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Youth for lifeYouth advocate George Steele has been presented with life membership to the Selwyn Youth Council.

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thousand turning up to enjoy the day.“There was really a lot going on all

around Lincoln, so it was quite hard to get an exact number of those who turned up

“It was really great to be able to hold the parade this year after last year’s event was cancelled due to

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main street we also had and Christmas market behind the library which proved very popular and had a great feel to it. Also this year we had a junior buskers competition which was a real hit.”

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Mr Claus has been making his presence felt across the district and was most recently spotted at the Lincoln Xmas Parade held along the main street of the Selwyn township.

One of the organisers of the event Geoff Malcolm said the turnout was on a par with previous years with several

by Kent Caddick

Christmas has officially arrived in Selwyn with Santa Claus dropping in to get residents into the spirit of the festive season.

Santa and his little helpers arrive in Lincoln to kick off the festive season. Clockwise: Santa, Maggie Poff, Ehren Sturgess, Hunter Smith and Carter Meaclem. Photo by Peter Walker.

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Board’s last standThe fate of the Selwyn Central Community Board is now in the hands of the Local Government Commission.

by Kent Caddick

Selwyn Central Community Board deputy chair Bruce Russell of West Melton puts the case to retain the board to the Local Government Commission.

At a hearing in the Selwyn District Council on Monday the Commission heard submissions on a council decision to do away with the board at this year’s local body elections.

Council’s decision to scrap the board came following a representation review carried out by the council last year in which it decided to retain the Malvern Community Board but disband the Selwyn Central board.

The Commission heard from the

council as to how it reached its decision and from seven submitters who wanted the Commission to reverse council’s decision.

Chair of Local Government New Zealand’s community boards’ executive committee, Mick Lester, told the Commission a community board is an asset not a liability.

“We have to remember a community board is a statutory body. From someone from the outside looking in I believe to

drop this community board in Selwyn would be a very backward step to take.

“I would be very worried to see this growing area of Selwyn Central not being represented by a community board which can be of tremendous value to the community.”

The decision by council to do away with the Selwyn Central board came despite the majority of submitters to the review process favouring its retention.

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Kiwis voted for their favourite cycle-spot during New Zealand’s annual celebration of cycling, Bike Wise month in February.

Rotorua Redwoods was a close second for the national top honours and the Queenstown Trail was third.

Tracks competed for the coveted national title across four categories - Nga Haerenga-NZ Cycle Trail, Off-Road or Adventure Ride, Urban Trail or Commute and On-Road Ride.

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Top cycle spotThe Otago Central Rail Trail has been named New Zealand’s Favourite Place to Cycle.

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“Throughout Bike Wise Month, nearly 10,000 votes were cast to help us find NZ’s Favourite Place to Cycle.

“This demonstrates how many Kiwis love to share their favourite spots around the country,” he said.

“The Otago Central Rail Trail is a fantastic track, and is a well-deserved winner of NZ’s Favourite Places to Cycle.”

The Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research (SCAR) conference brings together top Antarctic researchers from across the world.

“The conference focuses on sharing new advances in Antarctic research, and how changes that we are currently seeing in Antarctica will affect the rest of the world,” NZARI Director Professor Gary Wilson said.

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Antarctic conferenceNew Zealand Antarctic Research Institute (NZARI) will provide 20 travel grants of up to $2500 for early career New Zealand researchers to present their work at one of the world’s top Antarctic science conferences in Malaysia this year.

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A public meeting is being held at the Selwyn District Council to form an organising committee which will oversee the planning and running of events to mark the sesquicentennial.

Selwyn Central Community Board chair, Councillor Jeff Bland, said the committee will play a key role in ensuring a range of appropriate celebration events take place.

“This is an exciting milestone for Rolleston,” Cr Bland said.

“It’s grown tremendously over the decades, especially in recent years, and it’s important that we mark the town’s history and development in suitable style.

“We’re looking for a committee of interested people from Rolleston to take the lead in developing ideas and events and planning the programme.”

He said the public meeting is open to

Rolleston anniversary help wantedRolleston residents and businesspeople are being invited to help plan celebrations for the town’s 150th anniversary celebrations later this year.

anyone from the Rolleston community and business sector who is interested in contributing.

“We aim to put together a committee, elect office bearers and start regular meetings as quickly as possible.”

Cr Bland said anniversary events are likely to begin in October and a number of ideas had already been floated.

“These include projects capitalising on the town’s railway theme, along with displays of historic photographs and the history of local street names and locations.”

