The Record October 21, 2015

Selwyn teen seeking international gloryLincoln’s Georgia Hendry is making a name for herself in the growing sport of Mounted Games.

Artweek visitors vote on favourite workAn oil painting by Ashburton artist Clare Naden has taken out the People’s Choice Award.

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The project reached fruition this week with the planting of 10 fruit trees at Weedons School on Tuesday morning.

Mr Peacock said the idea came from a Campbell Live programme he and his wife Aileen watched which showed Auckland school children going to school without adequate lunches.

“We live in a first world country but we have third world issues like ensuring our children are fed properly and we wanted to do something about that.”

Mr Peacock said he spoke to a number of other local businesses who were only too happy to assist and they

Fruit trees for Selwyn schoolsby Kent Caddick

Rolleston businessman Alan Peacock describes himself as ‘a bit of a stirrer’ but his ‘stirring’ has led to a project which will see fruit trees planted at schools across the Selwyn district.

came up with a plan to provide each primary school in Selwyn with up to 10 fruit trees or plants each year for five years.

“It was envisaged that children would be allowed access to the fruit when ready and surpluses could be taken into food banks or elderly care facilities and the like.

“Some of the firms who have joined have agreed to assist with planting, and give instruction on the care of the trees, to ensure the long term maintenance of the project.”

Mr Peacock had won a number of

environmental awards for his business, Independent Signs Ltd, through the Lincoln Envirotown Trust’s Responsible Business Award Scheme and he turned to the trust for more advice.

Lincoln Envirotown offered to ensure the project got off the ground by liaising with the Primary Schools and are currently considering the requirements of each school.

Dave Fitzjohn of Lincoln Envirotown said as schools request to participate, Lincoln Envirotown is setting up site visits, delivery of suitable plants, and assistance with planting.

Alan Peacock gets a helping hand from Weedons School’s Sharria Rangihuna to plant a fruit tree in the school’s grounds.

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Temporary grandstand seating has been built around the woodchopping arena, adding 300 more seats to enable spectators to get the best view of the action.

Event director Geoff Bone said that building the grandstand was a necessary investment to enhance the experience for show visitors.

“Last year seating on the embankment and existing stands was at capacity so it’s great to be able to offer so much extra space for our visitors and also to support the Canterbury Axemen’s Club and all the competitors who put months and months of work into bringing the competition together.

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Show makeoversTwo popular areas at the Canterbury A&P Show are getting makeovers to cope with growing demand from show visitors.

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at the show so can be extremely busy on Show Day. The new layout will allow for better flow and space for not only the families but also our animal friends on display.”

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White Ribbon is a campaign that educates men about non-violent attitudes towards women. The campaign aims to end men’s violence towards women, the seriousness of which is indicated by the 100,000 incidents which police attended in 2014.

White Ribbon Committee chair, Judge Peter Boshier, said ambassadors are a key way in which the White Ribbon Campaign challenges the behaviour of abusive men and builds support and visibility for non-violence.

“Lieutenant General Tim Keating’s willingness to accept this nomination sends a clear signal both within the Defence Force, and to all New Zealand leaders, that violence towards women is a serious issue that demands leadership from the very top,” Judge Boshier said.

Lieutenant General Keating said he was honoured to be nominated as a White Ribbon Ambassador.

“I am very pleased to be able to lend what weight I can to this vital cause. The New Zealand Defence Force supports

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Georgia has been named in the New Zealand team to compete at the Under-17 Worlds in Florida and the New Zealand Open team to compete at the Nations Championships in Australia, with both events taking place in November.

And, helping to fulfil one of the 16-year-olds major goals, she has also been named in the Kiwi team to compete at the U17 Worlds in Ireland in July next year.

Georgia is the first South Island competitor to be named in a New Zealand Mounted Games team with the sport being dominated by North Island riders where most of the national competitions are held.

Georgia said she had been riding since she could walk and turned her attention to Mounted Games when she was nine.

