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thousand turning up to enjoy the day.“There was really a lot going on all

around Lincoln, so it was quite hard to get an exact number of those who turned up

“It was really great to be able to hold the parade this year after last year’s event was cancelled due to

the weather.“As well as the parade along the

main street we also had and Christmas market behind the library which proved very popular and had a great feel to it. Also this year we had a junior buskers competition which was a real hit.”

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Mr Claus has been making his presence felt across the district and was most recently spotted at the Lincoln Xmas Parade held along the main street of the Selwyn township.

One of the organisers of the event Geoff Malcolm said the turnout was on a par with previous years with several

by Kent Caddick

Christmas has officially arrived in Selwyn with Santa Claus dropping in to get residents into the spirit of the festive season.

Santa and his little helpers arrive in Lincoln to kick off the festive season. Clockwise: Santa, Maggie Poff, Ehren Sturgess, Hunter Smith and Carter Meaclem. Photo by Peter Walker.

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Ms Walters has joined fellow sitting councillors Sam Broughton and Pat McEvedy in contesting the Selwyn mayoralty at this year’s local body elections, with current Mayor Kelvin Coe stepping down from the role in October.

Cr Walters, a three-term Selwyn Central ward councillor who has spent the last two terms as deputy mayor, polled fourth in the 2013 mayoral elections behind Mayor Coe, contender Olive Webb and Cr Broughton.

by Kent Caddick

Selwyn’s deputy mayor Sarah Walters has joined a growing list of district councillors putting their hands up for the top job.

“My motivation in standing for the mayoralty is to continue to share the knowledge and skills I have learned for the benefit of the Selwyn district,” she said.

“I love being involved in local government and would like to see more people recognising the impact of local government on their everyday lives and finding out how we can work together to enrich that impact.

“Canterbury has faced a number of

Selwyn deputy mayor Sarah Walters, seen here talking to ECan’s Regional Park team leader David Owen at the opening of the West Melton Forest horse park, will contest the mayoralty at this year’s local body elections.

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challenges since the earthquake in 2010 but Selwyn, already a fast growing district, was well placed to provide for changing needs.

“However, as a council we need to fully adapt to the changes which have been thrust upon our district. Selwyn is no longer a collection of small towns.”

Cr Walters said she will not be standing as a councillor in the Selwyn Central ward as she feels it is time for new faces around the council table.

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Restaurants from Kaitaia to Invercargill are taking part in the Fish & Game initiative to promote the variety and quality of wild harvested game. Hunters can take birds they have harvested into a participating restaurant and have it prepared and served.

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A major overhaul of the fire service was revealed last week which includes bringing the rural and urban fire services under one umbrella.

Selwyn’s Principal Rural Fire Officer Douglas said the changes, which will not take effect until July next year, are supported by the Selwyn District Council which manages the district’s rural brigades.

“For the Selwyn community it’s important to note some things will not change,” Mr Marshall said.

“The 111 callout system remains with no change, and whether fire fighters arrive in a red or a yellow truck, they will all be part of one fire and emergency organisation, delivering a safe and professional service.

“The changes for the council are that it will no longer fund any rural fire activities and will no longer employ a Principal Rural Fire Officer or any

The equestrian facility is part of West Melton Forest, a 350ha section of pine forest between Weedons Ross and Chattertons roads.

The forest was planted originally to help control flood waters and protect the stopbanks but is now part of the Waimakariri River Regional Park, which extends along both sides of the river.

Environment Canterbury developed the 350 hectares of forest in conjunction with the Selwyn District Council, while Fulton Hogan also aided in the development with staff and machinery creating the entrance road and parking area.

West Melton Forest is primarily for recreational horse trail riding, with 10 kilometres of marked trails meandering through the pines. Horse and carriages are also welcome on the forest roads.

Selwyn deputy mayor Sarah Walters was on hand to open the new facility on

New equestrian trail opensby Kent Caddick

A good turn-out of horse riders and carriage drivers heralded the opening of Selwyn’s first horse park on the weekend.

Saturday morning.“The need for a horse park of this

nature in Selwyn was raised when we were looking into developing McHughs Plantation near Darfield,” Ms Walters said.

“While it was decided McHughs Plantation was not appropriate for horses given all the other activities planned for the area, the feedback we received from the equestrian community clearly showed us there was a demand for something like this in Selwyn.”

