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Claims CPW investment will speed rebuild by Kent Caddick

Claims Canterbury’s earthquake rebuild will be fast-tracked by investment in Selwyn’s $375 million Central Plains Water irrigation scheme are being rejected by Green MP Eugenie Sage.

IrrigationNZ chief executive officer Andrew Curtis made the claim following Crown Irrigation Investments decision to make a $6.5million investment in CPW for a period of five years.

Prime Minister John Key travelled to Hororata last week to turn the first sod on the project signalling the beginning of the stage one construction phase of the irrigation scheme costing around $185 million.

Mr Curtis said the Crown Irrigation investment will provide the CPW scheme’s backers with much needed financial certainty.

“We’re excited and heartened by this news as CPW, like many other prospective irrigation schemes, has been in development for some years and its farmer-backers and the Selwyn community will be relieved to finally see the scheme proceed.

“Cantabrians will see a faster rebuild now because agriculture, more than any other New Zealand industry, has the potential to pay for the infrastructure Christchurch and the wider region still desperately needs.

“At the same time, the CPW irrigation scheme has the potential to create hundreds of new down-stream jobs and businesses.

Hororata primary school students had their chance to mingle with Prime Minister John Key at the recent Central Plains Water Enhancement Scheme sod turning at Heatherlea farm in Hororata. The Prime Minister presented the students with safety vests, sponsored by CPW. Back row (from left): Prime Minister John Key, Grant Borrie from Fulton Hogan/John Holland JV, Rob Gilmour from Downer Group, Rodney Booth Chairperson of the Hororata Board of Trustees. Front row: Hororata primary school students Charlie Blackburn, Oliver Blackburn (obscured), Blake Booth and Hamish Thornley

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Room One from Windwhistle School visited Orana Park recently as part of a study they were doing on New Zealand birds. Pictured here with a very large specimen of a Kiwi are Room One students, their teacher Mrs MacMillan (kneeling on the far right) and parent helpers.

NZ First MP Denis O’Rourke, left, and Selwyn district Mayor Kelvin Coe catch up at the sod turning for the Central Plains Water scheme in Hororata. Mr O’Rourke, a former Christchurch City Councillor, has been involved with the CPW scheme since 2000 when he was appointed the city council’s representative on the CPW Enhancement Steering Committee and has continued to serve as trustee and chairman since then.

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Two ears to hear with by Belinda Cullen-Reid

A Rolleston mother is overjoyed at the announcement the Government will now fund two cochlear implants for children with pronounced hearing loss.

Teresa Monaghan’s four-year-old son Dylan was first diagnosed with hearing loss when he was two. Over a year ago Dylan received a cochlear implant under the former scheme which only allowed for one fully funded implant, although he had progressive hearing loss in both ears.

Mrs Monaghan said she was so relieved when the announcement was made the Minsitry of Health would be funding implants for both ears.

“I was so excited when I heard. Dylan’s speech will benefit and he’ll cope better in noisy situations. Having two hearing ears is safer, so that he knows which directions sounds are coming from.”

Mrs Monaghan has not yet heard when Dylan will receive his second implant, which is available to children under 6-years-old who currently have one implant.

She hoped it would come well in advance of him starting school in January next year as this would help Dylan cope better with classroom noise.

She said Dylan’s quality of life has already greatly improved by his first implant.

West Melton popup gets go ahead by Belinda Cullen-Reid

Resource consent has been granted for West Melton’s pop up winebar and café subject to a number of conditions.

Selwyn District Council approved company West Melton Three Limited’s application to establish the business next to the West Melton Tavern for a maximum of 18 months. A liquor licence is yet tobe approved.

Rosie Flynn, team leader of consents at Selwyn District Council said the consent process had not been open for public consultation, but around half a dozen neighbours to the business had been asked for written consent and all had given it.

Ms Flynn said it was the responsibility of the applicants, West Melton Three

Limited, to obtain written consent from neighbouring properties.

