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Six Year Mixed reaction to bold new plan Female pa senger in lucky escape • By Ba ry Clarke and Emily O’Co ne l woman were unhurt. found guilty of the manslaughter on bail for other charges at the stomped on in a Timaru street. betw en one of the men found of Timaru Wayne Kerry time of the attack on Mr Bray. Mr Bray walked past guilty and Mr Bray which led to Bray 2009. Jamieson received Mr Bray, 26, died four days property where there had b en a the attack. a nine-year jail sentence. He was after he was punched, kicked and party. There had b en bad bl od •Turn to page 6 8KW FL OR CONSOLE $3,599 Insta led “Model FUJITSU ABTG24LVT (Conditions a ply) Ca l for a FR E n obligation a se sment and quotation Six Year Ph 3 7 034 or Warranty 08 0 8 0 750 Phone 3 7 034 15/ 14 Sawyers Arms Road w.dimockheatpumps.co.nz email: sales@dimocks.net.nz *Conditions a ply. Insta led back-to-back, up to thr e metre pipe run & electrical su ply within 6 metres. O fer expires June 30th, 2018. Thursday, June 14, 2018 • By Bridget Rutherford PROMINENT Cantabrians have given a mixed response to the possible futuristic l ok of Cathedral Square. Plans for wha the Square could look like were released by Regenerate Christchurch yesterday after seven years of debate and controversy the slow progre s of the rebuild. It includes three covered pavilions, which would have a “la tice-style” translucent r of, which could host markets and other events. FUTURISTIC: Plans released yesterday sho what Cathedral Square could look like. The long-term vision, which is estimated to cost betw en $60- $80 mi lion, aims to bring people “I’m confident Regenerate back into the area, through a Christchurch’s vision wi l a low series of interconnected public this to happen.” spaces. City counci lor Deon Swi gs The vision for Square also said it would n ed to work includes Cathedral Gardens around other developments with tr and water features, such as Turanga, the Spark Post Office Place with events building, Aotea Gifts and the and m eting spaces, and Library restoration of Christ Church Plaza with other people-friendly Cathedral. areas. “We’ve go to l ok at what is Former mayor Ga ry M ore ha pening, what’s in the vision said the plan was “bri liant” and what can we deliver.” while developer Ernest Duval City counci lor Jamie Gough was not fu sed by the pavilions. city council and stakeholders to be n eded. think of the central city as said it was g od starting The next step is for a delivery determine what could be done, Mayor Lia ne Dalziel said destination and residential point. strategy to be developed with the when, and what funding would the vision would hel people neighbourh od. •Turn to page 5 Lia ne Dalziel Ga ry Moore Jamie Gough Vicki Buck Start your own story PHOTO: BARRY CLARKE 0 348 1994 | w.pete rayhomes.co.nz Thursday, June 7, 2018 2 news sport Regional Manager Steve McCaughan 364 7460 Steve@starmedia.kiwi Editor in Chief Barry Clarke 364 7422 Barry@starmedia.kiwi Web: www.starmedia.kiwi General: 379 7100 Julia Evans News Reporter 364 7476 021 914 742 Julia.Evans @starmedia.kiwi Sophie Cornish News Reporter 364 7437 021 915 924 Sophie.Cornish @starmedia.kiwi Gordon Findlater Sport Reporter 379 7100 027 408 1993 Gordon.Findlater @starmedia.kiwi advertising Shane Victor Sales Manager 364 7429 021 381 765 Shane @starmedia.kiwi get in touch Thursday December 27 2018 Classified: 379 1100 Star Media a division of Allied Press PO Box 1467, Christchurch 359 Lincoln Rd, Addington, Christchurch 8024 The night Mark Wilson from The Androidss met Iggy Pop Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Meet Christchurch’s everyday community heroes Inside Murderer threatens prison guard.....................................................5 Check out Target’s Boxing Day sale..............................................11 Tips for planting your summer veges....................18-19 Sharpen your pencil and try our tricky puzzles...........20 How to prepare the perfect ham......................................................21 New Mazda6 Takami...........23 Save the date for the City2Surf......................................... 24 Russian star joins Canty basketball.......................................25 Ryan Reynolds on bringing the city back to life post-quake SEE PAGE 9 SEE PAGE 10 SEE PAGE 14-15 The Star BUSINESS OWNERS Build customers, sales and profits with us... Restoring your confidence through your smile Full service Denture Clinic and Laboratory Caldent Denture Cleaner Free Consultation No Obligation Cops close in on con man • By Bridget Rutherford POLICE HAVE found two bank account numbers in their hunt for a con man who falsely said gangs would hurt their