“I hope to be a good role model to

Selwyn teen seeking international gloryby Kent Caddick

Lincoln High School student Georgia Hendry is making a name for herself in the growing equestrian sport of Mounted Games and has recently been selected into three New Zealand teams to compete internationally.

other South Island riders by encouraging them to also reach their goals,” she said.

“I had a long term goal to represent New Zealand in Ireland in 2016. I now have achieved that and I was overwhelmed to hear I also made selection for Nations Championship 2015 being held in Australia in November just before I leave for Florida.

“So within six months I have been selected for three New Zealand teams, this is more than I could have imagined.”

While the riders do not have to take their horses with them, competing at three overseas events in a short space of time has been draining on the family’s finances so Georgia has been out fundraising and looking for sponsors.

“Because I live in Selwyn I must travel many times to the North Island to train and compete, juggling school, exams, my job and working my ponies at home,”

Lincoln High School student Georgia Hendry will travel to the United States, Australia and Ireland as part of the New Zealand Mounted Games team.

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The dog rescue organisation leased a 10 acre block on the outskirts of West Melton late last year to help home the growing number of dogs it has been called on to care for.

Husky Rescue NZ was the brainchild of Michelle Attwood who had been running the centre from her small Hei Hei property for over five years prior to moving to West Melton.

Michelle has been personally funding Husky Rescue NZ, costing her around $24,000 a year.

This year the organisation’s fundraiser Husky Day Out will be held at Husky Rescue NZ’s new home on Curraghs Road on Saturday, October 31 from 11am to 4pm.

“We want to give locals a chance to come along and enjoy the fun as well supporting local businesses.

“There will be dry sledding and weight-pull displays and even the opportunity for those attending to give sledding a

Husky Day Out in West Meltonby Kent Caddick

Husky Rescue New Zealand is holding its annual fundraiser event ‘Husky Day Out’ in West Melton this year.

Husky Rescue NZ’s Michelle Attwood gives her dogs a great work out.

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business stalls, a Husky themed cupcake stall, bouncy castle and Husky cuddle lines as well as a show of the Huskies for adoption.

The gold coin donation entry per person helps to feed, desex, vet check, train, care and rehome the dogs.

“Judging by the initial enthusiasm of the schools, we expect that well over 150 trees could go into schools this year and potentially around 1000 trees might be planted during the next five years,” Mr Fitzjohn said.

Mr Peacock said he has been delighted with the support being given to the project by other local businesses.

“People like landscape company Outdoor Space have been really helpful in securing the trees and helping us with the planting.

“Hawkins Construction was so enthusiastic about the project they are even talking about taking it nationwide.

“For us it was really about Selwyn

Fruit trees for Selwyn schools...continued from front page

and our children but to get this going across the country that would be fantastic.”

Schools to receive fruit trees in the first round of planting were Weedons, Rolleston, Clearview, Lincoln, Broadfields and Glentunnel primary schools.

Weedons School principal Kathy Bell said the project was a perfect fit for them.

“We already have vegetable gardens which the children look after as well as mature trees on the grounds, so to have these fruit trees is just wonderful.”

Of the 28 primary schools in Selwyn, 14 have already indicated their interest in the project.

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Show a hit despite inclement weatherDespite some rainy weather the 145th running of the Ellesmere A&P Show has gone off without a hitch.

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The annual art event run by the Malvern Community Arts Council, wound up over the weekend and organisers tallied the voting for the People’s Choice Award, which was voted on by visitors to the exhibition at the Darfield Community Centre on opening night and throughout the week.

Artweek convenor Meg Morten said Clare Naden’s painting entitled ‘Big Hare Day’ came out on top but the voting was really close.

Ms Naden’s painting and another of hers at the exhibition were both sold during the week but Mrs Morten said they had yet to tally up the amount of work sold although it appeared to be on par, in terms of the number of works sold, with previous years.

“We have had some great feedback

Artweek visitors vote on favourite workby Kent Caddick

An oil painting by Ashburton artist Clare Naden has taken out the People’s Choice Award at the conclusion of Darfield Artweek.

on the week and everything seemed to run pretty smoothly so as a whole I am pleased with the way it all went.

