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Following family track to success u by Belinda Cullen-Reid

With her sights set on being the first woman harness driver to win the New Zealand Cup 19-yearold Kimberly Butt of West Melton aims to prove that women can be just as good at racing as men.

Pascoe again in running for top gong

Selwyn swimming sensation Sophie Pascoe is again in the running for the country’s most prestigious sporting honour …

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Comedic farce first for year

Members of Kirwee Players, will be taking part in the comedic farce Don’t Get Your Vicars in a Twist …

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Medical Centre patience pays off

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Well on her way to driving success, Kimberly already has six wins to her credit after five months as a junior driver.

She was recently awarded Intermediate Cadet of the Year and the Wayne Francis Memorial Trophy for Leadership as part of her studies for the National Cer tificate in Equine.

Kimberly attributes success to her father, well known harness driver Anthony Butt, who is her greatest role model.

She gets motivation from her desire to see women succeed in a once male dominated sport.

“Dad used to say that women can’t drive. It was a male sport.

So that was an incentive for me to do it. I’ve always looked up to Dad. I wanted to be like him, and also say that girls can do it too,” Kimberly says.

To be successful Kimberly has had to prove that she can hold her own against the boys.

“Being a girl, the boys think they can push you around.

You’ve got to push back and then they know. You’ve got to p Kimberly Butt is following in the harness racing footsteps of her father Anthony be able to hold your position.

Not get intimidated. They need to realise not surprising considering the good trainer Tim Butt for an uncle, and it’s not going to be easy to get that racing stock she comes from. With brother Chris who is a horse trainer position off you.” horse breeding achievements from in Australia she is surrounded with Kimberly never considered a career grandparents on both sides, parents in equine accomplishments. choice away from horses, which is the industry, successful West Melton continued on page 5 …

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Pascoe again in running for top gong

Selwyn drivers still using phones

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Selwyn swimming sensation Sophie Pascoe is again in the running for the country’s most prestigious sporting honour.

A survey of Selwyn residents has shown many drivers are still using mobile phones.

Pascoe, who won five gold medals at the IPC World Championships has been nominated in the Disabled Sportsperson of the Year Award category for the 2013 Halberg Award.

Pascoe was the winner of the category in 2012 and has been named as a finalist again alongside fellow swimmer Mary Fisher, who also won five golds at the world champs.

The pair is joined by blind bowling world champion David Monk and para shooting world record holder Mike Johnson as finalists in the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation Disabled Sportsperson of the Year Award category.

The Halberg Awards provide an essential fundraising event for the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation, the charity set up by Olympic champion Sir Murray Halberg (ONZ), which aims to enhance the lives of physically disabled New Zealanders by enabling them to participate in sport and recreation.

Halberg Disability Sport Foundation CEO, Geoff Burgess said it was good to see a diverse range of sports represented in the awards finalists.

“It shows just how successful our athletes have been across various sports codes in 2013 and hopefully

Almost all (97%) of the 359 residents who completed the recent Selwyn District Road Safety ‘drive phone free’ survey reported they had seen people using mobile phones when stopped in traffic.

“Under changes to legislation in 2009 using a phone while you are driving or when you are at traffic lights is illegal,” Selwyn road safety co-ordinator Ngaire Tinning said.

“Using a phone when you have stopped at the lights is a bad idea as many drivers are tempted to continue to finish their conversation or texting as they drive off.

“At that time you have a lot of demands on your attention like checking for traffic before you go and putting your car into gear and you shouldn’t also be trying to complete a conversation or send a text.”

The survey was carried out as part of a wider Selwyn District Council campaign to encourage motorists to drive phone free by not using mobile or hands free phones so they were focussed on driving when in a car.

Ms Tinning said many people who took part in the survey reported they took specific actions to ensure they

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Comedic farce first for year

The Ministry for Primary Industries is reminding recreational fishers in Selwyn to stick to fish limits and size restrictions to avoid potential fines.