families if people didn’t pay up. Senior Constable Wayne Stapley said two of the victims had been given two bank account numbers to put money into. Police had checked one, and The Square: Is this the future? A CONVICTED killer is back behind bars after a spectacular crash while allegedly fl eing police. John Oliver Jamieson’s Subaru Forester crashed through the Ro leston dog park fence on Saturday. A spear-like fence post smashed through the window screen na rowly missing a woman in the pa senger seat. Miraculously Jamieson and the He had earlier been recorded driving at 180km/h on State Highway 1. A cut-down rifle was later found by police in the vehicle. Startle dog walker said Jamieson ran a short distance from the vehicle before sto ping to s e if the woman in the vehicle okay. Police a rived soon after and he was a prehended. Jamieson was one of six men Convicted killer involved in high speed smash $200 O F YOUR NEXT POWER BI L IMPACT: The aftermath of the high sp ed crash on Saturday when this vehicle wen through a dog park fence. were awaiting details abou the ager is the key suspect. other. “He swears black and blue it Senior Constable Stapley would wasn’t him and he doesn’t have not comment on wha the investigation into the first account more,” he said. the cell phone numbers any- number revealed. “We have to find out where He said two phone numbers, these phones are and tie them up connected to the same person, with the bank accounts.” led police to a suspect who had Police have received 21 complaints from Christchurch people been interviewed and denied any involvement. targeted by the sinister scam. The Star understands a teen- It involved phone calls and FINALLY THE sun is shining on Christchurch Hospital patients and visitors after a year-long campaign by The Star. The Canterbury District Health Board has agreed to move its park and ride service from the appalling flood prone Deans Ave site to the city council’s 805-space Lichfield St car park on July 2. Since last winter, The Star has ben hammering the Ministry of Health, CDHB and more recently the new Government Thursday, June 28, 2018 Car park battle finally won • By Bridget Rutherford $200 OFF YOUR NEXT POWER BILL 8KW FLOOR CONSOLE $3,599 Installed Ca l for a FREE no obligation assessment and quotation Phone 377 0034 Why does booze do this to me? Rock icon Jordan Luck reveals why he gave up the bottle – pages 4 & 5 texts to victims who are told the connected to the gangs. caller is from the Mongrel Mob, Last month, Canterbury Highway 61 or Black Power. University criminologist Greg One victim was told to pay Newbold told The Star gangs $1000 or Black Power would burn would be “filthy” if they were being impersonated. his house down and harm his family. The con man says they Senior Constable Stapley said are watching the victims’ families none of the people who had gone and elderly parents. to the police had paid over any Senior Constable Stapley money. would not comment on whether There have been no further the perpetrator was actually reported cases. “Model FUJITSU ABTG24LVT (Conditions apply) Warranty Ph 377 0034 or 0800 800 750 15/114 Sawyers Arms Road www.dimockheatpumps.co.nz email: sales@dimocks.net.nz *Conditions a ply. Insta led back-to-back, up to thr e metre pipe run & electrical su ply within 6 metres. O fer expires June 30th, 2018. Labour MPs to do something about it. Said The Star editor in chief Barry Clarke: “We’ve been relentless in our determination to get something done about it. Finally, it’s happened. “Our campaign prompted Port Hills MP Ruth Dyson to HAPPY: Park and ride users Chris and Gail Smith said moving the service from Deans Ave to Lichfield St car park was a good move and would avoid people waiting for the shuttle in the rain, like in April last year (inset). PHOTOS: MARTIN HUNTER star the ball rolling with her political colleagues in March after the previous Government did nothing. The district health board and the Ministry of Health constantly passed the blame on each other. •Turn to page 5 Restore your oiled CEDAR BLINDS with our NEW re-oiling service. Rejuvenate your lacquered CEDAR BLINDS High-tech Cleaning We clean and repair a l types of blinds – Venetians, Cedar, Verticals, Ro ler, Ho lands, Romans and Pleated – with environmenta ly friendly cleaning products. Temperature Contro led Drying Re-oiling & Rejuvenating Fabric Blinds - eg Austrian & Roman Same Day Pick Up & Drop Off Bookings are required. 