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Frontline firefighters feted  by Kent Caddick

Tributes are being paid to the Selwyn fire crews who were on the front line from the first flare up in last week’s Port Hills firestorm.

The call of the wild

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p Selwyn firefighters were on the front line of the disastrous Port Hills firestorm

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More than 25 rural fire crews and 200 personnel, mostly volunteers, fought alongside 40 New Zealand Fire Service crews, with 45 pumps and tankers and more than 130 firefighters, to battle the blaze on the ground. In the air 14 helicopters and three fixed-wing aircraft added their support to controlling the fire, which eventually covered upwards of 2,000 hectares and

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destroyed 11 homes. Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton praised the work of the local crews but said the battle to bring the fire under control was a joint effort. “While firefighters from across Selwyn were among those to first respond, this was very much a collaborative effort with firefighters and emergency services from Christchurch and the New Zealand Defence Force all working well together.

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“Civil Defence is a well-oiled machine with a massive amount of people and technology at its disposal. As well as the fire crews there was a huge number of people in support roles.” Mayor Broughton said for Selwyn civil defence it was their first big event since the earthquakes. continued on page 6 …

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The government has recently announced an increase in police staffing, and Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) is welcoming the move, especially in relation to rural and remote communities. Po l i c e Commissioner Mike Bush has indicated the increase includes an extra 880 new police officers into frontline roles, in areas of child protection, family violence and in rural communities. “Safety for rural residents, property and stock is paramount in isolated farming areas,” RWNZ’s National President Fiona Gower said. “An increase in police numbers should lead to increased presence in rural areas that are struggling with crime, such as burglary, drugs p RWNZ National President Fiona Gower says an increase and family violence. in police numbers will improve safety in Selwyn’s “The new non-emergency rural communities phone number will also make it more efficient for residents to follow up and Order Select Committee on illegal non-urgent matters,” Ms Gower said. possession of firearms. She said RWNZ had made several “The submission stated concerns submissions to government regarding about the shortage of police in rural rural policing, safety and emergency areas, and the impact of organised services. “In August last year, RWNZ and firearm-related crime on presented a submission at the Law community safety.” 

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Feeling the heat

The call of the wild

 by Charlene Smart, NZDF Public Affairs

 by Kent Caddick

Burnham based New Zealand Defence Force firefighter is taking training for this year’s Sky Tower Stair Challenge step by step.

There are a large number of worthy charities that aim to provide aid to people in impoverished regions of countries like Africa, but Heather Neill of Rolleston feels that the animals on the continent are often overlooked.

To complete the event, a Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand annual fundraiser, Sapper (Spr) Petra Dye-Hutchinson will need at least 1,103 steps to reach the finish line near the top of Auckland’s Sky Tower building. Spr Dye-Hutchinson is a member of the 2nd Engineer Regiment of the NZDF based at Burnham military camp. She said she signed up for the Sky Tower race because she loves the challenge it brings to run up 1,103 steps in full fire kit, as well as wanting to raise awareness and support those with leukaemia and blood cancer. “The combat challenge is part of my training and will help me prepare for the Sky Tower by improving my p Burnham military camp firefighter Petra DyeHutchinson is looking forward to the gruelling Sky fire fitness, which isn’t just about Tower Stair Challenge. Photo supplied by NZDF how fast you can run or how heavy you can lift, but is also about mental Before that event, in May, Spr Dyetoughness and how you can condition Hutchinson will join her NZDF team your mind to get the job done,” she said. to take part in South Island United Spr Dye-Hutchinson said the most Fire Brigade’s Association Firefighter challenging part of the Sky Tower race Combat Challenge. will be controlling her breathing while The combat challenge event, which wearing full kit. is being hosted by the Alexandra “The mask gets all fogged up, your Volunteer Fire Brigade in late March, heart rate increases, your body almost pits fire crews against each other over panics but it is a mental game and you just a series of challenges, which includes have to tell yourself to breath,” she said. wearing full structural firefighting The goal for Spr Dye-Hutchinson is to uniform while completing a series of raise more than $3,000 for Leukaemia physical challenges, similar to real and Blood Cancer New Zealand. emergency situations. 

