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Call to help people of Vanuatu u by Kent Caddick
Former Darfield identity Ian ‘Gnome’ Rhodes is calling on Selwyn people to help the islands of Vanuatu recover from the devastation of Cyclone Pam. Mr Rhodes has been living in the Pacific Island nation for the last few years, running a tourist lodge on one of the outer islands. Currently he is working with his son Callum Rhodes and his wife Michelle Clements who own a resort in the capital Port Vila with another former Malvern couple David and Ros Cox. Ian Rhodes arrived back in Port Vila a week before the cyclone struck after a trip back to New Zealand to celebrate his mother’s 90th birthday. “On the flight back to Vanuatu we were aware of the developing cyclone and one of the guys on the plane was from an airline. He had been sent to ensure all their planes were secure before the cyclone hit,” he said. “The week heading into the cyclone was I guess a little exciting, securing loose items around the resort and putting up the cyclone shutters. “The ex-pat community in Port Vila were all getting prepared but the locals seemed less worried and were asking us for information as we seemed to be getting more through internet websites than they were getting from local authorities.” However, Mr Rhodes’ excitement soon melted away as the cyclone struck. “The wind began building around 11am and by about 1pm had got up to about what Darfield locals would be experiencing in a strong nor’wester.” Mr Rhodes bunkered down alone in one of the rooms in the Mangoes resort as the cyclone continued to build.
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Lincoln University’s ability to produce quality players could ironically be something it has to overcome to win a Metro rugby title according to the club’s division one head coach John Haggart. However, he has a definite ‘maybe’ when it comes to their prospects of claiming the title in 2015, which kicks off this Saturday against Belfast at Christchurch Park. Haggart has brought the side from last place in 2010 to Hawkins Trophy semi-finalists in 2013 and 2014, as well as Hawkins Cup winners for taking out the p Lincoln University division one rugby coach John Haggart first round of the competition in those seasons. “We have looked at getting more The side has lost eight players from support for our players around this. last year’s squad, as the students To win they will have to focus on graduate or go onto to professional their performance each week not contracts elsewhere. on outcomes.’’ “We have five players in the New The ranks have been filled by players Zealand under-20 training squad and from the club’s successful colts and if all of them are picked then that will division two sides, which both won their prove difficult (for the side) as they have competitions last year. an extended season,” Haggart said. Haggart said Ere Enari, a new He said the team just needs a bit inclusion to the side who can play more mental fortitude and growth to go halfback or first five, is a player to watch out for this season. ¢ all the way this season.
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High school students from Lincoln and Darfield schools have been involved in a biodiversity project aimed at encouraging new generations to take an interest in preserving the natural world. The students met at Lincoln University recently to examine plant and animal specimens they had collected a year ago during a weekend EcoBlitz near Lewis Pass. More than 170 high school students took a trip to the Nina Valley in March last year, accompanied by scientists and students from Lincoln University. “A great way to address the disconnect between human society and nature is to get people out surveying biodiversity alongside scientists,” Lincoln University senior ecology lecturer Dr Tim Curran said. According to Dr Curran, the EcoBlitz
has two key aims: to allow high school students to work alongside scientists so they can learn first-hand how to survey biodiversity, and to document Nina Valley biodiversity in such a way that they can begin to monitor changes over time. “These latest workshops gave the students hands-on experience helping to collate and identify the specimens collected during the EcoBlitz.” Dr Curran said students discussed how to use the data collected to guide conservation efforts for biodiversity in the Nina Valley. “Suggestions included better education of the broader public on biodiversity and concerted pest mammal control efforts,” he says. Students were also asked to discuss how to apply these suggestions to the areas where they live or go to school. ¢
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Some watering restrictions lifted
Logo wanted for railway station
Lawn watering restrictions for most of Selwyn have now been lifted but West Melton residents could face the imposition of further ‘stringent’ restrictions.
Selwyn schools are being invited to design a logo for the Rolleston Railway Station beautification project.
