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6 Tuesday February 21 2017 Your Local Views PEGASUS POST War memorial deserves better New Brighton resident Linda Street has criticised the city council’s plan to cover the war memorial on Marine Pde with polyglass panels I have never read anything so shaming as the proposal to place the New Brighton War Memorial in a plastic box in a bid to prevent graffiti. The city council has attempted to remove the graffiti using various means, which have not been successful. The memorial is showing other signs of damage from exposure to the elements, so maybe it is time for a makeover and there are plenty of stonemasons working on the Arts Centre who could be diverted to this. The New Brighton War Memorial could be made a lot more meaningful to future Diversity enriches city in age of ‘conflict and chaos’ City councillor Yani Johanson writes about the value of diversity in our society At a time when the world is coming closer together through cheaper long distance travel and greater connectivity via the internet, it feels like there is more conflict and chaos than ever before. Whether it’s the huge number of refugees fleeing war zones or the fear-based politics of Donald Trump and Brexit, it is a time of great concern for where we are heading as humans. As such, I believe we have to ask ourselves why is this happening? And, more generations by including the names of soldiers on the memorial who had a connection to New Brighton. Seeing the names of the dead inscribed on the memorial would make it more apparent that this is essentially their gravestone, and maybe this would deter people tempted to vandalise it. New Brighton Library has several folders of information, which has been compiled by library staff, with the names and details of soldiers who had a connection to New Brighton. Some of these men had their names memorialised on the honours board of the Central New Brighton School, but this school no longer exists, so how do we now remember these men? This is importantly, how can we stop this from happening? Last week, in my role as city councillor, I had the privilege of being involved in two positive things to address this. First, at the city council we have signed off on a multicultural strategy, which recognises “the council has a leadership role in making Christchurch a city where diversity is welcomed and celebrated.” This strategy has been long overdue and is a fantastic start on a journey towards being a more inclusive place. Second, I was asked to speak at the opening of the Friendship Force national conference. Friendship Force is a voluntary group with mission values including mutual respect, NEW LOCATION ADVERT.pdf 1 1/05/2014 11:51:35 a.m. another reason to have their names added to the war memorial. In addition to the names of the dead, there is also ample room on the surrounding block wall on which more information could be added, such as the battles in which the first New Zealand Expeditionary Force took part and the inclusion of other wars. This would make the war memorial a more thoughtful and informative experience, as currently the only words on it are a few place names and the words pro patria (meaning ‘for one’s country). I think in these centenary anniversary years of World War 1, and with the city council hopefully embarking on a revamp of the New Brighton foreshore area in conjunction with its master plan, we can do better than encasing our war memorial in polyglass. HAVE YOUR SAY: What are your views on the city council’s plan to cover the New Brighton War Memorial in polyglass panels? Email caitlin. miles@starmedia.kiwi cultural diversity, cultural exploration and service. Its members do this by opening their homes and hearts to host visitors from other cities and countries POLYGLASS: The city council plans to cover the New Brighton War Memorial in protective panels to prevent graffiti. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN PHOTO: DEB WILSON throughout the world. They have done an amazing job bringing people to our city even after the devastating impact of the earthquakes. The work they do and the work the city council has done on the multicultural strategy is based on a simple premise that we all have a common bond of being human and that we all deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. In my view, when people are afraid of the unknown, scared of difference or lacking understanding, I believe the world is fundamentally a worse off place to live. 