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LU Parent Society Farm Park Trip

Written by Vivian Wang

After months of planning, the LU Parnet Society finally visited Arion Animal Park, which is out on McLean’s Island Road in Harewood. In the first week of Semester two, we took our children (who were so excited) to see the animals. The kids could run free and enjoy themselves amongst animals while their parents could catch up in the peaceful surroundings. We had about 40 happy members and families join us. My daughter had her 5th birthday in the same week, so we also enjoyed lunch and cakes together at the park, prepared by my family. We had some takeaways from our favourite Chinese restaurantwhich everyone enjoyed. For some, it was a bit of a culture shock with a particular dish, but everyone was a good sport and was excited to learn about other members’ cultures.

It was a lovely day with lots of laughter, joy, and cute llamas (which is now our favourite animal)!

Naseby Trip!

Written by Henry Spark

On the 29th of July, 31 of the Lincoln University Hunting Club members traveled down to Naseby. All meeting at 8am in the Lincoln netball carpark, spirits were high, and eyes were wide for a weekend of adventure. State highway 1 took us down to Palmerston, where we headed inland to Naseby. The sky was blue, and the weather was warm. But who would have seen the calm before the storm!

We arrived on the farm just out of Naseby around 2pm. We meet the farmer and unrolled our bedding on the woolshed floor, before a quick turnaround to head out onto the hill. With daylight hours fading and only limited hunting spots available on the first night, we glassed the faces from the valley floor, picking up around 15 deer and split up into 4 groups each hunting different gullies. It was a successful afternoon, with Angus Bradley taking a spiker and around 50 deer being seen. However, as the sun was setting, a southerly front rolled in, bringing gale force winds and snow. As most groups hadn’t made it back to the vehicles yet, the snow was making it a challenging walk back. And if that wasn’t enough to keep you from losing your footing the strong winds caught you off guard and blew you around. I was at the back of my group and as the thunder and lightning hit, the hillside lit up around us, Molly Nelson and Kate Braidwood hit the deck with shock. Molly said, ‘If I am down low the lightning won’t hit me’. She can’t have realized the speed at which lightning travels! Within an hour of darkness, everyone had safely made it back to the trucks. However, the day wasn’t done yet! 10cm of snow had now settled around the trucks and as we had parked on a hill, turning the vehicles around proved challenging. For the majority of us driving back in the snow didn’t come too challenging, however, Fergus managed to do a full 360 down the track completely accidentally. Eventually, we made it back to the woolshed, got the heater going to dry out some gear, and cold bodies were warmed by a hot feed. Bolts were safely stored out of guns and a couple of quiets cracked open. The next morning everyone rolled out of bed nice and early to get ahead of the day and try and knock over some cunning Naseby Red deer. A feed was prepared, bellies were full, and 2 farms were now available to hunt on, so the team split up. Over the day many deer were seen but no one was successful in taking any. It’s a different style of hunting down there, due to the open nature of the country with no native bush to hide in. Making stalking the deer way more challenging. At 2pm, everyone had to start heading back to the woolshed as a van was

coming to pick us up. So, the day was cut short. At 4pm after guns had been locked away, everyone piled into vans and Fergus’ car with a box on their laps ready for a good night at the Naseby Ice-skating and Luge Centre. Everyone went along and paid for what they wanted to do. Naseby has the only natural Luge course in New Zealand, so everyone gave that a try, and was awesome to see the enjoyment in trying something new with such a great group of people. Ice-skating was also a favorite with a lot of people trying it out for the first time. For everyone, it was successful in improving their skills but for some, it came at the cost of being very bruised and sore from falling on the ice. The center put on a feed and a few beers were drunk before 10pm rolled around and it was time to go back to the woolshed. Everyone made it back to the woolshed but it wasn’t time to call it a night yet! The night continued until 3 in the morning, with a great social atmosphere and everyone laughing and mingling. The host farmer even turned up sharing some of his whiskey around and joining in on the fun. Memories and highlights of the day were shared and laughed about and will be for years to come. Everyone rolled into bed by 3 in the morning, the heater was turned off and lights went out. The morning rolled around, and only 3 people were keen on a morning hunt. Even though there were about 10 the night before that said they were keen. After a couple hours of searching the hills no more animals were sighted, and they headed back to join the rest of the group for breakfast and to clean up. By midday, the convoy was on the road and headed back to Lincoln. This meant a peaceful drive for the drivers as their passengers dosed in and out from a big weekend. Overall, the trip was a great success, and many memories were made. For one person it was even their first time seeing snow. The incorporation of going to the Naseby ice skating and Luge center was a real highlight for a lot of club members as it meant that the whole weekend wasn’t just about hunting but was very social as well. This club trip was first run last year, and the host farmer welcomes us back for next year so will be an annual trip that you don’t want to miss!

