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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Annual Golf Tournament

Scout Aoraki Aviation Camp

Valuable Community Asset

Letters To The Editor

Kirwee Tavern Update

Selwyn Housing Growth

Memories From The Past

Support Needed For Chopper

Malvern Community Board

End Of An Era

Pre-Season Junior Rugby

Achieving Well & Raising Awareness

Wheels & Wings Photos

Darfield Gun Club

Rifle Results

Golf Results

Public Notices

Hororata Playcentre

Classifieds

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Save The Date

Trades

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The Sheffield Volunteer Fire Brigade were delighted with the turnout at their Wheels and Wings event on Sunday, May 1st. This was their first fundraiser since Covid-19 restrictions were lifted. “The weather was great, even though the wind was a bit of a nuisance. Those who attended had a fabulous time viewing everything that was on offer,” commented Nev Croy, Chief Fire Officer, Sheffield Volunteer Fire Brigade. Approximately 500 - 600 cars, tractors and trucks were exhibited and there was a great static display from the team at Heritage Helicopters. Independent Helicopters also had a set up with a monsoon bucket, showing how this unit is often used for fighting big fires. A Trojan Aircraft owned by Brian Hall got everyone wondering, as they heard it first and then saw it as it flew over the grounds. The glider taking off and landing created heaps of interest, with a lot of eyes looking skyward. Also in attendance was the Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) Motorcycle group, who are an amazing group of people who look after children who have been abused at some time during their life. Twenty eight stallholders were selling a wide variety of different products and the food stalls all

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Jasmine from Darfield standing in front of a very unique vehicle on display. seemed to be busy. The Brigade were lucky to have had two very generous sponsors this year to donate raffle prizes. Kats Tyres Rolleston gave $1,000 towards a new set of tyres, and local Springﬁeld company, Alpine Jet Thrills, gave a prize for a Canyon Safari, valued at $550. “This was the last time the event will be held on the farm with Charlie and Jo Draper as owners. The Brigade are very thankful and fortunate to have

been able to run the event on The people who worked on the the farm for a good number of gate were kept busy most of the years. The new owners Peter day and did a fantastic job. The Morrison and Liz Nattrass, are Coalgate and Springﬁeld Fire in total support of this event and Brigades did an amazing job with will do all they can to keep it parking everyone. To the running on their farm in the stallholders, people who showed their vehicles and planes, and to future. “I would like to thank all those everyone who came along and who were involved in the supported this fundraiser, this successful running of this event would not happen without event, especially Charlie Draper your support, ” Nev concluded. and Graeme Piper for all the work they did behind the scenes. See page 11 for more photos….

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The Malvern Lions Annual Golf Tournament was held on Thursday, April 28th, at Greendale Golf Course. The day was perfect for golf, sunny with not a lot of wind. There were 108 players in the Ambrose competition which was slightly down on previous years, mainly due to Covid, which was unfortunate. “This year’s recipients of the funds were the Friends of Darﬁeld Hospital, with the money going towards an archgola over the access ramp to the front door of the Hospital to provide dry access. Any surplus funds will be used to convert the maternity room into a palliative care room,” commented Malvern Lions Golf Convenor, Hamish Milner. “The Friends of Darﬁeld Hospital did an outstanding job with the food, there was a great variety and plenty to go around. “The raffle table was outstanding with over $3,000 worth of prizes, and not many people went home empty handed. “A special thanks must go out to all our sponsors, as we could not have achieved what we did without them and a big thank

you to everyone who made this day successful,” Hamish concluded. The Malvern Lions presented the Friends of Darfield Hospital with a donation of $17,000 at the conclusion of the Tournament. “The Friends of Darfield Hospital would like to thank the Malvern Lions for organising this fantastic Tournament, we would also like to thank all the sponsors for their support. We have received great feedback from everyone and a great day was had by all,” commented Friends of Darfield Hospital Secretary/Treasurer, Heather Mitchell. Results: Ladies/Mixed: 1st: J and M Morten - 55.75 (Meg Morten, Nicky Muir, Sandra Gilmour and Sue Hawkins) 2nd: Greendale NO 1 - 57.37 3rd: Greendale NO 2 - 57.75 Men's: 1st: Fill Rural - 52.87 (Dave Beatty, Kelvin Hicks, Bodie Hawkins & Simon Edwards) 2nd: Gas Engineering - 53.625 3rd: Grasslands - 54.25.

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The Board, Golf CommiƩee and Members of the Malvern Lions Club thank all the sponsors for their very generous support this year and hope you all had an enjoyable day at one of our fine local courses.

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achieve all flying activities offered. A big thanks to the Canterbury Gliding Club for providing great camping facilities, excellent briefing room, a world class airfield and environment for holding such an event,” Michael concluded. As a child Michael grew up in a Scouting family, attending the West Melton Scout Group and achieved his Queens Scout Award in 1984, the highest award for youth in Scouting. In 1998, he returned to Scouting as Warranted Leader, becoming Group Leader and Scout Leader of the Hororata Scout Group. In 2007, he initiated the annual Aviation Camp. This year at the closing of the camp, Michael was awarded the Scout Association of New Zealand Bronze Tiki medal for his service to Scouts New Zealand.