Rolleston, which was named after William Rolleston, who served as the last Superintendent of Canterbury from 1868 to 1876, was founded as a settlement when the railway terminus was opened in October 1866. It served as a major railway junction from around 1880 to 1980.

The town remained relatively small for much of its early history, reaching a population of 1000 in the 1990s. Today the population is estimated at 13,500.

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Selwyn Central ward councillor Mark Alexander, who chaired council’s representation review committee, told the Commission their decision to recommend doing away with the board was also based on the quality of submissions rather than quantity.

John McKim, chair of the Weedons Residents Association, told the Commission that this type of thinking was undemocratic.

“It is unreasonable to give more weight to the eloquence of a submission than to a submission which just says ‘I don’t agree’ with this decision.”

Another submitter in favour of retaining the board was current Selwyn Central board chair, district councillor Jeff Bland.

Cr Bland took over the chairmanship of the board earlier this year after the resignation of the previous chair, Diane Chesmar, following fallout from her

decision to support the scrapping of the board.

Cr Bland said his introduction in to local politics was through the community board and he supports the retention of the Selwyn Central board.

He said as councillors they often given weight to submissions from groups like the Rolleston Ratepayers Association, who supported the dissolution of the board, but the board, unlike the association, is democratically elected and its members are answerable to the district’s ratepayers.

“If the battery is flat in your car do you biff the car and take it to the wreckers and destroy it or do you get a new battery?”

Other submitters for retention of the board included former Selwyn Central board chair Liz Russell and founding board member Marian Powers who

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Board’s last stand

both called for, not only the retention of board, but also for council to give the board more delegated powers.

Commission hearings chair Janie Annear, a former Mayor of Timaru, said they have a legal obligation to have a decision on the appeal by April 10 but indicated the decision may be out

earlier than that. A previous attempt by the Selwyn

District Council to do away with community boards in 2009 was overturned after both the Malvern and Selwyn Central boards successfully appealed the decision to the Local Government Commission.

The Local Government Commission, from left, Pauline Kingi, Janie Annear (chair) and Leith Comer listens to submissions into an appeal against a Selwyn District Council decision to scrap the Selwyn Central Community Board.


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Fire restrictions

Dear Editor,Environment Canterbury would like to

respond to Sue Carline-Wright’s letter in The Record last week.

Ms Carline-Wright is correct in her interpretation of the rules. Outdoor burning is not allowed in urban areas including those properties zoned residential, commercial or industrial, even when used for rural purposes. There is an exception for those who do not have a kerb-side rubbish collection.

Anyone wanting to check the zoning of

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their property can visit www.selwyn.govt.nz/districtplan or phone Selwyn District Council’s Duty Planner on 03 347 2868.

Selwyn District Council is currently working on a project to launch the District Plan in an e-format which will make it easier for residents to use and this will be available within the next few months.

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In rural areas in Selwyn in a restricted fire season the following rules apply:

• Gas barbeques are allowed if a water source is nearby. In residential areas gas barbeques are the only type of outdoor fire allowed unless a resource consent has been granted from Environment Canterbury for the fire.

• Fires in drums must be covered with a wire mesh top sized no greater than 20mm or have a lid and flue with a spark arrester fitted. Only material that has had a minimum of at least a six week drying period may be burnt under Environment Canterbury's Air Plan. The only type of materials that may be burnt according to these rules is dried vegetation, paper, cardboard and untreated wood. A water source must be nearby to extinguish the fire if needed and the fire may not be lit when strong winds are blowing or forecast.

• The burning of crop residue is allowed but only during daylight hours and must be attended at all times. Fires may not be lit

What’s allowed in a restricted fire seasonIn residential areas the only type of fire permitted throughout the year is a gas barbeque. Other fires need a resource consent from Environment Canterbury.

when strong winds are blowing or forecast, fire-fighting equipment and an adequate water source must be nearby and a 10 metre firebreak must be cleared around the edge of the area to be burnt.

• Fire may be lit if a specific permit has been issued by Selwyn District Council and the conditions of the permit are followed

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Last year was a already busy one for the Youth Council with the council holding 16 events, putting in over 1000 volunteer hours, and taking part in consultation workshops as well as giving away $1200 in grants to local young people.

Selwyn District Council Youth Advisor Chris Martin said this year’s Youth Council intends to take their community involvement to a whole new level.

“Late last year they decided to develop a list of ten values which would help them to decide what projects and activities they will focus on to best achieve their goal of helping all young people in Selwyn feel valued and connected,” Mr Martin said.

“These values include community connection, intergenerational, generosity, expression, social justice, learning, and hospitality, acts of service, environmental awareness and passion.”

Mr Martin said this approach is both innovative and unique.