“The only concern I originally got was from the lessee of the tavern. He was concerned at how it was going to affect his business,” Ms Flynn said.

One condition of the consent states hours of operation to be from 7am to 1am, but this could be further reduced under the terms of a liquor licence Ms Flynn said.

Other conditions include a maximum patronage number of 200, table service only, noise compliance limits, and upgrades to entranceways off State Highway 73 and West Melton Road.

“He is happier. His spoken language is way better. He used to be quite withdrawn. He’s happy to communicate with people.

“We knew to give Dylan the best benefit he needs to hear with two ears,” Mrs Monaghan said.

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“On the back of this announcement the prospects for the region look much brighter,” Mr Curtis said.

However, Green MP Eugenie Sage, a former Environment Canterbury councillor who stood in the Selwyn electorate at the last general election, said it was an overstatement to claim that irrigation and agricultural intensification is paying for the rebuild of Christchurch.

“By spending $80 million on subsidising irrigation including $6 million on CPW the Government is subsidising more water pollution.

“CPW will benefit agribusiness irrigators but cost the community and the Waimakariri and Rakaia rivers and groundwater because of reduced flows and freshes as well as increased pollution, particularly nitrate leaching.

“Par l iament’s environmental watchdog, the Par liamentar y Commissioner for the Environment predicts an on-going deterioration in water quality in many catchments across New Zealand because of large scale land use change.

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Ms Sage said until those trends are reversed the brakes should be put on major new irrigation schemes.

Mr Curtis said claims that CPW would be environmentally detrimental were not based in science.

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“Central Plains Water will restore stream flows which will improve the health of aquatic eco-systems and also relieve pressure on underground aquifers by irrigating from surface water in stage 1 rather than deep groundwater.

“Irrigators will also have to sign up for farm management plans which will carefully monitor environmental effects.”

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Hunters are being reminded to avoid contact with two Canterbury lakes this duck shooting season because of the toxic algae cyanobacteria.

This year’s duck shooting season officially opened on Saturday.

The Community and Public Health division of Canterbury District Health Board say there is a health warning in place for Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere and Lake Rotorua near Kaikoura, due to the presence to the toxic algae.

Dr Ramon Pink, Canterbury Medical Officer of Health, said the lakes are still in bloom with concentrations of blue-green algae (planktonic cyanobacteria) above the levels considered to be safe for recreational activities.

“People should avoid contact with these lakes until the health warnings have been lifted, as there is increased probability of respiratory irritation and allergy symptoms from exposure to the high density of the cyanobacterial material present.”

Dr Pink said the algae are particularly harmful to dogs and hunters are recommended not to let their pets come into contact or drink water from the lakes.

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Firefighter beatsinjury for fundraiser by Kelly M. Phillips

Darfield volunteer fireman Philip Hunt had the Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Challenge on his bucket list for some time before an accident threatened to end his dream.

In February of this year he sustained a severe back injury that led to hospitalisation, surgery and, six months of recovery.

The Firefighter Sky Tower Stair Challenge is a major fundraising event for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand and this year’s event will feature around 700 participants from New Zealand, Australia and the United States of America.

Participants will climb a total of 51 flights or 1,103 steps up the tower. Adding to the physical demands of the feat is the requirement that they do so in 25kg of firefighting gear.

Mr. Hunt said his motivation for joining the climb comes from his own 2010 diagnosis with bladder cancer.

“At first my goal was to be competitive,” he said. “Now I think

it’s more realistic for me to finish the event comfortably.”

His training takes place at a local gym every other day where he dons full firefighting kit and climbs around 2,000 steps on the Stair Master.

“I just realised how much it’s a game of mind over matter,” he said of working out in his hot, cumbersome firefighter’s suit.

“This little bit of suffering is nothing compared to what those suffering from leukaemia go through.”

Last year’s event raised just under half-a-million dollars and the target for this year is $1 million. The 2014 Challenge takes place on May 17 and people wishing to donate to Mr Hunt’s fundraising effort can visit www.firefightersclimb.org.nz and select donate.

