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All Things Firewood Canterbury....
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Mountain Meadows Charitable Trust Pop Up Food Bank is CLOSED this Tuesday 4th April at WOODEND.
But OPEN Wednesday 5th April at Dudley Park RANGIORA 2:30 till 3:00.
You are welcome to attend and take a share of bakery and produce.
You can request an Emergency Food Parcel by registering online … View moreMountain Meadows Charitable Trust Pop Up Food Bank is CLOSED this Tuesday 4th April at WOODEND.
But OPEN Wednesday 5th April at Dudley Park RANGIORA 2:30 till 3:00.
You are welcome to attend and take a share of bakery and produce.
You can request an Emergency Food Parcel by registering online at www.livingchoices.nz...
All Things Firewood Canterbury....
Got the wood but got no time?
We come to you.
WE can ring, split, pile or stack your firewood for you.
Give us a call 'All Things Firewood' and we'll help take the pressure off you.
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This outlines what Christchurch City Council plans to spend on projects and day-to-day services in the next year and how we'll pay for it.
Find out more and have your say by Monday 10 April.
Jaleel found purpose in life through the Graeme Dingle Foundation's programmes.
Losing two special people as a teenager left her lost and scraping by daily. But with the Foundation’s programmes; Kiwi Can, Stars and Project K, she found mentors who believed in her and taught her life … View moreJaleel found purpose in life through the Graeme Dingle Foundation's programmes.
Losing two special people as a teenager left her lost and scraping by daily. But with the Foundation’s programmes; Kiwi Can, Stars and Project K, she found mentors who believed in her and taught her life skills, self-belief and the importance of asking for help.
Winning the Project K Excellence Award inspired her to work with the Foundation, which led to her becoming a Kiwi Can Leader. Jaleel hopes to continue working with the Foundation.
Find out more about how the Graeme Dingle Foundation helps kiwis like Jaleel.
Paul and Lesley Askin lead their next family-friendly monthly service - Sunday, 14 May - at the Ashley Community Church from 4.30 pm. Bring a plate of finger food for a shared meal afterwards.
Dress up warmly if it's cold out and remember to go before you come because there is no toilet on … View morePaul and Lesley Askin lead their next family-friendly monthly service - Sunday, 14 May - at the Ashley Community Church from 4.30 pm. Bring a plate of finger food for a shared meal afterwards.
Dress up warmly if it's cold out and remember to go before you come because there is no toilet on site.
Enquiries to Paul or Lesley, Ph 021 140 2074
39 Canterbury St, Ashley.
REMINDER - Bridge lessons commence Monday 17 April 2023 for 11 weeks. Email rangiorabridge@xtra.co.nz or visit our website rangiorabridgeclub.co.nz if interested. We will contact you.
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Create art using Resene paint and your own breath.
Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.
By David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter
North Canterbury’s food rescue organisation says it backs a call for a food waste policy to be developed in the region.
Satisfy Food Rescue chairperson Phillipa Hunt says food security has become more important in the wake of natural disasters and the… View moreBy David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter
North Canterbury’s food rescue organisation says it backs a call for a food waste policy to be developed in the region.
Satisfy Food Rescue chairperson Phillipa Hunt says food security has become more important in the wake of natural disasters and the Covid-19 pandemic.
She was responding to comments from Foodbank Aotearoa New Zealand chief executive John Milligan, who addressed last week’s
Environment Canterbury (ECan) meeting calling for a policy to reduce food waste in Canterbury.
‘‘Food security is so important, particularly when you see natural disasters, droughts and pandemics, so we can be more resilient and it is going to become more of issue in the future,’’ she said.
‘‘Here in the Waimakariri, because we responded to the earthquakes, the systems were in place to respond to the Covid situation, which is where Food Secure North Canterbury was able to be set up fairly quickly.
‘‘I would be interested in seeing a food waste policy developed and we would want to be a part of it.’’
Hunt said when it came to reducing food waste, it was about feeding people first, animals second and then composting.
Going to landfill should only be a last resort, she said.
Milligan said globally the world was facing one of its worst food crises in modern history.
New Zealand was not immune, with Covid, supply chain issues, rising inflation, climate change and Cyclone Gabrielle.
But he said there was enough food available to ensure every New Zealander had three nutritious meals a day, provided distribution
and food waste challenges could be overcome.
‘‘One in five kids will have gone to school this morning without breakfast and many will go to bed without tea,’’ he told the ECan
councillors.
‘‘One-third of all of our food is totally wasted and it is something we need to work very hard at combating.’’
He said Canada and several European countries had passed food wastage laws.
The office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Adviser produced a report on food waste last year, but the government had yet to produce a policy or legislation.
Food waste was a climate change issue, being a major producer of methane gas, with wasted loaves of bread being among the worst offenders.
Milligan said Canterbury was feeling the effects of food shortages arising from Cyclone Gabrielle, with food and support being
redistributed to the North Island.
Families who had left damaged homes and come to stay with whānau in Canterbury were also needing support, he said.
