Podcasts about Rangiora

What do you get when a businesswoman with no winemaking experience, no marketing budget, and a vineyard in desperate need of some love decides to quietly make a rosé her friends asked for? Apparently, you get New Zealand's first wine company to win bronze, silver, and gold at the International Wine and Spirits Challenge in a single event, and a nomination for best producer in the world.This week, Kim Schofield, managing partner and owner of Dancing Water Wines, joins Scott on the Marketing 4 Business podcast to share one of the most honest, funny, and genuinely inspiring business journeys you'll hear this year. From secretly making her first vintage without telling her husband, to crying on the side of the road in Rangiora during a brutal harvest, to standing speechless when she got the call that she'd been nominated for best wine producer on the planet, Kim holds nothing back.This episode is packed with real business lessons for anyone building something from scratch.Download the Local Business AEO Playbook here – a free, step-by-step guide that shows you how to position your business to be recommended by AI.If you find our content valuable and informative, please help us reach more business owners by sharing it with a friend who might benefit. Additionally, please ensure that you're following our podcast on your preferred platform, and if you enjoyed the latest episode, consider leaving us a five-star review. Your support is highly appreciated.See below for ways to get in touch with us…Follow the Marketing 4 Business podcast on Instagram hereFollow Digital Influence on Instagram hereConnect with Scott on LinkedIn hereConnect with Kim on LinkedIn hereHave Fun & Take Action

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Robbie Close & Hayden Douglas join Greg for this week's Southern Man segment ahead of racing today in Rangiora & Winton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David talks to Susie about the impact of fuel prices on household budgets in North Canterbury, the local regional council calls for fairer transport funding for the South Island, the Hurunui and Kaikoura Mayors' Job Programme Taskforce punches above it's weight despite cutbacks and a Kaikoura waterfront proposal cops criticism.

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Midwives feel vindicated about a legal win in a long-running battle with the government over pay and conditions. Rangiora-based LMC midwife Bex Tidball spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

The Mayor of Christchurch isn't too worried about the impact of fuel prices on the council at the moment but is keeping a close eye on things. Phil Mauger told Canterbury Mornings that costs will be affected by the Middle East conflict, but a lot of the council's infrastructure runs on electricity. "A lot of our fleet is electric, the boilers in the building are changed over to electric, we've got solar on our galleries" "It's not critical yet, but we're certainly looking at it and keeping a very good eye on it." They also discussed the Crusaders Express train taking fans to rugby games to the new stadium from Rangiora and Rolleston, the councils satisfaction survey, and if there are any updates from his 3am idea to fix Cathedral Square. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gary Moodie, owner of Flex Fitness gyms in Kaiapoi and Rangiora is about to compete in his very first Hyrox race.

John Dunn & Tim Williams join Greg for this week's Southern Man segment ahead of racing today at Rangiora & Winton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it good enough that the victim of a nasty assault in Christchurch has had to hound the police for four weeks to find out what's going on with their investigation? This is someone who lost several teeth in the assault which happened in broad daylight inside The Palms shopping mall. Is it good enough? He and his family don't think so, saying today that it's left them feeling like they're the bad guys, when all they've wanted is to know what's going on. I'll come back to his story. And another one. But is it good enough? I don't think it is. But even though Canterbury Police have ditched their restructuring plans which would have had less cops based in areas like Amberley and Culverden and more cops based in growth areas like Rangiora and Rolleston, I don't see things changing anytime soon. The police obviously didn't bank on Federated Farmers getting fired up and organising public meetings, which led to 1,000 submissions against the proposals, which have now been ditched. But while Federated Farmers and people in places like Amberley and Culverden will be happy, it doesn't solve the problem for everyone else in Canterbury. The problem being: there's not enough cops. Which brings me back to the guy who was punched in the chops in broad daylight by a woman at The Palms four weeks ago. Matt Sherwood is his name. He's a baker —he runs his own business— and he was at the mall selling his products when a woman he didn't know put her groceries down on his table. He said “g'day” to her and she muttered something. But then went and opened a can of drink that started to fizz everywhere. All over Matt's stall. And, within seconds, she was yelling “f*** you man” and she hit him in the face. He lost six teeth and has been to the dentist multiple times, which has cost him thousands of dollars. But the bit that has left him really frustrated is the way he's had to hound the police for information. He's saying today: “Every single sort of point we get to, it's just like it's forced. I feel like I've done something wrong all the time. I would have liked some sort of timeline, and just to keep up with stuff and (have them) contact me and tell me the time frame.” The exact same story for someone else we've heard about. This person was assaulted in a public place, called the police the next day, and had to chase them for two weeks to get an initial phone conversation. After that, they had no further contact and after following up repeatedly, was eventually told by a police officer that they were “needy and desperate”. They felt that, as the victim, the onus was on them to chase the police, instead of the police coming to them. Which has left them feeling that their experience was minimised and that they weren't a priority. This is nowhere near good enough, in my book. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David discusses the decision by police to cancel controversial restructuring in Canterbury , progress in local election voting and Environment Canterbury's Ngai Tahu councillors reflect on their first term. David Hill is a Local Democracy Reporter with North Canterbury News, based in Rangiora

