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12 Thursday March 9 2017 Latest Christchurch news at www. .kiwi The Star News Red zone planning day open to all A COMMUNITY day will be held to get input on how to shape the future of the residential red zone. Regenerate Christchurch chief executive Ivan Iafeta said this year will see a plan prepared for the regeneration of former red zone land from Avonside to Bexley and Richmond to New Brighton. The Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor Community Day will be held on March 25 from 10am-3pm at Haeata Community Campus, Wainoni. Everyone is welcome. “We’re inviting everyone to journey through an interactive experience to learn about the land and river, and then share their thoughts on how this area could shape an exciting future for Christchurch,” Mr Iafeta said. He said Regenerate Christchurch wanted to find out what the city needed and how this parcel of land could help meet those needs. It also wanted input from children. Free guided bus tours of the red zone are on offer, as well as fun, family activities including a sausage sizzle, face-painting and a bouncy castle. More information can be found at engage.regeneratechristchurch. nz. Role of women in spotlight • By Bridget Rutherford ROCHELLE TOURELL has worked in the construction industry for a decade and reckons she can do her job just as well, if not better, than any man. The L.J. Kidd painter is one of the 14 per cent of women who work in the industry across the country. Yesterday, it was the annual International Women’s Day, which calls for equality. But Ms Tourell said she feels equal in her line of work, in spite of being the only female at most building sites. “I’ve found every job I’ve been on I’ve been accepted. I’m just one of the team and I don’t expect any more than that.” She said women could be more meticulous and could do the job as well as their male counterparts. She first got into the trade because her partner was a construction worker. Having always enjoyed painting, she decided to give it a go. It was intimidating initially with it being a male-dominated industry. But she doesn’t feel that way now. METICULOUS: Painter Rochelle Tourell says she feels equal to her male counterparts, in spite of working in an industry dominated by men. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN “I think there’s more and more acceptance of women in the trade.” Yesterday, 120 women went along to a Women in Construction forum, organised by Safe/Rebuild and Canterbury Rebuild Safety Charter, at By the numbers: •Women make up 51.3 per cent of New Zealand’s population, according to the latest census •Nationally, 14 per cent of those working in the construction industry are women •International Women’s Day was first held in the United Nations in 1975 Christchurch Bridge Club. It was so popular, another would be held later this month, which Ms Tourell would attend. Roofer, TJ Kereru-Daly – one of three key guest speakers – said working in a maledominated industry meant she had to earn her colleagues’ support, but sometimes it was harder to do. Sometimes she was not taken seriously because of her gender, she said. Safe/Rebuild spokeswoman Jo Duffy said International Women’s Day was perfect timing for the forum. “It seems a very obvious day to run this forum. We want to celebrate women in the business and the timing is perfect.” Sore Feet for Safer Families Make your kilometres count by running, or walking, the City2Surf in support of Aviva. Every year in Canterbury, thousands of children, young people and adults are traumatised by family or sexual violence. You can help them on their journey to violence-free futures. Join Aviva’s ‘Sore Feet for Safer Families’ Givealittle page and become a fundraiser. Once you’ve generated at least three donations, you can join Team Aviva and run with us and our supporter Gemma Flynn, NZ Hockey star. To find out more and make a donation, visit avivafamilies.org.nz
The Star Latest Christchurch news at www. .kiwi Thursday March 9 2017 13 Pastor issues challenge to congregation • By Gordon Findlater FIJIAN Seventh-Day Adventist Pastor Jesel Royokada is challenging his congregation to step up and enter this month’s The Star City2Surf with Mike Pero Real Estate. Pastor Royokada was inspired by the Tongan SDA Church’s efforts at the Summer Starter late last year, and is being supported by Healthy Families Christchurch. “I thought ‘we can do that’. I’d love to see our church leading the way, taking exercise seriously too,” said Pastor Royokada. “So when I was talking to Healthy Families Christchurch they said ‘if that’s what you want to do, why don’t you just give it a try and see what happens?” Not to be outdone, the Tongan church matched their entry numbers, and together they’re throwing the challenge out even wider, hoping to inspire other community and faith-based organisations. “It would be great to see other churches and community groups taking part,” said Pastor Royokada. “It was a great idea, it’s a great step to combine together and then maybe we might inspire the Samoans or other ethnicities,” said Teuila Saafi, Tongan SDA youth leader. The two Pacific churches have already started preparations for the March 19 event by exercising together on Sunday mornings at Hagley Park – combining prayer and walking. “It was good, because we talked about it before, I said to Jesel next time bring the Fijians and now they’ve joined us. It’s great,” said Ms Saafi. “I found the Sunday morning walk fulfilling, by building up my faith, while also building my body,” said Pastor Royokada. Both agreed that physical health and spiritual health are linked, but all too often other things can get in the way. Combining the two was INSPIRED: Teuila Saafi and Jesel Royokada are challenging community and church groups to get together and take on this month’s City2Surf. an important step to leading healthy lives. As part of challenging other churches to enter the City2Surf, the duo have opened the door for anyone to join them in their prayer walks. “We meet at 6.30am at the car park in the south end of Hagley Park and we’d love to have anyone join us, it would be great to see some new faces.” CHALLENGE: Participants at the start and finish of last year’s City2Surf.
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