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p Selwyn anglers will be out in force this weekend and images like this one on the Waimakariri River will be the order of the day as the fishing season opens this week. Fish & Game New Zealand is predicting it could be a bumper season, with recent trout spawning counts indicating the South Island has plenty of fish to target. For more on the season opening see our story on Page 3.
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Development faces hurdles u by Belinda Cullen-Reid
Plans to build a new residential development and expand the town of West Melton south across State Highway 73 will have some hoops to jump through before getting a green light.
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Population density as well as pedestrian and motor vehicle movement across the state highway could see the developer’s recently logged resource consent application go through the public notification process. That’s according to Selwyn District Council’s planning manager, Tim Harris. Mr Harris said a resource consent application lodged by developers Gillman Wheelans for a subdivision on
the corner of Weedons Ross Road and SH73 did not comply with the district plan for a number of reasons. “There’s a reasonable chance that it will be notified, unless there are some changes to what’s been proposed. At the least I can’t see how this would be processed nonnotified without neighbour’s consents from affected parties,” Mr Harris said. He said the application included
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p Darfield Primary School assistant principal Anne Cornish, pictured here with her enthusiastic class of five year olds, recently said farewell to the school after 16 years of service. An assembly was held at the school near the end of term to acknowledge the time Anne had put into the school, including her work as a new entrant teacher.
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Emergency services working toward joint facility u by Belinda Cullen-Reid
The New Zealand Fire Service and St John have agreed to work alongside each other as they progress their plans to set up facilities at adjacent sites in central Rolleston. Plans to establish a St John’s headquarters in central Rolleston moved a step closer when council agreed this week to lease a site on the corner of Norman Kirk Drive and Kidman Street to the organisation. The lease will be for a 25-year period at a peppercorn rate and will include the option of St John purchasing an existing dwelling located on the site from council. Chair of the Ellesmere St John area committee John Sunckell said they were excited about the decision. “Now we have to sit down with council and negotiate the price of the (existing dwelling),” he said. St John had hoped to secure the lease of the section at council’s previous meeting on September 10, but a last minute reprieve was asked for by the New Zealand Fire Service (NZFS) who also had its eyes on the corner site, as they look to establish a greater presence in the district. Negotiations between the two parties saw an agreement for St John to proceed
with the lease of the corner site, while NZFS will enter into negotiations with council to lease land nearby. “For St John the corner site was important because of the multiple uses we have for the site,” Mr Suncknell said. “This will allow us to operate two entrances. Our operational services can be situated off Norman Kirk Drive and our youth and community services off Kidman Street. “It’s a high profile corner. It’s important for us to have a good community profile,” he said. NZFS member Alan Merry said he endorsed St John’s proposal to set up on the corner site and was looking forward to establishing its service nearby. “The fire service is quite excited about the opportunity to work with our St John’s colleagues here in Rolleston.” As well as setting up a new fire service base in central Rolleston, Mr Merry said the NZFS was looking to establish a new urban search and rescue base and a new firefighting training facility. ¢
p Alan Merry, left, from the New Zealand Fire Service and John Suncknell from St John shake hands as a sign of unity to work alongside each other in central Rolleston
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Signs positive for good season If the climate scientists have got it right and spring keeps warming up, Selwyn’s anglers may be treated to a rewarding opening of the new fishing season this week. Fish & Game chief executive Bryce Johnson says that NIWA’s climate outlook for the next couple of months suggest we are in for above average temperatures — while rainfall stays near normal. “While there’s often good fishing in bad weather the reality is more folk are likely to turn out and try their luck in rather more mellow friendly conditions.” Fish & Game’s South Island, communications advisor Andrew Currie said anglers should make the most of the early season conditions before the summer months and temperatures heat up, and flows drop away. “The long range weather forecast looks good for most of the island so I’d urge anglers to get out and make the most of it.” Mr Currie said river conditions look good at present and given the mild winter, the lack of large floods and a predicted rise in mice populations in beech forest areas fish should be in plump and healthy fighting condition. He said recent trout spawning counts indicate the South Island has plenty of fish to target. “With the whitebait season now well underway, the lower reaches of coastal rivers should be fishing really well, with
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sea run browns feasting on this bait. “But don’t overlook the bigger South Island braided rivers as the side braids should hold good numbers of fish.” Mr Currie warned fishers that some high country and back country waterways don’t open until November, and urged them to check the regulations if they’re planning to target these areas. “F ish & Game’s website (www.fishandgame.org.nz) has a wealth of information, not just on regulations, but lots of tips for each of six South Island regions on what fish to target and where.” ¢
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Wastewater working party set up u by Belinda Cullen-Reid
A project working party is to be established for the future management of Darfield and Kirwee’s wastewater with the first meeting to happen by December this year. The working party will be made up of Selwyn District Council staff and councillors, as well as representatives from Darfield and Kirwee township committees, the Malvern Community Board, Canterbury District Health Board and Environment Canterbury.