Canterbury police will keep monitoring demand in rural areas, after shelving a proposed restructure. It would've replaced some permanent officers, with staff working at 24/7 hubs in Rolleston and Rangiora. Many of the thousand submissions supported the idea, but it was rejected by affected communities. Canterbury District Commander Tony Hill says the feedback showed police can meet demand with current staff. "We just questioned whether we've got them in the right places - what we've seen from our people is some really good suggestions about how we might deploy those, to actually meet that without disrupting people in their roles." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TOPIC 1 EDITORIAL: STADIUM TRAIN I love this plan for an express passenger train to get people into Christchurch for events at the new One New Zealand Stadium, which is due to open in April next year. But I'll love it even more if the councils around here chip-in to pay for a new railway station at the corner of Moorhouse Avenue and Colombo Street, which the rail company behind the plan is describing as a “key ingredient”. Because, otherwise, there's a 4.3 kilometre journey by road from the current station at Tower Junction - which could take about 22 minutes by car. Private outfit Mainland Rail has come up with the idea to get nearly 6,000 people into Christchurch from Rolleston and Rangiora (and even possibly Ashburton). It's saying an express service from Rolleston would get people into the centre of town in 20 minutes. It would be about 25 minutes from Rangiora. It's worked out how it can work-in with the KiwiRail freight train schedules and it's already bought second-hand carriages to run the service. But it's the new railway station on the corner of Moorhouse and Colombo that needs sorting out. And, with the likes of Selwyn and Waimakariri councils not putting any money at all into the stadium itself, this is the opportunity - at last - for them to have some skin in the game. Especially, considering that this service is all about getting people from their areas into town for the big matches and concerts. Maybe even Ashburton council could get involved. ECAN, as well - considering it's been pushing the idea of commuter rail services in the Greater Christchurch area. I know there will probably be no shortage of people who think that, if a private company wants to set-up this service, then it should cover all of the costs. Including the costs of a new train station. But I don't see it that way, at all. Because some sort of drop-off point for train passengers at that spot on the Colombo/Moorhouse corner would be brilliant - and not just for people using the stadium trains. There'll be others too who think it should be KiwiRail paying for it. But you can forget about Kiwirail coming up with the money anytime soon. If at all. So, if this thing is going to fly, then it's time for our local councils to step up. Who wouldn't want to see tourists getting on and off the Tranz Alpine service to the West Coast in the centre of town? Instead of that toy town train station at the back of Tower Junction. And if we are really serious about getting people in Rangiora and Rolleston to even entertain the idea of taking a train to work instead of driving, then we need to offer them something better than a train to Addington. This idea has the potential to be the start of something bigger and I think it's brilliantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Canterbury police say they'll still serve rural communities under a plan to centralise officers. They're mid-way through two weeks of internal consultation on a plan to shift some officers from smaller rural stations, to larger 24/7 hubs in Rolleston and Rangiora. District Commander Superintendent, Tony Hill, told John MacDonald rural liaison officers will still work with smaller areas, and police will respond and come in from one of the hubs. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Opposition leader says he's worried Police are retrenching from rural communities. A planned staffing restructure could move some permanent posted rural officers move to work from 24/7 hubs in Rolleston and Rangiora. Officer headcount won't drop. Chris Hipkins told John MacDonald he's been through this in his own area, in Wellington's Upper Hutt. He says it means Police presence reduces. He says rural communities are being sold the same story it won't affect local policing but the reality is, it will. The Labour leader says Minister Mark Mitchell was happy to see more Policing in Auckland city, and it's time for the Minister to walk the talk and tell the Commissioner he wants rural areas better provisioned. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farmers in Canterbury are furious about a proposal to cut local police services in favour of 24/7 hubs in Rangiora and Rolleston. North Canterbury Federated Farmers' president Bex Green spoke to Corin Dann.