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PEGASUS POST Tuesday February 21 2017 7 JO HAYES NEWS UPDATE CHRISTCHURCH EAST I’m Jo Hayes, National’s list MP based in Christchurch East. I love being a part of this wonderful, tight-knit Christchurch East community. There’s so much going on that I just want to share a few highlights with you of what our community and Government are working on achieving together. Nga mihi mahana. The country stands with you Our hearts go out to those affected by the devastating fires that have raged on the Port Hills, and more locally too on Anzac Drive and at the New Brighton sand dunes, last week. I’m always inspired by the resolve, tenacity and mettle of Cantabrians in times like this, especially as we also remember the 185 victims of the 22 February 2011 earthquake this month. Kia kaha, Christchurch. The country stands with you. I’m continuing to run my van around Christchurch East on the last Friday of each month, and my team and I would love to have you stop in and chat about any concerns, feedback, or ways that we can work together for the benefit of Christchurch East and its people. PM visits Christchurch East It’s a great privilege to work with our new Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Bill English as my boss. The Prime Minister made Christchurch East his first electorate visit of the year, in late January, reflecting how important the area and its constituents are. He headed to Christchurch Golf Club in Shirley for a business lunch, stopped in at The Palms mall to chat with locals, visited with the hard workers at Rylock Windows and dropped in to see the progress being made on the new multipurpose sports facility at Celebration Lions Sports Trust in Wainoni. It was a great chance for people to get to know the new PM, and a day that we all thoroughly enjoyed. More boys in blue on the way New Zealand is the fourth-safest country in the world, but we want to make it number one! That’s why Prime Minister Bill English’s announcement this month that the Government will boost New Zealand’s police force by 10 per cent by 2020 is great news for Kiwis. This equates to a quicker police response to emergencies, as well as a focus on youth offending, burglaries, and community crime. The half-billion dollar Safer Communities package will provide an extra 1125 police staff, including 880 sworn police officers, taking total police numbers to more than 13,000 by 2020. Honouring Waitangi Each year I visit Waitangi on Waitangi Day, and this year I was honoured to attend with our deputy Prime Minister, Paula Bennett. It’s particularly poignant to reflect on the treaty this year, with the Government working hard to settle all outstanding treaty claims with Iwi who wish to settle by the end of 2017. NZ least corrupt country in the world We Kiwis can pat ourselves on the back and reward ourselves with a chocolate fish for this one: we have reclaimed our status as number one at the top of the global transparency rankings. That makes us the least corrupt country in the world, first equal with Denmark. This is a stunning achievement for New Zealand, and it reflects our zero-tolerance of bribery and corruption as well as the hard work the Government has put into anti-corruption initiatives. Results like this help boost our reputation as a great country to do business with. Well done us! New preschool for Prestons It was a beautiful, sunny day in Christchurch East when I attended the opening of Educare Preschool in Prestons earlier this month. I then got to head along to New Brighton Market and the finish line for the Longest Day Coast to Coast with Blair Hughes, owner of Paper Plus New Brighton. Then I was pleased to support the Rawhiti School fundraiser for playground equipment. All in all, the East turned on a stunning day! More support for low income earners The Government is raising the minimum wage by 3.3 percent - from $15.25 to $15.75 an hour from 1 April. This means that almost 120,000 workers will have more money in their back pockets. It will make our minimum wage more than 50 per cent of the average hourly wage - one of the highest ratios in the OECD! It’s also sustainable growth, as opposed to the touted living wage, the cost of which gets passed on to Kiwis as higher inflation, less competitive businesses and fewer jobs. Let’s talk Please come along and see me. I’ll be parked in my van on Friday 24 February at: 1) Preston`s subdivision By Marshlands School on Te Korari Street Time: 8.30 - 9.30am 2) Parklands Outside sports field, opposite shopping centre Time: 10-11am 3) Shirley Burwood Park by Shirley Rugby Grounds, New Brighton Road Time: 11.30am -12.30pm 4) New Brighton Next to Ray White offices Time: 12.45 - 1.45pm 5) Wainoni Marae on Pages Road (out the front) Time: 2-3pm 6) Richmond Stanmore Road, outside of the park and opposite New World Time: 3.30-4.30pm Please phone our office on 03 384 9459 to book. See you there! Contact me anytime P 03 384 9459 M +64 021 620 316 E joanne.hayes@parliament.govt.nz W www.johayes.co.nz Jo Hayes National List MP based in Christchurch East Bill English Right Honourable Prime Minister of New Zealand www.national.org.nz Authorised by Jo Hayes, National MP, Unit 6/975 Ferry Road, Ferrymead
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