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4 Thursday February 8 2018 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi 4L News Wash & Wear $ Low sheen. Vivid white. 89 • By Natalie Akoorie 01370158 Potted Colour 10cm pot. 00162002 95 ¢ EACH PACK OF 2 Portable Gas BBQ Compact & lightweight. Includes regulator. 00222265 1500W Lawn Mower 360mm cutting width, 38L catcher. 03381313x 15m Hose & Reel 12mm. 03121100 $ 179 Insect Control Refill Suits Raid & Robocan dispensers. 00310405 $ 19 96 $ 99 Folding Padded Chair Black. 03080106 $ 16 90 $ 19 $ 9 98 2L Window Wonder Outdoor Glass Cleaner Spray on, let sit, rinse off. 00288491 CDHB to undergo THE CANTERBURY District Health Board has requested an internal audit review of both board and executive expenses. It was to ensure “all of the right checks and balances are in place”, CDHB chief executive David Meates said in his monthly update to 10,000 staff, ministers, other DHBs and unions. The audit comes in the aftermath of concerns about over spending irregularities by former Waikato DHB chief Dr Nigel Murray, which sent ripples through other district health boards around the country. Mr Meates, who is also chief executive at West Coast DHB, said it was disappointing to see high profile examples in other parts of the country of senior health leaders behaving in ways that erode public confidence in the leadership of New Zealand’s health system. “Abuse of public funds AUDIT: The Canterbury District Health Board wants to ensure all of the right checks and balances are in place. that should be supporting better care for communities is never okay.” He said the poor behaviour had cast a spotlight on New Zealand’s 20 DHBs and whether there were too many, and the costs associated with boards and executive teams. But Mr Meates has hit back at calls to cut the number of DHBs, saying they are “big, complex organisations”. Waikato District Health The Star Board member Mary Anne Gill has called for DHBs to be cut from 20 to five, to free up what she calls wasted money on duplicated services. It cost about $66 million per year for just 444 chief executives, senior executives and board members to run the country’s DHBs. That amount did not include the hundreds of thousands of staff, or the senior executive and board members’ spending. 18V Drill Driver Kit $ 99 2.0Ah battery & fast charger. 06290558 Perimeter Fence Panel Powder coated aluminium. 2400 x 900mm. 01142164 $ 73 40 Stainless Steel Solar Path Lights 2.4 lumen output. 22cm above ground. 04352112 Garden Tool Set 00165890 $ 5 98 $ 4 94 230mm Roller Kit Inlcudes paint tray, roller & roller cover. 00508169 PACK OF 10 $ 19 98 10W LED Bulb 806 lumens. BC or ES. 08902032/52/72/92 $ 2 90 ‘Cadenza’ Sink or Basin Mixer All pressures. WELS mains 4, low 3 star. 00170325A/314 Our Policy is Lowest Prices, and we’re committed to it. Our price guarantee means that where, despite our procedures supporting our Policy, you find a competitor’s lower price on the same stocked item, 15% This excludes trade quotes, stock liquidations and commercial quantities. View our latest catalogue at bunnings.co.nz $ 59EACH 40L Compost 00850115 $ 3 50 AMAZING $50 OFF THE DESKTOPS IN THIS AD! i3 Desktop Cyclone 20’’ screen, Ex Lease • i3 Intel CPU • 4GB RAM • 500GB Hard Drive • Desktop case • Keyboard & Mouse corded • Windows 10 option • DVD writer • 20” screen • 6 Months Warranty • Ex Lease i5 Desktop Cyclone WINDOWS 10 OPTIONS ON ALL EX LEASE COMPUTERS Deluxe i5 Tower Package Deal, Ex Lease • 8GB Ram • 256GB Solid State hard drive • Middle Tower case • 400 watt Power Supply • DVD Writer • Windows 10 • Cordless Keyboard and Mouse • 24” Dell Screen • Ex Lease • 12 Month Warranty WAS $599 WAS $699 $549 20’’ screen, Ex Lease $649 incl GST incl GST • i5 Intel CPU • 4GB RAM • 500GB Hard Drive • Desktop case • Keyboard & Mouse corded • Windows 10 option • DVD writer • 20” screen • 6 Months Warranty • Ex Lease SAVE $50 $899 incl GST • Intel i5 CPU • 4GB Ram • 256GB Solid State Hard Drive • 15.6” Screen • DVD writer • Web Cam • Windows 10 • Ex Lease SAVE $50 Dell E5540 Ex Lease $749 incl GST We service & repair laptops, tablets and smartphones, including broken screens. Ring us for a quote. Shop online at: www.computercentre.co.nz Not all services and products featured are available in all stores. See in store for product availability. We reserve the right to restrict the purchase of commercial quantities. All prices quoted are inclusive of GST. Prices valid until Sunday 18th February 2018, or while stocks last. BUNZ18581_STAR serving christchurch for over 28 years Unit 1/100 Fitzgerald Ave (Next to Cartridge World) Phone: 379 3428 www.computercentre.co.nz Open Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm Q Card lending criteria, terms and conditions, and fees apply *All work carried out in our workshop. Home pcs only. Pay with Q Card or Farmers Card.
