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• By Georgia O’Co nor-Harding<br />

ONGOING roadworks are<br />

continuing to put pre sure on<br />

Richmond busine ses, with one<br />

long -ru ning store deciding it is<br />

time to leave.<br />

After more than <strong>20</strong> years of<br />

su plying fresh produce to the<br />

eastern suburbs on Stanmore<br />

Rd, <strong>The</strong> Green Grocer closed<br />

it d ors for the final time on<br />

Friday.<br />

<strong>The</strong> city council began a full<br />

reconstruction of North Avon<br />

Rd in January which ha since<br />

left busine se stru gling to<br />

bring customers into their stores.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Green Grocer owner<br />

Dia ne Pratt said she didn’t<br />

want to go, but because of the<br />

roadworks the busine s has<br />

suffered a “huge decline.”<br />

“We are around 50 per cent<br />

down each w ek and we can’t<br />

sustain it. It is below break even<br />

for us,” she said.<br />

•Turn to page 7<br />

END OF AN ERA: <strong>The</strong> Green Grocer owners Dia ne and Chris Pra t have closed their Stanmore Rd store as a result of the<br />

pre sure being put on Richmond’s commercial area. PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER<br />

End of the road for green grocer<br />

• By Georgia O’Co nor-Harding<br />

HOPE IS fading for people who<br />

catch the bus betw en New<br />

Brighton and Burw od Hospital.<br />

Environment Canterbury has<br />

prepared an “alternative option”<br />

in its draft Long Term Plan after<br />

public o posed its original plan<br />

to axe six of its lowest performing<br />

bus routes.<br />

But a new route combining the<br />

135 Burwood Hospital and 150<br />

<strong>The</strong> Palms bus routes is pla ned<br />

to terminate at Taiora: QE I Recreation<br />

and Sport Centre.<br />

It means the 135 Burw od Hospital<br />

route wi l no longer travel<br />

into New Brighton.<br />

Currently the bu service runs<br />

from Prestons Rd through to Burwood<br />

Hospital and along Beach<br />

Rd to Marine Parade.<br />

<strong>The</strong> proposed change has been<br />

met with o position. New Brighton<br />

resident Hilary Wilson said<br />

the pla ned route change would<br />

be “te rible” a she always found<br />

the bus convenient, particularly<br />

when she had a kn e replacement<br />

at Burw od Hospital.<br />

•Turn to page 4<br />

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• By Sophie Cornish<br />

LINDA CHEN has a new<br />

outl ok on life after giving birth<br />

to her first child, Sebastian.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Fendalton-Waimairi-<br />