“No other youth council is value led in this way. These values will ensure that the projects that they work on really do

The Selwyn Youth Council is planning for a big year in 2016.

Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robin Pollard, said the overall increase in new students compared to last year has been achieved through increases in both domestic and international students.

“The overall New Zealand demographic trend shows fewer high school leavers and a lower UE pass rate nationwide. Lincoln has taken several steps to achieve this growth.

“For example, the qualifications portfolio was reviewed in 2014 and a new approach to marketing included an emphasis on world rankings and implementation of a new student relationship system enabling staff to maintain contact with students to ensure they had the right information to make the decision to study at Lincoln University.

“The growth in numbers is welcome at Lincoln University to address skills shortages in the land-based sectors – as well as to meet the University’s own

More students attending Lincoln UniversityLincoln University has experienced an overall rise of almost 10% in new students from 2015.

Lincoln University’s new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Robin Pollard, said the growth in overall student numbers has been achieved through increases in both domestic and international students.

Big year ahead for youth council

The 2016 Youth Council. Back row (from left): Kusal Ekanayake (Lincoln), Harrison (Lincoln), Lexi Sutherland (Darfield). Front row: Paige Sullivan (Rolleston), Ella McClure (Leeston), Emily de Rooy (Darfield), Maddie Tasker (West Melton), Selina Dixon (Darfield). Absent: Rafael Clarke (Rolleston) and Elin Harris (Prebbleton)

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targets to continue to strengthen the institution post-earthquakes”.

Professor Pollard said there continues to be strong interest in Lincoln University’s traditional programmes including the Bachelor of Agriculture, Bachelor of Commerce (Agriculture) and the Bachelor of Agricultural Science.

“A number of new programmes have also continued to show steady growth since their introduction.

“The Bachelor of Commerce is showing the single biggest increase this year with a 51% increase. This programme is a primary area of growth for international and domestic students.”

“Although Lincoln University is a specialist university serving the country, this is also a local story,” Professor Pollard said.

“Overall applicant numbers from the Canterbury region have increased by

15%, with subsequent enrolments at undergraduate level rising by 10%.

“Lincoln put time and resources

into showing ‘urban’ students the opportunities in the land-based sector beyond the farm gate.”

impact upon the communities in which they live.

“The passion and commitment of these young people really impresses me, so watch this space because this year they will impress you too.”

Each youth councillor has been tasked with coming up with a project they are passionate about.

These ‘passion projects’ are then measured against the youth council’s values and, if adopted by the youth council a project leader is appointed. Each project leader assembles a team and is appointed a mentor.

“Over the next 12 months you will hear much more from the Youth Council as they roll out numerous projects that are aimed at connecting Selwyn communities and benefiting the youth of the district,” Mr Martin said.

Darfield’s Emily de Rooy is chairing the 2016 Youth Council after taking over the reins from Rafael Clarke from Rolleston.

“It always amazes me what a bunch of youth can do when given a helping

hand from youth workers and mentors, we really are aiming high for the year to come,” she said.

“I look forward to meeting new people, working with the youth councillors and of course serving people mojo coffees

from our Pop Up Café.”To follow the projects and events

of the Selwyn Youth Council like their Facebook page, Sensational Selwyn Youth and follow their journey in their monthly column in The Record.


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Lincoln University Students Association (LUSA) President Aimee Kingsbury said ‘The Workshop’, as the new development is called, is a perfect reflection of Lincoln students and the relaxed, social way they operate.

“It’s an outstanding, much-needed addition to the university,” she said.

“It is multifunctional, including kitchen facilities, meeting rooms, a relaxed lounge and a number of different eating, sitting and entertainment areas. This diversity means the space has the ability to cater for all students, both domestic and international.”

The 540m² building was officially opened with a karakia and whakatau by Te Mairiki Williams, followed by a waiata. University staff had the opportunity to

view the new facility, their last chance before students arrive on campus and The Workshop becomes a dedicated student space.

Lincworks Proper ty Manager Chris Stevens said ideas for a new student focused space to replace the Union Building were investigated during 2014.

“After much discussion the preferred option was a refurbishment of the old arts workshop.”

Mr Stevens said it took five months to get the workshop stripped out, remediated and refurbished.

“The thinking behind the design was to develop a 21st century, well serviced, fit-for-purpose student space that had designed-in utility and diversity across

LUSA President Aimee Kingsbury cuts the ribbon with the help of Vice Chancellor Tom Lambie at the official opening of The Workshop.

multiple spaces utilising a contemporary aesthetic that also respected the heritage of the building.

