The Star: November 08, 2018
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4 Thursday <strong>November</strong> 8 <strong>2018</strong><br />
Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong><br />
News<br />
Lane changes<br />
for Main<br />
South Rd<br />
• By Anan Zaki<br />
MOTORISTS TRAVELLING on<br />
Main South and Springs Rds will<br />
see some changes this week.<br />
All traffic on Main South Rd<br />
was switched to the newly-laid<br />
northbound lanes between<br />
Hoskyns and Robinsons Rd yesterday.<br />
New Zealand Transport Agency<br />
said the changes were done in<br />
stages, city bound traffic first, followed<br />
by southbound traffic.<br />
Meanwhile, motorists on<br />
Springs Rd, near the Halswell<br />
Junction Rd roundabout will have<br />
to use a temporary diversion road.<br />
A U-turn facility has been built<br />
to maintain access to businesses in<br />
the area.<br />
NZTA previously announced<br />
that a lane switch on Main South<br />
Rd would be done in August but<br />
that was delayed due to additional<br />
work.<br />
Contractors built the final<br />
pavement under bridges, which removed<br />
the need for an additional<br />
traffic switch in the future, NZTA<br />
said.<br />
<strong>The</strong> changes are part of the<br />
ongoing construction of the $195<br />
million Christchurch Southern<br />
Motorway stage two.<br />
Tributes flow for charity boxer<br />
•From page 1<br />
“On behalf of the entire Fight<br />
for Christchurch community, we<br />
extend our sincere condolences<br />
to Kain’s family, friends and<br />
workmates. Our thoughts are<br />
naturally also with Kain’s opponent<br />
during this incredibly<br />
difficult time.”<br />
Mr Mitchell said he has spoken<br />
to Mr Parsons’ opponent,<br />
former Canterbury and Tasman<br />
Makos half-back Steve Alfeld<br />
and his coach.<br />
“<strong>The</strong>y’re completely traumatised.”<br />
New Zealand Professional<br />
Boxing Association president<br />
Pat Leonard said “everyone is in<br />
shock.”<br />
“We are very, very sorry to<br />
hear about it and we send our<br />
utmost condolences to Kain’s<br />
family.”<br />
“This is the first incident in<br />
our national association’s history<br />
where a fighter has suffered a<br />
critical injury in the ring.<br />
But he said the association did<br />
not find fault with the processes<br />
that Fight for Christchurch follows.<br />
Emergency services were<br />
called to the event shortly after<br />
11pm and Mr Parsons was taken<br />
to hospital in a critical condition.<br />
Not wearing headgear was optional<br />
in line with New Zealand<br />
Professional Boxing Association<br />
policy.<br />
<strong>The</strong> incident prompted calls<br />
for changes in the boxing community<br />
and a review is under<br />
way into the fight.<br />
Long-time friend of Mr Parsons,<br />
Darren Jenkinson, who set<br />
up the Givealittle page, said on<br />
Tuesday friends and family had<br />
been at his bedside throughout.<br />
“He’s a great friend and is always<br />
the first person there when<br />
anyone needs help.”<br />
However, he declined to speak<br />
to <strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> yesterday out of respect<br />
for Mr Parsons’ family.<br />
Mr Parsons, played for<br />
the Sumner Sharks social<br />
rugby team. He was nick-named<br />
Dingo.<br />
Tributes to Mr Parsons have<br />
been flowing though the Sharks<br />
DINGO:<br />
Sumner Rugby<br />
Club has been<br />
rocked by<br />
news Sharks<br />
loose forward<br />
Kain Parsons<br />
has died after<br />
being knocked<br />
unconscious<br />
in a charity<br />
boxing fight. <br />
Facebook page since the early<br />
hours on Sunday morning.<br />
On Tuesday, Sumner club captain<br />
John Taylor said he was held<br />
in very high regards by the club.<br />
“He’s been a member of the<br />
Sharks team for a number of<br />
years and is just a bloody good<br />
guy.”<br />
•To donate go to www.<br />
givealittle.co.nz/cause/<br />
kain-parsons<br />
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