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Good progress is being made on stage two of the Christchurch Southern Motorway development which will help relieve commuter pressure from Rolleston. It’s been just over a year since the first sod was turned on stage two of the motorway extension and the New Zealand Transport Agency is pleased with the progress. The extension is expected to halve travel time between Rolleston and Christchurch at peak times, from 30 minutes to 15 minutes, and reduce fatal and serious crashes by 40 per cent. Stage two of the project will fourlane Main South Road (SH1) from near Rolleston to Robinsons Road, and see a new section of motorway built to connect with the first stage of the Christchurch Southern Motorway at Halswell Junction Road. The sod was turned in November last year and the project is on track to open to traffic in early 2020. NZTA project manager, Geoff Griffiths, said the Downer McConnell Dowell Joint Venture construction team is making good progress. “Two of the project’s eight bridges are almost complete, two new local roads are open to traffic and more than 500,000 cubic metres of earth and other materials moved to make way for the new stretch of motorway. “The team has completed decks and other work on the Main South Road and Waterholes Road bridges and the Trents Road Bridge abutments are completed and ready to receive pre-cast beams in January 2018,” Mr Griffiths said. Work on another major structure, the Weedons Underpass, is in progress and temporary roads are being

p Construction of the Waterholes Road bridge is nearing completion

constructed at Halswell Junction Road and the Shands Road/Marshes Road interchange. Traffic will be moved onto these roads in early 2018 to allow the team to start constructing these bridges. Mr Griffiths said there will be a lot of major changes in 2018 when the team will begin to widen Main South Road to two lanes in each direction. “This is a large and complex operation that will involve extensive traffic management,” he said. “Alongside this, work on the Weedons Interchange will be in full swing and construction of the underpass at Robinsons Road will also be underway. “Ear thworks and pavement construction will continue through the greenfields section of the project from

Robinsons Road to Halswell Junction Road, with large amounts of material to be moved.” He said motorists travelling around the Selwyn district, near the project, should expect detours, speed restrictions and other traffic management as work continues. “Traffic will be closely monitored to minimise disruption and delays however work of this scale cannot be undertaken without some effects. “People should plan ahead and allow extra travel time.” Stage One of the Christchurch Southern Motorway project opened to traffic in December 2012 and Stage Two is on track to open to traffic in early 2020. ¢

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Mr Lowndes was elected unopposed to the position of chair at a meeting of the regional council last week. Peter Scott was elected deputy chairman at the meeting. He replaces former chairman David Bedford who resigned in July due to ill health. Mr Lowndes, who previously held the position of deputy chair, had become acting chair following Mr Bedford’s resignation. Mr Lowndes said he was delighted and humbled to be elected into the role “This organisation undertakes very important work for the region, and I have been impressed with the knowledge, commitment and actions of my fellow councillors and the staff. “There are undoubtedly many challenges ahead and it is not an easy road, but the foundations are solid and I am confident that with the mix of views and skills we have access to, we can continue to deliver for the community.” However, he said, his election was also bittersweet. “It has only come about due to the failing health of David Bedford, who did an excellent job in bringing together and leading previously appointed and newly elected councillors.

p Steve Lowndes has been elected as chair of the Environment Canterbury council

“As a council, and personally, I would like to thank David for his legacy and wish him the very best.” ECan is currently in the process of transitioning the organisation back to a fully elected council after elected members were sacked by the National government in 2010 and replaced by commissioners. Currently the ECan council is made up of seven elected members and five appointed members with the council expected to be returned to full elections in 2019. ¢

‘Tis the season Selwyn District Council, Police and licenced premises across the district are participating in the annual Christmas and New Year drink drive campaign, encouraging everyone to sort a safe ride home before going out for a few drinks.

p Canterbury Police will be carrying out more random patrols on all Selwyn roads over the holiday season, and the booze bus will be deployed in both rural and urban areas

As part of the campaign, posters, coasters and bar mats are being distributed to hotels, taverns, sport clubs and other licenced premises in Selwyn. Selwyn District Council Road Safety Coordinator Ngaire Tinning commends the work done by local hotels and taverns to keep patrons safe. “Each year as part of our road safety campaign we distribute free resources to licenced premises to encourage and support their host responsibility activities and we appreciate them coming on board with our promotion,” she said. “Drink driving increases the

risk of road users being injured or killed in a road crash that could have been avoided.” Mrs Tinning said there were over 150 crashes in the Selwyn district between 2012 and 2016 where alcohol was involved, resulting in eight fatalities and 40 serious injuries. Minor crashes also resulted in people receiving injuries, as well as damage to vehicles and properties. “This year’s road safety campaign encourages drivers to think about sorting their ride home before going out, so they can avoid the risks involved in driving after consuming alcohol.” ¢