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Contractors have been laying down the foundations for a skate and scooter area as well as a train station-styled platform which will sit in the heart of the park.

Swings and a 7.5 metre climbing net have already been installed as part of the playground area. A rocktopus, which is a rotating tyre swing, along with a carousel will be added in the coming weeks.

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Country roads in the spotlightThe Selwyn District Council has launched a new speed campaign.

The theme of the campaign is ‘Country roads are not motorways’ and its aim is to encourage people to slow down on rural roads.

Between 2009 and 2013 there were 187 crashes in Selwyn where speed, or driving too fast for the conditions were a contributing factor. These crashes contributed to eight fatalities, and 33 serious injuries. Over 85% of all speed related crashes during this period were on the open road. “Driving on country roads is very different to driving on

state highways,” Selwyn road safety co-ordinator Ngaire Tinning said.

“Country roads are narrower, have more corners and less road markings. Some country roads are gravel, and many roads have activities like stock crossing or horse riding occurring on them, or slower vehicles like tractors using them.

“Drivers using rural roads need to ensure their speed matches the driving conditions and the type of road they are on.”

Funding for creative communities by Kent Caddick

The Selwyn District Council is encouraging community based arts or cultural groups and individuals to apply for funding through the Creative Communities New Zealand Scheme.

The Creative Communities Scheme is administered by the council on behalf of Creative New Zealand and supports local arts activities. Projects or activities must encourage community involvement, support diverse arts and cultural traditions, or enable young people to actively participate in the arts.

Council’s creative communities administrator Stuart Westoby said in the past, Creative Communities funding has supported projects and activities in Selwyn such as exhibitions, productions, concerts, festivals, workshops and presentations that offer opportunities for community involvement in the arts.

Amanda Hopkins of Darfield received $450 of funding in August last year for after school theatre classes for children which led to a Christmas performance in the Kirwee Hall.

“The project was very fulfilling for the participants and due to the interest and positive response, I have continued

running the classes,” she said. Mr Westoby said Selwyn has four Creative Communities funding rounds each year and has $14,500 of funding to distribute this round towards community-based arts or cultural projects. Later funding rounds will occur in August, November and February.

He said funding may be given to activities such as dance, performance, visual arts, music, arts education, toi Maori, literary workshops and digital storytelling.

“Funds can also cover artist led projects involving local communities, materials, promotion for arts activities, or personnel costs for one-off, short term projects.”

Applications for this round close on Friday, May 30. For funding application forms, visit www.selwyn.govt.nz/artsfunding and for assistance in completing the form people can contact Stuart Westoby on 03 347 2708.

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Selwyn retains top spotFor the second year running, Selwyn has been named as the district with the strongest economy in New Zealand.

According to regional economic rankings released by Business and Economic Research Limited (BERL), Selwyn was the top economic performer of 2013 and the fastest growing area in New Zealand.

Selwyn ranked third overall for employment growth in New Zealand, and ranked in the top five places for GDP and business unit growth, giving the district the highest overall ranking of any local authority area in New Zealand.

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Hearing date set for cell phone tower by Kent Caddick

A date has been set by the Environment Court for a preliminary hearing into an appeal over a Selwyn District Council approved resource consent allowing a cell phone tower to be erected in West Melton.

Vodafone was granted a consent in September last year to build a telecommunications tower on Halkett Road on the outskirts of the township which suffers from poor cell phone coverage.

The tower is part of the Government’s Rural Broadband Initiative but will also allow, Vodafone, Telecom and 2degrees to provide improved cell phone coverage to West Melton. However, a group of residents objected to the consent and with Vodafone rejecting further mediation the objection was sent to the Environment Court for a hearing.

Hearing manager for the Environment Court Carolyn Davies said a preliminary hearing in front of Judge Jane Borthwick has been set down for Monday, June 16.

