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Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for nasturtium recipes and also basil recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 16, 2022. Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition… View moreDear neighbours,
Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for nasturtium recipes and also basil recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 16, 2022. Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Vegetable Growing Made Easy.
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Foodstuffs Own Brands Ltd is recalling all batches and all dates of its six Pams brand berry products.
New Zealand has seen a surge of cases of Hepatitis A this year and 12 of those infected (including seven hospitalised) have been linked with the consumption of frozen berries.
The recall of … View moreFoodstuffs Own Brands Ltd is recalling all batches and all dates of its six Pams brand berry products.
New Zealand has seen a surge of cases of Hepatitis A this year and 12 of those infected (including seven hospitalised) have been linked with the consumption of frozen berries.
The recall of Pams products is a precaution due to this possible link of Hepatitis A associated with berries sourced from Serbia.
Here's what you need to know:
- All batches and all dates of Pams Mixed Berries, Two Berry Mix, Smoothie Berry Mix, and Raspberries have been recalled and removed from supermarkets.
- The Pams products are sold at New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square stores nationwide.
- Hepatitis A is a contagious virus which spreads easily. Learn more here.
- Due to the possibility that other brands of berries may be infected, New Zealand Food Safety continues to advise those eating frozen berries to wash hands before and after preparing the berries, briefly boil them before eating and ensure cooking temperatures exceed 85 degree Celsius for 1 minute.
If you have consumed any of these products and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice.
Broil King Imperial bargain. Brand new and costs 5,500 shop bought. It is UNUSED. Partly assembled. Genuine reasons for sale, hence not fully assembled.
This is a top of the range bbq described as 'new level.'
Stainless steel grids and backlit control nobs. Oven lights and pull out … View moreBroil King Imperial bargain. Brand new and costs 5,500 shop bought. It is UNUSED. Partly assembled. Genuine reasons for sale, hence not fully assembled.
This is a top of the range bbq described as 'new level.'
Stainless steel grids and backlit control nobs. Oven lights and pull out drawers. It has a rotisserie a side burner. It and has 6 burners. The smaller burner unit is ideal for smaller feeds. It has a new cover that comes with the sale.
From local democracy reporter Jonathan Leask:
Councillors feel blindsided by a “flawed process” where the Department of Conservation denied a Wildlife Act Authority Application for the Ashton Beach enhancement project.
The plans were to construct a motorbike park on the donga (a … View moreFrom local democracy reporter Jonathan Leask:
Councillors feel blindsided by a “flawed process” where the Department of Conservation denied a Wildlife Act Authority Application for the Ashton Beach enhancement project.
The plans were to construct a motorbike park on the donga (a steep-sided gully) area of an unused part of the Ashburton District Council’s Ocean Farm at the beach, and create a protected wildlife area around it.
DOC declined the application.
Lizard expert, Dr Mandy Tocher, independently reviewed the decision and said she “doesn’t understand why it was declined”.
“I was surprised, so was the DOC technical advisor, and the other herpetologist involved in the process,” Tocher said.
“This was a sound plan.
“[Council] has been the victim of a flawed process.”
Doc’s decision outlined that the proposal didn’t provide an adequate level of protection for lizards and a likely loss of lizards overall, Arowhenua didn’t support it, and it was inconsistent with the purpose of the Wildlife Act 1953.
Councillors shared their disappointment at the decision, with councillor Stuart Wilson describing the report as “disgraceful reading”.
Tocher stated that in her opinion, DOC staff may have failed to provide Arowhenua with accurate information and she felt the council had gone above and beyond to present a “well and truly adequate” proposal.
“Some strange information has been put in front of the decision maker, Duncan Toogood, who resigned the very next day,” she said.
In response to DOC’s decision, the council was presented with options to submit a revised application, appeal the decision, or accept the decision bringing an end to the project.
Instead, the council resolved to take its concerns over the handling of the application directly to the Conservation Minister, Hon Poto Williams, as well as conservation spokespersons from other parties, and Rangitata MP Jo Luxton.
They will also be seeking a sit down with DOC and Arowhenua to work through the issues that resulted in the decision, to see if it is worth resurrecting the project or starting from scratch elsewhere.
To date, the project has cost $17,420 +GST and the initial estimated total project cost was $55,000.
* Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air
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From local democracy reporter Jonathan Leask:
The Rakaia community wanted to know if candidates would turn up for them if elected.
That question was posed at the Rakaia Community Association’s meet the candidates session where only three of the six invited candidates turned up to answer … View moreFrom local democracy reporter Jonathan Leask:
The Rakaia community wanted to know if candidates would turn up for them if elected.
That question was posed at the Rakaia Community Association’s meet the candidates session where only three of the six invited candidates turned up to answer it.
“It was a little disappointing that all the candidates couldn’t turn up,” association chairman Neil Pluck said.
Incumbent mayor Neil Brown, councillor Lynette Lovett, and newcomer Richard Wilson attended.
Eastern Ward candidates Rob Mackle and Keith Townshend were both unable to attend for personnel reasons, while mayoral candidate Jeff Swindley declined as he was holding his own self-titled “job interview sessions” in Ashburton.
Pluck was disappointed Swindley “didn’t bother when it was a good opportunity for the people of Rakaia to see him and ask him the same curly questions the other candidates were asked”.
Swindley was contacted for comment.
The trio that did turn up faced a grilling over some local issues and what they will do to avoid Rakaia “being the forgotten corner of the district”.
Lovett and Wilson spoke of making themselves available to be advocates for their communities, the Eastern Ward, and the district as a whole.
“You won’t need to worry about me forgetting about Rakaia just because I live in Hinds,” Wilson said.
Lovett, seeking a third term, said she actively tries to attend community meetings to hear concerns and issues to take back to the council.
