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Review of

event’s future

under way

BRIGHT LIGHTS: The New

Brighton fireworks display is

under review as a result of

health and safety concerns

over traffic management

at the event. PHOTO:

ANASTASIYA KORZH

• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding

NEW BRIGHTON businesses

and residents are pleading for the

iconic annual fireworks event to

stay in the suburb.

The New Brighton Guy Fawkes

event has come under scrutiny

from the city council as part of

a city-wide review of all councilrun

events.

City council head of community

support, governance and

partnerships John Filsell said for

a number of years it has received

feedback on traffic

management

congestion.

He said it is a

health and safety

issue due to New

Brighton having

limitations on

its entry and exit

points.

John Filsell

At the time of the event, the

city council is required to only

have north and south exits out

of the area, with a central New

Brighton exit dedicated to a bus

service for 30min following the

event.

“The road works in this area

over the years have also added to

the congestion difficulties. With

a mass egress at the conclusion

of the event contributing to the

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But the city council confirmed

the Guy Fawkes event will go

ahead and, if there were to be

any changes, they would not be

implemented this year.

The Sparks, New Year’s Eve

and KidsFest events run by

the city council are also under

review as part of the Community

Events Implementation Plan

process.

About 500 residents will

be surveyed city-wide on city

council events. It wants feedback

about which events people had

attended over the past two years,

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Brighton owner Blair Hughes

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Griffin, who said it should be an

issue that can be resolved.

“How many years have they

had the same issue and not bothered

about it?” she said.

The fireworks display has been

running at the pier since it was

opened in 1997.

Mrs Griffin said if the event

was taken away, it would be another

blow for the east and show

a “lack of commitment from the

city council” to an area “already

neglected.”

New Brighton Museum secretary

Peggy Butterfield said she

would be very disappointed if

the fireworks event was moved

away, but was supportive of it

being held at Matariki.

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Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi

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from the editor’s desk

I SMELL a rat.

And it’s the city council’s murmurings

over Guy Fawkes (page 1).

The odour is the comment from city

council head of community support,

governance and partnerships (now that’s a

long title) John Filsell over traffic management at the event.

He’s talking congestion and mentions there is limitations on

the roads in and out of New Brighton.

New Brighton needs the fireworks display. It’s a great event

and there is a real buzz about it.

If the council continues to chest beat about revitalising

Brighton it won’t touch the event. But I think it will try.

And speaking of roads in and out of Brighton, what will happen

in the event of a tsunami?

That’s real food for thought.

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Warning over clock tower danger

No public entry

while repairs

under way


PEOPLE attempting to break

into the earthquake-damaged

New Brighton clock tower

are putting themselves in a

potentially dangerous situation,

warns the city council.

The clock tower is surrounded

by scaffolding and has fencing

around it, but that has not

stopped some people from

trying to gain entry.

City council head of parks

Andrew Rutledge said the

clock tower has been fenced off

because engineers are working

to determine how much damage

it sustained in the earthquakes,

and what needs to be done to

fix it.

“It is not safe for the public to

be in (the clock tower), which

is why we have got it fenced off.

Our concern is that if someone

does try to break in while the

repair work is under way, they

could find themselves in a

potentially dangerous situation,’’

Mr Rutledge said.

It comes as progress is well

PROGRESS: Repairs have started on the New Brighton clock

tower.

under way on the clock tower’s

earthquake and historical

repairs. On Thursday the clock

faces were removed.

Over the past few weeks,

contractors have been loosening

each face and removing

components.

City council community

capital delivery manager Darren

Moses said as the clock faces are

very fragile due to corrosion,

their removal has been carefully

planned. Each part was labelled

so they be can return to their

original location.

It is believed to be the first

time the clock faces have been

restored since the clock tower

was built in the 1930s.

Mr Moses said the scaffolding

will be amended and covered for

weather protection this week.

Shortly afterwards, a

contractor will remove the lead

paint from the entire structure.

Investigations by structural

engineers into the damage the

tower sustained have revealed

corrosion as a result of historic

water damage.

There is also significant

damage to large sections of

concrete in the tower and poor

quality concrete cover in the

internal floor. Both elements will

require replacing.

The clock tower floors

may also need replacing

and the concrete around its

faces is in poor condition, most

likely caused by corroding cast

iron.

The Sumner Scarborough

clock tower is also under repair

and has had attempted break-ins

as well.

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Fire rages, homes at risk

TREES TO BE REMOVED

The city council has scheduled

to remove nine dead and

decaying trees from the South

Brighton estuary on August

17. City council community

parks manager Al Hardy said

after receiving further advice

it has decided to carry out

additional assessments before

a final decision is made on the

remaining trees.

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PEOPLE OPPOSED to recent

changes to the bus routes in the

eastern suburbs will get another

chance to have their say.

The Greater Christchurch Public

Transport Joint Committee

will put out the draft Regional

Public Transport Plan for consultation

later this year.

This will be an opportunity for

communities to have their say

on the future shape of the bus

network, including the long-term

vision, priorities and action plan.

Following adoption of the

RPTP, detailed consultation at a

bus route level will occur early

next year.

It comes as a public meeting

was held in New Brighton to

gauge concern over the new bus

route changes.

About 60 people attended the

meeting last Monday to discuss

the latest changes Environemtn

Canterbury has implemented as

part of its Long Term Plan.

Christchurch East MP Poto

Williams said there is a group of

concerned people who now have

an opportunity to collectively

work on the next part of the

Second chance for bus feedback

process.

