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Nat had planned on a flying visit to see her parents in the Hawke’s Bay but end up staying there for eleven days as she was caught up in Cyclone Gabrielle.

“To start with, it didn’t seem so bad during the night compared to the vicious nor ’westers we gethere,”commentedNatalie.

“But by the morning, we saw the most incredible sights. I have never seen so much carnage and water in my life!

The area I grew up in, Twyford, abeautiful orcharding area,was drowned again. Gabrielle was much more powerful than Bola. In most areas a ected, there was about two metres more water than Bola. My brother lost his house and my heart goes out to him and everyone elsethatisa ected.

It's unbelievable!” continued Nat.

“So much ground has been covered in silt, burying everything. They have nothing now, it’s gone! The hills are scarred with slips, andthecoming weeksandmonths (winter)aregoingtobetough.

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“When I returned home I just When I returned home I just When I returned home I just wanted to help more, so we wanted to help more, so we wanted to help more, so we wanted to help more, so we decided that 20% of our total decided that 20% of our total total total sales for March and April, at sales for March and April, at for March and for March and Nat NatNat Nat’ ’’ ’s Nursery will be donated to s Nursery will be donated to will be s will be Hawke Hawke’ ’’ ’s Bay Federated Farmers s Bay Federated Farmers s Bay Farmers s Bay Farmers to help with animal feed and to with animal feed and care. care.

“Nat's Nursery is currently full to the brim with shelter plants, trees, mixed natives, hedging and garden fillers. With one of the best planting times nearly here (autumn), come and support your local nursery to help support fellow farmers and lifestylers get backontheirfeet,”concludedNat. Ifanyotherbusinessorindividuals would like to contribute to the recovery feed and animal support in Hawke’s Bay, make contact with Nataliebycalling0212587241.

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LEESTON FETE

It’s so exciting to see community events happening again after a frustrating couple of years.

The Leeston Fete for 2023 will be held on March 18th, with free entry. This will be an enjoyable dayoutforthewholefamily.

The request for stalls this year hasbeenoverwhelming,so much so that organisers are having to

tweak the areas down the main street of Leeston to fit everyone in.

They have a free, dedicated games and activity area for children in Anderson Square, and the Anglican and Co-operating Parish grounds are going to be full of a variety of stalls and entertainment.

Along the main street of Leeston, there will also be all your favourite stalls with a huge variety of food vendors at either end. The street will be closed to tra c, allowing you the freedom tomeanderfromstalltostall.

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SDC ADOPTS GISBORNE

Selwyn is adopting Gisborne Tairāwhiti to support the region with its recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle.

Selwyn District Council has joined the Local Government NZ Adopt-a-Community programme partnering communities to support areas hardest hit by CycloneGabrielle.

Selwyn Waikirikiri will be supporting the Tairāwhiti Gisborne District, with residents encouraged to give to the TairāwhitiMayoralReliefFund.

Gisborne was among the regions hit hardest by Cyclone Gabrielle, with thousands of houses silt damaged, an ongoing water crisis, the transport network in need of repair and ongoing communicationdisruption.

“Donating to the Mayoral Relief Fund allows people to give direct support to the community for immediate response and medium to long-term recovery projects,” commented Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton Sam Broughton Sam Sam Broughton.

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“We’ve all seen the devastation and I’ve heard from so many Selwyn residents looking to help right across the North Island. Adopting a community gives us a focus for helping, while ensuring that places aren’t missed out. We know from the disasters we’ve experienced here in Canterbury thatrecoveryisalong-road.

“We are a community of a similar size to Gisborne, with a large geography, a population of 50,000 and an expansive rural networkofcommunities.

“So we’re asking our Selwyn community to get behind Gisborne,”continuedSam.

Over the coming weeks the Council will be involved with a series of fundraisers to help people donate. Councillors and

volunteers will be collecting at Selwyn Sounds on March 4th, with further fundraisers being planned, including an art auction.

“This is a whole community e ort, if you’re a business, a school, a community group looking for a way to help, this is for you. Get creative, have fun and let’s get fundraising for Gisborne,”Samconcluded.

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CUT FROM HER HEART

West Melton based Adyson Fernandez (7) attends West Melton School and has been growing her hair for about two years, intending to donate it for awig. Thetime isnearlyherefor the big chop, which will help raise vital funds for Greyhounds

As Pets (GAP), as well as provide a wig for someone in need. Adyson never gets tired of doing little things for others and has a strong love for animals. In this case, this little thing occupies a big piece of her heart. She's excited and nervous about having her hair cut o as she hasn't had short hair since she wasatoddler.