The Star Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Thursday February 8 2018 5 spending audit Mr Meates said DHBs, often the biggest employers in their region, were unlike other businesses for several reasons: • DHBs can’t close their doors – health is a 24/7 operation • They can’t put up prices or generate more revenue. • Demand always outstrips the ability to deliver. Canterbury and West Coast DHBs served a population of 600,000 with a budget of $1.8 billion. Compared to some of New Zealand’s biggest businesses in terms of employees, the DHB was 11th largest behind Fletcher Construction with 18,600; Progressive Enterprises, 18,500; Fonterra, 18,000; Defence, 13,930; The Warehouse, 12,000; NZ Police, 11,980; K-Mart, 11,000; Air New Zealand, 11,000; Oji Fibre (Carter Holt), 10,500; and Spotless, 10,000. “In anyone’s terms, we are big. The nature of what we do is complex too. “This is why it is critical that we have the right governance and leadership arrangements in place and robust systems underpinning what we do.” He said every one of the DHB’s systems was subject to extensive David Meates external audits, credentialing and certification and health and safety audits, and that board committees played a critical role in monitoring performance. Canterbury though had a history of organised primary care and strong relationships between primary and community services and secondary care, he said. At the same time the South Island Alliance had enabled a shared electronic health record to now cover one million people in the South Island. Mr Meates pointed out that before DHBs there were 23 hospitals and health services, one Health Funding Authority and the Ministry of Health. That was preceded by 23 Crown health enterprises, four regional health authorities and the MoH. Before that there were 14 area health boards and even further back there were 30 health boards. The Canterbury board will hear the results of its expenses audit at a meeting in mid-February. In December the New Zealand Herald revealed that chief executives spent $1.2m in three years on travel and training. CDHB by the numbers in 2017 •$1.8 billion budget •600,000 people in Canterbury District Health Board’s catchment area •10,769 full-time staff employed •21,456 elective surgeries performed •672,348 outpatient appointments •1.3 million GP visits •102,767 people accessed urgent care at Christchurch and Ashburton hospitals •2.8 million lab tests completed •6540 received up to five free counselling sessions •115,300 admitted to Christchurch Hospital •34,000 avoided hospital thanks to community care •3.2 million prescriptions dispensed •4500 elderly people funded for care •6000 babies born. GOOD TIMES THIS SUMMER Court appearance for luxury car dealer • By Kurt Bayer and Andrew King LUXURY CAR dealer Angus Mauger Cockram has appeared in court after a warrant was issued for his arrest when he failed to appear on Monday. Cockram, 52 (right), director of the Euromarque dealership in Christchurch, which sells Maseratis, Ferraris, Alfa Romeos, Fiats, Mercedes-Benz, and Range Rovers has been charged with dangerous driving and failing to stop for police during December. He was summonsed to appear at the district court on Monday, but he allegedly didn’t show and court staff confirmed on Monday afternoon a warrant for his arrest had been issued. He appeared yesterday and is scheduled to reappear on February 28 in the district court. Charging documents allege Cockram drove a Euromarque vehicle dangerously on Mouse Point Rd just north of Culverden on December 30 last year. It’s alleged he also failed to stop for police flashing blue and red lights, or sounding a siren, and then intentionally obstructed a police constable in the execution of his duty. Cockram was not answering calls yesterday. The Cockram family is well-known in Christchurch automotive circles. The Cockram Motor Group dates back to 1940. Angus Cockram is a director of Cockram Motor Group, Euromarque Holdings, and Gary Cockram Blenheim, along with various other companies. He also owns several properties in the city and has been an outspoken critic of the post-quake rebuild. Regenerate Christchurch appointment SUE SHELDON has been named as the new board chair for Regenerate Christchurch. The new appointment follows the resignation of outgoing board chair André Lovatt, who takes up a new position at Auckland Airport later this month. INGHAM’S LAZY SUNDAYS Fiona Pears Sunday 11 Feb, 3.30–5pm Archery Lawn, Botanic Gardens Head to the Botanic Gardens to enjoy the ever-charismatic international violinist Fiona Pears. Put summer into your Sundays with Ingham’s Lazy Sundays. ccc.govt.nz/summertimes FREE Have you checked your underfloor repairs? This is the sort of ‘repair’ we are finding. We will go under your house and give you peace of mind for free. NO WIN NO FEE Ph: 03 377 8855 | 130 Ferry Road, Christchurch E: reception@earthquakeservices.co.nz | W: www.earthquakeservices.co.nz
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