Doyleston, Kirwee, Leeston, Lincoln, Prebbleton and Rolleston residents can now water their lawns anytime of the day but not so in Springfield and West Melton. “The restrictions have been lifted as recent rain has helped reduce the demand for water, and water use is expected to be less during autumn as the weather becomes cooler,” Selwyn District Council’s water services manager Murray England said. “While residents in these townships can now water their lawns and gardens at any time of the day the council still encourages people to consider watering after 9pm and before 6am as this is the time of lowest demand for water. “It provides the best opportunity for water to soak into the ground and p reduce the amount of water needed for irrigation.” Lawn watering restrictions remain in place in Springfield and West Melton, which means properties connected to council supplies can’t water lawns between 6am and 9am and from 4pm to 9pm daily. “In West Melton, several months of low rainfall have depleted groundwater levels and council is asking residents to reduce water use in order to avoid more stringent watering restrictions being introduced,” Mr England said. “While council infrastructure has the capacity to supply West Melton with more water, the council like other resource consent holders, has limitations imposed on water use
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p The Rolleston railway station circa 1960 when it played host to a special excursion steam train Photo courtesy Canterbury Railway Society
Selwyn District Council’s water services manager Murray England says West Melton could face more stringent water restrictions due to depleted groundwater levels
through the consent conditions imposed by Environment Canterbury which it must comply with.” Mr England said in Springfield, water is drawn from the Kowai River and treated to supply the town. “This river is experiencing low flows due to the dry weather of previous months and water restrictions remain in place.” Mr England said a fourth bore is also planned to be added to the existing three bores supplying West Melton as part of the new Wilfield subdivision. ¢
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The committee behind the project is part of a drive driven by the Selwyn Central Community Board to turn the disused station into an attraction for both locals and tourists. “We feel the station is of historic interest and would like to make it a destination rather than an eye-sore when driving past Rolleston and we feel the more of the community that is involved with this project the better,” beautification committee member Marguerite Linzel said. “We are asking schools to help by encouraging children and young adults to design ideas for the logo. The idea is for the schools to judge which logo they think would best represent the railway and Rolleston area, from designs presented within their school.”
The designs will be collected and presented to the beautification committee’s next meeting toward the end of April at which a winner will be selected with a prize on offer for the best design. “We intend using the logo on souvenirs, marketing and publicity about the upgrade,” Ms Linzel said. The original Rolleston Railway Station was built in 1866 on a location further south from the current site. In 1923 a new railway station was built on the present site but this was destroyed by fire in 1967 and a third station was built, which is still in existence today. Anyone interested in the logo design competition can call Marguerite Linzel on 03 347 1047 or 022 045 9511. ¢
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Call to help people of Vanuatu
The importance of volunteers u by Amy Adams, Selwyn MP
Recently I was invited to attend the opening of a new playhouse at Waitaha School, which is not far from my office in Templeton.
p A house next to the resort Ian Rhodes was staying at was flattened by Cyclone Pam
In the week following the cyclone Mr Rhodes said time seemed to go very slowly. “The locals were very quick to get into the clean-up and many of them were coming into work even though they had lost their homes. “One thing I noticed was that the roosters whose sound was usually a constant in Port Vila had gone silent.” He said the lack of food and water will only get worse particularly for the locals and those on the outer islands and while life is starting to return to some form of normality in Port Vila the more remote areas of the island nation are still struggling. Mr Rhodes said the best way to help is for people to send cash rather than supplies. “By sending supplies it won’t help the local businesses recover as it will cut
out the local suppliers and destroy what is already a fragile economy.” He suggests if people do want to help they could donate money through one of the web sites set up by locals or expats to help with the recovery. Selwyn residents who do want to help can drop off monetary donations to Gnomes Alpine Sports in Darfield which is run by Mr Rhodes daughter Leith and her husband Ally Kerr. One of the websites set up to assist with relief on the islands is www.gofundme.com/or5i2c and Mr Rhodes said this will ensure support gets directly through to the people of Vanuatu. Mr Rhodes said when things get back to normal people can also help by coming to the Vanuatu islands for a holiday. ¢