Key concerns raised at the

meeting included the ability

for residents reliant on the bus

services to get to doctor

appointments, shopping

centres and work.

It comes after ECan

confirmed it would combine

the 135 Burwood

Hospital and 150 The

Palms bus routes in

June.

The new bus route

will now stop at the

Taiora: QE II Recreation

and Sport Centre and no

Philip

Haythornthwaite

longer travel into New Brighton.

The consistency and quality of

bus stops in the area was raised

by Disabled Persons Assembly

Christchurch and Districts

president Philip Haythornthwaite.

He told Pegasus Post if

the bus stops are not up

to scratch they can affect

patronage.

An example was a bus

stop recently installed

on Stanmore Rd outside

Kora Kitchens.

Mr Haythornthwaite

said the footpath is “deeply

angled” and if you were to push

a wheelchair there was potential

for it to fall over.

City council transport operations

manager Ryan Rolston said

staff are working with a contractor

to rectify the grade issue

at Stanmore Rd and should be

resolved in two weeks.

What could be done to improve

ECan’s submission process

and make its website more “userfriendly”

was also discussed.

Senior public transport manager

Stewart Gibbon said ECan

is looking at how the submission

process could be improved.

Butcher parks up in Marshland

A MOBILE butcher has started

parking up on Marshland Rd

each weekend.

Elite Meats owner Corey

Winder has expanded his

business by setting up a

moveable butchery from a small

truck.

Mr Winder, who has been a

butcher since he was 19-yearsold,

said the reaction has been

“amazing.”

“People have just been blown

away by it,” he said.

The idea for the mobile butchery

came from residents’ requests

to have a shop in other places.

“I thought, well, it’s not that

easy to open a butcher shop, so

I’ll see if I can get a mobile one

going,” Mr Winder said.

He is selling the same products

found in the Elite Meats store in

Bush Inn.

“If we haven’t got it on the

truck, then we take orders and

we take the order out of whatever

they want the following week,”

Mr Winder said.

In March, Mr Winder was

named in the all star team at

the World Butchers’ Challenge

in Northern Ireland. His

team, the Pure South Sharp

Blacks, finished second in the

competition.

The mobile butcher will

be open outside Vegeland on

Marshland Rd on weekends

from 9am-5.30pm, and outside

the South Point complex in Faringdon,

Rolleston, on Thursdays

from 2-6.30pm.

“It’s one of those things, we’re

trying to take small steps to get

it right rather than rushing out

to all these different places,” Mr

Winder said.

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Archery club’s plan for new

Rawhiti facility hits a snag


A “PRESSING need” to build

a year- round weather facility

to support archery at Rawhiti

Domain continues to be put on

hold.

The Christchurch Archery

Club has been battling for more

than three years to have its lease

at Rawhiti Domain renewed by

the city council.

While the lease is not up for

renewal until 2021, the club is

planning a $350,000 extension

to its current facility and “desperately”

needs to secure a lease

for the next 20 years.

A letter was presented to the

Coastal-Burwood Community

Board last week on the issue. The

club’s past president and facilities

convener Bill Skews said it

has been trying to get the lease

secured for the past three years.

Mr Skews said it has been

based at the domain for more

than 25 years and has been a

good tenant.

But city council head of parks

Andrew Rutledge said initial information

provided by the club

was “incomplete” and it required

further information to approve

the new lease.

CONCERN: The Christchurch Archery Club has been battling

for more than three years to have its lease at Rawhiti Domain

renewed by the city council.

As a result, the lease has been

placed on hold.

The club’s land is located next

to the Athletics Canterbury clubrooms

and track. It is planning

to extend its current building by

580 sq m to allow for shooting

distances of 18-25m.

The club has been fundraising

for the project for about 10 years

and currently has $135,000 saved

to go towards the building.

Mr Skews said the extension

will be a training centre for its

youth and senior archers.

The club has about 90 members

and another 60 who do

courses throughout the year.

The extension is expected to

be co -funded by organisations

including the Lotteries Commission

and the community board,

as well as fundraising and fees

from the use of the facility.

Mr Skews said the club won’t

be doing further fundraising

until it knows it has the lease.

The club has hosted major

events like the Stoke Mandeville

Games, International Fire Fighters

Games and ANZ national

championships.

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News

Free firewood warms Shirley families

Community

helps mum

through winter


BEING THE sole bread-winner

in a household with three

children hasn’t been an easy road

for Shirley mother Rachel Curry.

The oil heater she uses

to warm her home burns

through a “staggering” amount

of electricity, and recently

contributed to a $700 power bill

for one month. “I had the oil

heater on 24/7 for a month and

had no firewood and had to keep

the family warm,” Miss Curry

said. The previous month was

between $400 and $500.

But paying the bills has been

made a little easier for the

commercial cleaner. Her family

is one of 18 in the Shirley area to

receive free firewood.

The firewood deliveries were

part of a large community effort

to help families struggling to

keep their homes warm.

As well as having the stress

of heating her home taken

away, Fire and Emergency New

Zealand has undertaken a safety

check of Miss Curry’s home and

installed fire alarms.

Said Miss Curry: “I am just

grateful there are these community

groups that do go out of

their way and support each other

. . . we have had some cold days

with cold morning frosts so it

has been really helpful for us,”

she said.

It comes as a Salvation Army

survey showed almost half of its

respondents said they had gone

without heating because of the

cost over the past year.