“I like helping the dogs as I really love them. We get to have them in our house for a while until another family wants them. I decided to grow my hair long enoughtogetitcuto todonate so that someone who doesn't have hair or can't grow hair can have some. I enjoy helping peopleandanimals,”commented Adyson.

“As a family, we have been fostering greyhounds with Greyhounds As Pets for nearly two years. We currently have our twentieth dog with us, who is waiting to find her forever home,” commented Adyson’s mum Tania Tania.

“While they are with us, they learnaboutlivinginahomewith a family. Each foster home gives them di erent experiences, and

the dogs who end up with us get usedtochildren,aswehavetwo, and the noise that comes with that. They also learn the basics of home life, like di erent types of floor coverings (tiles, carpet), vacuum cleaner noises, etc. We've even had one who walked into closed glass doors as he didn't realise what they were or how they worked for a couple of days. We love seeing the dog's personality come out and GAP finding perfect families for them. It makes us very happy, and Adyson takes pride in being part of their lives and getting them ready for their forever homes,” Taniaexplained.

“We are very proud of Adyson in her decisions to help both people and animals with this.

She has stuck with it for two years now and has been confident inherdecisiononwhat she wants to do and has never changed her mind,” Tania concluded. GAP didn't get to do as much fundraising in their annual appeal due to the weather events in the North Island. The funds Adyson raises will help the dogs get health care, food, jackets etc while they wait for their forever homes. It's not about donating a lot, it's about making a di erence and every littlebithelps.

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LOCALS INVOLVED WITH FESTIVAL

The North Canterbury Wine and Food Festival is back and serving up the best the region has to o er after a two-year hiatus due toCovid.

The Glenmark Domain will play host on March 5th to North Canterbury’s wineries, eateries and artisan food producers all putting on an impressive spread oflocalfare.

More than sixty stallholders will be exhibiting at this year's festival boasting the finest chefs, bakers,makersandfoodtrucksin Canterbury, as well as a large variety of di erent wine sampling.

Local winery, Straight 8 Estate from Burnham will be providing their award winning range of

singlevineyardwines. The festival is a foodies paradise and a brilliant showcase of the talentedmakersandproducersin our region. We love to welcome guests from near and far to join us for a day of sipping, feasting andlounging.

There everything from fine dining to comfort eats, fresh kaimoana to good old fashioned Kiwi barbecue as well as an extensive wine list from the region'saward-winningwineries.

The Jones Family Farm from Kirwee will have a food stall showcasing their nutritious New Zealand sheep milk and sheep milk cheese for everyday people seeking bovine and plant-based dairyalternatives.

The live music line-up features musicians Mahalia Simpson Mahalia Simpson Simpson Simpson, Emily Alice Emily Alice Emily Alice Emily Alice, Jed Parsons Jed Parsons Jed Parsons Jed Parsons and well-known, ex-Darfield local Sam Heselwood Sam Heselwood Sam Sam Heselwood,playing from1 -2pm.

It is an event for the entire family, under 18’s can enter for free. The littlest festival goers can enjoy a petting zoo, pony rides and face painting allowing fun for all ages from toddlers to teens.

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LONG SERVICE

On February 5th, the Springfield Fire Brigade came together to celebrate Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Grant Williams Williams Grant Williams forty fifth anniversary of volunteering for theBrigade.

Joining the Springfield Brigade back in 1978, Grant has gained valuable knowledge and experience over the years, which meant in 2002, he was well positioned to take on his current roleasCFO.Grantisapillarofthe Springfield community and takes great pride in mentoring other members of the Brigade to ensure a competent crew is available to helpwhenthesirensounds.

“His dedication and commitment over forty five years is an outstanding achievement, and I’m sure you can imagine the number of lives Grant has helped during that time,” commented Deputy ChiefFireOfficer,Ann Shepherd Ann AnnShepherd Shepherd.

“As a volunteer, it is often a thankless job so, on behalf of the Springfield Fire Brigade and the local community, we want to thank Grant and his family for the forty five years of service you have given us. Your achievement and dedication to our people is nothing short of incredible, and we wish you all the best for the future,”concludedAnn.

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Why do people move into Darfield, a farming community, and then complaining about the noise from farming practices - in particular bird guns. I have lived in my home in Darfield for 8 years and my bed is 12 metres from the south boundary of one of the crop farms. The bird scaring gunsfacemy house but my wife and I have neverhadaproblemwithit.

