Pegasus Post: January 29, 2019

8
Tuesday January 29 2019
News
SBHS
at capacity
• By Sophie Cornish
SHIRLEY BOYS’ High School has
announced it is now at capacity
for all year levels and will only be
accepting in-zone applicants for
2019.
It comes after debate within the
community following a new enrolment
zone for the school’s shared
site on QE II Park, which it will
share with Avonside Girls’ High
School. It plans to move to the site
later this year.
In a post on its Facebook page
on Thursday night, the school said
it will only be accepting enrolments
from in-zone applicants.
“Priority” students will now go
on waiting lists.
First priority on the waiting list
will go to siblings of current students,
then siblings of former students, sons
of former students, sons of board
members or board employees and
then out-of-zone applicants.
It comes after debate between
the schools, the Ministry of
Education and east Christchurch
communities following announcements
last year that the suburbs
of Shirley, Avonside, Dallington,
Richmond, Edgeware and parts of
Linwood may not be included for
the enrolment zone at the new site.
The school’s zones will be reviewed
again in May.
• By Sophie Cornish
POLICE SAY they are unable
to prosecute a motorist who has
allegedly caused damage in the
red zone because there is not
enough evidence.
Avonside resident Patrick
Boland went to police in October
with photographs and video he
took of a man he has dubbed the
‘red zone ram raider.’
Mr Boland gave police the vehicle’s
registration number and
said he had witnessed him driving
erratically in his sport utility
vehicle and damaging gates and
barriers.
A police spokeswoman said
the man has been issued with
infringement notices, including
driving without a licence and a
warrant of fitness.
There was not enough evidence
to support the claim he
had been smashing barriers.
Said Mr Boland: “The method
he uses is just driving straight
through like Rambo. I would
say that’s happened at least three
times. At the moment he seems
to be acting with impunity.
“As a community, all we are
trying to do is keep ourselves
safe,” he said.
Mr Boland’s video footage
shows the man acting
aggressively towards him,
Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi
driving erratically and on the
wrong side of the road, but he
has been unable to film him in
the act of driving through the
barriers.
Currently, security within the
red zone area is managed by
Land Information New Zealand.
LINZ group manager land
and property Jeremy Barr said it
has discussed the damage with
police, who patrol the wider red
zone area.
“No action plans have been
developed with the police because
we have not been able to
identify any vehicles causing the
damage.”
“LINZ’s security guards are
very aware of the vandalism, and
patrol the problem areas to try
to stop damage being done. They
have not yet been able to identify
any vehicles causing damage,”
he said.
Last year, there were 25 occasions
where LINZ carried out
repairs to barriers, which cost
Local
News
Now
PEGASUS POST
‘Red zone ram raider’ still on the loose
VANDALISM: Police and LINZ are unable to track down those causing damage in the red zone.
Fire rages, homes at risk
about $4000.
“This comes from the maintenance
budget. Funding is
from the Canterbury recovery
appropriation to maintain the
residential red zone which comes
from the Government,” said Mr
Barr.
Some areas required more
repairs than others.
Six repairs have been
carried out in Avondale, five
in Dallington, and four in
Burwood and Bexley areas.
SURF’S UP SCOTTY RAZOR ROBERTSON PROFILE
Check out the
new Sportsman 470
Range TODAY
APRIL 2018
TJ’S
CHASING
ONE
GREAT MORE
COVER
The power
LINE
of Perenara
CALEB
CLARKE
Chip off the
old block
Proudly supporting JBnZ for over 50 years
Seven friendly villages
in Canterbury
Key
• Ryman village
• Proposed village
Rangiora
• Charles Upham
Christchurch
• Anthony Wilding, Aidanfield
• Diana Isaac, Mairehau
• Essie Summers, Beckenham
• Margaret Stoddart, Riccarton
• Ngaio Marsh, Papanui
• Park Terrace, Central City
• Woodcote, Hornby
0800 588 222
8984
SUPER
RUGBY’S
G.O.A.T
CORY JANE
6 issues (1 year) $44.50
12 issues (2 years) $79
18 issues (3 years) $115
Social Media Animal
PLUS...
+
RRP $9.95
KEEPING Chief
WHO
TABS ON Tabai’s
MATSON Tron tribe
1ST XVs
PLAY LIKE PROS
A school boy rugby
investigation
SUBSCRIPTIONS FREEPHONE
0800 77 77 10
rugbynews.co.nz
WHO WILL
MAKE THE
AB CUT?
20 Lunns Rd, PO Box 709, Christchurch 8024
Ph: 03 962 0505
Email: hamiltonjet.nz@hamjet.co.nz
www.hamiltonjet.com
Dyers Road Landscape
& Garden Supplies
• Barks • Peastraw • Composts - we supply the best available
• Aggregates - Chip, Round and Basecourse
• Pavers & Schist products • Pungas
• Decorative Stones & Landscaping Rocks
• Trailer Hire first hour free with purchase
• Bag & Bulk - pick up or delivered
David, Carol & Mike
We will deliver!
SOIL
AND
HARDFILL
DUMPING
Phone: 03 384 6540
183 Dyers Rd, Bromley • OPEN 7 DAYS
Weekdays 7.30am-5pm. Weekends 8.30am-3pm
www.dyersroadandlandscapes.co.nz