Harew od Community Board<br />

member and her husband Robin<br />

welcomed the baby boy on April<br />

10 in what she described a<br />

“precious experience.”<br />

“Having a child has<br />

not only b en a precious<br />

experience for me, as<br />

a woman, but it has<br />

also changed the<br />

way I s e the world.<br />

I now s e the world<br />

as a mother – the<br />

agendas and i sues<br />

in our ward have<br />

become a lot more<br />

personal now.”<br />

Sebastian is also<br />

the first grandchild<br />

of both sides of the<br />

family, “so he is<br />

ge ting a lot of love<br />

and a tention,” said<br />

Mrs Chen.<br />

<strong>The</strong> couple first<br />

met while at primary sch ol at<br />

the former Kendal School in<br />

Harew od.<br />

“We are rea ly ha py that we<br />

have ended up se tling back at<br />

Harew od and that we wi l be<br />

raising Sebastian here. Both<br />

Robin and I have fond memories<br />

growing up in this area,” she said.<br />

Mrs Chen is the second<br />

community board member to<br />

welcome a child this term, with<br />

Jamie Gough’s wife, Jasmine,<br />

giving birth to their first child in<br />

<strong>September</strong>. •Turn to page 4<br />

‘Precious’ bundle of joy<br />

New perspective<br />

on life for<br />

community<br />

board member<br />

NEW ARRIVAL: Community board member<br />

Linda Chen and her husband Robin have<br />

welcomed their first child, Sebastian.<br />

PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER<br />

• By Julia Evans and Sophie<br />

Cornish<br />

“OVERWHELMING”<br />

o position has caused<br />

Environment Canterbury to<br />

re-think its proposed cuts to bus<br />

routes in the city.<br />

ECan staff prepared an “alternative<br />

option” to the proposal<br />

in its draft Long Term Plan,<br />

that would axe the six lowest<br />

performing bus routes, affecting<br />

10, 0 pa senger trips.<br />

<strong>The</strong> new proposal wi l save<br />

the 107 Styx Mi l to Northlands<br />

while the 108 Casebr ok to<br />

Northlands wi l be absorbed<br />

into an extended version of the<br />

28 Papanui to Lyttelton service.<br />

Papanui Ward city counci lor<br />

Mike Davidson urged people to<br />

submit on the plan, saying the<br />

routes were an “e sential social<br />

service.”<br />

He said while the new option<br />

is “rea ly good news” fo residents<br />

in his ward, “other areas<br />

haven’t b en as fortunate, which<br />

is a shame.”<br />

•Turn to page 5<br />

Public<br />

pressure<br />

makes<br />

ECan<br />

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bus cuts<br />

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Pump station completed<br />

$12 mi lion wastewater<br />

scheme now in operation<br />

Stinky sites<br />

No action n eded on<br />

Bromley’s smells<br />

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ST ANNE’S Catholic Sch ol<br />

produced an unconventional<br />

cro s-country event, using<br />

an obstacle course which<br />

involved ducking, diving and<br />

ge ting mu dy.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Grit Cha lenge was<br />

the idea of a parent who<br />

works for a scaffolding<br />

company and involved a<br />

technical run including two<br />

cro sings, jumping a fence,<br />

tu nels, poles, large ba rels<br />

and several mud-based<br />

obstacles.<br />

<strong>The</strong> pupils climbed up a<br />

four-level scaffolding feature<br />

and jumped off into ma ting.<br />

Principal Da las Wichman<br />

said the cha lenge was pu together<br />

to promote the sch ol’s<br />

a titude of grit.<br />

“To persist when things get<br />

difficult and give things a go<br />

which we know is a big determiner<br />

of su ce s in life.”<br />

“<strong>The</strong> event was amazing<br />

and bring so many<br />

families rather than the<br />

traditional ‘running around<br />

the park’-style cro s-country<br />

which we know is dead<br />

boring.”<br />

He said the pupils loved the<br />

course.<br />

“<strong>The</strong>y loved ge ting rea ly<br />

high on the scaffolding obstacle<br />

and dro ping off onto our<br />

high jump mat.”<br />

CHA LENGE: Hebe Hopa (above)<br />

tackles the mud head on. Left – Ho lie<br />

Parker jumps from the scaffolding.<br />

Right – Eve Solodi climbs through the<br />

obstacle course.<br />

PHOTOS: GORDON TRIGG<br />

Pupils show true grit<br />

• By Julia Evans<br />

PUBLIC OUTCRY has caused a<br />

rethink over plans to cut bus routes<br />

around the city.<br />

Bu the 535 Eastgate to Ly telton<br />

and Rapaki sti l remains on the<br />

cho ping block.<br />

Environment Canterbury staff<br />

prepared an “alternative option” to<br />

the proposal in its draft Long Term<br />

Plan that would axe the six lowest<br />

performing bus routes fo lowing<br />

“overwhelming” public o position,<br />

a spokeswoman said.<br />

Those routes included the 535<br />

and the 145 Westmorland to<br />

Eastgate.<br />

<strong>The</strong> solution is a modification<br />

of the six routes proposed to be<br />

disestablished – with frequency<br />

changes, the combining of two<br />

routes, extension and re-routing of<br />

others.<br />

But as part of the proposal,<br />

there would not be a service<br />

travelling down Linw od Ave,<br />

through Fe rymead and Mt<br />

Pleasant.<br />

•Turn to page 7<br />

Rapaki<br />

not<br />

spared<br />

in ECan’s<br />

bus cuts<br />

rethink<br />

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Mon - Fri<br />

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Arts centre opening<br />

Latest addition to Girls’ High<br />

opened by governor-general<br />

Working together<br />

Groups pledge to help council<br />

find new site for facility<br />

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• By Sophie Cornish<br />

LINDA CHEN has a new<br />

outl ok on life after giving birth<br />

to her first child, Sebastian.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Fendalton-Waimairi-<br />

