quell fire dangerAs Iwrite this, the temperature is risingagain after a brief reprieve last weekwith some rain falling randomly aroundNorth Canterbury.Some areas had a useful rainfall while

others received none and remain verydry.But until significant rain falls across

the district, fire dangerwill remainextreme, andwater and stock feedsupplies challenging.While I would like to think that by the

time you read this we’ll have had a goodrain, it will still be some time before firerisk and feed supply return to normal.We’ve had toomany fires this summer

already,much avoidable, causing loss ofproperty and risk to life.I ammaking a plea on behalf of our

Fire Services to take every precaution toavoid anymore.Every time our Volunteer Fire

Brigades andRural Fire Teams arecalled out they voluntarily drop theirwork, leave their businesses andfamilies to fight the fire at considerablepersonal risk.Fighting fire is exhaustingwork

particularly in high temperatures andour Fire Teams don’t need anymore.Thank you andwell done to ourRural

Fire Teamswho spent a Saturday oftheir own time recently, trainingwithhelicopters to ensure they are efficientand safewhile loadingwater. Aircraftnowplay an essential role controllingfires and oftenmake the differencebetween containing a fire and itbecoming uncontrollable.As the hill and high country has dried

out and reached extreme riskmany ofour roads and recreation tracks havebeen closed to the public.TheMolesworth andRainbow roads

are closed andHanmer SpringsRecreation Track andManukaBaynetworks are closed due to high risk.While peoplemay feel aggrieved and

inconvenienced by closures, they needto balance that with the risks tothemselves and others, to vegetation,forestry, and property; it is a small priceto pay.Dry seasons likewe are experiencing

are not unusual for us olderNorthCantabrians but for new­comers andyounger people thismay be a newchallenge.I am surewe can rely on thosewith

experience to keep an eye on yourneighbour and be of assistance to thosefeeling the stress.

Volunteer firemen Depreciation

DearEditor,To thepersonorpersonswhohavebeen

goingaround lighting fires, just for thehellof it, our firemenareall volunteers anddonot get paid for fighting the fires andareoncall 24hours, sevendaysweek.

Youarenot onlyputting thepeopleandtheir property at riskbut also the firemen.They still have to get up in themornings

andgo toworkandat themoment theyareall very tired.It is not only the firemen that suffer but

also their families as they getwokenup inthemiddleof thenight aswell.If youhave got nothingbetter todowith

your timemaybeyou shouldapply to beavolunteer fireperson.Thenyouwill seewhat is like todraga

hose full ofwater around in theheat of theday, breathing in smoke, your eyes stingingand sore fromdust and smoke, thengoinghomewithall your clothes and skinsmelling of smoke.Yours,KathyBush,Oxford.Fireman’swife.

DearEditor,The itemonpage5 inTheNews,

February 5, ‘Infrastructurebenefits seen’simplydemands somesort of response.I donotunderstand the logic of rating

fordepreciation.There is no accountingpractice that I knowof that supports theconcept of paying cash forwhat is a simpleaccountingadjustment to thebookvalueof various assets. Cash simplydoesnotenter into it.Ignoranceof that factmeans that

ratepayerswill bepaying twice for anynewasset.Firstly they frontupwith thetrue cost price, commonlymadepossiblebyborrowing. Secondly, councils startrating for the calculateddepreciation.Theoretically this continuesduring the

useful life spanof theasset, bywhich timeweare told that the funds gatheredareavailable so that theasset canbe readilyreplaced.So, clearly the ratepayers arepaying

twice, firstly theoriginal purchase, andsecondly, for theeventual replacement.Andweare told that this is inter­generational equity.It is also interesting to say that this

depreciation ratingaccounts for roughlyone thirdof all ratespaid.Anothermatter of course is:­Where

does theaccumulating fundappear in thecouncil’s annual financial reports?Theabove comments arenot aimed

specifically at our council, I know fullwellthat it is something imposedupon thembycentral government.Yours,TrevorCourt,Rangiora.

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A celebration fete atAdriel Rest HomeAmberley’s Adriel Rest Home isopening its doors in April and invitingthe community to a country fete tocelebrate its facilities and therefurbishing of its original 21­bedunit.There will be homemade baking

done by residents, cuppas, animals,entertainment by community groupsand a bouncy castle for the children.Rest Home ownerMischeal

McCormick says the day is aimed atshowing off themake over at theoriginal rest­home, celebrating whatit has to offer along with the newAdriel House and to help break downthe stigma of dementia.‘‘I want to open the doors and let

more people know about us whichmight encourage people andvolunteers to come in to visitresidents and read to them andbrighten their day,’’ saysMischeal.‘‘The fete will also break down

barriers andwill let people knowweare here if they ever need us.‘‘We are part of the community and

providing a service whichwewantpeople to know about,’’ she says.‘‘Visitorsmight also know of

someonewho needs a helping handwith a bit of respite care for a lovedone.‘‘We are here to be used and are

part of the community.’’WhileMischeal is keen to boost the

profile of the home she is also keen toraise some funds to help preserve a

freshwater lake thousands ofkilometres away in aMongolianNational Park.She has already visited Khuvsgul

nuur while on tour with BrittonAdventures. It is the secondmostvoluminous freshwater lake in Asia,holding 70 percent of Mongolia’sfreshwater and 0.4 percent of allfresh water in the world.Mischeal says bikes from the tour

were presented to some of the parkrangers patrolling theNational Park,which the lake is in. Normally theywould use horses but bikes gave themgreater freedom to patrol themillionsof acres in the huge park.‘‘I had such an awesome time over

there I want to return something,’’she says.Meanwhile the spruce up at the

original home hasmade it bright andfresh and includes yellow toiletdoors.‘‘This is a bit innovative in the

dementia world.‘‘It has brought a lot of comments

and even though it is a small change ithasmade a huge difference inhelping residents keep theirindependence through being able torecognise where the toilet is.’’The two separate units now operate

more as onewith a gate being openedup between them and residents canwalk through to each secure unit.‘‘They are nowmore interactive for

residents on both sides.’’

New staff . . . GavinMurdoch (left), Tennille Murdoch, Doug Palmer, Riina Hanninen,Principal Neil Wilkinson,Maddison Harris, Holly Jackson, Tori McCulloch. PHOTO: AMANDA BOWES.

New staff welcomedBy AMANDA BOWES

Amuri Area School haswelcomed sevennew teachers to the fold, two of themfromoverseas.Doug Palmer has left RangioraHigh

School to teach at Amuri.AsHead of Science, he is no stranger

to Culverden, having taught at AmuriArea School in the 1990s.TennilleMurdoch is teachingYears

One andTwo after a year inKualaLumpur andOrewa prior to that. Herhusband, Gavin, is teaching outdooreducation and ismad about theoutdoors, enjoying surfing, rockclimbing and swimming.Holly Jackson has shifted from

Hawke’s Bay and ismarried to a localdairy farmer.She is teaching science, biology and

senior science and enjoys playingnetball, tennis and also likes diving and

other outdoor pursuits.ToriMcCulloch is a second year

teacherwho last year taught atWaitakiValley. She is teachingYears One andTwo andworkingwith Tennille.From the other side of theworld,

RiinaHanninen has travelled fromFinland to Culverden for sixmonths ofher gap year. She has been in theNorthIsland for sixmonths teaching at ajunior school, helping students withEnglish as a second language.MaddisonHarris has left Alabama to

do an internship inNewZealand.She is learning how to teachmaths and

will be at Amuri Area School for oneterm. Shewill return to the States afterthis andwill graduate as a teacher inJuly.Principal, NeilWilkinson, says it is

great to have the newmix of teachers atthe school and that they are all enjoyingliving in the Amuri district.

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Leading students . . . Liam Brown (left) and AmyMcIlraith, Amuri Area School’s headstudents. PHOTO: AMANDA BOWES.

Amuri head studentsThis yearshead students atAmuriAreaSchool, AmyMcIlraith andLiamBrown,will bebusier thanmostYear 13s as theytakeon their newroles at the school.AmyhasbeenatAmuriAreaSchool for

four years andwaspreviously a student atHurunuiCollege.Amemberof theBoardofTrustees and

StudentExecutive, she is looking forwardtomentoring students and listening totheir concerns. Shealsowants to improvethe relationshipbetween students andteachers before the year is out.Smallbore rifle shooting, drama, speech

competitions and theatre sports are someofAmy’s passions and she says shehopesto set upadramaclubat the school thisterm.Amy is studying calculus, biology,

chemistry, english, digital technology andphysical educationandwould like to go toCanterburyUniversity next year todoa

Bachelor of Sciencemajoring in chemistryandmaths, then train tobea teacher.LiamBrown lives onadairy farmnear

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volleyball and likes swimming.Whenhegets time, healso likes to swinga golf clubon theweekends.He says itwasnervewrackingwaiting to

hearwhetherhis interview forheadstudenthadbeena success.Liam is studyingbiology, english,

statistics, agricultureandphysicaleducation.His goal is to go toOtagoUniversity next

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Scholarshipwinner . . . Zane Purdomwithhis wife Kim, and daughters, Aspen, aged 7,and Raven , aged 11. PHOTO BY SHELLEY TOPP

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Rangiora graphic artist Zane Purdom,has been awarded a Port Blakelyscholarship for his community work.The scholarship involves a two­day

workshopwith the inspirationalcommunity builder and visual artistMilenkoMatanovic.Milenkowas born in Slovenia but now

lives in theUnited States where in 1986he founded the Pomegranate Centre atIssaquah, nearWashington State, tofoster the arts, creative thinking andcommunity involvement.His belief is that ‘‘magic happens

when art, creative thinking andcommunity join forces.’’Zanewill attend theworkshop at the

Teahouse at Riccarton Park onFebruary 17 and 18.He learnt about the scholarships

through his volunteerwork on the 7400Upgrade community projects inRangiora.‘‘MilenkoMatanovic, likemyself, has a

background in the arts so it will beinteresting to see his point of view ongetting a community together to achievesomething,’’ Zane said.He isn’t sure yet how attending the

ChristchurchBuilding CommunitiesWorkshopwill influence his communitywork.‘‘For the better, I hope. I ammore

artistically orientated so thisscholarship should giveme the ability tomotivate people/groups,’’ he said.Although Zane has a busy life with

work and family, he still manages to findtime for volunteer community workwhich he enjoys.He helped organise theFaces OnThe

Fence campaign and set up theRangioraSmilesmural project.‘‘It feels great when youwalk down the

street and you think to yourself I did thatoffmy own bat, nobody paidme to do it,’’

he said.‘‘The Smilesmural project was a

combined effort between the 7400Upgrade teamand students fromRangiora Borough School,’’ he said.Themural proved a huge hit with the

community, and because of this the 7400Upgrade team is hoping to help Zanecreatemore in theHigh Street area. Ifanyone can offer a suitable space tocreate a newmural please let theWaimakariri District Council know.The scholarship is sponsored by the

Port Blakely Companies, aUnitedStates­based family­owned forestry andforestry­products business.The environmentally­mindedPort

Blakely Companies, which formedBlakely Pacific in 1993, own andmanageforests in the South Island andNorthIsland ofNewZealand.The companies are ‘‘committed to

cultivating a healthyworld through thesupport of sustainable communitydevelopment and the responsiblemanagement of forest resources.’’

No tourThe extreme fire risk has forced theAmuri Lions Club to cancel its FourWheel Drive Tour onFebruary 22.The tourwas to have travelled on

the LowryRange and included theproperties of Palmside, LimestoneGlens,Wynard andKaiwara.SpokespersonAlanDavie­Martin

said it was just too dry to contemplateholding the event so it is ‘‘cancelledfor now’’.Hewas unsure if the fundraising

eventmight be held later inMarch orApril if conditions changed.