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The annual Scout Aoraki Aviation Camp was held at the Canterbury Gliding Club Airfield at Springfield over Anzac weekend. The camp was open to Scouts aged 12-13 year olds, with forty five first year students attending, ten returnees and fifteen leaders taking part. It took just twenty three hours after applications went out this year for the camp to be full. This was a full on weekend with all students getting the opportunity to have a flight in a hot air balloon, glider and helicopter. The second year students also got to take the controls of a power plane with a twenty minute instructional flight, and had a guided tour of the Ashburton Aviation Museum. Camp Director Michael Oakley, from Ballooning Canterbury, said, “this is the seventeenth year we have run this camp with just over eight hundred Scouts having experienced a small taste

of aviation. This is a unique aviation event where so many different forms of aviation can be experienced in a single camp and there is nowhere else in the world where this is done. All catering was done on-site with a portable kitchen, and a marque erected as the dining shelter. All Scouts stayed on site in tents, so they were ready to go for their first activity in the morning, which was ballooning at 7am. During the weekend they attended lectures around flying activities, consisting of theory of flight, human factors, weather, navigation and aircraft technology.” “Some of our past Scout attendees are now working for airlines, including air traffic control or become aircraft engineers, or are gliding and power instructors. “The weather for the weekend was good, and all Scouts got to

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VALUABLE COMMUNITY ASSET Last year, the Darfield Plunket and Toy Library secured funding from the Westview Special Fund to upgrade the playground at the Darfield Plunket Rooms. “It’s been a long journey of planning and preparation, so it was with great joy to see its completion a couple of weeks ago,” commented Darfield Plunket and Toy Library Committee member, Sara Moore. Although the official opening isn’t set until May 21st, the playground is now open for public use, everyone is welcome to come and play. You don’t need an appointment with the Plunket Nurse to use the outdoor area, It is designed

for under 5 year old, and it is completely fully fenced, making it an ideal location for families with little ones to take a coffee and picnic, knowing the children are safe inside the boundary. “The Darﬁeld Plunket and Toy library wish to extend their thanks to the, Westview Special

Funding Board for their contribution, also B. Seymour Builders, Mitchell’s Saw Mill and Darﬁeld ITM, as well as all of the people involved from Plunket, for making the project happen. Darﬁeld Community now has a beautiful resource to be enjoyed for years to come,” Sara concluded.

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To the Editor: In response to the letter from Allan Thorne (issue April 29th). I acknowledge the grounds maintenance has not been satisfactory at the Hall and the Reserve. During the handover process from the Council’s Hororātā Reserve Management Committee to the Council’s Reserves Team and its contractor, the maintenance has not been at the standard that we or the community would expect. The mowing, weed spraying and other maintenance has now been completed and an ongoing maintenance schedule will be in place, ensuring the grounds are maintained to the standard we would expect. Douglas Marshall, Selwyn District Council Property Group Manager. To the Editor: Australian inflation hits 20 year high as fuel, food and home building all rose, according to Reuters. UK inflation rate is expected to rise to above 7%, a 30 year high affecting housing, food and petrol. USA inflation 8%, again with rising food, petrol and housing costs. The war in Ukraine is also being blamed. So, I find it disingenuous for Nicola Grigg to imply in her columns that these rising costs which are happening here are only the fault of our Government. I respectfully suggest she does a little more research. Inflation and rising costs are a worldwide problem, whether that fits in with Miss Grigg’s narrative or not. Sherlee Sadler, Darfield. The News contacted Selwyn MP, Nicola Grigg for an instant response in regards to the above letter.

To the Editor: I agree with the writer that some of the drivers of inflation are global, but domestic factors are the major contributor. Inflation was already nearly double the top end of the Reserve Bank’s target rate in December, two months before the Ukraine invasion. That’s largely a result of the massive increase in spending, and the Government’s refusal to allow more workers to enter the country despite record labour shortages. As a result, we have inflation that is higher than the vast majority of our trading partners. Those countries are equally as impacted by the same pandemic and the same war, but our inflation is worse. Now at 6.9%, it’s higher than in Australia (5.1%), Singapore (5.4%), Japan (1.2%), and Canada (6.7%). The most recent data also shows domestic (non-tradable) inflation is at 6%, so we know this isn’t just global factors. Underpinning all of this is Labour’s unprecedented spending spree, which I would argue has achieved very little. Spending is up a staggering 68%, but Kiwis are not seeing a 68% improvement in outcomes – far from it. We’re spending $5 billion more in education, but have seen worse attendance and academic achievement outcomes, $1.9 billion on mental health, but no improvement in access to services, $1.7 billion in law and order, but violent crime is up, ram-raids and shootings are increasing, and gang membership has exploded, $6.8 billion more a year on benefits, despite record job vacancies and labour shortages. This is not the Government’s money, this is taxpayers’ money. The Government should be treating it as carefully as Kiwi households and businesses do their own. Nicola Grigg, MP for Selwyn.