Harew od Community Board<br />

member and her husband Robin<br />

welcomed the baby boy on April<br />

10 in what she described a<br />

“precious experience.”<br />

“Having a child has not<br />

only b en a precious<br />

experience for me,<br />

as a woman, but it<br />

has also changed the<br />

way I s e the world.<br />

I now see the world<br />

as a mother – the<br />

agendas and i sues<br />

in our ward have<br />

become a lot more<br />

personal now.”<br />

Sebastian is also<br />

the first grandchild<br />

of both sides of the<br />

family, “so he is<br />

ge ting a lot of love<br />

and a tention,” said<br />

Mrs Chen.<br />

<strong>The</strong> couple first<br />

met while at primary sch ol at<br />

the former Kendal Sch ol in<br />

Harew od.<br />

“We are rea ly ha py that we<br />

have ended up se tling back at<br />

Harew od and that we wi l be<br />

raising Sebastian here. Both<br />

Robin and I have fond memories<br />

growing up in this area,” she said.<br />

Mrs Chen is the second<br />

community board member to<br />

welcome a child this term, with<br />

Jamie Gough’s wife, Jasmine,<br />

giving birth to their first child in<br />

<strong>September</strong>. •Turn to page 5<br />

‘Precious’ bundle of joy<br />

New perspective<br />

on life for<br />

community<br />

board member<br />

NEW ARRIVAL: Community board member<br />

Linda Chen and her husband Robin have<br />

welcomed their first child, Sebastian.<br />

PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER<br />

• By Anan Zaki<br />

YALDHURST residents<br />

wi l this w ek lodge an a peal<br />

and prepare for a costly court<br />

ba tle to challenge a decision to<br />

a low qua ry expansion in the<br />

area.<br />

<strong>The</strong> decision made by city<br />

council and Environment<br />

Canterbury a pointed hearings<br />

panel a lowed qua rying<br />

company Road Metals to<br />

increase their Yaldhurst<br />

operations to 1 0m from<br />

houses.<br />

To lodge the appeal, the<br />

residents formed a new<br />

group named the Yaldhurst<br />

Environment Group – Hau Ora<br />

Inc.<br />

Chairwoman Soraya Nicholas<br />

said the a peal would cos the<br />

group $100, 0 and it received<br />

su port from various members<br />

of the community.<br />

“We’re probably l oking<br />

at mandatory mediation<br />

ha pening in <strong>September</strong> and<br />

potentia ly the Environment<br />

Court a peal case wi l be very<br />

late this year or early next year,”<br />

Ms Nichola said.<br />

<strong>The</strong> group does not wan to<br />

ban qua rying in the area.<br />

•Turn to page 4<br />

Yaldhurst<br />

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service for mos types of blinds. B okings<br />

are required.<br />

Convenient Location<br />

Drop blinds into us by 9am, at<br />

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Fitzgerald end), and co lect<br />

them a the end of the day.<br />

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WE ARE OPEN<br />

Mon - Fri<br />

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COCKLE NUMBERS in the<br />

Avon-Heathcote Estuary are in<br />

serious decline.<br />

A six-month study shows the<br />

population has fallen dramatically<br />

since a <strong>20</strong>12 survey, from<br />

around 400 per sq m to between<br />

50 and 80 per sq m in some<br />

areas.<br />

Biological sciences student<br />

Stephanie Hampson has been researching<br />

the extent and impact<br />

of harvesting on the health and<br />

sustainability of estuary shellfish<br />

beds – an important feeding<br />

grounds for birds.<br />

<strong>The</strong> results suggest the current<br />

limit of 150 cockles per person<br />

per day is too high and needs to<br />

be reduced or even a ban put in<br />

place, Ms Hampson said.<br />

Auckland’s limit is 50 per person<br />

per day, which she believes<br />

would be more appropriate if<br />

harvesting is to continue.<br />

•Turn to page 5<br />

DECLINE: Stephanie Hampson has researched the health of shellfish in the estuary and it’s not looking good.<br />

PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER<br />

Shellfish numbers threatened<br />

• By Sarla Donovan<br />

FORMER BANKS Peninsula<br />

Community Board chairwoman<br />

Christine Wilson has died after a<br />

short illness.<br />

“Lyttelton has lost one of its<br />

best and dearest,” said friend and<br />

board member John McLister.<br />

“Christine was a jewel. She loved<br />

her community, selflessly dedicating<br />

her life to public service.”<br />

Ms Wilson was the sister of<br />

former All Blacks Graeme and<br />

Stephen Bachop and mother to<br />

former All Blacks Nathan and<br />

Aaron Mauger, who now respectively<br />

coach at the Sunwolves<br />

and Highlanders Super Rugby<br />

franchises.<br />

Aaron Mauger remained in<br />

Christchurch at the weekend as<br />

his team played in Brisbane.<br />

Banks Peninsula city councillor<br />

and Deputy Mayor Andrew<br />

Turner said he was saddened to<br />

hear of her death.<br />

“My thoughts are with her family<br />

at this time,” he said.<br />

Ms Wilson had been a highly<br />

effective board chair and would<br />

be much missed in the community.<br />

•Turn to page 8<br />

Lyttelton<br />

identity<br />

dies after<br />

short<br />

illness<br />

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• By Emily O’Co ne l<br />

GLENTUNNEL t enager<br />

Manaia Davies is off to San<br />

Diego next month in a team of<br />

2 dancers representing New<br />

Zealand in an international<br />

competition.<br />

<strong>The</strong> 13-year-old was asked to<br />

be in the team by Kiwi choreographer,<br />

Kiel Tutin, who has<br />

worked with star such as Jennifer<br />

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Manaia, who has b en dancing<br />

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•Turn to page 6<br />

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• By Georgia O’Co nor-Harding<br />

DISTRICT council-owned<br />

houses in Darfield have had<br />

to be decontaminated from<br />

methampetamine before they can<br />

be sold.<br />

<strong>The</strong> thr e dwe lings are part of a<br />

portfolio of houses and a section in<br />

Ritso S the council is dispersing.<br />

It has cost just over $40,0 0 to<br />

decontaminate the properties.<br />

Insurance has met about $30, 0<br />

of the bi l, the district council the<br />

rest.<br />

<strong>The</strong> houses are on the market<br />

for betw en $3 0,0 0 to $3 5, 00.<br />

Former mayor Bi l W od says<br />

he is concerned that money from<br />

the sales wi l not go back into<br />

Malvern community.<br />

In the early 2 00s Mr W ods<br />

and late district counci lor Paul<br />

Stewart was involved in putting a<br />

case forward that if the properties<br />

were sold the money had to go<br />

back into the community.<br />

“In fairne s, the money gained<br />

from the sale of these properties<br />

must be returned to the area from<br />

where it was co lected,” he said.<br />

<strong>The</strong> district council’s property<br />

and commercial manager Douglas<br />

Marsha l said yesterday the<br />

sale proc eds will be credited to<br />

council district funds.<br />

•Turn to page 6<br />

$40k to fix<br />

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A CON man who tells his<br />

intended victims he will harm<br />

their families if they don’t pay up<br />

may face a bigger problem than<br />

the law – gangs.<br />

Police have received 19 complaints<br />

from Christchurch people<br />

targeted by the sinister scam. It<br />

involves phone<br />

calls and texts to<br />

victims who are<br />

told the caller is<br />

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Mob, Highway 61<br />

or Black Power.<br />

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parents, will be<br />

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But it appears the con man is<br />

not connected to the gangs, just<br />

using their names to put fear into<br />

the intended victims.<br />

Canterbury University criminologist<br />

Greg Newbold said yesterday<br />

the gangs would be “filthy”.<br />

“All I can say is he’s got a death<br />

wish,” he said.<br />

“<strong>The</strong>y will be absolutely p***ed<br />

off. Anybody who impersonates<br />

a gang member is committing a<br />

serious crime against the gang.”<br />

Prof Newbold said the perpetrator<br />

could get a “hiding” for that<br />

alone.<br />

•Turn to page 7<br />

Sinister<br />

con man<br />

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Thursday, May 24, <strong>20</strong>18<br />

Celebrating 150 years<br />

PAGE 23<br />

Being tactical<br />

Coach, mum, motivator<br />

Big scrap after police<br />

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Fergie versus<br />

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OCTOBER <strong>20</strong>18 MEETINGS<br />

<strong>The</strong> next meetings of the Christchurch City Council, Community Boards, Committees,<br />

Council Hearings Panels and Subcommittees with delegated authority will be held as<br />

follows:<br />

COMMUNITY BOARD COMMITTEES<br />

Date Time Committee and Venue<br />

2 5.30pm Okains Bay Reserve Management Committee, Okains Bay<br />

Community Hall, Okains Bay Road, Okains Bay<br />

3 2.30pm Akaroa Design and Appearance Advisory Committee, Akaroa<br />

Board Room, Akaroa Service Centre, 78 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa<br />