WasteWaimakariri is one step closer tohavinga three­bin collection, after thecouncil voted to included theoption inthedraft 2015­2025LongTermPlan.TheWaimakaririDistrictCouncil

voted to set aside $300,000over the2016/2017and2017/2018 financialyears, butMayorDavidAyers says thiswill be subject topublic feedbackthrough the submissionprocess andtherewill be some flexibility includingtheoptionof auserpays system.‘‘Weare still really interested in the

submissions.‘‘This is really only thehalfway

point.Weare investigatingopportunities formore choice.‘‘It’s apossible tohavebinswith

barcodes,which the truck can readwhen thebins are lifted, so it becomesuserpays. It couldbedoneby a rebateon rates.’’Thedraft LTP isdue to goout for

public consultationnextmonth.

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Talented . . . Members of Kaiapoi HighSchool’s Kapa Haka group,Back, front left:McLeod Robertson, Jacob Hurring andSamuel Kirk Reeve. Front, from left: Headboy TomKelly, head girl NerissaMcDowelland Bronwyn Dibb. Photos: Shelley Topp

Dressing up for the occasion . . . CharlotteMiller (8, left), with her sister Lydia (5) andbrother Luke (10) dressed up in the Victorian style to attend theWaitangi Day celebrationsat Trousselot Park in Kaiapoi last Friday.

Sweetmusic . . . Sharon Russell (left) coaxes guests Lily­Rose (4, centre left) and SavannahGilling (5) during their version of Let It Go from themovie Frozen. They are helped byCydnee Bowen (back row left), Destiny Robson and LaylaMcDowell.

Steampunk fans . . . Garth and KarenRobinson, fromSwannanoa, dressed up inthe Victorian style to attend theWaitangi Daycelebrations at Trousselot Park in Kaiapoi.

Togetherwe stand . . . Paige­RoseBarrington­Mahanga and Virisila Morris(both 12) performedwith Kaiapoi NorthSchool’s kapa haka group.

By SHELLEY TOPP

‘‘We are amulti­cultural country built onthe foundation of a bi­culturalmarriage.’’This was the eloquent observation

made byKaiapoiHigh School’s head boy,TomKelly, during his speech at theWaitangi DayFamily Celebrations inKaiapoi last Friday.A small crowd braved the bitterly cold

weather to attend themorning ceremonyin Trousselot Park. After weeks ofblistering heat, the celebrationwasdogged by the first signs of autumnwithan icy easterly and a dusting of snow onthe hills to thewest.TheKaiapoi Brass Band kept the

crowd entertained before awonderfulperformance from theKaiapoiNorthSchool’s kapa haka group, who bravelystripped down to their traditionalMaoricostumes for their waiata despite thecold.After that, special guests Rawiri Te

Maire Tau, director of theNgai TahuResearch Centre at CanterburyUniversity, andWaimakaririMayorDavid Ayerswere invited to speak. TomKelly spoke after them, followed by andKaiapoiHigh School’s head girl NerissaMcDowell.Then came theKaiapoiHigh School

kapa haka groupwhowere in fine voiceperforming their waiata. They closedtheir performancewith an impromptuhaka led by Toi TeWhata.Master of ceremonies andKaiapoi

singer SharonRussellmarked the end ofthe official celebrationswith a gorgeousversion of Leonard Cohen’sHallelujah.Later she coaxed two tiny tots Lily­

RoseGilling (4) and her sister SavannahGilling (5) from the crowd to join her onthe band rotunda to sing theOscaraward­winning song Let It Go from thepopularDisneymovie Frozen.Theywere joined on the band rotunda

by teens CydneeBowen, DestinyRobsonandLaylaMcDowell, and received a bigovation from the crowd for their efforts.

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Weather over the decades

Contrastingweather . . . The backdrop to Hawarden blurred by dust one day and coatedin snow the next. PHOTOS: AMANDA BOWES.

Rainhashelpeddampendown thedust inNorthCanterburywithmost areasreceivingbetween10mmand20mmonMonday.It iswelcomerelief for farmersbut

substantial falls are still needed tohelpturn thedry conditions around.It is alsohoped the rainhas given fire

fighters a chance to regroupandcatchsomewell earned sleepafter ahectic fewweekswheremajor and smaller fireshavekept volunteers on the run.Lastweek therewasamajor fire in the

Oxforddistrictwhichburnt throughpaddocks, shelter belts and farmshedsbeforebeingbrought to ahalt. It followedsmaller fires aroundCust and inotherareas ofNorthCanterbury.Dust stormshavebeenamajornuisance

in theHawardenareawith thehillsdisappearingonedayand in stark contrastre­appearing thenextwitha liberal doseof snowon them.Long timeWaipara resident John

McCaskeyhopes thedry conditionsbeingexperienced inNorthCanterburydonotturn intoa three year stretch like theydidin the1972­1973­1974 seasons.He says therehasonly been twonotable

rainevents in 2014 ­April andJune ­muchofwhich floodedout to sea.‘‘Since thennothing,’’ saysMrMcCaskey.He likens it to 1972whichhe says started

outwitha ‘‘screamingnor­wester,whichsnapped theheadsof barley cropsandlifted threshed strawout to the‘‘Chathams’’.‘‘Mydiarynotes showMarchwas very

dryandJuly­August­Septemberwere very­very­verydry. Thispromptedme tobuildastoragedamfilled from thewinter flowoftheWekaCreek.‘‘Itworked. I grew trial plots ofMaize/

Sudan/Sudax the results ofwhichwereoutstanding ­ butuneconomicat that time.However to achieve 33 tonof fieldtomatoes off twoacres gaveaclear lessonof the valueof ‘themagic fertiliser’ ­water!,’’ saysMrMcCaskey.The following year ­ 1973 ­ openedwith

a fire atGlenmark followedupbyaduststormrepeatedagainbynor­westers onMarch16andApril 23.‘‘Then therewas thedust stormofMay9

which received television coverage,’’ hesays.‘‘The lateDrMeiklehamelected todrive

along the grass onStateHighway7(Waipara flat) rather than risk stayingonthebitumen, todohis rounds!‘‘A total of 33mmof rain then fell onMay

13 then snow fell onMtGreyonMay21.‘‘Stock feed relief came in the formof

hay railed, at no cost fromNorthOtago,anddistributedatWaipara stationunderFederatedFarmers supervision.‘‘By June10Minister ofAgriculture

BarclayandKerryBurkeMPcame toWaipara todiscuss irrigation ­ 13 yearslaterwater flowed in the tinyGlenmarkIrrigationScheme,harvested from thewinter flowof theWekaCreek ­ now31years ago,’’ he says.Itwas slightly better in 1974.Buthis

diary in January 1975noted itwas ‘‘very­very­verydry’’

‘‘Then theAugust nor­westerhit andflattenedBalmoralForest.EnterTerryHeiler and the team from theNewZealandAgriculturalEngineering Institute atLincolnwhoproceeded todoall thebasicdesign for theGlenmark scheme.‘‘Forward to 1992 ­ the cold year, snow.

MyPress cutting fromJuly 1993 states Julyas ‘being thedriest on record’. Itwasalsothe yearwhen theeffects of the 1991MtPinatuboeruptionwereeasily notedbyunripe grapeharvests due to lackof heat.‘‘Thenon to 1998with thePress

announcing ‘Itwasa real drought year’.’’MrMcCaskey says thebasicpremiseof

theGlenmarkdesignwas to storewaterequivalent to 12 inchesperhaallowing forfourwaterings of 75mmthrough the spring/early summerperiod tobring crops/feed tomaturity.‘‘The real effectwas theopportunity for

diversificationasobvious to anyonetravelling through the valley today. ‘‘Thebigpity of it all is that the schemewastruncatedwhen its extension rightup totheOmihi saddlemadecommonsense ­too late,’’ he says.MrMcCaskey sayshe cannot get his

headaround the ‘‘carry­on’’ in recent timesoverproposed irrigation schemes,especially in theHurunui area.‘‘Whywouldany farmermortgagehis life

and that of his family tobuild an irrigationscheme ­ theWaitohi duckpond ­when it isactuallyNZ Inc that needs the recentlyprojected increases inproduction tosatisfy thedemand for cheap foodandoverseas funds thatwill benefit allwhenhis returnwill be, typically, asusual, thedrops left in thebucket?’’‘‘Forget theexpensiveWaitohi

duckpond ­ get back tobasics.‘‘Theonly sensible option for the

Hurunui area, for bothdomestic andirrigation is todo theobvious ­ raiseLakeSumner three to fourmetres and set theareaup for thenexthundredyearswiththebestwater on theplanet ­ taxpayerfunded.‘‘Thatwouldallowour rainfall

rechargedaquifers and streams torecuperate.‘‘I ask objectors if they’vedriven through

theHaastPass ­ beautiful isn’t it?But ontheir criteria that roadwouldn’t beallowed tohappen today ­might breaksomebushor squashagecko!’’Footnote: ‘‘ThePress inNov1949noted

itwas ‘‘thedriest for 30 years’’.Threemonths later ­Feruraryb 7, 1950

a fire startedatPigeon (Frog)Rock in theWekaPass andwas stopped just short ofMackenziesRdburningover 2000acresandnearly 1000 sheep.The season tally forrabbits takenoff ‘‘HitchenHills’’was 8000!And, lambswereworth 36/­ (shillings!),’’saysMrMcCaskey.Following theCheviot earthquakeof

January 1951 came187.5mmof rainandthe following January 1952 saw theAshleyRiver flowingacrossStateHighwayOneatWoodend ­ then1953heralded inawetharvest, 1956 sawanother fire start atFrogRock.ByMarchheadlineswere ‘‘Severest

drought inhistorybroken’’.What’s new?’’

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Taiwan students visit RgaWelcome . . . Taiwan students respondwith a traditional dance of their own during apowhiri to welcome them to Rangiora New Life School onMonday. PHOTO: RANGIORA NEW LIFE SCHOOL

Taiwanese students have enjoyed acultural exchange in Rangiora thisweek.RangioraNewLife School has begun

the year hosting 16 students fromMing­Hua JuniorHigh School in Kaohsiung insouthern Taiwan.Principal Brian Seatter says the 13­15

year old students were welcomedwithpowhiri in the school’s events centre onMonday, along with their principal andsome of their parents.They were joined by eight students

from neighbouring school Long­HuaPrimary School, who spent their time atHalswell Primary School inChristchurch after attending thepowhiri.Ming­Hua School principal Yu­Chun

Chan (James) says it is his third visitNew Zealand, having visited previouslyduring his time as principal of anotherTaiwanese junior high school, whichformed a sister school relationship withaNorth Island school.Mr Yu­Chan says he hopes a similar

relationship can be formed betweenRangioraNewLife School andMing­Hua.‘‘It will depend on the parents, but we

hope to.We normally visit schools in

Korea and Japan, but we prefer here ­but the price is very high.’’The two Taiwanese schools spent

three days with their respective schools,before heading down toMt Cook lastweek and then returning to Taiwan.They also visitedWillowbankWildlifePark during their stay.Mr Yu­Chan saysMing­Hua School has

1900 students, which is smaller than hisprevious junior high school which had4000 students. Long­Hua School has 3000students and is the largest primaryschool in its region.Kaohsiung has a population of 2.77

million and is one of the largest cities inTaiwan.The visit was supported by

Christchurch Educated, which hasreceived government funding to helpgrow international exchanges in theGreater Christchurch area following theearthquakes.‘‘It’s an important part of New Zealand

kids upbringing that they are able tohave good, strong cultural exchanges,’’project manager Gus Fahey says.‘‘In a global community it’s important

to have personal knowledge of ideasrather than just reading it on theinternet.’’

