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6 Tuesday <strong>March</strong> <strong>27</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
<strong>News</strong><br />
New facilities<br />
possible at<br />
Harewood park<br />
• By Julia Evans<br />
THE INCREASING popularity<br />
of a Harewood reserve has<br />
prompted an investigation into<br />
expanding its facilities.<br />
The Fendalton-Waimairi-<br />
Harewood Community Board<br />
asked city council staff for<br />
information on what toilet and<br />
changing facilities are planned<br />
for Roto Kohatu Reserve.<br />
City council acting manager<br />
regional parks Paul Devlin said<br />
$2.9 million is proposed to be<br />
spent on the renewal of existing<br />
park-wide facilities within Roto<br />
Kohatu Reserve, Otukaikino<br />
and The Groynes in the <strong>2018</strong>-28<br />
draft Long Term Plan.<br />
Some of that budget will also<br />
be spent on new facilities at each<br />
site “as approved through the<br />
future master plan process,” Mr<br />
Devlin said. There is a man-made<br />
lake at the Sawyers Arms Rd<br />
reserve, which is a popular spot<br />
for recreational users, such as jet<br />
skis and boats.<br />
Last year the city council had<br />
to expand the size of the car park<br />
and entrance at the reserve due<br />
to its increased use. An update<br />
from staff would go back to the<br />
board detailing plans to expand<br />
the facilities at an upcoming<br />
board meeting.<br />
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But Ms Weston said that would not<br />
be happening.<br />
“Our investigations have concluded<br />
that there has been no breach<br />
of the freedom camping bylaw,” Ms<br />
Weston said.<br />
However, Mr<br />
MacDonald said he<br />
would not be letting<br />
the issue go. He<br />
said it’s of “national<br />
significance.”<br />
“I’ll keep pestering<br />
the city council<br />
until it acts and<br />
they’re gone,” he<br />
said.<br />
Mr MacDonald said the campers<br />
are there most nights and leave again<br />
in the morning, which is unsettling<br />
for residents who are worried about<br />
local amenities not being respected.<br />
Mr MacDonald said the biggest<br />
concern was the fact the campers are<br />
parking up outside a cemetery.<br />
“It’s incredibly important we<br />
protect local amenities for ratepayers<br />
and continue to value and show<br />
respect for the significance of this<br />
cemetery in our local community,”<br />
he said.<br />
He said there had also been signs<br />
of litter, which was not respectful of<br />
the amenity.<br />
The cemetery was opened in 1909<br />
and has nearly reached capacity.<br />
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