Greendale’s Sarah Wilson-Coutts and Maurice Barnes, both members of Kirwee Players, will be taking part in Riccarton Players’ first production for 2014, the comedic farce Don’t Get Your Vicars in a Twist.

MPI compliance director Dean Baigent says it is important recreational fishers fish responsibly and play their part to conserve the resource.

“We want to remind all recreational fishers that the rules can, and do, change and that they need to check the rules before they go out.

“Fishers can check the rules through the free New Zealand Fishing Rules app, the free text service, by picking up a brochure from their local MPI office or through the website www.fish.govt.nz.”

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In Don’t Get Your Vicars in a Twist churchwarden George Williams has let the empty vicarage to a travelling theatre company for a Murder Mystery weekend to pay for his daughter’s extravagant wedding.

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Medical Centre patience pays off

… continued from front page

Following family track to success

u by Belinda Cullen-Reid

After years in the planning and construction the new Darfield Medical Centre has finally opened its doors.

Medical centre lessee Dr Johan Vlok said the new building could not compare with the old one which had become dilapidated over the last few years while the new centre was in the final planning stages.

“It’s a fantastic medical centre. It has a lovely feel for patients and staff alike. This will be one of the best medical centres in the region, its design and p Staff at the new purpose built Darfield Medical Centre gather in the reception area layout,” Dr Vlok said.

Practice Manager Nancy Dimmock Darfield Hospital grounds and is owned described the building as modern, by Selwyn District Council. Ms Dimmock purpose built and well insulated. said the old medical centre was built in “It’s functional. It’s better organised the 1940s by well-known Darfield builder and there’s somewhere for everything,” Trevor Holland and used as a home.

In 1958 Dr Dennis Eason bought the Ms Dimmock said.

The centre has four consulting building, lived and worked in it, adding rooms, two nurses’ treatment rooms, two doctors’ consulting rooms. The a large utility area and a central hub building was later sold to the council designed for nurses and reception staff. and continued to be modified over The building was constructed on the the years. 

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“I always had an interest in harness racing. I’d go with Dad to races and work in the stables in the holidays and weekends.”

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It was when she was at school at Villa Maria College that she decided to follow in her father’s footstep and become a harness racer. She enrolled in the National Certificate of Equine, a compulsory course for those wanting to enter the harness racing industry.

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Kimberly had always helped out around her father and uncle’s stables, Premier Stables in West Melton. In 2012 Kimberly began working for Mark Purdon in Rolleston as a stable hand. She got her trial licence and began driving at trials. The following year Kimberly went to work for

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Avoiding the back to work blues u by Sophia Graham

The sun is shining tantalisingly just outside the window, and you’ve barely had time to brush the sand off your feet. Hard as it is to believe, it’s time to sit back at your desk and tackle your overflowing email inbox.

Your phone is already ringing, your calendar is already flashing with meeting reminders, and your summer holiday seems like a distant memory.

You could be experiencing the ‘back to work blues’.

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When we do this, we quickly start to feel exhausted, stressed, and depressed.�

Ms Clements says ‘back to work blues’ can come in many forms. “Some people feel disorientated and have a go-slow attitude. Others lose motivation for their work, or feel resentful about having to return. “On top of that, many people feel irritable, find themselves in a bad mood, or even suffer headaches or other physical manifestations of stress. “One way of alleviating the pressure of back to work blues is to have something to look forward to — like booking in your next holiday, usually, that will be enough to help you to focus, think positively about the future, and reduce your current feelings of stress about work.�

The Mental Health Foundation has the following tips to reduce back to work blues:

• Take the first two days slowly — Reply to emails, catch up on phone calls and then head home for some R&R. Plunging straight back into the thick of things will only increase your stress levels. • Create a harmonious work environment — Organise your workspace; have something personal that you like, or photos of friends and family on your desk. Set a favourite picture as your screen saver. • Think about your personal growth — Do you have any skills that you would like to develop further? Why not enrol in a learning course this year?