This year would be the worst year we have ever seen for pest birds, there are thousands more than normal because of the warmerclimate.

The regulations on the numbers of shots per hour need to be increased to correspond with increased bird numbers. As for farmers working at night they are doing that to keep moisture in the soil and to stop the thousands of seagulls eating the precious wormstheybringtothesurface.

So if youdon’t likethefarming community there is aperfectly good roadleadingto Christchurch.

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DARFIELD TOY LIBRARY

I want to pop into your world for five minutes to help save your domestic bliss. These are dire times in this post pandemic world. Inflation and interest rates have been creeping around our homes like a spider infestation, terrifying and popping out behind everything. The new ‘f word’ in your home is likely ‘finances’ as you and your partner dread the moment the other brings it up. I know you desperately don’t want to trade your favourite co ee in for instant! Or that oh so rich antiageing cream that is majestically turning you into a twenty one year old. What if I said you could

save money and keep some of your comforts. By no longer buying toys for your kids… hear me out before you call me crazy.

Kids like new toys, variety, to switch things up regularly which is a constant strain on parents.

Maybe you also stew over storage solutions, piles of unused neglected toys, and trying to quiet the thoughts of consumerism flickering in your mindasyourealiseyouareapart oftheglobalproblem.

The Toy library is an empowering ‘yes’ space for you and your children, where the delight of choosing new toys overtakes any hesitation they

might have in returning the previous toys. Our whole purpose is to buy the latest, coolest most expensive toys so youdon’thavetoo.

To summarise, by joining the Toy Library you will be able to save your finances, enjoy happy children, care for the environment, reduce clutter, all while drinking your favourite co ee. There is nothing to lose except those stressful trips to ToyWorld.

Toy Library Awareness Week is from March 5th - 11th, and we would really love you to join us at our next session on the 11th of March. We will be collecting in the colouring competitions, runningasausagesizzleplusany other fun we can conjure up before then. Please go to our Facebook page to download and print the colouring competition, or find a physical copy at local preschoolsandthelibrary.

See you soon. Cathryn Hunt, Chairperson, Darfield Toy Library.

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NICOLA GRIGG - SELWYN MP

Major weather events across the North Island this summer have exposed water infrastructure in dire need of upgrades, and the enormous rebuild required across the upper North Island is going to require significant investment.

Nobody disputes the need to spend a lot of money in some parts of the country to build resilience into the water network. But the Government’s proposed Three Waters reform is not the way to go about it. With that in mind, the National Partyhascommittedtorepealing the Government’s plans for ThreeWaters.

At the heart of our alternate proposal is the commitment to restore council ownership and control.

We will set strict rules for water quality and investment in infrastructure, we will ensure water services are financially sustainable, and we will provide transitional support to councils whereneeded.

National will establish an

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independentWaterInfrastructure Regulator within the Commerce Commission to work alongside the existing Water Quality Regulator, Taumata Arowai. Water services will be regulated under Part 4 of the Commerce Act, alongside other essential infrastructure, such as electricity lines.

We will set strict rules for water quality and pipe maintenance. The new Water Infrastructure Regulator will monitor councils to ensure they are investing adequately in maintaining pipes and upgrading their water infrastructure, ensure that water pricing or connection charges are fair, and will set quality standards for water infrastructure.

In terms of a timeframe, we propose that within a year of repealing the Water Services Entities Act, a National Government would ask councils to deliver their plan for how they will transition their water services to financial sustainability and comply with waterinfrastructureregulation.A future Minister for Local Government would sign o on councils’ plans after receiving advice from the Water InfrastructureRegulator. A legislated backstop would provide step-in powers for the Government if any council or group of councils were unable to develop an acceptable plan for financial sustainability and compliance with water quality and water infrastructure regulation.

We believe this laser focus on financial sustainability will

ensure ratepayers are not exposed to - or liable forlosses, as the Government's currentproposalwill.

Future councils will need to ensure their water services earn su cient revenues, either directly from users or from rates, to cover maintenance and depreciationofinfrastructure. We would expect funds are ringfenced, meaning water services must standon their own two feet and not put pressure on funding for other council services.

Webelieveinfunding forgrowth - and that water services should beallowedtoborrowtoinvestin infrastructure wherever users are willing to pay the cost of services.