“The architecture of The Workshop and how it sits on Farm Road reflects an almost forgotten piece of Lincoln University’s field research heritage.

Their research into prehistoric liquefaction, or paleoliquefaction, received an unexpected boost when new liquefaction appeared at a Kairaki Beach site, the latest site to be studied in a long-term project aimed at improving liquefaction hazard awareness.

The site resembles an archaeological dig, with gridded areas marked out by string and perfectly rectangular trenches, painstakingly dug out to reveal an unusual and distinctive soil profile showing repetitions of convoluted soil layers.

Associate Professor Peter Almond of the Lincoln University Soil and Physical Sciences Department said they’d seen these features before but couldn’t be sure if what they were looking at was in fact paleoliquefaction as they didn’t know how the unusual profiles had formed. “We’d seen features like this in the bottom of trenches at QEII and Wainoni Parks while studying the effects of the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes,” Associate Professor Almond said.

“They clearly predated those earthquakes, but we didn’t see anything similar resulting from the recent liquefaction. There hasn’t been much research done in coastal dune environments and no-one has documented exactly what to look for as evidence of past liquefaction. It didn’t help that the soil in those parks had been significantly modified.

“With fresh liquefaction at Kairaki we have new insights. We have found blisters and depressions we can dissect layer by layer to build a 3D picture of the structure and use it as a model for interpreting features we see elsewhere.”

Associate Professor Almond said the team’s careful excavations at Kairaki Beach have revealed that liquefaction

Serendipitous quake unearths explanationLiquefaction caused by the Valentine’s Day earthquake in Christchurch may hold the answer to lingering questions for Lincoln University soil scientists and GNS Science specialists puzzled by enigmatic features in the soil at numerous liquefaction sites.

in sand country is prone to forming collapse features that can preserve the old topsoil, which is then covered by sand blow material during the liquefaction event, on which another topsoil forms.

“That’s the origin of the weird soil layering we couldn’t understand. Multiple generations of these features points to Kairaki Beach being hypersensitive to liquefaction.

“This is about the northern-most locality for liquefaction caused by the Valentine’s Day earthquake, while nearby Kaiapoi had no evidence of liquefaction as far as we know, despite it being badly affected in September 2010 and February 2011.

“We suspect there are probably so many events of past liquefaction recorded here that we may never be able to disentangle them all.”

He said paleoliquefaction provides a good off-fault record of earthquakes and ground acceleration, and that knowing what features to look for will make it easier to identify sites with prehistoric seismic activity.

“Scientists studying past earthquakes often dig trenches across faults to

decipher how many times and when the fault has ruptured.

“However, where faults generating earthquakes have no surface trace, such as those that produced the

September 2010 Darfield earthquake, paleoliquefaction is an alternative fingerprint of past earthquakes, and importantly, one that can also tell us how strong the shaking was.”

Associate Professor Peter Almond works with PhD student Monica Bucci at the Kairaki Beach site.

Revitalising heritage for student spaceStudents have a new space to call their own with the completion of a dedicated, fit-for-purpose student venue at Lincoln University’s Te Waihora campus.

“The opportunity to reinvent and revitalise the building by creating a vibrant, contemporary fit-for-purpose student centric space within its existing unloved shell has been extremely rewarding for everyone involved,” Mr Stevens said.

Public meeting to form organising committeeHelp us celebrate!

This year Rolleston will celebrate 150 years since the settlement was founded as a railway terminus.

Members of the Rolleston community and business sector are invited to a public meeting to establish an organising committee for the celebrations, to be held later this year.

All welcome to attend.

· Tuesday 15 March, 7pm

· Selwyn District Council Chambers, 2 Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston

For more information or enquiries, contact Cr Jeff Bland, 03 347 4070 or email [email protected]

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Among the finalists is the competition’s 2008 Grand Champion, Forbes & Angus Cameron of Ashurst who has two placings and whose lamb was processed at Alliance Dannevirke.

Ross Thomson of Alliance Group who facilitates entries from the four participating Alliance Group plants across the country, and has been involved since the competition was established 10 years ago, is thrilled to see a good representation of Alliance clients in the line up.

“Great tasting meat is so important in our business and it’s fantastic to see a growing number of our farmers taking part and showcasing the quality stock from their farms” Mr Thomson said.

Likewise, Silver Fern Farms play an integral part in the competition with six of their plants taking part.

General manager of marketing at Silver Fern Farms Sharon Angus, said the Glammies are a good way to recognise the great lengths that farmers go to every day to produce high quality

Glammies winners to be namedThe winners of the 2016 Beef + Lamb New Zealand Golden Lamb Awards, aka the Glammies, will be announced this Friday.