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Selwyn schools get ready Selwyn District Council has launched a new resource to help children and families make sure they’re prepared for emergencies.

p Lincoln Primary School students (from left) Anton, Logan and Keanu with Community Resilience Coordinator Sue Jenkins and ‘Stan’, MCDEM’s mascot who have been distributing a new emergency preparedness booklet for school children

Council has developed an emergency preparedness booklet titled ‘What’s the Plan Stan’, which teaches children about what to do in an emergency and encourages households to make their own emergency preparedness plans. Community Resilience coordinator Sue Jenkins said the booklet was wellreceived at Lincoln Primary School, where it was given to 160 Year 5 and 6 students. “Students enjoyed visiting the Emergency Command Bus and meeting ‘Stan’, the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management mascot,” she said. “We hope to visit more Selwyn primary schools in 2018. We are encouraging principals to make time in the busy school day to have an interactive session to discuss emergency preparedness and distribute copies of the ‘What’s the Plan Stan’ booklet.” The booklet is filled with fun, informative activities for children to complete relating to different scenarios which help to teach them what actions

they could take to prepare and react in a real emergency situation. “Parents are encouraged to go through the booklet with children and discuss each section and activity.” Ms Jenkins said it is hoped many households will also take the opportunity to sign up to Selwyn Gets Ready, the district’s own emergency alert system. “Gets Ready is used to share emergency warnings and alerts via text and email. Over 7,000 Selwyn households are already signed up.” ¢

Event centre recognised in awards The Lincoln Event Centre is celebrating after receiving two recent awards recognising its contribution to the local community and to the environment.

The centre received a Merit Award in the Outstanding Recreation Facility Category at the New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA) Awards in New Plymouth. This award has six different criteria including innovation, community engagement, excellence, achievement, efficiency and effectiveness and sustainability. The judges said they were particularly impressed with the Event Centre’s responsiveness to a changing and growing market. “It was the Centre’s ability to respond quickly to the rapidly p Lincoln Event Centre staff Ginny Bowden (centre) and Tegan Simson with Peter Fergusson CEO of Auckland changing and expanding YMCA at the NZRA awards ceremony. community, the diversity of use and great growth figures within a system and encouraging customers relatively short space of time that was at large events to manage their food most impressive,” Robyn Cockburn waste responsibly. from NZRA said. Lincoln Event Centre manager Ginny Also at the Selwyn Responsible Bowden said staff at the centre work Business Awards recently the Lincoln extremely hard to provide a quality Event Centre picked up a Gold Award. facility with a wide range of services. The judges highlighted the “To be recognised by our peers as centre’s water conservation efforts, being an outstanding recreation facility particularly through the new irrigation is a real honour,” she said. ¢

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Robotics experts from Lincoln Agritech will be involved in a project looking at how humans and robots can work together.

The Port Hills Recovery project has received a financial boost from the Christchurch West Melton water zone committee.

p A significant donation from the Christchurch West Melton water zone committee will help to prevent erosion on the fire ravaged Port Hills

An estimated 1645 hectares of land was ravaged by the devastating Port Hills fires in February. The Christchurch West Melton water zone committee has approved a $100,000 contribution to the fire recovery partnership project to assist with increasing indigenous biodiversity and to help with sediment control. The water zone committee is a joint committee of Christchurch City Council, Selwyn District Council and Environment Canterbury. Committee chair Arapata Reuben said as a zone committee it was their priority to protect and enhance local waterways. “So the loss of significant vegetation on the Port Hills was a

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Lincoln Agritech, which is owned by Lincoln University, will join researchers from universities around the country as part of a two-year, $2m project funded by the Science for Technological Innovation National Science Challenge Board to examine how next-generation robots can work with humans in a safe and flexible manner. Lincoln Agritech Group Manager in Precision Agriculture, Dr Armin Werne said the programme is laying the groundwork for follow-up projects over the next few years that will focus on making New Zealand a competitive country for the production and use of robots in small-scale, flexible manufacturing businesses and challenging environments such as those found in agriculture and forestry. “We will advance the science required for a new generation of industrial robotic solutions,” Dr Werner said. “These robots can provide enormous benefits to the primary and manufacturing sectors. Both industries require fast adaptation to different products and markets, and constant responsiveness to changing outdoor environments.