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HOUSING GROWTH CONTINUES IN SELWYN WITH LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT By Anna Bensemann, Senior as the Enabling Housing Supply Planner, Baseline Group. and Other Matters Bill in late Selwyn District has long been 2021. This was quickly moved known as one of New Zealand’s through the Government process most rapidly growing districts, and given royal assent in late and this does not appear to be 2021, effectively becoming changing. Increasing demand for law. The RMA amendment new residential sections has requires Councils to amend seen the Council receiving plans allowing for greater multiple private plan changes intensification within existing seeking to rezone rural land qualifying urban areas. available for residential use and For the Selwyn District, this record numbers of resource and means some of the planning building consents. This has provisions contained in private resulted in significant growth plan changes and the Proposed around Darfield, Leeston, Selwyn District Plan may be Lincoln, Rolleston and required to change to give Prebbleton among other areas. effect to the RMA amendments In addition to private plan and may see greater density changes, the Council released a development in the centre of proposed district plan last year, existing townships. aimed at consolidating its Intensification of urban areas seventy plus residential zones raises issues of infrastructure to streamline the resource capacity, namely supply for consenting process with a water, disposal of wastewater simplified plan. This plan change and stormwater which are all has been notified with parties managed by the Council. These making a submission and further issues will require some quicksubmissions, and some hearings thinking solutions to enable the have already been held. RMA amendments to have a In response to a national genuine effect on housing shortage in affordable housing, supply shortages. In some the Government released a draft places, the major limiting factor amendment to the Resource to intensification will be the Management Act (RMA) known ability to service development with demands on infrastructure potentially exceeding the design capacity of the systems. The RMA amendments will allow for more buildings and greater densities that may not have been

anticipated by the residents in the townships. This may create amenity issues where one site is developed more intensively while neighbouring sites remain as a single dwelling with large yard areas. Unintended consequences of the RMA amendments such as reduced privacy and amenity values, or increased shading of neighbouring properties will now need to be incorporated into the proposed District Plan. As a result of the RMA amendments, Selwyn District Council will have to revise parts of the proposed district plan to align with the new National direction. All Councils have until August this year to notify the proposed changes to be incorporated into District Plans. Any changes are afforded an accelerated legislative process under the RMA amendment to ensure development opportunities become available swiftly. Despite this, it is likely to be some time before we see significant changes to Selwyn’s urban areas as a result of the Bill, and greenfield development in the traditional manner will continue to dominate the housing supply in the short term.

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MEMORIES FROM THE PAST Some notes from my diary and memory of a brief visit to Ukraine in Sept 1989. On a coach tour from the U.K. Entered Ukraine about mid day completely ﬂat country as far as one could see with wheat and maize growing with large herds of dairy cows and fat beef, about 6 hours to Kiev. On day two, a tour of the citywide streets saw some really nice old buildings and monasteries foundations of the original

Church 11th century, the war memorial on a hill overlooking the river was most impressive, a huge ediﬁce of stainless steel depicting the struggle of military civilians, mother and children the city had suffered badly under the Germans, some nice open areas and parks. On day three on the road to Odessa, the countryside was much the same as yesterday wheat, maize, sunﬂowers, some beet rich black soil nearer Odessa, more hilly

wide valleys and trees. In the P.M. a city tour and visit to the Black Sea an English ships canon mounted from the Crimean War. We left the day after for Romania, the country there supported miles of grapevines and apple orchards we left with the impression of a very rich country not to mention industry, but at that stage still part of the U.S.S.R.

appreciated. All money donated in your region goes straight to your local chopper service, so you know that your donation is supporting your community,” Catherine concluded. Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust CEO Christine Prince, said, “the public’s generosity has helped keep this life saving service going through a very difficult time.” “It’s great to see people out exploring our own beautiful country at every opportunity, but it does mean we’ve seen an increase in people needing our assistance. “We rely on donations from the public to keep our Westpac Rescue Helicopters in the sky, and we’re hugely grateful for everyone who’s able to donate over the month of May,” Christine concluded. South Canterbury local Ross, 48, is incredibly thankful for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. On what seemed like any other evening in Pleasant Point, Ross awoke at midnight with sore arms and found himself in a cold sweat. His worried wife Lisa called an ambulance, and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to