More than 50 people and various

organisations were involved

in the firewood initiative, including

the Department of Corrections,

Te Puna Oraka, the Shirley

Community Trust, city council

and Fire and Emergency New

Zealand.

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also contributed to helping the

families.

The wood was sourced by the

Department of Corrections,

which had old pallets to get rid

of.

Community activator Steve

Jones-Poole, who orchestrated

the firewood project, said it was a

community project.

He said some of the people

who received firewood also

helped deliver firewood to

others. The community organisations

selected families to

donate the firewood to based on

information from social service

providers in the area.

Mr Jones-Poole said he had

heard of some families heating

their homes using an oven, while

others were using small heaters

which could cost up to $600 a

month to operate.

“Of course, the bigger picture

around it is you have got the

heating for the homes which is

good for them but the bigger

thing was the people coming

together,” he said.

Mr Jones-Poole met with

families and Te Puna Oraka

yesterday to work on a long-term

solution to help families in need

to collect firewood over the year.

CHARITY: More than

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organisations helped

deliver firewood to families

in Shirley.

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“Whether it’s a sport team,

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Your Local Views

Tuesday July 31 2018

Local

News

Now

Plan to revitalise quake hit eastern suburbs


Coastal

Burwood

Community

Board member

Linda Stewart

writes about

the post-quake

issues being

faced by

Burwood, Dallington and

Avondale residents and the

action needed to help them

IN DISCUSSION with

Coastal-Burwood community

development adviser Natalie

Dally, I discussed my concerns

that little has been done for the

three suburbs that were seriously

affected by the earthquakes.

Their losses were:

•Burwood – A large number

of the newer residential development

adjacent to the Avon River

along New Brighton Rd. Connecting

roads, issues relating to

the demolition of the red-zoned

area of their suburb and a decrease

in public transport have

caused further challenges for

their community.

•Dallington – The Catholic

school, church and medical

centre. Fifty -five per cent of their

residential homes. As with above,

massive disruption related to

demolition.

•Avondale – The hotel that

doubled as a meeting facility,

their strip shops and Avondale

Primary School. And Chisnalwood

Intermediate has a question

mark over its future – not

known at this point.

All three suburbs have lived

through the residential red zoning,

which has to this day continued

ongoing earthquake-related

after effects.

The lack of capital infrastructure

building/rebuilding has

been on hold while the future of

the red-zoned area is decided.

Almost eight years of waiting

is a long time to cope with

continual loss. No replacement

of their social and retail infrastructure

and a public transport

reduction.

Ongoing road rebuilding

projects, although unsettling,

have been very welcomed on

completion.

Depleted local groups that

support community progress

initiatives.

These accumulated effects have

left those suburbs bleak, with

little in social infrastructure to

boost community well-being.

I am acutely aware that issues

around loneliness and isolation

and mental health are being

felt in these areas along with

decreased property values. These

suburbs are not thriving by any

means.

RED-ZONED: Linda Stewart is on a mission to help revitalise

Burwood, Dallington and Avondale which are still experiencing

the after effects of the quakes.

•Actions:

With this information, our

community development adviser

enabled a research survey which

covered both the Burwood and

Coastal wards. The most significant

concern from community

groups was the lack of meeting

facilities to bring the community

together.

A further discussion with our

adviser evolved and a project

developed to bring the three

suburbs together to work more

closely on:

1) Events that bring the three

suburbs together.

2) Back-up support submissions

to support the Coastal-

Burwood Community Board’s

submission to the Long Term

Plan 2018 -2018 for an area-wide

community facility to be located

at the Burwood Primary School

Hall site.

3) Community groups participating

are the residents associations

for each suburb, Burwood

All Saints and Burwood Christian

Centre, and other groups

like the Burwood Tennis Club

and Dallington Scouts have

expressed interest in joining in

with the suburb events.

Our community development

adviser applied to the community

resilience partnership

fund (members being representatives

of Selwyn, Waimakariri

and Christchurch councillors)

and was successful in securing

$60,000 for events and a feasibility

study to further these communities’

needs for a meeting

facility. The three suburbs now

have a fund to provide an event

for each of their suburbs.

All three can also work

together for a main event that

replaces the Burwood Fair. They

have elected to have a “river”

event based at Kerrs Reach (now

in planning stage).

At this point, Dallington representatives

will be meeting with

their other local groups.

Dallington Community Trust

has a ‘Movie in the Park’ event

already well progressed and it’s

hoped that their neighbouring

groups would see the potential

to participate and make this a

major, fun event that brings their

community together.

Although city councillors

didn’t grant a fund for the areawide

community facility as part

of the Long Term Plan, they have

asked staff to undertake a facility

feasibility study to assess their

capital investment for Burwood

west and I believe other areas.

I appreciate the skills and

knowledge our community development

adviser has brought

to this initiative immensely.

HAVE YOUR SAY: What

are the main issues you

think need attention in the

Dallington, Burwood and

Avondale areas? Email your

views to georgia.oconnor@

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Mairehau

high School

Encouraging ExcEllEncE in our community

-

The

Principal’s

Desk

Towards the future

Mairehau high School is in a strong position

to offer students opportunities which will

enable them to become worthwhile citizens

of the world, people who will contribute to their communities.

Harry romana, Principal

Teachers within our school are leading and developing key initiatives which will provide

students with the skills, capabilities and fluency to enable them to be successful life-long

learners in a digital world. in our school, we use our head, heart and hands which enable

us to describe the critical thinking student who is numerate and literate. a student who

can take responsibility for their learning and manage themselves. The students who

pass through our school gates, learn in our classrooms, and access technology through

our wireless internet provision will be well set in the future to enter tertiary courses or

employment opportunities.

