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SGM and Timeline of events since Nov 14th

April 6, 2017

Special General Meeting – Easter Sunday – 4pm Takahanga Bowling Club – financial members only.
Spending decisions on what we do in terms of earthquake recovery.

Timeline of events since 14 November 2016 – Ted Howard, president.
Monday morning following the quake started with a check on the neighbours, then a few hours sleep, then prepare longdrop, setup generator, switch to backup water; then by 7am down at Civil defence headquarters to volunteer – but not required.
So did a quick survey of as much of the district as could reach by road. That included our ramps.
In what follows I have tried to include only the stuff directly relevant to the club slipways, however lots of other things were happening also.
I am Treasurer of Te Korowai, and have had one full day meetings and many tele-conferences, emails and phone calls in that capacity.
I am also an appointed member of the Kaikoura Marine Guardians. Prior to the quake that role was supposed to require 2-3 days per year. Since the quake there has been one full day meetings of the guardians, one of which resulted in my appointment to the Restoration Liason Group, which has meant about one full day per week since 13th Jan, plus many emails, much reading, and sundry meetings and phone calls and on site visits.
I also chair the Kaikoura Zone Water Management Committee (a joint committee of ECan and KDC), which has taken a lot of time since the quake working with farmers in particular, in much of a rural support role, as well as our monthly half day meetings.
I also chair the Hutton’s Shearwater Charitable Trust – which colonies took a big hit in the earthquake, and have required far more attention than pre earthquake, working with DOC, researchers, and actually doing quite a bit of the research work personally, monitoring, weighing and measuring birds, banding and releasing, etc.
I am also your representative on the Our Fishing Future committee (which meets every 2-3 weeks) and on the NZ Recreational Fishing Council) both of which have taken lower priority since the quake.
I am also a member of 3 MPI science working groups, for amateur fisheries, rocklobster, and deepwater species.
I also have family, friends, my business (software company with 30 client companies) other interests (like golf and cycling), supporting my wife in her long term bird research project, being a member of Forest and Bird, Lions Club, Cycle Club, talking to many people who have heard my cancer survival story, and are facing similar diagnosis, and continue my involvement in several in international groups that I have had for over 20 years (existential risk community, economic alternative communities, future of humanity groups, and the artificial intelligence community).
So life is full – and if, occasionally, I cannot immediately deal with club concerns, don’t be surprised.
And this is a list of many of the things that I have dealt with on your behalf since Nov 14th.
15th again visited the ramps and took more photos.
17th the internet came back. Phone calls and emails sent to ECan and KDC asking that the Boating Club be included in the proposed emergency works. Long discussions with Paul Stemmer and Dodd Mcfetrish.
18th 3 emails with harbour master, meetings with the Mayor and Harbour group. From the 18th I was running the sound system for the daily public briefings, and having discussions with the Mayor, ECan reps, any visiting MPs and many other interested people. I would arrive early with the sound system (one I bought for my wife to perform with to audiences up to 300), setup the system (generator power and sound – mics amp, speakers etc), operate it, then breakdown afterwards and take it home again.
Discussions most days with Dodd Mcfetrish and several other club members who came to the public meetings most days.
19th 2 emails to members about ramp.
20th Request sent to Geological and Nuclear Sciences for data on quake movement.
Request from Ian Coombes for club to help fund moving boulders at Oaro.
21st emails with Harbour master to arrange a meeting to find a way forward. Emailed all committee asking for urgent committee meeting on 22nd 5:30 at Coastguard. 13 cell phone calls on club business.
22nd did surveys of both South Bay and the Pier using rope and man in wetsuit.
Similar survey of Pier ramp. (6 cell calls).
At 5:30 had an emergency meeting of those of the committee available that approved a proposal from Oaro members to share the cost of removing a rock from the middle of the channel at our shared access with the other users – $1,500 approved.
Discussed talking to both Eddie and Gordy about getting a quote to put the new poles in at South Bay.
23rd met at South Bay ramp with a sketch map. Paid club web hosting account with personal credit card, just to get the website running again. Posted update to members.