The students at Waitaha are children with high needs and the school offers them the supportive environment they need to develop at their own individual pace. A playhouse may not sound like much of a reason for an official opening but the new playhouse at Waitaha is no ordinary playhouse. The playhouse is big enough to hold several children and teachers at the same time. This is really important given the special needs of the Waitaha students. The really wonderful thing p Amy Adams tries out the new playhouse at Waitaha School about the playhouse, however, is that it was donated by volunteers. The Volunteers play such a vital role in ladies of the Selwyn Lions Club based our communities. While technology and at Springston worked hard to raise the fashions change, I hope that we will funds for and source this fabulous continue to have groups of dedicated playhouse, making sure that it met the volunteers like the Selwyn Lions Club needs of the children it was intended for. making a difference in our communities They also managed to get at least one of for future generations. their husbands involved in constructing I would like to take this opportunity the playhouse in a family garage. to thank all of the volunteers who This is a great example of volunteers contribute so much to the well-being helping out at a grass roots level to of our district and to encourage those provide a facility that I am sure will bring who have been thinking of becoming a a great amount of joy to the children at volunteer in some capacity to go ahead Waitaha for many years to come. and give it a go. ¢
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New self- issue kiosks are now operating at Rolleston and Lincoln libraries. Self-issue kiosks, which enable library users to check out items more quickly are now commonly used in many libraries in New Zealand and Australia. Selwyn library staff are encouraging customers to try the self-issue kiosks and see how easy they are to use. “The self-issue kiosks have clear three-step instructions showing you how you can issue books yourself,” Selwyn Libraries manager Vicki Carlyon said. The new kiosks use radio frequency identification system (RFID) which can scan and check out several items at once when they are stacked in a pile, rather than every book having to p Digital librarian Christine Grant tries out the new self-issue kiosk at Lincoln Library be individually scanned. “By installing the self-issue kiosks over the next two years. As part of this we aim to reduce the time customers project books, DVDs, magazines and stand in queues at the issue desks,” other collection items will receive a tag which stores information about the Ms Carlyon said. “Once people feel confident using the item and its location so items can be self-issue kiosks library staff won’t need found quickly. RFID also helps reduces the loss of to spend as much time issuing materials and will be able to focus on helping items from library collections as items customers more and on developing that are not checked out will beep as and delivering library programmes they pass through security gates to alert and activities. staff that they are being taken out of “Now that the new machines are the library. operating, library users will need to New self-issue kiosks will also be remember to bring their library card with installed at Darfield and Leeston next them to check out books.” year to replace the existing older Radio frequency identification is machines which require items to be being rolled out at Selwyn Libraries individually scanned. ¢
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ECan rates set to rise
The Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association has reported that despite some poor weather during the 2014 Canterbury A&P Show, attendance increased with approximately 103,000 visitors, slightly up on 2013.
The rate rise, followed by a 5.2% increase in the average rate for 2017 and 4% in 2018, is part of information included in the regional council’s draft 10-year Long Term Plan which is open for public feedback. ECan commissioner David Bedford said most of the additional targeted rate funding for 2015–16 is going into improving the region’s water and air quality. “Trying to balance the additional work in improving the region’s water and air quality that people keep telling us needs doing, along with the pressure to hold our spending, has resulted in a long, hard look at our priorities,” he said. “We propose to carry out additional work to improve water management, clean up the air over our worstaffected towns and cities, and increase the use of public transport. “We also want to make it easier for people to access and understand vital information and data about Canterbury’s water, land and air.” Mr Bedford said the extra work meant they are proposing to spend an additional $4.6 million in those areas in 2016. “To offset these costs, we have reduced expenditure in some areas, delayed some less urgent projects
Selwyn ratepayers could be facing on average a rise of 4.5% in their Environment Canterbury rates for the 2015–16 year.
