NICOLA GRIGG - OPINION PIECE

It’s been a busy few weeks in and around Selwyn. Parliament has been in recess so I've been able to spend more time in the electorate than usual - this means I've been able to hold eight coffee meetings at cafes around the district, host a pub politics night in Dunsandel, attended four Anzac Day services, speak to the Rolleston Central Probus group, collect for the Templeton RSA on Poppy Day, as well as meet with dozens of constituents in my office. I have also knocked on hundreds of doors in different towns and delivered thousands of fliers - all to try and make myself as accessible as possible to our community.

There have also been several key policy announcements from the National Party - we're aiming to tackle the issues that matter to New Zealanders.

As we all know, New Zealand’s health system is in crisis, with a severe shortage of nurses and midwives contributing to ballooning waitlists, delays accessing treatment and dangerously overcrowded emergency departmentssomething we are particularly vulnerable to here in Canterbury.

Rural healthcare is in desperate need of more resourcing, as I’m sure many of you have experienced first-hand.

New Zealand does not train enough nurses or midwives to address this shortage, and the ones we do train are being aggressively recruited to move overseas.

Recently, Dr Shane Reti announced our plan to deliver more nurses and midwives into the health workforce. Under National, the Government will pay nurses’ and midwives’ student loan repayments up to $4,500 a year for the first five years of their career. This means that a nurse, or midwife would be $22,500 better off over five years, and incentivise them to stay working in New Zealand after graduating.

National will also make New Zealand more competitive in the global competition for skilled workers, by allowing qualified overseas nurses and midwives to come here on a six-month temporary visa without a job offer to look for work and to bring their immediate family members with them.

We have also announced that we will help deliver faster access to mental health services for vulnerable New Zealanders by boosting community providers and NGOs. Our policy, named the Mental Health Innovation Fund, will increase access to mental health and addiction support and power up charitable organisations that are delivering positive outcomes for New Zealanders where the Government is failing.

We believe that rather than trying to run everything from Wellington, this fund will deliver more resources to the frontline by scaling up NGOs and community providers - such as Gumboot Friday - who are delivering better mental health outcomes, faster and more efficiently than the Government. This $20 million investment could deliver the equivalent of more than 130,000 additional free counselling sessions over four years.

If we can form a Government, National has committed to increasing health funding in line with inflation. We will also cut Labour's wasteful spending on contractors and consultants by $400 million a year in order to fund these vital frontline services.

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Sports Results

Hororata Golf

Results 2nd May 2023

Aotearoa Cup and Coronation Medal

- 18.4 J. Wilson 82

- 25.2 M. Morten 74 25.3 + H. Beaumont 71on count back B. Bryant 71 F. Taylor 71

J. Helmore 73

Men: R. Frampton 35 Stablefords

Closest to the Pin 1 x 2's

Next Week:

Captains Trophy Qualifying Round 2

3rd LGU and Putting

Starter: Pauline Results 6th May 2023

Best Gross: Simon Edwards 73

Nett Round:

George Deans 67 Simon Edwards 69

Kelvin Hicks 71 Martin Wills 71

Ross Hamilton 71 Matt Steffersen 73

Jum Morten 73

Jodie Monk, Dan Reardon, Spencer Deverall, Greg Overall 74

Closest to the Pins:

#2 in 2: Kelvin Hicks #6: Dan Reardon

#11: Murray White

#14: Spencer Deverall

Malvern Cancer Support Group

Sports Results

Waimak Golf

R Benny V McKenzie

Nearest to Pin for 1, 8/17: Not struck

Nett Eagle #9: Not struck

Gee Gee Jar: S Macdonald

Captains V Secretaries: Halved 3 all

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Automotive

DARFIELD Automotive, service & warrant centre. 3D wheel aligner. 7:30am - 5:30pm, Monday - Friday. Your onestop auto shop! Please phone 03 318 8113.

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Can load onto trailer for you with tractor. Well ro ed manure, great for garden! $20 a trailer load. Phone 027 285 6069

GARDENING

GARDENING, handyman. All jobs considered. Interior and exterior. Please phone 021 207 0532.

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At 10:30am

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MALVERN NEWS DEADLINES:

COAL FOR

SALE

For Sale

LUCERNE hay. Conventional bales. $10. Good quality but stalky. Shed stored. Kirwee area. Ph 318 1964.

DOGS

OXFORD BOARDING KENNELS

PEASTRAW for sale. Small bales - $8 delivered (minimum delivery 21 bales), Medium bales $80 delivered (no minimum foe delivery). Phone 021 077 3692.

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 021 243 8378 for more details.

7 DAYS 9am-11am, 4:30pm-6:30pm

DRIVEWAYS

GENERAL garden maintenance in Darfield area. Domestic hedge trimming, pruning & edging. Please phone Kane 027 467 6613.

LIVESTOCK

SUFFOLK cross ram. 3 years old, good breeding. $400 (plus GST if applicable). Black Highland bull calf, pure bred, 8 months old. $850 (plus GST if applicable). Phone 021 1498 108.

LOCKSMITH

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

& FOUND

MISSING book ‘Hidden Art’ by Edith Shaeffer. Please look on your shelves. Dorne Broughton Phone 318 8079.

• Small kitchenette and toilet

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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. Please phone 021 939 113. Members of the NZHHA.

FIREWOOD & COAL

SITUATION VACANT SITUATION VACANT

2023

SITUATION VACANT

Situation Vacant

SITUATION VACANT

DUNSANDEL STOP SHOP

In a busy retail environment that is always changing. You will need to be quick on your feet with good me management. With poten al for role advancement for the right person.

A variety of hours and days.

For questions and application pack please email sue@sscltd.co.nz

Kirwee Tree House Are Hiring

We have vacancies for a permanent and casual, qualified certificated teachers (ece or primary).

• We have an architecturally designed centre with lots of great resources and equipment.

• We have a fruit orchard and vege gardens at our centre for all to enjoy.

• We offer extended pay parity.

• We are locally owned and like to do the little things for our team like subsidised cooked lunches and regular paid team events.

• Our values are underpinned by Manaakitanga to ourselves, each other, and the environment.

36 School Lane, Kirwee 03 3181818 office@kirweetreehouse.co.nz

ROOF MAINTENANCE

ROOF & house maintenance. All aspects covered including spouting, mortar, tiles, re-roofing, roof painting, moss, mould & silicone sealing. General repairs. Please phone 03 347 6702

TRADES

Trades

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 027 584 7980.

Is looking for a grill cook with excellent coffee making skills. Approximately 35 hrs per week. Please email your CV in to: dunsandelstopshop@gmail.com

Scrap Metal

WANTED! Best prices! Amalgamated Scrap Ltd. Buying cars & farm machinery. Specialising in farm clean-ups. Rod McQuoidbuyer. Please phone either 027 695 0480 or alternatively 0800 030 712.

Mobile Sheep Shearing

• Drenching

• Foot Trimming

• Crutching

• General Animal Welfare Advice. Call Shaun Adams for a quote on 021 204 1274

WANTED

TOOLS wanted - mechanics, engineering, wood working etc. Garage, shed, barn clearances, deceased estates etc. Please phone Rob on 03 342 5885.

DEAD Cars - we buy dead cars, end of life cars, scrap cars, old farm vehicles. Cash paid. Please phone 027 484 8121.

WANTED

INDUSTRIAL SHED WANTED 300+m2 secured shed wanted for lease for engineering use, 3 phase power with 4x4m doors. In or around the Darfield area. Ph Mike 027 817 2468

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