New Zealand lamb.“Cheering on the farmers at the final

as they go up for their awards is one of the highlights of the Wanaka Show for our team,” she said.

Each of the 20 finalists will have to stand out if they want to impress the six judges at the Grand Final held at the Wanaka A&P Show on March 11.

For this year’s competition, head judge, and Beef + Lamb New Zealand Advisory Chef, Graham Hawkes, will work alongside Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ambassador Chefs, Andi Bozhiqi (Millhouse Restaurant, Arrowtown), Reon Hobson (Pescatore, Christchurch), Andrew Clarke (Victoria St Bistro, Hamilton) and Scott Kennedy (Nero Restaurant, Palmerston North), and Platinum Ambassador Darren Wright (Chillingworth Road, Christchurch), to taste test each of the 20 finalists.

Beef + Lamb New Zealand Iron Maidens, Sophie Pascoe and Lisa Carrington, will be attending the Grand Final on March 11.

The competition asks farmers nationwide to submit their lamb leg entries in the hope of taking home the $2,000 prize money and the prestigious Glammies Grand Champion Trophy.

2016 Ambassador Chef, Reon Hobson (Pescatore, Christchurch), at the 2015 Glammies competition.

The 2016 finalists are:Class 1: Best of Breed – Traditional

Robert, Rosemary, Grant & Teri Gardyne, Oturehua (Perendale) processed at Alliance Lorneville. Paul, Rachel, Mark & Louise Heslip, Balfour (Perendale/Romney) processed at Alliance Lorneville. Jane & Patrick Leogreen, Dannevirke (Romney/Composite) processed at Alliance Dannevirke. James & Fiona McDonald, Te Anau (Romney/Perendale / Romney/Texel) processed at Alliance LornevilleClass 2: Best of Breed – Crossbreed

Jeffrey & Kathleen Black, Riverton (Texel/Coopworth) processed at Alliance Lorneville; Doug Brown, Oamaru (Romney / Suffolk/Texel) processed at Alliance Smithfield; Forbes & Angus Cameron, Ashurst (Romney/Growbulk) processed at Alliance Dannevirke; Roger Thomas, Tuatapere (Perendale/Texel) processed at Silver Fern Farms Waitane.Class 3: Best of Breed – Terminal X

Jane & Patrick Leogreen, Dannevirke (Texel X / Suffolk/Texel) processed at Alliance Dannevirke; Alan & Christine McPherson, Tapanui (Texel / Texel/Charollais) processed at Silver Fern Farms Waitane; Wilson & Gaylene Ronald, Fairfax (Texel/Coopworth / Texel) processed at Alliance Lorneville; Andrew Tripp, Gore (Romney/Texel / Suffolk/Texel) processed at Alliance Lorneville.Class 4: Best of Breed – Open

Leon & Wendy Black, Riverton (Textra) processed at Alliance Lorneville; Forbes & Angus Cameron, Ashurst (Growbulk) processed at Alliance Dannevirke; Gary Fordyce, Gore (Wiltshire) processed at Silver Fern Farms Waitane; Boyd Manson, Invercargill (Tefrom) processed at Silver Fern Farms Waitane.Class 5: Retail

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The third annual Games, a free two-day event hosting national and trans-Tasman championships for traditional sports like wood chopping, speed shearing and speed fencing alongside fun participation contests like cherry stone spitting, gumboot throwing and cowpat tossing, will take place in The Square, Palmerston North on the weekend of March 11 and 12, 2017.

The Running of the Wools, hundreds of sheep herding through downtown streets, will take place in central Feilding on Friday, March 10 in conjunction with 'Feilding on a Friday' activities, which include the massive weekly Saleyards Livestock Sales, and also the Feilding Farmers Market held in Manchester Square.

After an agreement with Palmerston North City Council and Manawatu District Council both the Games and Running of the Wools will remain in their new locations until at least 2018.

It is hoped that the Running of the Wools will also continue in Queenstown as a separate annual event featuring the iconic merino sheep of the Southern Lakes farming region.

The most recent Games in Queenstown earlier this month attracted around 6,000 people with an additional crowd of around 8,000 people packed into the CBD to watch the Running of the Wools. More than 200 competitors took part in 18 different events over the two days.

Games founder and trustee Steve Hollander said he was confident the new location would attract thousands more spectators thanks to growing awareness of the event nationally plus the support of local councils and tourism authorities.

“The Manawatu is a heartland rural area with an enormous catchment

Rural Games to shift northAfter two years in Queenstown the Hilux New Zealand Rural Games is relocating to Palmerston North next year, the weekend before the start of New Zealand Agri Investment Week 2017.

throughout the North Island known as 'the middle of the middle million'.