Cam River cleans up award

Freshwater . . . North Canterbury’s CamRiver has won third place in the New ZealandRiver Awards. PHOTO: DAVID HILL

ANorthCanterbury riverhasbeenrecognised in thenational river awards.TheCamRiver,which flowsbetween

RangioraandKaiapoi andhashadareputation for beingpolluted, has takenoutthirdplace in theNewZealandRiverAwards.Itwon theaward for beingoneof the

most improved rivers in the country,withthe judgesdetermining theplacings frommore than1100 freshwater sites throughoutthe country.Theawardsarean initiative of the

MorganFoundation, a charitable trustwitha focusonconservationandnaturalenvironment enhancement. Theaim is toencourage councils andcommunities tocleanup their rivers and todrawattentiontowork thatwasalreadybeingdone.The2014awards looked specifically at

phosphorus levels in freshwater rivers andwerebasedaround improvements inconcentrations of dissolved reactivephosphorus (DRP) in riverwater over thelast 10 years.TheCamRiverwas the subject of heated

debatearound theWaimakaririDistrictCouncil table as its conditiondeterioratedin the1990sdue to sedimentation causedmostly by stockandmadeworsebysubdivisionof farmland, leaving someblockholderswithnochoicebut to rely onstreams towater stock.On topof that,wastewaterwas

discharged in to theSouthBrook, atributary of theCam.Oneof thehuman­derived sources of phosphorus comes fromwastewater treatmentplant discharges.Excessphosphorus, anutrient that

affected the growthof algaeand slimeson

riverbeds, andcould smother thehabitat offreshwater organisms, did little for thehealthof the river.In 2006 theWaimakaririDistrictCouncil

stoppeddischargingwastewater into theSouthBrook.The reduction inphosphorusindicates this upgrade is amajorcontributing factor to the lowernutrientlevels present in theCamRiver.WaimakaririDistrictCouncil utilities

and roadingmanagerGerardCleary saystheworkdone to removewastewatertreatmentplant discharge from theSouthBrook is a significant step towardimprovingwaterquality levels of both theSouthBrookand theCam.‘‘Thecouncil is pleased that theCam

Riverhas received this recognition for theimprovement of nutrient levels in theriver.’’

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Couple proud of theatreAKaikoura couple is proud of thesuccess of Kaikoura’s communitytheatre, which is thanks largely to theirfundraising efforts.Melville and Julie Syme took on the

challenge late in 2012 of leading theefforts to raise more $120,000 for theKaikoura Community Theatre Inc topurchase a digital 3D projector, a newrollup screen, a five year warranty andfire proof curtains for theMayfairTheatre onWestend.‘‘We were given the challenge at the

end of 2012 and then in February 2013we found out what was required andrealised we only had until November toraise the funds,’’ theatre patronMrSyme says.He says $30,000 was raised by the

community at a time when there areother big fundraising projects inKaikoura, and the rest came fromcorporate donations and grants.‘‘It concerned us a lot that we were

competing against the hospital, but wedidn’t havemuch choice and thecommunity really got in behind it.’’WhenMayfair Theatre re­opened on

November 10, 2013, with the new 35mmdigital projector the committee was just$10,000 short, but this shortfall was soonmade up as locals flocked to see filmslike TheHobbit: The Desolation of

Smaug, TheWater Diviner, The Butler,TheHunger Games: Catching Fire,Thor: The DarkWorld, One Chance andMr Pip.The first film to be screened with the

new digital equipment was the SirEdmundHillary film Beyond the Edge.‘‘It’s proving to be really successful.

They are now employing amanager andthey’ve got two other paid employeesworking in the shop to sell tickets,’’ saysMr Syme, who says he has since steppedback into the background toconcentrate on other activities.‘‘I understand from the figures, more

than 10,000 people went through in thefirst 11 months fromNovember 2013.‘‘We are really thrilled. The whole

thing has been a success. It used to be amoney juggling exercise to keep itgoing, but our treasurer is now sayinghe’s never had somuchmoney to workwith.’’TheMayfair Theatre changed from

private to community ownership about25 years ago, when KaikouraCommunity Theatre Inc wasestablished and purchased the theatre.Formore information about theMayfairTheatre contact (03) 3195859, emailmayfairkk@mayfairkaikoura.co.nz orgo to http://www.mayfairkaikoura.co.nz/.

Valentines weekend fairRangiora’s St Joseph’s Catholic School isthe place to be this Valentinesweekend.The school is hosting its annual fair

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ordinator AmyPawson says the proceedsfrom the fair will go towards stage two ofthe school’s landscaping project, whichwill include a newplayground extension

to ‘‘improve the external grounds and tocreate amodern outdoor learningspace’’.She says therewill be awhite elephant

stall, craft stalls, hot food, liveentertainment, Devonshire teas, cakestalls, pony rides, face painting, lollyscramble, a silent auction andappearances fromHarold theGiraffe andPeppaPig.

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offering doeswhat he does best: endears us to a castof characters who are funny, if flawed, and forces usto examine ourselves in the process.BloodMagickByNoraRobertsBrannaO’Dwyer has a rich and remarkable life.

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and it almost destroyed themboth. Fin andBranna have both inherited a gift formagic,but Fin shares his bloodwith an old andterrible enemy. And so the two friends havekept their distance, both secretly yearningfor the impossible.TheBoyfriendDilemmaByFiona FodenTwo girls, one guy, things could get

complicated.Zoe andLaylahave beenfriends all theirlives, despitebeing verydifferent and have never had secrets from eachother.ThenLayla’s big brotherKyle brings home a

new friend from school and everything changes.Both Layla and Zoe fall for themysterious newboy despite the fact that hemay not be all that heseems.These titles are available in bothWaimakariri

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WorldDay of PrayerThis ecumenical servicewritten in

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your friends. Contact details: RaeGraham 314 6851ManchesterUnity visit toWaiau

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soon as possible.Arts inOxford 5thAnniversary

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opened its doors to the public for thefirst time. As part of its 5th yearcelebrations, an exhibition by twoCanterbury painters with strongconnections to Oxford and theNorthCanterbury region is being hosted atthe gallery until February 25.Kaiapoi’s new art spaceChristchurch artistMaryKelleher’s

hand crafted artmurals about aspectsofNewZealand history, includingKaiapoi, are on display in the new artspace in the newRuataniwhaKaiapoiCivic Centre untilMarch 3.

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ROUND 1FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13:Crusaders v Rebels, 19.35Brumbies v Red, 21.40

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14:Lions v Hurricanes, 6.10Blues v Chiefs, 19.35

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15:Sharks v Cheetahs, 4.05Bulls v Stormers, 6.10Waratahs v Force, 18.05

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ROUND 2 ROUND 3 ROUN

ROUND8 ROUND9 ROUND10 ROUND

ROUND15 ROUND16 ROUND17 ROUND

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20:Chiefs v Brumbies, 19.35Rebels v Waratahs, 21.40

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21:Bulls v Hurricanes, 6.10Highlanders v Crusaders, 19.35Reds v Force, 21.40

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22:Stormers v Blues, 4.05Sharks v Lions, 6.10

BYE Cheetahs

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27:Highlanders v Reds, 19.35Force v Hurricanes, 00.00

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28:Cheetahs v Blues, 6.10Chiefs v Crusaders, 19.35Rebels v Brumbies, 21.40

SUNDAY, MARCH 1:Bulls v Sharks, 4.05Lions v Stormers, 6.10

BYE Warathas

FRIDAY, MARCH 6:Chiefs v Highlanders, 19Brumbies v Force, 21

SATURDAY, MARCHBlues v Lions, 19.35Reds v Waratahs, 2140

SUNDAY, MARCH 8:Cheetahs v Bulls, 4.05Stormers v Sharks, 6.1

BYE Crusaders, Hurrica

FRIDAY, APRIL 3:Hurricanes v Stormers, 19.35Rebels v Reds, 21.40

SATURDAY, APRIL 4:Chiefs v Blues, 19.35Brumbies v Cheetahs, 21.40

SUNDAY, APRIL 5:Sharks v Crusaders, 2.00Lions v Bulls, 3.05

BYE Force, Highlanders, Waratahs

FRIDAY, APRIL 10:Blues v Brumbies, 19.35

SATURDAY, APRIL 11:Crusaders v Highlanders, 19.35Waratahs v Stormers, 21.40Force v Cheetahs, 23.45

SUNDAY, APRIL 12:Bulls v Reds, 1.00Lions v Sharks, 3.05

BYE Chiefs, Hurricanes, Rebels

FRIDAY, APRIL 17:Crusaders v Chiefs, 19.35

SATURDAY, APRIL 18:Hurricanes v Waratahs, 16.30Highlanders v Blues, 19.35Brumbies v Rebels, 21.40Force v Stormers, 23.45

SUNDAY, APRIL 19:Sharks v Bulls, 3.05Cheetahs v Reds, 5.10

BYE Lions

FRIDAY, APRIL 24:Chiefs v Force, 19.35Brumbies v Highland

SATURDAY, APRIL 25Crusaders v Blues, 19.3Waratahs v Rebels, 21

SUNDAY, APRIL 26:Lions v Cheetahs, 3.05Stormers v Bulls, 5.10Reds v Hurricanes, 18.0

BYE Sharks

FRIDAY, MAY 22:Chiefs v Bulls, 19.35Reds v Sharks, 21.40

SATURDAY, MAY 23:Blues v Hurricanes, 19.35Waratahs v Crusaders, 21.40Force v Highlanders, 23.45

SUNDAY, MAY 24:Cheetahs v Lions, 3.05Stormers v Rebels, 5.10

BYE Brumbies

FRIDAY, MAY 29:Crusaders v Hurricanes, 19.35Brumbies v Bulls, 21.40

SATURDAY, MAY 30:Sharks v Rebels, 5.10Force v Reds, 21.40

SUNDAY, MAY 31:Stormers v Cheetahs, 3.05Lions v Waratahs, 5.10

BYE Blues

FRIDAY, JUNE 5:Hurricanes v Highlanders, 19.35Force v Brumbies, 23.00

SATURDAY, JUNE 6:Rebels v Bulls, 17.30Blues v Crusaders, 19.35Reds v Chiefs, 21.40

SUNDAY, JUNE 7:Cheetahs v Waratahs, 1.00Stormers v Lions, 3.05

BYE Sharks

FRIDAY, JUNE 12:Blues v Highlanders, 1Rebels v Force, 21.40

SATURDAY, JUNE 13Brumbies v Crusaders,Chiefs v Hurricanes, 19Waratahs v Reds, 21.40

SUNDAY, JUNE 14Bulls v Cheetahs, 3.05Sharks v Stormers, 5.1

BYE Lions

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SATURDAY, MARCHBlues v Lions, 19.35Reds v Waratahs, 2140

SUNDAY, MARCH 8:Cheetahs v Bulls, 4.05Stormers v Sharks, 6.1

BYE Crusaders, Hurrica

FRIDAY, APRIL 24:Chiefs v Force, 19.35Brumbies v Highland

SATURDAY, APRIL 25Crusaders v Blues, 19.3Waratahs v Rebels, 21

SUNDAY, APRIL 26:Lions v Cheetahs, 3.05Stormers v Bulls, 5.10Reds v Hurricanes, 18.0

BYE Sharks

FRIDAY, JUNE 12:Blues v Highlanders, 1Rebels v Force, 21.40

SATURDAY, JUNE 13Brumbies v Crusaders,Chiefs v Hurricanes, 19Waratahs v Reds, 21.40