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Glimpse into Selwyn’s pioneering past

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Some of Selwyn’s most historically significant properties will open their doors for this year’s annual Hororata and Beyond Heritage Open Day.

 by Kent Caddick

This year’s event will be held on March 12 and will provide a unique opportunity for people to get a taste of the district’s pioneering past by visiting heritage properties and museums in Hororata, Homebush, Glenroy, Glentunnel, Windwhistle and Lake Coleridge. Properties opening for the day include Gunyah Country Estate, Terrace Station, Homebush Stables, Cotons Cottage and Museum, p Visitors take a look through Cotons Museum during last year’s Hororata and Beyond Heritage Open Day. Washpen Falls, Glentunnel Photo supplied by Heritage New Zealand Museum, Steventon (Lady Barkers Homestead), Rockwood Station, have lived there before them. “Having The Point Station and St John’s Church all of these properties open on one day allows people get a great insight in Hororata. Heritage Open Day organising into life in the late 19th century, committee member Karen Meares said when the district was the great hope many of the properties are generally of Canterbury with agricultural and only open by appointment, so this is industry development.” Tickets will be sold at the Hororata a unique opportunity to really explore them at leisure. Domain from 9am on the day, as there “All of the property owners involved will be no ticket sales at the individual with the project are passionate about properties. All properties are open sharing not only their heritage properties from 9am to 5pm. More information but also the stories of the people who can be found at hororata.org.nz. 

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Lincoln students are out to set a world record for the number of people taking part in a gumboot toss. The Great Gumboot Toss is part of Lincoln University Student’s Association (LUSA) orientation programme, which gets underway next week. LUSA vice president Tessa Williams said they are hoping for 500 people for the attempt on Tuesday, February 28 at 11am on the university sports fields. “Everyone is welcome and we have it set up through Guinness World Records so it will be official,” Ms Williams said. “There will be a chance p LUSA vice president Tessa Williams, right, is joined by fellow to have a bit of practice students Mac Thomson and Sara-Jane Back to practise for a around 10.30am and world gumboot throwing record attempt afterwards there will be the South Island Gumboot throwing let’s bring the record home.” LUSA is championships, so if you find a bit looking to take the record back from of hidden talent you could have a go Massey University who claimed it last year with 478. Lincoln set the record in at that. “Distance is not the issue for the 2013 with 348 people. record attempt. We all just get together More details on The Great Gumboot Toss and other orientation events can and give it a hurl.” She said no previous experience is be found on the LUSA website, lusa.org. required. “Just bring a gumboot and nz/orientation. 

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It was West Melton residents’ turn to enjoy an evening of picnicking in the park recently. The event, held late last week, was one in a series of Picnic in the Park events being run as part of Selwyn District Council’s Summer in Selwyn programme from January to April. There was a good turnout of local families for the evening in West Melton Domain and they were entertained by a variety of acts including Darfield

musician Holly Kimber and clown Adam Allsorts, who proved to be a drawcard for the children with his bubbles, balloon sculpting and mini bike. West Melton Scouts also ran a sausage sizzle at the event to help raise funds for members who will be attending a jamboree in the North Island later in the year. This week it is Leeston’s turn for a Picnic in the Park while Prebbleton residents will have their chance for a picnic get-together on March 15.  p Mason Owens from West Melton, who has just celebrated his first birthday, enjoyed the bouncy castle

p West Melton Scout group members, from left, James, Ali and Kyle Stewart, ran a sausage sizzle to help raise funds for a scout group trip p The Kukard family, from left, Shan, Frazer and Lee with family pet Stella, have just moved to West Melton from Christchurch

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Frontline firefighters feted “The earthquakes were in some ways a bit of a wake-up call to ensure we had the systems in place to deal with events of this kind.” On Monday Mayor Broughton and other Selwyn emergency services personnel were among those who attended the funeral service for helicopter pilot David Askin who was killed when his helicopter crashed on day two of the fire. Selwyn’s Principal Rural Fire Officer Douglas Marshall said, in a joint statement with New Zealand Fire Service Region Commander Steve Turek, that the Port Hills fire was one of the most complex in recent years. “It has required firefighting on a number of fronts, requiring urban, rural and aerial tactics. All firefighters have worked very hard in tough conditions. We are very proud of the commitment and huge effort put in by firefighters, community volunteers and the many other agencies supporting the response.” PRFO Marshall said all large fires have an operational review undertaken after the fire has been fully extinguished. “The purpose of that review is to evaluate the response and identify any opportunities for further improvement. For now, our focus is on putting out the fires.” Fire crews could be in the fire zone for up to a further five weeks depending on weather conditions to ensure the fire is fully extinguished. In conjunction with New Zealand

