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6 Tuesday November 21 2017 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi News SOUTHERN VIEW Local News Now Fire rages, homes at risk Firework ‘could have led to a death’ • By Andrew King A FIREWORK thrown onto the roof of a house caused major damage and could have claimed lives. Fire investigator Bruce Irvine is furious about what happened and says it is now time for a public debate over fireworks. The fire started in the guttering of the Becmead Drive, Harewood, property about 10.30pm on Saturday, Bruce Irvine November 11, and spread into the wall space. The family had just gone to bed and were still awake, said Mr Irvine. About 10min later, the kitchen smoke alarm activated and the family got out of bed. The fire was well involved and had been spread by a ventilation system in the roof space, he said. The father went to the bathroom and burnt his feet on debris that had fallen through the ceiling, he said. Detectives are investigating. Mr Irvine said the fire was so reckless that if someone had died, he would have expected a murder charge to be laid. “This family’s lives have been destroyed for the next six months because of someone’s thoughtless and idiotic act. It has to stop,” fire risk management officer Bruce Irvine said. “It was a deliberate act that could have led to a death.” Mr Irvine said it was timely to now start the debate on fireworks. “We want to start the conversation right here, right now. There have been far too many incidents. And we know it is going to happen, that is the frustrating thing about it. These fires are avoidable,” he said. SILENT: The fire was burning for at least 10min in the ceiling space before it set off a smoke detector in the kitchen. He said he wants the public to start the discussion about whether fireworks should be available for general sale or should be limited to organised events only. “Any feedback we get on this from the public will be helpful. That way we can make a strong case for getting rid of them,” he said. He said it was not just the fire, although they were “extremely frustrating”, but the distress caused to animals and surrounding residents with the constant firework use well after the date they are supposed to be set off. “They are supposed to be used for a celebration on November 5, a safe time to use them. Not weeks and weeks after when everything is drying out,” he said. Cemetery for quake victims will not be renamed •From page 1 “They have always had a backwards looking mentality when approaching ideas or issues and tend to go into defence mode, rather than looking at the issue and responding positively,” he said. The four people who lost their lives in the CTV Building and could not be identified after the quake were Shawn Lucas, of Christchurch, Elsa Torres De Frood, of Peru, Rhea Mae Sumalpong, of the Philippines, and Veleri Volnov, a Russian-born New Zealand resident. The cemetery features a large circular memorial with a stone dedication in the centre. The central feature of the memorial includes six plaques with text in English, Filipino, Maori, Russian, Spanish and braille. In a report to the community board, city council senior network planner parks Eric Banks addressed some reasons why the proposed name of Avonhead Memorial Cemetery won’t work. He said no submissions requesting a name change were received during the draft Cemeteries Master Plan consultation process. Mr Banks also said there could David Cartwright be more confusion if multiple cemeteries had “memorial” in the name. Mr Paris said the group felt the issue had not been resolved and it needed to go back to the community board. “The city now has a legacy to provide a safe haven for the family members and friends left behind here forever,” he said. Mr Cartwright said the city council report on the renaming took a disappointing amount of time. “What you would think would be a relatively straight forward request for information . . . has taken a little longer than we would have hoped for an answer,” he said. Mr Cartwright said four or five new signs will be placed near the cemetery to help loved ones locate it. He also said there will be some maintenance done to clean up the cemetery. are you beach body ready? Garcinia Max Supercharged to support weight management. NZ’s most potent standardized Garcinia Extract SAVE 50% oFF reccomended price Are your feet Summer reAdy? An eASy solution to treat fuNGAL NAIL INfeCtIoNS no filing Penetrates the nail Simply brush on, dries in 30 seconds Clinically tested Entries close Saturday 30th September Barrington pharmacy Next to CouplaNds, 256 BarriNgtoN st Ph 332 3156 @WilsoNsBarriNgtoNpharmaCy 10% discount everyday using *excludes prescriptions & sale stock
SOUTHERN VIEW Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday November 21 2017 7 Local News Now Fire rages, homes at risk Governors Bay link with Santa movie • By Sarla Donovan GOVERNORS BAY film director Tony Simpson has just finished making the world’s first Kiwi family Christmas movie. Kiwi Christmas has a special screening for friends and family at Hollywood Cinema in Sumner this Sunday before opening nationwide on November 30. The movie tells the story of how Santa, frustrated by the materialism of Christmas, goes ‘awol’ from the North Pole and crash lands at a camp ground in New Zealand where he is adopted by a camping family. Meanwhile, the coast guard think an illegal alien has come in to the country so they go under cover at the camp. The family has to save Santa from the coast guard and then convince him to go back to the North Pole and complete his duties. Co-written with Andy Gunn (brother of Jason Gunn) Mr Simpson said the idea came during one of his own family’s Christmas camping trips to Totaranui in the Abel Tasman National Park, where his children wondered if Santa would be able to find them at the camp ground. Although it is not autobiographical, Mr Simpson said the film was quintessentially Kiwi, unlike most other Christmas movies which were set in the Northern Hemisphere. “Kiwi Christmas is our very own family Christmas film,” Mr Simpson told the Southern View. It has taken four years to make, which was a “fairly quick turnaround” for a feature film, he said. Both Mr Simpson and his editor Scott Flyger live in Governors Bay, which you might think would be a bit far from the filmmaking action. But he said the first couple of years were taken up with getting the script written and the finance and distribution organised. “You can live pretty much anywhere because you can do so much of that over the internet. I was away for about three months making the film in Auckland. What was good this time was that Scott happened to live in the Bay and the sound editor Chris Sinclair has a studio in Christchurch. So I didn’t have to travel to do post production. “ Most of the cast and crew lived in Auckland so filming took place just north of Orewa Beach, with funding from the New Zealand Film Commission. Mr Simpson said he wanted to make a movie that would appeal to families around the world, and give kiwis the chance to see themselves on the big screen. “We’ll finally have something personal to watch at Christmas time and create a new family tradition with something that reflects the magic of that time of year, Kiwi-style!” It’s the second film Mr Simpson has made with Mr Gunn. The two worked together on 2012s Kiwi Flyer, inspired by the Nelson Trolley Derby which was an institution in the Nelson community where Mr Simpson grew up. He shifted to Governors Bay with his wife Helen nine years ago, just after their third child was born. “It’s a lovely community and I particularly like the dramatic MOVIE: Director Tony Simpson (left) and editor Scott Flyger are excited about the release of their new film Kiwi Christmas, which opens in cinemas next Thursday. The pair live with their families in Governors Bay. Left: A coast guard handcuffs Santa in a scene from the film Kiwi Christmas. landscape with the towering hillside and the ever-changing harbour. I’m looking forward to summer and getting the boat out and heading over to Quail Island.” •Kiwi Christmas opens nationwide on Thursday, November 30. Check out the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=_J8Rm531oxs Artisan Homes Builders of superior homes. Built to last. Silver medal winner in Registered Master Builders 2016 House of the Year Awards Artisan Homes Office & Showhome 5 Broomleigh Drive, Faringdon Artisan Homes New Showhome 72 Blakes Road, Prebbleton Open Sat & Sun 12–4pm Office & Show Home: 5 Broomleigh Drive, Faringdon, Rolleston New Show Home: 72 Blakes Road, Prebbleton Phone: 03 374 9172 or Rob: 021 324 876 E-mail - robin@artisanhomes.co.nz
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