Following the preliminary hearing a substantive hearing would then be called for. Ms Davies said at this stage a date for a substantive hearing has not been set but could possibly be in the last quarter of this year.

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“Not a single person opposing the facility disputes the need for improved mobile phone coverage or indeed the RBI,” one of the appellants, Tim Chaplin said when their appeal was lodged last year.

“However, people did not move to West Melton township to have such a large and inappropriate utilitarian structure on their doorstep which devalues their properties and adversely affects their amenities and rural outlook.”

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When considering your bedroom design, the most important piece of furniture will undoubtedly be the bed you sleep on.

Beds are built not just for comfort but also design and can be the aesthetic focal point in the master bedroom. People can spend a lot of money trying to get the perfect night’s sleep while

slumbering in style. The history of the bed is one of humble beginnings with many elaborate design stops along the way.

Early beds were little more than piles of straw or other soft items from nature, piled together on the floor to provide some comfort and warmth from the elements.

A first major evolution in bed design was the idea to raise them off the floor to help block out cold drafts.

According to Wikipedia an early example of a raised bed, dating back between 3200BC and 2200BC was found in Scotland in the form of raised boxes made of stone and most likely filled with comfortable materials.

In the Middle Ages in Europe carpets were laid on floors or on benches against walls. Mattresses stuffed with feathers, wool and hair were placed

upon the carpets. Skins were used as coverings. Curtains were hung from the ceiling or from iron rods that had been connected high up on walls.

By the twelfth century beds made of wood with ornamental designs became popular in Europe. Linen sheets and pillows adorned beds, with coverlets of animal skin.

By the fourteenth century four poster beds became popular and these were often adorned with rich and luxurious fabrics.

One of the largest beds in the world is the Great Bed of Ware which was made in approximately 1580. It is 3.26 metres wide by 3.38 metres long. It is now in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. An eccentric bed design was that of an Indian Maharajah who in 1882 had a bed made of solid silver.

At each corner of the bed there was a life-sized statue of a naked woman holding a fan. When the Maharajah lay on the bed, his weight started a

A reconstruction of a royal bed at Warsaw Royal Castle shows the opulence of beds designed for those who could afford them

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Perhaps even more unusual, around 1865 it was possible to acquire a convertible bed in the form of an upright piano, which could provide home entertainment while saving space.

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Sometimes we forget that a bedroom is primarily a private place for resting and recuperating from a hectic world.

As we carry on our busy lives, bombarded with information fed through every increasing portable technology it is becoming ever so important to define spaces in our lives that are restful.

We need places to unwind and clear our minds of the clutter of the day. A peace filled haven with little to interrupt us from the express need to switch off and rest.

There are many things we can do to create such an oasis. First declutter your bedroom of any unnecessary technology.

This may be hard for some who have a compulsion to being switched on to the world at any time. The idea of having no television, mobile phone or landline, laptop, iPad or even radio with hourly news updates and radio announcer commentary may cause a sense of anxiety at the thought of the empty space this will leave.

Having a zone where you are unplugged may be a challenge but one that will be rewarded with a freshness of the mind.

Decorate your room simply and choose colours that promote feelings of peace and relaxation.

Natural fibres such as sheep wool, alpaca fibre and cotton are reminders of nature, as can be mementoes

from a trip to the beach or a walk by the river.

Do not bring your work into your bedroom, even on cold winter nights when it’s more tempting to sit up in bed to finish your paperwork, rather than sitting at the kitchen table. Define your bedroom as a work free space where you can leave the worries of the world at the door.

Studies have shown that looking at bright screens and having too much artificial light inhibits good sleep patterns. Soft lighting in the form of lamps and down lights with dimmers set to low will help promote an atmosphere of restfulness.

Smell is another important sense that can be overlooked. Air your room daily. Ensure that your room is fresh and clean and that any strong odours are removed. Change your linen regularly. A gentle spray of lavender water room mist is a lovely way to enhance the positive vibe of your room.