Mairehau high School is transforming and rebuilding the school to accommodate roll

growth. The Board are working with the Ministry of education to get our school building

project underway. We are keen to ensure secondary school co-educational school

provision in christchurch east. it is fair to say that we have been very patient about

entering the building implementation phase. currently, leakages in our administration,

gymnasium and library have all been addressed, and new carpet and vinyl were laid in

the recent Term 2 break.

Te Ara Tuhura

all christchurch east Secondary Schools are passionate about improving achievement

and learning outcomes for all. Mairehau high School continues to build relationships

with Te ara Tūhara, a cluster of Primary and early childhood schools in the east. This

cluster is focused on improved outcomes for all our learners, in each of our schools.

Some of the cluster schools have entered into an outreach programme called

ManaiaKalani, information on this intervention can be found at www.manaiakalani.org

Mairehau high School is committed to the teaching pedagogy of learn, create, and

Share. We are proud to shape young minds through the philosophy of heads (learn),

hands (create) and heart (Share) that is being implemented school-wide and embedded

in our charter.

our school is very keen to continue to foster strong relationships with our local

tertiary institutions such as the university of canterbury, Te ara, Southern institute of

Technology, and lincoln university.

i am confident in ensuring a quality education system for all students who live in the

east. Students will have a choice, opportunity and access in our communities. i am

confident in working with other east christchurch Schools on the future and quality

of Teaching and learning for our communities. Mairehau high School continues to

sustain ‘Modern learning Practices” through the schools Year 9 and Year 10 flexible

learning environment initiative this year. our school continues to implement innovative

and creative strategies to support and enhance school improvement and student

achievement.

Why choose Mairehau High School?

Students, parents and community are currently making choices about enrolment options in 2019.

i wish to highlight specific influences on “why you should choose Mairehau high School.”

Our Teachers

The teachers in our school-house are committed, passionate, and dedicated. We are a small school

with a caring, community feel. our teachers will get to know your child well and work with you as

a parent to ensure positive and enriching learning experiences for your child. We pride ourselves

on our innovative and caring staff, and we value individuality and difference. all teachers will be

focussed on making a positive difference for your child. our teachers are simply a fantastic group

of people.

1. Our Size

- our school and classes are small

- We are proud of our strong staff-student

relationship

- Your teachers will know you and go the extra

mile to help you

2. Excellent Outcomes

We have:

- excellent Ncea results

- Personalised learning

- gifted and Talented Programmes

- Supported learning if you need it

- Modern, flexible learning programme in

Years 9 and 10

- opportunities for Subject Scholarships

3. More Opportunities at all levels for:

- range of Sports

- The range of cultural activities including kapa

haka, band, and choir

- leadership at all levels

- education outside the classroom

Overnight trip to Rapaki Marae

We had a very successful first overnight trip

to rapaki marae prior to Ngā Manu Kōrero.

Students took part in a pōwhiri, learnt about

the legends behind the carvings inside the

marae, went on a hikoi (walk) around the area

where they learnt about the local history of

certain parts of the area and learnt how to

make their own putiputi (flower) through

raranga harakeke (flax weaving).

our Manu Kōrero speakers were able to practice

their speeches and our kapahaka group were

able to learn our new school haka. By the end of

the trip i had a few students saying “we should

have stayed the whole week!” so they must

have had a great time. But i must say it is nice to

be back in the comforts of home again.

it was fantastic opportunity for our students to

experience and one we hope to duplicate in the

future.

4. Our Values - C A R E (Challenge,

Achievement, Responsibility, Empathy)

- We value everyone no matter who they are or

where they come from

- We are proud of our cultural diversity

- We have strong pastoral support

- We encourage student’s voice

- We welcome parental involvement

- We value our links with other organisations

which encourage community awareness and

social responsibility

5. Improvements to our school environment

- We are looking forward to our new rebuild and

improved facilities starting soon

- We have a strong environment team who are

constantly working to keep the school looking

aesthetically pleasing to all

- extensive new technology resource

Flexible Learning Time

one of the tasks for some of our FlT (Year 9

and Year 10) students was to select and explore

a country of their choice. each member of

a group had to learn about that country’s

different aspects of culture.

as a group they had to create a PowerPoint

presentation and a booklet to be shared with

other different cultural groups. also, they

performed games and did practical activities

to present a specific aspect of their culture.

This included teaching others in class to learn

karate, play original Filipino games and even

to make original italian pizzas in the school

cooking room.

Mairehau High School, Hills Road, Christchurch P. 385 3145 F. 385 3143 admin@mairehau.school.nz www.mairehau.school.nz

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Tuesday July 31 2018

11

Mairehau

high School

Encouraging ExcEllEncE in our community

Nga Manu Korero

Words can’t express how proud i was to be a

part of Mairehau high School after the amazing

efforts both our kapahaka students and

kaikōrero (speakers) demonstrated on stage at

Ngā Manu Kōrero (canterbury and West coast

Māori Speech competition) which saw over

1000 students in attendance.

Phoenix Neilson (Year 12) was our first speaker

on stage as he took part in the Senior english

impromptu section and gained some very

impressive grades from the judges earning

88/100 (average of 3 judges), then for his

prepared speech

he earned 94/100

average.

Zion Wirihana

(Year10) was our

next speaker

on stage

representing us

for the Junior

Māori section

earning 89/100

Zion Wirihana average.