It doesn’t have to be work related. • Review your job — Is it still fulfilling your needs and does it still challenge you? Ask your manager for a job review. Speak about your wants and needs for the role. Discuss any areas of work you are finding difficult. • Take time out — Make sure you have at least 15 minutes a day to yourself.

Go for a short walk or read a bit of a good book. • Get organised — Get up earlier so you don’t have to rush. Set aside time for processing emails — break large projects into small steps. • After work activities — It’s summer, so enjoy the light-filled evenings,

p Mental Health Foundation chief executive Judi Clements recommends easing back into work after the Christmas break

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Scottish doctor calls New Zealand home u by Belinda Cullen-Reid

When Scottish doctor Helen McGregor agreed to accompany her newly-wed husband to New Zealand for a year she had no idea how much she would come to love the place.

The general practitioner has spent the last year working at the Darfield Medical Centre while her husband, Dr Matthew Leeman, completed a Fellowship at Christchurch Public Hospital.

“We’d only been married two months before we came out here. We feel more at home here than we did at home,” Dr McGregor said.

Dr McGregor had completed a Fellowship in rural medicine before coming to New Zealand and so was interested in being in a country practice.

“It’s been amazing. I’ve worked in a few practices and Darfield is the nicest place I’ve worked in. The patients are the best of a bunch. They’re a delight. It’s an honour to have looked after them.”

The couple will soon go back to Scotland for several months, but will then return to New Zealand for another year while Dr McGregor’s husband takes up a fixed term contract as a consultant surgeon in Dunedin.

p Dr Helen McGregor from Scotland has enjoyed her time working in Darfield

“We’re coming back to New Zealand, to Dunedin. Then we’ll decide what to do after that,” Dr McGregor said.

She is almost certain the couple will call New Zealand home permanently.

“It’s the melting pot of different cultures. Everyone is interested in welcoming others.” 

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Fire restrictions to be set Fire restriction controls in Selwyn will now be set by ward allowing restrictions to be more closely linked to identified fire risks in different parts of the district.

The change has been introduced following a review of the Selwyn district’s current Fire Plan, which sets out the measures the Selwyn District Council uses to help manage and control rural fires.

Previously restricted or prohibited fire seasons have only been able to be introduced across the whole of the district.

“Selwyn is a large district and covers over 2,400 square miles, running from the Southern Alps to the coast and fire risk and rainfall levels can vary greatly from one area to another,” Selwyn Principal Rural Fire Officer Wilson Brown said.

“This change will mean that we can introduce a restricted or prohibited fire season in one part of the district while

not imposing unnecessary restrictions on burning in areas of the district where the fire risk is low.

“This will enable farmers to carry out stubble residue burning, a normal part of farming activity, in areas where it is safe to do so,” Mr Brown said.

Fire risk is assessed through a fire build-up index which looks at a range of factors including weather conditions and how dry vegetation is to determine the likelihood of fires starting and the difficulty of controlling fires once they have started.

The index is monitored on a daily basis.

Mt Brown said that if there is a high fire risk across the whole of Selwyn, then district wide restrictions can still be introduced. 

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Leeston Family Picnic in the Park Fun-filled family entertainment and activities at Leeston Domain from 5.30–7.30pm. Bring your picnic tea and rug. If wet, at Leeston RFC.

Rolleston Environtown Market Second hand books, music and puzzles on sale from 10am–1pm, Rolleston Square car park.

Lake Crichton Series Triathlon and Duathlon Long and short course distances. Enter as a team or individual.

Search www.selwynsportstrust.org.nz

25 January St Pauls Anglican Church Fun Day Family games, relays and fun activities in the church grounds on West Melton Road from 3–7pm.

26 January Southbridge Pool Party Take on the inflatable challenge, enjoy water games and more.

From 2–4pm on High Street, Southbridge.

29 January Springston Family Picnic in the Park Enjoy a relaxed evening out with children’s pony rides, face painting, bouncy castle and more. At Springston South Reserve from 5.30–7.30pm. If wet, at Associated Sport Rooms on site.

30 January Dunsandel Family Picnic in the Park Fun-filled family entertainment and activities at Dunsandel Domain from 5.30–7.30pm. If wet, at Dunsandel Sports Hall.