Fire Service investigators, police are investigating the cause of the two fires in the Port Hills. Detective Inspector Greg Murton said initial enquiries indicate the Summit Road fire was reported approximately 90 minutes after the Early Valley Road fire was reported. The two separate blazes eventually merged into one large fire. “While there has been speculation about the cause of the two fires, no definitive cause for either fire has been established at this time,” DI Murton said. “A thorough investigation of the cause of both fires is expected to take some weeks and police will not speculate on the cause of the fires until the investigation is completed.” Meanwhile, fire investigators are calling for any early footage of the Port Hills fires. Fire investigator Ken Legat said they’re calling for any witnesses who have taken photos or videos of either fires on the Port Hills when they first started. Fire investigators want any footage or photos taken from the Halswell or Prebbleton area pointing towards Early Valley Road, or anything from the Marley Hill side of the road. A fundraising page to help support the family of Mr Askin, a decorated war hero, has been set up, and those wanting to support the family can make donations at givealittle.co.nz/cause/ onegreatman. 

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p The Selwyn District Council chambers acted as the command centre for battling the Port Hills blaze

p Selwyn Deputy Mayor Malcolm Lyall (back left) and SDC CEO David Ward (back right) support mayors Sam Broughton and Lianne Dalziel during a media briefing Photo by CCC Newsline

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OF an estimated increase in population of 1,232 people (440 households), which is the largest recorded in the Malvern area. To help guide that growth and to provide high-level planning direction for Darfield and other townships in the area, Selwyn District Council recently adopted the Malvern Area Plan. The Malvern Area Plan was prepared by following the Local Government Act consultative process. Preparation of this document began in February 2015 and involved engagement with Ngai Tahu as the Crown’s Treaty Partner and mana whenua of the district, a number of key stakeholders, council-elected representatives and staff. Technical reports and extensive community consultation also informed this area plan. According to council this engagement enabled broad-level baseline information to be documented and relevant issues and local community needs to be identified. These matters collectively informed and shaped preliminary findings contained within the draft area plan, published for consultation in May 2016. Further community consultation and ongoing stakeholder engagement took place through May and June of 2016 to review and refine the draft area plan. A public meeting to consider formal comments on the draft plan took place in early July 2016 and the plan was formally adopted by council in September 2016. This area plan concluded there was sufficient capacity within the township to accommodate growth through to 2031 without the need for council to proactively zone additional land through the District Plan Review. However it didn’t preclude any additional greenfield land from being considered for zoning through privately-

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Velvetleaf alert for Selwyn farmers Cropping farmers in Selwyn have been asked to be on the lookout for the plant pest velvetleaf. The plea comes from Environment Canterbury (ECan) following a Ministry for Primary Industries alert on the plant pest, which was introduced to New Zealand as a contaminant in fodder beet seed from Europe in 2015. “Left to spread, this invasive pest can quickly impact crops, severely reducing yield and grazing capacity, and impose high costs through lost productivity, increased stock management and lost income,” ECan’s biosecurity management advisor Laurence Smith said.

“With more than 500 farms having received at least one of the six affected seed lines in Canterbury, there is a real risk of spread both within and to other properties,” Mr Smith said. “Not all plants will have been found so it is highly likely seed will have matured and contributed to a seed bank in the soil. “Farmers will need to be vigilant this season, which runs until May. They should search crops to prevent seeding and make sure seed is not spread by stock, vehicles and machinery.”

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Great Plains 1007NT

Thian 560T

Ex demo 3.0m trailed drill with seed, fert and small seeds box, triple disc openers to handle $ any conditions for farmer or contractor. USUALLY $89,000+GST

3.0m trailed direct drill with 24 tines for 5” spacing, Very good condition.

79,000

+GST

9,990

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16,900

+GST

Immaculate condition 3.0m would suit new buyer. Less than 10 hectares use and comes with Redback harrows mounted on rear.

+GST

Taege Unidrill

6.0m arable drill with 4300l seed tank. Double row of tyre packers for superb stability and excellent contour TALK TO US NOW following. Latest ABOUT AN INDENT Accord seed UNIT FOR THE SPRING metering unit.