Matalasi Tulia

(Year 10) was

our final speaker

representing us for

the Junior english

section earning

92/100 average.

it was Phoenix’s

second time

taking part in

the competition

and Zion’s and

Matalasi Tulia

Matalasi’s first time

so we congratulate them on their tremendous

efforts and impressive results from the judges.

our kapahaka group were the best supporters

we could have asked for - they helped each of

our speakers practise during the breaks, and

gave an intensely passionate haka performance

on stage after each speaker had delivered

their speech. it was incredibly long day for all

involved and we are so proud of you all.

Ms Napa

Manukura students attend first hui at Ara

our Manukura (Senior Māori leadership)

students attended their first hui in May at ara

(Te Puna Wanaka/cPiT).

They were welcomed with a mihi whakatau

(welcome speech), followed by morning tea,

then students got to listen to two motivational

speakers including a previous lecturer of

indigenous Studies and current lecturer of

Sports Science and also the ceo of Mainfreight

about their recipes for success.

after breaking for lunch students got straight

into their pathway planning, where they

identified key goals they would like to achieve,

created a step-by-step pathway as to how

they were going to overcome barriers and use

enablers to reach each of their identified goals.

2018 Mud Run Fun

Phoenix Neilson

it was not quite a mid-winter swim and not a lot

of sunshine, but there was lots of water, mud

and wet staff and students on the shortest day

this year...

Geography trip to Hanmer Springs

Term 2 saw the Year 11 geography class

head off to a camp at hanmer Springs. The

main purpose of the camp was to conduct

geographic research into the impacts of

tourism on hanmer Springs.

To do this, students were tasked with planning

their itinerary for the camp and to decide where

to visit and which key tourist attractions to

experience.

The group arrived to a blanketing of snow,

much to their delight. The trip to the thermal

pools surrounded by snow, was definitely a

highlight for all. The following day, students

made the most of the good weather exploring

hanmer Springs and conducting tourist

and local interviews, traffic counts and

environmental surveys – of which they used

Village cruisers as their mode of transport.

everyone had a fantastic time and the students

came back to school fully charged for their next

assignment.

Mairehau High School, Hills Road, Christchurch P. 385 3145 F. 385 3143 admin@mairehau.school.nz www.mairehau.school.nz

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Shoddy repairs

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When I say “shoddy repairs” to

people in the North Island or the West

Island where I come from, they have

absolutely no idea what I’m talking

about. They have no understanding

what shoddy repairs really means.

That’s because anywhere else in the

world where a natural disaster has

occurred the Insurance company will

either do the repairs themselves and

stand behind those repairs or pay

cash out to you to take the risk and

do the repairs yourself.

Not in Christchurch, Christchurch is another reality,

we have EQC. After I left EQC and before I started

my business whenever I told anyone about my idea to

challenge EQC reports I lost count of the people that

told me,” You’re crazy”. I was told, “Your business

will never work here, don’t you know, we are the only

country in the world that has EQC, they will look after

us and we will never need to challenge their reports”.

After 7 years the truth is out there, and you must

challenge the EQC assessments and repairs carried out to

your homes.

“Who’s to blame”

The previous government want you to believe it was the

fault of the builders trying to cut corners. Of course, the

builders involved are not blameless, but, they are not

solely responsible. To many people this was just a series

of unfortunate events and gross incompetence. I do

not believe that, I believe this was a well-orchestrated

takeover of the entire process by the Government and

those beholden to it or benefiting from it. We all know

that all governments lie, some more than others. But

what happened here was a well thought-out, wellorchestrated

hoodwinking of an entire city and nation.

The tools the then government used included EQC,

The Red Zone, The Residential Advisory Service (RAS),

The Christchurch Home Repair Program (CHRP),

the media, the legal system, MBIE and professional

experts. The result is billions of dollars being denied to

homeowners with damaged homes and a damaged

Christchurch housing stock that will take generations to

recover.

Perhaps the most insidious program of all was the

Christchurch Home Repair Program (CHRP), with about

90,000 homes repaired under this program. I’m not going

to say all the repairs carried out were failures. What I will

say is that a significant amount of the more difficult repairs

had work done

on them that

did not meet

building standards let alone the much

higher standard of the insurance

policies. Significant damage has

been ignored and when challenged

explained away as pre-existing. After

seven years of re-assessing EQC

work we’ve seen it all. From a jandal

being used to pack a pile to a pile

being cut through so there was no

need to get a plumber to move a

pipe and EQC refusing to lift carpets

to see if the slabs were cracked.

THERE IS

NO TIME

TO DELAY,

YOU NEED

TO TAKE

ACTION

NOW

CHRP, but many, many more are

completely unaware of the damage

caused and damage ignored under

CHRP. We know EQC give estimates

of as low as 600 and as high as

3,000 homes that have suffered

shoddy repairs. I believe the actual

number is much higher, in the tens

of thousands, but only time will

tell. The fact is, no one knows the

actual number because there are no

records that could be relied upon.

Proper assessments were never done by EQC.

What we do know from fighting for so many homeowners

with shoddy repairs, is that many of the repairs have

covered up the actual damage. Foundation damage

hidden behind epoxy glue, plaster and paint, piles packed

on poor ground and doors and windows shaved to fit.

What you must do

To get justice you have to fight for your rights,

however getting justice is very expensive. You will

need to have very deep pockets and some or all of

the following: Builders, Engineers, Quantity Surveyors,

Geotech Engineers, Lawyers and a lot of your own

personal time. Or you can pass all of that on to us to

fund and manage.