12 February Prebbleton Family Picnic in the Park A variety of children’s entertainment and fun activities at Prebbleton Domain from 5.30–7.30pm. If wet, at Prebbleton Hall.

Summer Skate Jams Live music, free equipment hire, spot prizes and BBQ. Join the summer fun from 4–6pm (unless stated otherwise) at these various venues.

19 Feb 26 Feb 2 Mar 5 Mar 12 Mar 19 Mar 26 Mar

Darfield Skate Park Lincoln New World Rolleston Skate Park 12–2pm Leeston Skate Park Prebbleton Skate Jam, All Saints Church Car Park Rolleston Skate Park Tai Tapu School

Lake Crichton Series Triathlon and Duathlon Long and short course distances. Enter as a team or individual.

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2 February

3 February Term Recreation Programmes at Lincoln Events Centre and Rolleston Community Centre Most 2014 programmes restart this week. Search www.selwyn.govt.nz/lec and www.selwyn.govt.nz/rcc for the full programme.

The Selwyn District is home to over 100 walking and biking tracks. Many are set in spectacular locations like Arthurs Pass, Lake Coleridge and the Rakaia Gorge. For information search www.sensationalselwyn.co.nz There are also over 180 reserves and playgrounds in Selwyn so visit a different play area these holidays. For younger children try the new playground including flying foxes off Poulter Road in Lincoln. Older children will enjoy the skate park, basketball hoops and soccer goals at Darfield’s Westview Park.

Osbourne Park off Drain Road in Doyleston has a BMX track and a play area for children too.

31 January

Darfield Pool Party Take on the inflatable challenge, enjoy water games and more at Darfield Pool, Ross Street from 2-4pm. On rain or shine.

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21 February Lake Crichton Series Triathlon and Duathlon Long and short course distances. Enter as a team or individual.

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22–23 February Selwyn Relay for Life Enter a team or come as a supporter. At Rolleston Reserve, search www.relayforlife.org.nz

23 February Malvern Fun Run, Walk and Bike From Darfield Domain, various distances and a children’s obstacle course too. Details at www.sportsground.co.nz/malvernfunrun

Selwyn Aquatic Centre Monday–Friday 6am to 9pm Saturday, Sunday, Public Holidays 8am to 8pm

Darfield Pool Open every day 1 to 7pm

Southbridge Pool Open every day 2 to 7pm

Selwyn Libraries Monday–Friday 8.30am to 5pm Saturday 9.30am to 12.30pm Some late nights offered – see www.selwynlibrary.co.nz Disclaimer While every effort has been made to ensure the information in this calendar is correct at time of printing, Selwyn District Council accepts no responsibility for any inaccuracies in the details in this calendar.

24 February Weedons Summer Stampede 5km run or walk and 12km run. Search www.weedonssummerstampede.co.nz

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Around the Home Caring for your tomatoes

Simple summer tomato salad

u by Rachel Vogan, The Happy Gardener, www.tuigarden.co.nz

This easy yet delicious summer tomato salad is quick to prepare and delicious to eat. You can serve it as a meat-free main, or as a side to fish or chicken.

Here are some top tips to ensure that you get a great crop of tomatoes this season.

Invest in your roots by doing the ground work before planting.

Blend in bags of sheep pellets, tomato mix and tomato food.

This will ensure your plants get off to the best possible start.

When watering, it is better to water well every second or third day, rather than a little every day.

Use a seaweed liquid feed and drench your tomatoes once a fortnight. This gives the plants a boost, promotes healthy vigorous growth and increases harvesting capacity.

Make sure your garden is friendly to bees and insects.

They do a wonderful job at pollinating tomatoes.

Be mindful particularly when growing tomatoes in a glasshouse where wind can’t really do the job.

Ingredients Vine tomatoes Halloumi cheese Lettuce leaves Fresh basil leaves French bread stick Olive oil Salt and pepper

Ensure your tomatoes have a good support network.