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Back to business u by Amy Adams, Selwyn MP
Election campaigns are funny things — I often tell people it is like having a job interview that lasts for several months in front of my 65,000 employers. It is a busy time and a time when I value more than ever the support of my family, friends and National Party volunteers. It is these people who put up signs around the electorate, pound the pavements delivering brochures and stand alongside me on the side of the road in all weathers being human hoardings. They know who they are and I would like to thank each and every one of them from the bottom of my heart. Election day itself is always nervewracking — knowing that you have done all you can to get your message out there and then waiting to see whether the people of Selwyn and the rest of the country think you are on the right track. I am overwhelmed by the level of support I have received from the people of the Selwyn electorate and feel privileged to have been given the opportunity to continue as your local Member of Parliament for another three years. I am looking forward to getting back to the business of representing you as your voice in Wellington, once the new ministers are sworn in and the
51st Parliament sits for the first time on October 20. Our region continues to go from strength to strength and I will continue to work hard to support this success in whatever way I can, whether it is advocating for new infrastructure projects, promoting policies that reduce ‘red tape’ and allow for sensible management of our resources, or assisting with the resolution of outstanding earthquakerelated issues. If you have any matters of concern that you believe I may be able to assist with, please contact my electorate office in Templeton. ¢
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Hamish Wheelans told The Record he was not expecting his resource consent application to go through the public notification process because there was reasonable justification for everything they are proposing. “I’m not keen on it going to notification as it will slow things down and add costs to the sections,” Mr Wheelans said. “It’s always a balancing act between following the rules and coming up with better outcomes. If we’re only following processes to appease the minority, it’s the majority who pays.” Mr Harris said the district plan allowed
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A retrospective art exhibition of the life and work of Selwyn painter, the late Austen Deans, will be on show at the Selwyn Art Gallery in Darfield in October. Art consultant Gillie Deans, a relation of Austen, has put together a selection of his work through the decades to weave a story of his life in art. “He was an extraordinary man, and I don’t say that lightly,” Gillie said. “He was wise, a deep thinker and had a lovely sense of humour. He achieved an amazing balance of loving nature and loving people.” Austen grew up in the Malvern Hills on the family farm, Morven. When he was just two years old his father was killed in the Battle of Passchendaele. “His mother was utterly dedicated to her two sons and Austen was well supported by the wider Deans family. He had lots of uncles and big cousins around,” Gillie said. A love of art and nature were nurtured by his mother from an early age. He attended the School of FIne Arts at Canterbury University in the late 1930s,
completing his studies in 1939. Not long after that WWII broke out. Gillie said although Austen was a pacifist he signed up alongside his cousins. He was sent to Egypt and then Greece before being captured and taken prisoner. He was a prisoner of war for four years in Poland. He was appointed New Zealand’s official war artist during war but was captured a day after his appointment. He continued to paint during his time as a prisoner of war with materials provided by the Red Cross. Some of these works will be included in the exhibition which opens this weekend. Gillie says he would dream of coming home from war and building a little house in the mountains and living there. When peace was declared he returned home to New Zealand but was unsettled. He married and in 1948 travelled to England where he did
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postgraduate studies in art. Gillie said on his return to New Zealand he had a house and art studio built on his farm at Peel Forest. His wife Liz ran the farm and Austen painted. The couple had seven children. Austen was a mountaineer and continued his outdoor pursuits into
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Organisers of one of the most eagerly anticipated events on Selwyn’s arts’ calendar, Darfield Artweek, are pleased with the number and quality of this year’s entries. Entries have closed and 264 works of art from 126 artists will be hung and displayed in the Darfield Recreation Centre from October 11 to 19. Malvern Community Arts Council chair Kirsty Peel said the response, as usual, has been excellent, with local artists and artists from across Canterbury as well as further afield participating in this year’s Artweek. “Like the last few years, a third of the artists are people who have not exhibited in Artweek before so we can look forward to enjoying lots of work by new artists as well as old favourites.” Ms Peel paid tribute to the large number of volunteers who have come forward to put the exhibition together, particularly on the days where they receive and hang the artworks.