If you can afford it

• you must get your repairs checked, by independent

experts.

• If there is unaddressed damage, get a lawyer. Find

one that doesn’t work for Insurance companies.

If you can’t afford it

• Call us, we are New Zealand’s largest earthquake

litigation funder.

• We pay for an independent expert to assess the repairs

and damage.

• If there is no damage and the repairs have been carried

out correctly, you pay nothing, and our contract is

terminated.

• However, if damage is found or the repairs are substandard,

we fund everything it takes to prove your

claim until settlement.

• We operate a “No win, No fee” system of funding.

• At settlement we take back the costs outlaid and a

percentage of the settlement.

Call us on 03 377 88 55 to get us working for you,

or email us at info@earthquakeservices.co.nz

Bryan Staples, CEO, Earthquake Services.

Many homeowners are now seeing

the result of their failed repairs under

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Tuesday July 31 2018 13

Coastal keeper headed

to France for World Cup

• By Jacob Page

COASTAL SPIRIT goalkeeper

Una Foyle has had the last laugh

over the boys who wouldn’t pass

the ball to her.

The former Rangi Ruru Girls’

School student was a shock

call-up for the New Zealand

under-20 football World Cup in

France next month. The team

flew out last week.

She joins fellow Coastal Spirit

teammates, defender Rebecca

Lake and utility Talia Herman-

Watt. Watt is the non-travelling

reserve.

Foyle has made the most of

her ability between the goal

posts after making the move to

the position five years ago. “The

boys I was playing with just

stopped passing the ball to me

so my coach put me back in goal

and I guess it’s worked out,” she

said.

Foyle missed the cut for the

first New Zealand under-20

wider training squad at the start

of the year and thought her

chance had vanished. However,

she was called into the training

squad for the final camp a

fortnight ago and won the right

to pack her bags for France.

“It was a massive shock and

surprise to be named after

missing out initially in the wider

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squad,” she said.

“I just kept sending (the coach)

videos of what I was doing down

here and how I was going and I

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Lake, 19, has been a regular in

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“This is a reward for all of the

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“I’ve played against most of

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Both Foyle and Lake split their

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boys team.

Under new Coastal Spirit

football development manager

Gary Bennett, the club is

making a big push so girls and

women’s football can prosper

next season.

“I have a real passion for girls

and women’s football and have

been heavily involved in it for a

number of years, particularly in

the United States and Canada,”

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“We would love to see girls of

all ages and ability at Coastal,

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We are particularly looking

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premier league team for next

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Burwood boxer extends

his winning record

• By Jacob Page

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“I started with dad five years

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“He’s always there for a word

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he lets me be my own boxer,” he

said.

Daniel said after being in the

Canterbury set-up for the past

few years, he is keen to gain

more chances to represent New

Zealand.

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JP Clinic at Shirley Library

Tuesday, 10am–1pm

A justice of the peace will

be available to members of the

community, to witness signatures

and documents, certify document

copies, hear oaths, declarations,

affidavits or affirmations as well

as sign citizenship, sponsorship or

rates rebates applications. There

is no charge for this service.

Shirley Library, 36 Marshland

Rd (by the Palms Mall)

Storytimes/Wā Kōrerō

Tuesday, 10.30 – 11am

Encourage learning through a

love for stories. Storytimes is an

interactive programme including

stories, songs, rhymes and play.

This is a free session.

New Brighton Library, 213

Marine Pde and Shirley Library,

36 Marshland Rd (by the Palms

Mall)

Babytimes/Wā Pēpi

Tuesday, 11.15 – 11.45am

Encourage learning through

language. Babytimes is an

interactive programme including

rhymes, songs, stories and play.

This is a free session.

Aranui Library, 109 Aldershot St

Scrabble Club

Tuesday, 1.30–2.30pm

Enjoy Scrabble? Go along to the

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library for a friendly game or two

with other like-minded folk.

Parklands Library, 46

Queenspark Drive

Harry Potter Fun Day

Tuesday, 3.30– 4.30pm

Go along to the library and

celebrate the works of J.K

Rowling, and the literary life

of Harry Potter and friends.

Suitable for ages six to 12. Listen

to a reading from the Harry

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making craft activity. Subscribe

to the Harry Potter Fun Day

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Queenspark Drive

Reading to dogs

Tuesday, 3.30 – 4.30pm

Designed to provide a relaxed,

non-threatening atmosphere

which encourages children to

practise their reading skills

and develop a love of reading.

The programme uses dogs who

are the beloved pets of the city

council’s animal management

team. These furry friends have

all been trained and tested for

health, safety and temperament.

The dogs can increase a child’s

relaxation while reading, listen

attentively, do not laugh, judge

or criticise, allow children to

proceed at their own pace and

can be less intimidating than a

child’s peers. Library staff and

a dog handler will be present

at all times to help facilitate the

sessions. Sessions are 15min long.


Rd (by the Palms Mall)

Parklands Book Club

Wednesday, 11am – noon

Love sharing your favourite

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one? Go and join other book

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environment. No bookings

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Queenspark Drive

Rocket Club

Wednesday, 3.30 – 4.30pm

Rocket Club is a weekly afterschool

programme which runs

during term time. All whanau

are welcome to join the club and

become involved in different

activities based on local and

current events in a fun learning

environment. Homework help is

available during this time. Free to

attend and no bookings required.