Tomatoes need staking to support the heavy stems of fruit. The trick is to put the stake in the ground or soil before planting where possible.

Follow these tips and you should be in for a great crop of this delicious red fruit. 

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Method Drizzle a good quality olive oil over the vine tomatoes and bake on a medium heat until tomato skins start to come away from the flesh, which is soft when touched.

Halve the French stick and cover with olive all. Bake in the oven until golden and crunchy.

Thinly slice halloumi cheese and fry in a pan on medium heat until lightly browned.

Arrange lettuce leaves on a plate and place warm tomatoes, crumbled pieces of halloumi and basil leaves on top. Season with freshly ground rock salt and black pepper.

Enjoy this lovely light summer meal with a glass of your favourite wine. 

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Watering is going to be vital with the soils drying out faster at this time of year. Early morning or late evening are the best times to water as this reduces the amount of evaporation. Raised garden beds will need frequent watering due to their generally shallower water reservoir. If you find it is drying out too fast, talk with our helpful sales team about how you can combat that with a good quality product.

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Around the Home Getting the right advice on home energy u Article supplied by www.consumer.org.nz

As research has shown too many houses in New Zealand are cold and damp, but the answer is not to go blasting more heat in as that’s too costly, both financially and environmentally.

The answer is to reduce dampness, then insulate and draught proof as much as possible so that moderate heating will keep the house cosy and warm.

Information on achieving this is available from independent organisations, government agencies, and commercial operators. All have their part to play.

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Consumer is funded independently — we don’t have commercial or political ties. So the advice you get isn’t ‘loaded’.

But that means we have to charge for providing information. We have to survive financially.

BRANZ receives a levy on building consents, which it uses to promote, fund and report on building-related science and research.

Consumer’s information is aimed at householders. BRANZ publications, which are orientated to the building industry, are more technical — but they can be a good source of specific information on topics such as insulation or windows.

Community Energy Network Consists of independent non-profit energy trusts and is establishing a national network of energy advice centres. The first energy-advice centres are underway in Wellington, Auckland

and Canterbury, with more planned.

Their emphasis is on improving the energy performance of existing homes.

Advice is predominantly free. The advice centres are funded by grants from central and local government, and other sources. Advice centres can found via www.communityenergy.org.nz.

Eco Design Advisors Eco Design Advisors (EDA) services are another initiative made possible by central (through the Ministry for the Environment and EECA) as well as local government funding.

These have been set up in eight localauthority areas (Waitakere, Auckland, North Shore, Hamilton, Tauranga/ Western Bay of Plenty, Kapiti Coast, Wellington, and Queenstown) and are supported by BRANZ. The Eco Design Advisors take a broader approach than the Community Energy Network — they cover the design of new houses as well as planned alterations or renovations. They also look at water use, material selection and recovery and at transport planning. Their advice is free.

These networks of advisors are expanding. We hope they will cover the whole country. There’s a lot of work to be done. If you’re in an area that’s not yet covered by one of them, contact the Community Energy Network. It may be able to help with contacts in your area.

What’s good about these programmes is they offer an independent personalised service that can cut though time-consuming searching — and the resulting information-overload.

Useful websites: • www.eeca.govt.nz • www.energywise.govt.nz • www.dbh.govt.nz • www.smarterhomes.org.nz • www.ecan.govt.nz Commercial websites These have lots of useful information — including detailed product information. But remember they are trying to sell you something.

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Removing those unwanted and unsightly stains u by Article supplied by www.consumer.org.nz

Some stains come at just the wrong time, late at night and you have run out of your favourite and often expensive commercial cleaner.

Here are a few tips on how to get rid of those unwanted stains with products you may well have in your cupboards, and if you don’t, pick them up next time you are at the supermarket.

Immediate response is the key to successful stain removal — keep these home remedies handy.