ECan’s Regional Park team leader David Owen said members of local pony clubs and other interested people formed a working group which provided advice on the development of the park and local community members were also involved in several planting days.

“It’s been wonderful to have the community come together and work towards a common goal.” The first riders take to the new West Melton Forest horse park.

Changes ahead for rural fire forcesby Kent Caddick

There will be changes to Selwyn’s volunteer rural fire forces following the Government’s announcement the rural brigades will be merged with the New Zealand Fire Service to form Fire and Emergency New Zealand.

Rural Fire Officers. However, no staff positions will be lost, as these are not full-time roles.

“Additionally, the council will no longer be responsible for issuing fire permits, making decisions on restricted or prohibited fire seasons or arriving at properties to manage fire escapes in a rural area.”

Mr Marshall said one change that council will be watching with interest is the establishment of local committees which will provide governance support to the new fire service.

“Exactly what form this takes is unknown, but it will provide an opportunity for the community to have input into local fire and emergency matters for urban and rural areas.

“Over the next 14 months the council’s rural fire service will remain fully committed to its role, including funding and training its own rural fire

A new station for the West Melton Rural Fire Force is still on the drawing board despite rural brigades merging with the New Zealand Fire Service to form a new joint emergency services’ entity.

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Mr Marshall said council is still committed to a replacement fire station

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The free Stepping UP computer training sessions will cover basic computing skills and programmes including Microsoft Word, email, Google and internet searching and using Facebook.

The sessions are provided by the 2020 Trust, a registered charity, which partners with public libraries

Free computer training at Selwyn librariesSelwyn local libraries are hosting a series of free computer training sessions from May until July.

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Selwyn Libraries manager Vicki Carlyon said Darfield and Leeston Libraries each ran one free pilot Stepping UP session in early April and received positive comments from participants.

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West Melton School students Jed and Ezra enjoy a bit of rock climbing during a school trip to Castle Hill recently. The school’s year 7 and 8 students ended the first term with a day trip to Castle Hill and Cave Stream as part of the school’s William Pike Challenge Award programme which involves six outdoor activities throughout the year. Teacher aide Rita Spadoni said it was a glorious day for the trip, with the students embracing the challenge and enjoying the great outdoors. “For many it was a their first experience at Castle Hill and Cave Stream and the mission is to develop life skills of courage, teamwork, resilience, pride and enthusiasm.”

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That approach has been echoed by fellow mayoral candidate Sam Broughton who will also not contest the Malvern ward to focus on the mayoralty.

“I will not be standing for the Malvern ward which opens an opportunity for someone new to join the team of councillors,” Cr Broughton said.

“As mayor my focus will be on making sure we excel in the delivery of water, roads and public spaces within the budgets our community expects.”

Meanwhile, Springs ward councillor Grant Miller has yet to make a decision on whether he will stand for mayor.

Cr Miller said he had received several substantial approaches asking him to stand for the mayoralty, many from urban residents.

“I still have a number of things to

Walters in mayoral mix...continued from front page

weigh up before I make a decision such as whether it is an appropriate time especially considering I have a young family.”

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Springs ward councillor Grant Miller has yet to decide whether to contest the mayorlty.


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Kristyn, who is a member of the New Zealand Association of Registered Beauty Therapists, says she has been overwhelmed by the support from locals during her first year of business.

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International and Student Engagement director Dee Coleman says Lincoln has students arriving from over 60 countries each year.

“When we looked at our source countries we realised that a lot of our students hail from warm climates and although intrigued by a Kiwi winter, can often come unprepared.

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Darfield knitters welcome Lincoln studentsHand knitted woolly socks, a pack of pineapple lumps and a personal letter are winging their way to international students coming to study at Lincoln University.

group of Darfield spinning and knitting enthusiasts, headed up by Pip Anderson and Ruth Buttle.

The two have taken on the task of producing 40 pairs of socks made from pure New Zealand wool for Lincoln University, destined for locations around the world.

Retired from a life of farming in the district, Ruth Buttle still spins her own wool despite no longer having a dedicated flock of black sheep for the purpose.

She buys wool, cards it and spins it on a foot pedal operated spinning wheel

Darfield knitters Pip Anderson, left, and Ruth Buttle, knitting, spinning wool and sharing a few yarns.

into double ply wool. It takes a minimum of two hours to spin one ball of wool.

Ruth says spinning and knitting are still popular pastimes for rural New Zealand women and that projects like this are an excellent opportunity to get together.