There's disappointment Canterbury communities weren't consulted on a proposal to shut down rural Police stations. Police are looking to reduce personnel, disestablishing some rural roles in favour of larger 24/7 hubs based in Rolleston and Rangiora. Federated Farmers North Canterbury president Bex Green told Mike Hosking the community's heard about it via the media. She says their Police live in their area and know their people, and if you lose that in a rural community it has a huge impact. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Open-plan classrooms will soon be a thing of the past, according to a new directive from the Government. Education Minister Erica Stanford's announced plans to build all new classrooms with standardised designs. Rangiora High School's already spent one and a half million dollars removing its open-plan style classes. Principal Bruce Kearney says it ended up being distracting. "They tend to be noisier, but it was also the combination of 60 kids, two teachers - the whole deal, really. It didn't really work out for us." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in Kaikoura wanting to to sit their licences are being driven out of town, having to go hundreds of kilometres away to get pratical test. A mobile testing unit comes to Kaikoura regularly but that's only for licence renewals and theory exams, so this means a trip to Blenheim or Rangiora. Kaikoura doesn't have an approved practical test route despite locals saying they have all the elements they need, including roundabouts. Mayor Craig Mackle spoke to Lisa Owen.

David discusses the latest news in North Canterbury including updates on the earthquake damaged Glen Alton bridge funding, calls for a local driving licence test route in Kaikoura, reactions from local mayors on the government's bid to get young people off a jobseekers benefit, and there have been reports of dog attacks on little penguins along Kaikoura's coastline. David Hill is a Local Democracy Reporter with North Canterbury News, based in Rangiora.

