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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> Thursday <strong>July</strong> <strong>11</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />
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• By Georgia O’Connor-<br />
Harding<br />
RIGHT-LEANING Independent<br />
Citizens candidate Catherine<br />
Chu will no longer be running<br />
uncontested for the city council’s<br />
Riccarton Ward in October’s<br />
local body elections.<br />
Former<br />
Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton<br />
Community<br />
Board member<br />
Peter Laloli will<br />
stand as independent<br />
against<br />
Ms Chu.<br />
Peter Laloli<br />
NEWS<br />
Laloli puts name<br />
forward for<br />
Riccarton Ward<br />
<strong>The</strong> decision<br />
was prompted<br />
by current city<br />
councillor Vicki Buck’s<br />
announcement to depart<br />
from politics at the end of<br />
the term.<br />
<strong>The</strong> retired policeman and Riccarton<br />
resident said he had been<br />
considering running for the community<br />
board, but now that Ms<br />
Buck isn’t standing, he will put his<br />
name forward for city council as<br />
well.<br />
Mr Laloli served on the<br />
community board for 15 years<br />
– two terms as the chairman of<br />
the board – before he failed to be<br />
re-elected in 2016.<br />
• By Sophie Cornish<br />
FIVE MORE patients in<br />
Canterbury hospitals have<br />
died from complications of the<br />
flu.<br />
So far eight people have died<br />
this year.<br />
Canterbury District Health<br />
Board medical officer of health<br />
Cheryl Brunton said yesterday<br />
five patients have died in<br />
Christchurch Hospital, two in<br />
Burwood Hospital and one in a<br />
rural facility.<br />
•From page 1<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> asked police if<br />
there was a risk to the public<br />
from the explosives when the<br />
accused gunman stopped for<br />
fuel in Oamaru.<br />
“While the investigation<br />
is ongoing, we are not in a<br />
position to go into specifics<br />
around those enquiries. <strong>The</strong><br />
matter is now before the courts<br />
and we will not be jeopardising<br />
any future prosecution,” a<br />
police spokeswoman said.<br />
news online at www.star.kiwi<br />
Flu claims five more victims in hospitals<br />
<strong>The</strong>re have been<br />
577 influenza-related<br />
hospitalisations this year.<br />
Dr Brunton said<br />
influenza-like illness rates<br />
and influenza-related<br />
hospital admissions<br />
remain above average for<br />
this time of year.<br />
“Positive influenza<br />
identifications increased<br />
again in the past week; influenza<br />
A continues to dominate.<br />
Respiratory syncytial virus<br />
identifications have continued to<br />
Accused gunman’s<br />
journey to Chch<br />
caught on CCTV<br />
Police have used CCTV<br />
footage from many locations<br />
between Dunedin and<br />
Christchurch to follow the<br />
accused gunman’s journey,<br />
which is part of the evidence<br />
for the prosecution case.<br />
<strong>The</strong> accused gunman has<br />
pleaded not guilty to 51<br />
murder charges, 40 attempted<br />
murder charges and one<br />
terrorism charge. A High<br />
Court trial is scheduled for<br />
May next year.<br />
Cheryl<br />
Brunton<br />
increase.”<br />
“<strong>The</strong> flu is much more<br />
than a common cold. In<br />
New Zealand, flu-related<br />
illnesses cause around<br />
400 deaths a year and<br />
account for 45 per cent<br />
of sick days each winter,”<br />
she said.<br />
Riccarton Medical<br />
Practice manager Angela<br />
Hendry said the clinic is having<br />
to work efficiently to keep up<br />
with demand.<br />
“It’s been very busy . . . it’s<br />
been extraordinarily busy<br />
everywhere,” she said.<br />
“Compared to last year where<br />
there didn’t really even appear<br />
to be a flu season as such.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> practice is encouraging<br />
people who suspect they might<br />
have the flu to stay at home<br />
or wear a mask and use hand<br />
wash if they come in for an<br />
appointment.<br />
CDHB forecasters predict by<br />
August, it could expect 450-500<br />
admissions related to the flu a<br />
week.<br />
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