“Artweek and the Malvern Community Arts Council is about encouraging locals and other amateur artists to give it a go.”

Mrs Morten said once they tie up all the loose ends planning will begin for next year’s event.

“We are looking for volunteers to help us with next year’s event but also looking for people to help us with the running of Selwyn Gallery, the Arts Council and our performing arts events.

“We are not after people with expert knowledge of the art world, it’s really about having some common sense, passion and enthusiasm.”

Darfield Artweek convenor Meg Morten with the People’s Choice Award, an oil painting by Ashburton artist Clare Naden.

Highland dancing at the Hororata Highland Games is one of the biggest competitions in New Zealand with nearly 100 dancers competing in over 30 different categories.

This year the games is hosting three Canterbury West Coast Championships and one South Island Championship.

Games event manager, Cindy Driscoll said for the past four years they have borrowed temporary stages.

“While they were of good quality, it is very hard to get them perfectly level and this does affect the dancers. They were also time consuming for volunteers to install.

“We are focused on ensuring that we put on the best Scottish competitions in the country and building our own dance stage is a big step towards this.”

The new stage will be 70sqm and will be placed on permanent footings which

New stage for gamesby Kent Caddick

Top level dancing deserves a top level stage to perform and thanks to some Selwyn businesses dancers at this year’s Hororata Highland Games will have the perfect platform.

have been levelled to give a quality performance area. The top of the stage is built in segments so it can be placed on for the event and removed and stored when not in use.

“This project is only possible with the help of local businesses and volunteers,” Mrs Driscoll said.

“Local builder Mark Moore from Moore Builders Ltd has led the project and designed the stages. ITM Darfield and Selwyn Sawmills have donated materials, Neil Walker Contracting used his machinery to help bore the 60 footing holes

“The Hororata Domain is a fabulous venue and it is great that we can do things which improve our event and make life easier for our volunteers.”

This year’s Hororata Highland Games is being held on November 7. More information on the Games can be found at www.hororatahighlandgames.org.nz.

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Chasing 226 for victory South Malvern fell 11 runs short, all-out for 215. Ferris’ first 50 came off 18 balls in an innings which included five sixes.

South Malvern looked out of the race at 143/8 before a late partnership between Kyle Innes and Tom Rowlands got them to within 15 runs of their target. Barry Cross was the best of the Sefton bowlers taking 4/38.

Earlier Sefton’s total was put together on the back of a better than a run-a-ball 73 from Matt Laffey.

In Rangiora, Southbrook were too good for Greendale winning by nine wickets with Canterbury under-19 and Canterbury Country representative Jack Boyle scoring 77 not out.

Greendale batted first and were bundled out for a poultry 140.

Henry Shipley was the top scorer for Greendale with 43 while Darren Boyle picked up 4/26 with the ball.

Southbrook wasn’t troubled in its run chase reaching the target only one wicket down and with nine overs to spare. Darren Boyle backed up his good

Ferris’ fast fifty not enough for Malvernby Kyle Knowles

A blistering 40-ball 90 from South Malvern’s James Ferris was not enough to get his side over the line against unbeaten Sefton in premier Canterbury Country cricket action on Saturday.

work with the ball scoring 51.Lincoln scored a four wicket win

over Leeston-Southbridge with opening batsmen Joe Williams the backbone of the successful run chase. He scored 84 off 116 balls before being bowled by Ben Roborgh.

Leeston-Southbridge put up a competitive total of 195/8 in their 45 overs on the back of 74 from Harry Chamberlain but Williams’ knock was enough to get Lincoln home with 13 balls and four wickets to spare. Simon Clark was the pick of the Lincoln bowlers taking 4/25.

In the final game of round three Oxford continued its poor start to the season losing by six wickets to Weedons.

Oxford was rolled for 92 with Mike Kingston and Kane Meyerhoff each taking three wickets for Weedons.

Weedons was largely untroubled in its run chase reaching the target with the loss of just four wickets.

