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King Charles III will be offically crowned on Saturday (NZ time) at Westminster Abbey. It will be the first coronation ceremony since Queen Elizabeth II's in 1953.
In other words, it's a very big deal for Great Britain and the rest of the Commonwealth.
Will you be celebrating King … View moreKing Charles III will be offically crowned on Saturday (NZ time) at Westminster Abbey. It will be the first coronation ceremony since Queen Elizabeth II's in 1953.
In other words, it's a very big deal for Great Britain and the rest of the Commonwealth.
Will you be celebrating King Charles' coronation? We want to hear the details.
Are you having a party at your place, and who's invited?
Will you dress up in fancy dress or a costume?
Are you decorating your house? Or celebrating another way? Share your plans, or tell us what the coronation means to you (or doesn't mean) in the comments below.
We are meeting at 143 Percival Street tonight at 7:00pm. All ages and stages warmly welcomed. Enjoy time out from everyday life and be a part of a wonderful group of women who understand through their own experience what living with gynae cancer is like. Any questions please contact Catharine on … View moreWe are meeting at 143 Percival Street tonight at 7:00pm. All ages and stages warmly welcomed. Enjoy time out from everyday life and be a part of a wonderful group of women who understand through their own experience what living with gynae cancer is like. Any questions please contact Catharine on (022) 0465 070 or Gabrielle on (021) 904 907 at the NC Cancer Society, isn't today stunning! Just beautiful.
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Hi ,has anyone got any old candles they don’t want or need , doesn’t matter what condition they are in if so please ring Chris or Graeme on 033127700 ,cheers
Another great market tomorrow at the CHURCH STREET MARKET cnr of High St and Church St. Lots of great bargains for all. Lots of new items, craft items, clothing, garden tools great coffee and fresh treats. Arthur will be there with his Raupo seedhead garden sculptures, Fairy house fronts for … View moreAnother great market tomorrow at the CHURCH STREET MARKET cnr of High St and Church St. Lots of great bargains for all. Lots of new items, craft items, clothing, garden tools great coffee and fresh treats. Arthur will be there with his Raupo seedhead garden sculptures, Fairy house fronts for children, rustic bird feeders, a few plants and some older camera lenses etc.
Categories out now for our upcoming North Canterbury Wearable Arts Show in September in Rangiora. Entries open to students and adults from anywhere in NZ!
Years 1-6 - Aotearoa - Flora and Fauna
Years 7-9 - Open or Iconic Kiwi Places and Objects
Years 10-13 - Open or NZ Innovators and Innovation… View moreCategories out now for our upcoming North Canterbury Wearable Arts Show in September in Rangiora. Entries open to students and adults from anywhere in NZ!
Years 1-6 - Aotearoa - Flora and Fauna
Years 7-9 - Open or Iconic Kiwi Places and Objects
Years 10-13 - Open or NZ Innovators and Innovation
Adults - Open or Kiwiana - what it means t be Kiwi
For more info on the categories please email northcanterburywearablearts@gmail.com
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The first Sunday of the month family-friendly service (scheduled for 7 May) has been postponed due to Covid. It will be held on Sunday 14 May instead.
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From local democracy reporter David Hill:
Work could begin later this year to develop a rowing precinct at Kaiapoi’s Murphy Park.
The Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi Community Board has approved a plan presented by Waimakariri District Council staff and asked staff to seek more funding as part of the … View moreFrom local democracy reporter David Hill:
Work could begin later this year to develop a rowing precinct at Kaiapoi’s Murphy Park.
The Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi Community Board has approved a plan presented by Waimakariri District Council staff and asked staff to seek more funding as part of the 2023-24 annual plan process.
Implementation project manager Duncan Roxborough said once the funding is secured, staff would begin constructing the launch facility on the Kaiapoi River, at the Murphy Park site, over the summer.
Earthworks and landscaping upgrades would be completed once the Kaiapoi Croquet Club has relocated to the Kaiapoi Community Hub.
A new esplanade walk way around the edge of Murphy Park is also proposed.
St Margaret’s College (Christchurch) and Union Rowing Clubs have used the Kaiapoi river as a base since the earthquakes.
In 2018, they asked the council about creating a permanent rowing base on the river.