“The Games will remain a free event and staging them right in the centre of Palmerston North provides a perfect platform for us to showcase traditional sports and get more locals and visitors along to have a go themselves,” he said.

“Queenstown was a stunning location but we want to keep growing the Games and bring this essential part of our national character to a huge new audience.”

New Zealand Rural Games trustee Sir Brian Lochore said he was very supportive of the Games heading north.

“While the Games have been very successful and well received in Queenstown, the shift to a more highly populated rural community is a good move. Having the Running of the Wools in Feilding will be great to coincide with the biggest sale complex in New Zealand,” he said.

“I think the masterstroke is having the Games on The Square, right in the centre of Palmerston North. It’s a big student town so there would be no shortage of people coming to have a go. The support from local councils also shows that this shift is welcome and will be successful.”

For more information on the Games go to: www.ruralgames.co.nz.

NZ Speed Shearing Championship at Hilux NZ Rural Games 2016. Photo by Paul Green

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His answer lies in developing your ability to understand or know something based on your well- informed intuition.

Dr Nuthall says farms are run on intuition every day, every farmer makes a myriad of decisions based on it.

“Successful farm management is totally dependent on the quality of the farmer’s inherent intuition.”

He has written The Intuitive Farmer – Inspiring Management Success, but it’s not a textbook, but a novel.

It tells of Ben, who farms in rolling country in New Zealand, and some of his colleagues. Tom, a management researcher, guides a research programme in which the farmers take part.

They face many management dilemmas universal to any farming system in any country. Successes

Novel approach to get farmers to trust their gutLincoln University researcher Dr Peter Nuthall has a question for farmers: “How many times do you find yourself thinking about how can you make your farm more successful?”

and tragedies emerge from the farmer centred experiment, and a multitude of lessons.

Farmers aren’t always the best at formal study, Dr Nuthall says, so the novel is a painless way to embed the lessons into a story about farmers and farming.

“It is clear where efforts to improve intuition should be concentrated,” he says.

“Self-reflection is critical, and also the critique of decisions and outcomes by friends and colleagues. Careful observation is also important, as is extensive experience and a knowledge of the technology. These three go hand in hand, and can all be improved with concentrated effort.”

In conjunction with colleague Dr Kevin Old, he has recently released the results of a study into farmers’ intuition which

used information from over 700 farmers of all types.

The variation in profit, and other output, was used to isolate key factors in intuition.

At least 60 per cent of a farmer’s intuition is due to environmental aspects, in contrast to genetic influences. It is very likely the current farmers’ genetic base has evolved over the centuries, with the early farmers who exhibited successful intuition dominating and surviving.

“A farmer’s intuition is the result of experience, training and the farmer’s ancestry.

“A novice farmer is at sixes and sevens. It is only after experience and training that decisions improve,” he says.

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Pipfruit New Zealand chief executive Alan Pollard said New Zealand is growing the best apples in the world.

“We are already number one for our international competitive edge and this season is going to be exceptional.

“Global demand is for bigger apples and over this past month New Zealand’s apples have been feeding off the perfect growing conditions with plenty of sunshine.

“Our oceanic climate is perfect for apple growing. We have a coastal sea breeze keeping apples cool during the night and are experiencing day after day of sunny and warm temperatures in the mid to high 20s,” Mr Pollard said.

“In January we forecasted New

Apple harvest forecastPipfruit New Zealand says after four weeks of perfect apple growing weather New Zealand’s $700 million record crop is looking spectacular – in fruit size, quality and flavour.

Zealand would produce a record export crop of $700-million. We were expecting, given the relatively cool spring conditions that trees would grow slightly smaller apples.

“But a month of perfect growing conditions has seen fruit really come on, it’s going to be an outstanding season and all our growing regions will prosper,” he said.

“New Zealand’s apple industry is entering an extremely exciting time capturing significant growth, investment and profitability.

“It’s great news for our apple growing regions of Hawke’s Bay, Nelson and Central Otago, Gisborne, Waikato, Wairarapa and South Canterbury.”

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The awards, which are held every two years, take into account new technologies, products, practices or community collaborations which reflect innovation within the irrigation sector.

IrrigationNZ CEO Andrew Curtis said the external judging panel had struggled to keep the shortlist to the normal three, so four finalists have been chosen this year.

Mr Curtis said the line-up of finalists, ranging from technology-based innovations to scheme initiatives, demonstrates the ongoing investment in innovation within the sector.

“Irrigators and their support industries are constantly improving on what we do on-farm and how we do it.