SUNDAY, JUNE 14Bulls v Cheetahs, 3.05Sharks v Stormers, 5.1

BYE Lions

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SUNDAY, MARCH 15:Stormers v Chiefs, 2.00Cheetahs v Sharks., 4.05

BYE Bulls

FRIDAY, MARCH 20:Highlanders v Hurricanes, 19.35Rebels v Lions, 21.40

SATURDAY, MARCH 21:Crusaders v Cheetahs, 19.35

SUNDAY, MARCH 22:Bulls v Force, 4.05Sharks v Chiefs, 6.10Waratahs v Brumbies, 18.05

BYE Blues, Reds, Stormers

FRIDAY, MARCH 27:Hurricanes v Rebels, 19.35Reds v Lions, 22.00

SATURDAY, MARCH 28:Chiefs v Cheetahs, 16.30Highlanders v Stormers, 19.35Waratahs v Blues, 21.40

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SATURDAY, MAY 9:Hurricanes v Sharks, 19.35Force v Waratahs, 21.40

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14:Lions v Hurricanes, 6.10Blues v Chiefs, 19.35

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15:Sharks v Cheetahs, 4.05Bulls v Stormers, 6.10Waratahs v Force, 18.05

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20:Chiefs v Brumbies, 19.35Rebels v Waratahs, 21.40

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BYE Cheetahs

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27:Highlanders v Reds, 19.35Force v Hurricanes, 00.00

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28:Cheetahs v Blues, 6.10Chiefs v Crusaders, 19.35Rebels v Brumbies, 21.40

SUNDAY, MARCH 1:Bulls v Sharks, 4.05Lions v Stormers, 6.10

BYE Warathas

FRIDAY, MARCH 6:Chiefs v Highlanders, 19Brumbies v Force, 21

SATURDAY, MARCHBlues v Lions, 19.35Reds v Waratahs, 2140

SUNDAY, MARCH 8:Cheetahs v Bulls, 4.05Stormers v Sharks, 6.1

BYE Crusaders, Hurrica

FRIDAY, APRIL 3:Hurricanes v Stormers, 19.35Rebels v Reds, 21.40

SATURDAY, APRIL 4:Chiefs v Blues, 19.35Brumbies v Cheetahs, 21.40

SUNDAY, APRIL 5:Sharks v Crusaders, 2.00Lions v Bulls, 3.05

BYE Force, Highlanders, Waratahs

FRIDAY, APRIL 10:Blues v Brumbies, 19.35

SATURDAY, APRIL 11:Crusaders v Highlanders, 19.35Waratahs v Stormers, 21.40Force v Cheetahs, 23.45

SUNDAY, APRIL 12:Bulls v Reds, 1.00Lions v Sharks, 3.05

BYE Chiefs, Hurricanes, Rebels

FRIDAY, APRIL 17:Crusaders v Chiefs, 19.35

SATURDAY, APRIL 18:Hurricanes v Waratahs, 16.30Highlanders v Blues, 19.35Brumbies v Rebels, 21.40Force v Stormers, 23.45

SUNDAY, APRIL 19:Sharks v Bulls, 3.05Cheetahs v Reds, 5.10

BYE Lions

FRIDAY, APRIL 24:Chiefs v Force, 19.35Brumbies v Highland

SATURDAY, APRIL 25Crusaders v Blues, 19.3Waratahs v Rebels, 21

SUNDAY, APRIL 26:Lions v Cheetahs, 3.05Stormers v Bulls, 5.10Reds v Hurricanes, 18.0

BYE Sharks

FRIDAY, MAY 22:Chiefs v Bulls, 19.35Reds v Sharks, 21.40

SATURDAY, MAY 23:Blues v Hurricanes, 19.35Waratahs v Crusaders, 21.40Force v Highlanders, 23.45

SUNDAY, MAY 24:Cheetahs v Lions, 3.05Stormers v Rebels, 5.10

BYE Brumbies

FRIDAY, MAY 29:Crusaders v Hurricanes, 19.35Brumbies v Bulls, 21.40

SATURDAY, MAY 30:Sharks v Rebels, 5.10Force v Reds, 21.40

SUNDAY, MAY 31:Stormers v Cheetahs, 3.05Lions v Waratahs, 5.10

BYE Blues

FRIDAY, JUNE 5:Hurricanes v Highlanders, 19.35Force v Brumbies, 23.00

SATURDAY, JUNE 6:Rebels v Bulls, 17.30Blues v Crusaders, 19.35Reds v Chiefs, 21.40

SUNDAY, JUNE 7:Cheetahs v Waratahs, 1.00Stormers v Lions, 3.05

BYE Sharks

FRIDAY, JUNE 12:Blues v Highlanders, 1Rebels v Force, 21.40

SATURDAY, JUNE 13Brumbies v Crusaders,Chiefs v Hurricanes, 19Waratahs v Reds, 21.40

SUNDAY, JUNE 14Bulls v Cheetahs, 3.05Sharks v Stormers, 5.1

BYE Lions

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ROUN

ROUND

ROUND

FRIDAY, MARCH 6:Chiefs v Highlanders, 19Brumbies v Force, 21

SATURDAY, MARCHBlues v Lions, 19.35Reds v Waratahs, 2140

SUNDAY, MARCH 8:Cheetahs v Bulls, 4.05Stormers v Sharks, 6.1

BYE Crusaders, Hurrica

FRIDAY, APRIL 24:Chiefs v Force, 19.35Brumbies v Highland

SATURDAY, APRIL 25Crusaders v Blues, 19.3Waratahs v Rebels, 21

SUNDAY, APRIL 26:Lions v Cheetahs, 3.05Stormers v Bulls, 5.10Reds v Hurricanes, 18.0

BYE Sharks

FRIDAY, JUNE 12:Blues v Highlanders, 1Rebels v Force, 21.40

SATURDAY, JUNE 13Brumbies v Crusaders,Chiefs v Hurricanes, 19Waratahs v Reds, 21.40

SUNDAY, JUNE 14Bulls v Cheetahs, 3.05Sharks v Stormers, 5.1

BYE Lions

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SATURDAY, MARCH 14:Crusaders v Lions, 16.30Highlanders v Waratahs, 19.35Reds v Brumbies 21.40

SUNDAY, MARCH 15:Stormers v Chiefs, 2.00Cheetahs v Sharks., 4.05

BYE Bulls

FRIDAY, MARCH 20:Highlanders v Hurricanes, 19.35Rebels v Lions, 21.40

SATURDAY, MARCH 21:Crusaders v Cheetahs, 19.35

SUNDAY, MARCH 22:Bulls v Force, 4.05Sharks v Chiefs, 6.10Waratahs v Brumbies, 18.05

BYE Blues, Reds, Stormers

FRIDAY, MARCH 27:Hurricanes v Rebels, 19.35Reds v Lions, 22.00

SATURDAY, MARCH 28:Chiefs v Cheetahs, 16.30Highlanders v Stormers, 19.35Waratahs v Blues, 21.40

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SUNDAY, MAY 3:Cheetahs v Stormers, 3.05Bulls v Lions, 5.10

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FRIDAY, MAY 8:Crusaders v Reds, 19.35Rebels v Blues, 21.40

SATURDAY, MAY 9:Hurricanes v Sharks, 19.35Force v Waratahs, 21.40

SUNDAY, MAY 10:Lions v Highlanders, 1.00Stormers v Brumbies, 3.05

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aprimary cause for someof the floodingwas rural run­off. Someworks arebeingcarriedout toprovide improvements in theworst affectedareas.Futureoptions forfloodmitigationwill be included forfurther consideration into the council’sdraftLongTermPlan (2015­2025).Upgradeworks to improve the capacity

ofDockeyCreek, downstreamofSwannanoaRoadandJohnsRoad inFernside, areprogrammed to takeplacelater this summer.

Flood improvementworks onParnham’sDrainandpumpstation inKaiapoi toimprove capacity, access andmaintenancehavebeencompletedandhasdoubled theflowcapacity.In addition, areas of IslandRoadand the

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Parnham’sDrain is a significant step toreduce flooding inoneof theworst affectedareas,witha lot of furtherwork yet to beundertakenacross other affectedareas inthedistrict,’’ utilities and roadingmanagerGerardCleary says.Aprovision for anadditional $17.3

millionwill be consideredby council forinclusion in theLongTermPlan (LTP). Thepublicwill have theopportunity to submiton thedraftLTPduringMarchandApril.

Land recovery plan adoptedChanges toWaimakariri’s district plan tospeedup theearthquake recoveryhavebeen formally adopted.TheWaimakaririDistrict Council

adopted the changesmadeunder theLandUseRecoveryPlan (LURP) at lastweek’scouncilmeeting, following theapproval ofEarthquakeRecoveryMinisterGerryBrownlee.TheLURP is a list of actionsdeveloped

under theEarthquakeRecoveryAct toassist theChristchurchCity,WaimakaririandSelwynDistrictCouncils andEnvironmentCanterbury tomakechangesto their district plans andpolicy statementsto assistwith the rebuild.Fouractions affected theWaimakariri

district fordevelopments inSouthbrook,Tuahiwi (MaoriReserve 873) and theRangioraandKaiapoi towncentres and‘‘other technicals around thedistrict’’. Twoof theactionsdidnot require changes.Action 4, relating to residential

development, proposedanumberofchanges toprovide formore intensivedevelopment belowminimumallotmentsizeswhere four ormoredwellings aredeveloped together andat the same time inresidential zones.WhileAction 47,which relates to

earthworks, heritagebuildings, vibrationandnoise, transmission lines, relocationofdwellings and two residential units ononesite, proposedchanges todistrict plan rulesto allowbuildingdemolitionmaterial toremainonsite for onemonth.Inhis reviewof theproposedchanges,Mr

Brownleedetermined that nopublicprocesswas required for the changes tobemade to thedistrict plan, other than topublicly notify the council’s resolution.MayorDavidAyers says thepublicwas

invited to offer feedbackon theproposalslast yearbefore theywere sent to theminister for approval.‘‘Wewent throughaprocess of thepublic

beingable to commentunder theEarthquakeRecoveryAct and it didn’tattractmany comments so theredoesn’tappear tobemuchopposition.’’Under theEarthquakeRecoveryAct, no

appeals canbemade to theEnvironmentCourt.MrAyers saysmost of the changeshave

nowbeenmade to thedistrict plan,including twoareas inSouthbrook, aroundFernsideRoad, being rezoned for businessuse.However, discussionon the futureofMaoriReserve 873 is still ongoingand thetimeframehasbeenextended.More information canbe foundon the

council’swebsite.

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The South IslandAgricultural FieldDays(SIAFD) inMarch are being held at alarger site at Kirwee.The 40 hectare site was bought by

SIAFDafter it outgrew the site it leasedfor 32 years at LincolnUniversity.The new rectangle block on Courtenay

Road, is a better shape than the formertriangular site in Lincoln, whichwillmake it easier for exhibitors to workwith.Entry into the event, which runs over

three days and attracts around 25,000people, will also be easier andmorelogical.Crops have been drilled, sites

allocated and an irrigator, a half­circlecentre­pivot, whichwhichwill besupplied, installed andmaintained byThinkWater Leeston for 20 years, hasbeen up and running to ensure a goodcrop of grass for harvest equipmentdemonstrations.Chairman of the organising committee

Alastair Robinson sayswhile there is stilla lot of work to do he is confident thedeadlinewill bemet.