The Northern Mystics expect to take on a mirror image of themselves when they battle the Mainland Tactix in their ANZ Premiership netball game in Rangiora this afternoon. The Mystics are unbeaten after three rounds and top-of-the-table with nine points, while the Tactix are second on seven points. Captain Michaela Sokolich-Beatson points to depth as each team's strength. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I hope Environment Canterbury isn't bothering listening to Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey. He's not impressed that the regional council is going to spend money doing a business case for a rail passenger service between Rangiora, Christchurch, and Rolleston. Matt Doocey says it's nothing more than a pie-in-the-sky idea and, given we're in a cost-of-living crisis, he says ECAN should stick to its knitting and focus on getting costs down and reducing rates. But what Matt Doocey should be doing —instead of criticising ECAN— is praising it for showing some initiative. He should be praising it for showing that it's prepared to do the kind of big sky, big picture thinking that local government hasn't been doing, and which we've been saying it should be doing. I think Doocey isn't reading the room, and I suspect that there will be a lot of excitement about ECAN pushing this rail idea. What's more, ECAN has put some money aside for a possible rail project. Plus, it's talking about not just limiting this rail passenger idea to Rangiora, Christchurch, and Rolleston. It's saying that, once up and running, the service could be extended to places like Amberley, Ashburton, Timaru, and even further south into Otago and Southland. I'm loving the idea. I'm also loving the fact that ECAN is prepared to put some skin in the game. To spend some money and find out once-and-for-all how much of a goer this could be. ECAN is onto something because if there's a common complaint about how the earthquake rebuild played out, it would be the fact that, despite all the talk that Christchurch was going to be the most modern city in the country, it's not. Because we've just stuck to the same old, same old when it comes to things like transport. And local government has to carry some of the blame for that. But now, ECAN wants to make good on that. What this comes down to for me is this: what do expect of local government? Do we just expect it to stick to its knitting and do the basic boring stuff? Or do we expect our councils to be the big picture thinkers? If you're like me and you want to see councils doing the big picture stuff, then you'll agree that we've lost the ability to think big. Mark my words, there'll be no shortage of people running in the local body elections later this year banging-on about sticking to the basics. Whereas ECAN is showing that it's thinking about the future, which is exactly the kind of thing I want to see not just from ECAN, but all our councils. Tell that to Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey, though. He's saying today: ‘Rather than coming up with pie in the sky motions, ECAN should focus on reducing rates which have rapidly increased - putting more pressure on ratepayers in a cost-of-living crisis.'' Compare that to the likes of ECAN councillor Joe Davies who is saying we can't wait 20 or 30 years, and we need a solution in the next five to ten years. He says: ‘There's a corridor already in place so there would be significantly lower set-up costs and this is an opportunity to link Rangiora and Rolleston to the city.'' So he sees opportunity. Matt Doocey sees obstacles. ECAN sees opportunity and is doing something about it, which is the approach I want to see a lot more of from our local councils. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In an ideal world, I would love us to have more trains. In an ideal world, I think it would be great if all our big cities had rail passenger services. Not just Auckland and Wellington that Transport Minister Chris Bishop was talking about when he announced this morning that there's $600 million in this week's Budget going into rail. I won't go all scratched record on it and start asking where the money is for the Greater Christchurch area, but I would love to see money going into commuter rail here. Because if we do think rail has a future in New Zealand —and I'm talking about passenger rail as well as sending freight by rail— I think it's more realistic to expect commuters to take the train than people going out of town on holiday. So that's one area where I'd put the money – into passenger trains. And that's probably my ideal world scenario, which I'll come back to. What I think is certainly more achievable though, is getting more freight shipped around the place on trains. Because we've shown how bad we are as a country at maintaining our roading network. And, if you believe the rail advocates, they'll tell you that the main problem is trucks. That they're responsible for chewing up the roads. And, when you travel down the east coast of the South Island, it does strike you how much of a donkey track State Highway 1 is in parts. Yet we seem to be quite happy for these trucks —designed in countries where they do have massive motorways— to go up and down that donkey track night and day, 365 days a year. So get more freight on trains first. And then, if we're going to do anything more with passenger trains, focus on getting people to work and school on a train instead of expecting them to go to Nelson for their holidays on a train. Because I've long thought how brilliant it would be if we had a rail service from Rangiora to the city and from Rolleston to the city. Imagine what the motorways would look like. Imagine getting into town on a train —not a bus, where you can get all the same disruptions as other vehicles— but you scream into town on the train, you don't have to worry about finding a park, and then get the train back home again in the evening. The Canterbury Regional Transport Committee obviously likes the sound of that too. This is the entity that involves all councils in the canterbury region —including ECAN— and NZTA. And the number one job of the regional transport committee is to implement the Canterbury Regional Transport Plan. In recent years, there's been talk of passenger rail services running from the city to Rolleston and as far north as Amberley. Reading the most recent regional transport plan, the enthusiasm that we were hearing a couple of years seems from the transport committee seems to have been tempered a bit. There is still political interest in a passenger rail service south of Christchurch but there are no timeframes and, of course, where the money comes from is the stumbling block. But there are positive signs if you're into the idea of rail, like I am. The regional transport plan sets a goal of increasing the amount of freight moved by train in Canterbury by 100% over the next eight or nine years. So that's good. But it also talks about the population of Selwyn growing by around 58,000 people over the next 20-and-a-bit years. And, in Waimakariri, the population is expected to go up by 25,000 people in the same period. Christchurch is expected to have another 66,000 people. So there's an extra 149,000 people living in the Greater Christchurch area, and we think the Northern Motorway and the Southern Motorway are going to be just fine? Dream on. And that's the argument right there for passenger rail services in the Greater Christchurch area. Which is why when I ask, should we be investing more in rail here in Canterbury, my answer is yes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are two things certain in this world. There will always be cars and there will always be idiots. That's why this move by the