Shannon Dunnett led his side home with an unbeaten 43 giving Weedons the win by six wickets.

Short scoreboards:Sefton 225/7: (M. Laffey 73) beat South

Malvern 215 (J. Ferris 90, K. Innes 59; B. Cross 4/38, A. Laffey 3/48) by 10 runs at Sefton. Greendale 140 (H. Shipley 41; D. Boyle 4/26) lost to Southbrook 142/1 (J. Boyle 77*, D. Boyle 51) by

nine wickets at Southbrook. Leeston-Southbridge 195/8 (H. Chamberlain 74) lost to Lincoln 197/6 (J. Williams 84; S. Clark 4/25) by four wickets at Lincoln. Oxford 92 lost to Weedons 95/4 (S. Dunnett 43*) by six wickets at Weedons.

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West Melton and Kirwee continued on their winnings ways in round two of the Malvern Tennis Association’s A grade competition on the weekend.

With rain in the morning wiping out most Presidents grade play, the A grade teams got the best of the day’s conditions in their matches, which were all played at Kirwee.

Following up from its first round win over Courtenay, West Melton meted out a similar punishment to Darfield with a scoreline of 13-3. West Melton made

Kirwee and West Melton in dominant form

a clean sweep of the men’s singles matches but Lauren Meilroy and Emma Pennells ensured West Melton didn’t have it all its own way with wins in the women’s singles.

Kirwee was almost as dominant in its 11-5 win over Courtenay with Dave Ashton, Ed Stott and Kylie Wilson recording singles wins for Courtenay.

With a clean sweep in the men’s and women’s doubles matches Kirwee took a strong grip on the encounter and went on to win reasonably comfortably.

West Melton and Kirwee continued on their winning ways in round two of the Malvern Tennis Association’s A grade competition on the weekend.

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PROUDLY SUPPORTING SOUTHBRIDGE 150TH

With the help of extracts from ‘A History’ by Rosaline Brown we look how the rural township grew into what it is today. The founding years

Canterbury was a planned Church of England settlement and the Canterbury Association aimed to bring a cross-section of English society to the colony.

Settlers were to be of good character with a reference from their local vicar. The land was to be sold at £3 per acre: £1 was for immigration, £1 for churches and schools, 10/- for costs, 10/- public works. It was sold as town sections or rural sections of between 50 and 100 acres.

Only 20,000 acres sold in the first year but in 1851 there was a drought in Australia and settlers, who had cash, stock and experience, flooded into the fledgling province.

John Robert Godley, often referred to as the founder of Canterbury, let

Southbridge celebrating 150 yearsOver Labour Weekend Southbridge residents will celebrate the Selwyn townships’ 150th birthday with a wide variety of events.

the remaining land of the Canterbury block to them as pastoral grazing runs beginning at ¼ d per acre (increasing each year) and with a set minimum stocking rate. These grazing runs were taken up by Canterbury Pilgrims too.

By the end of 1855 all the plains and low hills were taken. ‘Homebrook' was a run of 10,000 acres which ran from the Rakaia River back towards Christchurch, originally running cattle but later sheep. It was bounded on the west by Oakleigh and ran to the sea at a point a mile or two from the mouth of Lake Ellesmere.

Thomas Rowley took it up in 1853, but immediately sold it to a man named Twiggs who drowned not long after in the Rakaia River.

In 1854 Charles Joseph Bridge acquired it. He was a Canterbury pilgrim who farmed Opawa until 1862, so he left his partner Gladstone Baines to manage it as a cattle station.

In 1862 Bridge purchased his

partner’s share and shifted out with his wife and children. He used the land for cattle, sheep and cropping. By 1863 half of Homebrook had been free hold and by 1865 only 60 acres of the run was left.

Bridge had purchased 1500 acres of the best land around the homestead. He later sub-divided part of this for Southbridge. Why was Southbridge so named?

Most people agree that it commemorates C. J. Bridge. The settlement at Bishops Corner was named ‘Northbridge’ by 1869 and so the theories go that Southbridge was subsequently named.