“After 33 years the process runs smoothly and the experienced hangers make quick work of displaying the works to their best effect, ready for the judge to make his deliberations. This year’s judge will be Dick Lucas, chair of the Lincoln University Art Committee for the last 40 years and closely involved in the development of the University’s art collection. He has
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Experienced head in times of emergencies u by Belinda Cullen-Reid
From the Pike River Mine disaster to the Christchurch February 2011 earthquake, Selwyn District Council’s new emergency management officer Ryan O’Rourke is well accustomed to handling disasters and emergencies. As a former police officer, Search and Rescue member and Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) co-ordinator Mr O’Rouke is used to extreme situations. “I don’t get rattled easily. Stuff happens and you’ve just got to do your best at the time,” Mr O’Rourke said. With 17 years of police work under his belt, Mr O’Rourke has made a career out of working with people during difficult times. “You get exposed to small disasters every day when you’re working with the police. You get used to it,” he said. After time on the beat, his role as search and rescue co-ordination had some positive rewards including travelling to a variety of places he would not normally have gone. “It’s one of the few areas of policing where people are actually happy to see you,” he said.
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The seemingly unenviable task of body identification was work he found rewarding too. “The work was very satisfying. If it wasn’t for that kind of work families wouldn’t get their loved ones back,” he said. One of the biggest tests of his career came on February 22, 2011 when Mr O’Rourke was situated on the seventh floor of the Central Police headquarters in Christchurch. As DVI co-ordinator it was up to him to organise the return of victim’s remains to their families. “It was clear there were going to be a number of dead. But we had a plan for Canterbury. We were organised. The most important thing was that processes were followed,” he said. “In a country like New Zealand you know things are going to be done properly.” Mr O’Rourke said although he found his work with the police very interesting, he never intended to stay with them long term. “It affects your view of life. I noticed my wife would look at life one way and I’d see things differently.” He applied for the job with Selwyn District Council because he was
p Selwyn District Council’s new emergency management officer Ryan O’Rourke far right, shows Lincoln Primary School students around council’s new emergency command vehicle
attracted to the district’s development and growth. “There’s been a lot going on here with civil defence in the last 18 months.
There have been windstorms, snow, flooding and fires.” “Rural people are pretty resourceful. They’re self-sufficient and practical.” ¢
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Volunteers to decide Parks and community fund spread reserves use rises u by Kent Caddick
u by Belinda Cullen-Reid
Hororata Highland Games volunteers will help the Hororata Community Trust decide how to spend its community group funding allocation.
With a higher percentage of Selwyn people using public parks and reserves in the district the Selwyn District Council is looking at ways to provide better outdoor areas and services to ratepayers.