To achieve this, most councils will opt to form regional CCOs withotherlike-mindedcouncilsfor example, Selwyn District Council’s Corde would form a CCO with Ashburton’s ACL. The organisation, Communities for Local Democracy, fully endorse thisapproach.

In terms of transitional support, under National’s Three Waters plan, local councils will retain ownership of their water assets, and be responsible for both maintenance and new infrastructuredevelopment.

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CHILDREN’S DAY TRINITY CHURCH

Children’s Day will be celebrated at the Trinity Church Service at 9:30am on Sunday, March 5th.

Some children will share their gifts during the child-friendly ChurchService. All casho erings will go to St Andrew’s Church in

Hastings to help support those a ectedbyCycloneGabrielle.

The Service will be followed by morning tea, then some enjoyable activities, including feeding the Shetland ponies, face painting, sausage sizzle, games and lots more fun

MALVERN CHILDREN’S DAY

The Selwyn Parenting Network are proudly bringing Children’s Day directly out to Malvern on Sunday, March 5th, to celebrate New Zealand’s Children’sDayfor2023! Whilstthisevent won’t be on the scale of their annual flagship event in Rolleston (held on the same day), they are piloting this Malvern based event, given the feedback they receivedfrommanyparentsintheMalverndistrict.

“Malvern continues to grow, and rural families deserve access to similar free family events that other parts of Selwyn get. We recognise the rising costsoffuel andgeneral costoflivingandthought how wonderful it would be to bring Children’s Day out to Darfield, and in turn, hopefully, attract families from neighbouring villages/towns,” commented Kate Webb Kate Webb Webb Kate Webb, manager of the Selwyn basedcharity.

“This free event is for all ages, although the target audience is 0-12 years and parents, grandparents and caregivers,” commented Councillor Lydia Lydia Gliddon Gliddon Gliddon,whohaspartneredwithSelwynParenting

activitiescelebratingallchildren. “We will finish at 12pm, and all children are welcome. Everything will be free because God’s love is free,” commented Malvern Cooperating Parish Ministry Team Leader, Aunty Lyn Lyn. NetworktobringthiseventtoMalvern.

There will be three hours of fun for the children, including inflatables, emergency vehicles, face painting,icecreamandotheractivities.

The event will be held at the Darfield Recreation Centre,from1pm.

EXCITING COMMUNITY SPACE

The latest stage in the development of the community space in Springfield is now complete. Just before Christmas, the new Bike Flow Track was finished, and last weekend saw the brand new Community Pantry in place, along with the signageforthefitnessstations.

On Sunday, February 26th, the sun shone for the Open Day at Tawera Reserve in Springfield to celebrate this latest stage. Little and big kids enjoyed the new bike track, the fitness stations were getting a work out and the pantrywasbrimming fulloffresh produce.

The Pantry is community-led, for the community, by the

community. It is not run by one person or group, it is up to the community to make it work for everyone. If you have spare garden produce, jars, flowers, seeds etc that someone else could get the use of, please feel free to drop them in the pantry. It is situated on the west side of Tawera Reserve by the Fire

Station fence. The Pantry will be checked regularly to make sure anything left is fresh. Once you have dropped something o , feel free to put a post on the Springfield Community Hub’s Facebook page to let people know.

This is another ‘big tick’ in the development of this space for our community, Tawera Reserve isdefinitelygrowing into thehub that we are working towards. Now we can start working onthe next stage, planning is underway and we are excited for the future ofthisspace.

On one of the hotter summer days, nineteen garden club members were treated to a garden walk and afternoon tea at MoriaFarrell’s MoriaFarrell’s MoriaFarrell’s MoriaFarrell’samazinggardenonHoskynsRoad.

The once bare paddock, eleven years ago, has been lovingly created into a paradise garden. One feature was the Rondell lawn - a round hedged lawn of 120 trees where members were able to sit and enjoy the shade of the trees while taking in the simplicity and tranquillity of this special area in the garden. The Buxus knot garden, grown from cuttings, the Pinot Noir vineyard, beautifully set garden seats and tables throughout wereplacesto sit and reflect. So many treasureshiddenaway in this garden; a patch of soft pink cyclamen, a little pond for the ornamental ducks, the splashes of colour from the dahlias, roses, hydrangeas, autumn crocus, the native plantings and the ‘bunnies’ guarding the bunker and so much more. Moria and her friend Maree Maree served us a lovely afternoon tea under the big gum tree complete with cucumber sandwiches, scones with cream and jam and tea served in beautiful old bone EnglishChinacups.