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The Star 3 News Local News Now Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Thursday December 27 2018 in brief Fire rages, homes at risk City still needs to conserve water It may have been a wet start to the summer but the need to conserve water remains. “The frequent rain over the past few weeks has meant our water use has stayed largely in the green zone, which is where we want it to be,’’ said city council three waters and waste technical services manager Tim Drennan. But he said when the weather warms up, there is a much greater chance of being in the yellow or red zones if water is not conserved. Coastal pathway gets $200k funding boost The Coastal Pathway is a step closer to being completed with a $200,000 grant from Rātā Foundation. The 6.5km walking and cycling track, launched in 2012, will stretch from Ferrymead to Scarborough Beach via Redcliffs and Sumner. The pathway is expected to be finished by August. EXPLORE: Two pop-up gardens have been installed in Cathedral Square, one featuring 180 pool noodles and native plants. A third garden will be created next month. When noodles meet nature POOL NOODLES have popped up in Cathedral Square as part of a new garden project. Noodlescape was designed as part of a competition organised by city council’s Enliven Places Programme. Entrants were asked to come up with a garden design that featured a seating area, greenery and colour within a compact space. Noodlescape, which has been installed near the Distinction Hotel, is a contemporary garden based around 180 pool noodles and native plants The artists were Thailandbased GEDES Studio and charitable trust Greening the Rubble delivered the project. Another winner, which has been installed in the Square, is Time to Heal. The garden was designed by Avonhead School and supported by Katherine Booker, a motherof-two and enthusiastic gardener. She enlisted help from children at the school to design, build and plant the garden, including her son Thomas, a year 6 pupil. Four planter boxes outline the space and a central pohutukawa tree has a 12-sided timber bench built around it. The shape was inspired by the hours of a clock and the four raised beds are like the points on a compass. Herbs, such as thyme and rosemary, and rongoā (traditional Māori medicine) plants, fill the planter boxes. The third winner was Stained Glass Pavilion, designed by Tamsin Harrington and Dirk Vesser. It uses tinted acrylic panels set within a laser-cut steel pergola to create the look of a stained glass tunnel surrounded by greenery. It will be installed in the Square in January. City council head of urban design, regeneration and heritage Carolyn Ingles said the pop-up gardens will add a new element to the Square, making it more nature-focused and colourful. The pop up gardens will remain in the Square until at least April. At the end of the project the city council will give consideration to what plants and other items can be reused or donated to the community. However, the Time to Heal garden will be donated to its designer Avonhead School. Work begins on Riccarton Community Centre Contractors are set to dig in at the Riccarton Community Centre site, after a sod-turning ceremony for the new $4.5 million facility. The community centre in Clarence St will replace the earthquake-damaged building on the former city council site next door. The new facility is on track to open late next year. Sports centre expansions approved by minister Minister Nanaia Mahuta, acting for the Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration, has approved a proposal enabling further development at the Christchurch Football Centre in Yaldhurst. The proposal includes a new gymnastics centre, an indoor sports stadium with multiple courts for sports such as netball, basketball and futsal, a swimming pool with diving and triathlon facilities, and outdoor fields and courts. I buy property in Canterbury • As is where is • Damaged • Uninsured • Deceased estate • Land • Commercial DRIVEWAYS EXCAVATION DRAINAGE RETAINING WALLS FENCING ASHPALT / CONCRETE CARTAGE HOUSE FOUNDATIONS Pride in Quality Workmanship We guarantee our workmanship as only the best is good enough for you.Everything we do is designed to suit your vision and budget. Call me anytime 027 490 8576 021 870 725 info@stylescivil.com • www.stylescivil.co.nz Quail Island Adventures Get the kids into nature and head to Quail Island! A great day trip to a real island with a fascinating history, in the heart of Lyttelton Harbour. Just a 15 minute ferry ride from Lyttelton. Book the DOC hut to stay overnight (via DOC website). SCHEDULE FREQUENCY DEPART LYTTELTON DEPART QUAIL ISLAND Oct & Nov Daily 10.20am 3.30pm Dec – Mar Daily 10.20am, 12.20pm 12.30pm, 3.30pm Apr – Sep Weekends only 10.20am 3.30pm blackcat.co.nz book 0800 436 574 online CRUISES LYTTELTON & AKAROA ‘Under 5’s free on all trips, all year! FARE Adult $30 Child $15
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