“We’re expecting widespread interest in the finalists as previous winners of the award have gone on to sell their concepts internationally and take on leadership roles within the industry.”

CPW innovation award finalistSelwyn irrigation company Central Plains Water has been listed as one of four finalists in Irrigation New Zealand’s Innovation in Irrigation Awards.

The finalists are: Central Plains Water Ltd for its environmental innovations and management of its stage one development, Next Farm’s smart control systems for grid irrigation, Lindsay Corporation’s new pivot control, and Carrfields Irrigation’s Hydrofix irrigator stabiliser system.

Central Plains Water won both the Champion Canterbury Infrastructure/Trade (med/large category) and the Supreme Awards at the Champion Canterbury Business Awards last year.

“Through integrated farm management, groundwater replacement, ‘best practice’ irrigation application and Lake Coleridge storage and aquifer recharge, the scheme will assist the area to achieve environmental improvements,” Mr Curtis said.

The highly prestigious award, which comes with a cash prize of $2500, will be announced at IrrigationNZ’s conference in Oamaru in April.

Central Plains Water’s completed stage one canal stretches across the Selwyn countryside.


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In the Selwyn District, over the past five years there were 488 recorded crashes which occurred at intersections. Nearly half of these crashes resulted in either fatality or people receiving a serious or minor injury.

We can report on crash statistics and the factors that caused them, but in reality the focus needs to be on finding solutions to reduce the number and severity of these crashes. There are three key areas currently in place for intersection safety.

Aside from intersection design, we receive many other calls and emails about particular intersections across our district and these requests are actioned regularly.

If residents are aware of an intersection they believe needs some attention, for example fresh road marking, this can be done through the service request process.

Enforcement at intersections across the Selwyn district is given a strong Police focus which acknowledges the severity of intersection crashes, particularly those controlled by stop signs.

This has resulted in many infringement notices being given out to drivers, many of whom believe they did actually come to a complete stop at the intersection.

Driver behaviour plays its part with many drivers failing to give way and coming to a complete stop at stop signs

Reducing fatalities at intersectionsThe definition of the word stop is ‘bring to a standstill, or to bring to a halt’.

Key areas to watch• Using good judgement of

vehicle speed and distance when merging into the traffic flow or crossing an intersection is essential.

• Slowing down well before the intersection, coming to a complete stop before going through the process of checking for other vehicles.

• Then only proceeding if the way is clear and there is sufficient gap. It may seem like an eternity waiting for a line of traffic to go through, but in reality it is generally only a few seconds.

Road safety campaigns are only another part of the whole picture, and are not totally effective in isolation.

Campaigns are there to support engineering actions and enforcement as part of solution for a safe transport system. Campaigns receive direction

A traffic survey at the intersection of Curraghs and Jones Road in Selwyn showed an average of 19% of all drivers ‘rolled’ through the intersection without stopping.

and guidance from the Governments’ Safer Journeys Strategy and consequent action plans.

Road safety is everyone’s responsibility and working together will reduce the number and severity of road crashes not only in our district, but across all of New Zealand.

before checking the way is clear and before proceeding.

There can be a variety of reasons that contribute to crashes of this nature, including driver distraction, inattention or tiredness. But in a large number of crashes, it is poor observation, judgement and handling skills being noted as the most common driver factors.

Selwyn has over 2000 intersections and many are in 80kmh and 100kmh areas and are very busy at peak times and do have, like most driving situations, hold a certain amount of risk.

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Smaller by DesignMost fruit trees can be pruned to

restrict size, but dwarfing rootstocks and modern breeding make life easy; providing us with trees that remain small while still producing very high yields.

Dwarf Apple Blush Babe grows to only 2m tall with tasty, juicy fruit within two years of planting. The only truly dwarf pear to date, Garden Belle grows just 3m tall. Peach ‘Honey Babe’, Nectarine ‘Garden Delight’ and Apricot ‘Aprigold’ grow into neat rounded trees on 1m trunks.

Bred specifically for small spaces, tall slim Ballerina apple trees can be grown just about anywhere – in borders, containers, along paths, against fences, as a screen, or trained as an archway. Only minimal pruning is required.

Wall artThe age-old craft of espaliering is

highly decorative and very high yielding. Trees can be trained flat against a solid wall, or trained on a post and wire frame. Many fruit trees are suitable, including fig, pear, quince, apple, plum and citrus.

Pergolas, posts and archwaysA pergola attached to the house

is a lovely way to create shade and makes an inviting outdoor room when draped with fruiting vines. A wide selection of modern table grapes is on offer. Another option is passionfruit.

