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From local democracy reporter David Hill:
A quarry to excavate gravel could be established at Okuku River, north of Rangiora.
Environment Canterbury (ECan) has confirmed it has received a resource consent application from Darwin Earthworks Ltd to excavate gravel from the Okuku River bed, to … View moreFrom local democracy reporter David Hill:
A quarry to excavate gravel could be established at Okuku River, north of Rangiora.
Environment Canterbury (ECan) has confirmed it has received a resource consent application from Darwin Earthworks Ltd to excavate gravel from the Okuku River bed, to install temporary culverts and to disturb the river bed.
A permit to discharge contaminants to air, as a result of excavation works, has also been sought.
Darwin Earthworks Ltd is the landowner of the property at 216 Riverside Rd.
The application says the company plans to use the material for further local development and construction activities.
An ECan spokesperson said the council is conducting an assessment of the project’s environmental effects.
If those effects were considered to be ‘‘more than minor’’, the resource consent would be publicly notified, as required under Section 95A of the Resource Management Act.
‘‘When we make a decision on a resource consent, we consider the effects on the natural environment and how the activity will affect other people's use and enjoyment of the environment,’’ the spokesperson said.
ECan is awaiting expert advice on the consent proposals before making ‘‘a notification assessment’’.
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Been stored in the barn and had some bird poop on it which has brushed off. Free to collect or can deliver locally for a small charge .
White Ribbon Day this Friday 25th - visit the stand in the foyer of the Rangiora Library during the day for your white ribbon and/or the 6-8pm event in the evening to hear Aviva and the Police (see the poster attached). Sponsored by the Zonta Club of Waimakariri and the Waimakariri District … View moreWhite Ribbon Day this Friday 25th - visit the stand in the foyer of the Rangiora Library during the day for your white ribbon and/or the 6-8pm event in the evening to hear Aviva and the Police (see the poster attached). Sponsored by the Zonta Club of Waimakariri and the Waimakariri District Council. Love to see you there!
By reporter Tatiana Gibbs:
Artisan by Rangiora Bakery is officially home to New Zealand’s best stollen, taking out the top spot in the 2022 Baking New Zealand Christmas Competition.
The North Canterbury favourite pulled out a special family recipe in their mission to be crowned the … View moreBy reporter Tatiana Gibbs:
Artisan by Rangiora Bakery is officially home to New Zealand’s best stollen, taking out the top spot in the 2022 Baking New Zealand Christmas Competition.
The North Canterbury favourite pulled out a special family recipe in their mission to be crowned the country's best.
A stollen is a European Christmas bread, loaded with fruits, nuts, marzipan and coated with powdered or icing sugar.
The bakery’s general manager, Frank Janssen, used an original family recipe from his forefather’s bakery back home in Holland, and with the help of his Rangiora team, created their own signature stollen.
“That recipe is very traditional and lovely to eat. For the competition we wanted to enrich it a bit more with spice and nuts. We wanted a nutty flavour and the warmth of the spice to come through,” Janssen said.
“Even the marzipan core of our stollen was made from scratch in the bakery.”
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On Monday, 21 November, the Supreme Court ruled that preventing 16 and 17-year-olds from voting is 'unjustified age discrimination'.
The current age of voting is 18 in New Zealand and lobby group Make It 16 have been running a youth-led campaign advocating for the vote to be extended … View moreOn Monday, 21 November, the Supreme Court ruled that preventing 16 and 17-year-olds from voting is 'unjustified age discrimination'.
The current age of voting is 18 in New Zealand and lobby group Make It 16 have been running a youth-led campaign advocating for the vote to be extended to our 16 and 17-year-olds.
“This is history,” said Make It 16 co-director Caeden Tipler. “Today New Zealand’s highest court has confirmed that stopping young people from voting is a breach of our human rights...The government and Parliament cannot ignore such a clear legal and moral message. They must let us vote.”
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I would just like to thank all the lovely people who have sent messages, shared my poster and donated. I only have $100 left to my goal!! Thank you so much 😊
For sale a lol doll plane, club house and pop up shop. Spent a small fortune on this brand new last Christmas but has not been played with more than a handful of times. $130 ono for the lot. The website will not allow me to add all the photos so if interested I can send you more.
This needs to go unfortunately - pick up in Rangiora - open to reasonable offers
Don't get caught out with extra luggage when you get to the airport - this fits into either carryon luggage or in the case. Pick up in Rangiora paid $30
Great condition - pick up in Rangiora - only ever been used for family visiting. Has some fading on the front cushions and arm rests. Could be open to reasonable offer
From local democracy reporter David Hill:
How to fund rural roads and make them resilient is an ongoing challenge for the Hurunui District Council.
The council maintains one of the largest roading networks per capita in the country with 1460km of local roads, excluding State Highways 1 and … View moreFrom local democracy reporter David Hill:
How to fund rural roads and make them resilient is an ongoing challenge for the Hurunui District Council.
The council maintains one of the largest roading networks per capita in the country with 1460km of local roads, excluding State Highways 1 and 7, with a relatively small ratepayer base.
The population is about 13,000, meaning there was about 112 metres of road per person.
Hurunui District Council chief executive Hamish Dobbie said the roads were designed for an earlier time and were not equipped to cope with today’s heavier vehicles and more frequent rain events.
Roading was funded 52 percent from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s One Network Fund (ONF), but when there was a funding shortfall ratepayers were left to pick up the full cost.
The funding was largely for maintenance, though the council could apply for emergency funding after severe weather events.
‘‘Hurunui roads have been rated lowly in the ONF and historically we have had low maintenance costs due to being a dry weather district,’ Dobbie said.
‘‘But with more frequent weather events, our resilience is being impacted. Our network is not designed for those events, so it needs capital works rather than maintenance.’’
Mayor Marie Black said larger vehicles, such as stock trucks and milk tankers, provided economic value to the country, but the council did not always get the funding support it needed.
‘‘We are stuck in the bind of not being able to meet the needs and expectations of our community.’’
While the push was to low emission vehicles, Dobbie said those options did not work as well in rural areas due to the distance, the nature of the rural sector and vehicle design.
‘‘Small vehicles are designed for urban roads, so rural communities are pushed more to SUVs and four-wheel drives.’’
Incentives for moving to electric vehicles were introduced under the previous National government and Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey said it was time to rethink how roading was funded.
‘‘As we move to Net Zero (emissions) by 2050, we’ve got to make sure we maintain our roading network.
‘‘The whole thing needs to be looked at, including the settings around small councils with a low ratepayer base and high kilometres to fund.’’
A spokesperson for Transport Minister Michael Wood said the government had increased investment in low emission transport choices, including walking and cycling, public transport and electric vehicles, as well as infrastructure.
A total of $1.2 billion was forecast to be invested in Canterbury in the 2021–24 National Land Transport Programme.
A Waka Kotahi spokesperson said the agency was developing a Climate Change Adaptation Plan in the wake of climate change and increased severe weather events.
It hoped to release the plan by the end of the year, before developing a separate implementation plan.
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