The ECan councillors voted to refer the matter to the Canterbury Joint Waste Committee.
By David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter
North Canterbury’s three mayors fear local democracy could be lost amid talk of a ‘‘super city’’.
The mayors were responding to the Christchurch City Council’s submission on the draft future for local government report, where it advocated … View moreBy David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter
North Canterbury’s three mayors fear local democracy could be lost amid talk of a ‘‘super city’’.
The mayors were responding to the Christchurch City Council’s submission on the draft future for local government report, where it advocated for the city to become a unitary authority.
A unitary authority would incorporate the power and responsibility of a regional council.
There are just six unitary authorities in New Zealand – Auckland, Gisborne, Nelson, Marlborough, Tasman and the Chatham Islands.
Given the close relationship between the Christchurch, Selwyn and Waimakariri councils, the prospect of a Greater Christchurch unitary authority has been mooted.
Waimakariri mayor Dan Gordon said he was surprised to hear of the city council’s submission, but there was no appetite for amalgamation.
‘‘One of the biggest challenges if you have a unitary authority is where would the boundaries be and who would look after the rivers.
‘‘Canterbury stretches from Waitaki to Kaikōura and rivers are often the boundaries between districts, so who would look after the rivers which sit on the boundaries between districts.
‘‘We don’t agree with everything Environment Canterbury does, but we have a good relationship.’’
Hurunui mayor Marie Black said a unitary authority would ‘‘rob our communities of the voices that we have been advocating for across all the reform process’’.
‘‘A super city is an interesting concept as where would you draw the boundaries and how does this capture the place of belonging, which is very much a feature of how we relate to our community and our people.
‘‘I would not see that a unitary authority would bring value to a district like the Hurunui.’’
Kaikōura mayor Craig Mackle said he was not surprised to hear of the Christchurch submission, but he feared a unitary authority could leave Hurunui and Kaikōura out on their own.
‘‘I was guessing they were going to have crack at it.
‘‘I don’t see we would be any better off. All I can see is the big players demanding what they want.’’
If there was going to be any amalgamation, Mackle said he could live with a partnership between Kaikōura, Hurunui and Waimakariri.
But his preference was for the status quo.
‘‘We do work in with Hurunui and we have good relationships across North Canterbury.’’
In its submission, Environment Canterbury suggested the differences between regional councils and city and district councils ‘‘could be better articulated and considered’’.
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By David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter
A Kaiapoi initiative hopes to establish a much needed community centre through collaboration.
The Kaiapoi Community Hub Trust has announced plans to build a $6.8 million community hub in the former red zone.
The Waimakariri District Council is … View moreBy David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter
A Kaiapoi initiative hopes to establish a much needed community centre through collaboration.
The Kaiapoi Community Hub Trust has announced plans to build a $6.8 million community hub in the former red zone.
The Waimakariri District Council is pitching in the first $1.6m to fund earthworks and utility services.
A further $200,000 has been made available from the Ministry of Social Development, leaving the community to raise $5m.
‘‘After Covid -19 lockdowns we saw there was a need for places where the community can connect,’’ Waimakariri mayor Dan Gordon said.
‘‘The hub model works well and we’ve had successful examples of community hubs in the district to date, such as Northbrook studios in Rangiora.’’
But Gordon said the Kaiapoi hub would be unique, with purpose-built facilities for educational purposes and shared office space.
‘‘One thing we do really well in the Waimakariri district is collaboration, it is one of our greatest strengths.’’
The Kaiapoi Community Hub Trust is a collaboration between Satisfy Food Rescue and the Kaiapoi MenzShed, along with two independent trustees.
Chairperson Anthony Van Meer said the trust aimed to ‘‘create some community vibrancy’’
‘‘We don’t have that shared facility in Kaiapoi like other areas do. We lost our picture theatre and this site will be bigger than Trousselot Park.’’
Satisfy Food Rescue will occupy the northern end of the development, with a purpose-built facility where food can be processed for distribution to the region’s food banks.
The Kaiapoi MenzShed planned to build three sheds, while a shared community facility with a commercial kitchen and a large green space would also be established.
The trust also planned to build an auditorium, with the possibility of a picture theatre and recording studio.
The Kaiapoi Croquet Club was also building on the site.
Van Meer said other organisations had shown an interest in joining the project.
‘‘We are open to ideas and for groups who want to join the trust.’’
Satisfy Food Rescue chairperson Phillipa Hunt said her organisation was ‘‘excited’’ to be involved in a project with a community focus.
Keith Lawrence said the Kaiapoi Menz Shed was established post-earthquake by ‘‘four guys in a garage’’.
Kaiapoi Promotions Association chairperson Martin Pinkham said the hub was an important development for the town.
He said the hub would make the ideal location for the Kaiapoi Christmas Carnival and other community events.
Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey said he would be ‘‘going into bat’’ to help the trust secure funding from central government to match community fundraising efforts.
‘‘There is funding available through central government, so it is a matter of making the case.’’
For more information about the project go to kaiapoihub.org.
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