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Having bought a 1.25 acre paddock my husband and I are endeavouring to give our son a taste of the country life we both enjoyed as children.

Turning our empty paddock into a mini farm where we can live, play and produce wonderful things is a lot of work. But we are determined, to live the dream.

Recently the electrical team turned up bright and early and we had a walk through our house to make any last minute adjustments.

We decided to use our separate lounge as a media room and we are putting a big screen television on the wall and speaker wiring throughout for the surround sound experience when viewing our favourite movies. Having

the television in a dedicated room encourages selective viewing, rather than having the television on all the time as background noise to an already busy life.

The open plan part of the home which includes kitchen, dining and a living area will be pretty much television free to encourage conversation, peacefulness, reading, and music playing and listening.

My husband’s suggestion of having another television on the bedroom wall was shot down in flames. The invasiveness of television with its noise and flashing screen does not appeal

to me.Instead we have decided to purchase

a small television for just one or two people to watch, and put it on a trolley which is stored away and can be wheeled out and moved to select locations as required.

When a big news event happens I like the option of having access to breaking news coverage while working in my office. Sometimes it is also nice

to cuddle up in bed after a hard day at work and watch the living channel or a drama on UKTV.

Portable phones, Wi-Fi and mobile devices have meant a lot more freedom for users. The main decision for us was the careful consideration of where the basses for these devices will live.

For me there is nothing worse than a kitchen bench filled with Wi-Fi and telephone bases, the clutter of wires and the hawking of valuable electrical plugs that should instead be used for the espresso machine and toaster.

We have put our phone base in a centralised area which can be easily accessed from outside, the hall and the main living area. The Wi-Fi gear with all its flashing lights, antennae and wires will be tucked away in my office, which let’s face it, will never be tidy anyway.

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With the recent arrival of the cold weather keeping warm this winter is on the minds of many.

Selwyn residents are fortunate to be allowed clean air approved log fires and there’s nothing like a wood fire’s radiant heat and the golden glow of its flames to cheer up a dull day.

To get the maximum efficiency out of your log burner, as well as ensuring the lowest levels of air pollution, it is important to get good dry wood for your burner.

When trees are felled they contain moisture which needs time to dry out before being burned in a log fire.

Sourcing your wood early in the year is important according to David Thomas who is the yard manager at Wood ’N’ Tree, Rolleston.

David said trees are felled and cut into rings over the summer. Then the rings are transported to the yard to be split into manageable sized pieces with a log splitter.

“Get your wood early in the new year and store it where it can get sun and breeze to dry out the wood.”

He suggests storing wood in a well-designed shed facing the sun, where the wood is up off the ground and there is good air flow.

If you don’t have a suitable shed stack your wood against a fence and covering it with corrugated iron, a tarpaulin, or plastic is a good alternative. “It will last for years if it’s kept under cover.”

Pine is a commonly used cheap wood that puts out good heat, according to David.

Of the harder woods blue gum and macrocarpa are also popular. These are usually more expensive than pine, but when dry put out more heat.

“Macrocarpa and blue gum are really hot burning, but that doesn’t suit all fires.”

“Some fires are not designed for wood that burns at a really high heat, so check at the time of purchase, or moving into a property with an existing fire, about the wood that’s suitable for use,” he said.

For those leaving their wood buying till now, there is still some dry wood left under cover, but you need to be discerning.

When you ring around wood selling yards be sure to ask when the tree was felled. You don’t want to buy wood from a tree chopped down in the last month or so.

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With winter conditions already effecting Selwyn roads it’s time to think seriously about having the correct tyres on your vehicle.

What seems like the ideal tyre may in fact not be suitable at all, so here are a few facts about getting the right tread.Snow tyres for cars

While snow tyres sound like the ideal solution for slippery winter conditions they should only be used in alpine areas during winter.

Check to see that your car doesn’t have snow tyres fitted for everyday motoring as some Japanese imported cars arrive fitted with snow tyres and they are also readily available at second hand tyre dealers.