Brown said he aims to lead the council as a team with all the councillors “united and working together on one page for the prosperity of the district”.
* Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air
Dear neighbours, in the October issue of NZ Gardener, you'll see the five finalists for our 2022 Ryman Healthcare Gardener of the Year competition. They've all done amazing things for their communities. You can read about their wonderful work here, and then vote for your favourite.
Dear neighbours,
Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for new potato recipes, so send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 3, 2022.
Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Vegetable Growing… View moreDear neighbours,
Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for new potato recipes, so send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 3, 2022.
Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Vegetable Growing Made Easy.
Retirement is an exciting time, filled with possibilities. Our fixed fee guarantee is one of the ways we provide financial certainty. Ryman residents love it as it helps them reduce rising living costs and surprise expenses.
Enjoy the quality amenities at every Ryman village and splurge a little… View moreRetirement is an exciting time, filled with possibilities. Our fixed fee guarantee is one of the ways we provide financial certainty. Ryman residents love it as it helps them reduce rising living costs and surprise expenses.
Enjoy the quality amenities at every Ryman village and splurge a little on yourself if you feel like it! Take up that hobby you’ve dreamed of or plan a holiday somewhere warm.
It’s easy to live life your way when you have freedom to do the things you enjoy. It’s another example of how we’re pioneering retirement living.
From local democracy reporter Jonathan Leask:
The Ashburton district's only public transport service “needs more time” to have a chance to become viable.
Safer Communities Ashburton District chairperson, current deputy mayor Liz McMillan, says the Mid Canterbury connector service … View moreFrom local democracy reporter Jonathan Leask:
The Ashburton district's only public transport service “needs more time” to have a chance to become viable.
Safer Communities Ashburton District chairperson, current deputy mayor Liz McMillan, says the Mid Canterbury connector service isn’t worth scrapping just yet.
“I know it doesn’t look good now. Give us another year,” McMillan said.
“We are getting more and more people on it.
“It’s just that Covid, the people that would have used it are elderly people and they didn’t feel comfortable getting in a van and going somewhere.”
The connector is a volunteer-driven vehicle linking the likes of Methven and Rakaia to each other and Ashburton for a small fee, run by the Community Vehicle Trust network.
When it started it ran on certain days for certain locations but McMillan said after a review the feedback was for it to operate five days a week and to do so it sourced its own vehicle in February.
The connector is funded by Environment Canterbury and Waka Kotahi, about $10,000 annually, and is rated to every property outside the Ashburton township boundary at $1.17 per rating unit and is a total of $5000.
McMillan said it was a necessary service but had so far been affected by Covid.
“The main idea is to combat isolation so that those who can’t drive can get somewhere to visit friends or wander around the shops and see people rather than being stuck at home.
“We just need to encourage people to use it and get more people on board to make it viable.”
The service also relied on volunteer drivers and McMillan said they were always looking for more.
Most of the passengers are currently from Methven, using the service to travel into Ashburton for medical appointments or to visit the Bookbarn in Chertsey.
Councillor Leen Braam questioned if it was working or if an alternative should be looked at, and said the cost was “completely out of kilter”.
With no other public transport options available McMillan said the connector service just needed more time and now that Covid restrictions had been relaxed there would be a big push to grow patronage.
Those plans include a school holiday promotion encouraging rural-based people 14 and over to utilise the service to head into Ashburton, or between rural towns.
The Mid Canterbury Connector, is an on-demand service that people can book Monday to Friday, between 9am and 4.30pm for transport between rural locations and to and from Ashburton.
* Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air
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From local democracy reporter Jonathan Leask:
Incumbent Ashburton councillor Rodger Letham has accused challenger Dame Lynda Topp of displaying “a lot of naivety” in a public candidates’ session.
The pair, vying for two council seats from the Western Ward, along with existing Ashburton… View moreFrom local democracy reporter Jonathan Leask:
Incumbent Ashburton councillor Rodger Letham has accused challenger Dame Lynda Topp of displaying “a lot of naivety” in a public candidates’ session.
The pair, vying for two council seats from the Western Ward, along with existing Ashburton District Council deputy mayor Liz McMillan, crossed swords at the Grey Power meet the candidates meeting
It took place when Letham answered a question around the proposed Ashburton Airport 30-year development plan, which Topp fired back at, demanding existing councillors not rush things through during the election.
“We don’t know half of what’s going on with that plan,’’ she said.
“It’s not fair that people, who are standing now as new candidates, are going to inherit things this council is trying to push through in a rush.”
Letham took umbrage to her comments, outlining the process of the proposed development plan. That plan was due to come back to the council on October 5, which would be the current council’s last week on the job.
“There’s a lot of naivety there in the comments that have been made,’’ Letham said.
The public – including any potential candidates – had the opportunity to submit on the plan during the consultation process, he said.
There were 109 submissions received, with many of those speaking at the hearing.
“Those submissions will be taken into account and a new plan, including the submissions that were made, will be put before the council on October 5,” Letham said.
“To say that incoming councillors, or possible incoming councillors, haven’t had an opportunity is not true.
“Everybody in this district has had equal opportunity to have made a submission and have a look at the development plan.
“With all due respects to Lynda, there is a little bit of naivety there, jumping the gun.”
Earlier, Topp used her stage presence to deliver a passionate speech, calling herself “the new cow gal for the western ward”.
She criticised the council spending money on the beautification of Ashburton when the roads and footpaths were in dire need. She even quoted some sage advice from her 93-year-old mother.
“There is no point in having a fancy garden if you can’t get to it.’’
Topp came out swinging, saying the time was up for some existing councillors and “what we need is some new blood”.
“I’m the new blood in the Western Ward.”
* Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air
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