Quake update


By this stage had met and talked with sufficient people that we had an email authorising us to restore our facilities to previous level of service – which email was subsequently withdrawn, and further discussions into the legal precedents around different sections of the RMA, and the drafting of new legislation went on.
24th Te Korowai Teleconference.
25th – Working with KDC to provide boundaries for use in the legislation.
26th email to member re payment of fees. Meet with Kevin Rush at Pier slip just after dawn to explore options.
27th cycled up SH1 to Waipa – some photos at
http://fishnet.co.nz/ted/SundayCycleTrip/index.html
Late Sunday evening working with KDC and MfE on details of legislation to go to the house Monday.
28th Continued working with MfE, and MPI on legislation details, 2 emails to member queries.
29th 2 emails with Harbour master, and a couple to members.
30th Nov – presented submission to the select committee on the emergency earthquake relief bill on behalf of the Kaikoura Marine Guardians – as only the Guardians were invited to make such a submission, and they only had a 4 hour window from notification to presentation.
1st Dec – Te Korowai conference call.
Friday 2nd Dec – email to KDC suggesting that the boat club might be willing to take non-commercial traffic in return for assistance in returning the level of service previously present.
Monday 5th email to Harbour master expressing concern at the speed of decision making without involving the boating club in deliberations. Met with Henare Manawatu and the rest of the committee at Takahanga marae.
6th phone call from Mark Nedham alerted me to the fact that Elliot Sinclair were present and doing survey work. Went down and spoke to Maurice Perwick at South Bay.
Monthly meeting – Cell calls to 6 of the committee eventually got a quorum at the regular monthly meeting and approved engaging Elliot Sinclair to survey our ramps and their approaches – for $3,500. Ted asked to progress a plan to go to council.
7th Barman at Lions over 70s Xmas dinner.
Email to Harbour master over concerns about process failures. Initial official Harbour Restoration Plan released, and it stated in respect of restoration work related to club facilities “these works to be carried out by the facility owner/operator.” (Pg 5 under Private and individual facilities). An emotional low point in proceedings to that point.
Te Korowai conference call in the evening. Still much uncertainty around harbour restoration.
8th Final failed attempt to get more flexibility in the response from government. It is going to be a centrally driven response. 2 emails to the harbour team. At that point we got more agreement to include the club. Many inward emails. The initial response from government was to focus only on commercial and life saving facilities, recreational were not included in any way.
Murray Paul idea of coffer dam.
Call from Kauahi re possibility of taking rec traffic, called all committee, managed to actually contact 5 (Richard, Murray, Bill, Graeme, Neil) plus me, all agreed that the offer was a good one.
9th emailed all committee with preliminary plan. Comments back from several of the committee. Meet onsite at South Bay with Murray Paul. Still great uncertainty around government response.
12th Submitted initial plan to KDC and ECan.
13th Emails with Ian Fox ECan re harbour work. First written confirmation of the possibility of the KBC ramp being considered as part of the restoration plan, by taking all recreational traffic.
14th Survey results from Eliot Sinclair. Our Fishing Future meeting. Te Korowai 3rd conference call.
15th Contact Gary and Scott re harbour works. Richard and Russell re water blaster, Jim Dilley and Bill Bayfield re work in harbour.
17th delivered printout of Sinclair survey to Gordy.
18th photo of Oaro ramp from Ian Coombes.
19th final report from Elliot Sinclair. Sent update email to all committee.
20th Email from ECan re defence provisions under the RMA – 341(2)(a)(i) to allow us to do the required work.
22nd meeting at KDC with Harbour users and DPMC (Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet), DOC, ECan, KDC reps.
28th spent most of the day with Tim the Digger operator at South Bay. Answering his questions, helping where possible, explaining what was needed, in terms of a clear channel out, and a continuation of the slope of the ramp out to deep water, and the removal of the deeper reefs.
Met with MPI people Mark Geytenbeek and Rose Grindley at Richard’s in evening – to discuss MPI response to quake, particularly the paua response.
29th again spent most of the day with Tim, and left confident that he understood what was required.
30th Left Kaikoura for the first time since the earthquake – to visit Ailsa’s mother in Dunedin.
6th Jan – back home, to discover that the day I left Tim got taken off the job and a new company put on the job. The result being that we did not get a clear channel (they stopped before the last rock, and left a reef in the way on the way back when removing the causeway), and far too much material was dug out from near the ramp, making the job of extending the ramp much more difficult and leaving us with a navigation problem.
8th Jan – AGM – where it was agreed that we would apply for funds, get quotes for the jobs, and come back to a special general meeting at Easter. No one wanted my job, so I got elected back to it.
11th Digger finished left side of ramp.
12th Started collecting data for application for funding.
13th emailed all committee for sites of interest to take to NCTIR meeting.
18th sent survey invoice to Yvonne.
24th digging at South bay finished.
Went to Wellington for our daughter’s 21st.
1 Feb – back from Wn, lots of Guardians work, with RLG.
7th Feb – Monthly meeting – progress applications
9th Feb survey of rocks at Sth Bay, lots of emails around liability insurance. Discussion with Kevin about updated plans, and followed up with emails.
10th more emails from ECan querying proposal, responses, follow up calls. Sent copies to all committee members.
14th Plans from Eddie re Pier Slip.
15th forwarded quote for H6 poles from Dave to Neil.
17th Feb – start funding application to Hurunui-Kaikoura Lottery grant.
20th Feb – submitted application
3rd March submitted revised pier plans to ECan, follow up phone call. Meet MPs Stuart Smith and Alfred Ngaro re govt support.
7th March – monthly meeting.
15th meet Stuart Haynes (NICTR project leader) on site at South Bay ramp and explain navigation issues, and problems with rocks in the way, and lack of rock near the ramp.
17th drawing for Ocean View from Eddie – submitted to ECan.
23rd Contact Ecan about possibility of using explosives to shatter the rocks at South Bay.
30th meet Marty (Ecan compliance) on site at the Pier ramp, explain the project, then go to South Bay, and explain the navigation issues with the rocks.
4th April – regular monthly meeting. Discussion of what actually happened when.
5th Create this timeline, every item mentioned has matching minutes, notes, email or phone records.
6th Update website, book advertising SGM with Star and Press.
7th Two developments today following conversations with NCTIR management (Duncan Gibb and Stuart Haynes).
1/ They are willing to bring their digger on a barge around to our side to clear a channel to sea for us, at no cost to us.
2/ They are prepared to deliver all the material from the coffer dam at the Coastguard to our ramp the week after Easter, and to provide trucks to take it away again afterwards (though we might need to supply the digger to do that).