You can identify a snow tyre because they often have a snow symbol on the side wall of the tyre and their tread has a block pattern.

If you do have cause to use snow tyres then they should always be used in sets of four, and should never be mixed with tyres for normal road conditions.

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have a minimum tread depth of 4mm, which is more than twice the 1.5mm depth for normal tyres.

This change was brought about by the deaths of four people in accidents involving cars with snow tyres fitted only to the rear wheels. Tests later showed this combination was highly unstable in certain conditions.Tyres for four-wheel-drives

Four-wheel-drive vehicles require special tyres because of their extra weight.

Sometimes four wheel drive vehicles will be fitted with mud and snow tyres. These can be used in different seasons, but it is still important that all four tyres be fitted with the same type of tyre. Some serious off-roading

enthusiasts like to buy tyres that will get them places standard vehicles wouldn’t dare to go. According to Consumer.org.nz tyres designed for serious off-road use do not usually perform well when braking on wet roads, and will also wear out more quickly if regularly driven on hard surfaces.

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The 1.5 we tested came mated to a double-clutch six speed auto, which shifts seamlessly through the gears, getting the most out of the 92 kilowatts on offer. Once again, Ford have managed to squeeze a lot of power out of a small unit.

The verdict is a simple one in this case. Competition in this segment of the market is set to heat up, with Holden bringing out the new Trax and Nissan’s quirky Juke already selling well. But with the EcoSport Ford have set the bar dauntingly high.

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The evenings have drawn in with the end of daylight saving and the abysmal weather has me thinking of more substantial offerings at the table.

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A friend and I travelled to Nelson over Easter for a bit of rest and relaxation, including sampling some of their beautiful wines and pigging out on gorgeous figs. I was so gleeful to discover for $5.00 I could indulge a passion for these plump beauties. And I did.

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Dale Mayberry Ph: 021 222 2833

david wilkinsonregistered electrician

phone 03 318 1231fax 03 318 1235 email [email protected]

po box 26 kirwee

we’ll be there when you need us. guaranteed

Builder Available for:• Farm Buildings• All other types of general

Building undertaken

MALCOLM LANG BUILDER03 317 9183 OR 027 437 6406

Trades

furniturerestoration

All types of furniture and doors repaired, sprayed

or French polished.

free quotes318 0047

FAIRBRASS BUILDERS LTDRODNEY

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• New Houses • Alterations

PHONE: 03 318 3778 or 027 446 7092


Licensed Building Practitioner

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mini - TRIMHedge trimming in Canterbury• Half size tractor for easier access• Up to 6m height• Topped at 5m or less

Call Don on:021 066 3011

Plumbing

ü Maintenance & servicingü Bathroom & kitchen renovationsü Mains pressure hot water upgradesü Blocked Drainsü Fully stocked vehiclesü Fast, friendly professional service

Laser Plumbing Christchurch West03 348 6920

0800 11 22 [email protected]

We are able to accurately share travelling costs between jobs with GPS tracking

So try us first!

darfield applianceDaily Onsite Sales & Servicing

Authorised Service Agent for Most Brands• Washing Machines • Ovens• Dryers • Dishwashers• Cooktops• Washing Machine Hire (from $8/wk)

OXFORD APPLIANCESMurray Dawson

Reg’d Service Technician027 226 3898

Ph 03 318 8609 [email protected]

SERVICES LTDSERVICES LTD

• Pump out septic tanks/Grease traps• Service contracts/Maintenance

reports• Bulk sludge removal/Dewatering• Hire Portable loos• Waterblasting & Camera