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END OF AN ERA The Board meeting was held on Tuesday, April 26th, in the Darfield Library/Service Centre, with the Group Manager Infrastructure in attendance to assist and provide information. The meeting opened with a public forum requesting the installation of toilets adjacent to the main highway through Kirwee. Local businesses receive numerous requests to use their toilet, up to 7-8 per day, and many travellers are upset that they need to travel to the local reserve to find toilets. It was also noted that there is no sign on the main highway pointing towards the route to the reserve toilets. The Board agreed to make a submission to the Annual Plan for the installation of public toilets near the main highway and asked that residents of Kirwee also make submissions. Information was received that the Council has confirmed a new water supply pipeline from Sheffield to provide additional drinking water to Springfield and help address the township’s ongoing water issues. The additional capacity will also improve water quality in the Springfield supply. This project has a $1.2 million budget, and it is hoped that it will be completed by mid-July, weather depending. The Board approved two grant applications from their Discretionary Funds. The first application was from the Veilomani Selwyn Fijian Community for $228 to assist a Fijian youth living in Malvern to participate in sporting activities. The second application was from the Hororata Community Response Team for a portable power system to be available for emergency use to allow the operation of computers, phone chargers and LED lights. A grant of $2,063 was approved.

We need your applications for this funding. New funding will be available for the 2022/2023 year. Information is on the website listed below, or talk to your Board member. Board members would like to receive ideas and comments on the Council’s 2022/2023 Draft Annual Plan and are meeting to discuss their submission on May 6th. The Draft Annual Plan, can be found on the Council’s website. Councillor and Community Board elections will be held this October, and changes have been made to the elected representation to the Malvern Ward, with West Melton moving to the Malvern Ward. The Community Board will have five elected members, with two elected from both the West Melton and Hawkins subdivisions and one from the Tawera subdivision. Please consider standing for the Malvern Community Board or Council.

A Drop-in evening to provide information will be held at the Darfield Service Centre/Library on Thursday, June 29th, or talk to any Board member. Also noted was progress on the Darfield to Pines sewer line, which is 80% complete, and the current plans to remedy the eutrophic state of the pond in the Darfield Reserve. The Board is planning to hold a Community Award ceremony this year. A request for nominations will be made in June. Please consider nominating those hard workers that make Malvern a great place to live. Finally, the Board would like to thank those involved in organising Anzac Day commemorations around the Malvern district. These are very well attended each year and hold significant memories for many of our residents. Please contact the Board secretary at board.secretary@selwyn.govt.nz to make an appointment if you wish to speak at a Board meeting about any community issue that concerns you or in support of a grant application.

The next meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, May 23rd, at 4pm in the Darfield Library and Service Centre Meeting Room Please be reminded that there is funding available in the Malvern Community Board Discretionary Fund, which can be applied for on the Council’s website https://www.selwyn.govt.nz/services/ funding-And-grants/discretionary-funding. For further information on this funding, you are welcome to email the Accounts Officer at grants@selwyn.govt.nz, or talk to any Board member.

Oxford Bird Rescue Charitable Trust was a small non-proﬁt shelter dedicated to the rehabilitation of birds of prey. Unfortunately, they are having to close due to Scott Bowman’s health. This was supposed to be a year of celebration marking their tenth year of operation, so closing down is something far from what Scott and wife Tracey had planned. Scott's health took a turn for the worst recently, and in early April he was diagnosed with motor neurones disease. Unfortunately, there is no cure, it is aggressively debilitating and his prognosis isn't great. “We have spent the last few weeks looking at the road ahead, and given Scott’s condition and rate of decline, we simply can't offer the care required to continue rehabbing raptors,” Tracey commented. “We are going to ﬁnish the rehab of the few birds we have left, but we will not be taking in anymore from this point for the foreseeable future. “We will be moving our equipment to several wildlife organisations over the coming months, the main hawk enclosure is already set to go to the Wildlife Hospital in Christchurch, so they can fully rehab harriers from start

to ﬁnish. “The Facebook page will remain open for now, keeping you updated on where our equipment goes, so you can follow the work it does in other dedicated hands. “We can't thank you all enough for the support you have given us over the years, be it people, businesses, artists and other organisations. We have met countless amazing people through the Bird Rescue, and we wouldn't have been able to do what we have without you. “Our current donors will be

contacted directly, but if you do see this, please cancel your automatic payments to the Charity’s bank account. “Thanks to one and all for sharing in our journey over the past ten years, it's been a true honour to work with so much of New Zealand's amazing wildlife! “Although we are parking Oxford Bird Rescue Charitable Trust up for now, where it goes in the future, only time will tell. “Our road ahead will be hard, but we will do what we always do and make the best of it,” Tracey and Scott concluded.

Tracey with Oscar the Owl sitting on her shoulder and Scott. Oscar was a well known popular advocate for the Trust. The Trust got one of its remaining harriers back into the wild on Monday, May 1st. They returned to the rescue location to meet rescuer Wayne and his family so they could do the release. “Wayne called the SPCA Canterbury when he came across him injured on South Eyre Road. They directed him to us and Vetlife New Zealand - Oxford, who oversaw the initial assessment and treatment. From there, he came to us, and we nursed him back to health and returned him to releasable condition. A good team effort with the best possible outcome of the rescuer returning the bird to home territory,” Scott explained. Left: Getting a pre-release once over by Scott, this hawk was very lucky to survive a vehicle strike with just some bumps and bruises.