Filed Under: News

Draft AGM minutes and annual accounts

January 19, 2017

Due to holdups in transport related to the earthquake the accounts were not available for the AGM.

Below are both the draft minutes and the accounts as pdf files.

Draft_AGM_KBC_2017
Kaikoura-Boating-Club-Inc-2016-annual-accounts

Filed Under: AGMs, Meeting Minutes, Meetings, News

Request for practical ideas on restoration of service to all club facilities.

January 12, 2017

Hi All,

We have issues at all three of our facilities.

As a committee we are interested in any proposals as to how to deal with them.

We need to extend the ramp at South bay.
Three major suggested ways at present:
1/ Build a coffer damn, pump out water, box and pour in place extending the extra 10m plus covering about 7m of the existing ramp which has some damaged sections. Costed at about $70K
2/ Cut out an repair only the damage sections, box up and pour the extension in the existing ramp, then slide it into place on plastic sliders with digger assist. Uncosted – need a costing.
3/ Cut out damaged areas as in 2, but rather than pouring the entire extension, precast the extension in sections offsite, bring them in and lift them into place with a digger, then pump concrete through holes in the castings to fix them in place. Uncosted – need a costing.

Fixing the new sets of five additional poles on each line and tying them into the sections of ramp at the same time would seem to be the most sensible approach. If you have contrary ideas please let us know what they are and why you prefer them, in as much detail as needed to get the idea across.

Any other suggestions please send to Ted (ted at fishnet.co.nz) and or Neil (stay at lobsterinn.co.nz) urgently.
The more fully costed they are the better.

Similarly at the Pier ramp on the North, and at the Oaro ramp.

Your committee is open to suggestions, and are particularly interested in suggestions from people with real practical experience doing similar jobs.

Filed Under: News, Ramps

Rock Lobster Tagging programme

December 19, 2016

Letter from MPI:

Dear Fishers,

Your help is requested with the Kaikoura rock lobster (crayfish) tagging programme. As part of a wider survey within the earthquake response, over one thousand rock lobsters have been tagged for monitoring future growth rates and coastal migration.

If you catch a lobster with a tag located between the carapace (body) and tail could you please write down the location, depth, tag number and send that to larnce@burkhart-fish.co.nz, or drop the information off to the local MPI Compliance office. Fishers are encouraged to return any tagged rock lobsters to the sea so that more information may be collected on them into the future.