Investigations

Public Notices

Malvern Anglican Parish — 8.00am St Matthew’s, Courtenay. 9.30am Trinity, Darfield with Guest Rev Michelle Collins-Wongkee. 03 317 9079 The Ven Canon Susan Baldwin. http://malvernanglicanparish.blogspot.com.St Paul’s Anglican — West Melton — 9.45am Holy Communion followed by Morning Tea. Bible Study Monday and Tuesday 7.30pm - Prayer support. Penny 03 347 8139, Colin & Gail 03 347 8443.Church @ Rolleston — 40 Brookside Road. Anglican Service & Sunday School 9.30am, Rev G Nicholas. Catholic Mass 5.00pm. Contact Secretary Lynette 03 347 4599, [email protected] of Hororata Anglican — 9.30am St John’s, Hororata. www.hororataparish.co.nz. Rev Jenni Carter 03 318 0858.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 9763. Email: [email protected]. Hornby Presbytery.Kirwee Community Church — 10am Kirwee Sports Pavilion, High Street, Kirwee, Morning Tea to follow, Pastor: Brian Booth 03 318 1309.Hope Presbyterian West Melton — 9.30am West Melton. Pastor available Tuesday 9.30–12.30 Pastor: Daniel Fone, 03 347 7509, Youth Leader: Sage Harris 03 980 2296 Ext 217.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.nz.Darfield Baptist Church — Services and Sunday School, Darfield 15 Greendale Road, 10.30am every Sunday, Glenroy Hall 9am 2nd & 4th Sundays. Pastor: Paul Cossey, 03 318 8688, Youth Pastor: Sam Broughton 027 223 8345.Malvern Co-Operating Parish — 9.30am Greendale – Mother’s Day. 10.00am St James, Sheffield – Cafe Hope, theme “Shelter”.Glentunnel Chapel — Sunday 10.30am Worship & Communion, 03 318 8948 or 021 274 2548. www.glentunnel.org.nz.Mountain View Community Church — 17 North Terrace, Darfield Sunday Service 6.30pm, Prayer 6.00pm, Pastors: Wayne and Nicky Watson 03 318 7979 or 027 281 8340.Rolleston Church — 10am Family Service. 7pm Rolleston Encounter. Cornerstone Kids during morning service. Cornerstone Youth in the Lounge Friday 7-9pm All meetings held at the Rolleston Community Centre, 94 Rolleston Drive, Administration contact: Nikki @ 03 347 8716, [email protected]. www.rollestonchurch.co.nz

Verse of the Week: He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set me feet upon a rock and established my goings. Pslam 40:2

CHURCH NOTICES — Sunday 11th May

CALF REARERWe are seeking two people interested in rearing calves on our 1200 cow dairy farm near Kirwee. This is a seasonal position running from August through to mid October. Experience preferred, must enjoy working with animals.

MILK HARVESTER – Part timeA milk harvester position is available from 1 August, to assist with daily milking on a part time basis, approx 15 hrs/wk. Good shed hygiene and work ethic essential, able to work as part of a team.

TRACTOR DRIVER/FENCERWe require a person with good skills in fencing and tractor work, must have experience with stock and machinery and general R&M, to help out on our dairy farm near Kirwee. Hours would be 25 to 35 hours per week according to the season.

For enquiries on either of these positions, please email your application to:Eldon at [email protected] or phone on 027 471 1890.

Need a Professional Electrician?

0800 LASER 4 U(0800 527 374)

Laser Electrical Rolleston 831 Jones Road, Rollestonwww.laserelectrical.co.nz

Call Laser Electrical today

$55.00 +gst and installation

Philips SmartBright LED Downlight 12Watt DN052B

Replacement R80 option

Farm ServicesCALF, PIG, horse & chook meal. 14% protein, 13% ME. Available in any quantities. Dunsandel area. Please call 027 392 7543.

For SaleWET WEATHER SUITS, snow shovels, rain gauges, tool chests and tools to put in them, fuel pumps, PTO shafts, welding gloves, safety glasses, water pumps. Heaps of other stuff. Come and see the guys at Harvester Markets, 91 Horndon St, Darfield. Phone 03 318 8229.

TradesSELWYN SIGNS — Fred Maynard. Phone: 03 329 7371. Mob: 027 260 7628. Email: [email protected].