Aranui Library, 109 Aldershot St

CV drop-in

Thursday, 10am–11.30am

A librarian will be on hand to

assist customers who are needing

help with their resume. You will

be offered guidance on creating,

updating, and editing your CV.


Marine Pde

Cards Club

Friday, 1.30-3.30pm

The weekly card club is on

every Friday, go along and

join the fun. Free, no bookings

required.


Rd (by the Palms Shopping

Centre).

Barrier Free Computing

Saturday, 10am-noon

Barrier Free Computing

provided by Computer for Special

Needs Trust is an organisation

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Go along and learn how robots

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Auction: Thursday, 16 August 2018, unless sold prior

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Simply impressive both inside and out,

this pristine property presents like new, is

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Situated on the lower slopes of St Andrews

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Superb sea views provide the backdrop to

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The contemporary kitchen with granite

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Sliding stacking doors on each level promote

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manicured gardens and flat lawns which are

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An additional living area on the ground

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while four bedrooms are serviced by two

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wardrobe and outdoor access. The practicality

of bedrooms and bathrooms on both levels

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Further notable features include a double

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parking, under-deck storage, network

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Proximity to the waterfront and various

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Li ter library

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• By Sophie Cornish

WORKSAFE NEW Zealand

has b en a proached in a bid to

fina ly repair the potholes in New

Brighton’s Hawke St car park.

Coastal-Burw od Ward city

counci lor David East wants

WorkSafe to pre sure the car

park’s private owners into

repairing the potholes which are

a “trip and vehicle” hazard.

WorkSafe chief inspector

a se sment southern Da ren

Handforth said it may be able to

take action under the Health and

Safety at Work Act 2015, “as a

person conducting a busine s or

undertaking.”

Mr Handforth said WorkSafe

is aware of the concerns raised by

Cr East abou the car park.

“WorkSafe has completed

an a se sment visi to the site

and is engaging with the owner

to advise them that it is their

responsibility to manage their

risks a propriately.”

Different parts of the car park

are owned by various people

and the Coastal-Burw od

Community Board recently

wrote to them about its concerns

around health and safety.

Cr East said the bi gest i sue

in the past has b en ge ting in

touch with the landlords and

owners and ge ting them to

agr e to anything. “The board

a preciates that multi-ownership

of the parking space may present

a difficulty in co-ordinating

repair/resurfacing but felt obliged

to pa s these concerns onto you,”

said the le ter.

One reply has b en received so

far from an owner who is wi ling

to discu s the i sue. However, a l

the owners would have to agr e

to undertake work.

Cr East said there had b en

a “number of incidences” in

the car park of people injuring

themselves whic had gone

unreported.

“I’ve always though that it

has b en quite amazing that we

haven’t had any serious a cidents

or senior citizens perhaps

tri ping in those potholes and

doing themselve some damage.”

He is confiden the new

a proach wi l bring results.

“I think the WorkSafe

involvement may prove to be the

lever that we are l oking for.”

New bid to fix potholes

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on Hawke St

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THE ST Andrew’s Co lege big

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win a the National Youth Ja z

Competition – ba s player, Tom

Fastier, co lapsed an died the

day before the competition

began.

“Tom was a ba s player from

Cashmere High Sch ol who was

playing with our big band this

year. He had a strong chance of

wi ning best ba s player a the

festival as he was a very a complished

musician,” head of music

Duncan Ferguson said.

“We were delighted to win, but

it was bi tersw et,” he said.

St Andrew’s won the most

outstanding big band title a the

competition in Tauranga.

The ban dedicated it se to

Tom, who died while on his way

to Cashmere High on March 27.

His death was po sibly related to

a medical event.

•Turn to page 9

SW ET SOUNDS: St Andrew’s Co lege year 12 students Lewis Edmond and Je na We ls performing a the 41st National Youth

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Bittersweet win for St Andrew’s big band

• By Sophie Cornish and Julia Evans

THE PAPANUI-I nes

Community Board has taken the

rare step of starting a petition

to figh the city council over

funding.

Signatures are being co lected

in a bid to get funding for a community

facility in Shirley.

It comes after the city council

removed funding for the centre

pla ned for Shirley Rd, near the

intersection with Hi ls Rd. This

was the site of the former community

centre, which was badly

damaged in the February 2,

20 1, earthquake.

The removal o funding

prompted community board

chairwoman Ali Jones to threaten

to stan down, citing it as her “die

in the ditch” project.

Ms Jone said the board’s role

is to represen the community,

and by gathering signatures from

residents, it was fulfi ling that

role.

“One of the roles of a community

board is to represent and act

as advocate for the interests of its

community and this is what we

are doing. The LTP and a nual

plans are a l about lo bying the

council.”

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DEAN CALVERT (above)

returned from the United

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Joseph Parker in the build up

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The former New Zealand

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father George and brother

Bryce to London ahead of the

fight where they spen time

with Parker in the build up.

Mr Calvert, 47, comes from a

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Former champ hooks

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• By Sarla Donovan

THE OWNERS of Sumner’s Cave

Rock Apartments ar expecting the

Earthquake Commi sion to sign-off

on a se tlement agr emen this w ek.

Body corporate chairman Mike

White said the group had gone

into mediation with IAG and EQC

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on a deal with IAG on February

2 – coincidentally seven years

to the day after the February 2,

20 1, earthquake. However, they

are waiting for EQC to sign the

agr ement.

“Given that EQC actua ly drafted

the agr ement, there’ l be no

problem with them doing that.”