‘‘We have registered 450 exhibitors,which is over 150more than our previousevent.We’re hopeful that we’ll havemorepeople through the gate than previously,but timewill tell,’’ he says.MrRobinson says there has been a lot

of feedback from exhibitors who arehappywith the layout.CommitteememberDavid Schat says

there ismore roomand the shape of thesite is a lotmore conducive to filling upthe space.He says the increase in exhibitor

numbers this year shows the communityis continuing to support the FieldDaysandwants to be part of it, an event thatwould not be possible without thesupport of the huge number of volunteerswho helpwith setting up, running theevent on the day and cleaning upafterwards.‘‘It is only a $15 entry fee so it’s very

minimal,’’ saysMr Schat.About 100 pieces ofmachinery,

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The new Ashley Bridge at ConesRoad in Rangiora is nearingcompletion.An official opening ceremony will

be held on the new bridge onSaturday, February 21, from 11am to2pmwith the ‘cutting of the ribbon’being performed by Neil Mackintosh,the great­grandson of William andJeanie Mackintosh who cut theribbon to open the present AshleyBridge on October 25, 1912.TheWaimakariri District Council

is making a draw for the first personto officially walk across the newbridge and also the first person toofficially drive across the newbridge.Entry for that draw will be via the

council’s website and is restricted tothe 5,500 people who are registeredon the bridge’s text advice service, aservice set up to advise bridge usersof closures of the present bridge dueto rising river levels.In addition, representatives from

the North Canterbury Cycling Clubwill be the first to cycle across thenew bridge, and two steam tractionengines, mirroring the two whichtook part in the present bridge’sopening in 1912, will be part of aparade across the bridge includingMcAlpine’s North Canterbury PipeBand, vintage cars and some of the5,500 bridge text service subscribers.After the parade, the bridge will

remain open to pedestrians until2pm to allow the public to take a

closer look. The bridge is thenscheduled to be closed for a few daysto add the final touches beforeopening to general traffic in the weekbeginning February 23.Following the opening the road

approaches will be completed andchip sealed, guardrails installed androad marking completed by the endof March. After this the old AshleyBridge will be demolished.

Local earthmovingbusiness thriving

Earthmoving . . . AGS Earthmoving Ltd’s heavymachinery is ready for action.

AGSEarthmoving Ltd is a thrivingNorth Canterbury contractingbusiness.Started by the lateMikeEarl and his

wife Sue, the business was built up bythemover 15 years.The couple started out as

agricultural and silage contractors andthenmoved into earthmoving.AfterMike’s accident brothers Grant

andAaronAndrews, who hadworkedwithMike before, ran the business forSue for sixmonths.They then bought shares in the

business fromSue and together thethree parties have formed a newcompanyAGSEarthmoving Ltd.‘‘It is so nice for our boys Sam, aged

9 andBlake, aged 6 to still have thecontracting business in their life,’’ saysSue.‘‘It was such a big part ofMike’s life

and seems to be in our boys blood too.’’Sue says supportive and loyal

clientele hasmade it a lot easier tocarry onwith the business.Grant andAaron are farmbred and

born giving them the experience ofknowing the fine line between ‘‘justright and just wrong’’, includingefficiency, quality and value, says Sue.The business continues to run on

much the same basis offering allgeneral farm earthmovingwork,shingle supply and dairy conversions.‘‘We are producing leading lime rock

and rotten rock products fromextraction, processing, laying andservicing,’’ says Grant.AGS has recently opened a new lime

quarrywhichmeans the company isnowpleased to be able to offer goodquality lime for client’s dairy lanes aswell.This product is just one of themany

services the company has to offer itsclients throughoutNorth Canterburyand it is always on the lookout toensure itmeets the needs of its loyalcustomers and new clients in itsspecialised area.‘‘Choosing your contractor carefully

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Biocontrol . . . Green thistle beetle larvae hasameal on Californian thistle. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Farmerswill be able to observe first­handthe impact of a biocontrol agent to combatone of the country’sworst agriculturalweeds at anupcoming field dayhosted byAgResearch.The green thistle beetleCassida

rubiginosawas released in 2007 to helpfight Californian thistle and is nowestablished in several parts ofNewZealand.Where the beetle occurs, reports of

severe andextensive feeding onCalifornian thistle are encouraging, andsuggest ‘‘great potential‘‘ for thisbiocontrol agent.AgResearch is hosting a field day on

Thursday, February 25, at 3pmat the farmofTomMaxwell at 705WoodsRoad,Scargill, so farmers can see for themselvesthe impact of the beetle, discusswiderissues of thistlemanagement and learnmore about the role of biocontrol, whereone live organism (usually insects or fungi)is used to control another.The adult green thistle beetles emerge

in earlyOctober andquickly begin layingmasses of eggs.Within a fewweeks thefirst larvae emerge, and feed on the thistleleaves.Bymid­November feeding damage from

the young larvae is obvious but themostextensive damage is apparent by lateDecember. The larvae tend tomovesteadily up the growing thistle shoots,consuming all the green leaf tissue and insome cases, all that remains are dead,skeletonised shoots.Californian thistle is theprimary target

of this biocontrol agent, but an additionaladvantage is that it also feeds onotherthistle species, such as Scotch andNodding thistles.

‘‘Thedamage observed onCalifornianthistle at our trial site at Lincoln isimpressive, and greater than anything Isawwhileworkingwith this beetle in itsnative range ofEurope,’’ saysAgResearchweed scientistDrMikeCripps.DrCripps suspects this is due to ‘‘enemy­

free space’’ experiencedby the beetlehere, allowing for themaintenance ofhigher beetle densities and a longerduration of sustained feeding.‘‘InEurope, I recordedapproximately 50

percentmortality oneweek after a fieldrelease of hundreds of green thistle beetlelarvae. In contrast, at Lincoln I notedconstant densities of larvae for amonth onthe same shoots,’’ he says.Financial support has recently been

obtained through theSustainableFarmingFundandBeef+LambNewZealand tobetter understand the value of thisbiocontrol agent, particularly in hill­country pasturewhere conventional

control techniques are not practical orcost­effective.Releases of the beetlewere carried out

in spring 2014 inhill­country pasture inCanterbury andManawatu andwill beevaluated over thenext two years.DrCrippswarns thatwhile initial

progress has been impressive anysignificant andprolonged impactwon’t beseen formany years.‘‘That’s the nature of biocontrol. It takes

many years, or evendecades, forbiocontrol agents to spread andbecomecommonandbe able to achievedamaginglevels.

‘‘And,while they donot eliminateweeds, biocontrol attack is likely to resultin smaller,weaker plants that are lesslikely to spread and canbemore easily outcompetedby other plants or controlled bytraditionalmeans.‘‘Infestationsmaybe reduced to a level

thatwe can livewith, or eliminateeffectively andeconomically by othermeans. Biocontrol has the greatest impactwhenused in conjunctionwithwider goodlandmanagement practices.’’Formore information on the beetle

contactDrMikeCripps on (03) 3218936 oremailmike.cripps@agresearch.co.nz.

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For sale . . . A large North Canterbury sheepand beef farmwill be auctioned nextmonth.

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A largeNorth Canterbury sheep andcattle­breeding property,MasonHills, isup for auction.The 2542 hectareWaiau pastoral farm

with an established homestead and goodinfrastructure, is offered for sale bythroughPGGWrightsonReal Estate.Peter Crean, who ismarketing the

property, says its present owners havetransformedMasonHills.‘‘Over the past six years, this expansive

property has becomea genuine large­scale sheep and cattle­breeding unit withenviable productivity.‘‘Since 2009, under its present

ownership, a concerted schedule ofimprovements has included an aggressivefertiliser programme, re­pasturing, 31kmof new fencing and top husbandry. As aconsequence of that,MasonHills hasbecome an exceptional farm,’’ he says.The property, which is 55km southwest

ofKaikoura, 68kmnortheast ofHanmerSprings and 160kmnorth of Christchurch,comprises about 47 percentmediumhillcountry, with some flats, and the balanceclassed asmedium to steeper country.It sits between 420 and 861metres

above sea level, averages between 1000and 1250millimetres of rainfall perannumand is divided into 71 paddocks,mainly via post and seven­wire fencing.Over the past six years about 120

hectares have been cultivated, broughtinto newpasture and fertilised.MasonHills winters 4500 Perendale

ewes and 450Angus andAngus­crossbreeding cows, achieving a lambingpercentage of 141%anda calving rate of92% in recent years.Its natural supply ofwater enables

dams or creeks in every paddock, which isfurther enhanced by a new stockwaterscheme incorporating 100,000 litres ofstorage tanks covering about 120ha.Domesticwater is sourced via aneasement fromaneighbouring property’swell.MrCrean saysMasonHills’ homestead

matches the quality of the farm.‘‘A large, five­bedroomwooden

character home,with some stonework,the homestead has onemain bathroom,two ensuites, three toilets, two lounges,one formal dining roomand amodernkitchen thatwas installed in 2005. It is setin a large, established gardenwith viewsacross farmpaddocks to bush­clad hillsandMtLyford.A two­bedroom self­contained

shepherd’s accommodation unit is alsosituated on the farm.MasonHills goes to public auction at

2pmonThursday,March 12, at TheTeaHouse, RiccartonPark inChristchurch.

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Kiwi favourite . . . The lamb is beingrecognisedwith a national day thisSunday. FILE PHOTO

This Sunday is national lamb day.Primary IndustriesMinisterNathan

Guy haswelcomed Sunday, February15, being named as ‘National LambDay’, as part of a new initiative fromBeef+LambNewZealand.‘‘Lamb is aKiwi favourite so it is a

great initiative to recognise this with aset day,’’ saysMrGuy.‘‘February 15 is an appropriate day

given it was exactly 133 years ago thatthe first frozen shipment of sheepmeatleft Port Chalmers (Dunedin) forLondon. Thismarked the dawn of one ofNewZealand’smost important exportindustries.’’Mr Guy says lamb exports are now

worth around $2.5 billionwith thebiggestmarkets being theUnitedKingdom, China and theUnited States.‘‘Sheep farmers have adapted to

change over the years andmademajorimprovements in productivity. It’sremarkable that we nowproduce thesame amount of lambmeat today aswedid in the early 1980s but with half thenumber of sheep.‘‘I believe in celebrating our farming

heritage and recognising its

contribution to our economy andway oflife. ANational LambDay is a great wayto acknowledge our history and promoteredmeat.’’

Help for stock waterEnvironment Canterbury (ECan) hasoffered its support to farmers facingparticular challenges in their use ofwater for stock during the ‘‘big dry’’.Resourcemanagement director Kim

Drummond says it is crucial thatfarmers have access to thewater theyneed for stock, while at the same timerecognising the rules and potentialenvironmental impacts.‘‘Access to stockwater is top priority

not only for farmers themselves but alsofor the region’s ability to come throughthe dry spell without undue longer termeffects,’’ MrDrummond says.‘‘If a farmer’s access to stockwater is

subject to resource consent conditions,Environment Canterburywill carefully

consider those conditions and theindividual’s circumstanceswith thecurrent extraordinary situation firmlyinmind.’’Farmers needing information or

advice about the rules or their ownsituation should call ECan customerservices on 0800 324636. For generalinformation on river flows or irrigationrestrictions go towww.ecan.govt.nz andsearch onRiver Flow and IrrigationRestrictions.‘‘Wewill do everythingwe possibly

can to help farmers get access tostockwater at this difficult time,’’ MrDrummond says.‘‘We certainly don’t want livestock or

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Sefton makes finalSefton confirmed its place intheNorthCanterbury cricketoneday final taking homegroundadvantagewith acomprehensive victory overAmberley at theweekend.JamesTapper, back from

CanterburyCountry duties,starredwith the bat, openingthe innings andmaking anunbeaten 109 off 106 balls.His effortswere backedby

soundefforts fromhispartnerswhich allowedSefton to register ahealthy289 for fourwickets.Amberley did itself no

favourswith anuntidybowling effort including 32

wides.It didn’t getmuchbetter

with the bat as its inningsexpired in the 25th overwithjust 88 runs on the board.BenHobbs played a fewniceshots, but itwas time for JeffJones andBarryCross toprosper.The only down sidewas a

calf injury to Joneswhich islikely to rule himout of thefinal being playedonSundayagainstOxford.Sefton 289/4 (J Tapper

109no, THarrison 59, BFleming 38no,MRowe37)beatAmberley 88 (BHobbs24; J Jones 4/17, BCross 3/9).