Darfield neighbour Pip Anderson borrowed the knitting pattern after seeing the socks on sale at a country fair and realising they were made by Ruth.

Pip says they are aiming to keep the colours neutral with splashes of colour so that they look natural and hand made.

Formerly Pro-Chancellor, Mr Hall was elected to the position by the University Council following the retirement of Chancellor Tom Lambie to spend more time on his South Canterbury farm.

“Students have voted confidence in Lincoln by enrolling in increasing numbers, particularly in our land-based specialist programmes,” Mr Hall says.

“It’s an exciting time to be in a governance role at Lincoln as we progress the Lincoln Hub in collaboration with

Bright future for Lincoln UniNew Lincoln University Chancellor Tony Hall says the university has a bright future, with increasing student numbers and a big collaborative project in its planning stages.

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Mr Hall, who has been on the council since 2004, says he wants to highlight the attributes of the council and the staff of the university, and the ‘extraordinary contribution they make to Canterbury and New Zealand’.

“I’m also looking forward to working with Professor Robin Pollard, our new Vice-Chancellor.”

Mr Hall lives on a small farm in North Canterbury, and has been involved with

farming his whole life.He is Governing Director of Community

Colleges New Zealand, University of Canterbury Council member, Chairman of the Mainpower Trust Board, and a New Zealand Olympic Committee board member and selector, among a number of other business and sporting roles.

He was awarded the Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2007 for services to the community. Outgoing Lincoln University Chancellor Tom

Lambie, left, with new Chancellor Tony Hall. Photo by David Alexander.


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After receiving nearly 80 entries for the biennial Canterbury Heritage Awards, a five-strong judging panel has selected 35 finalists to progress through to the awards ceremony in June.

Entries were received from a wide variety of projects, from walking tours and domestic dwellings to furniture restorations and public monuments.

The Heritage of Hororata and Beyond project has been selected as one of six finalist in two categories at the awards: the Visitors Guide to the Heritage of Hororata and Beyond in the Heritage Tourism category and the Heritage Open Weekend a finalist in the Outstanding Contribution to Heritage.

“This project has been a collaborative effort between the Hororata Community Trust and local heritage property owners, museum guardians and enthusiasts, so it is fantastic to see the community’s hard work recognised in these prestigious awards,” Hororata Community Trust projects manager, Cindy Driscoll said.

“The Visitors Guide to the Heritage of Hororata and Beyond was produced to describe the history of the settlements in the district, tell our significant historical stories and promote heritage places to visit, in one attractive document.

“The visitors’ guide publication was about promoting the region’s history to a wide audience, while the Heritage Open Weekend encouraged people to the district to experience the history first hand.”

Over 400 visitors started their heritage journey at the Hororata Domain and spent the day exploring their choice of nine properties throughout the district including Gunyah Country Estate, Terrace Station, Homebush Stables, Cotons Cottage and Museum and St John’s Church.

“The Heritage Open Weekend has not only given the community the opportunity

Selwyn heritage award finalistsby Kent Caddick

Selwyn has three finalists in the prestigious 2016 Canterbury Heritage Awards.

to showcase the region’s heritage, but has provided motivation and inspiration for those who are involved in heritage of the district,” Mrs Driscoll said.

“All of the people involved with the project are passionate about sharing not only their heritage properties but also the stories of the people who have lived there before them.”

Meanwhile, the newly restored Glentunnel Library was named as a finalist in the Public Realm Saved and Restored category.

The distinctive octagonal-shaped library building, originally built in 1886, was red-stickered after being damaged in the September 2010 earthquake.

Selwyn District Council provided project management for the $180,000 earthquake repair, which was funded through an insurance settlement.

During the refurbishment the building’s linings were stripped out and the floor lifted and reattached to the walls. A new interior framework was built and attached to the exterior brickwork to help support it.

The underfloor and walls were insulated and the rimu matched lining replaced, while new carpet, lighting and a heating system were also installed.

The newly-refurbished building was reopened earlier this year and Selwyn councillor Sam Broughton from the Malvern Ward said the community really has a building it can be proud of.

“It is important Selwyn’s smaller towns continue to have the opportunity to access services locally, rather than having to travel to larger towns, and the reopening of the library will ensure this,” Cr Broughton said.

“It was great to see the strength of the relationship between the local committee and council staff who oversaw the project.”