Government to make it easier to seize and destroy cars won't get rid of the boy racer problem. But it's better than nothing and good on the Government for doing it. At the moment, the police can only seize or destroy a boy or girl racer's car if they offend three times. We're talking about three offences, in particular: taking part in illegal street racing; fleeing from the police. and getting involved in an intimidating convoy. So do either of those things three times, and the car can be taken off them. But, once this new legislation is passed, there'll be no second or third chances. Which I think will help the police no end because, as the law stands at the moment, they have to have evidence that someone has offended three times before there's any chance of taking the car off them. Which is probably why only three cars have ever been seized and crushed under the original legislation that the former-National government brought-in back in 2009. So it's a problem that politicians have been trying to solve for a fair while now. And not just at central government level. We've tried over the years in Christchurch. The council brought-in the “no cruising” zones. which are still here. In fact, there are more now than there used to be. A concrete pad was built at Ruapuna Speedway too. The idea being that they could all go out there and fill their boots doing skids and burn-outs. But no one was interested. Because meeting-up somewhere like Ruapuna to let rip in a car - something organised and legal - that's not what boy racing is all about. It's about stuff happening on the spur of the moment. It's about not following the rules. It's about taking over a piece of road and making it your own. So that was never going to work. Just like the “no cruising” zones were never really going to work, either. Sure, it might have sorted things out a bit in the central city, but all it did was push the problem somewhere else. Particularly into the semi-rural areas the cars head-out to every weekend. But back to the Government's latest crackdown. I think it's great that it's, at least, doing something - but we shouldn't think for a minute that it's going to mean goodbye to the scourge of boy racers. Think back to just over a year ago, when an 18-year-old woman died tragically after the car she was in crashed into the side of a house in Rangiora. They'd been at an illegal street racing event and, when the police turned-up, the driver took off and ended up crashing. Under this new legislation, he would have had his car confiscated there and then. Maybe it would even have been crushed. But do you think for a minute that that guy thought about the consequences of his actions before deciding to hoof it from the police? Do you think he would've thought about it any more if he knew he ran the risk of losing his car? I don't think he would have. Which is why I don't see this law change having any major impact. I would love it to and good on the Government for doing something. But I don't think this will mean an end to the problems boy racers cause.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Today on Politics Friday, John MacDonald was joined by Matt Doocey and Duncan Webb to delve into some of the topics listeners are most interested in. They mark the anniversary of the Christchurch Earthquake, which occurred 14 years ago tomorrow. Rangiora's after-hours clinic is still not underway, but some certainty has been gained after the Waimakariri District Council has offered to bankroll the project. Child poverty statistics have not shifted – is this a problem governments can't solve? And what do they make about the Chinese Navy sightings in the Pacific? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government's fast track legislation is shaping up to be a real cluster. Especially, in Greater Christchurch. I think some of the projects it wants to get going here sooner rather than later are making its new legislation more ram-raid than fast track. So it's released details of 149 projects that will be included in the Bill which, it says, is being done to help rebuild the economy, sort out the housing crisis, improve energy security, and do something about the state of our infrastructure. But, here in Canterbury, it's going head-to-head with the Selwyn and Waimakariri councils over the construction of nearly 8,000 houses which these two councils have been trying to block for years. The reason they don't want them is that they don't think they can cope with the kind of rapid expansion these developments would lead to. And I agree. I think it's reckless and all part of this "get stuff done" mentality that can sound great, but that's about it. I think what we're seeing here is the Government going all "you can't stop progress" on it and not considering the wider implications. And they are riding roughshod over the concerns of two of our local councils. In Selwyn, for example, under the new fast track bill, a development by the Carter Group in Rolleston West would see 4,200 more homes built across four suburbs. Which would mean more than 12,000 new residents fast-tracked into Rolleston - which is already New Zealand's fastest-growing town. That's on the basis of there being 4,200 extra houses, and an average of just under three people per house in Selwyn at the moment. That happens - and the population of Rolleston would increase by 41 percent. As Selwyn councillor Sophie McInnes is saying today, that would be "explosive growth". She says, think about how many schools they would need in the area - where Rolleston College is already a capacity with 1,800 students. You bring another 12,000 people into the area and you're going to need more schools, aren't you? What about health facilities? I don't see any new medical centres or a hospital on the Government's list of things to do. As Selwyn councillor Sophie McInnes is saying, they want Rolleston to grow at its own pace. In a sustainable way. For the local economy to grow and create local jobs, so they don't get these new developments popping up where people sleep at night and then leave in the morning to go to work and school in the city. And then there's Waimakariri. Where the Carter Group wants to build 850 houses and a commercial centre at Ohoka but the council's been against it - for the same reason as Selwyn has been opposed to the developments there - because of concerns about unsustainable growth. The difference is, though, that the Ohoka development includes a school and/or a retirement home. But, last year, independent commissioners decided not to give consent for the project because they didn't think it would fit with Ohoka's existing rural nature, and because there's a lack of local jobs and a lack of public transport. They said at the time, "Families with secondary school students, sporting interests and those working in Rangiora, Kaiapoi or Christchurch will travel to meet their day-to-day needs." So, basically, the decision not to give the Ohoka project consent was for similar reasons as to why the Selwyn council doesn't want that massive 4,200 house development. These areas can't cope with that kind of growth and it would just turn them into dormitories. But, oh no, the developers with their noses out of joint have run to the Government and have said "pick us, pick us" and the Government has decided "yep, you're on the list". And I think it is very short-sighted. I think the Government is being reckless. And I think it will do nothing to change the minds of people who think this whole fast track thing is the Government riding roughshod just to please its mates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DarkSky International has approved international dark sky sanctuary status for the Kaikoura district. 

