The Star: December 20, 2018
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Thursday <strong>December</strong> <strong>20</strong> <strong>20</strong>18 17<br />
Year of ‘challenges’<br />
MERRY<br />
and ‘advances’<br />
I CAN’T believe this year<br />
is nearly over.<br />
<strong>The</strong> months seem to<br />
have flown by. It has been<br />
a challenging year on<br />
many fronts. However, we<br />
have made real advances<br />
as well.<br />
If I look back on the<br />
year, the one thing that<br />
has really stood out in<br />
terms of the positive<br />
responses I’ve had from<br />
people of all ages would<br />
be the opening of our new<br />
central city library, which<br />
has proven already that<br />
it is much more than a<br />
library.<br />
Our city libraries<br />
are normally closed<br />
on public holidays, so<br />
when we asked if an<br />
exception could be<br />
made for Tūranga over<br />
show weekend, as part<br />
of our commitment to<br />
revitalising the central city<br />
and bringing people into<br />
town, all the stops were<br />
pulled out.<br />
A big thank you to<br />
council staff, who gave<br />
up a day off to come<br />
into work and make a<br />
difference to our city.<br />
Our Civic Awards<br />
ceremony held last week<br />
was another great occasion<br />
to honour the individuals<br />
and groups which have<br />
made a significant<br />
contribution to our city<br />
and district.<br />
I was reminded yet<br />
again about the incredible<br />
voluntary work that is<br />
done every day in our city<br />
and on the peninsula.<br />
Often we don’t even<br />
know who these local<br />
heroes are until they are<br />
Mayor<br />
Lianne Dalziel<br />
BIG YEAR: <strong>The</strong> opening of the new Turanga<br />
central library was a highlight of the year for<br />
Lianne Dalziel.<br />
nominated, because they<br />
are so humble. <strong>The</strong>ir<br />
service is a true gift, which<br />
is valued.<br />
On that note, can I<br />
wish all <strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> readers<br />
a very merry Christmas<br />
and a happy new year. I<br />
hope you keep yourself<br />
and your family safe over<br />
the holidays and return<br />
in great shape for the year<br />
ahead.<br />
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oison found in reserve<br />
• By Georgia O’Connor-<br />
Harding<br />
RABBIT poison<br />
mysteriously placed at<br />
Bexley Reserve has been<br />
removed by the city<br />
council.<br />
Concerns were raised as<br />
the poison pellets could<br />
have been easily found by<br />
dogs or children.<br />
<strong>The</strong> poison was found<br />
near the reserve’s dog<br />
park.<br />
City council community<br />
parks manager Al Hardy<br />
said it dispatched rangers<br />
immediately after a complaint<br />
was made to ensure<br />
public safety and notified<br />
police. He said the rabbit<br />
pellets were placed by a<br />
member of the public.<br />
“It was found that<br />
the poison was already<br />
removed, however extra<br />
ranger surveillance was<br />
put in place to make sure<br />
secondary poisoning did<br />
not occur,” he said.<br />
It was estimated the pellets<br />
had been in the park<br />
for about nine days.<br />
DEADLY: Concern has been raised about rabbit<br />
poison being placed in Bexley Reserve without<br />
any signage to warn the public.<br />
Under the city council’s<br />
parks and reserves bylaw,<br />
it is an enforceable offence<br />
if a person introduces a<br />
substance in a reserve that<br />
may be injurious to animal<br />
or plant life without written<br />
permission from an<br />
authorised officer.<br />
That may be monetary<br />
or imprisonment.<br />
In the past year, the city<br />
council has received five<br />
complaints of poison in<br />
public parks.<br />
Nearby resident Paula<br />
Bartlett-Pak said it was<br />
concerned the rabbit<br />
poison had been randomly<br />
placed in the reserve by a<br />
member of the public.<br />
She said has been<br />
tempted to take her dog<br />
elsewhere.<br />
“If I ended up having<br />
to pay heaps of money<br />
because my dog ate poison<br />
or my dog died because he<br />
got poisoned I would be<br />
out for revenge,” she said.<br />
Coastal-Burwood Community<br />
Board member<br />
Tim Baker said while he<br />
understood why people<br />
were dropping poison,<br />
people needed to be doing<br />
it in conjunction with the<br />
city council.<br />
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