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Kverneland U-Drill arable drill

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15,900

+GST

LESS THAN

39,990

+GST

Aitchison 4124

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Drillrite 300-29

Great Plains Solid Stand 13

26,000

+GST

ONLY

3.0m direct drill with 29 tines with 4” spacings, be quick

USUALLY $40,000+GST LAST ONE AT THIS PRICE

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Inaugural rural sports awards nominees named National and world champions in traditional sports like shearing, wood chopping, fencing, tree climbing and gumboot throwing feature among the nominees for the inaugural Norwood New Zealand Rural Sports Awards. Launched to celebrate sporting excellence among New Zealand’s largely unsung rural athletes, the awards are sponsored by CB Norwood Distributors and presented by the New Zealand Rural Games Trust together with Federated Farmers of New Zealand. Organisers have announced the full list of finalists in four separate categories ahead of the awards dinner at Awapuni Racecourse on March 10, the night before the Hilux New Zealand Rural Games where several of the nominees will be competing. The shortlist for the New Zealand Rural Sportsman of the Year includes 2016 Wiremark Golden Pliers winner and 2015 world champion fencer, Shane Bouskill (Hawke’s Bay); current national tree climbing champion and three-time world champion, Scott Forrest (Kawerau, Bay of Plenty); plus reigning Golden Shears and New Zealand shearing champion and 2016 world champion, Rowland Smith (Hastings). The New Zealand Rural Sportswoman of the Year award nominees include New Zealand gumboot throwing champion and women’s national record holder, Kristen Churchward (Taihape); reigning world tree climbing champion, Chrissy Spence (Gisborne); and shearer and woolhandler, Pagan Karauria (Alexandra). Pagan was nominated as the outstanding woman in most major shearing events in New Zealand last year. In the Young New Zealand Rural Sportsperson of the Year, the nominees are Brody Channings (Hunterville), winner of the Bill Schuler Novice Round at the 2016 NZ National Fencing Championships; Jack Jordan (Taranaki), winner of three underhand open wood chopping world titles last year; and New Zealand women’s junior shearing champion, Angela Stevens (Napier). The nominees for the final award, Contribution to the Rural Sports Industry, include endurance horse rider, trainer

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100 p Kristen Churchward on her way to a new national gumboot throwing record at the 2016 Hilux New Zealand Rural Games. Photo by Paul Green

and official Wendy Farnell (Ashburton); fencer Paul Van Beers (Masterton), a 13-time winner of the Wiremark Golden Pliers trophy; and Lance Waddell (Whangarei), nominated for services to Shearing Sports NZ. Award presenters will include Olympians Mahe Drysdale, who is also guest speaker at the awards dinner, Dame Valerie Adams and Genevieve Behrent, a silver medallist in the women’s rowing pair at last year’s Rio Olympics. Nominees were shortlisted by a judging panel chaired by former All Blacks captain and World Cup winning coach, Sir Brian Lochore. The panel also included president of Shearing Sports New Zealand Sir David Fagan, Olympic equestrian medallist Judy ‘Tinks’ Pottinger, MP for TaranakiKing Country Barbara Kuriger, founder and trustee of the Hilux New Zealand Rural Games Steve Hollander, plus three agricultural journalists, Craig ‘Wiggy’ Wiggins, Tony Leggett and Jamie Mackay, who will also MC the event. 

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Combating worldwide pest threat growth A Lincoln biosecurity expert is sounding a warning for New Zealand to continue to be vigilant about guarding its borders, with new research showing pests are continuing to spread around the world. Professor Philip Hulme, of the BioProtection Centre at Lincoln University, is a senior author on the study that shows international efforts to prevent the entry and spread of pests, weeds and diseases have not been sufficient to keep up with the pace of globalisation, and the country can certainly expect more invasions in the future. It revealed the number of invasive species worldwide has been increasing over the last 200 years with no sign of

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slowing down. At a global scale, this means that there are almost two new pest incursions somewhere in the world every day. Professor Hulme said New Zealand needs to ensure biosecurity is right at the top of the business and tourism agenda. “As a country with a unique flora and fauna as well as strong economic dependence of agriculture, it is vital for New Zealand to have stringent and robust biosecurity policies.

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p Lincoln University’s Professor Philip Hulme says New Zealand must remain vigilant in the face of a worldwide growth of pest threats

“I’m not sure this message gets through enough to our millions of tourists, the airlines or importers,” he said. The study, involving an international team of 45 scientists, found increases in invasive species were associated with human activities, particularly the expansion of agriculture, horticulture and global trade. “While new species can boost diversity in an area, they can also have detrimental impacts on the native ecosystem, economy, environment and human health. In some cases, they can even bring about the extinction of native species,” Professor Hulme said. However, he said there were some positives in the study’s findings. “New Zealand was one of the few countries shown to have fewer records Got space? New machinery to cover? Want a shed now? We’ve made it so easy to build our sheds…it’s child’s play! Our sheds are a genuine kitset - supplied with everything you need from bolts to barges; not to mention that our Alpine Hot-Box Rafters™ are a New Zealand first completely hot dip galvanised and birdproof to minimise damage from droppings. From 9m to 90m, we’ve got a shed for everything!