This year the trust has set aside $5,000 for its community fund which will be distributed after taking advice from games volunteers. Every year over 200 volunteers give their time and energy to make the Hororata Highland Games a success and this year they will help to decide how the money will be shared between four community groups. The four groups, the Hororata Fire Brigade, Hororata Scouts, Hororata Swimming Club, and the Hororata Historical Society were chosen by a ballot system overseen by the local police from p Julia Gallen is calling for volunteers to help with this nominated community groups. year’s Hororata Highland Games Hororata Highland Games community liaison Julia Gallen said the day we need people for car parking, community fund is a way of showing that ticketing, helping in the Have a Go and we appreciate our volunteers’ hard work competitions’ areas and generally lend and gives them a say in where some of a hand.” “Generally we ask people to volunteer the hard earned funds go. Each volunteer who helps with the for two to three hours. Each volunteer Games from November 3–9 will receive will receive a ticket to the games, a a token which they can use to vote for t-shirt, refreshments and, of course, they can vote for their community group.” one of the four community groups. Volunteers also get to attend a ‘thank “It is a privilege to have such a huge group of dedicated people who commit you’ barbecue and get together at the conclusion of the games. their time each year to the games.” This year’s Hororata Highland She said most of the volunteers come from the wider Hororata community Games is being held on Saturday, but there are also those who have November 8 and more information can be connections with the community found at www.hororatahighlandgames. although they don’t live here but return org.nz. Those wanting to volunteer can email, to help. “We need volunteers to help with games@hororata.org.nz or through the setting up at the Hororata Domain games’ Facebook page, www.facebook. prior to the event, then on Games com/hororatahighlandgames. ¢
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p Public use of Selwyn parks like this one in Darfield is on the rise
A draft Open Space strategy approved by council last week will go out for public consultation as Selwyn faces increasing pressure on its existing community infrastructure. Council’s open spaces and property manager Mark Rykers, reported to council that in 2003 60% of households used a public park or reserve but by 2013 that figure had risen to 73%. “The district has grown in some areas with the expansion of townships that now have a more urban character. There are also on-going changes in recreation and leisure trends within the district,” Mr Rykers said.
He said recreation and open space development in the district had in the past occurred in an ad hoc and unplanned way and it has only been in recent times structured plans had been put in place. The strategy will look at the public’’s need for spor ts and recreation facilities, neighbourhood areas and public gardens, forestry, outdoor adventure and cultural heritage sites. The draft strategy has identified deficits in neighbourhood open spaces in Rolleston, Kirwee, Coalgate and Glentunnel. ¢
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Selwyn dairy giant in good shape u by Kent Caddick
While dairy farmers around Selwyn are tightening their belts in view of falling dairy prices the district’s largest dairy company, Synlait Milk, has reported despite the difficulties facing the industry it is in good shape. Its continued good performance has also been recognised with a Supreme Award at the recent Canterbury Business Awards. Synlait Milk has announced a $19.6 million net profit after tax (NPAT) for the year ending July 31 2014, an increase of 70% compared to the $11.5 million NPAT for FY2013, and in line with its prospective financial information (PFI) forecast of $19.7 million. It reported revenue was $600 million in FY2014, an increase of 43% compared to $420 million for FY2013, and well ahead of the PFI forecast of $524 million. Synlait Milk chairman Graeme Milne said he is pleased with the result and the continued growth of the business in its sixth year of operation, but the financial year wasn’t without its challenges. “Achieving targeted premiums and gross margin for specialised ingredients, when world market prices were high, proved challenging,” Mr Milne said. “Along with the development of our nutritionals business being set back by regulatory change in the important Chinese market, it meant the profitability advantages over and above PFI we experienced in the first half of the year were largely eliminated.” But Mr Milne said the company is still positive about the future. “Over what has been a challenging year, the progress we have made with our key customers continues to give us confidence in our future. “The ongoing execution of our growth initiatives to ensure the development of our infant formula and nutritionals business supports these customers is a key focus going forward,” Mr Milne said.