p The Canterbury A&P Show has reported another surplus with visitor numbers up
The 152nd Canterbur y A&P Show, hosted by the Canterbury A&P Association, attracted 6682 livestock, equestrian and feature competition entries. The trade exhibitor section experienced its most successful year in the history of the show, with many exhibitors choosing to expand their presence at the three-day event. The Canterbury A&P Association is reporting a surplus after depreciation of $102,498, up from $85,003 for the year ending 2013. Association Chairman Ben Tothill said that the surplus will be reinvested back
into improving the show and maintaining the Canterbury Agricultural Park for future shows and events. Mr Tothill said the association will hold its AGM on Wednesday, April 1, commencing at 3pm in the Gloaming Room at Riccarton Park Racecourse, and all members of the association are invited to attend. The 2015 Canterbury A&P Show will be held Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 November at Canterbury Agricultural Park in Christchurch. The Canterbury A&P Association Annual Report is available online at www.theshow.co.nz or on request. ¢
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Kirwee based agricultural electronics company Frizzell Ltd is looking forward to showing off its solar water systems for farmers and lifestyle block owners at this week’s South Island Agricultural Field Days (SIAFD) in its home town. For the first time the SIAFD will be held in Kirwee following its move from Lincoln after the organisation purchased its own grounds near Kirwee. “We’re proud to be a Kirwee based company attending the first SIAFDs at its new Kirwee site,” the company’s general manager Alastair Frizzell said. Frizzell Agricultural Electronics, known for developing portable weighbridges for contractors and transport operators, has in the last few years established a new line of products powered by the sun. “It started with an inquiry about setting up a wind powered system. After doing a bit of research we worked out solar was the best way to go,” technical manager Nick Frizzell said. “The results were
fantastic. We found solar could match anything an electric system could do and it had the advantage of being low maintenance and versatile.” The company has developed a range of water pumps powered by solar panels and Nick said this innovative technology is being taken up by farmers, horticulturalists and small block owners because its can be installed anywhere the sun shines, requires low maintenance and running costs are minimal. “It can be very expensive to get mains power to sites. Solar powered systems are cheaper to install and don’t need to be refilled with petrol or diesel. Running costs and maintenance are minimal.” He said the solar powered water systems are being used for anything from large scale irrigation to smaller scale home gardening projects.
p Nick (left) and Alastair Frizzell of Kirwee based Frizzell Agricultural Electronics are looking forward to showing off their solar technology at the 64th annual South Island Field Days in their home town
“It’s also great for animal welfare. In the summer when it’s hot and dry our systems run off the sun’s power to pump drinking water for the animals at a time when they need it.” ¢
IT-based agriculture a boon for farmers With IT-based agriculture changing the way farming can be done, Lincoln University has developed a new programme to teach people the latest techniques. IT-based farming, known as precision agriculture, involves using technologies such as sensors to carry out soil or crop mapping. This allows farmers to use real-time data to place nutrients, fertilisers and chemicals with much more accuracy than would otherwise be possible. The University has recently begun offering a specialised second-year course in precision agriculture, currently the only course of its kind in the country. “This new IT world is more than just computerising existing farming,” says adjunct professor Dr Armin Werner, who runs the course and also works as the precision agriculture group manager at Lincoln Agritech Limited. “New approaches and tools are available to be used in all agricultural production systems, leading to important changes in the way farms are managed.”
Dr Werner says precision agriculture improves profitability and benefits the environment, because water, nutrients and energy can be used exactly where needed and nowhere else, which enhances efficiency and reduces losses. A Lincoln University agricultural science graduate knows exactly how valuable precision agriculture can be to farmers. Since graduating, Jemma Mulvihill has been working at the helm of a thriving family business that uses precision agriculture to help Kiwi farmers work smarter. Ms Mulvihill graduated in 2009 and by the next year, she and her farmer parents had set up the company, Agri Optics New Zealand Ltd. She first learnt about precision agriculture when she attended Colorado
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p Katie Milne has won this year’s Dairy Women’s Network Dairy Woman of the Year Award
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Dunsandel young farmers to the fore u by Kent Caddick
Dunsandel Young Farmers Club members Karl Dean and Robin Hornblow were right in the running to take out the Tasman Regional Young Farmers Final in Kirwee recently but in the end it was Hurunui’s James Hoban who took out the title. The 29-year-old Hoban took out first place after a very close and tense evening show, with Dean finishing in third and Hornblow fourth, while Andrew Wiffen, of the Renwick Young Farmers Club, was runner-up. The Tasman Regional Final was held at the Kirwee Showgrounds where a knowledgeable crowd watched the strong group of eight contestants display the best of their farming knowledge and
skill. The contestants were put through their paces in a variety of challenging modules throughout the day, from dairy goat milking to engineering, touching on all aspects of farming from practical, hands-on tasks to theory and business components. Mr Hoban is off to the Grand Final in Taupo, from July 2 to 4, where he will battle it out for the champion’s title and more than $270,000 in prizes.
p Dunsandel’s Karl Dean enthrals the crowd with his construction skills during the Agri-Sports Headto-Head Challenge
Dean and Hornblow duked it out for the Agri-Sports Challenge title during the Young Farmer competition. Dean took out the overall sprots challenge title after Hornblow headed him in the Race Off challenge only to be pipped by his Dunsandel clubmate whose combined score was greater when the Head-toHead challenge component was added in. Another Dunsandel competitor, Willis Ritchie, took out the Agri-Skills title.