“The robots can assist with complex tasks such as pruning tree or vine crops, safely felling trees on steep slopes or assembling small batches of appliances on demand.” To develop the technology, researchers will investigate how sensors and artificial intelligence can allow robots to perceive and understand their surroundings, flexibly handle new situations through learning or training by humans or other robots, and work in challenging environments. “All the while, the robots will work collaboratively with humans, behaving safely around both people and animals,” Dr Werner said. “The robots will be adaptable and create new solutions for the often smallscale and highly flexible production environment in New Zealand and many other comparable regions in the world. “The targeted innovation represents a major shift from the notion of isolated robots solving single tasks.” He said the technology is expected to help the country’s industries thrive globally and create an international hub for innovative robotics development. ¢

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Posting art at the library Rolleston College students are bringing an unusual art exhibition to their home town this month.

Christmas concert in West Melton

Scottish born singer songwriter Isabella Miller Bell will hold a special double bill Christmas celebration concert in West Melton.

p Rolleston College students April Bonney (left) and Greer Hocken working on their ‘post-it’ art installation

A ‘post-it’ street art exhibition, created by the college’s ‘More than just a Tag’ visual art class, opens in the Rolleston Library and Community Centre on Thursday. The ‘Post it @ the Library’ exhibition was put together in collaboration with the Selwyn District Council’s arts, culture and heritage team. Visual art teacher Rob Ferguson said the class aims to enable students to create and interact with visual arts in a public, real world context, sharing artistic expression with the wider community. “Learners have been inspired by contemporary street artists such as Banksy and Invader,” Mr Ferguson said. “Street art allows art to exist in places where you wouldn’t expect it,

provoking the audience to ponder on concepts outside their everyday life.” He said each work has been carefully planned by the students. “Beginning with research into subject matter, students created a concept grid to map out their creation pixel by pixel. They then calculated how many post-its were required to bring their vision into the physical world. “Some artworks have used well over 700 post-its and are up to 2.5 metres in height, with works taking three to four hours to complete,” Mr Ferguson said. Installation of the artwork took place earlier this week and the Post it @ the Library exhibition will run through until December 22 at the Rolleston Library and Community Centre. ¢

The event will be held at the Nut Point Gallery on Sunday, December 10 and Ms Miller Bell, aka Ma Bell, will be bringing with her the Molly’s Remedy trio and guitarist Susan Leigh Grant. As producer of the successful ‘pop up concert series’ Ma Bell is no stranger to Selwyn’s communities. She has given several concerts at the Nut Point Centre and in 2016 was part of the Hororata Highland Games. This year she brought her famous travelling ‘pop up’ cabaret road show to Lincoln Event Centre for a sold out show in the Nicholas Hall and on several occasions has taken her music into the Selwyn-based prisons. The Sunday afternoon concert at the Nut Point Gallery will showcase Ma Bell’s work with award winning slide/fingerstyle guitarist Susan Leigh Grant in a programme of sensitive ballads and gutsy original urban blues. This will be their final performance together as Ma Bell

p Molly’s Remedy will play West Melton this month as part of a Christmas concert in West Melton. From left: Helen Fahey, Mary Dunne and Monica Miller

prepares to leave behind the land of the long white cloud to be closer to family in Australia and Scotland. Ma Bell’s other guests are Molly’s Remedy a Christchurch based trio comprising award winning singer songwriter Mary Dunne (vocals, guitar, bouzouki and ukulele), Monica Millar (vocals and percussion) and Helen Fahy (vocals and fiddle). The trio are known for their rich lush harmonies, original arrangements and plenty of Irish style craic. ¢

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Sightings of plant pest wanted

Open day for Uni dairy farm The Lincoln University dairy farm its opening its gates to the public to show off its environmental management systems.