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PRE-SEASON JUNIOR RUGBY On Sunday, May 1st, Selwyn Rugby Club hosted over 200 children from other Malvern Rugby Clubs, in the annual Malvern pre-season games. A beautiful sunny day saw many spectators enjoying the enthusiasm of Junior Rugby and the children enjoyed a sausage and drink afterwards.

Above & below: Under 13 - Sheffield v Leeston.

Above & below: Under 11 - Sheffield v Kirwee.

Photo credit: Emma Sampson.

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ACHIEVING WELL & RAISING AWARENESS - 24 & 32 Metre Boom Widths Mike Wilson - Owner Operator Ph: 027 2929 460 E: centralcanterburyspraying@gmail.com

• Hill Fence Line & Track Specialist • All Farm & Station Fencing • Root Rake  Grab Bucket 30 years experience! • Pipe Puller, up to 50mm Phone Warren on 027 224 3628 • Post Driver or email: thebluez@xtra.co.nz • General Excavation

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Local, nineteen year old Nathan Carter is achieving wonderful things in all areas of his life. Nathan has Autism, but this has not been a barrier for him, he makes the most of every opportunity that comes his way. Autism is a neurological difference, and like any other person, this comes with many strengths, such as having exceptional attention to detail and focusing on one’s interests. Autism is a different way of thinking, and people grow and change in their own way and in their own time. April was World Autism Awareness Month, and in New Zealand, Autism affects one person in 100; that’s around 40,000 New Zealanders. “As a family of a child with Autism, we are passionate about acceptance and people knowing that everyone has potential when we focus on their strengths and interest, just as we have with Nathan. We are also keen to help raise awareness,” commented Nathan’s Mum, Bridget.

Nathan recently completed his Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award and as part of this, he completed the Spirit of adventure and Outward Bound, he was also a Bronze recipient for the Selwyn Young Achievers Award, and runs for a mainstream running club and has had numerous running successes over the years. Nathan constantly continues to thrive and has grown into a wonderful, kind, energetic, enthusiastic, grateful young man eager to follow his dream of going ﬂatting and getting a job. He is proud to have grown up in a community full of so many amazing, understanding people that have embraced him as the awesome inspiring person he is. Nathan has also given a lot back to the community, by raising money for different charities on numerous occasions, as well as through fundraising running events and selling raffles. He probably will keep giving back, particularly in a voluntary role,

but now he is very enthusiastic about finding work. He has already had some opportunities to try different roles with work experience in various fields. Nathan started his first paid job last week, driving a local lady to the supermarket to do her shopping, and he is very eager to do more of this, as he loves driving! So, whether you own a business and are accepting of difference, or you know of someone that needs driving to appointments or to do their shopping, please get in touch with Nathan’s Mum, Bridget, she will discuss in further, details about Nathan’s job coaches that would attend with him. He has a CV and Employment Book available on request. He is keen and loves working! To help raise your awareness of Autism you can watch: www.youtube.com/watch? v=A1AUdaH-EPM

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WHEELS & WINGS 2022 PHOTOS More photos from Wheels & Wings - 1st May 2022.

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DARFIELD GUN CLUB Darfield Gun Club’s shoot on Sunday, May 1st, produced a warm, very cloudy day with windy conditions, meaning targets were hard to get a lock-on. A big contingent for the day’s events with 47 attendees, meaning a long day of shooting was ahead. The day consisted of a 15 target Eye-Opener, 15 Single Barrell, 15 Point Score and 15 Continental. There were meat prizes over the 4 events and the Hastie Trophy over rounds 2,3 and 4. Several possibles in the first 15 got most off to a good start, but the Single Barrell upset quite a few, especially on Trap 2 with the norwester in behind the targets creating plenty of less than ideal trajectories. The Point Score saw some good shooting, especially in the B and C Grades, with those two grades virtually sorted after this event. The last event ran a wee bit late, and some very challenging light issues started to arise, especially for the low grass burners in the mix. No shoot-offs were required for the C Grade as it was sorted “off the gun”. Nick Thackwell and Paul Templeton battled for the B Grade, which had stop-go’s as they both missed the same target only to repeat the process a couple of targets later. Nick prevailed in the metre a break shoot-off, in the gloom off 21 metres. With the dark gathering, the A Grade was a 4 way battle for the first target, Dave Folley missed 2 in a row to allow Ben Sharp to get third after hitting his second target. Tony Stuart and Steve Gawn carried on back to 21