Karere Karapu. Internatoinal & Culture Society

Written by Sahiti Peddisetti

Kia ora everyone! Warm greetings to the new and returning international students. It’s awesome to see many of your smiley faces around campus. Hope the semester is going well! On Wednesday, 03rd August 2022, LUICS hosted an International and Cultural Quiz Night in Grounded Café, that attracted more than 50 students! It was another fun and memorable night, featuring Chatime’s delicious Mango and Peach Bubble Tea that were served with various toppings. Thank you to the many sponsors who have provided LUICS with prizes worth over $250.

Huge congratulations to the winners. First place: Arabella Dudfield, Harriet Boyd, Jannawie Adhikari, Amelia Taylor and Ryan Foster. Second place: Calvin Leonardo, Jenny Chen, Teddy Wu, William Yi and Lucas Li. Third place: Richie Chen, Suhasna Palihakkara, Aghogho Ohwofasa, Neleesha Shanthirathna and Minoo Mohajer. Here’s also a reminder that LUICS Badminton is happening every Monday, 2:30pm till 5pm in the Gym Sports Hall. Open to everyone of all ages and abilities. Limited rackets available, so please bring your own racket if possible.

Later in the semester, we are planning to organise a Movie Night, participate in the Selwyn Culture Fest, celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival and conclude the year with Diwali celebrations as a Desi Night! So, keep an eye out and make sure you don’t miss out on these awesome events!

If you’d like to join LUICS or have any questions, please feel free to contact us by email:

InternationalCultural.Society@lincoln.ac.nz

SPACE hosted their first ever Ball on Friday the 29th of July at the Tai Tapu Hotel in their Function room. SPACE Ball celebrated and supported gender and sexual diversity at Lincoln University and the wider community. We are proud to announce that after a year of planning, delays and cancellations thanks to COVID, SPACE Ball ’22 sold out!!

The Tai Tapu Hotel staff were amazing venue hosts and were extremely accommodating of our event needs, providing our attendees with a safe and inclusive environment where they could be themselves. They also provided great food, with vegan and vegetarian options too. The SPACE Exec with the support of LUSA decorated the room in all things rainbow, creating a magically queer atmosphere. We saw some very stunning and creative outfits that added even more to the event!

We want to say a massive thank you to our event sponsors Rainbow Youth and Selwyn District Council and LUSA for making this event possible. A special thank you to Brit, LUSA’s Clubs and Events Co-ordinator. We wouldn’t have been able to put on this event without you. The support you provided the SPACE Exec was incredible and we are extremely grateful for the hard work you put in. The event’s success was largely to do with you, so thank you Brit. Don’t worry if you missed out on going to the Ball this year, SPACE is already started thinking about the one for next year! Keep an eye out for SPACE’s up-in-coming events, as we have some exciting things in the works: @SPACELincolnUni on Facebook. Thank you for everyone’s love and support, Arabella and Sophie.

Lincoln Hunting Competition

Written by Georgia Moody

The annual Lincoln Hunting Competition was a great success for 2022. The weigh-in was held on Sunday 24th July at the Famous Grouse Hotel and attracted hunters, club members, and public from all over New Zealand.

The trying conditions with COVID and the weather meant that this year there were just over 100 entries. A great turnout at the weigh-in and support from over 32 sponsors making up a prize pool of over $12,000 meant that an awesome weekend was had by everyone involved! This is one of the major fundraisers for the Lincoln Young Farmers clubs – around $3,500 was raised. The money goes straight back towards our club members through organizing trips, subsidizing merch, and creating professional development opportunities to support our members in their chosen industries!

Events like this wouldn’t be possible without the help and support from sponsors, Bill Westwood for judging, Kurt and the team from The Famous Grouse Hotel, McCarthy’s Contracting, and of course the Hunting Competition organizing committee! An honorable mention from the weekend must go out to the ‘Stihl Shop Fosters Big Three’ and ‘Vet-Ent Lincoln Heaviest Boar’ category winners, ‘The Cowboys’ for their outstanding hunting efforts and weighing in a 217.8lb boar! Our ‘Dayle Benny Home-kill Little Three’ junior category was taken out by the Reids (Lukas Reid, Mikayla Reid, and Chev Roxburgh) who had the max total weight of a possum, hare, and rabbit on Sunday!

Thanks to everyone who supports these local events – bring on 2023!

Wear Black on Thursdays to show your support to a global movement for a world without violence and sexual harm

Thursdays in Black Aotearoa is a national campaign run by, and for, students – aimed at preventing and responding to sexual violence in tertiary spaces. The campaign is simple but profound. Wear black on Thursdays. Why wear Black? In this campaign Black is used as a colour of resistance and resilience.

The Thursdays In Black Club which is looking for new members and leadership team to learn the ropes ready to lead in 2023.