In 1886 John Deans of Homebush

granted land to the citizens of Glentunnel for a library. Money was raised by public subscription and Thomas Lamport, who built the Homebush stables in 1879, was contracted to construct the building.

The building incorporates every type of brick and terracotta tile then produced

by the Homebush Brick, Tile and Pottery Works at Glentunnel.

Category winners and the supreme overall winner will be announced during the ceremony in the newly restored Great Hall in the Christchurch Arts Centre on June 9.

Top, At the unveiling of the restored Glentunnel Library were, from left, Stacey Brown (AECOM consultants), Graham Creed (contractor), Dave Denton (Chairman of Glentunnel trustees of the public library) and Selwyn councillor Sam Broughton. Below, Storyteller Margaret Copland entertains with readings from Lady Barker at Steventon during the Heritage Open Weekend.


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LGNZ President Lawrence Yule said local government has an important role to play in delivering strong local economies and building vibrant communities.

“Working closely with communities is vital to shaping the places where people want to live, work and play,” Mr Yule said.

“Ultimately, how well local government performs impacts on how well communities, citizens and businesses prosper both now and into the future.”

Selwyn district councillor Sam Broughton, who represents the Malvern Ward, said balancing water provision and protection with irrigation needs is a key issue for the district.

“As a council we need to make sure there is sufficient safe drinking water for our current communities and for those who wish to live here in the future.

“We also enjoy using parks so finding a balance between irrigating public reserves, and conserving water in summer can be contentious,” Cr

Selwyn election issuesWater, increased tourism and new infrastructure in the face of growth are key issues for Selwyn highlighted in Local Government New Zealand’s research as part of its campaign encouraging more people to get involved in the Local Authority Elections taking place this October.

Broughton said. “We are continuing to work with

ECan on renewing existing water take consents and making sure we have enough supply into the future.” said Mr Broughton.

Selwyn councillor for the Springs Ward Grant Miller said health and social infrastructure provision in the face of ‘explosive growth’ is critical and requires engaging with appropriate service providers and where needed, council intervention.

Voters and potential candidates have until noon August 12 to register to vote or register their candidacy for the election which will take place on October 8.

Selwyn had registered its interest in trialling online voting but it appears the systems for this will not be in place for this year’s election, so once again it will be a postal vote.

Selwyn councillor Sam Broughton says water issues will be on voters’ minds this election.

That’s according to Lincoln University wine tourism lecturer Dr Joanna Fountain, who is one of a group of academics conducting a multi-country project to evaluate consumers’ preferences and perceptions of rosé.

The study included 984 completed surveys from wine consumers in France, the United Kingdom, the United States and New Zealand.

Results suggest that perceptions of the image of rosé and drinking situations vary from country to country, which could have valuable implications for marketing, both here and overseas.

“This research shows that Europeans tend to see rosé as a summer drink suitable for casual occasions, but New Zealand is largely a white wine producer with lots of light, fresh wines that already fill those segments of the market,” Dr Fountain said.

“This indicates that a different niche is needed for rosé here, and our research suggests it might lend itself to being positioned for Kiwis as a ‘special occasion wine’.

“Rosé wines produced in New Zealand are becoming increasingly more sophisticated, with a great diversity of styles, and winemakers have been taking it more seriously.

Time to smell the rosé As New Zealand winemakers start to focus on producing quality rosé, Kiwis’ perceptions of the beverage may need a shake-up.

“These days, more grapes are specifically harvested with rosé production in mind.

“Our research found that while the perception of wine in other markets suggests that rosé is considered to be simple, cheap and unsophisticated, the Kiwi consumers surveyed were less likely to see rosé this way.”

Lincoln University wine tourism lecturer Dr Joanna Fountain says there is some optimism about the future of rosé among New Zealand wine consumers.


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The gathering helped celebrate 10 years of successful governance by the Massey Lincoln Agricultural Industry Trust (MLAIT), which was set up in 2006 to ensure oversight of the Partnership for Excellence funding given to the two universities in order to achieve collaborative initiatives.

Chair of the MLAIT Trust Tony Hall described a range of initiatives that had been achieved over the past 10 years.

These included setting up the Centre of Excellence in Farm Business Management in conjunction with DairyNZ, the establishment of Agri One Ltd, sponsorship of a large range of collaborative research projects between the two universities, primary sector summits, as well as other industry development initiatives such as the collaborative careers promotion programme in schools.