In 1864 Bridge gave 20 acres of land for a church, vicarage, burial ground and glebe.

St James of Ellesmere was financed by public subscription and a provincial government grant. It was built in 1864

and consecrated on 20th August 1865 by the Bishop of Christchurch. The fist vicar was Rev W. J G. Bluett who had a farm at ‘Holcombe’ Lakeside by 1867.The development of Southbridge

In 1868 a public school was built on one acre of land donated by Charles Bridge and additions were built in 1874 and 1877. The school burnt down in 1924 but new buildings opened in 1927 and were re-modeled in 1968.

The town hall and library were built in 1873. The hall was replaced in 1930. In 1931 the ‘Thompson Memorial Library’ opened and eventually closed in 2002. The hall was remodelled in 1964 and has recently had a major refurbishment.

The Southbridge Town Board was formed in 1883 to look after the affairs of the town and promote it.

In 1959 it became a County Town with the chairman representing the Southbridge Riding on the Ellesmere

A Peace Parade was held along Southbridge’s main road to celebrate the ending of WWI.

The main street of Southbridge as it is today.

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The Fire Brigade began when the Southbridge Town Board purchased a manual engine in 1890 but it had a very ineffective history until it was revitalised in 1948 by D. H. Goulden.

A new fire station was built in 1957 with over 2000hrs of voluntary labour contributing to its realisation. Since then the brigade has gone from strength to strength with considerable success in competitions both local and further afield and a new station is currently being built.

Southbridge Domain was purchased in 1913 and of recent years more land has been added. The new rugby clubrooms and squash courts were built with a significant input of voluntary labour and were opened in 1978.

Over the years many different sports have used the park and it continues as the home ground for rugby, cricket and archery.

Southbridge Rugby Club was one of the eight clubs in the Canterbury Rugby Union when it began in 1879. The first All Black from the club was H.H. Lee in 1888. At a later date he was followed by Albert Anderson and currently Daniel Carter.

Southbridge has benefitted throughout its history from many voluntary organisations. Notable is the Horticultural Society that has been holding annual shows since 1899 and more latterly garden competitions.

The Southbridge District War Memorial Hall was built as a school assembly hall in 1956 and dedicated to those who served during WWII. The Centennial Library 1968 was added later as was a learner’s swimming pool.

The town pool complex continues to be a very important and attractive part of the township, and again voluntary labour had a large input into its construction.

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Saturday, October 241pm: Historical displays at the Orange

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7.30pm: Still Blue & White Ball & Supper at the Town Hall

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James Church10am-6pm: Market Place 12.30pm: Cycle Race (Gordon Street)2.30pm: Street Parade

Monday, October 2610am: Labour Day Sports – including

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While ampelographers have traditionally identified and classified varieties by their leaf shape, DNA testing is now the preferred technique, with short repeat marker tests the most popular form of identification. Sample genetic profiles are screened against an extensive profile database, allowing comparison with over 1000 varieties.

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New genetic test for vine varietiesA new type of genetic test being performed by a liquid-handling robot at Lincoln University is taking DNA testing to the next level with its ability to deliver five times the standard amount of data used to identify grapevine varieties.

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“However, these tests only check a few genetic markers. The transposon test provides results that can be treated with a lot more confidence, so if you need definite or more specific results it’s very useful.”

Lincoln University’s collection of over 100 locally-grown varieties is often used as a source of reference material for comparison as there is no public database for the transposon test.

Dr Lizamore’s experience in DNA testing goes back to his student days at Stellenbosch University in South Africa where he worked on the development of genetic profile tests for abalone to assist police in tracking caches of the smuggled seafood, which has a high market value.

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While the name El Nino means ‘little boy’, the dry conditions on the east coast that it creates can be pretty big.

For those of you who are planning on continuing to plant fodder crops this spring, I urge you to consider making Plan B and maybe even Plan C as the current plan (Plan A) may have to be tweaked depending on when the dry hits, and when the autumn break arrives.