Synlait Milk’s growth initiatives, including a 22,500m2 drystore expansion, lactoferrin extraction and purification plant and blending and consumer packaging plant at its Dunsandel site were completed during the year. Construction has begun on a new administration office and quality assurance laboratory, as well as a third large scale infant formula capable dryer, due to be completed in September next year. Another recent boost for the company was it being named one of the Supreme Award winners at the Canterbury Business Awards. Synlait took out the Supreme Award for medium to large companies after being named the winner of the Global Operator category. ¢
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sediments, nitrates and phosphates coming off the paddock. But beyond the practical environmental benefits Phil enjoys the aesthetic pleasures of seeing the breaking up of large tracks of barren land and the return of bird life to the area. “The real benefit is it gives the farm a different perspective. It’s not just a hunk of land looking at the sun. It has a style.” In the years since those first tentative planting Phil and his family have adorned the property with totora, kauri, kahikatea, kanuka, manuka, kowhai and flaxes and the planting is not over yet. On a tour of the farm Phil points out several more places he hopes to develop in the future. “We didn’t think for a minute we’d
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One of the many joys of spring is the influx of fresh produce hitting the grocery or market shelves. Asparagus is one of the delights of spring, and there’s something wonderful in the addition of several fresh blanched spears adorning salads, stir fries or rolled in a thin slice of buttered white bread. Growing asparagus in Canterbury is not too much of a challenge and now
is the time to give it a crack. The down side is you won’t reap the fruits of your harvest for a couple of years. To be precise it takes around four years to get a crop of asparagus when grown from seed and two to three years when grown from a transplanted young plant.n Still, once planted and underway you’ll
be grateful for this perennial’s spring offering with a good asparagus plant producing for up to 20 years, so a little patience will pay off long term. When growing asparagus from plants choose a sunny sheltered spot. Prepare your plot for planting by giving your patch of dirt a good digging over. Make trenches in the soil that are around 70cm deep with a width of approximately one metre between trenches. Place asparagus plants in the trenches around 50cm apart, ensuring to spread the roots out. Do not fill in the trenches, but rather add a little soil, around 10cm, on top of the plant and keep doing this every five or so days until the ground is level. Add a little water. Shoots will begin to appear and eventually turn into fern-like fronds. When they have turned yellow in the autumn cut the shoots off and discard. Give a light hoe to get rid of any weeds and add some manure. I’m afraid the second year is similar to the first, with weeding, watering and watching as the second lot of shoots grow and fern out and finally yellow off in autumn, where once again you must give them the snip. Hurrah for the third year, as this is the time of your first tentative harvest. I say tentative because your plants are still in their early years and so it’s prudent to just take a couple of spears off each plant leaving the rest to mature and go through the same process as the previous years. In the fourth year
p One of the many delights of spring is fresh asparagus Photo courtesty of Evan Amos
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Gardener’s Diary for October u by Belinda Cullen-Reid
Things are getting so busy in the garden and before you know it we will be hitting the silly season of end of year breakups and parties.