8 7pm Lyttelton Reserves Management Committee, Lyttelton Board<br />

Room, 25 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton<br />

15 5.30pm Duvauchelle Reserve Management Committee, Duvauchelle<br />

Community Centre, 6039 Christchurch Akaroa Road,<br />

Duvauchelle<br />

16 4pm Awa-iti Reserve Management Committee, Little River Board<br />

Room, Little River Service Centre, 4238 Christchurch Akaroa<br />

Road, Little River<br />

COMMUNITY BOARDS<br />

Date Time Board and Venue<br />

1 3pm Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community Board, Linwood<br />

Board Room, 180 Smith Street, Woolston<br />

1 4.30pm Coastal-Burwood Community Board, Board Room, Cnr<br />

Beresford and Union Streets, New Brighton<br />

1 4.30pm Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board, Fendalton<br />

Service Centre Board Room, Cnr Jeffreys and Clyde Roads,<br />

Fendalton<br />

2 5pm Spreydon-Cashmere Community Board, Beckenham Service<br />

Centre Board Room, 66 Colombo Street, Beckenham<br />

3 4.30pm Coastal-Burwood and Papanui-Innes Community Boards,<br />

Board Room, Cnr Beresford and Union Streets, New Brighton<br />

12 9am Papanui-Innes Community Board, Papanui Service Centre<br />

Board Room, Cnr Langdons Road and Restell Street, Papanui<br />

15 10am Banks Peninsula Community Board, Lyttelton Community<br />

Board Room, 25 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton<br />

15 4.30pm Coastal-Burwood Community Board, Board Room, Cnr<br />

Beresford and Union Streets, New Brighton<br />

15 4.30pm Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board, Fendalton<br />

Service Centre Board Room, Cnr Jeffreys and Clyde Roads,<br />

Fendalton<br />

16 4.30pm Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board, Fendalton<br />

Service Centre Board Room, Cnr Jeffreys and Clyde Roads,<br />

Fendalton<br />

17 10am Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community Board, Linwood<br />

Board Room, 180 Smith Street, Woolston<br />

19 8am Spreydon-Cashmere Community Board, Beckenham Service<br />

Centre Board Room, 66 Colombo Street, Beckenham<br />

26 9am Papanui-Innes Community Board, Papanui Service Centre<br />

Board Room, Cnr Langdons Road and Restell Street, Papanui<br />

29 10am Banks Peninsula Community Board, Little River Board Room,<br />

Little River Service Centre, 4238 Christchurch Akaroa Road,<br />

Little River<br />

29 3pm Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community Board, Linwood<br />

Board Room, 180 Smith Street, Woolston<br />

29 4.30pm Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board, Fendalton<br />

Service Centre Board Room, Cnr Jeffreys and Clyde Roads,<br />

Fendalton<br />

30 4.30pm Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board, Fendalton<br />

Service Centre Board Room, Cnr Jeffreys and Clyde Roads,<br />

Fendalton<br />

COMMITTEES<br />

Date Time Committee and Venue<br />

2 2pm Selwyn Waihora Water Management Zone Committee, Selwyn<br />

District Council, 2 Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston<br />

3 9.30am Finance and Performance Committee, Civic Offices, 53<br />

Hereford Street<br />

3 1.30pm Social, Community Development and Housing Committee,<br />

Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street<br />

9 2pm Regional Water Management Committee, Environment<br />

Canterbury, <strong>20</strong>0 Tuam Street<br />

10 9am Regulatory Performance Committee, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford<br />

Street<br />

10 1pm Infrastructure, Transport and Environment Committee, Civic<br />

Offices, 53 Hereford Street<br />

12 9am Greater Christchurch Partnership Committee, Environment<br />

Canterbury, <strong>20</strong>0 Tuam Street<br />

24 9am Strategic Capability Committee, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street<br />

24 1pm Innovation and Sustainable Development Committee, Civic<br />

Offices, 53 Hereford Street<br />

25 6pm Christchurch West Melton Water Management Zone<br />

Committee, Environment Canterbury, <strong>20</strong>0 Tuam Street<br />

31 9.30am Finance and Performance Committee, Civic Offices, 53<br />

Hereford Street<br />

31 1.30pm Social, Community Development and Housing Committee,<br />

Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street<br />

SUBCOMMITTEES<br />

Date Time Subcommittee and Venue<br />

5 9.30am Housing Subcommittee, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street<br />