RIFLE RESULTS Malvern Miniature Riﬂe Association Malvern Aggregate 2022 Week 3 Total Average Master Grade > 97.75 Ryan Booth 99.4 288.10 96.00 John Wilson 95.2 95.02 95.00 A Grade 96.5 - 97.74 Regan Dalley 99.5 294.14 98.00 John Booth 96.5 287.09 95.67 B Grade 94.00 - 96.49 Alex Robinson 97.1 289.07 96.33 Paul Still 96.5 284.14 94.67 Barry Hill 95.3 277.07 92.33 C Grade 90.00 - 93.99 David Barnhill 97.4 97.04 97.00 Liam Barnhill 95.2 278.06 92.67 Blake Woolley 93.3 276.04 92.00 Seth Wright 90.1 181.03 90.50 Brodie Mangles 87.2 178.04 89.00 D Grade < 90.00 Blake Tamehana 86.2 266.07 88.67 Rylan Yougman 90.1 173.01 86.50 Jayden Hugh 84.0 84.00 84.00 Zak Kershaw 72.0 245.03 81.67 Hamish Kershaw 81.1 81.01 81.00 Bench Rest - A Grade > 97.5 Glenn Ufton 99.8 298.21 99.33 Graeme Oakley 97.6 294.17 98.00 Bench Rest - B Grade < 97.5 Rhonda Booth 97.3 292.11 97.33 Graeme Steans 98.6 292.11 97.33 Glenn Hitchcock 96.4 193.09 96.50 Steve Mildenhall 96.2 287.10 95.67 Ross Hutton 82.0 82.00 82.00

metres, after getting their ﬁrst targets, where Steve dropped a target, closely followed by Tony. Unlike the B Grade, when Steve missed the very next target, there was no escape as Tony sealed the win with a good shot. Luckily the sharp-eyed referee had yellow lenses for his glasses to gather what light there was to ensure a fair contest. Many thanks to all the helpers for their efforts once again. The next shoot is on Sunday, June 5th, at 1pm, everyone is welcome. Results: Hastie Trophy: Dave Folley B Grade: Nick Thackwell C Grade: Henry Williams Prize winners: A Grade: 1st: T Stuart 2nd: S Gawn 3rd: B Sharp B Grade: 1st: N Thackwell 2nd: P Templeton 3rd: D Williams C Grade: Our tamariki have had a busy 1st: D Roberts ﬁrst session back to Hororata 2nd: H Williams Playcentre on a warm, sunny 3rd: R Millichamp. Autumn day. While we have said Bevan Brown, farewell to many of our older Publicity Officer. children who have gone off to school over the last two terms, GOLF RESULTS our younger ones have suddenly become our older role models, Results 26th April 2022 full of questions and thoughts Aotearoa Cup S. Gilmour 93 - 22 - 71 about the world around them, I. McLaughlin 99 - 26 - 73 P. Pearce 106 - 32 - 74 with some keen to help nurture 9 Holes: our very youngest. G, Hobbs 17 M. Wright 17 Men: Interests in dinosaurs, S. Prendergast 30 A. Hogg 30 construction, art and craft, M. White 29 I. Palmer 29 Nearest Pin: B. Inch, I. Palmer physical challenges and the ever Results 3rd May 2022 popular sandpit activities Captains Trophy Qualifying RD 2 continue to keep parents on B. Bryant 103- 31- 72 M. Wright 88 - 16 - 72 their toes with providing P. Pearce 107 - 32 -75 resources and sharing ideas and A. Green 112 - 35 - 77 L. Palmer 108 - 30 -78 information. We look forward to 9 Holers: M. Abbott 18 the term ahead, where we follow Men: P. Collins 35 G. Harris 34 our children's interests and S. Prendergast 33

PUBLIC NOTICES

Monday 9th May - 1pm sharp!

Darfield Bowling Club (Clinton St, Darfield)

P L A Y E D E VE R Y M ON D A Y T H RO U G H W I N T E R!

25 HOUSES PLAYED

All houses guaranteed a prize! Afternoon tea & raffles available

There will be Specials & Bonus Housie each week! Any enquiries call Robert Ireland 03 318 8649

Thursday 12th May, 10am - 12pm At Darfield Baptist Church Come and join a friendly bunch of locals who gather for a chat while learning a simple craft each fortnight, or bring your own project.

$2.00 donation covers costs (Most equipment is supplied)

Phone Kass 021 051 5606

HORORATA PLAYCENTRE

HORORATA GOLF

attend planned events. Hororata Playcentre is excited about commencing some renovations to the Centre, both inside and out, and sharing the Centre's new look later in the year with an Open Day. We continue to welcome any new membership enquires for children aged 0-6 years. You can visit our Facebook site or email us at: hororata@playcentre.org.nz or just come in for a visit on Mondays and Fridays between 9.30am and 12.30pm. To help us better understand local's views and knowledge of Playcentre in Hororata, for the best future of Hororata Playcentre, we seek feedback from the community through a survey. We would like for the

public to complete the survey, which has been posted on the Hororata Playcentre Facebook page. You can also be taken directly to the survey by scanning the below QR code. See advertisement in this issue for further details. Fleur Earl, Hororata Playcentre Session Coordinator.