So get on to those gardening jobs now, so that you can go into maintenance mode as we get closer to, dare I say it, the Christmas season. Maintenance It was great to get a good hit of rain recently but the soil is still dry so make sure you are watering anything newly planted or moved over winter’s dormant months and keep an eye on the moisture content of more established plants. Start staking up plants that require it to avoid damage from the spring northwest winds. This includes beans and young fruit trees. You may notice the arrival of garden pests, such as green fly, which love to suck the life out of new growth. There are plenty of commercial sprays that will zap the little blighters, or you can try my home remedy of washing liquid mixed with warm water. Choose a pleasant day, mix the concoction and put it in a spray bottle. Don your gardening gloves (for the ladies I recommend purchasing some gardening gloves that are pleasing to the eye) and frolic amongst the affected plants, merely spraying the warm soapy mix while giving the new shoots a gentle rub to help remove the bugs. Personally I find this task quite therapeutic, especially after a stressful day. You will need to repeat this not so
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CHURCH NOTICES — Sunday 5th October Malvern Anglican Parish — 8.00am at St Peter’s Springfield; 8.00am at Trinity Darfield; 9.30am at St Ambrose Sheffield with Sunday School; 7.00pm at St George’s Kirwee. The Ven Canon Susan Baldwin. 03 317 9079. http://malvernanglican.wordpress.com. St Paul’s Anglican West Melton — 9.30am Holy Communion with Ivan Jones; Bible study Mondays and Tuesdays 7.30pm – for more info contact Colin & Gail 03 347 8443 or Penny 03 347 8139. Church @ Rolleston — 40 Brookside Road. – 9.30am Union Service & Sunday School – Rev P Harris; 12.00pm Chinese Christian Church; Catholic Mass 5.00pm. Contact Secretary Lynette 03 347 4599 lynlen50@hotmail.com. Parish of Hororata Anglican — 9.30am St Johns Hororata; 11.00am St Andrews Glentunnel; www.horortaparish.co.nz Rev Jenni Carter 03 318 0858. Darfield Catholic Church — Sunday Masses 8.30am For Weekly Masses, and the Liturgy Timetable refer to the church newsletter. Parish Priest: Fr Paulo Filoiai’i 03 342 9763. Email: hornbyparish@xtra.co.nz. Hornby Presbytery. Kirwee Community Church — 10am Kirwee Sports Pavilion, High Street, Kirwee, Morning Tea to follow, Pastor: Brian Booth 03 318 1309. Hope Presbyterian West Melton — 9.30am 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. Pastor: Paul Cossey, 03 318 8688, Youth Pastor: Sam Broughton 027 223 8345. Malvern Co-Operating Parish — 9.30am Trinity Darfield (World Communion Sunday); 11.00am Sheffield (followed by shared Lunch) Glentunnel Chapel — Sunday 10.30am Worship & Communion, 03 318 8948 or 021 274 2548. www.glentunnel.org.nz. Darfield Life Church — Youth Leader. James Sutherland. 021 029 52203. 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: Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God, and serve him. Deut 6 v13
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October 1 - 2014 THE RECORD
Look up before you plant There are a variety of shrubs and trees suitable for planting near power lines. Consider the significant benefits of using a mix of exotic and native plants. They will provide you with shelter, low maintenance, a habitat for pollinators and resistance to drought. Examples of power line friendly trees are shown below, but it is recommended that you consult with a native plant nursery to determine suitable species for your area. BOTANICAL NAME
COMMON NAME
Natives Coprosma propinqua
Mingimingi
Coprosma robusta
Karamu
Corokia cotoneaster
Korokio, Wire-netting bush
Phormium tenax
Flax, Harakeke
Fuchsia excorticata
Kotukutuku, Tree fuchsia
Hebe salicifolia
Koromiko
Leptospermum scoparium
Manuka
Macropiper exelsum
Kawakawa, Pepper tree
Olearia lineata
Small-leaved tree daisy
Pittosporum tenuifolium
Kohuhu
Psuedopanax arboreus
Fivefinger, Whauwhaupaku
Pseudopanax crassifolius
Horoeka, Lancewood
Sophora microphylla
South Island Kowhai
Exotics Escallonia sp.
Apple Blossom
Malus sp.
Crab Apple
* Cupressus spp.
* Cypress
Acer spp.
Maples
* Thuja spp.
* Thuja
Viburnum spp.
Viburnum
* Choose a true dwarf variety. If planting an exotic hedge, choose a slow growing variety such as Cupressus leylandii, Cupressus arizonica and Cupressus torulosa (Bowral) or Thuja occidentalis “Smaragd”.
If you have any questions about safe planting distances and/or power line friendly trees and shrubs, call us on 03 363 9898, or email info@oriongroup.co.nz. FALL ZONE FALL ZONE FALL ZONE FALL ZONE
Trees on private land are the responsibility of the land owner. By choosing a tree that won’t impact power lines, you will be protecting your local community’s future health and wellbeing.
Orion New Zealand Limited owns and operates the electricity distribution network in central Canterbury between the Waimakariri and Rakaia rivers. Our shareholders are the Christchurch City and Selwyn District councils. oriongroup.co.nz