A lovely afternoon concluded with a presentation and thanks to Carol Williams Carol CarolWilliams Williams Carol Williams who is leaving the district. She has contributed as Secretary and committee member over the years, and our good wishesgowithher.

Lee Stokes.

We would like to thank the following ‘locals that support locals’; Rejuvenateyou Health, Fitness and Wellbeing for the activity signs fundedbyproceeds from the Springfield Christmas Markets, Men’s Shed in Darfield for the Community Pantry, Curle Contracting for the supply of surfacing material for the track and T5 Contracting for the bike trackconstruction.

Emma Stead.

SUCCESSFUL NATIONALS

Recently, Darfield High School Student, Ryan Booth Ryan Booth Ryan Ryan Booth, competed at the Target Shooting New Zealand (TSNZ) 50m Outdoor Nationals, run by Canterbury

Outdoor Target Shooting (COTS) atMcLeansIsland.

Day one of competition, Ryan shot at the end of the day in 30 degree heat in the Badge Match,

placing fourth in B Grade, with a scoreof602.8.

The following day, the heat was still there! It was the first of two days of the Graded matches. Ryan placed second in B Grade withascoreof606.7.

On day three, the cool weather arrived, with not only the wind but drizzle being blown in while shooting. The rain made the flags heavy, and they stuck to their poles, which made it impossible to figure out which way the wind was blowing. Even with all that to contend with, Ryan won his match with a score of 606.9, which was the top score across the day by all competitors.

Day four was the Men's Elimination Match, still in cool, damp weather. Ryan was in the second Elimination Match and won that round, with a score of 612.50. He placed second overall, out of twenty six shooters, after the two matches had been shot. This placed Ryan in the qualifying match, in which he placed fifth, with a score of 611.9.

The North vs South Match was then shot in the afternoon, Ryan shot a score of 608.7, helping the South Island to win the match, which is the first time since2007.

At the end of day four, the International teams were named forthematchesheldonSaturday morning.

Ryan qualified for the following teams:

• Wakefield(Top10NZ)-the firsttimeinthisteam

• Slazenger(Top20NZ)

• NZJuniorsvsAustralia(Top3) -thefirsttimeinthisteam

• NZJuniorDrewTeam(Top10)

• NZJuniorDrewMenTeam (Top3) -Captainthisyear.

Ryan’s score of 610.5 went towards all of the above matches. The Wakefield and Slazengermatch resultswon’t be known until this time next year when the teams from overseas shoot in their summer.

To finish o the week, there was an Association Match, which Ryan was in with three fellow COTS members, winning the competition for the second year running.

OPEN WATER SWIMMING

In January, the Smith siblings competed in the New Zealand Open Water Championships, in LakeTaupo.

Ben Ben (17) competed in the Open Men’s 10km event finishing a credible fifth, he also claimed a National BronzeMedal in his age group (16-17) at the same time. It is an achievement in itself to swimthatdistance.

Holly HollyHolly Holly (16) swum the 7.5km race finishing fifth in the Open Women's category, she also claimed a National Bronze Medal inheragegroup(16-17).

It was the first time either had swum those distances, and both enjoyed their races but felt like having another crack with this experience under their belts would be great. Learning when

and how to best hydrate and feed during the race is a crucial partofswimmingthatfar.

The two younger Smiths, Sam SamSam (13) and Jessie JessieJessie (14), also took part, racing in the 2.5km distance, both finished eighteenthintheiragegroups.

In a unique experience, the four siblings combined to compete in the4x1kmrelay,finishing fifthin the Open Section. Unfortunately, as Ben was already 17, they couldn't compete in the age group section of 13-16. A tough ask amongst New Zealand's best open water and Commonwealth Gamesswimmers.

Holly was fortunate enough to have been subsequently named in a New Zealand Team to participate in a distance training

SWIMMING CHAMPS

On Tuesday, February 21st, in thirty two degree heat, Darfield High School had 120 students plus the Year 13 helpers take part in their annual Swimming Championships. It was a perfect day to be in the water.