Collaboration between NZ RLIC, CRAMAC 5, MPI, NIWA and local commercial rock lobster fishers was key to mapping the situation and getting a fix on lobster status so quickly.

Please pass this request on to anyone who may be interested.

Filed Under: News

Subs and Keys 2016

November 29, 2016

Updated 28 December 2016

If you want to change your key in person it can be done at the Lobster Inn accommodation office between 8am and 8pm from Thursday 29th Dec, otherwise please return your keys by mail and pay your subs my mail or direct credit to:

KAIKOURA BOATING CLUB (INC)
PO. BOX 98
KAIKOURA

Please ensure your full name and return address comes with the Key you are returning.

Please – if making electronic payment – put your initial and surname in the reference section and as much of your address as possible in the code and other sections, so we have some chance of identifying what money came from whom, and getting a key to you.

Club Bank account: 03 1586 0003851 00

Thank you

Ted

Filed Under: News

Quake update

November 23, 2016

23/11/2016 initially written – updated 11/12/2016
Hi Everyone,

Lots happening here.

As your are no doubt aware, the quake lifted most of this part of the coast.

Our ramps are currently only usable above half tide, and if you have a deep boat only at high tide.

We are exploring possible options.

We are open to suggestions from anyone with experience in such matters (we don’t just want ideas, we have plenty of those here, what we need is options from people who have used those options successfully in the past).

Below are some photos of the ramps at low tide.

We did a brief survey (man walking out with stick with depths marked on it, dragging rope with marks every 5m) of the South Bay ramp last night – a rough drawing of that is also below.

Our ramps are currently on a 1 in 10 gradient.

We have permission from the harbour master to restore our previous level of service – nothing more.

“1. Private and/or small ramp facilities (CG, Boating club, campsite etc.). These facility owners are authorised by me, as Harbourmaster, to undertake emergency works to return the ramps and facilities to the same access conditions you had prior to the quake. This means you can start whenever you can the only requirements being that you mitigate and negative impacts of the work as much as possible. ”

So we plan to extend existing ramps on existing gradients and cut channels until we have the depth of water we previously had at low tide (about 1.2m).
Exactly how that is done is the big question.
There is some possibility of assistance from the army and navy – and that would be lovely if it happens, and lets not bank on it.

The club has a reserve available for repair work, but at around 70K, may not be up to meeting standard contracting rates for such things.

Any assistance club members can bring would be gratefully received.

We have permission to use a nearby abandoned quarry as both a source of rubble for causeway if required and a storage site for material temporarily.

South Bay Ramp at low tide now  - concrete ends at waters edge.  Two bars further out mean only shallow dinghies can get out and only by oar or poling.
South Bay Ramp at low tide now – concrete ends at waters edge. Two bars further out mean only shallow dinghies can get out and only by oar or poling.

kaikouraboatclub_sthbay_993

This is a rough map of what needs doing.

About a meter depth of material to be taken from each of the bars.

Two bars now exist that make motor access at ow tide dangerous for most.
Two bars now exist that make motor access at ow tide dangerous for most.

Could really do with a team of divers to do a thorough visual survey of any potential issues right out to the next reef.
Or anyone with a multibeam sonar to do one at high tide.

Once we get the readymix plant operating again in Kaikoura (30T crane need to set it back on its feet currently), the easiest thing will probably be to close the ramp for a couple of days, build a coffer dam to allow us to work for a couple of hours either side of low tide, pump it dry, and box up and pour the extended ramp. Keeping to current angle (1 in 10) there is about 12m out by 24m wide of slab that needs pouring, with new poles required both middle and sides.

The North slip is much more difficult.

Slip in front of Pier Hotel.   Note the ramp now ends about 300mm above water level at low tide.   There is a shelf of limestone rock extending some 30m beyond the end of the ramp.   We have yet to survey what lies beyond that.
Slip in front of Pier Hotel. Note the ramp now ends about 300mm above water level at low tide. There is a shelf of limestone rock extending some 30m beyond the end of the ramp. We have yet to survey what lies beyond that.

A big shelf of limestone now lies between us and water.
Exactly how we cut that limestone out is the question.
What might lie beyond it is also an open question right now.
Big digger is probably best, and some of the rock may be particularly tough.
A job for very low tides.