Agri One is a 50/50 joint venture company owned by Lincoln and Massey and involves executive

Collaboration vital for primary sector successKey leaders from industry and education gathered recently to celebrate the ongoing successful Agri One partnership between Lincoln and Massey universities.

education courses, research and scholarship opportunities.

Chair of the Agri One Board Pat Walsh, said he wanted to thank the MLAIT trustees and the staff of both universities for their foresight and

At the 10 year anniversary for MLAIT were, from left, Mark Williamson (Agri One CEO), Pat Walsh (Agri One Chair), Hon Jo Goodhew (Associate Minister for Primary Industries), Tony Hall (MLAIT Trust Chair), Steve Maharey (Massey University Vice-Chancellor) and Professor Robin Pollard (Lincoln University Vice-Chancellor).

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“It hasn’t always been easy, but as time progresses the industry will be the ultimate beneficiaries of this important work.

“As Agri One looks to the future, there are significant opportunities to continue to build and work upon the collaborative research and education projects already in place and develop new initiatives with both Lincoln and Massey.”


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“We are urging contractors to be conscious of the potential for pest spread when moving between properties, or between areas of the same property, and to take responsibility for managing these risks,” he said.

“Farmers are becoming increasingly aware of the risk that pests pose to their livelihood and many are now implementing biosecurity measures at the farm gate as an ‘insurance policy’ against the threat of new pest incursions.

“These measures include checking that contractors’ vehicles, machinery and equipment are clean before being allowed on to the property,” Mr Sullivan said.

Pest plant seeds can be spread by the movement of vehicles, machinery, feed or stock. In this way, pests can spread to new areas of the same property, between neighbouring properties, or even between regions.

Rural contractors reminded about biosecurityThe recent incursion of the invasive weed velvetleaf is a timely reminder of the importance of biosecurity and machinery hygiene practices on farms according to Environment Canterbury.

While transitioning cattle into fodder beet crops, farmers also take the opportunity to inspect the rest of the crops Mr Sullivan said.

“Implementing some simple biosecurity practices can help protect farms from the spread of unwanted pest plants such as velvetleaf.

“To date, the properties that velvetleaf has been found on represent only a very small fraction of the plant’s potential range.

“Farmers and other professional operators in the rural sector are pulling together to help protect our agricultural sector from the spread of velvetleaf and other pests, but we all need to stay vigilant and keep up sound biosecurity practices,” Mr Sullivan said.

Velvetleaf, which crowds out crops, competing against them for nutrients, water and space, has been discovered in at least two properties in Canterbury with other sites in Southland, Otago and Waikato.

Farmers who suspect they have the weed in their crops are urged to contact the Ministry of Primary Industries.

Tips for contractors• Before entering a property, check

with the landowner for any known pest infestations. Treat any infested areas with extra caution and plan for a thorough decontamination before leaving the infested area.

• Machinery hygiene should be practised whenever a machine is moved between properties.

• For farms with velvetleaf, ideally machinery wash-down should occur on the property before movement off the farm, containing any seed at source and avoiding soil containing viable seed being transported from

one farm to another. See also www.mpi.govt.nz/alerts

• When cleaning, there should be no remaining visible soil or plant matter

• Keep a logbook to record every time your machinery is cleaned

• There is a variety of ways to practise farm biosecurity and machinery hygiene. Develop practices that work for you – for example, Environment Canterbury Biosecurity staff carry mobile wash-down units on their trucks so they can clean their vehicles when travelling between properties.

The velvetleaf weed pest crowds out crops, competing against them for nutrients, water and space.


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wish to further their studies in health or disability studies. Preference will be given to applicants who are studying at post-graduate level.

“Access is proud to support ongoing professional development for health professionals working in the rural community, and we are pleased to continue to offer the scholarship alongside Rural Women New Zealand,” Access chief executive Simon Lipscombe said.

National President of Rural Women New Zealand, Wendy McGowan, said the organisation is committed to offering the scholarship to rural health professionals.

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One of the Accord targets was that 50% of Fertiliser Association member company advisers would be certified by

Qualified advisers neededThe recent release of the ‘Sustainable Dairying: Water Accord’ report highlights the important role of talented people in delivering improvements in the environmental performance of dairy farming according to the Fertiliser Association.

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West Melton Young Farmers was established in 1927 in the past we have been a very integral part of our community and have developed many young people into outstanding individuals we aim to be as strong as we once were.