On today's podcast, Dom talks with renowned agricultural journalist Sandra Taylor who's in Paris for the Olympics about her nephew Ben Taylor, who's part of the NZ rowing team, swimming in the Seine and croissants... He talks with Simon Millar, Executive Director with Pure Advantage, about its origins, purpose and vision for NZ's future... He talks with Rochelle Flint, chief brand and product officer at Bremworth, about its new marketing investment in wool carpets, how it hopes to stimulate demand for NZ wool and address misconceptions about the fibre... And he talks with Wayne Rewi from Rangiora Bakery about taking out the top gong at the Bakels NZ Supreme Pie Award for 2024. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After calling the Magic's 51-49 win over the Tactix, Mark Stafford and Charlotte Elley chat to Magic mid-courter Georgia Edgecombe and Tactix shooter Te Paea Selby-Rickit from MainPower Stadium, Rangiora. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When I heard on Friday morning that the cops had been out in force the night before cracking down on boy racers, I thought two things. My first thought was ‘that's great, I hope they do it again right through the weekend'. And the reason I thought that - and it was purely selfish - was because, with the kids home from uni, I knew a couple of them were planning to drive out to a party with mates on Saturday night. At that point, I had it in my head that the party was up Kaiapoi-way, so I had visions of them shooting up the motorway on Saturday night. Turns out I didn't quite have my finger on the pulse and the party was in town. Either way, that was one of the things that went through my head when I heard the police had interrupted eight “skid Meets” - as they're known - on Thursday night, involving more than 100 cars. Six in Christchurch. Two in Rolleston. Three cars were impounded on Thursday night for sustained loss of traction. I think we can assume that's official ‘police-speak' for burn-outs. Eighteen infringement notices were issued to drivers; two cars had green stickers stuck on them, which means there are compliance issues; and another car got a pink sticker - which meant it just shouldn't have been on the road, full stop. You get a pink sticker and your car's going nowhere. And it was all part of a nationwide blitz on the boy racers. So, like I say, when I first heard about two things went through my head. I hope they keep doing it right through the long weekend. Which, it turns out, they did. And the other thought I had, was that they - as in the Police - and “we”, are dreaming if we think a one-off sting on a long weekend is going to make any long-term difference. Because it's not. That didn't stop acting Canterbury district commander police superintendent Lane Todd from doing a bit of the old chest thumping on the TV news last night. In another report I've seen, the superintendent says: “Our staff did an excellent job identifying potential hotspots and consistently targeting participants in unsafe vehicles.” No argument from me there. They didn't just do an excellent job - they did a brilliant job. And I reckon, because of it, the roads in Canterbury were much safer than usual over the weekend. But, whether we like it or not, boy racers are here to stay. And, unless the police are going to do what they did at the weekend every weekend, or maybe even every night - then the success thry had at the weekend will just be a one-off. I've had a gutsful of boy racers. We had that tragedy last September when an 18-year-old woman died after the car she was in crashed into the side of a house in Rangiora. They'd been at an illegal street racing event and, when the police turned-up just before 5:45am, the driver took off and ended-up crashing. The cops started following but gave up after a while because of the way the car was being driven and because they got into a built-up area. Not long after that, the driver lost control and crashed. And, just weeks before that happened, there was all the fuss about boy racers causing mayhem for some of the animals at Orana Park. Because that stretch of road at McLeans Island is your boy racer's idea of heaven. And all the revving and screeching of tyres had some of the animals so freaked-out that they panicked and they ran around their enclosures and got injured. But just because we've had a gutsful of boy racers. And just because the cops decide to do a surprise crackdown over one long weekend. It's not going to make any long-term difference. The only way the police could make any real difference, would be to do what they did at the weekend 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week. But that is never going to happen. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Enterprise North Canterbury has been working with other regional tourism organisations to develop a Canterbury dark sky trail. The Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve was established in 2012, while the Kaikoura Dark Sky Trust is about to apply for dark sky sanctuary status and interest is growing in other Canterbury communities. Crunch time is fast approaching for two North Canterbury schools bulging at the seams. Woodend School and Te Kura o Tuahiwi are on the Ministry of Education's list of 352 building projects under review. And there'll be a review of the rules protecting Canterbury's coastline next year. David Hill is a Local Democracy Reporter with North Canterbury News, based in Rangiora.