The apartment suffere damage

in the February and June, 20 1,

earthquakes and were demolished in

late 2012. In 2016, IAG’s offer of the

difference betw en indemnity value,

$10 mi lion, and the sum insured,

$16 mi lion, was rejected by the body

corporate.

The mediation agr ement

prevented Mr White from disclosing

the settlement amount, but he said it

involved the two parties paying “a bit

more money than they’d wanted to

earlier.”

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A decision to paint double yellow

lines on the stretch betw en

Summit Rd and the Sign of the

Takahe was earlier made by the

Spreydon-Cashmere Community

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Bu the Banks Peninsula Community

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• By Emily O’Co ne l

A W OLSTON butcher proved

to be a cut above the rest in an

international competition.

New World Fe ry Rd butcher

Jeremy Garth and his team, the

Pure South Sharp Blacks, recently

came second a the World

Butchers’ Cha lenge in Northern

Ireland.

It was the firs time Mr Garth

had competed in the cha lenge

and he was “rea ly proud” of

how the team performed.

“We produced some top quality

products and came away

with a g od result so we’re very

ha py,” he said.

The preparation for this year’s

World Butchers’ Cha lenge was

intense as the team members

met in Auckland every two

months for lengthy w ekend

practices.

Mr Garth, who has b en a

butcher for 14 years, said the

competition brought back his

pa sion for the job.

“Doing a l thi stuff and

m eting new people, s eing new

ideas, it just brings that flair

back for you,” he said.

Mr Gart hopes t own a

butcher shop of his own someday

but says for now he wi l focus

on ge ting mor experience

and on the 2020 cha lenge.

“In two years’ time, we’ l be

going back to try and win the

title,” he said.

U per Ri carton butcher Corey

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A CRACKDOWN on mobile

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However, the public has li tle

interest in having input into the

i sue.

Only eight submi sions were

received for a potential bylaw

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The district council wi l be

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on private or public land.

A report said there are two

str et operators in Darfield, a

coff e cart is parked beside the

railway in Ro leston, and a pi za

cart visits Lincoln w ekly betw en

September-May along with a Thai

f od truck.

•Turn to page 7

Mobile

traders

could

face

regulation

Pupils learn about role of war horses

GR ENDALE SCHOOL pupils

have taken a step back in time,

s eing first hand what men and

horses l oked like during war.

The New Zealand Mounted

Rifles Charitable Trust president

Mark A pleton and member

Mike Donaldson t ok their

horses to the sch ol on Monday,

in a bid to educate pupils on the

sacrifice their ancestors made in

World War 1 and World War 2.

Mr A pleton and Mr Donaldson

a rived a the sch ol dre sed

in World War 1 uniforms while

their horses Tommy and Kruze

wore 1 0-year-old sa dles donated

to the trust.

The presentation is a prelude

to the Gr endale Recreation Reserve

Management Commi t e’s

upcoming Anzac Day service.

As a tribute to those who

served, members of the trust wi l

ride horseback to the service.

Mr A pleton said it was

important children were

educated on what soldiers

wen through during World

War 1 and World War 2.

But he said the presentation

didn’t go into t o much detail

and was more of a “show and

te l” to make them aware of what

the soldiers l oked like.

Children were shown the type

of kits horses were required to

wear in the war.

•Turn to page 7

• By Georgia O’Co nor-Harding

HISTORY: Pupils have taken a step back in time learning about what

New Zealand soldiers and horses l oked like in World War 1. Abi P oler,

5, sits on Kruze, alongside Mounted Rifles Charitable Trust president

Mark A pleton. PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER

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Mr Winder and his team, the

Pure South Sharp Blacks, which

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Jeremy Garth, finished second

in the competition.

He said the cha lenge started

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seven years ago.

The preparation for this

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members met in Auckland

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other countries was a “fantastic”

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“To get second behind Ireland

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But Mr Winder admires the

Australian team.

“Those guys over there

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“And it just showcases that

New Zealand has got some

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world,” he said.

Mr Winder has b en a butcher

since the age of 19.

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THE HALSWE L-Hornby-

Ri carton Community Board

has b en given the gr en ligh to

o pose the pla ned qua ry near

Templeton.

Mayor Lia ne Dalziel told the

board on Thursday it had the okay

from the city council to make a

submi sion if Fulton Hogan a plies

for a resource consen to create a

qua ry.

Board chairman Mike Mora

told Western News the submi sion

would likely o pose Fulton Hogan’s

plan.

“You can just about guarant e

it . because we [the community

board] don’t believe qua ries

should be so close to residential

areas,” he said.

Mr Mora said he wasn’t sure if

the city council would endorse the

board’ submi sion.

“I’d like to think so because the

city council has had their eyes

open as we l ove recent years over

the crysta line silica risk,” he said.

Mr Mora said the community

board wi l be “representing and

advocating” for the Templeton

community.

•Turn to page 5

Community

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to oppose

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He said there was still a lot of

work to do to gather all the information

and finish police inquiries

before any charges would be laid.

“They can take some time,” he

said.

“We’ve got six months to lay

charges in relation to traffic offending

– it certainly won’t take

that long.”

Steffan Pearce-

Loe (right), 30, was

hit by a vehicle

near the Gayhurst

Rd bridge while

walking his dogs at

about 2.30am last

Thursday.

He died in hospital

from his injuries on Friday.

His funeral was held on Tuesday.

Police found the vehicle

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A detective saw it parked

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The vehicle’s owner, who was

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