West Melton Young Farmers is dedicated to building our members as people through skills days, conferences, speakers and training days. We are a social club and aim to have two social events each month, these can be anything our members are interested in doing such as golf, go karting, shooting, 4x4 driving, etc. Inter club relations are also a large

Young farmers on the moveby Bex Legat, chair West Melton Young Farmers Club

part of young farmers our district has the gumboot challenge, balls, overnight trips.

Since November 2015 we have had a large overhaul of our committee and club goals. As a brand new committee we plan to revitalise the club and get out into the community through events and members, our first goal is organising a mental health seminar for the wider community and this is currently in the pipeline.

We want to invite all young members of our community from the age of 16 to 31. We recently designed a logo for our club so we have individuality and recognition within the young farmers community.

Our membership has grown substantially this year and we are always looking for new members with great ideas and a sense of humour.

We’re a friendly sociable club and will strive to develop our members’ personal and practical skills and to try new things, such as chainsaw training days, giving reports on our activities at our meetings, by organising, and participating in, meetings, events, social activities and competitions.

We encourage all our members to be active within the club and to take advantage of the many opportunities

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Alpaca and llama are classified as camelids. As a species, camelids are large animals with slender necks and long legs, and are even toed, meaning they place their weight evenly on all toes of their feet. These herbivores include both llama and alpaca who are cousins to the two humped camel.

The llama in New Zealand originate from South America where they were bred as pack animals and for meat, while alpaca are much smaller than llama, standing at just under a metre at the shoulder, and are bred specifically for fibre.

Alpaca produce a wonderful, heavy fleece of fine strong fibre which comes in 22 basic colours including whites,

Spotlight on AlpacaAlpaca growing in popularityThere are about 27,000 alpaca and 3000 llama in New Zealand, and their numbers have been growing steadily since first being successfully imported in the 1980s.

fawns, browns, blacks and greys. A fully fleeced alpaca with good

coverage around the face and legs is an extremely beautiful and captivating animal and a good reason why so many farmers and lifestyle block holders have entered the industry.

Alpaca are easy to handle and make delightful companions. Alpaca fibre is world renowned for its soft handle and lustre and is often compared to fine merino and cashmere.

There are two types of alpaca:

Huacaya The huacaya is characterised by a thick

dense fleece growing perpendicularly from the body. Good huacaya fibre has a soft handle, brightness of sheen and frequently has a defined crimp throughout the blanket area.

SuriThe rare and prized suri is

distinguished by its long silky fibre that grows parallel to the body and hangs in long, separate, distinctive pencil locks. Its softness and exquisite lustre ensures a premium price on the world fibre market.

The world population of suris is estimated at 3% of the alpaca population, however in New Zealand suri make up 10%.

Llama and alpaca are known to be easier to care for than sheep.

They require shearing every one to two years, need their toenails trimmed, and sometimes their teeth filed as they reach old age.

Alpaca Association New Zealand The Alpaca Association New Zealand (AANZ) provides its members with

support information about alpaca, alpaca fibre and alpaca farming.AANZ was formed in 2001 from ALANZ (Alpaca and Llama Association) when

the diverging paths of alpaca and llama called for individual breed societies. There are now over 850 members and 26,000 registered alpaca in New

Zealand. The alpaca industry is enjoying healthy sustainable growth and delivering many different aspects to different people within the alpaca community; from lifestyle and investment options to alpaca related events, and fibre products.

The current membership is spread throughout New Zealand and includes farmers, lifestyle block owners and city folk looking for an alternative lifestyle.

The rare and absolutely adorable alpaca has captured the hearts of thousands of New Zealanders ensuring a healthy and vibrant organisation. For more go to www.alpaca.org.nz.

There are around 27,000 alpaca in New Zealand. Alpaca fibre is often compared to fine merino and cashmere.

Alpaca produce a heavy fleece of fine strong fibre.


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Weight gain comes from consuming an overabundance of calories comparative to your activity levels and basal metabolic rate.

While fats can run the risk of putting you over your caloric requirements thanks to their higher calorie density (9 calories per gram compared to the 4 calories per gram of carbohydrates/proteins), the consumption of fat itself isn’t a negative thing.

Clever marketing from food companies has convinced you that fat is the enemy. How many products can you think of that advertise ‘97% less fat’, ‘Reduced fat’, or ‘New & Improved Low Fat Recipe’, and so on.