Thieves are dicing with death and causing significant power cuts scaling high voltage lines to pinch copper for scrap metal and the police need help identifying them. A 42 year old man is facing theft and intentional damage charges after Christchurch Police searched a Rangiora property yesterday. The charges relate to thefts in January and February. However, police are searching for others following a string of incidents, including live wires left exposed near a kindergarten. Senior Sergeant Roy Appley speaks to Lisa Owen

A $1.5 million project is underway to revert Rangiora High School's modern open learning space to single cell classrooms. Its giant classroom fitting 500 students opened in 2017 but was found difficult to work in, due to noise, visual distractions, and fluctuating temperatures. Principal Bruce Kearney says they're determined the open structure doesn't suit their vision for the school. "A lot of people talked about modern learning environments as being open barns- and they're not. What they're supposed to be is providing the ability for teachers, for students, classes, schools to be flexible." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David is in Kaikoura today where an old go-kart track south of the town is attracting petrolheads from around the South Island, causing trouble and upsetting residents. Environment Canterbury is in town as part of the "Pick a Path" summit, David explains the initiative. And he talks to Kathryn about some local tourism ventures. Local Democracy Reporter David Hill is with North Canterbury News, based in Rangiora

Labour says it's taking a long-term approach to reducing youth crime.  In Auckland, a 16-year-old boy has been charged over Monday's fatal bus station attack, the victim's family revealing he was a 24-year-old alleged 501 deportee from Australia.  And in Christchurch, an 18-year-old learner driver is facing charges over Sunday's fatal Rangiora crash, with new figures revealing Canterbury has been facing a sharp rise in serious boy racer incidents.  Labour's Carmel Sepuloni told Kate Hawkesby that she understands community concerns about youth crime, but there is no easy short-term fix.  She says the Government has to continue to do what works to reduce crime over the long term.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rangiora High School, in Canterbury, is installing cameras and sensors near toilets in an effort to crack down on vaping. School principal Bruce Kearney says students vape in large groups and intimidate those using the toilets for their intended purpose. He's determined to stamp it out. Kearney spoke to Corin Dann.