Storage facilities for the two clubs’ skiffs, and parking will also be developed.
A budget of $510,000 was set aside for the project in the 2021-31 long-term plan. The council has since received a $360,608 quote to build a 32-metre by 3-metre pontoon, with two gangways. This means a revised budget of about $720,000 is needed, leaving a budget shortfall of $210,000.
Staff hoped to find $160,000 by reallocating funding in the annual plan, with the rowing clubs to find the remaining $50,000.
The pontoon and facilities would be available for use by the wider community, as well as the rowing clubs, Roxborough said.
The month of May is New Zealand Music Month and it's got us thinking about all the musical talent from our shores throughout the years. We've come up with a few but if your pick isn't on the list, tell us who they are and why you think they are New Zealand's greatest … View moreThe month of May is New Zealand Music Month and it's got us thinking about all the musical talent from our shores throughout the years. We've come up with a few but if your pick isn't on the list, tell us who they are and why you think they are New Zealand's greatest band/artist.
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From local democracy reporter David Hill:
Waimakariri’s councillors are divided over whether to co-operate with the three-waters reform process.
The Waimakariri District Council on Tuesday voted in favour of receiving a staff report on a schedule of properties to be submitted to the … View moreFrom local democracy reporter David Hill:
Waimakariri’s councillors are divided over whether to co-operate with the three-waters reform process.
The Waimakariri District Council on Tuesday voted in favour of receiving a staff report on a schedule of properties to be submitted to the Department of Internal Affairs, but four councillors voted against it.
Mayor Dan Gordon voted to receive the report.
"Hopefully this is just an academic exercise, because there is a lot of water to go under the bridge," he said, in reference to a pending Court of Appeal case about three-waters infrastructure ownership, and the October general election.
In a shake-up last month, the government is now proposing 10 large regional water service entities across the country, instead of four. It wants the new entities to own the infrastructure, rather than local councils, to better fund future investment. The National Party says it will repeal Labour's changes if it comes to power in October.
Deputy mayor Neville Atkinson said he was concerned about the council’s ability to respond to a natural disaster without the infrastructure and associated staff.
"We are going to have to respond in the event of a natural disaster for years to come even if we no longer own the assets, because our community will expect us too."
Councillor Philip Redmond was among those against co-operating with the reform process.
"We are acting in good faith and that is all very well, but the government hasn’t acted in good faith, it’s not listening to us, so I’m voting against it.
"Giving them this list is like giving the burglar the alarm code."
Three-waters manager Kalley Simpson said the schedule was to help the Department of Internal Affairs's National Transition Unit identify what land would need to be handed over to the new regional entity and what would remain with the council.
"The way the Water Services Legalisation Bill is written, if we don’t put together a list, the default position is that all land that are wholly and partially related to the provision of water services are transferred."
The draft schedule identified 270 properties, including 74 solely used for drinking water, wastewater or stormwater services.
A further 112 properties were used for multiple purposes, 18 were partly occupied by water service assets, and 66 properties were on road reserve, Crown, private or Environment Canterbury land.
PROTECTING WAIMAKARIRI'S COASTAL STRIP
Councillors also voted to re-adopt the Northern Pegasus Bay Bylaw, which was due to expire on 5 July, as an interim measure while council staff conduct a review of the bylaw.
The bylaw provides a framework for protecting the Waimakariri district’s coastal strip, home to native birdlife.
It seeks to restrict vehicle use, horses, motor bikes and dogs.
Councillor Al Blackie said the bylaw needed to have "more teeth" to be effective.
"A lot of the people who offend are locals because they know there’s no teeth."
A working party has meanwhile been established to begin work on a representation review ahead of the 2025 local government elections.
Waimakariri District Council governance manager Sarah Nichols said the last representation review, ahead of last year’s elections, was based on the 2018 Census data.
It was hoped this year’s Census data would be available in September/October.
"The last Census data we used was getting a little old and we know the population has changed, especially in Woodend and in east Rangiora, and there are pockets of growth in other areas."
One of the considerations would be whether the growing urban area of Woodend/Pegasus/Ravenswood needed its own ward, or whether it would continue being part of the Kaiapoi-Woodend ward.
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