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The Star Thursday June 27 2019 inside Mauger v Livingstone..........................................5 Rewards to solve crimes..................................8 Great things to do this weekend...........12 Awards success for Star Media............... 14 Young, successful & on the move.........17 Living Life..............................................................21-32 Orange ball debut...............................................41 newsroom Sophie Cornish News 021 915 924 Sophie.Cornish@starmedia.kiwi Home wanted for March 15 hearts see page 10 Louis Day News 021 919 917 Louis.Day@starmedia.kiwi Gordon Findlater Sport 027 408 1993 Gordon.Findlater@starmedia.kiwi Barry Clarke Editor in Chief 021 359 426 Barry@starmedia.kiwi advertising Shane Victor Advertising Manager 021 381 765 Shane.Victor@starmedia.kiwi Concerns over plan to protect dolphins see page 15 Classified advertising: 379 1100 General inquiries: 379 7100 A division of Allied Press Regional Manager: Steve McCaughan PO Box 1467, Christchurch 359 Lincoln Rd, Addington www.starmedia.kiwi Ron Cribb: From bad boy to barnstorming Crusader see page 39 Stories of the Pacific Theatre group ‘regains’ culture and language by telling stories https://wp.me/p8jZZ7-mIF Cross-country kids You may have loved or loathed it at school, but the cross-country is still popular https://wp.me/p8jZZ7-mHB $53,000 WORTH OF PRIZES TO BE WON! Restoring your confidence through your smile Full service Denture Clinic and Laboratory Caldent Denture Cleaner Free Consultation No Obligation Ph: 385 5517 + 396 Innes Road, St Albans admin@denturesplus.co.nz + denturesplus.co.nz book your free appointment today! 0800 324 678 www.dcis.co.nz run out sale nZ’s best-selling heat pump ever! WaS $2,799 noW $2,349 inStaLLed * Ge42 hiGh WaLL heat pump *Basic back to back installation
THE FLU continues to sweep through Canterbury with 35 to 48 patients a day showing influenza symptoms or similar at Christchurch Hospital. Canterbury District Health Board forecasters predict by August, it could expect 450-500 admissions related to the flu a week. CDHB chief executive David Meates said the number of people testing positive for influenza has been “rising in spectacular fashion.” An early onset of the flu eason means the health system has had “a June like no other,” he said. Between March and • By Louis Day A COMEDIAN was grabbed by the back of the head and pushed after he made a joke about white supremacists during a show. During Simon Kingsley- Holmes’ set at the Madeira Hotel in Akaroa he made a joke about playing scrabble with a white supremacist. Kingsley-Holmes then pulled a scrabble board from his bag with the tiles arranged in the shape of a swastika and delivered the punchline: “What a prick, he glued all the tiles to the board.” He also made reference to finding a swastika in a public toilet in Timaru. The comedian has steered clear of swastika-related jokes since the March 15 mosque shootings. But when he did his set on June 15, he thought enough time had passed to reintroduce white supremacist-related material into his act. After finishing his set he was May, three patients died in Christchurch hospitals from complications related to influenza. All had pre-existing conditions. Mr Meates said influenza immunisation rates have increased since last year, but a large number of people are still becoming unwell in spite of this. By the end of May, 198,756 influenza vaccine doses had been distributed in Canterbury this year – 10,000 more than were distributed over the whole of last year. Mr Meates said staffing levels have been increased to cater for patients. confronted by a man, possibly in his late 20s. The man grabbed him by the back of the head and tried to push him in the direction of the local RSA, saying he should tell the joke there. news online at www.star.kiwi Flu cases ‘rising in spectacular fashion’ Swastika joke turns sour Comedian pushed after punchline NEED A QUICK CASH LOAN NOW? We offer a range of personal Loans and can provide cash quickly. 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He said the incident had not put him off doing a similar routine in the future. “It might be a while longer till I do a joke like that in the heart of Christchurch but I am at peace with what the joke is, I’m not bothered about him being offended by it.” 379-3589 The Star Thursday June 27 2019 NEWS 3 in brief Lake search for Chch man called off The search for a missing Christchurch man in a Southland lake has been called off. Michael Goodson and Rosemary Spiewak went missing while boating on May 31 at Lake Hauroko. Ms Spiewak’s body was found on June 1. However, Mr Goodson’s body has not been recovered. The circumstances of the fatal boating accident are still unclear. Police searched the lake multiple times and said any new information will be acted on. Restoration work on clock towers to start Work to repair and restore two heritage clock towers will start next month. The city council has given Cook Brothers Construction Canterbury the job of leading the restoration work on the New Brighton and Scarborough towers. The work is expected to take about six months. Investigations showed the quakes and exposure to the harsh seaside environment left the towers in poor condition. QE II Drive crash injures four people Four people were treated for injuries following a crash on QE II Drive on Tuesday. Emergency services were called to the crash involving a car and a van about 7.30am. St John spokesman Gerard Campbell said four people were treated for injuries and two were taken to Christchurch Hospital with moderate injuries. Police still looking for masked intruder Police are saying little about the investigation into a spate of burglaries in Aidanfield involving an alleged masked intruder. Detective Inspector Mike Ford said inquiries are ongoing into the burglaries which took place between June 4 and June 13. 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