Container cultureStrawberries look pretty cascading

over the edge of pots, tubs and planter boxes. Dwarf pip and stone fruit, and Ballerina varieties are ideal for containers. Citrus have been grown this way for centuries. Try Clementine mandarin, Meyer lemon or limes. Figs and olives are often grown in containers to restrict their size. Containers need to be at least 50cm wide and deep to accommodate a fruit tree. Half wine barrels are excellent. Regular watering and feeding is paramount.

Self-pollinatorsWhile some fruit trees need a mate for

pollination (this may be your neighbours tree) many are self-pollinating. However, even if they are self-fertile, many fruit trees will produce bigger crops if cross-pollinated. The added benefit of planting more than one variety may be a longer fruiting season. For example, complementing early ripening feijoa ‘Kaiteri’ with a later ripening variety will spread the harvest from March to June.

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Go for a deciduous tree if you don’t want to block winter sun.

A citrus topiary makes a wonderful focal point for a small courtyard, pruned to a simple round-headed lollipop shape.

Feijoa and guava are also easy to train as topiary.

Feijoas, blueberries and Chilean guava are ideal as hedging. Rhubarb leaves bring fabulous contrast anywhere in the garden. Strawberries and Orangeberry make great ground cover plants.

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EventsCAR BOOT SALE at Edendale Cafe every Sunday 10am to 3pm, unless wet. Anything from car parts to guinea pigs. $20 per car. Water on site and gas barbecues allowed. For more information call Peter on 027 229 5121 or Deborah 027 217 2393.

Malvern Anglican Parish — 8.00 am St Matthew’s in Courtenay; 9.30 am Trinity in Darfield; The Ven Canon Susan Baldwin, 03 3179079; www.malvernanglican.wordpress.comSt Paul’s Anglican 9.30am at St Pauls Westmelton; Prayer @ St Pauls Thursdays 2-3pm. Enquiries: Penny 347 8139, or Colin and Gail 347 8443Church @ Rolleston — 40 Brookside Road. 9:30am Anglican Communion Service & Sunday School –5.00pm Catholic Mass; Contact Secretary Lynette Ph 347 4599 [email protected] of Hororata — 9.30 St Johns at Hororata; www.hororataparish.co.nz Rev Jenni Carter 318 0858. Kirwee Community Church — 10am Kirwee Sports Pavilion, High Street, Kirwee, Morning Tea to follow, Pastor: Brian Booth 03 318 1309.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 [email protected]. Hornby Presbytery.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.Glentunnel Chapel Temporary Venue— St Andrews in the Glen, Glentunnel . Sundays 10am. Worship & Communion. Ph 03 318 8948.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.nzMalvern Cooperating Parish — 9.30am Greendale. 10am Cafe Hope at Sheffield Community Hall.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.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.Cornerstone — Rolleston/Burnham. Meeting Sundays @ 10am, Rolleston Community Centre and Sundays @ 6pm, Burnham Community Hall 1. www.cornerstonechurch.kiwi.nz : [email protected] : 021 221 6003.Rolleston Baptist Church - 9:30am, Children’s Sunday School & Bible Class; 10:30am, Main Service. We meet at Weedons School on Weedons Ross Road. Contact: Pastor, Joe Fleener; www.rollestonbaptist.org.nz; 03 260 1406; [email protected] Shel Torah Congregation Shabbat (Saturday) 1:30pm Irwell Hall ,Corner Leeston & Selwyn Lake Road Contact: Sue Boyd 03 3242612Verse of the week: God thundereth marvellously with his voice, great things doeth He which we cannot comprehend. Job 37 v5

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Christmas comes to Selwyn

thousand turning up to enjoy the day.“There was really a lot going on all

around Lincoln, so it was quite hard to get an exact number of those who turned up

“It was really great to be able to hold the parade this year after last year’s event was cancelled due to

the weather.“As well as the parade along the

main street we also had and Christmas market behind the library which proved very popular and had a great feel to it. Also this year we had a junior buskers competition which was a real hit.”

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Mr Claus has been making his presence felt across the district and was most recently spotted at the Lincoln Xmas Parade held along the main street of the Selwyn township.

One of the organisers of the event Geoff Malcolm said the turnout was on a par with previous years with several

by Kent Caddick

Christmas has officially arrived in Selwyn with Santa Claus dropping in to get residents into the spirit of the festive season.

Santa and his little helpers arrive in Lincoln to kick off the festive season. Clockwise: Santa, Maggie Poff, Ehren Sturgess, Hunter Smith and Carter Meaclem. Photo by Peter Walker.

JANUARY 20, 2016 Made inSelwyn

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