Ted Howard – President – 23 Nov 2016

11/12/2016
Many discussions have been held, some more still to be held.
There is more work to do than our $80K reserves allow for.
We are exploring options, and we will update this page as soon as we have anything firm.
Currently there is about 700mm depth of water at the bottom of the ramp from half tide.
Full tide is around the old half tide level.

Filed Under: Ramps

The committee wants to know what you think about the Fishing Contest

June 9, 2016

Several things have come out of the fishing contest this year.

One is that sponsorship money has close to dried up.
If we are to continue it, we need to substantially increase entry fees.
A suggestion is $50 per boat and $40 per person.

Another thing is that the running of the contest has come down to a very few people putting in long hours.
A few more volunteers are necessary if it is to run again.

Another suggestion is that we run it every second year.

Let us know what you think?
Email to KBC at fishnet dot co dot nz

Come to the AGM where it is sure to be a topic of discussion.

Filed Under: Competitions

2016 Fishing competition photos

April 11, 2016

Photos from the 2016 Easter fishing competition.
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Filed Under: Competitions

MPA Bill

March 5, 2016

A new marine protected areas act:consultation document.
Go to http://www.mfe.govt.nz/more/consultations/MPA.

It can be read online,downloaded,or you can order a free printed copy.

Submissions close 5pm Friday 11th March 2016.

Please look at it and make a submission.

Filed Under: Submissions Tagged With: legislation

2016 Easter Fishing Competition

February 12, 2016

Easter Saturday – 26th March

Tournament Rules

All decisions of the organising committee are final all matters.

  1. Fishing will commence 7.00am on Saturday & end at 3.45pm (or may be extended to Sunday if weather unsuitable).  Weigh in will be from 2.30pm to 4.30pm.   Competition must run for at least 2 hours to be deemed a competition.
  2. Fishing will be with rods and reels. No Kontikis, kites, nets, spear guns or long lines are permitted.
  3. Fishing is permitted in an area from Oraro Spy Glass due East (true) to sea to the Hapuku river mouth due East (true) out to sea.
  4. Cheating results in disqualification. Before you begin fishing make sure that you are clear on all the rules.
  5. Channel VHF 60 [International] is the official radio call station.
  6. All fishing prize winners are determined by measured weight and tournament organizers have final decision.
  7. If two or more fish of equal weight become eligible for any prize then a draw will determine the winner.
  8. All winners must be on hand at prize giving. If not present then prize will be redrawn.
  9. You can enter one category only; Fishing or Dive. And one category only in dive; Free dive or Scuba.
  10. Entries will be capped so first in.
  11. Any fish may only be entered in one category.
  12. In the event of bad weather it will be held on the Sunday.
  13. All boats must leave a completed information form with organizers prior to fishing. NO NUMBER ISSUED – NO FISHING.
  14. All boats must carry a lifejacket for each crew member on board and a safety check will be carried out with a prize draw for safe vessels (the more safety features the more entries –judges decisions are final). Vessels under 6m lifejackets must be worn.
  15. No vessels over 8m (stem to stern length) are permitted on the Club’s South Bay ramp. Boats over 8m entered in the competition may use public ramp (free of charge).

Fish Species, Catch Limits & Size

If you have any queries regarding regulation please contact your local MFish Fisheries Officer.
All fish must be of legal size and each angler is must abide by the MFish Fisheries regulations.

Skippers Responsibilities

To ensure they only take the vessel out in conditions that are appropriate to both the type of vessel and your own skill level.   Safety of vessel and crew are the responsibility of the skipper.  Skipper must report in when landing.

Weigh in will be by the South Bay Boat Club Ramp.

Prize giving at South Bay Trotting Club and opens at 4pm. Prizes allocated from 5.30pm

NOTE: If cancelled 100% refund

Environment Canterbury sponsored Safe Boating prize – Waterproof hand held radio.

Ecan Boating Safety Enforcement Officers will be randomly selecting contestants arriving back to shore who are complying with the 5 knot rule along with lifejacket rules. These selected boats will go in the draw for the prize. We strongly advise all skippers get familiar with both sets of rules before entering the competition proper.”

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Filed Under: Competitions

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Ted Howard – President – 027 442 4281
Yvonne Morrison – Secretary/Treasurer
Richard Craig – Vice President – 03 319 5123
Neil Pablecheque – Club Captain – 03 319 7037


 

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