AgeGroup 1st

Runner-up

10YearOldBoys OscarLeCompte BenMorten

10YearOldGirls CharlotteRoberts&BriarBell(1st=)

11YearOldBoys BenMolloy MasonJessop

11YearOldGirls SaphiaRidgen SophieWright

12YearOldBoys SonnyBillMcAndrew BentleyTodd

12YearOldGirls SaigeMcNae IzzyJames

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DustinRowlands LukaRuddenklau

PoppyMolloy TessaDalley

LukasAnson BarnabyMaude

JadeHenshaw KimberlyHarris

MasonThompson JaredMacDonald& OscarStevenson

Over16SnrGirls CharliseMiller KatyNewbigging.

RecordsBroken:

12YearOldBoys-25mFreestyle:SonnyBillMcAndrew,14.88s fromJBarton,15.12s,2007

U16IntermediateGirls-50mButterfly:JadeHenshaw,32.84s fromCNewbigging,33.88s,2019

U16IntermediateGirls-50mFreestyle:JadeHenshaw,30.56s fromCNewbigging,30.94s,2020.

camp that will be held in Napier in October. Then in lieu of the cancelled World Junior events, she will travel to Australia to compete with the New Zealand Team in the NSW Open Water Championships.

Last weekend, the Smiths were supposed to have been swimming in the South Island Secondary Schools in Akaroa, but late on Friday night it was controversially cancelled by Te Whatu Ora due to poor water conditions.

The next event the Smiths will be competing in is the Open Water New Zealand Secondary Schools races, which will be held attheendofMarchinRotorua.

HollySmith.

BenSmith.

WOMEN’S PAIRS

TheMalvernOpenWomen's Pairscompetitionwasheldat KirweeBowlingClubon Saturday,February25th.The competitionwaswellsupported bytwelveteamsfromOxford, WestMelton,Darfieldand Kirweeandincludedfourjunior players.ThewinnerswereHazel Littlejohn(skip)andBronwyn HamiltonfromDarfield,second; RosieCroft(skip)andMarian Galloway(Kirwee),andthird; RhondaLynton(skip)andElva Glassey(Kirwee).

HazelandBronwynalsowon thistitletwoyearsago. Bronwynishavingafantastic seasonsofar,notchingupher fourthtitleafterpickingupthe Under5spairstheprevious weekend.Above:Bronwyn HamiltonandHazelLittlejohn.

Lastweekend,membersfromBangorPonyClubcompetedinthe PrincePhillipCup,inRangiora.Thesegamesridershadafabulous dayandwontheCup!ThePrincePhillipCupisateams competition,whereridersfourteenyearsandundercomplete setgamesasfastandcorrectlyastheycan.Skillandteamwork arerequiredtoachievegreatresults. WelldoneMackenzie,Isla,SamandDustin.

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AUTOMOTIVE

DARFIELD DARFIELD DARFIELD Automotive, service & warrant centre. 3D wheel aligner. 7:30am - 5:30pm, Monday - Friday. Your onestop auto shop! Please phone 033188113.

CHIMNEY CLEANING

CARRS CARRS CARRS CARRS Chimney Cleaning. Servicing the Selwyn district. $70 per chimney. Phone Rodney on 03 324 2999 and leaveamessage.

Coal

DRIVEWAYS

LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE LIFESTYLE, farm tracks, yards and dairy lanes our speciality. Screened rotten-rock, it’s local and lasts better. Contact the Springfield Quarry today! Phone3184132.

E?pos available. All top quality, clean wood.

Ph Rini 027 451 7300

GARDENING

GARDENING GARDENING GARDENING GARDENING, handyman. All jobs considered. Interior and exterior. Please phone 0212070532.

GENERAL GENERAL GENERAL garden maintenance in Darfield area. Domestic hedge trimming, pruning & edging. Please phone Kane 0274676613.

The winner of a double pass to Jan Preston’s Boogie Trio Concert, playing at Darfield Recreation Centre on Saturday 4th March, 7:30pm is:

NATALIE ROULSTON NATALIE ROULSTON NATALIE NATALIE

Please note - there are door sales available from 7pm - $30 each

(Children under 15 are free with a paying adult)

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CHIM CHIM Chim. We'll sweep your log-burners flue, check the firebricks, baffles, air-tubes and controls. We're experts on coal-ranges, also sweepinganysizedopenfire. We quote and undertake repairs, flue extensions and install bird netting. Please phone 021 939 113. MembersoftheNZHHA.

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CARPET CARPET

FOR SALE

Hedge Hedge

Business

• 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.

FOR SALE

DRY DRY DRY pine firewood and coal. 3metres $280. Delivery available. Please text 027 2676175.