• Talcum powder — to soak up excess moisture • An enzyme detergent — most laundr y detergent powders contain enzymes • Ammonia — you’ll find cloudy ammonia in supermarkets • White vinegar • Chlorine bleach • Glycerine • An alcohol-based solvent such as meths • A fat/oil solvent — turps, white spirits or kerosene • A carpet spot cleaner for carpets or rugs Common household stain removers Bleach kills mildew and mould and is good at removing coloured stains.

Once the stain has gone, wash out the bleach thoroughly.

Downside: Strong bleach may fade or damage the item (chlorine bleach is particularly risky). Always dilute following

the label directions. Solvents remove stains by dissolving them. Nail polish remover works on lacquers and some paints and resins, as well as nail polish.

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Tip: To remove sticky price labels or tape marks — try heating the sticker with a blow dryer or soaking it in hot water. Mild acids such as white vinegar, cream of tartar or lemon juice help remove rust and some food stains.

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Lifting of Fire Restrictions Notice is hereby given that the previously advertised Restricted Fire Season, which extended over the Plains area of the Selwyn District, is lifted as from 6am Monday 13 January 2014.

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All residents are requested to take care when lighting open fires and are reminded that legal liability for costs associated in fighting an uncontrolled fire lie with the person lighting the fire.

Notes: 1. A permanent Restricted Fire Season remains in place for the Hill and High Country of the District.

2. Property owners are reminded that for the Department of Conservation Estate and Fire Control Areas, fire control measures are in place all year and that organisation should be contacted for a Fire Permit prior to any burning.

3. No fires may be lit in residential areas without a Resource Consent from Environmental Canterbury.

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Dealing with rural waste A recent study commissioned by Environment Canterbury has found that while most farmers surveyed were aware of rural waste issues and showed a willingness to do the right thing, the majority still used traditional methods for the disposal of their waste.

The study focussed predominantly on non-natural wastes such as scrap metal, treated timber, agrichemicals, plastic wrap as well as demolition and domestic waste. Ninety two per cent of farmers were found to still be using traditional waste disposal methods including burying waste in farm pits, burning it or putting it in bulk store, all of which could potentially have an impact on natural resources including land, air and water.

Canterbury has nearly 9,000 farms covering approximately 2.8 million hectares. Before the study, little was known about the amount of waste generated by these Canterbury farming activities and how this waste is managed. The research shows that

of the 53 different farms surveyed, on average each produces around nine tonnes of non-natural rural waste a year.

An average of just under 24 tonnes of total waste is produced annually per farm, including non-natural, organic and domestic wastes.

Although farmers acknowledged that there has been some improvement in the management and disposal of nonnatural rural waste in recent years, there is still room for improvement as much of this waste is being retained on farms.

Ken Taylor, Director Investigations and Monitoring, says the main reasons for continuing with traditional methods appear to be a behaviour legacy where

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“More than half of those surveyed felt there was definitely room for improvement in the way they managed their wastes. However they did feel it was not just their responsibility to improve things,” said Mr Taylor.

“They want to see a more collective and collaborative approach to dealing with rural waste, such as manufacturers having more accountability for taking back their products and for district councils and waste companies to improve their waste recovery operations outside urban centres. They also wanted more information on what recycling and disposal options are currently available to them.’’

Mr Taylor says most of the participants know about product stewardship schemes such as recycling silage wrap.

However, many farmers are confused about how the schemes operate and also cited cost as a barrier to using these schemes.

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“We know that farmers want to engage with councils and industry to help solve the problem. Collaboration between farmers, local and national government, as well as with industry, is the only meaningful way to provide effective, long-term solutions that work for everybody.”

“We want to be solution–focussed, helping to provide practical solutions to waste minimisation and disposal.

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Wine estate story relevant for all primary producers

Cullen EARTHWORKS Serving the community since 1986

One of New Zealand’s most successful primary producers will share their ideas, learning and innovation at the Lincoln University Foundation’s South Island Farmer of the Year winner’s field day next month.

Peter Yealands, of Yealands Wine Group, won the prestigious title for the 2013 season and will host the field day at the Yealands Estate Winery near Seddon, Marlborough, on Thursday, February 13.