Stadium plans welcome

Michael Sharpe.

By DAVID HILL

Reaching new heights . . . Juniorbasketball is growing in popularity inNorth Canterbury as the region’spopulation grows, putting pressureon existing sports facilities. FILE PHOTOS

Local sporting organisations areexcited about the prospect of anew $20 million stadium inRangiora, even if it is at least sixyears away.North Canterbury Sport and

Recreation Trust chiefexecutive Michael Sharpe sayshe welcomes theWaimakaririDistrict Council’s decision to setaside $20 million in its LongTerm Plan towards building anewmulti­court sports facilityin 2021 at Marie AndrewsReserve, next to the RangioraShowgrounds.Mr Sharpe recently visited a

new $35 million stadium inAshburton which includes a newfour­court facility and aswimming pool and was excitedat what he saw.‘‘It was good to see the quality

that is needed. It needs to bemulti­use and it needs to beheated in an economical wayand it needs to be a qualityfacility that is going to last anumber of years, for the nextgeneration.’’The new Ashburton stadium is

already planning to host a majortournament for Netball NewZealand and a Young Farmersevent, and Mr Sharpe says a newfacility in North Canterburywould create similaropportunities for the region.Basketball North Canterbury

president CarolineWhittaker

agrees.‘‘We want a facility which will

last and which will be able tohost some big events that willrival Christchurch.‘‘We’ve definitely been saying

it needs to be multi­use. Youcould have cafes and gym roomsalongside basketball courts. Itneeds to have a business plan,looking at how we can generatean income.’’While six years seems a long

way off, Mrs Whittaker says it isimportant to take the time ‘‘toget it right’’.‘‘We want a high performance

facility so we need to invest timeandmoney into these sorts offacilities.‘‘We could have future Tall

Blacks or Tall Ferns in NorthCanterbury and we want them toable to play here, rather than

having to go into Christchurch.’’Mr Sharpe says fundraising

will be needed to add to thecouncil’s contribution.‘‘Six years ­ that is the hard

part. Every year the cost ofbuilding is going to go up so thatis the tricky part ­ you end upgetting less for your $20million.’’

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The executive home is a three year old, four bedroom,two bathroom dwelling, with two living areas. Heated bya logburner as well as a heatpump, combined with theenergy efficient, double glazing and insulation, it is easy tokeep warm.

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The ‘Faber’glasshouse is in ‘as new’condition and wasbuilt using toughened glass. Measuring 40m x 44m andcomplemented by a steel truss 120sqm packing andutility shed, the glasshouse could be used for a variety ofenterprises, however the cucumbers are profitable with anestablished market.

Shelter is provided by pine hedges, Leyland Cypress and

Italian Alders. There is an excellent set of yards. There isan irrigation consent for 2 litres/sec from a bore on theproperty for irrigation if wanted, as well as providing waterfor possible expansion of the business.

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Irresistible Cottage Charm. The setting is simply stunning for this three bedroomcharacter cottage that has undergone a major renovation to a very high standard.There is a new Colorsteel roof; the electrics have been replaced, new plumbing, hotwater cylinder, wood burner, and insulation in the walls, floor and ceiling. The interiorwith north facing, sunny, open plan living is a delight from the dining, through tothe new kitchen, to the lounge which leads to the office area. The spacious masterbedroom with en suite has exterior doors to a private patio. There is a further spaciousqueen bedroom plus a single bedroom. The section is very large has a couple ofsheds and has plenty of parking for boats campervans and cars. | Property ID TU10496

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For Sale

New Listing | 22 Courage Road, Amberley5,162m2

Amberley Farmlands Building. Purpose built in 2014 for Farmlands Co-Operative. Building is leased to Farmlands on an initial 12 year fixed term, with securerights of renewal and favourable terms. Annual rental $172,000 plus GST (if any). | Property ID TU10462

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ContactJames Murray 027 436 8103MalcolmMcNaughton 027 297 4297

New Listing | 70 Garrymere Road, Okuku8.6 Hectares

Country Estate. Tastefully extensively renovated, 1927 home set in park-like surrounds. Three bedrooms, master with en suite, second bathroom, office, separatelounge and dining room (recent addition). Chef’s kitchen, large electric oven with gas hobs, two log burners (wetback in kitchen), gas fire and heat pump. Dining roomopens to a deck with access to the grass tennis court and garden, petanque court. Detached five bay garage/workshop (three bays enclosed), separate three bayimplement/hay shed, glasshouse, vege garden, orchard, chook house all complement the property. Specimen plantings, sweeping lawns, shelter offering privacy.

Well fenced into six paddocks, water troughs, sheep and cattle yards. Water is provided from a community well situated on the property (administered by localcouncil). This is a good grazing property with a balance of heavy and free-draining soils and counter. 22km to Rangiora and 11km to Loburn. Properties of this calibrewith mature settings and location are difficult to find. | Property ID RA1625

PriceOffers invited over$730,000 plus GST (if any)

InspectionBy appointment

ContactMalcolm Garvan 027 231 4425

Rotorua | Property ID TU10459

Gisborne | Property ID TU10460

Feilding | Property ID TU10461

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

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For Sale

Rangiora | 204 Flaxton Road4 Hectares

Flaxton Manor. Spacious and modern 488m2 home - fourbedrooms, four living areas, upgraded kitchen, library along with atwo bedroom self-contained flat. A separate, 70m2 three-car garageis complete with commercial laundry. The expansive grounds featurea landscaped lake and large lawn. The five well fenced paddocksplus additional road reserve paddock, are perfectly set up for horsesor cattle and feature excellent shelter, a four bay barn with power andcattle yards. | Property ID RA1617

Final ReminderDeadline sale closing 4pm,Thursday 19 February 2015

InspectionBy appointment

ContactMaurice Newell 027 240 1718

New Listing | 233 Beach Road, Kaikoura1,658m2

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

Open Home322 Balcairn RoadAmberley

Price$658,000 including GST

ContactJames Murray 027 436 8103

Open Home Sunday 1.00 to 1.30pm. Six bedrooms, study, open plan living with seaprate formallounge. Great indoor/outdoor flow to sheltered BBQ area. Four bay shed (one lockable) plus a set of cattleyards. This lovely family home is set well back from the road on a five hectare lifestyle block. Choice ofprimary schools with secondary school bus at the gate. | Property ID AM1002

Oxford632 Woodside Road16.1 Hectares

Price$890,000 plus GST (if any)

ContactMalcolm Garvan 027 231 4425

Larger Lifestyle, Storage, Grazing. Situated close to Oxford is this three bedroom, brick home.Large open plan kitchen/dining/living with lounge, separate bathroom and log fire. Set in an established,sheltered garden setting with ample sheds. Very good implement and hay sheds, cattle yards are currentlyunder construction. 40 units of council water for domestic and stock. This is a property that could be soldas a contractor’s base or a smaller grazing unit - the choice is yours! | Property ID RA1590

Marlborough224 Wrekin Road11 Hectares

PriceHighly motivated vendors

will consider all offers

ContactAllan Gifford 027 226 2379

I Can See For Miles. The near new, 265m2 home boasts uninterrupted views from most windows andcomes complete with entertainer’s kitchen and butler’s pantry. Three double bedrooms (master with ensuite and walk in wardrobe) and superb adjoining living spaces. The rolling land is deer fenced into 10main paddocks with water reticulated. Seven hectares is licensed for irrigation from the SVIS via 55,000Lof storage, with domestic water from an onsite well. | Property ID BL1127

Marlborough228 Wrekin Road25.7 Hectares

PriceOffers invited

ContactAllan Gifford 027 226 2379

Grand Land, Sites & Vistas. Ideal grazing block with superb potential building sites capturing stunningpanoramic vistas. Excellent conventional/electric fencing and all in pasture currently grazing cattle.Goldpine shed with attached self-contained smoko room, cattle yards, load out facility and centre racefeed. Bore water, dam. 2.5 Hectares SVIS (fully paid) water allocation. Planted recreation area has lawnarea, pond, gazebo with BBQ and toilet facilities. Opportunity to expand land area. | Property ID BL1130

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

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Waimakariri Realty Ltd Licensed Agent REAA 2008

KAIAPOI RANGIORA HANMER99 Williams Street 207 High Street SPRINGSPH 03 327 8131 PH 03 313 9977 PH 0800 452 642

www.waimakrealestate.co.nz

PARK LIKE IN TOWNSet on 1729m2 full of charm and character. Comprising 4 double bedrooms—master en-suiteand WIR plus 2 family bathrooms. The family living opens to BBQ deck and fabulous gardenas does the formal dining and separate lounge. A double garage with attic rumpus plusseparate double garage with extra height doors completes the scene.

OPEN HOME: Sun 2.00—2.30pm PRICE: Negotiable $560,000Web ID: WRE11505 Call Marilyn Te Amo for further details

OPEN HOME

RANGIORA 279 King Street

Marilyn Te Amo

Marilyn’s special offer to celebrate theopening of our new

Free professional photographyFree photograph signboard outside your propertyNo advertising fees (special conditions apply)No administration feesCompetitive commission rate 2.95% + GST

This offer available for new listings in February and March

MOBILE 027 253 5005

OFFICE IN KAIAPOI

CALL ME NOW FOR EXPERIENCE, SERVICE AND ADVISE

“MUST BE SOLD”Due to a collapsed sale the owners of this delightful 3 double bedroom, 3 living area homeneed urgently to sell. Set on 2401m2 organic garden setting featuring a sleepout,massive garaging/storage, wood storage and chook run plus much more. The incredibleviews and location will blow you away. Price guideline $430,000 to $450,000.DEADLINE SALE: Offers close 4pm Wednesday 18th February 2015.

OPEN HOME: Sun 3.15—4.00pm PRICE: DEADLINE SALEWeb ID: WRE11518 Call Marilyn Te Amo for further details

OPEN HOME

OXFORD 363 Ashley Gorge Road SPECTACULAR, EXPANSIVE,SECURESituated lakeside in the gated settlementof "The Lakes" this 452m2 residence sitedon 2061m2 landscaped garden setting willimpress most discerning buyers. The 4double bedrooms and 2 single bedroomsare split up and down stairs withbathrooms to suit both floors. The welcoming entrance hall leads to 2 spacious livingrooms and the spa room. Bi-fold doors from living and lounge allow great flow to thegarden and entertaining patio's. A spacious well appointed kitchen will service all familyneeds. With 6-8 vehicle garaging and huge attic loft, heaps of additional parking for boat,caravan etc. Architecturally designed to last the test of time. Vendors motivated to sellC.V. $1,060,000.