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Steve & Patience Pona

Ph: 022 642 5805 17 North Terrace, Darfield

WOOD WOODWOOD WOOD shavings - untreated, clean shavings suitable for horse stables, calving sheds, chicken houses and rabbit hutches. Available in 70L bags, 1m3 bales (compressed) and bulk delivery. Phone 021 243 8378formoredetails.

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PAINTING

General Painting & Property Repairs Gib Stopping  Wallpapering OVER 40 years experience!

Contact Dave on 021 142 0567 or email: pearsondavid106@gmail.com

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ADVERTISING

DEADLINE: 10am, Tuesday

LOCKSMITH LOCKSMITH LOCKSMITH LOCKSMITH LOCKSMITH Selwyn based 24hr mobile service, keys cut and general lock and safe maintenance. EFTPOS available. Call Locktight Security0211718060.

PROPERTY WANTED

FULL-TIME COOK

Dunsandel Stop Shop is looking for a full-time cook, with front of house experience and excellent coffee making skills!

UDI UDI UDI UDI Painting & Decorating. For all painting & decorating services! Fully qualified. Interior & exterior painting & plastering. Wallpapering & roof painting. Quality Services. Free quotes. Please contact Udi Aale 021 074 2075. www.udipaintingndecorating.co.nz

SITUATION VACANT

Workshop Team Leader/Mechanic

• Experience of at least 3-5 years

• Immediate start possible

• Wages and remuneraEon negoEable

Workshop Assistant/Trainee

• Experience 12 months minimum or

POSITIONS

You will be in charge of food prep every morning, baking, cooking food all day for the hot food cabinets as well as meals. Some serving behind the counter will be required. Being available to work weekends is a must! But don’t worry you get guaranteed weekends off as well, approximately 35 hours per week.

Ifthissoundslikesomething youareinterestedinplease emailyourCVinto dunsandelstopshop@gmail.com

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ROOM TO RENT

SINGLE SINGLE SINGLE SINGLE lockable rooms in Darfield Hostel. Internet, sky TV. $170pw. Phone 0274791431or3183660.

WANTED! WANTED! WANTED! Best prices!

Amalgamated Scrap Ltd.

Buying cars & farm machinery.Specialising infarm clean-ups. Rod McQuoidbuyer. Please phone either 027 695 0480or alternatively 0800030712.

SHEEP SHEARING

MOBILE MOBILE SHEEP SHEEP SHEEP SHEEP SHEARING SHEARING

• Drenching

• Foot Trimming

• Crutching

• General Animal Welfare Advice. Call Shaun Adams for a quote

• Truck Drivers Truck Drivers Truck Drivers Truck Drivers

• Forklift Operators Forklift Operators Forklift Operators Forklift Operators

Apply online: agsta .co.nz or phone: 0800 247 8233

Full Time Workshop Taxidermist

Assistant

Anopportunityhasopenedtobecomea valuablememberwithinoneofNewZealand’s leadingtaxidermycompanieswithaworldwide reputationforhighqualitystandardsof taxidermyandcustomerservice. Wouldsuitaschoolleaver, howeverallapplicantsconsidered.

Ifyouareinterestedinfillingthispositionor wouldlikeanyadditionalinformationplease contactDonnaviaemailontahrmaster@xtra.co.nz

TyronSouthwardTaxidermyLtd

10RailwayRoad,Dunsandel,Canterbury

Phone:(03)3254545

Email:tahrmaster@xtra.co.nz

EXPERIENCED

ACCOUNTS PERSON We have a position available for a PART-TIME OFFICE ASSISTANT

This position is for approx. 8 - 10 hours per week, with flexible hours for the right person. Please apply to info@picnz.co.nz

• Completed level 3 AutomoEve apprenEceship

• ApprenEceship available for the right candidate

• Immediate start possible

• Wages & RemuneraEon negoEable

For further info please email Shelley on coalgatemotors@xtra.co nz

T H Enterprises Ltd is a family-owned business with several farms in the South Island hub within the Selwyn area, and two further hubs in the North Island, Rotorua and the Hawkes Bay. All farms are kept to a high standard, with good housing, excellent support from the o -farm team, including the Operations Manager, Farm Support, HR Specialist, etc. The South Island farms vary in size between 800-1050 cows and are all located within 5-10 minutes of the nearest township and 15-20 minutes from Rolleston.

