The Star: June 06, 2019

The Star Thursday June 6 2019
leader
Founder Jan Fitz-Gerald said
delegates would learn about the
importance of China and New
Zealand’s long-term relations,
make new friends and gain a
deeper understanding of each
other’s culture and customs.
“We will provide
opportunities for all students to
develop skills, knowledge and
capabilities to be global citizens
and effective future leaders in a
challenging world,” she said.
Keynote speaker Stephen
Jacobi, of the New Zealand
China Council, will be joined
by a host of other speakers and
presenters.
Students will learn about
leadership in a cross-cultural
environment. Workshops,
lectures and forums will cover
topics on being prepared
and working together, global
relations, cultural intelligence,
social responsibility and
resilience.
Students will also produce and
present a group project.
St Andrew’s College rector
Christine Leighton was
delighted to be hosting the
event.
“This is a fabulous
opportunity for young New
Zealanders to learn and grow
as global citizens and future
leaders.”
• By Sophie Cornish
EVA HAEREWA does not want
anyone to go through what she
did when her sister was killed in
a cycle accident.
The Christchurch South Intermediate
year 8 pupil has created
a plan with her friend Jazz
Thorman, 12, to make it safer
for young people to ride their
bikes on roads and cycleways.
In April 2014, Eva’s older sister
Sharla Haerewa,
22, was killed
when she was
hit by a truck on
Lincoln Rd. The
nursing student
was on her way
to work when a
75-year-old truck
driver took a turn
Haerewa
without seeing her. She was hit
and pulled under the truck. The
driver pleaded guilty to careless
driving causing death and was
sentenced to pay reparations
and disqualified from driving
for eight months.
Last year Eva was also
knocked off her bike by a
vehicle while she was cycling to
school. She was lucky to come
away with minor injuries, but
said she was shaken after the
incident.
“These are the reasons why
news online at www.star.kiwi
I decided it was important to
stand up and do something
that could help save the lives of
others, especially kids who cycle
or scooter to school,” said Eva.
With funding help from
Youth Voice Canterbury’s ‘big
ideas fund’, Eva and Jazz have
gifted 75 fluro vests to pupils
who cycle to school.
They are adorned with a
surfer-inspired design and the
NEWS 11
Tragedy prompts pupils to create vests
Sharla
SAFE AND COOL: Jazz Thorman and Eva Haerewa with the marutau safety vests.
message ‘marutau – be safe’.
“It was important to us
that the design would be
seen as cool by other kids
to overcome the ‘that’s naff’
thing,” said Jazz.
HAVE YOUR SAY
Proposed changes
to High Street
(Cashel Street to St Asaph Street) and
tram route extension
We’re planning to revitalise three blocks of this
key central city street to make it more attractive
and easy to visit. We’re also proposing to extend
the tram route. We’d like to hear your views.
Tell us your views before Monday 10 June.
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