These corporations employ clever marketing to distract you from the fact that the reduced fat and full fat versions of a product may have exactly the same calorie content.

Remember, when fat has been removed, these businesses look to replace the fat with something else to

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Eating fat makes you fat, right? Wrong!

prevent a loss of flavour - and that thing is sugar.

If simply removing fat from your diet would prevent you from being fat, then in theory you could just eat nothing but lollies as these products are generally almost pure sugar and feature very little fat content.

Logically we know this wouldn’t be the case though. This is because lollies are a very calorie packed option for their comparative size, resulting in you filling up on a huge dose of daily calories compared to if you’d eaten less calorie dense, healthy options.

Fat is needed in the diet for your body to synthesize key hormones, transmit nerve impulses and a multitude of other very important processes.

To get into the mindset of stripping all fat from your diet is definitely not the way to go and is downright unhealthy.

When shopping at the grocery store pay close attention to the calorie content

of various foods rather than whether or not they feature those fat-reduced catch phrases.

It’s a good idea to minimise your consumption of the ‘bad’ fats contained in junk food (saturated and trans fats) where possible, however fat itself is not your enemy.

Realistically, a healthy and well balanced diet can obtain up to 20% of its daily calories from fats.

However, put down the cream donuts for a second while I explain, as you should aim to obtain this fat from the healthy ‘good’ sources found in plant based sources such as nuts, seeds, avocados, and olive oil as well as those excellent omega-3 fatty acids found in fresh fish.

These food sources are abundant in polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats (the ‘good’ ones), which promote a healthier ratio of good vs bad cholesterol in your system, promoting a decreased risk of heart disease.

At the end of the day, a better awareness of the products you’re putting in your grocery basket can be a great aid when it comes to constructing a healthy diet.

If you’re cutting down on the junk, putting more natural, unprocessed ingredients in the trolley, and keeping active then you’re well on the way to promoting a healthier and slimmer you.

When you select processed products off the shelf however, don’t fall for the catch phrases - compare the ‘fat’ and ‘low fat’ options via the nutritional panel and make sure you’re not purchasing the raw end of the deal - or shall we say the sugar infused end of the deal.

St John in Selwyn is looking for your support to develop its new base in Rolleston.

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For example if you buy a five-year-old car and keep it for five years, you'll lose a lot less than buying new and you might want to run it even longer.

The extra costs of replacing worn items in a well-maintained old car should still be a lot less than the depreciation on a new or near-new car, and shop around to keep repair costs down.

With the help of Consumer New Zealand here are a few tips when contemplating buying a used vehicle.Test drive

The drive should take up to half an hour and it helps to have someone with you to assess the vehicle. Make sure you include some speed driving on the motorway or open road, and some hill work for checking the gears and handbrake.

Although fine weather is good for the inspection, rain can be helpful for the drive.

You'll give the wipers a better workout, and you might even discover a leak or two.

Buying a pre-loved vehicleWhile it is exciting to buy a new car it’s not always in the budget and buying second hand can save thousands of dollars.

But if you pay a specialist inspection service or your own garage or mechanic, they are required under the Consumer Guarantees Act to do the job to a reasonable standard according to your instructions. If they get it wrong, you can hold them liable for any losses you incur.

A full pre-purchase inspection will cost up to $120, which is not much in the total cost of the car.Paperwork

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by a dealer must have a warrant of fitness issued no more than one month before the date the vehicle is delivered to the buyer. Private sellers have the option of selling without a warrant, provided the car is clearly identified for sale ‘as is where is’.

• Consumer Information Notice: A dealer is required to attach to every motor vehicle displayed for sale a consumer information notice (CIN). The information that must be disclosed in the CIN includes: name and business address of the dealer; whether the dealer is a registered motor vehicle trader; the cash price of the vehicle; whether the vehicle

Mechanical inspectionMost of the time, it's not a good

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• If you buy the car, you must be given a copy of the CIN.

• Debts: If you buy privately, your car could be repossessed if there are any outstanding debts on it. Use a car history checking service to find out if the car is clear of debt. If you buy from a registered motor vehicle dealer, you won't be liable for any such debts, unless you were told about them.

• Ownership: The certificate of registration, which you should be shown, lists the current registered owner of a car. This should be the company or person, whether dealer or private, you are buying the car from. If you're in any doubt about the ownership of a vehicle, call the police. They'll tell you if it's been reported stolen.