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Selwyn farmers and rural residents are being asked to keep a look out for the invasive plant pest Chilean needle grass over the summer. It’s early in the Chilean needle grass season, but plants are already in full flower across Selwyn and the wider Canterbury region. Environment Canterbury’s principal resource management advisor biosecurity Laurence Smith said Chilean needle grass is an invasive pasture pest that reduces crop yields, causes animal welfare issues and places some restrictions on infested farms, such as not being able to make and distribute hay outside of their own property. “Approximately half of the Canterbury region is susceptible to Chilean needle grass, and around 350 hectares of land is infested across north and central Canterbury. “Identifying an infestation early will make containing and controlling the pest less expensive and more manageable. “We encourage any landowners who suspect they may have signs of the pest to contact Environment Canterbury immediately.” Chilean needle grass is a nationwide problem, with approximately 15 million hectares of land across New Zealand suitable habitat for growth.

p Chilean needle grass is characterised by distinctive purple seed heads

Chilean needle grass is most likely to be found where there is less competition from desirable pasture species such as dry hard hill country, areas with light soil, heavily grazed pasture and bare ground. If people suspect they have found Chilean needle grass they should contact Environment Canterbury immediately on 0800 324 636. “Please don’t try and tackle the problem alone. We can provide resources and support to affected landowners and offer experience in how best to manage infestations,” Mr Smith said. ¢

p There was a big turnout for the last Lincoln University Dairy Farm open day

The open day is part of the Fonterra Open Gates Day which is highlighting how farmers are working to keep waterways clean and other environmental practices The 560 cow Lincoln University Dairy Farm is operated by the South Island Dairying Development Centre (SIDDC), and is a fully-commercial demonstration farm showcasing best practice dairy farming. Executive Director of SIDDC Ron Pellow said the open day will show how dairy farmers are working to protect waterways with the likes of specialised

native planting, fencing to keep animals out of the water, nutrient management and irrigation efficiency. “The Lincoln University Dairy Farm (LUDF) is a demonstration farm, and its environmental work is based on the efficient use of nutrients on the farm, to provide examples to farmers and keep it out of rivers and streams.” Mr Pellow said the day also highlights the process of producing dairy products. The Lincoln University Dairy Farm Open Day which is free, will be held on December 10 from noon until 4pm, at 1504 Shands Road, Lincoln. ¢

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Former Dutch international Tim Gruijters has helped country cricket leaders Leeston-Southbridge maintain its unbeaten record, starring with both bat and ball in a win over Cheviot. In the CRV Ambreed Country Premier one-day match played at the Cheviot Domain on Saturday, Gruijters made the home side suffer in the searing heat as he blasted an unbeaten century then took four wickets to maintain the competition leader’s unbeaten run this season. Gruijters made 119 not out off 120 balls as Leeston-Southbridge reached 207/6 in their allotted 45 overs. In reply, Cheviot were always chasing the game, especially after losing Canterbury Country representative Andy Burnett early. Jason ‘Spud’ Murphy tried to anchor the innings with 42 off 90 balls, but when he was gone, and Canterbury U19 batsman Will Hamilton falling for just 18, the combined side took control of the match. Gruijters’ right arm off spin devastated Cheviot, taking 4/17, while Tim Field’s left arm medium-fasts were effective too as Leeston-Southbridge claimed a 26-run win. He carried his form into the following day when Leeston-Southbridge overwhelmed Sefton to claim the right to represent Canterbury Country in the matches to find a Canterbury club representative for the New Zealand club

championship to be played in Auckland at the end of the seasons. Leeston-Southbridge rolled Sefton for just 146 then led by Gruijters with 68 and an unbeaten 48 from Toby Doyle, cruised passed the Sefton total for the loss of only one wicket. However, Sefton kept the pressure on competition leaders Leeston the previous day in the CRV Ambreed Country Premier one day competition with a comfortable win over Oxford-Rangiora thanks to a strong display. Matt Rowe top-scored with 49, but Lance Taylor, Nigel Granger, Andrew Laffey, and Ollie Bragg all chipped in with valuable runs as the home side made 222/7 in their 45 overs. Paceman Tom Dwyer picked up three wickets. In reply, only Dave Fulton and later Dwyer, prospered as Oxford-Rangiora’s run chase fell well short. Laffey completed a fine outing, snaring four wickets, while Harley James was frugal allowing just 16 runs from his nine over spell. A much-needed century by rep star Jack Boyle wasn’t enough to get Southbrook over the line against Weedons. At Weedons Domain, the home side batted first, and well, to rack up 246

p Leeston-Southbridge batsman Tim Gruijters, seen here batting against Lincoln earlier in the season, led his side to two wins from two matches over the weekend with a strong batting performance

runs with handy runs throughout the order. Opener James Richards got them off to a positive start with 67 before Todd Inness smashed 76 off just 63 balls. Fraser Austin then claimed the prize wicket of Shanan Stewart, trapping him LBW for 2, as Weedons got their defence off to a perfect start. Boyle batted serenely for his century but when he was bowled by Josh Watson for 119 off 138 balls in the 43rd over, the Brook’s chances of victory were over. Short scorecard: Leeston-Southbridge 207/6 (T. Gruijters 119no, T. Field 28; J.