Some of the things this Club does includes:

• Advocating for sexual harm reduction initiatives on campus. • A safe place for victim/survivors and allys.

• Events and activities.

• Annual Sex Quiz.

• Training for leadership team. • Active relationship with LU Wellbeing and

Support teams to provide care and support where needed.

RAMTe Awhioraki | ISSUE 06

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

12th – 18th Mahuru/September

Mon 12th Sept Free Breakfast Forbes 8am–gone Join us for a free breakfast to celebrate the start of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori! Available to students and staff Limited quantities available

Tue 13th, Wed 14th, Thu 15th Sept Free Kawhe (Coffee) Grounded 11am–1pm Participate in our interactive game to get a free coffee voucher! Available to students and staff, one coffee per person

Daily Word of the Day Tune into Te Awhioraki on social media each day to learn a new Māori word, how it’s pronounced and what it means!

Friday 16th Sept Free Kai Grounded 12pm–1pm Available to students and staff, first in first served!

The Zebra Crossing

Written by Tautakata

You may be aware of the crossing between the Dining Hall and LU Gym car park. The coloured rainbow crossing was painted to represent the rainbow community that is among us at the university.

The university has gone to great lengths to represent this community, however, this could cause major strife if someone were to be hit and hurt while using the crossing. From a legal point of view, as stated by NZTA 2022, “A pedestrian crossing must be marked in reflectorised white, or if white does not contrast with the colour of the adjacent roadway then it must be resurfaced or marked to provide contrast.”

Drivers Viewpoint:

On that point, I believe it is extremely dangerous that the university has installed a rainbow crossing in a publicly accessed (and publicly recognized roadway under the NZTA legislation and maps) roadway. As drivers in New Zealand have not been publicly notified about differences in pedestrian crossings, a potentially confusing, and potentially deadly scene if a driver were not paying attention.

Pedestrian Risks:

“On roads with speed limits of 50 km/ph or less - the roads on which the majority of pedestrian crashes occur - pedestrian fatalities have risen from 29% of all road user fatalities from 1994-1996 to 36% of fatalities during 1997-1999.” - NZTA 2022 ‘Overview of pedestrian injury on New Zealand roads’ This quote especially states an increased risk for pedestrians on our roadways and why it should be in the universities best interests to revert this crossing back to a publicly recognized ‘zebra crossing’.

Potential Fix:

My proposal is that the university removes the rainbow crossing and revert it back into a properly recognized pedestrian ‘zebra crossing’, potentially with the addition of more lighting on either side and or flashing yellow beacons to properly notify drivers of the upcoming hazard.

NOTE: This is a student opinion piece. This article is not intended to target the LGBTQI+ community, but only raise concerns around the safety of the cross, and not what the crossing represents (our support for the LGBTQI+ community).

Learners Day with LSD & CUSSC

Written by Marissa Mcdonald

What an epic way to begin our winter events season other than a learners day at Mt Cheeseman. It was the first day on the snow for some of our members, so it was great to see them out there giving it a go! Thanks to our siblings at CUSSC for inviting us along, with them leading the charge, we all felt in safe hands. After a moderately early morning start (if you’re comparing it to Mt Hutt wake-up times), we all packed into cars like sardines, some of us being scooped up in Lincoln and others at Haere-roa at UC. A quick stop at the pie shop in Sheffield ensured we were all fuelled up for the day ahead. Once at Cheeseman, the cool breeze made for red cheeks and cold fingers while qued up waiting for our lift passes and rental gear. For some, it was off to the bunny slope to work on what I would call some of the best pizza and fries I’ve seen in a long time! For others, it was off to the T-bars heading up the slopes, only to carve and slash our way back to the bottom. As lunchtime rolled around we all gathered on the deck for some snags - compliments to the chef! A few more laps after lunch seemed to be the go, and as mid-afternoon rolled around, so did the next storm, making for some fresh turns however, as the visibility waned – so did our enthusiasm for hitting moguls. One by one we returned to the deck seeking out our drivers and new friends. With the snow starting to come in thick and heavy we realised that if we wanted to get home that

night we should probably move quickly before the roads began to close, that’s if we hadn’t already missed that boat! As we assembled at the cars, we quickly learned that chains would be a must for the journey down the hill. For many of us – we had owned chains for a while but it was our first time fitting them, which goes to show that a learners’ day can extend way past just skiing and snowboarding! From there it was a slow yet stunning journey home through Porters Pass in what I like to call a chains-on chains-off saga!

A big thanks again to all those who came, the drivers, Max Turner and the team at CUSSC for organising and making us feel welcome, and Mt Cheeseman for hosting us! Keep an eye on our socials and your emails for our next adventures and sign-ups, you can find us and CUSCC on Instagram @lsd.snow, @cussc also be sure to check out our Linktree for merch and other goodies.

linktr.ee/lincolnsnowdepartment

Hope to see you out there!