The Star: December 08, 2016

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2 follow us on facebook.com/riseupchristchurch Thursday December 8 2016 Inside FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK The Star News....................................3-20 JOHN PRICE as been the police chief in the region for the past 18 months and if my intelligence is right he’s doing a top job. And very importantly he’s liked by his troops. Today on pages 8 and 9 reporter Gabrielle Stuart catches up with Price to find out how it’s been in the hot seat since he returned to Christchurch. And as she finds, his open door policy has very high foot traffic. Today Price outlines his priorities from a policing and crime prevention perspective, and shares some war stories. The Mastercard ad was a gem of a promotion, you either like it or hate it, but you watch it. The little bloke is from Christchurch and on pages 27-28 we put a number of questions to him, and he returns answers no holes barred. In sport (page 46), Gordon Findlater previews the national women’s football final which sees Canterbury United Pride hold the region’s fortunes. – Barry Clarke The Christchurch Star Company LTD. 12 Venture Pl | Middleton | Christchurch 8024 CONTACT THE STAR ADVERTISERS YOUR BEST CHOICE FOR RESULTS! LOOK AT THE FACTS: • Over 92,000 copies delivered • Readership up 18% in latest survey • The only locally operated Christchurch newspaper • It’s FREE to every home in Christchurch Call us for a free advertising consultancy and creative solution for your business today! Contact Shane at: shane@starmedia.kiwi or call 3797-100 Canterbury’s top cop talks about prioritising what needs to be done in a day’s work 37 At a Glance Try our delicious Christmas ham recipe FOOD GENERAL: 379 7100 | NEWS: Barry Clarke. 364 7422. barry@starmedia.kiwi | WEB: starmedia.kiwi ADVERTISING: 364 7429, shane@starmedia.kiwi | CIRCULATION/DELIVERY JOBS: 364-7451 or 7453 THIS WEEK IN CANTERBURY’S PAST This week in history saw the Cathedral spire damaged by an earthquake on December 5, 1881. On the same day in 1987 Reverend Margaret Wood was elected the first female Archdeacon in the Christchurch Anglican Diocese. On December 8, 1843, the Greenwood brothers (James and Joseph) settled at Purau, Lyttelton Harbour. On December 9, 1867, the Lyttelton railway tunnel opened (right), it was the first in the world to be drilled through a volcano rim. On December 10, 1981, the Government announced its intention to preserve the Chief Post Office in Cathedral Square. On the same day in 1989 Sunday trading began in Christchurch. On December 11, 1979, stage one of the international airport arrivals terminal was completed. NEWS 8 Viewpoint................. 17-18 Our People.................27-28 Gardening...............33-36 Theatre/Arts......................39 Travel........................ 40-41 Puzzles....................................44 CTV Programmes......45 Sport.........................................46 Channelling voice into a different direction THEATRE/ARTS 39 DIGITAL EDITION starnews.co.nz BOWIE TREATS STARMAN The second man to walk on the moon is in good hands at Christchurch Hospital – he is being cared for by David Bowie. A doctor with same name as the musical legend is treating Buzz Aldrin. Bowie, the singer, was famous for his space-themed music, releasing albums such as Space Oddity, which was released five days after the Apollo 11 launch, and Ziggy Stardust. The 86-year-old astronaut was airlifted from Antarctica to Christchurch last week for fluid on the lungs. INCLUDES BEANS OUTDOOR CANVAS BEANBAG 7 COLOURS AVAILABLE $ 49 EVERYDAY LOW PRICE Offers valid 8-12 December 2016. *Lending criteria, fees, terms and conditions apply. Storewide discount excludes Everyday Low Price items and Ecocare. Riccarton Megastore, 179 Blenheim Rd. Phone 341 3196 • OPEN 7 DAYS • www.bigsave.co.nz
The Star follow us on facebook.com/riseupchristchurch Thursday December 8 2016 3 News In Brief MAIN RD CONTAINERS GO The last of the shipping containers along Main Rd are expected to be removed on Monday. The containers were placed on several roads around Sumner following the February 22, 2011, earthquake to protect road users from rock fall and landslides. However, Land Information New Zealand contractors have moved about 50,000 cu m of collapsed material from the cliff above Main Rd and have built a bund. Fences will be installed. $3 million footbridge ‘Bureaucratic exercise of stupidity’ • By Bridget Rutherford FOR $3 million, a six-bedroom, six-bathroom home with a swimming pool, orchard, olive grove and vineyard could be yours – or it could get you an art bridge. That is the amount Crown owned company Otakaro Ltd has budgeted for its new North Frame Art Bridge, due to be completed in 2018. The 50m bridge, to be used by pedestrians and cyclists, will cross the Avon River and link Oxford and Cambridge Tces, as part of the Avon River Precinct. Otakaro has just issued a Request for Proposal for a designer or artist, an architect and structural engineer to design a concept for the bridge. But artist Andrew Drummond said $3 million for the North Frame Art Bridge was “pretty expensive” for something that was not needed. SIMILAR PRICE: Clearview Lodge, a six-bedroom, six-bathroom home that doubles as luxury accommodation is up for sale with an asking price of $3.2 million. It sits on 3.49ha of Harewood land and has a swimming pool, orchard, olive grove and small vineyard. He designed a footbridge to go across a different part of the Avon in 2000. But it was scrapped partly because of its $500,000 price tag. “If they are going to spend $3 million on a bridge when there really is no need for one, and call it art, it is an insult to A: Art, and B: The function of a bridge,” he said. “It’s a bureaucratic exercise of stupidity.” An Otakaro spokesman said the $3 million could not be broken down. “How this will be apportioned will be determined by the design, site conditions and engineering design of the chosen RFP design concept,” he said. “The budget is based on professional assessments of what it will cost to deliver a bridge that is both functional and distinctive.” Businessman Alasdair Cassels is building a footbridge across the Heathcote River next to The Tannery, but said their budget was about $500,000. “Ours is a little bit like that but I’m hoping it doesn’t cost $3 million.” He said it seemed expensive. In comparison, Clearview Lodge in Harewood is for sale for more than $3 million. It has six bedrooms and bathrooms, and has a swimming pool, orchard, olive grove and small vineyard. It doubles as luxury accommodation and sits on 3.49ha of land. Earlier this year, Otakaro called for ideas to guide the design of the bridge, with 14 people responding. In June, The Star requested under the Official Information Act what the budget for the bridge would be. However, chief executive Albert Brantley declined to release it to “prevent the disclosure of the information for improper gain or advantage”. TENNIS COURT LIGHTS The Spreydon-Cashmere Community Board will decide at its meeting tomorrow whether to support the Cashmere Tennis Club’s application to install 10 8m-high lighting poles on four of its courts. The plan has been contentious as a number of residents were concerned the lights would spill over their properties and players would generate noise while playing under the lights until 8.30pm. The former Spreydon-Heathcote Community Board had previously been expected to make its recommendation several months ago, but asked for the residents and tennis club to discuss the concerns before making a recommendation. Seven residents will make deputations on the plan at tomorrow’s meeting. The final decision will be made by the city council’s head of parks. SPORTS CENTRE REPAIRS Work will begin next year on earthquake repairs and maintenance to the Pioneer and Jellie Park Recreation and Sport Centres. City council head of recreation and sport John Filsell said both facilities needed earthquake repairs, planned maintenance and upgrades. He said the work would be staged over two years and a plan would be developed with the need to maintain levels of services across both facilities and manage costs. The final scope of the work and the staging would not be confirmed until early next year. 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