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Hyde 3/11, B. Rayner 2/33) beat Cheviot 181 (J. Murphy 42, S. Burnett 31; T. Gruijters 4/17, T. Field 2/22); Sefton 222/7 (M. Rowe 49, A. Laffey 43no, N. Granger 27, L .Taylor 27, O. Bragg 25; T. Dwyer 3/47, A. Mitchell 2/27) beat Oxford-Rangiora 145 (D. Fulton 46no,T. Dwyer 21; A. Laffey 4/39, H. James 2/16, B .Cross 2/19); Weedons 246/6 (T. Inness 76, J. Richards 67, M. Parker 26, S. Wilson 24; D. Boyle 2/32, M. Brine 2/34) beat Southbrook 233 (J. Boyle 119, T. Rodden 32, T. Hancox 28; J. Richards 3/52, J. Watson 2/11, F. Austin 2/37). ¢

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The arrival of Christmas in New Zealand Our first New Zealand Christmas traditions travelled across the seas with the arrival of immigrants from around the world, but were soon adapted to recognise the uniqueness of our country. The first noted celebration of Christmas was in 1642 with the arrival of Abel Tasman. While sheltering from a storm in Wellington Harbour the crew had the first New Zealand Christmas dinner, which was freshly killed pork and extra rations of wine. The next reported celebration of Christmas was not until 1769 when James Cook and his crew on the Endeavour celebrated Christmas with a variation of goose pie made from a gannet shot by one of the crew. The first recorded Christmas service was in 1814 in the Bay of Islands and was taken by Samuel Marsden. While the traditional Northern hemisphere Christmas trees of pine, spruce, and fir trees remain popular in kiwi homes, the native pohutukawa has come to symbolise the uniqueness of a New Zealand Christmas, the image of which has been used on Christmas cards and in songs and poems. Santa has been found in New Zealand

malls and shops for well over a century. Santa made his first in store appearance in 1894 at a DIC store in Wellington. Department stores did not stock toys back then, but the arrival of Santa saw sections of stores cleared for Santa’s display and purchasable treasures. Santa parades in New Zealand began in the early 1900s as a way of department stores attracting customers. Many Santas of early last century would arrive at their assigned store in style. In 1937 the Farmers Santa arrived at the Auckland Domain by leaping from a plane, with a parachute on his back of course. New Zealand now has its own tradition of Christmas songs, many having been adapted from traditional carols. An example is Kingi Ihaka’s version of the traditional carol The twelve days of Christmas called A pukeko in a ponga tree, written in 1981. While many New Zealanders of European descent still enjoy traditional

p The native pohutukawa has come to symbolise the uniqueness of a New Zealand Christmas. Photo courtesy of Amanda Hurley for Project Crimson

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Kaikoura Museum set to open earthquake exhibition A new exhibition at Kaikoura’s new museum could be the ideal Christmas get away and will help to support the revitalisation of the earthquake ravaged town. Kaikoura Museum is proud to be launching ‘New Normal’, an exhibition of the November 2016 Earthquake. The exhibition will open on December 15. Coinciding with the reopening of SH1 north of the town, Kaikoura Museum hopes the exhibition will be another reason to attract people back to Kaikoura and for them to visit the award winning museum. As with other business in Kaikoura the museum has struggled this year with low visitor numbers. Despite this they have quietly been winning awards; two for interior architecture and one for Museum Project Excellence. The ‘New Normal’ exhibition, which opens on December 15, was made possible with support from the Lotteries Earthquake Relief Fund and has been a collaborative project between the museum and the Kaikoura community who were invited to help tell the stories of this historic event for future generations. Within the formal display are over 30 mini exhibitions contributed by the people and community organisations of Kaikoura.

The result is an insightful and fun exhibition which not only looks at the science and effects of the earthquake but also has humour and some very personal elements as well. The Museum has re-engaged Pearson and Associates, the architectural practice which fitted out the museum to develop the ‘New Normal’ exhibition. “They were very much part of our earthquake story so it was natural for them to be part of this with us,” Kaikoura Museum manager Stephanie Lange said. After 14 years of planning and fundraising Kaikoura Museum was due to have a grand re-opening in its new premises on November 16. They managed to open on November 23 despite going through a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on November 14. “This exhibition has special meaning for us as it marks a year on from two significant events in our history,” Ms Lange said. Kaikoura Museum is a proudly independent museum, a registered charity and receives no regular funding.