Alongside the Young Farmer contest New Zealand’s future farmers were in competition in the TeenAg and AgriKids competitions. Tai Tapu School’s ‘Peninsula Possum Pals’ team of Jack Drage, David Neal and Jimmy McConchie took out the AgriKids competition title, while the TeenAg competition was won by a team from Christchurch Boys High School. ¢
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p Robin Hornblow of the Dunsandel Young Farmers Club is full of running during the Agri-Sports challenge
p The strain shows on the face of Dunsandel’s Willis Ritchie on his way to a win in the Agri-Skills competition
p The Tasman Regional Young Farmers winner was Hurunui’s James Hoban
Leadership awards to dairying women Two women deemed to be dedicated and inspiring influences in their dairy communities have won the Dairy Community Leadership Award at the annual Dairy Women’s Network Conference recently. The Dairy Community Leadership Award is open to all Dairy Women’s Network members and recognises dair ying women who make significant contributions in their local community, through leadership and support. The 2015 recipients of the award are Western Southland farmer Jo Sanford and Northern Southland’s Rachael Nicholson. Sanford and her husband converted their Tuatapere, Western Southland sheep and beef farm to dairy in 2007, and now milk 800 cows.
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“Giving back to the community is very important to me and sharing my knowledge, skills and experience gives me huge personal satisfaction,” she said. Nicholson and her husband Scott started out their farming career 50/50 sharemilking in Riversdale, Northern Southland. They milked on three different farms over seven seasons, growing their herd and building capital with the aim of purchasing their own farm, which they achieved in 2007 and converted in 2008.
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After having children, Nicholson joined numerous committees as well as Dairy Women’s Network where she became the Gore Regional Group convenor for four years, a role she handed over in 2014. The family have since sold their farm but remained living in the same community, which has freed Nicholson up to be involved in more community groups. She still has her AI tech certificate and leases dairy stock. There were four finalists up for p Jo Sanford and her husband Alister milk 800 cows on their Tuatapere dairy farm this year’s title, including Te Aroha farmer Tania Earnshaw and Western Dairy Women’s Network chief Southland farmer Katrina Thomas. executive Zelda de Villiers, and a The selection panel for the Dairy North and South Island Dairy Women’s Community Leadership Award comprised Network regional convenor. ¢
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Sulphur essential but often deficient u by Lloyd Glenny, Ravensdown fertiliser product manager
During the critical autumn growing period it is important to consider the role sulphur plays in pasture growth. Sulphur is essential for healthy plant growth. It is part of every living cell and is required for synthesis of some amino acids, proteins, vitamins and in oil production. It encourages vigorous green growth, stimulates seed production and is a vital element in wool production. Sulphur is also important in crop winter hardiness. Leguminous plants like clover, which rely on nodules for efficient nitrogen fixation, need good sulphur supplies. Sulphur is also an important element in the nitrate-reductase process where nitrate-nitrogen is converted to amino acids. Plants uptake sulphur from the soil as sulphate-sulphur. Sulphate is mobile in the soil, just as nitrate-nitrogen is mobile, and can be leached beyond the active root zone in some soils with heavy rainfall or irrigation. Sulphur deficiency and nitrogen deficiency are
easily confused. Symptoms of both deficiencies frequently first appear as stunted plants, with a general yellowing of leaves. You can tell the difference by the age of the leaves. Sulphur deficiency will turn young leaves yellow first, because sulphur is immobile within the plant and does not readily move from old to new growth. In nitrogen deficiency, the yellowing appears on the older leaves first. Sulphur tends to be held by clay soil particles more than nitrate-nitrogen. When early spring rain occurs, sulphatesulphur can leach out of sandy topsoils. But with many sedimentary soils containing relatively high amounts of clay in the subsoil, sulphate-sulphur will be retained in the root zone. Crops and pastures grown on these types of soils may show early signs of sulphur deficiency, but as the roots penetrate into the subsoil, the
deficiency may disappear. On deep sandy soils with little or no clay in the subsoil, plants will likely respond to sulphur applications. For soils naturally deficient in sulphur, an application of sulphur-rich fertiliser can lift plant production and yield. Sulphur sources in the soil • Sulphur is held in organic matter in the soil but cannot be used by plants until it is converted to sulphate-sulphur by soil bacteria — a process known as mineralisation. • Fertilisers containing sulphate-sulphur. • Elemental sulphur, which is oxidised by soil bacteria to sulphate-sulphur. ¢