T H Enterprises Ltd welcomes applicants for the following roles in our South Island Group of farms:

FARM MANAGER - Tripleton Farm

This is a Synlait Lead with Pride farm, milking 800 cows through a 54-bail rotary shed with five full time sta , pivot and lateral irrigation. Calving is managed jointly with the adjoining farm within the South Island Group and wintering is managed internally on our support block next to the farm.

The successful applicant will:

• Have a minimum of 1-2 years experience managing a dairy farm.

• Have a passion for working with people and cows.

• Understand pasture and feed requirements.

• Be able to show evidence of career growth and continued learning.

• Experience with Lead With Pride would be an advantage but not a must.

In return, we o er a competitive remuneration package with a fully paid for external training programme, if desired. Home is a warm modern 3-bedroom + o ce family home with a great location, only 11 minutes from Dunsandel township and 20 minutes from Rolleston township, with buses to nearby schools. There are opportunities to further train and progress your career both within farming and within the T H Enterprises Ltd business.

FARM ASSISTANT - Tripleton Farm

The successful applicant will:

• Be a keen learner with a strong work ethic

• Have a love of the outdoors and a genuine interest in animals and animal health

• Have a valid driver's license

• Be able to pass a pre-employment drug test

In return, we o er a competitive remuneration package, warm family home, great location close to good schools and welcoming townships, and opportunities to further train and progress your career both within farming and within the T H Enterprises Ltd business.

To apply, please email your CV and cover-letter to: thenterprises.recruitment@gmail.com, note the role that you are applying for in the subject line.

You will have a good understanding of Excel, together with accounts experience.

ROOF ROOFROOF ROOF & property services. 2 storey work! Roof leak repairs (incl Butynol), moss control, silicone seal, spouting clean & repairs, spider & fly control, bird proofing, roof painting. All roof & spouting types. Call Arthur’s, 7 days, 03 347 2635n or 027 5847980.

TOOLS TOOLSTOOLS TOOLS wanted - mechanics, engineering, wood working etc. Garage, shed, barn clearances, deceased estates etc. Please phone Rob on 033425885.

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Heat pump supply, installation, servicing & maintenance

All major brands Contact Nigel now for your no obligation free

yourinvestmentonyourland. Properconcretefloor andfoundationhouse designedto suit. PleasephoneIan 0273724609.

Phone David Barnhill 027 618 2345 or a/h 317 9144

• 25 years experience 25 years experience

• Local qualified builder Local qualified

• All types of work types of work undertaken including undertaken including additions, alterations, new houses, additions, alterations, new houses, alterations, houses, alterations, houses,

House & Roof Pre-Paint Wash

Hydro Drain Cleaning

Cleans most surfaces: fences, paths, brick, block, wood, concrete & machinery.

Moss Treating: roofs, footpaths & driveways.

Free Quotes. Ph Mike Richards 03 318 8380 or 021 179 0584

JAMES JAMES Hunt Residential Ltd. Renovation Specialists. Registered Master Builder. Please phone 027 466 0092. www.jameshuntresidential.co.nz

UPHOLSTERER- Recover lounge suites, dining chairs, squabs etc. Free quotes. Based in Weedons. Please phone039804979.

CARPENTER available for next project. Quality tradesman workmanship. Specialising in character homes. For all your building, releveling and gib stopping needs. Phone Grant anytimeon0211671718.

RURAL PLUMBING SERVICES LTD

Simon O’Connell • Certifying Plumber M: 021 048 4799

E: simon@rpsltd.co.nz

Darfield based, working Canterbury wide. All Maintenance, Hot Water Cylinders, Log burners, Spouting, Rainwater Harvest, Wetbacks, Pumps, Alterations (new and existing)

Dale Mayberry Ph: 021 222 2833

So Da y Duck and Elmer Fudd break into a distillery

Da y turns to Elmer and says, “Is this whiskey?”

Elmer says, “Yeth but not as whiskey as wobbing a bank!!”

A new CEO decides it time to rid the company of slackers. On a tour of the facilities, he notices a guy leaning against a wall. The room was full of workers. Seeing a chance to show he meant business he says loudly to the guy. “How much do you make a week?”

A little surprised, the young man says, “I make $400. Why?”

The CEO says, “Wait right here,” and walks away to his o ce and was back within two minutes. He hands the guy $1,600 in cash and says, Here’s four weeks pay. Now get out and don’t come back!”

Feeling like a real boss now, the CEO looks around and says, “Does anyone want to tell me what that goofball’s job was around here?”

From across the room, a voice says, “Pizza delivery guy from Domino’s.”