Be prepared for a change in situations so if you need to slightly alter your plans, it’s not a major issue.

In my experience at Ravensdown, dryland species such as rape are commonly planted to provide high-quality summer feed.

This type of forage is sown in spring when the growth conditions are very good with adequate moisture and warmth allowing a transfer of that feed grown in good times to be utilised in times when pasture production and quality are reducing due to the hot and dry conditions.

The advantage of rape is that it can be carried through into winter if conditions stay dry in the autumn – rape can be used for Plan A and or Plan B.

When water or moisture are hard to come by, consider species with longer roots.

Lucerne is another option for increased growth over ryegrass in

Making plans to cope with El Ninoby Jeremy Klingender, Ravensdown

You may have seen that NIWA are predicting an El Nino weather pattern this year, and already most you in the East Coast are noticing dryer than normal conditions for this time of year, dams are lower and creek levels are at a worrying low level.

summer dry environments as it is extremely deep-rooted once established, so can access water at depths far greater than grasses.

Given lucerne is a true perennial crop, time should be taken to ensure the best conditions for establishment to ensure you maximise its potential over the years. It is essential for the soil nutrient status to be at the optimum for lucerne growth.

Plant numbers should be around 500/m2 in the first year and this number will drop each year. Because it is vital to get

as many plants to survive, eliminating pests and weeds is very important.

Red Clover and chicory are other deep-rooted plants that provide high-quality feed during dry conditions, but are not as perennial as lucerne.

Red clover will generally start production slightly earlier than white clover so can provide early season production once established. I often see red clover in old, well-managed fodder crop stands such as plantain and clover mixes. This backs up my experience of seeing it produce further into the dry conditions than ryegrass.

For some farmers such as those in higher areas which have later seasons, it may be time for ‘Plan C’.

By November, signs should be there to suggest if it’s going to be really dry

or not. If so, it’s best to postpone all cropping until the autumn, after it has rained. This may be easier said than done, but watching a crop fail due to lack of moisture is counterproductive.

The above are just a few options to assist you through the summer months however there are many more and the options you choose for Plan A, B or C need to fit into your farming system to maximise the benefits.

Jeremy Klingender is the Technical Agronomy Manager at Ravensdown

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Jeremy Klingender

El Nino could make scenes like this common across Selwyn this summer.

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Mr Lees says two things need to happen for the market prices to recover to anywhere near previous levels.

“Retail prices need to fall to stimulate consumer demand and global supply needs to be reduced. Both of these take some time to occur.

“We are starting to see the milk tap being turned off with farmers globally selling cull cows and reducing supplement, and plans for future expansion and conversion are being put on hold.

“Low prices are hurting farmers everywhere, for example recently we have seen German dairy farmers driving tractors up to the Bavarian State Chancellery to protest low milk prices.”

However, Mr Lees says, over the last six months retailers in New Zealand and internationally have been recovering from the squeezed margins that occurred in 2013 when wholesale milk powder prices were high at over NZ$ 8000/tonne.

“Many manufacturers with retail brands, and the retailers, were losing money over this period.

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Retailers’ revenge could slow dairy recoveryWhile wholesale milk prices may be on their way up, Lincoln University Agribusiness and Food Marketing programme director Nic Lees is warning of a “retailers’ revenge”.

a major fall in the price of dairy products in the supermarket yet.

“When commodity (wholesale) prices are high producers of consumer branded products tend to suffer. When prices fall they exact their revenge by holding retail prices for as long as possible to recoup the losses.”

Mr Lees says New Zealand is vulnerable to commodity price swings.

He says we need a portfolio of dairy exports that include more value-

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“At the moment we are still heavily weighted to commodities. Fifty per cent of our dairy exports is whole milk powder. We need to encourage the development of truly branded businesses.”

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“In the same way as the Government has supported and promoted the New Zealand tourism industry, it also needs to help our food industry to market and promote New Zealand products to international consumers.”