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of weed incursions in the last few decades. “The success at reducing weed incursions is largely down to New Zealand implementing a strict biosecurity policy in 1993. As such, our biosecurity systems can be viewed as a global example of best practice,” Professor Hulme said. The study’s findings highlight the continued need for improvements in national legislation and international agreements, to help mitigate invasions and keep up with impacts from increasing globalisation. “New Zealand is already leading the way and hopefully through Biosecurity 2025, New Zealand is on the road to future-proofing the system to meet increasing global trade and travel that present continual new challenges,” Professor Hulme said. 

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Business

Knowing the true cost of your IT Most small businesses rely on Information Technology for everything from accounting and workflow management to email, document production, security and the internet. But do you know the true cost of IT for your business? The short answer is that ‘it’s much higher than you think’. First up is the purchase cost. Typically the purchase cost of your equipment is often a fraction of your actual cost. You might buy a PC for $1,200, but by the time you’ve added another $350 for a screen, $20 for a keyboard and mouse, $390 for a word processing program and $70 for anti-virus software, suddenly that $1,200 PC is now $2,030. Second are the direct costs that you accumulate during the life of your equipment, such as maintenance. An IT technician will probably spend about six hours a year supporting it. While that doesn’t sound like a lot of time, if you multiply six hours by the technician’s hourly rate and then by five years, you’ll find you’re close enough to doubling your computer’s purchase cost. Do that exercise for every PC in your business and the numbers start to escalate. You’ll need software. Aside from the word processing and anti-virus software mentioned above, there’s other incredibly useful stuff that’s needed almost daily like accountancy, payroll, workflow management and document management systems.

Then there are further costs such as mail hosting, website hosting, internet connection, replacement keyboards, backup drives; even tables, desks, electricity, printers and scanners, not to mention less-tangible costs such as internet outages and IT training. The true cost of your IT will be dependent on your business needs, but there is one additional cost which we often don’t think about until our IT stops working and that’s the cost of badly structured and maintained IT infrastructure. Imagine if your IT were to crash or stop; what impact would it have on your business? Would your business still be able to operate? Would you lose orders or customers? Would you be able to make or deliver your products and services on time? If you don’t have an IT professional to help you, then find one. Choose someone you trust who speaks plain simple language, understands business, and who is interested in your business, not just your wallet. The right person is worth their weight in gold as they can help you make the best IT decisions for your business from purchase right through to replacement and all the stages in between. 

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CLASSIFIEDS

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Public Notices

CHURCH NOTICES — Sunday 26th February 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— 8.00 am St Matthew’s Courtenay; 9.30 am St George’s Kirwee; 11.00 am St Ambrose Sheffield; 7.00 pm

Trinity Darfield - service in the chapel; The Ven Canon Susan Baldwin, 03 317 9079; http://malvernanglican.wordpress.com

Church @ Rolleston — 40 Brookside Road. 9.30am Anglican Communion with Venerable Mark Barlow ; Contact Secretary Lynette 03 347 4599 lynlen50@hotmail.com Parish of Hororata — 9.30am St Johns at Hororata; 11.00am 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: Brent Richardson, 03 347 4007. Youth Leader: Courtney Forrest, 03 347 4007, www.hopechurch.net.nz. Malvern Co-operating Parish — 9.30am Trinity, Darfield 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 @ 10am, Rolleston Community Centre. www.cornerstonechurch.kiwi.nz; admin@cornerstonechurch.kiwi.nz : 021 221 6003. 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. St Paul’s Anglican — Parish service at St Paul’s 10.30am. Verse of the week: Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh to the Father except by me. — John 14 v6

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• Hire Portable loos • Waterblasting & Camera Investigations

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

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The

‘The voice of your community’

St John is a charity devoted to caring for communities and Project Rolleston will see the establishment of a St John facility in the Selwyn town, including garaging for ambulances and training space.

If you can help please call John Sunckell 0274 243 006 or Danielle Gillespie 021 284 8094

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