Nearest the Pin: B. Bryant M. White

WAIMAK GOLF

Dave Folley, winner of the Hastie Trophy.

Results 28th April 2022 Women’s Golf Competition: LGU & Putting 18 HOLES Silver: N. Weavers 75 Bronze I: M. Te Awa 76 J. Blatch 78 Bronze II: K. Bush 71 S. Macdonald 74 M. Robertson 79 Bronze III: S. Farrar 76 Putting: N. Weavers 27 9 HOLES R. Roy 37 J. Jenkins 37 Putting: J. Jenkins 16

Come along & join us for learning, fun & education. Quality early childhood education for 0 - 6 year olds.

Open Monday & Friday 9:30am - 12:30pm 20 hours free for 3 & 4 year olds. “Where adults & children work, play, learn & fgrow together!” 61 Hororata Road (at the back of the Hororata Community Centre)

Any queries, please phone - 027 880 2776

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CHURCH NOTICES

Darfield Life Church

SUNDAY 8TH MAY 2022

CLEARING SALE

DRIVEWAYS

FIREWOOD & COAL

ARE you wasting your valuable time trying to keep up with your accounts? Call us now for hassle-free accounting, tax and business advice - all right on your doorstep. Sterling Accountants @ Malvern Business Hub, Ann-Maree 021 215 0981. AUTOMOTIVE DARFIELD Automotive, service & warrant centre. 3D wheel aligner. 7:30am - 5:30pm, Monday - Friday. Your onestop auto shop! Please phone 03 318 8113. CHIMNEY CLEANING CARRS Chimney Cleaning. Servicing the Selwyn district. $70 per chimney. Phone Rodney on 03 324 2999 and leave a message. CHIM Chim. We'll sweep your log-burners flue, check the firebricks, baffles, air-tubes and controls. We're experts on coal-ranges, also sweeping any sized open fire. We quote and undertake repairs, flue extensions and install bird netting. Phone 021 939 113. Members NZHHA.

At 10:30am

Steve & Patience Pona Ph: 022 642 5805 17 North Terrace, Darfield

LIFESTYLE, farm tracks, yards and dairy lanes our speciality. Screened rotten-rock, it’s local and lasts better. Contact the Springfield Quarry today! Phone 318 4132.

The following details were correct to our knowledge at the time of going to print, dates/times may be subject to change due to Covid. • 29 April - 26 May • 1-31 May • 6 May - 9 July • 6th May • 6th May • 7th-8th May • 8th May • 9th May • 9th May • 10th May • 11th May • 12th May • 13th May • 13th May • 17th May • 23rd May • 25th May • 1st June • 29th June

Interwoven Exhibition Te Huanui Gallery Taste Selwyn - Celebrating Produce In Selwyn Selwyn Stars Talent Search Various Locations 4:30pm Selwyn Stars Talent Search Darfield Heat Darfield Rec Centre 9pm Entries for Darfield Hotel’s Duck Shooting weekend close today Duck Shooting Weekend Darfield Hotel Mother’s Day Term 2 Pilates commences Darfield Library 1pm Winter Housie Darfield Bowling Club 10am Advertising Deadline for 13th May Issue of Malvern News Term 2 Yoga commences Darfield Library 10am Two Rivers - Craft ‘n’ Cuppa Darfield Baptist Church 11am Surplus Plant & Machinery Clearing Sale 1823 Selwyn Lake Rd 4:30pm Selwyn Stars Talent Search Springfield Heat Tawera Memorial Hall 7pm Albi and the Wolves Performance Trinity Church 4pm Malvern Community Board Meeting Darfield Library Deadline for June Issue of Rolleston News Ruralco - Mooving Day Malvern Community Board Drop-in Meeting Darfield Library

Read the Malvern & Rolleston News on either our Facebook page: ‘Malvern News’ or website: www.malvernnews.co.nz

Lots of dry wood, ready to burn!

FREE DELIVERY CALL HORORATA FIREWOOD

03 318 0705 or 027 781 1492

R K FIREWOOD Supplying wood for this Winter! Old Man Pine, Bluegum, Macrocarpa, Oregon.

FOR SALE CONVENTIONAL meadow hay bales for sale. Shed stored. Kirwee/Darfield area. $7 per bale. Phone 021 999 122. LUCERNE hay. Conventional bales. $10. First cut Dec 2021. Good quality but stalky. Shed stored. Kirwee area. Ph 318 1964. SET of 4 all terrain 245/70/16 (as new) tyres & wheels. Removed from a new Isuzu ute & replaced with larger tyres & mag wheels. $800.00 ono. Phone 03 317 9422. WOOD shavings - untreated, clean shavings suitable for horse stables, calving sheds, chicken houses and rabbit hutches. Available in 70L bags, 1m 3 bales (compressed) and bulk delivery. Phone 03 344 1676 for more details.