Lincoln University Foundation chairman Ben Todhunter said the informative programme planned for the field day will have practical relevance for farmers and other producers across the primary industries.

“This field day is not just about winemaking, it’s about the clever thinking, entrepreneurship, business strategies and people management that have gone into this business.

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Yealands, during a period of only some five years, has become New Zealand’s sixth largest wine exporter, collecting along the way a fistful of industry awards for the wines and for such things as tourism, business achievement, p Peter Yealands with bales of vine prunings which are used to fire the boilers at Yealands Wine Estate environmental management and sustainability.” to their business at this field day. We Mr Todhunter said that Yealands encourage all farmers and people from justifiably won the Farmer of the Year allied primary industries to attend.”  title for the way they had looked at all aspects of their business, often finding better and more environmentally sustainable ways to do them.

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Keep it cool on country roads Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) is urging drivers to exercise patience when travelling into the countryside over the holiday period.

“Common sense can fly out the car window when families are faced with long, hot journeys on unfamiliar roads,” RWNZ National President Wendy McGowan says.

Rural roads present different conditions from the urban experience.

Cars may take longer to stop and handle differently on gravel. Roads can be narrow, with steep faces either side and lack visibility around corners.

“If drivers keep patient and drive to the conditions, then everyone should get to their destinations safely,” Mrs McGowan said.

“Drivers should be on the lookout for other people on the road, even in remote places.

“They need to anticipate a tractor or a logging truck, a musterer driving a mob of sheep behind a team of dogs, or a child riding a horse. While there should be stock movement warning signs visible, sometimes these are missed.

“Some drivers think it’s OK to drive in the middle of a country road instead of keeping left, or drive faster or slower than they normally would.

“We say the same basic road safety rules apply everywhere. It is just as important to use rear view mirrors and indicators while in the rural environment, as it is on the urban motorway.”

Mrs McGowan said people get frustrated and impatient very quickly when drivers on narrow roads will not pull over because they assume no-one will be behind them.

She said driving on rural roads at night presents its own challenges.

“There’s no street lighting, wandering stock can loom out of the darkness unseen until too late and rocks and other debris may slide onto a rural road and cause an unexpected crash.”

Rural Women NZ also strongly urges drivers not to be mugs when it comes to consuming extra jugs of alcoholic drinks this summer. Automobile Association statistics show that many drink

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The dog’s tail ...

So it’s back ter reeality “Well Dog, we betta get back ter werk.”

Yep readas, happy new yeer. Boss and me just arrivd back on tha proppitty

afta we an’ Boss’s gerlfrend Sharlene an’ daughta Sophy and Sharlene’s Mum spent holydays ata beach.

We hada reel good time too.

Instead of goin’ round bluddy sheep an kattil beests ona farm, I hadda ball ona beach, chasin’ seegulls, an’ fetchin’ sticks chucked ina see

by Boss.

“Orl werk an’ no play eh Dog,” he yelled. Then ina evening, we had sum good feeds offa barbecue. Even wena Boss an his mate Bob came in frum fishin’ with sum snappa, Mum made shure I had cupla sossagis cooked ona

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barbie. The wether was bute, I had roast cracklin’ on Krissmiss, ana Boss and Sharlene gotta bit messy ona red whine on new yeers eve.

Come to think, Mum gotta bit karried away ona sherry, an’ hada go ter bed erly.

Thena Boss sed that ‘orl; good things gotta come to a end’ an’ we packed upa ute ana falcoon, hitcht upa boat trayla and we was soon back ona farm.

Tha sheer milka had been lookin’ afta things ana Boss sed he dunna good job.

Afta Boss an’ me checked ona stock, we sat ona woolshed steps for smoko.

Boss seamed pritty happy, cos I brung up tha paper frum tha kattil stop ata gate. “Lookit this,” he sed, an’ corled Sharlene over frum tha house.

“Them ekoncomic fellas reckin we gona have a pretty good yeer ona farm, as well as ina country. That ASB bank

sez we gunna be fyrin’ on orl silinders cos of good prices for Fonterror, an’ also orl that bilding in Krystcherh.