Lincoln University’s Nic Lees, left says retail prices need to fall and global dairy supply needs to be reduced before a full recovery in the industry.

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“We all want our cooperative to be more globally competitive and successful with a clear strategy to achieve that. Our farming businesses and livelihoods depend on that,” former deputy chairman of the company Greg Gent said.

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“Accountability for company performance begins at the top with the chairman and board of directors.”

Mr Gent said the large board was never seen as the optimal size when Fonterra was formed. Rather it was a pragmatic number which facilitated the merger required to form the company in 2001.

He said a smaller group of directors will ensure that all directors are accountable for performance with no ‘passengers’ on the board.

“Lack of confidence in the company is now causing serious milk erosion to competitors and the commercial performance of the co-op is at an unacceptable level on both the dividend and the share price.

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Shareholders seek board changes for leaner FonterraTwo Fonterra shareholders and former board members are calling on other shareholders to reduce the number of directors in a move to improve the company’s performance.

can exercise our constitutional powers to make the changes we believe will benefit the company.”

Mr Gent said the Armer-Gent proposal would require the number of elected directors to be reduced from 9 to 6 and the number of appointed directors from 4 to 3 to give a total of 9 directors.

If it is successful their proposal requires the Shareholders’ Council to conduct an election for all six elected directors in March 2016.

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Gardener’s Diary for OctoberThings are getting busy in the garden and before you know it we will be hitting the silly season with end of year breakups and parties.

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Malvern Anglican Parish — 8.00. a.m. St Matthew’s Courtenay; 9.30 a.m. at St George’s Kirwee Blessing of the Animals service. Bring your house or farm pet; 11.00 a.m. at St Ambrose Sheffield; 7.00 p.m. at Trinity Darfield; The Ven Canon Susan Baldwin, 03 3179079; www.malvernanglican.wordpress.com.St Paul’s Anglican West Melton — 9.30am Holy Communion; Bible study Mondays and Tuesdays 7.30pm; Prayer time Thursdays 2.00pm-3.00pm. Everyone is Welcome; for more info contact Penny 3478139 or Colin & Gail 347 8443. Church @ Rolleston — 40 Brookside Road. 9:30am Anglican Service & Sunday School; Ven M Barlow; 5.00pm Catholic Mass; Contact Secretary Lynette Ph 347 4599 [email protected] of Hororata Anglican — 9.30 St Johns at Hororata; www.hororataparish.co.nz Rev Jenni Carter 318 0858. 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: [email protected]. Hornby Presbytery.Kirwee Community Church — 10am Kirwee Sports Pavilion, High Street, Kirwee, Morning Tea to follow, Pastor: Brian Booth 03 318 1309.Hope Presbyterian West Melton — 9.30am weekly, West Melton (1136 West Coast Rd). 11.00am first Sunday of the month, Halkett (668 Halkett Rd). Intern Pastor: Jordan Redding. Pastor available Wednesdays 9.00–12.00, 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. Ph 03 318 7360 Pastor – Paul Cossey; Youth Pastors Danielle Duff, Poiema Heine.Malvern Cooperating Parish — 9.30am Trinity, Darfield. Parish Communion. Commissioning of Parish Council. Followed by Parish Visitors meeting. 5.30pm Arthur’s Pass Chapel. Communion.Glentunnel Chapel Temporary Venue— St Andrews in the Glen, Glentunnel . Sundays 10am. Worship & Communion. Ph 03 318 8948.Darfield Life Church — 17 North Terrace - 6.30pm Sunday Service; Pastors Wayne and Nicky Watson 03 318 7979 or 027 281 8340; Origin Youth 7.30pm Friday – Youth Leader James Sutherland 021 029 5223.Cornerstone — Rolleston/Burnham. Meeting Sundays @ 10am, Rolleston Community Centre and Sundays @ 6pm, Burnham Community Hall 1. www.cornerstonechurch.kiwi.nz : [email protected]: 021 221 6003.

Verse of the week: In your patience possess ye your souls. Luke 21 v19

CHURCH NOTICES — Sunday 25 October


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