PRICE: Neg over $980,000Web ID: WRE11523 Call Marilyn Te Amo for further details

KAIAPOI NORTH 28/261 Lees Road

NEW LISTING

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This week’s open homes in North CanterburyThursday5thFebruaryBishopdale2.30pm 3.15pm 1/38A Reynolds Aveune Harcourts Twiss Keir

Oxford12.30pm 1.00pm Littles Road Harcourts Twiss Keir

Saturday7thFebruaryAmberley2.30pm 3.00pm 58d Osborne Road Waimak Real Estate3.15pm 3.45pm 6 Hillview Place Waimak Real Estate

Bishopdale2.30pm 3.15pm 1/38A Reynolds Aveune Harcourts Twiss Keir

Clarkville2.00pm 2.30pm 16 Giles Road Harcourts Twiss Keir3.00pm 4.00pm 56 Giles Road Harcourts Twiss Keir

Kaiapoi12.00pm 2.00pm 14 Tuhoe Ave, Beach GroveHarcourts Twiss Keir12.00pm 4.00pm 10 Toa Street, Beach Grove Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 1.30pm 40 Blackburn Street Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 1.30pm 2 Tyson Lane Harcourts Twiss Keir2.00pm 2.30pm 2 Audley Street Harcourts Twiss Keir

Ohoka12.30pm 1.00pm 299 Ashworths Road Waimak Real Estate1.30pm 2.00pm 13 Velino Place Harcourts Twiss Keir3.00pm 3.30pm 10 Keetley Place Harcourts Twiss Keir

Oxford12.30pm 1.30pm 2 Littles Road Harcourts Twiss Keir2.30pm 3.15pm 35 Powells Road Harcourts Twiss Keir

Pegasus11.30pm 12.00pm 19 Te Hanui Lane Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 2.00pm 25 Hodgkinson Road Harcourts Twiss Keir1.30pm 2.00pm 81 Kawari Drive Harcourts Twiss Keir2.30pm 3.00pm 5 Kawakawa Street Harcourts Twiss Keir

Rangiora1.00pm 1.45pm 31 Aspen St Harcourts Twiss Keir3.00pm 3.30pm 14 Chartwell Close Harcourts Twiss Keir

St Albans10.30am 11.00am 51 Cranford Street Harcourts Twiss Keir

Waikuku Beach1.30pm 2.00pm 9 Allin Drive Waimak Real Estate

Wainoni11.15pm 11.45pm 17c Ottawa Road Waimak Real Estate

Sunday15thFebruaryAmberley11.00am 12.00pm. Tekoa Estate,Beach Road Harcourts Twiss Keir11.00am 11.45am 69 Carters Road Harcourts Twiss Keir1.15pm 2.00pm 12B Clayton Road Harcourts Twiss Keir12.00pm 1.00pm 2/6 Douglas Road Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 1.45pm 10 Amberley Beach Rd Harcourts Twiss Keir2.15pm 3.00pm 3 Courage Road Harcourts Twiss Keir2.30pm 3.15pm 75Willowside Place Harcourts Twiss Keir3.30pm 4.00pm 16 Ormandy Court Harcourts Twiss Keir3.30pm 4.00pm 3 RiversideWay Harcourts Twiss Keir

Ashley3.00pm 3.30pm 258 Marshmans Road Harcourts Twiss Keir

Balcairn1.00pm 1.30pm 322 Balcairn Amberley Rd Farmlands Real Estate

Bishopdale2.30pm 3.15pm 1/38A Reynolds Aveune Harcourts Twiss Keir

Avondale11.00am 12.00pm 3A Briarmont Street Harcourts Twiss Keir

Clarkville2.00pm 2.30pm 16 Giles Road Harcourts Twiss Keir

Kaiapoi11.30pm 12.00pm 2a/548Williams Street Waimak Real Estate1.00pm 1.30pm 9c Smith Street Waimak Real Estate1.00pm 1.45pm 8 Tracy Place Waimak Real Estate1.00pm 1.30pm 40 Blackburn Street Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 1.30pm 4 Footbridge Terrace Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 3.00pm Tuhoe Ave, Beach Grove Harcourts Twiss Keir1.45pm 2.15pm 7 Keating Street Harcourts Twiss Keir2.15pm 2.45pm 6 Foxton Drive Harcourts Twiss Keir2.15pm 2.45pm 8 Foxton Drive Harcourts Twiss Keir2.30pm 3.00pm 25 Beachvale Drive Harcourts Twiss Keir2.45pm 3.15pm 23 Camleigh Close Waimak Real Estate3.00pm 3.30pm 18 Beachvale Drve Harcourts Twiss Keir3.30pm 4.00pm 2 Jordan Street Waimak Real Estate

Loburn1.00pm 2.00pm 84 Rossiters Road Harcourts Twiss Keir

New Brighton1.00pm 2.00pm 30 Caithness Street Harcourts Twiss Keir

Ohoka1.00pm 1.30pm 14Wilson Drive Harcourts Twiss Keir2.00pm 2.45pm 71 Cullen Avenue Harcourts Twiss Keir2.00pm 2.45pm 88 Cullen Avenue Harcourts Twiss Keir

3.00pm 3.45pm 99 Cullen Avenue Harcourts Twiss Keir

Oxford12.00pm. 12.45pm 7F Olivea Place Harcourts Twiss Keir12.30pm 1.30pm 7 Transport Lane Harcourts Twiss Keir12.30pm 1.30pm 2 Littles Road Harcourts Twiss Keir2.00pm 3.00pm 163 High Street Harcourts Twiss Keir

Pegasus10.45pm 11.15pm 18 Aroha Street Waimak Real Estate11.30pm 12.00pm 8 Tommy Street Waimak Real Estate11.30am 12.00pm 19 Te Hanui Lane Harcourts Twiss Keir12.15pm 12.45pm 1 Coulter Street Waimak Real Estate1.00pm 1.30pm 17 Tiritiri Moana Harcourts Twiss Keir

Pines Beach12.00pm 12.45pm 12b Rinaldi Avenue Harcourts Twiss Keir

Rangiora12.30pm 1.00pm 5 Foster Place Waimak Real Estate12.30pm 1.00pm 8 Galatos Street Harcourts Twiss Keir12.45pm 1.15pm 33 Riverview Road Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 1.30pm 7/29 Ivory Street Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 1.30pm 16 Martyn Street Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 1.45pm 31 Aspen St Harcourts Twiss Keir1.00pm 1.30pm 3/92White Street Harcourts Twiss Keir1.15pm 1.45pm 7 Cassino Street Harcourts Twiss Keir1.15pm 1.45pm 5 Cassino Street Harcourts Twiss Keir1.15pm 1.45pm 23 Riverview Road Harcourts Twiss Keir1.15pm 1.45pm 25 Rickton Place Harcourts Twiss Keir1.30pm 2.00pm 20 Milesbrook Close Waimak Real Estate2.00pm 2.30pm 4 Acorn Lane Waimak Real Estate2.00pm 2.30pm 22 King Street Waimak Real Estate2.00pm 2.30pm 32 Huntingdon Drive Harcourts Twiss Keir2.00pm 2.30pm 62A King Street Harcourts Twiss Keir2.00pm 2.30pm 45West Belt Harcourts Twiss Keir2.00pm 2.30pm 27 Ashgrove Street Harcourts Twiss Keir2.30pm 3.00pm 19 Awa Place Harcourts Twiss Keir

Wainoni2.30pm 3.30pm 13 Ontario Place Harcourts Twists Keir

Waikuku/Waikuku Beach1.15pm 2.00pm 47 Allin Drive Harcourts Twiss Keir

Woodend1.00pm 1.30pm 9 Hewitts Road Waimak Real Estate

Waimakariri Realty Ltd Licensed Agent REAA 2008

KAIAPOI RANGIORA HANMER99 Williams Street 207 High Street SPRINGSPH 03 327 8131 PH 03 313 9977 PH 0800 452 642

www.waimakrealestate.co.nz

CALLING ALL INVESTORSTwo townhouses on one title. Built in 1992 on 898m2 total section and returning $810 p/w. Both 3 bedroom , open plan living, separate laundry andbathrooms, double internal access garage. Offering the opportunity to live in one and rent the other, or rent both. Possibi lity of putting in two separatetitles. A great opportunity not to be missed.DEADLINE SALE: Offers close 4pm Tuesday 3rd March 2015.Web ID WRE11520

KAIAPOI 116 Ohoka Road DEADLINE SALE

NEW LISTING

Tina Parkin027 2244 133

Townhouse 1

Townhouse 2

Townhouse 2

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EVENT & LocaTioN DaTE TimE

South Hornby School and Community Fun Day – South Hornby School Fri 13 12.30pm – 3pm

St Valentine’s Fun Day – St Mary’s Anglican Church, Merivale Sat 14 10am – 1pm

Estuary Fest 2015 – McCormacks Bay Reserve Sat 14 1pm – 7pm

Fun Day – St Paul’s Anglican Church, West Melton Sat 14 2pm – 5.30pm

Old Fashioned Family Picnic – Mandeville Sports Ground, Ohoka Sun 15 10am – 4pm

Summer Fun Day – Trinity Methodist Church, Rangiora Sun 15 11am – 2pm

Family Fun Day – St James’ Anglican Church, Riccarton Sun 15 1pm – 4pm

Avonside Community Fun Day – St Francis Hall, Avonside Sun 15 12pm – 2.30pm

Summer Fun Day – Church Square, Addington Tues 17 5.30pm – 7.30pm

St Stephen’s Fun Evening – St Stephen’s Methodist Church, Russley Fri 20 4pm – 7pm

Evening for People with Disabilities and Carers – Rangiora Baptist Church Fri 20 7pm – 9.45pm

Community Fun Day – St Paul’s Trinity Pacific Presbyterian Church, Central Christchurch Sat 21 11am – 3pm

Summer Fun – St Ambrose Anglican, Aranui Sat 21 10.30am – 2.30pm

Open Community Fun Day – Harewood Playcentre Sun 22 10am – 2pm

Rangiora Fun Day – Victoria Park, Rangiora Sun 22 11am – 2pm

Summer Picnic – St John of God Hauora Trust, Halswell Sun 22 1pm – 4pm

Shirley Family Fun Day – MacFarlane Park, Shirley Sat 28 10am – 2pm

Community Fun Day – St Augustine’s Anglican, Cashmere Sat 28 11am – 2pm

Community Fun Day – Holliss Reserve, Cashmere Sat 28 1.30pm – 4.30pm

FEBRUaRY 2015

Events run until end of March 2015. Visit www.bethere.co.nz or the Choice CHCH Facebook page.

FREE commUNiTY EVENTSCommunity-led events happening across greater

Christchurch this summer – bouncy castles, sausagesizzles, face painting, picnics, sports and more.

Winter strikes at race dayLittle stars . . . Heading out of the parade ring to the track for the Kidz Kartz racing.

PHOTOS: SHELLEY TOPP

By SHELLEY TOPP

Big day . . . Loren Lester withMillicent,which she drove to win race four.

Itwasbilledas theSummerFestivalmeeting, but it turnedout tobe a coldwinteryday for theAmberleyTrottingClub’s annualmeeting, atRangiora lastFriday.However,with the clubproviding $10,000

stakes formost races, the fieldswerehighquality and the competitionhot on thebiggrass track.Star ofDionysiswon the feature $20,000

AmberleyCup ina thrilling finishwithMach’sGladiator, IdealArden, JackHammerandChangeTimeall closeup.Inbetween races therewas family

entertainmentwith livemusic andponyrides, competitions to enter andKidzKartzracing to enjoy.Before the runningof theAmberleyCup,

Christchurch’sLilyBarrowcliffe (10)stepped into thebirdcage,wearing aprettydressher grandmotherhad senther fromEngland, to sing thenational anthem.Earlier in theday the club’s special guest

MissWorldNewZealandArielleGarciano,fromChristchurch, presentedSusanFaulks, thewinnerof the ‘‘MostAppropriatelyDressedLadyat aCountry

RaceMeeting’’, withherprize. Itwasaluckyday forSusan, becauseearlierhergrey trottingmareMillicentwon race four,drivenbyLorenLester.Itwasalso a luckyday for theNewth

family,KatrinaandJames, and theirchildren,Hannah, almost 1, andLibby, 7.Theywon the Interislander familyholidaycompetitionand said theAmberleymeetingprovideda ‘‘great familydayout’’.

