Pegasus Post: June 20, 2017

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Government support
for the East
Sometimes it’s not until we look back that we realise how
far we’ve come with the rebuild in Christchurch East. Beyond
the residential, we can all pat ourselves on the back for the
following:
Education
The Government has invested in three new
primary schools: $10.2m for Marshlands;
$14.5m for Waitakiri and $13.6 for Rawhiti.
Of course, we’ve also got the fabulous new
Haeta at $298m.
But wait, there’s more: a further $650m is
tagged for the upcoming relocation and
rebuild of Avonside Girls and Shirley Boys at
QE2 park; the rebuild of a Catholic primary
school in Aranui, and Banks Ave in Shirley.
Hospitals
The new Burwood Hospital, at $215m, is truly a state-of-the-art facility and a
fantastic asset for the East.
Social housing
The Government has poured a massive
investment into social housing from Aranui
to Shirley, and continues to actively build
as part of its social housing programme.
These new, warm and healthy homes
are benefiting plenty of Christchurch
East families and sprucing up the
neighbourhood!
The Force is with you, Christchurch East
The National-led Government is investing $503 million to provide new staff and
police services across New Zealand. That means a total of 1125 new police staff –
including 880 frontline officers – over the next four years. The Canterbury Police
District, including Christchurch East, will get an additional 10 boys (and girls!) in
blue over the next year to focus on child protection, adult sexual assault and
serious crime in our community. And that’s just the beginning.
The additional staff will boost police force capacity and help achieve better
outcomes for all. The first recruits will be on the beat in July.
New Brighton redevelopment
It may seem like there’s not a lot happening on the ground in New Brighton yet,
but there’s plenty of work going on
behind the scenes.
I have frequently voiced my support
for the new hot water salt pools
and redevelopment, and I’m
actively working with the Business
Association of New Brighton to
identify potential investors in the
area’s future. New Brighton has such a vibrant and steadfast community and it’s
going to take all of us – Government, CCC and community - to create the future
that we want for the area. As a side-note, it was an absolute pleasure to host
New Brighton artists at Parliament last year!
Business
Let’s not forget that the Government also funded some Christchurch East
businesses immediately after the earthquakes so that they could retain staff and
run their businesses. The business owners I know are hugely appreciative of the
investment, which has allowed them to continue thriving and operating out of the
electorate.
Contact me anytime
P 03 384 9459
M +64 021 620 316
E joanne.hayes@parliament.govt.nz
W www.johayes.co.nz
Authorised by Jo Hayes, National MP, Unit 6/975 Ferry Road, Ferrymead