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4 Tuesday June 18 2019 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi News Study into crossing safety •From page 1 NZTA senior traffic and safety engineer David Scarlet said the feedback has been mixed, but school children and people operating the crossing near the school feel safer. But he said there have been a number of issues raised by residents and road-users following a survey carried out by NZTA. This includes there already being limited options to join onto Halswell Rd and increased journey times and distances. Mr Scarlet said the pilot layout will stay in place until a permanent solution is made because it offers an improved degree of safety for school children. Daily traffic counts show about 11,500 vehicles use Halswell Rd (in the vicinity of Larsens Rd) daily. While no crashes have been recorded at the intersection in the last five years – a minor and noninjury crash was recorded about 20m north of the junction. Halswell School principal Stuart Cameron said the school was “really pleased” in how the trial has made the crossing safer for pupils to use. His views were backed by BUSY ROAD: This week the New Zealand Transport Agency will be discussing with residents and stakeholders near Halswell School permanent solutions for the Larsens Rd/Halswell Rd intersection. Halswell resident Melanie Rushton, who created the petition, saying there has definitely been an “improvement.” But she said equally it has caused some other issues including vehicles performing U- turns where Halswell Rd meets with O’Halloran Dve. Ms Rushton, who has a son at the school, said before the trial was put in place, the junction was becoming more dangerous every day. “I have seen two or three near Stuart Cameron misses at that intersection with children crossing the road on their own. I have seen cars driving really atrociously through that crossing as well,” she said. Ms Rushton recalls witnessing a “terrifying” moment when a child was almost hit while trying to use the school crossing when a van failed to stop. City councillor Anne Galloway said the important thing is the safety issue is being addressed. She said before the restrictions were put in place, vehicles turning right out of Larsens Rd were turning directly into the school crossing. •From page 1 Out of the campaign, the Greater Hornby Residents’ Association was formed, which Mr Peters is a member of. Mr Peters believes he has a good chance at winning against Cr Chen. “I take my hat off to Jimmy, he has responded to the raising of issues in good stead to get things done he has worked hard to get things done. “The October count will be what counts and if the people of Hornby want a change from Jimmy’s representation then they will vote with their feet and put in the person they want,” Mr Peters said. City councillor Jimmy Chen welcomed Mr Peter’s bid. “This is a democratic election, and it is good the people of Hornby have a choice,” he said. Cr Chen, who will be running under The People’s Choice, said he has been an effective city councillor and wants to make sure Hornby is well-represented. He said his best achievements Local News Now Fire rages, homes at risk Residents’ association member to stand for council Jimmy Chen WESTERN NEWS have been keeping the Hornby mega-facility on budget, advocating the Hornby Service Centre has 40 hours per week and launching the city council’s Multicultural Strategy. Cr Chen’s goals for the next term is to ensure the Hornby facility is built on Kyle Park and lobbying to improve Hornby’s roading, footpath and wider traffic issues. Mr Peters said it is time to remove politics from Hornby and focus on outcomes for residents. As well as Cr Chen, the current Hornby representatives are Mike Mora and Natalie Bryden – all who are aligned with The People’s Choice. “The ward is very much tied down by a party line . . . local body politics is really not the place to be having party block, it is more an area where people need to have an independent mind.” Mr Peter’s key concerns is the suburb’s infrastructure has been neglected for too long, ensuring the new Hornby mega-facility is built at Kyle Park and keeping rates affordable. Schools not for everyone! Is school not working for your teen? ULTIMATE CAREER DECIDER / SECURITY & FORCES PREP / DIGITAL MEDIA & DESIGN / BUSINESS ADMIN & TECHNOLOGY / WEB DEVELOPMENT / SOFTWARE DESIGN / EARLY CHILDCARE www.studywithus.co.nz VISION & TRAINME CAMPUS INFO NIGHT DATE: 26 th June 2019 TIME: 7:00pm CHRISTCHURCH CAMPUS 50 Hazeldean Road, Addington 50 Hazeldean Road, Addington, Christchurch | 0800 834 834 $53,000 WORTH OF PRIZES TO BE WON!