Kaiapoi rallies tosupport food bank

For a good cause . . . There is a hive ofactivity in a temporary container onWilliams Street to raise funds for theKaiapoi Community Pantry. PHOTO: DAVID HILL

By DAVID HILL

Kaiapoi businesses and volunteersare joining forces to help those inneed.The Kaiapoi Community Pantry is

set to benefit from a localfundraising initiative in twotemporary containers onWilliamsStreet, thanks to local businessesand supporters.A spokesperson for the sponsors

says the two containers, which havebeen loaned to support the projectand are located on the formerKaiapoi Harcourts site, are beingused to store and sell clothing andother donated items for a donation,with all of the proceeds going tosupport the food bank run by KaiapoiCommunity Support, as it struggles tomeet a growing need following theearthquakes.The spokesperson says the project

is completely reliant on volunteers,with the containers open for a fewhours each work day. However, she ishoping it will operate seven days aweek, if there are enough volunteers.‘‘Some people are doing lots in the

community, but this is something forthe food bank which can be extendedinto other areas if it is successful.‘‘It’s wonderful to have something

like this in the community and wewant to let it evolve and see what itbecomes.’’ Volunteers would like itto become a creative hub, with one ofthe containers providing a base forteaching new skills includinghandcrafts and painting, withdonated items being sold in the other

container.While the containers are on

temporary loan, volunteers arealready exploring a more permanentarrangement and considering howthe project can continue to operatein the winter.Anyone interested in volunteering

or making donations can contactKaiapoi Community Support on (03)3278945 or emailkcs@wellbeingnc.org.nz or call in tothe containers or KCS’ office onWilliams Street.

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Tuition

Train to be anInfant MassageInstructor

With the InternationalAssociation of Infant Massagewww.nz.iaim.net

For further information or an applicationform please contact:Jo Osborne at iaimnewzealand@gmail.comor 027 692 7770

The purpose of IAIM is to promote nurturingtouch and communication through training,education and research so that parents, caregiversand children are loved, valued and respectedthroughout the world community.

Christchurch: Saturday 21 - Tuesday 24 February,Saturday 28 - Tuesday 31 March atBeckenham/Christchurch South Library.

Training includes videos, powerpoint presentationsand hands-on training for working with typicallydeveloping, special needs and premature infants.

Situations Vacant Situations Vacant

Tuition

TECHNICIAN POSITIONAn exciting & diverse position has become available tojoin our existing team for a full time Technician.Xcell is a reproductive technology company thatencompasses all the major livestock species.The company is engaged in embryo and semencollection services both domestically and internation-ally.Xcell provides a full on farm veterinary service for largeanimals, complimenting the reproductive aspect of thebusiness, for the species Deer, Cattle and Sheep.The right applicant will gain skills apppropriate toAnimal reproduction procedures, along with TB testing,scanning,AI experience would be an advantageThe position would suit someone who has an interest inanimal reproduction and does not mind travelling.Applications close on the 20th February 2015CONTACT: The Manager, Xcell Breeding Services Ltd

PO Box 165 Kaiapoi 7644www.xcell.co.nz 1528353

Dairy Technician/Engineer

Stocker Dairy North is currently looking for anew member to join their team.We are a GEA Dealership specialising ininstalling and serving milking machines, andalso do commercial and domestic plumbing.The ideal person we are looking for should havesome or all of the following skills.

• Be mechanically minded• Have previous engineering experience• Be a proficient welder• Possess knowledge on irrigation and

pumps.• Someone who likes having different

experiences and working in a variety ofplaces.

So if you think you would like to be a part of ourteam, or want to talk to us more about whatwe can offer you phone 03 315 8141, or pleasesend a CV and cover letter to:

The ManagerStocker Dairy North

PO Box 191Culverden, 7345

or e-mail: info@stockerdairynorth.co.nz

Situations Vacant Situations Vacant

B A Murray LtdREGD Agricultural Contractors

Full Time ExperiencedTractor Drivers

Minimum 5 years experience requiredDo you want to work with an experiencdprogressive Agricultrual Contractor?

Call Steve to find out more 0274 343 119 oremail your CV to weeski@xtra.co.nz

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Duckworth Fencing requires a good,reliable worker, needed ASAP.

Immediate start working in North Canterbury,rural fencing. Drivers Licence essential.Good hourly rate to the right person, experi-ence preferred.

Phone Ashley or Tina on027 436 4776 or 03 314 8541.

WANTED – A STRONG AND PHYSICALLYFIT PERSON

We need someone to help our Utilities Officers inthe field for about 3 months. The work is full timefrom Monday to Friday. You will be supplied withone of our Utilities vehicles and will workanywhere in the Hurunui District with the mainemphasis on the northern half. The work isphysically demanding at times with manuallabouring jobs such as digging and fixing leaks.You will work in all weather conditions – hot, dry,wet etc. Ideally you will have a good idea aboutmechanics or basic plumbing – that is, you knowhow pipes work and a bit about pumps. If you areinterested, please contact Brett Beer on 03-314-0027 or email brett.beer@hurunui.govt.nz. HDC4

FENCER AND MACHINE OPERATOR2 POSITIONS

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

BarManager

Part Time.North Canter-bury Tavern.Must havecurrent barManagercertificate

and able towork weekends

Please call03 314 2506

or027 320 0685

PART Time Class 5 TruckDrivers wanted. Off roadtruck & semi (Artic) Unit.­Suit all ages. Semi retiredetc. Day and Night shift.Phone Dave 027 228 1446.

Trades

ROOFING

allroofs.co.nz• Concrete tile repairsand Painting

• Decramastic tilerechipping

• Moss & lichen removal

Discount PricesPh Peter 313-0022

Trades

STEELcut to lengthEngineering Fabrication

STEEL CANTERBURY LTD6 Cable St, Sockburn

P 943 6525 F 943 6527sales@steelcanterbury.co.nz

Full range of black,primed & galv.

Products: pipe, box,channel, angle & flat,

pay for what you need.Trade & retail sales.Open

Mon-Fri 8.00-4.30pm,Sat 8.00-12.00pm.

SCREEN PRINTING.For all your printingrequirements. T­shirts,Hoodies, Hi­Vis vests andpolos, Overalls, Caps etc.Please phone Heather 03313 0261 or emailnorstar@clear.net.nz.

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

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

Public Notices Public Notices

TRAPPING & POISON NOTICE

T.B. Vector control 2009 Ltd wish to advise that aground-based possum control operation will be takingplace to keep possum numbers under control toprevent spread of the T.B disease. This operation willbe conducted as a part of the TBfree New Zealandprogramme.

Amuri RangeThe southern & westen boundary is the Waiau Riverwith the eastern boundary the Lottery River, northernboundary is the Hanmer River & Hossack Station

Operation dates1st February 2015 to 31st May 2015

Poison methodsPoison used and nature of poison: All possum habitatswill be targeted using Feratox/ Feracol & Cyanidepaste will be used in bait stations/blue bait bags &striker sticks.

The public is warned not to enter these areas and notto remove carcasses or baits. Baits are dangerous topeople and dog

General Warning• Do not touch poison baits/bait stations/traps• Do not touch poisoned possum carcasses• Keep pets under supervision; do not let dogs eatpoisoned carcasses

• Do not leave children unattended• Follow the advice on the poison warning signs

If you suspect poisoning• Contact your local hospital or dial 111• National Poisons Centre 0800 POISON- 0800 764766

• In the case of a domestic animal being poisoned,contact a local veterinarian

For further information please contactT.B Vector control 2009 Ltd

Phone: (03) 313 3539Mobile: 0276 740 900

Public Notices Public Notices

Lifestyle BlockHouse/Pet Sitter

AvailableRod 022 635 0283

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LIFESTYLE BLOCK/HOUSE PET SITTER

AVAILABLElove big & small animalsPh Kate 0221 260 526CLARKVILLENETBALLCLUB

AGM/ REGISTRATIONSTo be held:

Wednesday 25 Feb 2015at Netball PavillionHeywards RdClarkvilleAGM7pm

All WelcomeRegistrations

Future Ferns / Primary3pm -3.45pm

Seniors6.30pm -7pm

$30 non – refundabledeposit to be paidAny queries please

contactJenni 021 478 87115

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ATTENTION ALLPREMIER PLAYERSWE NEED YOU

Our successful premier teamfrom the past few years haslost a few players thisseason for various reasons.We really need new players,particularly experiencedshooters to come and joinus.If you are looking for achange and a new challengeplease contact:Belinda 021 191 1478As soon as possibleWe would love to see you 15

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CLAIRVOYANTmedium, clear accuratereadings with Holly. Phone03 314 9073.

Gardening

Nursery

GOUGHSNURSERIESDeal direct withgrower and Save

30%-50% offnormal retail

pricesOpen

Monday - Sunday9am - 5pmNativesExoticsHedging

Landscapeand

JapaneseMaples

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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.

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.

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The link between hearing impairment and dementia.Multiple studies indicate

hearing loss can be linked to theonset of dementia and Alzheimer’sdisease. Leaving hearing lossuntreated could pose a seriousrisk that has not been widelyshared with the hearing impairedpopulation.

Frank R. Lin, MD, Ph.Dconducted a study commonly citedby medical professionals on thetopic of hearing loss and cognitivedecline. The study observed 1,984adults over the course of six years,tracking the progression of theirhearing loss in relation to theircognitive function.

Dr. Lin concluded that whilefurther research was needed toidentify the mechanics of how andwhy hearing loss and cognitivedecline are related, there is littledoubt that hearing loss is a factorin loss of mental acuity in olderadults.

The study also indicated thatthe more severe the hearing loss,the greater the likelihood ofdeveloping a cognitive disorder,and the steeper the declinein mental function. However,even subjects with mild hearingloss were found more likely toexperience cognitive failures.

“Declines in hearing abilitiesmay accelerate gray matteratrophy and increase the listening

effort necessary to comprehendspeech…Hearing aids may notonly improve hearing but preservethe brain,” said Dr. Lin.

In January 2014, Dr. Lin andhis team released new resultsregarding changes in the brainsof adults with normal hearing tothose of adults with hearing loss.

After undergoing magneticresonance imagining (MRI)exams every year for ten years, 51of the 126 participants examinedwho had at least a 25-decibel(dB) hearing loss from the start,displayed accelerated rates ofgray matter shrinkage whencompared to the 75 participantswith normal hearing.

Those with hearingimpairments lost more thanan additional cubic centimeterof brain matter annually andexperienced greater shrinkage oftissueinthestructuresresponsiblefor processing sound and speech.The atrophy affected the middleand inferior temporal gyri,which play key roles in memoryand sensory integration. Similardamage to these regions can beseen in patients with Alzheimer’sdisease. Early diagnosis andtreatment of hearing loss mayslow the progression of dementiaand Alzheimer’s disease.

As evidence continues tomount that hearing loss isa contributing factor in thedevelopment of dementiaand Alzheimer’s disease, itis imperative to consider theprofound consequences ofignoring hearing loss. Peoplewith hearing loss on averagewait seven years from whenthey are diagnosed to seektreatment, even though thesooner hearing loss is detectedand treatment begins, the morehearing ability can be preserved.Considering early diagnosis and

medical intervention also slowsthe progression of dementiaand Alzheimer’s disease, it ismore important than ever forphysicians to encourage patientsto get their hearing loss treatedsooner rather than later.

Treatment with hearing aidsnot only help improve hearing –theymay be the key to preventingbrain atrophy and cognitivedysfunction.

Hearing aids may be the key to preventing brain atrophy and cognitivedysfunction.

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