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Why are we afraid of emotions? Because they make us feel out of control, and most of us want to stay in control. We don’t understand them and we use will power to stuff them down. The problem with this technique is that when we stuff emotions down they actually physically affect the cells of our body (read Molecules of Emotion by Candace Pert). Then these tightly held emotions, can make the cells unwell, and/or they can cause a negative belief about ourselves to be put into place. This belief creates patterns of behaviour that we unconsciously follow. For example; when young I experienced anger and put downs from my Dad. This made me feel unworthy and I believed it. This belief governed my life for many years — I was continually trying to get approval from people in authority in my life. The cost to me was that I was unable to truly be me. I was fearful of not getting things right and of making mistakes. The fear stopped me following
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This side of summer, it’s common for lawns to look their worst, especially where there is drought and watering restrictions. But in a few simple steps you can have your lawn looking healthy and lush. Feeding Feed your lawn in autumn and spring to support the flush of growth. For a new lawn, apply a lawn fertiliser to the area and rake it into the top 2cm of soil just prior to sowing. Make sure you choose a product suitable for new lawns and apply it at the recommended rate. Too much can burn the young grass. After the first three or four cuts, make another light application. Some lawn seed comes with fertiliser added. Nitrogen is what a lawn needs most to support lush green growth, but a good lawn fertiliser contains the correct proportions of nitrogen and other essential nutrients. Phosphorus is essential for healthy root growth, the foundation of your lawn. Most lawn fertilisers also contain a little iron sulphate to reduce moss, and potassium for disease resistance. Watering Lawns need regular rainfall or watering in order to stay green. If you
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Council to review lifting fire restrictions further The Selwyn District Council is to review the district’s fire restrictions in the coming weeks following a spell of wet weather. A total fire ban in Selwyn was lifted several weeks ago, however, fire restrictions remain in place. Selwyn deputy principal rural fire officer Douglas Marshall said rain over the the past fews weeks had enabled them to lift the fire restrictions and move back to a restricted fire season. “The lifting of the prohibition means that farmers can now burn crop residue without a permit, providing safe burning guidelines are followed. “It’s important to realise that there is still an elevated risk and all farmers need to be aware of this and exercise an appropriate level of caution when burning stubble.” Currently permits will not be issued for the burning of rubbish, land clearing operations or other vegetation, in
order to manage the risk throughout the district. “Once crop residue burns have largely been completed this decision will be reviewed,” Mr Marshall said. “People are reminded that the cost of extinguishing an escaped fire and any fire damage lies solely with the person responsible for the fire.” Mr Marshall said staff will continue to closely monitor the situation and, in particular, farmer compliance with the safe burning guidelines. “Farmers also need to be considerate of neighbours and sensitive areas like roads and townships and consider wind and smoke drift before lighting.” Further information on guidelines is available online at selwyn.govt.nz/ ruralfire. ¢
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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 weekly, West Melton (1136 West Coast Rd). 11.00am first Sunday of the month, Halkett (668 Halkett Rd). Intern Pastor: Jordan Redding. Pastor available Wednesdays 9.00–12.00, 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. Ph 03 318 7360 Pastor – Paul Cossey; Youth Pastors Danielle Duff, Poiema Heine. Malvern Co-Operating Parish — 11.00am St Andrews of the Glen, Glentunnel – Parish service to celebrate the centenary of St Andrew’s. Glentunnel Chapel — Sunday 10.30am Worship & Communion, 03 318 8948 or 021 274 2548. www.glentunnel.org.nz. 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. Rolleston Church — 10am Family Service 5pm Night Service. Cornerstone Kids during morning service. Cornerstone Youth in the Lounge, Friday 7–9pm. All meetings held at the Rolleston Community Centre, 126 Rolleston Drive, Administration contact: Nikki @ 03 347 8716, admin@rollestonchurch.co.nz, www.rollestonchurch.co.nz. Verse of the week: Seek ye the Lord while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near - Isaiah 55 v6
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March 25 - 2015
THE RECORD
The Record Business Directory FIREWOOD SUPPLIES
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Painting & paint effects Wallpapering Interior & exterior Residential & commercial New homes & renovations Free quotes
Property
management
EMMA LINDSAY 027 516 8631 e.lindsay@facepm.co.nz www.facepm.co.nz
25 years experience decorating Christchurch
11 HOLT PLACE | BURNSIDE | CHCH
Mobile: 021 913 171
THE ‘FACE’ OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT THROUGHOUT CANTERBURY
Better call the experts and get that Septic Tank emptied!
