The Star: January 03, 2019

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Mixed
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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.
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• 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.
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• 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
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
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One victim was told to pay Newbold told The Star gangs
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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.
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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
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year-long campaign by
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The Canterbury District
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IMPACT: The aftermath of the high sp ed crash on Saturday when this vehicle wen through a dog park fence.
move its park and ride service
from the appalling flood prone
Deans Ave site to the city
council’s 805-space Lichfield St
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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
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St car park was a
good move and would
avoid people waiting
for the shuttle in the
rain, like in April last
year (inset).
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March after the previous
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The district health board
and the Ministry of Health
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A CANTERBURY University law
student being investigated for a
sexual assault has been allowed to
go overseas on a study-related trip.
Bu the university’s dean of
law Ursula Cheer is refusing to
discuss the matter.
“I can’t comment
about any
of this because
of confidentiality
and privacy,” she
told The Star
yesterday.
The Star has
learned a female
student has laid
a complaint abou the accused
being allowed to go on the trip.
It is understood it is no the
same person who has laid the
sexual assault complain to the
police.
The Star has been told it is a
rape investigation.
The Star sent a number of questions
to Canterbury University
yesterday but none would be answered.
Said Canterbury University
spokeswoman Margaret Agnew:
“UC cannot respond to allegations
that are before the police.”
She referred the questions
back to Dr Cheer. Her phone was
turned off.
Police would also not comment
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The overseas trip involves
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