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6 Thursday May 26 2016 follow us on facebook.com/riseupchristchurch The Star News In Brief BRIDGE CLOSURE Bealey Bridge, Arthur’s Pass, will be closed from 8pm Saturday, through to 6am on Sunday. The repairs on the bridge have been going on for several months. The New Zealand Transport Agency have requested the closure to allow for the final repairs to be carried out on the bridge which is about 9km from Arthur’s Pass on the Canterbury side of the alps. NZTA are advising drivers take the Lewis Pass route between Greymouth and Christchurch. STEAM TO RETURN TO ROLLESTON Kiwirail has granted the use of its tracks in Rolleston for steam trains. The trains will be on display as part of the Rolleston 150 th celebrations. Over the last year several townships in Selwyn have been hosting 150 celebrations, including Southbridge and Leeston. The Rolleston event will be held in October. OPEN DAY AT HOSPITAL Burwood Hospital’s new 230- bed older person health facility will be opening its doors to the public on Sunday. Take a look at the redeveloped facility, from 10am-2pm, which is expected to be completed by June. Councils blow cold on quarry plans • By Tom Doudney A REPORT suggesting Canterbury has plenty of aggregate material for the near future is a blow to quarries who say they should be allowed to dig deeper to help the rebuild. The city council and Environment Canterbury have both recommended that the Canterbury Aggregate Producers Group resource consent application be denied. CPAG, a group of nine quarry owners, want to be allowed to dig deeper than the current threshold of 1m above highest recorded groundwater levels. The applications, for quarries in the Yaldhurst, McLeans Island and Broadfield areas, attracted 614 submissions, almost all of which were in opposition. A resource consent hearing will be held on June 13. Concerns over the potential effects on groundwater were central to both the city council and ECan recommendations but the city council’s report also suggested the quarries had “overstated” how much the application being approved would help the rebuild. “There is currently adequate supply of aggregate within the district to meet recovery needs and forecast demand to 2030,” the report stated. “By this time it is envisaged that additional out of zone quarries will presumably have been consented and new supply will come online to meet this demand.” In making their case that more supply was needed, the quarries had cited a 2009 report by Richard English of Twelfth Knight Consulting. However, the city council said Mr English had reviewed this assessment in 2015 and provided more up to date figures. The ECan report stated that while the risks to public health were very low it was possible that quarrying activities could affect the taste of groundwater for residents connected to nearby bores, making it unpalatable. “As suitable mitigation has not been provided for by the applicant we regard the risks posed by the activity to the local environment as unnecessarily high.” CHALLENGE: The city council and Environment Canterbury are recommending that applications for quarries to be allowed to dig deeper be declined. The quarries include Winstone Aggregates’ Yaldhurst site. CPAG spokesman Brian Warren (left) said the quarries would leave a full response to the points raised in the reports to the hearing as the issues were complex. “There is absolutely no question that anything in the proposal either exposes or digs into groundwater, that’s one misconception that has been bandied around a fair bit,” he said. HAVE YOUR SAY: Should the quarries be allowed to dig deeper? Send your views to tom.doudney@starmedia. kiwi Mitsubishi Electric GE25 3.2kW includes FREE installation* $1,999* Mitsubishi Electric GE42 5.4kW includes FREE installation* $2,399* Mitsubishi Electric EF25 3.2kW includes FREE installation* $2,199* Choose from Black, White or Silver Mitsubishi Electric KJ50 5.8kW includes FREE installation* $3,349* Mitsubishi Electric FH50 Hypercore 6kW includes FREE installation* $3,299* Add WiFi control for just $199* *with every heatpump purchase Proud installers of Phone 0800 324 678 Call now for a free quote *includes cost of back to back install only, conditions apply
The Star follow us on facebook.com/riseupchristchurch Thursday May 26 2016 7 Quake experiences needed • By Emma-Jane McLennan QUAKE claimants’ experiences are being surveyed for a comprehensive report, to help insurers better respond to future disasters. The survey is the only independent one being done and it is essential research, Massey University school of economics and finance senior lecturer Michael Naylor (left) said. “We’ve had interest from all around the world, with people asking what we’ve learnt. Future generations are going to want to learn from our experiences as well. This is important.” The university is currently compiling the data and calling for Cantabrians to complete its survey on quake claim experiences, Dr Naylor said. “We’ve already got more than 1000 responses, but we’d like 5000, 10,000 . . . the next major disaster could well be Christchurch and we want best practice to be in place.” DAMAGE: Liquefaction in Bexley after the February 22, 2011, earthquake. The data collected from the survey will be compiled into a comprehensive report, and given to the likes of quake insurers and EQC. While there has been a lot of responses already, the university needs a more diverse cross-section of homeowners to respond, Dr Naylor said. “We haven’t got many from the east side commenting, mainly because most of them were renters. We’re also after commercial claims, a real wide range of people.” Dr Naylor also said that it is often the “angry” claimants that complete the survey. “The only ones you hear about in the media are negative, and the ones coming to us are negative. But we’re also aware that a number of people have had good experiences.” • If you would like to fill out the survey, go to quakesurvey.co.nz Bus crash charges laid A 68-YEAR-OLD Canterbury man associated with the maintenance of a bus which crashed on Arthur’s Pass on New Year’s Eve has been charged. The bus, carrying a tour party of 31 Chinese tourists, lost control and collided with a car travelling up the Otira Gorge before overturning and sliding into roadside barriers separating it from a ravine below. The man was charged with Injuring by Unlawful Act. Thirteen of the bus passengers suffered serious injuries requiring hospitalisation and surgery, including fractures and internal injuries. The car passengers involved a visiting Swiss family of three, who sustained moderate to serious injuries. Tasman Police District crime manager Detective Inspector Paul Borrell said it was “miraculous” and police were thankful no lives were lost as result of the incident. Everyone injured in the incident has returned to their home countries, police said. The man will appear in the Christchurch District Court on Monday. you’re invited to an OPEN DAY AT burwood hospital Sunday, 29 May between 10am and 2pm Come and see Burwood Hospital’s new facilities. Find out about: • The philosophy behind the new models of care for older persons’ health. • Innovative ward layouts that give patients extra privacy and better views out to the gardens. • Construction features such as courtyards for light and solar shading panels for temperature control. BURWOOD ROAD OPEN DAY ENTRANCE MAIN ENTRANCE MAIREHAU ROAD We look foward to seeing you there! CDHBMay001CS Please Note: Burwood Hospital does not have an accident and emergency department. In an emergency phone 111. Call your general practice team 24/7 for all other health care.
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