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With top titles in the world of automotive gaming storming the Christmas gift wish lists, it’s little surprise that young Kiwi car enthusiasts know every twist and turn of tracks like Bathurst and the Nurburgring. But can this technology be taken down a gear from the world of racing to the world of daily driving? The answer is a resounding ‘yes’ from the ACC, who have recently launched a virtual driving simulator of their own. Rather than debuting the massive horsepower and empty tarmac of games such as Forza Motorsport and Gran Turismo, this VR sim is designed to build practical driving skills for learners in real life. Because here’s the truth — while young Kiwi drivers are great at tests on paper, easily remembering the technical rules of the road, many are daunted by real practical tests behind the wheel. It’s a high pressure situation, often described as more frightening than academic exams, and the new virtual programme seeks to remedy this. “This is truly a world-first in driver education,” said ACC Road Injury Prevention Manager, Simon Gianotti. ACC research says that the most difficult group of drivers to reach are males aged 18 and 19, and they’re also some of the most at risk of serious injury. “We spoke to hundreds of young Kiwis and we know that many of them feel daunted by practical driving tests. We also know drivers who are better at spotting hazards are safer drivers.” The VR programme is designed to work with a headset which accommodates many popular brands of mobile smartphones — there’s no need to own an expensive PS4 or PC with a dedicated virtual reality interface. Running on Apple and Android, the DriveVR immersive programme puts you behind the wheel of a test car in a typical Kiwi suburb. You’re marked for such points as window and mirror checks, handling traffic, moving through intersections and more.

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CHURCH NOTICES — Sunday 10th December Lincoln Baptist Church — Everyone welcome! Sundays, 10am, 530 Birchs Road Lincoln. www.lincolnbaptist.org.nz / 03 325 3396 / office@lincolnbaptist.org.nz. Malvern Anglican Parish — Advent 2: 8.00 am St Matthew’s Courtenay; 9.30 am Trinity Darfield; Contact the Ven Canon Susan Baldwin, 03 317 9079. http://malvernanglican.wordpress.com. Church @ Rolleston — 40 Brookside Road. 9.30am Anglican Service; Contact Secretary Lynette 03 347 4599, lynlen50@hotmail.com. Parish of Hororata — 9.30am St Johns at Hororata; St Andrews at Glentunnel; www.hororataparish.co.nz; Rev Jenni Carter 03 318 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 9763. hornbyparish@xtra.co.nz. Hornby Presbytery. Hope Presbyterian West Melton — 9.30am weekly, West Melton (1136 West Coast Road). 11am first Sunday of the month, Halkett. Pastor: Murray Talbot 022 344 1039. Youth Leader: Mitch Shaw Ph 03 974 9120 or ext 1 021 411 800. www.hopechurch.net.nz. Glentunnel Chapel— Victoria Street, Glentunnel. Sundays 10.30 am, Worship and Communion. Ph 03 318 8948. Hope Presbyterian Rolleston — Service 10am, Rolleston School Hall, Kidman St. Pastor: Steve Talbot, 03 347 4007. Youth Leader: Courtney Forrest, 03 347 4007, www.hopechurch.net.nz. Malvern Co-operating Parish — 12 December, 10am St James at St Ambrose, 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. Meeting Sundays admin@cornerstonechurch.kiwi.nz : 021 221 6003.

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Notice is given under section 56(1)(b) of the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Act 2017 that a Restricted Fire Season is declared from midnight, Saturday December 9 in the following areas (including urban and rural), until revoked or amended by Fire and Emergency New Zealand:

• Those lands encompassed by the Christchurch City Council (including Banks Peninsula), Selwyn District Council; and • Those lands encompassed by the Hurunui and Waimakariri District Councils A permit is required to light a fire in open air in these areas. Gas cookers and barbeques, contained barbeques and approved cooking fires are authorised as not being fires in open air and do not need a permit.

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Rolleston Baptist Church — 9:30am, Children’s Sunday School & Bible Class; 10:30am, Main Service. We meet at Rolleston Christian School, 571 Springston Rolleston Rd, Rolleston. Contact: Pastor Joe Fleener; www.rollestonbaptist.org.nz; 03 260 1406; admin@rollestonbaptist.org.nz. Lev Shel Torah Congregation Shabbat (Saturday) 1:30pm Irwell Hall ,Corner Leeston & Selwyn Lake Road Contact: Sue Boyd 03 3242612.

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