Southern View: October 09, 2018

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8 Tuesday October 9 2018 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi News SOUTHERN VIEW Help out a penguin on Southshore • By Georgia O’Connor-Harding SOUTHSHORE families will come together to build new nests for penguins. The Southshore Residents’ Association is organising the event on October 20, which aims to teach families about penguin habitats in the area. Last week the Coastal-Burwood Community Board granted $1000 from its discretionary response fund to go towards the project. The building of the nests will be led by city council coastal rangers, while New Brighton Menz Shed members will pre-cut the wood. Residents’ association chairwoman Lynda Burdekin hopes it will encourage more penguins to nest in the area. The event will be held from 10am-2pm at the South Brighton Community Centre on Beatty St and will include a community picnic. Older children will be involved in building the nesting boxes, while there will be a range of penguin-focused activities for younger children. Cruise ship season under way MORE THAN 90 cruise ships will weigh anchor in Akaroa Harbour this season but plans are in place to lessen the impact on local residents and the town’s infrastructure. The first cruise ship, the Majestic Princess, arrived yesterday and the last for the season, the Golden Princess, sails into the harbour on April 13 next year. Akaroa will host two ships in one day on 10 occasions during the season and three ships will visit the town on Bruce Rendall February 11. On the busiest day, up to 5500 passengers may arrive in the Banks Peninsula harbour. City council head of facilities, property and planning Bruce Rendall said each cruise ship visit was managed to help tourists enjoy their time on shore but also ease any pressure on the local area. “We know that the area around the Akaroa Wharf gets very busy on cruise ship days,” Mr Rendall said. “We work to manage this often congested area to ensure safety, while also helping visitors to make the most of local tours and activities.” Each ship visit required a targeted traffic management plan, including parking restrictions. “We also oversee the licensing of operators while keeping activity and tour sales separate from departure points so that we don’t have people milling around in the main pedestrian traffic areas,” Mr Rendall said. “Equally importantly,” Mr Rendall said the city council worked with cruise ship companies to minimise the cost to ratepayers. Funding was also recently secured by the city council towards new toilet facilities to ease the impact on local amenities in the future. SMOOTH SAILING: The city council says there are plans in place to handle the cruise ship season. New figures show that, overall, New Zealand’s cruise sector has climbed in value by 18 per cent to $434 million in the year to June. Meanwhile, work was under way on New Zealand’s first custom-built cruise ship berth in Lyttelton. The massive project is due to be completed by the 2020-2021 summer cruise season. 4wd repAirs & servicing Diesel The diesel professionals specialising in All work guArAnteed 288 Lincoln Road (opp ANZ) Ph: 338 8884 www.dieseldoctor.co.nz
SOUTHERN VIEW Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday October 9 2018 9 Peninsula popular playground THE FIRST Life in Christchurch Natural Environment Survey has shown the beaches, rivers and harbours of Banks Peninsula are the favoured playgrounds for Cantabrians. Between 60 and 80 per cent of the online survey’s 2350 respondents said they had visited the Port Hills, Heathcote River or Banks Peninsula’s bays and harbours in the last 12 months. Around 85 per cent said they visited Christchurch and Banks Peninsula’s natural areas for recreational purposes such as walking and cycling. The survey was conducted between May 11 and June 11 and the results would be used to help inform city council decisions. It also sought feedback on environmental and biodiversity issues, natural environments, waterway quality and amenity, responsibility and actions, and climate change. More than half of the respondents described their understanding of environmental issues in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula as good or very good. However, only 44 per cent POPULAR: Most respondents to the first Life in Christchurch Natural Environment Survey have said the Port Hills, beaches and harbours are their go-to recreation areas. rated their understanding of biodiversity as good or very good. City council monitoring and research team leader Kath Jamieson said the survey highlighted that local residents valued their natural environment and were prepared to play their part in protecting and nurturing the region. “The biennial survey shows that 97 per cent of respondents agree or strongly agree that the city’s natural flora and fauna, and landscapes need to be protected for future generations while 95 per cent see native bush, tussock land and wetlands as important to the region’s identity,” she said. While surface water and the quality of riverbanks were viewed as being in the poorest condition, Ms Jamieson said the city council was pleased that around 30 per cent said they had volunteered for conservation work in the past 12 months. That included picking up rubbish, weeding or taking part in community planting. Local News Now Fire rages, homes at risk Thefts from mailboxes • By Matt Salmons PARCELS, LETTERS and bills are being taken from mailboxes around Diamond Harbour. Last week, Purau Ave resident Tara Meredith left her house to pick her daughter up and saw two letters in the mailbox, which she left to collect afterwards. When she returned around 30 minutes later, they were gone and nobody else was home. “It’s so blatant, our mailbox is in the open.” She said she had not received two parcels sent by a friend over the last month and believed they too had been stolen. Mrs Meredith said she reported the missing letters to New Zealand Post and had been told she was not alone. “There’s more than one complaint, there’s quite a few.” She also reported the theft to police, the only person to do so as of last week. A NZ Post spokeswoman said the company was aware of mail going missing and said any missing mail should be reported as soon as possible. They said there was no suggestion it had “anything to do with NZ Post” staff and the matter was being investigated. JOIN US NOW! See website for details ASICS Buy One get One half price on all smart wool socks and apparel (T&Cs Apply) (Ends 14th October) PETER ALEXANDER Take a further 50% off lowest marked price (Selected styles) BENDON Nothing Over $20 on all sale items (T&Cs apply) NEW BALANCE 50% off your second Kids item storewide (T&Cs apply. Discount applies to item of lessor value. Ends 14th October.) BONDS Jockey Mens Hooded Dressing Gowns RRP. $99 NOW $20 (While Stocks Last) STYLES MAY DIFFER TO IMAGE SHOWN THE WATCH.CO.NZ Timex GPS watch was $199 NOW $85 and up to 65% off RRP Pulsar and Lorus Watches (While Stocks Last) MAX Nothing over $39.99 Storewide (Ends 14th October) CUTLER & CO 30% off all Dress Pants (T&C apply) (Ends 14th October) Sign up to Smart Deals & be in the monthly draw for a $100 Dress-Smart gift card! Be one of the first to hear about the latest deals, sent straight to your inbox each week! CHRISTCHURCH 409 Main South Road, Hornby www.dress-smart.co.nz Open 10am-5pm, 7 Days 03 349 5750
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