PLUS !!You will get

a lifetime guarantee on installation

NEED CARPET?

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On-The-Floor Price

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IN HOME SAMPLE SERVICEAlan Roberts

CARPET INSTALLATIONSLocally Based 021 227 2080

Property MaintenanceCHIMNEY SWEEP. Servicing the Selwyn district. Weekends a speciality. Phone Rodney Carr 03 324 2999 a/h.

MALVERN WASTE SOLUTIONS, rubbish and recycling, domestic, commercial, skip hire, functions, locally owned and operated. Phone 03 318 7407. www.mws.co.nz.

SuperComputer

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03 318 1956

COMPUTER NEED ATTENTION?We specialise in: sales & service of new & used machines, networking, virus protection, backup, reloading & restoring of Windows.

Plain old-fashioned help and assistance.

[email protected]

SHOP 16 – ROLLESTON SQUAREMon–Fri 8am-5.30pm, Sat 9am-1pm CLOSED WEEKENDS WITH PUBLIC HOLIDAYS!

PHONE 03 347 7601

ROLLESTONDRYCLEANING & LAUNDROMAT

Professional ServicesRURAL BROADBAND & Wi-Fi • Fixed Wireless Rural Broadband • Reduce Internet Charges •Farm WiFi Networking •15 Years Wireless Experience • 30 day 100% Money Back Guarantee •Managed Farm Wi-Fi Solutions • Remote Camera Surveillance. 0800 438 932.

Situations VacantWANTED – DIGGER Operator, Drain layer and labourer. Some experience preferred, common sense essential. Phone Antony 03 349 6511 or 027 779 9767.

To Let SHEFFIELD – FULLY furnished sunny modern home. Seeking an honest, tidy, reliable person to share with one other person – who works away 70–80% of the year. Off street parking, Wi-Fi, power, landline, logfire, dishwasher, 2 lounges & 2 TVs. $160 pw. Phone Julie 029 288 3442. email: [email protected].

SMOKE ALARMSSave Lives

BE FIRE SAFETHIS WINTER


Look up before you plantThere are a variety of shrubs and trees suitable for planting near power lines. Consider the signi� cant bene� ts of using a mix of exotic and native plants. They will provide you with shelter, low maintenance, a habitat for pollinators and resistance to drought.

Orion New Zealand Limited owns and operates the electricity distribution network in central Canterbury between the Waimakariri and Rakaia rivers. Our shareholders are the Christchurch City and Selwyn District councils. oriongroup.co.nz

Examples of power line friendly trees are shown below, but it is recommended that you consult with a native plant nursery to determine suitable species for your area.

BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME

Natives

Coprosma propinqua Mingimingi

Coprosma robusta Karamu

Corokia cotoneaster Korokio, Wire-netting bush

Phormium tenax Flax, Harakeke

Fuchsia excorticata Kotukutuku, Tree fuchsia

Hebe salicifolia Koromiko

Leptospermum scoparium Manuka

Macropiper exelsum Kawakawa, Pepper tree

Olearia lineata Small-leaved tree daisy

Pittosporum tenuifolium Kohuhu

Psuedopanax arboreus Fivefinger, Whauwhaupaku

Pseudopanax crassifolius Horoeka, Lancewood

Sophora microphylla South Island Kowhai

Exotics

Escallonia sp. Apple Blossom

Malus sp. Crab Apple

* Cupressus spp. * Cypress

Acer spp. Maples

* Thuja spp. * Thuja

Viburnum spp. Viburnum

* Choose a true dwarf variety. If planting an exotic hedge, choose a slow growing variety such as

Cupressus leylandii, Cupressus arizonica and Cupressus torulosa (Bowral) or Thuja occidentalis “Smaragd”.

If you have any questions about safe planting distances and/or power line friendly trees and shrubs, call us on 03 363 9898, or email [email protected].

Trees on private land are the responsibility of the land owner. By choosing a tree that won’t impact power lines, you will be protecting your local community’s future health and wellbeing.

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