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4 Tuesday August 20 2019 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi News SOUTHERN VIEW Burglary increase for drug money • By Georgia O’Connor-Harding THE INCREASE in opportunist crime in Halswell and Wigram is likely to be fuelled by drugs, police say. Superintendent Lane Todd said police are finding the majority of burglaries involve young people trying to get money to buy drugs. He said Anne Galloway while police have noticed the spike in drug-driven burglaries in Halswell and Wigram, it is an issue across the city. Over the past six weeks, police have been running an operation to crack down on burglaries in the areas. “We have put additional staff out there and we are arresting people on a daily basis,” Superintendent Todd said. As a result, burglary stats in the area are starting to drop, he said. “The message we are trying to do is to get people to take more care around security. Locking vehicles and locking sheds. A lot of garden sheds have quite a lot of property in them,” Superintendant Todd said. In June, five homes in Bibiana St, Felicitas Grove and Eaglesome Ave were targeted in a series of burglaries. CCTV footage from nearby properties filmed a tall, European man wearing a hoodie and a black mask, roaming the streets during all five burglaries. Superintendant Todd said police are finding a small group of people will walk up and down driveways looking for easy targets. “For those who take a bit more extra security and keep everything locked, they generally aren’t targeted as much because it is more time to break into a property.” A community safety meeting to gauge the extent of the problem was held recently. The meeting was organised by city councillor Anne Galloway and CRIME PREVENTION: Police have told Halswell and Wigram residents to make sure their homes are more secure to prevent opportunist burglaries. Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board candidate Narrinder Singh Warraich. Cr Galloway previously told Western News concerns over burglaries have been predominantly coming from multi-cultural communities and people who may not be aware of the support networks available. Superintendant Todd said Community Constable Li’Ying Cai, who was present at the meeting, has been working with the Asian community, in particular, to help prevent burglaries. Greater Christchurch Regeneration Minister Megan Woods and representatives from the Hornby Community Patrol and Neighbourhood Support were also present at the meeting. Mr Singh Warraich said residents shared burglary incidents in their neighbourhood and police conveyed key messages. This included locking unattended vehicles on roads, parking in well-lit areas and considering investing in an alarm system or getting sensor lights fitted. Cr Galloway said it was “reassuring” to learn what police are doing but the city does unfortunately have a “big meth problem” which drives a lot of crime. Hornby resident Mark Peters said Aidanfield Christian School was hit with burglaries over the school holidays, with stationery stolen from unsecure lockers in an unlockable locker bay. “My child had three pencil cases stolen along with a calculator . . . the more we can do to help stomp out that sort of negative behaviour in the community the better,” he said. School’s not for everyone! www. STUDY WITH US.CO.NZ IS SCHOOL NOT WORKING FOR YOUR TEEN? WE OFFER: ULTIMATE CAREER DECIDER / SECURITY & FORCES PREP / BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION & TECHNOLOGY / DIGITAL MEDIA / EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION / SOFTWARE DESIGN / WEB DEVELOPMENT TEXT ‘STUDY’ TO: 027 557 8839 50 Hazeldean Road, Addington 0800 834 834 | www.vision.ac.nz
SOUTHERN VIEW Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday August 20 2019 5 ‘I think I want to be a hairdresser’ •From page 1 The barber shop Mr Thompson occupies was where his hair was cut as a child, and when he turned 21, he bought the business and hasn’t looked back since. “I remember coming home from school one day and saying [to his father] I think I want to be a hairdresser,” he said. In September, he would have marked his 50th year of owning the business, but he will have to close the doors just a few days before the anniversary. The red leather barber’s chairs in the shop have been around since 1956, and Mr Thompson said he will sell them once the business closes. Otherwise, his house will become too cluttered. In the antique leather chairs, he has seen many boys argue with their mum about the length of hair they want. “A boy would get shorter than he wanted, but not as short as mum was hoping,” Mr Thompson said. He’s seen it all in his years of hairdressing, from short to very long, and the mullets in between. Mr Jordan his longest-serving client and has been getting his hair cut there before Mr Thompson owned the shop. He said the place “hasn’t changed a hell of a lot” over the years. He never has to tell Mr Thompson what he wants, because his hairstyle never changes. “I’ll never find anyone like this will I,” Mr Jordan said. Mr Thompson is upset he was given such short notice to close the business. “Going quickly doesn’t give me time to thank them [clients] all,” he said. Mr Thompson will miss meeting people and the rewarding feeling of people bringing their grandchildren in for a trim so he can cut three generations of hair. “They’re more than just customers,” he said. Mr Thompson will finish his last hair cut at the shop on August 29. SKILL: Mr Thompson cuts his nephew’s hair in the kitchen of his home about 25 years ago Barriers for busy intersection FLEXIBLE BARRIERS will remain in place at a busy intersection to keep Halswell children safe until a permanent solution is completed. Traffic separators have been in place at the intersection of Larsens and Halswell Rds since May as part of a trial to make roads safer for Halswell School pupils to use. The traffic separators prevent vehicles from turning right when travelling in and out of Larsens Rd onto Halswell Rd. In its latest update, the New Zealand Transport Agency said it will put a permanent solution in place. It will install an electronic no-right turn sign, which will only be active during school patrol times. A pedestrian refuge island will be installed and no-stopping lines will be extended. A raised painted island at the Larsens Rd entrance will also be put in place to assist with safer pedestrian crossing and guide right-turning traffic onto Halswell Rd at off-peak times. In the mean-time, the flexible barriers will remain until the changes are made. SALE ONE DAY ONLY of leading Fashion Labels .............................................................................................................. ALL SEASONS FROM 50-80% OFF Great fashion brands sizes 8-22 Includes $15.00 to $20.00 Rack Saturday 24 August Cashmere Club, 50 Colombo St 9.30am-3.30pm eftpos & credit card facilities on site Soft plastics go in the red bin That’s anything plastic you can scrunch in your hand, like this piece of bubble wrap. Thanks for bin good everyone! ccc.govt.nz/redbin
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