‘They reckin the kiwi dolla gunna be popular with investas too. So we shood hava bit of spare kash ina kitty this yeer.”

Then Sharlene sed: “Well that’s bluddy good new eh deah? Wile we was on holyday, Mum an’ me been doin’ a bit of plannin’, an’ seein’ as we gotta good ekconcomic comin’ up, we mite just by new carpit fer tha house, an’ git ita koat of paint, an, hey, lets put in a new swimmin’ pool.”

I lookt ata Boss, an he gone a bit pail ina face, wile Sharlene went back ina house.

“Ya see Dog. Yah can’t bloody win. I wuz thikin’ we mite get a bigga boat. Ah well, we gotta hole new yeer ahed, eh?”

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Neonicotinoids work systemically to protect plants from within. Bees encounter these insecticides at trace levels in pollen and nectar. In these circumstances, the level of insecticide is ‘sub-lethal’, that is it won’t kill bees outright. But two high-profile studies have indicated that sub-lethal levels of neonicotinoids may still harm bumblebees and honey bees.

In the first study, UK researchers fed neonicotinoid-laced sugar water to bumblebee colonies. The affected bees produced fewer queens (which means fewer new colonies in the next generation).

The second study comes from France.

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At a Glance Address: 4 Thomas St, Kirwee Land Area: 1012m2 Floor Area: 324m2 RPNZ. 2002 Build Rooms: 4 Bedrooms, 2 Living + Study + Conservatory Price or method of sale: $629,000 Contact details: Annie Smith Devlin Real Estate MREINZ Licenced Agent REAA 2008 Phone 027 202 8155 or 03 318 8548 Email annie_smith@xtra.co.nz

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Malvern Anglican Parish — 8.00am, St Ambrose Sheffield. 9.30am, Trinity Darfield. http://malvernanglicanparish.blogspot.com The Ven Canon Susan Baldwin 03 317 9079.

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St Paul’s Anglican — West Melton 10.30am St Columba, Hornby. Bible Study Mondays 7.30pm, Tuesdays 7pm, - Prayer support.

Penny 347 8139, Colin & Gail 347 8443.

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Church @ Rolleston — 40 Brookside Road. Union Service & Sunday School 9.30am, Rev J Meredith. Catholic Mass 5.00pm. Contact Secretary Lynette 347 4599 secretary@churchatrolleston.org.nz.

Parish of Hororata Anglican —9.30am St John’s, Hororata. 11.30am St Andrews, Glentunnel www.horortaparish.co.nz Rev Jenni Carter 318 0858.

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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 9763. Email: hornbyparish@xtra.co.nz Hornby Presbytery.

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Hope Presbyterian West Melton — 9.30am. Pastor available Tuesday 9.30–12.30 Pastor: Daniel Fone, 03 347 7509, Youth Leader: Sage Harris 03 980 2296 Ext 217.

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.nz.

Darfield Baptist Church — Services and Sunday School, Darfield 15 Greendale Road, 10.30am every Sunday, Glenroy Hall 9am 2nd & 4th Sundays. Pastor: Paul Cossey, 03 318 8688, Youth Pastor: Sam Broughton 027 223 8345.

Malvern Co-Operating Parish — 9.30am St James, Sheffield.

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Glentunnel Chapel — Sunday 10.30am Worship & Communion, 03 318 8948 or 021 274 2548. www.glentunnel.org.nz.

Mountain View Community Church — 17 North Terrace, Darfield Sunday Service 6.30pm, Prayer 6.00pm, Pastors: Wayne and Nicky Watson 03 318 7979 or 027 281 8340.

Rolleston Church — 10am Family Service. 7pm Rolleston Encounter. Cornerstone Kids during morning service. Cornerstone Youth in the Lounge Friday 7-9pm All meetings held at the Rolleston Community Centre, 94 Rolleston Drive, Administration contact: Nikki @ 03 347 8716 admin@rollestonchurch.co.nz. www.rollestonchurch.co.nz

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