With the election a couple of months away, Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon has been reminding politicians of the district's wishlist, particularly concerning roading. David discusses the changing nature of protests in the area which has been highlighted by Canterbury Rural Area Commander Inspector Peter Cooper. Former red zone land in Kaipoi has been identified as a possible future urban development area, and rural property owners near Rangiora have seen a large hike in their latest rates bill

In this episode, we explore the top 10 investment hotspots in New Zealand outside the main centres. We discuss the potential for capital growth in locations such as Kaiapoi, Rangiora, and Ashburton. We also delve into why the South Island, specifically places like Blenheim and Nelson. While making our assessment, we consider factors like affordability, rental yields, average incomes, population growth, and desirability. Lastly, we cover areas with high rental yield like Tokoroa, Levin, Whanganui, and Gisborne and reveal why Queenstown-Lakes has made it to our top 10 list. Main Topics Discussed: Top investment locations Rangiora property market Kaiapoi property market Ashburton property market Levin property market Whanganui property market Gisborne property market Tokoroa property market Queenstown property market Nelson property market Blenheim property market We also mention you can play around with this data on our website. And we also mention our upcoming webinar about ⁠How to Succeed as a Property Investor With No Experience + Real Life Case Study⁠. It's on Tuesday August 8th at 7pm, click the link to register.

North Canterbury people have got an apology from health officials for their failure to deliver a desperately needed after-hours clinic.  Te Whatu Ora had promised the clinic would open at the end of last year but the date came and went with no explanation to Waimakariri residents. At a community meeting last night it was confirmed they will have to wait at least another 12 months. Niva Chittock was there.

The Mainland Tactix have climbed to the top of the ANZ Premiership netball standings following a 58-41 win over the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic last night in Rangiora.

Welcome to the fifty ninth episode of The Beauty School Dropouts Podcast!  This week the gang recap our weekend at the Kumeu Classic Car & Hotrod Festival, and talk about our plans for this weekends' upcoming events - Muscle Car Madness in Rangiora and The Beauty School Dropouts Miss Cruise Martinborough, both of which should be on your list of must-do events if you're in the area.  Edited by Fran RobertsonMusic provided by ​RHVBARB / Pond5.comArtwork by Jayde Lemonade

Revelations women are being turned away from a private Christchurch Hospital whist in labour, because of staffing shortages. Newstalk ZB understands at least one labouring woman was sent from St George's Hospital to Rangiora last night and her midwife missed her birth. Incoming Chair of the College of Midwives Sheena Ross says this is the most stressful outcome. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Rescue Co-ordination Centre says conditions are too dangerous for searchers to reach the crash site in the Southern Alps where a small plane went down on Thursday. Air Traffic Control notified the Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand its assistance was required at 11am. One person was on-board. The crashed plane which had flown out of Franz Josef en route to Rangiora was located yesterday afternoon in a remote part of the alps, near Mount Nicholson. Overnight a plan was developed to try and reach the area. This has now been put on hold due, due to winds being above a safe operating level for helicopters. Heavy rain and strong winds are forecast today.

Today we'll hear two tracks from a killer collection spotlighting "The Lost Queen of New Orleans Soul" Betty Harris, followed by raucous power pop action from Rangiora's Best Bets and some prime UK lover's rock from Dennis Bovell/ African Stone.

A high-profile business leader and one of two blokes cycling the length of NZ to raise awareness and funds for charities that support men's health. Bikes For Blokes has raised $124k out of its $200k goal and spent last night in Cheviot, aiming for Rangiora today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Belinda Willis is the owner & director of GeoSync Land Surveying and Spatial Solutions a small company in NEW PLYMOUTH New Zealand. Belinda has been in the Surveying Industry for 30 years and is a licenced Surveyor. She grew up on the south island about half an hour north of Christchurch in a town called Rangiora. Growing up Belinda wanted to be a nurse. She has dabbled in teaching yoga from a studio at home and also completing ski instructor training. At one point Belinda attended teachers college part time as she thought she wanted to teach maths. Today we talk about forensic photogrammetry, rebuilding of Christchurch, technology, field notes (old school & new) & challenges within the business & industry. Belinda is an open and honest woman who has dealt with mental health issues, and has over the years learnt to manage it & look after her self. As part of her self love journey, Belinda enjoys the outdoors snow skiing & mountain biking and recently completed a 1060km bike ride across the North Island of New Zealand - called the Kōpikō Challenge. You can find Belinda & her company on these social media platforms https://www.facebook.com/geosync.co.nz/ https://instagram.com/geosyncltd?igshid=bai2n3o76utg https://www.linkedin.com/in/belinda-willis-06a55a3b/ Belinda supports Hands On at Otago - Taranaki Student Scholarships