SEPTIC TANKS EMPTY THEM NOW BEST VALUE GUARANTEED
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You will get a lifetime guarantee on installation
24 Hours, Seven Days SELWYN LIQUID WASTE
“Our business is Flushing your Business”
IN HOME SAMPLE SERVICE
Alan Roberts
Call Graham Bunt (Bunty)
CARPET INSTALLATIONS
027 433 2842 or A/H 03 325 4257
• Industrial & Residential • Generator Switching • New Housing • Repairs & Maintenance • Mitsubishi Electric Heat Pumps
admin@wakefieldelectrical.co.nz
021 227 2080 or Oxford 03 312 4902
CULTIVATION & EXCAVATION CONTRACTORS
021 276 5367 03 318 7454 | 03 339 7454
PLUS !!
SERVICES LTD ef tpos now available
GET YOUR FIREWOOD IN EARLY BEFORE WINTER 838 Jones Road Rolleston 03 347 8622 021 222 8663
Thomas Bookkeeping Need more time to focus on running your business? Thomas Bookkeeping can assist. Phone Jody on 027 240 6974 or email thomasbookkeeping@xtra.co.nz A certified member of the NZBAI
• Pump out Septic Tanks/ Grease traps • Service contracts/ Maintenance reports • Unblock Sewer & Stormwater Drains • Hire Portable loos • Waterblasting & Camera Investigations
Ph 03 318 8609 leechdrainage@xtra.co.nz
Lifestyle Farm Systems For all your lifestyle block solutions Hay & Silage Baling Systems
Arable Systems
Horticultural Systems
Vineyard Waste Systems
www.lifestylefarmsystems.co.nz gary@lifestylefarmsystems.co.nz Ph: 03 3181 860 | Mob: 027 600 4593
M.R DEVELOPMENTS • Cow track lime supply & lay
Come visit us for Brunch, Lunch or Dinner
• Farm Tracks & driveways • Reversible Ploughing • All shingle supplies • Truck & trailer hire • Grader & digger work
Fully qualified carpenter for all aspects of residential construction from fences to new homes. Manage projects from start to finish including organising other subcontractors, and seeing that a job is completed to mine and your own satisfaction.
355 Buchanans Road, Yaldhurst, Christchurch Open: Tues to Sat 10am – late. Sunday 10am – 3pm
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• Pivot Rut Filling • Direct drilling • Roller drilling
R.D. 2, Leeston. Ph. 027 534 9161 chrisswansoncontracting@hotmail.com
Concrete 2 U
Being a small company you will deal with me personally from quote to completion.
Phone Mike: 021 997 142
DAMAGED LOCKS?
Contact the Lock Specialists
DECORATIVE STAMPED COLOURED EXPOSED
• Combine Harvester Spares • Baling Twine (Poly & Sisal) • Bailey Trailers — lift off sides, bulk or flatdeck. • K.V Bale Forks • Chains made to order • Tools and lots of other stuff
Dale Mayberry Ph: 021 222 2833
91 Horndon Street, Darfield Phone 03 318 8229
All aspects of concreting & all types of finishing
• OLD MAN PINE • MACROCARPA • WILLOW • LOG MIX • BLUEGUM • BAGS OF KINDLING
ACCESS Lock Specialists Ltd For all your Lock & Key Security Home - Business - Vehicles Suppliers of Quality Safes Electronic Locks | Transponder Keys Remotes for Cars, Alarms & Garage Doors 24hr Mobile Service 170 Waterloo Rd, Hornby www.accesslocks.co.nz
0800 539 537 Supporting Canterbury
P: 03 348 80 38 E: admin@dinedivine.co.nz W: www.dinedivine.co.nz
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.
Super Computer WE COME TO YOU!
03 318 1956 www.supercomputer.co.nz mark@supercomputer.co.nz
Book now for the April Business Directory, limited spaces available. Call Dee on 03 347 1561