• Sale agreement: If you're buying from a dealer, they must provide you with a written sale agreement and the CIN which you have signed.

• Change of ownership: Both the buyer and the seller have to fill out forms available from an NZTA agent (such as New Zealand Post). The buyer is responsible for the changeover.


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“It was really great to be able to hold the parade this year after last year’s event was cancelled due to

the weather.“As well as the parade along the

main street we also had and Christmas market behind the library which proved very popular and had a great feel to it. Also this year we had a junior buskers competition which was a real hit.”

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Mr Claus has been making his presence felt across the district and was most recently spotted at the Lincoln Xmas Parade held along the main street of the Selwyn township.

One of the organisers of the event Geoff Malcolm said the turnout was on a par with previous years with several

by Kent Caddick

Christmas has officially arrived in Selwyn with Santa Claus dropping in to get residents into the spirit of the festive season.

Santa and his little helpers arrive in Lincoln to kick off the festive season. Clockwise: Santa, Maggie Poff, Ehren Sturgess, Hunter Smith and Carter Meaclem. Photo by Peter Walker.

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Malvern Anglican Parish — 8.00 am St Matthew’s in Courtenay; 9.30 am Trinity in Darfield; The Ven Canon Susan Baldwin, 03 3179079; www.malvernanglican.wordpress.com.St Paul’s Anglican 9.30 am at St Pauls Westmelton; Prayer @ St Pauls Thursdays 2-3pm. Enquiries: Penny 347 8139, or Colin and Gail 347 8443.Church @ Rolleston — 40 Brookside Road. 9:30am Anglican Communion & Sunday School Revd G Nicholas; Catholic Mass 5:00pm; Contact Secretary Lynette Ph 347 4599 [email protected] of Hororata — 9.30am St Johns at Hororata; www.hororataparish.co.nz Rev Jenni Carter 318 0858. Kirwee Community Church — 10am Kirwee Sports Pavilion, High Street, Kirwee, Morning Tea to follow, Pastor: Brian Booth 03 318 1309.Darfield Catholic Church — Sunday Masses 8.30am For Weekly Masses, and the Liturgy Timetable refer to the church newsletter. Parish Priest: Fr Paulo Filoiai’i 03 342 [email protected]. Hornby Presbytery.Hope Presbyterian West Melton — 9.30am weekly, West Melton (1136 West Coast Rd). 11.00am first Sunday of month, Halkett Intern Pastor: Jordan Redding. Pastor available Wednesdays 9.00–12.00, 03 347 7509. Youth Leader: Sage Harris 03 980 2296 Ext 217.Glentunnel Chapel Temporary Venue— St Andrews in the Glen, Glentunnel . Sundays 10am. Worship & Communion. Ph 03 318 8948.Hope Presbyterian Rolleston — Service 10am, Rolleston School Hall, Kidman St. Pastor: Brent Richardson, 03 347 4007. Youth Leader: Courtney Forrest, 03 347 4007, www.hopechurch.net.nzMalvern Cooperating Parish — 9.30 am Greendale Church; 10.00 am Café Hope at Sheffield Community Hall in Sheffield.Darfield Baptist Church — Services and Sunday School, Darfield 15 Greendale Road, 10.30am every Sunday, Glenroy Hall 9am 2nd & 4th Sundays. Ph 03 318 7360 Pastor – Paul Cossey; Youth Pastors Danielle Duff, Poiema Heine.Darfield Life Church — 17 North Terrace - 6.30pm Sunday Service; Pastors Wayne and Nicky Watson 03 318 7979 or 027 281 8340; Origin Youth 7.30pm Friday – Youth Leader James Sutherland 021 029 5223.Cornerstone — Rolleston/Burnham. Meeting Sundays @ 10am, Rolleston Community Centre and Sundays @ 6pm, Burnham Community Hall 1. www.cornerstonechurch.kiwi.nz : [email protected] : 021 221 6003.Rolleston Baptist Church - 9:30am, Children’s Sunday School & Bible Class; 10:30am, Main Service. We meet at Weedons School on Weedons Ross Road. Contact: Pastor, Joe Fleener; www.rollestonbaptist.org.nz; 03 260 1406; [email protected] Shel Torah Congregation Shabbat (Saturday) 1:30pm Irwell Hall ,Corner Leeston & Selwyn Lake Road Contact: Sue Boyd 03 3242612

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