WESTERN NEWS Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday June 18 2019 5 News Hamill offers first-hand history lesson • By Georgia O’Connor-Harding MOMENTOUS: Villa Maria College student Brooke Harrison had a history lesson to remember when she met Rob Hamill. WHEN BROOKE Harrison first began studying the Cambodian genocide, she never expected she would meet the New Zealander whose brother was tortured and killed by the Khmer Rouge. It was a momentous history lesson for the Villa Maria College student, who had the opportunity to Rob Hamill, a former New Zealand international rowing representative. His achievements include winning a silver at the 1994 World Rowing Championships and a Commonwealth Games gold. While researching the assignment, she came across documentary Brother Number One, which tells the story of Mr Hamill’s older brother Kerry, who was killed by the Khmer Rouge in 1978 after accidentally straying into Cambodian waters on his yacht. The genocide was carried out by the Khmer Rouge regime under the leadership of Pol Pot. Between 1975 to 1979 it was estimated 1.7 to two million people were murdered. Wanting to find out more, Brooke, 17, decided to email Hamill – and to her surprise received a reply in about one hour. Hamill happened to be travelling through the city on June 5 to Methven and arranged a time to meet with Brooke. Brooke said it was inspiring how open and willing Hamill was to share his story about his brother. “He revealed that is how he got into rugby and eventually rowing which he became very successful at. I’m very grateful that I got the opportunity to talk to someone so closely related to such a horrific event,” she said. Brooke wanted to study the genocide after her mother, aunt and grandparents went to Cambodia several years ago and had came back “shocked” and “moved” by its history. She said what stuck with her most from studying the project was how severe the genocide was and yet not something people know a lot about. “I couldn’t comprehend how violent and torturous the genocide was which is why it is even harder to stomach that one of our own was killed there,” Brooke said. She asked Hamill questions about what it was like to testify against Kang Kek Lew, the former leader in the Khmer Rouge movement, how he coped with losing his brother and the response his family received from the community. “Going into it I was actually quite nervous to talk to him about it because the last thing I wanted to do was make him feel uncomfortable . . . but as he started talking I realised he was really open to talking about it,” Brooke said. Since researching the project, Brooke has come to the realisation of how important learning about history is. “What I have learnt from studying this project is how easy it is for people to turn a blind eye to something that seems so distant from them . . . it wasn’t until meeting with Rob I realised how close to home the genocide really was”. Local News Now Fire rages, homes at risk Community group gets new patrol car THE HORNBY Community Patrol has acquired a new patrol car to mark its 25 th anniversary of operations in the western suburbs. Patrol chairman Ken Chamberlain said the patrol is celebrating 25 years of helping make the city safer along with the Christchurch South Community Patrol, City to Sumner Community Watch and the North City Community Patrol. All were set up in 1994 to help police keep communities safer. “We wanted to do something to advance our effectiveness to mark the occasion and we decided to fundraise and buy a newer car,” Mr Chamberlain said. Its “elderly patrol” car has been used for more than 15 years and needs replacing, he said. “Our patrol has a responsibility to keep our patrollers safe and the new car is much better at doing that. Our new Suzuki Vitara has more safety features than all our previous patrol cars put together,” Mr Chamberlain said. The Hornby aatrol covers from Sockburn to the Halswell Quarry, Templeton and Yaldhurst. THE RUSSLEY VILLAGE Final Apartments Available From $495,000 HOLLY LEA VILLAGE New Apartments Now Under Construction russleyvillage.co.nz 03 357 9392 73 Roydvale Ave, Christchurch For enquiries contact Wayne Thompson STYLISH DESIGN, CONTEMPORARY RETIREMENT LIVING Making your retirement move is easy when it’s to one of these sought after locations. Located on the site of the old Russley Hotel, The Russley Village is set within eight acres of award-winning gardens and grounds. The centrepiece of The Russley Village is its purpose built resident community facility, The Homestead where you will find Abode Café & Brasserie, a cinema, library, arts & crafts space and hair salon. The Village scooped two prestigious awards for this state-of-the-art, multi-purpose building at the recent New Zealand Commercial Project Awards. The Ashley Suites, our boutique care facility and serviced apartments, is due to open in October/November and will provide residential care up to hospital level. Holly Lea Village is nestled in the heart of Fendalton within beautifully tailored grounds. The village has recently undergone a major refurbishment and has just released the first stage of new apartments with construction planned to commence in early 2019. The Morven apartments, comprising of eight spacious two bedroom apartments, are architecturally designed with comfort and safety in mind and offer the latest in contemporary retirement living. hollylea.co.nz 03 351 2679 123 Fendalton Rd, Christchurch For enquiries contact Juliane Brand
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