8 11am Reserves Officer Subcommittee, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street<br />

23 11am Reserves Officer Subcommittee, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street<br />

29 9am Multicultural Subcommittee, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street<br />

31 3pm Parking Restrictions Subcommittee, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford<br />

COUNCIL<br />

Date Time Venue<br />

4 9.30am Council Chamber, 2nd floor, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street<br />

11 9.30am Council Chamber, 2nd floor, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street<br />

25 9.30am Council Chamber, 2nd floor, Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street<br />

Copies of the agendas will be available online and to the public at the meetings.<br />

Members of the public are welcome to attend any of these meetings.<br />

To make a deputation or presentation to a Community Board, Committee or Council<br />

meeting ring the call centre on 03 941 8999 or email info@ccc.govt.nz.<br />

Information about Alcohol Licensing can be found online at ccc.govt.nz/alcohol<br />

J Daly<br />

COUNCIL SECRETARY<br />

Public Notices<br />

Draft Aoraki/Mount Cook National<br />

Park Management Plan<br />

<strong>The</strong> Eastern South Island Region of the Department of Conservation<br />

(DOC) gives public notice of the draft Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park<br />

Management Plan under Section 47(2) of the National Parks Act 1980.<br />

Copies of the draft Plan can be inspected during working hours between<br />

9.00 am and 4.30 pm at:<br />

• Department of Conservation National Office Wellington,<br />

• Department of Conservation Offices in Twizel, Geraldine, Hokitika and<br />

Fox Glacier (limited opening hours),<br />

• Department of Conservation Visitor Centres in Aoraki/Mount Cook,<br />

Franz Josef, Queenstown, Wanaka, Haast, Christchurch and Wellington.<br />

Alternatively, you can download a copy online at www.doc.govt.nz/aoraki-mt-cookplan-review,<br />

where you will also find information about making a submission.<br />

Written submissions on the draft Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park<br />

Management Plan are invited until no later than 4 pm, Friday<br />

9 November <strong>20</strong>18. Submissions should be posted to:<br />

Aoraki/ Mount Cook NPMP Submissions<br />

Department of Conservation<br />

Private Bag 4715<br />

CHRISTCHURCH 8140<br />

or emailed to aorakinp@doc.govt.nz<br />

Any person or organisation wishing to be heard in support of their<br />

submission should state this in their submission. Submitters should be<br />

aware that any submission they make is subject to provisions of the Privacy<br />

Act 1993 and the Official Information Act 1982.<br />

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Twizel Update version<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong>, Western News version<br />

Draft Aoraki/Mount Cook<br />

National Park Management Plan<br />

<strong>The</strong> Eastern South Island Region of the Department of Conservation<br />

(DOC) gives public notice of the draft Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park<br />

Management Plan under Section 47(2) of the National Parks Act 1980.<br />

Copies of the draft Plan can be inspected during working hours<br />

between 9.00 am and 4.30 pm at:<br />

• Department of Conservation National Office Wellington,<br />

• Department of Conservation Offices in Twizel, Geraldine, Hokitika<br />

and Fox Glacier (limited opening hours),<br />

• Department of Conservation Visitor Centres in Aoraki/<br />

Mount Cook, Franz Josef, Queenstown, Wanaka, Haast,<br />

Christchurch and Wellington.<br />

Alternatively, you can download a copy online at www.doc.govt.nz/<br />

aoraki-mt-cook-plan-review, where you will also find information<br />

about making a submission.<br />

Written submissions on the draft Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park<br />

Management Plan are invited until no later than 4 pm, Friday<br />

9 November <strong>20</strong>18. Submissions should be posted to:<br />

Aoraki/ Mount Cook NPMP Submissions<br />

Department of Conservation<br />

Private Bag 4715<br />

CHRISTCHURCH 8140<br />

or emailed to aorakinp@doc.govt.nz<br />

Any person or organisation wishing to be heard in support of their<br />

submission should state this in their submission. Submitters should<br />

be aware that any submission they make is subject to provisions of<br />

the Privacy Act 1993 and the Official Information Act 1982.<br />

Andy Roberts,<br />

Director, Operations, Eastern South Island<br />

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