TRY THE HOT MIX! E pos available. All top quality, clean wood.

Ph Rini 027 451 7300 FOR SALE

Malvern Lions have

PEA STRAW AVAILABLE $7 per small bale, delivered. Medium squares pea straw and linseed straw also available! • Hugh Wright

Sheffield - 318 3877 • Brian Redfern

Darfield - 318 8053 • Andrew Brooker

Kirwee - 318 1530 • Stu Lill

Kirwee - 03 347 6770

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Page 14 GARAGE SALE SATURDAY 7th May, 5 Longden St, Darfield. 9.30 - 11.30am. Cash only. SATURDAY 7th May 8.30am start NO EARLIER - 3pm finish. 53 Bangor Road, Darfield. See FB community page for more details. GARDENING GENERAL garden maintenance in Darfield area. Domestic hedge trimming, pruning & edging. Please phone Kane 027 467 6613.

HEDGE TRIMMING

Phone Craig for a booking... 0800 SNIP IT  027 222 1632

• Hedge & Shelter Belt Cutting • Under Pivot & Gorse Hedge Cutting

• Specialised over-grown hedge cutting • Tree Topping • Clean Ups • Mulching / Verge Mowing.

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Call Don today on 021 066 3011 or 03 318 2983 • Half size tractor for

easier access • Up to 6m height topped at 5m or less • Branch size up to 50mm • Cutter drops material to side of hedge.

LOCKSMITH LOCKSMITH Selwyn based 24hr mobile service, keys cut and general lock and safe maintenance. EFTPOS available. Call Locktight Security 021 171 8060. PAINTING & DECORATING

Micky Conway

Painter & Decorator Darfield Based Will cover all areas Contact Micky on

021 125 1613

conwaydecor@hotmail.com

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Requirements: reasonable fitness, basic DIY skills and a clean drivers licence. The successful applicant can chose days to suit and full training will be given. To apply please email: rohan@gumleaf.co.nz

General Painting & Property Repairs

The successful applicant will have proven experience in working with children.

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Applications close Friday 13 May 2022. Application packages available from the Principal, Email: principal@hororata.school.nz or http://hororata.ultranet.school.nz

Gib Stopping  Wallpapering

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UDI Painting & Decorating. For SINGLE lockable rooms all painting & decorating in Darfield Hostel. Internet, services! Fully qualified. sky TV. $170pw. Phone Interior & exterior painting & 027 479 1431 or 318 3660. plastering. Wallpapering & SCRAP METAL roof painting. Quality Services. Free quotes. Contact Udi Aale W A N T E D ! B e s t p r i c e s ! 021 074 2075. Amalgamated Scrap Ltd. Buying cars & farm ROOF MAINTENANCE machinery. Specialising in farm ROOF & house maintenance. clean-ups. Rod McQuoid All aspects covered including buyer. Please phone either spouting, mortar, tiles, 027 695 0480 or alternatively re-roofing, roof painting, 0800 030 712. moss, mould & silicone seal- SITUATION VACANT ing. General repairs. Please HOUSE cleaning and laundry phone 03 347 6702. for a ‘book-a-bach’ near ROOF & property services. 2 Springfield on an as required storey work! Roof leak repairs basis. Please phone Jeremy (incl Butynol), moss control, silicone seal, spouting clean & 027 273 0971. repairs, spider & fly control, WINTER position available. bird proofing, roof painting. Break fencing, feeding out, All roof & spouting types. some stock work. Hororata Call Arthur’s, 7 days, area. Starting 16th May. 03 347 2635, 027 484 7980 Drive in only. Phone Reg or 027 584 7980. 027 262 9200. SITUATION VACANT

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SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL CARETAKER POSITION Permanent part time commencing May/June 2022 by negotiation

We are seeking a motivated and flexible person to join our small rural school team. The work is physical and consists of general maintenance of grounds, gardens, playgrounds, school buildings and potentially some pool water maintenance in our summer months. Hours are 5 hours per week with flexibility as to how these are carried out. We invite you to apply stating relevant experience and at least one referee. Appointments close Friday 20th of May 2022. For more information or to submit your application, please email: office@springfield.school.nz.

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DEAD, damaged or unwanted cars, including trucks & quad bikes, to buy. Please phone 03 318 0650. TOOLS wanted - mechanics, engineering, wood working etc. Garage, shed, barn clearances, deceased estates etc. Please phone Rob on 03 342 5885.

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P: 021 387 750 E: nigel@malvernair.co.nz

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I was driving when I first saw the flash of a traﬃc camera. I figured that my picture had been taken for speeding, even though I knew I wasn’t. Just to be sure, I went around the block and passed the same spot, driving even more slowly. But again the camera flashed. Thinking this was pre y funny, I drove past even slower three more mes, laughing as the camera snapped away each me I drove by at a snail’s pace. Two weeks later, I got five ckets in the mail for driving without a seatbelt.