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The Star Thursday October 10 2019 24 OPINION Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz The coming week in our history October 10, 1975 - The Government created the tribunal to hear Māori claims of breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi. It has evolved ever since, adapting to the demands of claimants, government and public. October 11, 1861 - The first Cobb & Co coach service ran from Dunedin to Gabriels Gully gold fields. Cobb & Co reduced the time for the trip from two days to nine hours. The company was founded in Melbourne in 1854. In 1861, its proprietor, Charles Cole, arrived in Dunedin with a luxury American Concord coach, five wagons, a buggy, more than 50 horses, and a reputation for speed and reliability. One week later, the first ‘Cobb & Co Telegraphic Line of Coaches’ service began a new era in New Zealand transport. October 12, 1917 - Eight hundred and forty three New Zealand soldiers were killed or mortally wounded in one day during the Battle of Passchendaele, probably the greatest disaster in New Zealand’s history. October 13, 1975 - Whina Cooper leads a 5000 march to Parliament and presented a petition signed by 60,000 people to Prime Minister Bill Rowling. The primary aim of the hīkoi was to protest ongoing Māori land alienation. October 14, 1979 - The gangland murder of ‘Mr Asia’ Marty Johnstone led to the demise of one of New Zealand’s largest ever drug rings. Johnstone was killed on the orders of drug lord Terry Clark. Divers found his mutilated body in a flooded quarry in England. October 15, 2007 - Citing the Terrorism Suppression Act, police arrested 18 people in raids linked to alleged weapons-training camps near the Bay of Plenty township of Rūātoki. Taken before their time I RECEIVED a phone call on Monday morning I knew would come, but it was one I didn’t want. It was news 19-year-old Megan Hore had succumbed to the cancer she and her family thought she may have beaten. The call followed another on Sunday; Megan had slipped into a coma and it was now just a matter of time. It felt like an almighty kick in the guts. While the outcome for Megan was now hopeless, you never lose sight of the fact there is always that slender chance. The Star has followed Megan’s battle with a form of bone cancer through 2019. She had been declared cancer-free in October last year but as cancer often does, it came back. She had an amazing outlook on life, a great supportive family, and was a Disneyland fanatic. On her wish list was a plan to visit every Disneyland in the world. Our articles prompted artist Rangi Downes to get out his brushes and paint Micky Mouse paintings to help Megan’s fundraising bid to help get to the Disneylands. We got Richie McCaw, Tom Walsh and Sophie Pascoe to sign the paintings in a bid to help raise money for her trips. Thanks guys for helping out. It was appreciated. Megan managed to visit a few of those theme parks while juggling her university studies. Her family said she had a great time. Cancer treatment is literally a roller coaster and you can only imagine the lows and then highs, and lows again, Megan and her family have endured over the past year. Things were really looking up until August when she returned to hospital for more checks. Cancerous nodules were found on her left lung and half of it was removed. Megan deteriorated soon after and she and her family were told leukaemia had taken hold. She only had months to live and may not make it to Christmas, they were told. Megan’s death made me think again about another remarkable young woman, Trudi Johnstone. Trudi was part of Canteen, a From the editor’s desk Barry Clarke TRAGIC: Megan Hore and Trudi Johnstone (right), two remarkable young women who remained upbeat and positive as they battled cancer which eventually claimed them. support organisation for young people with cancer. Trudi, who was battling a brain tumour, started writing a weekly column for The Star, 14 years ago. It seems like yesterday. Trudi was a natural writer, had an insight into what people wanted to read and as a result her column had a great following. Like Megan, Trudi’s battle was a roller coaster and for a long period of time it looked like the brain tumour was beaten. Trudi was always positive, bubbly and did an amazing job week-in week-out, always getting her column in on time and written to about the right length to fit the space on the page. Then when everything was looking just so good for Trudi, who was in her early 20s, the world for her and family turned 360 degrees. The tumour had come back and was aggressive. Trudi remained positive and insisted writing her column as her condition deteriorated. She had visits in hospital from many well-wishers, including one of her favourites Dan Carter. Life can be very cruel. Two amazing young people taken well before their time. As my grandmother once said: Try and make every day a good day. barry@starmedia.kiwi Have you considered the Motueka Residential Care option? We are located just outside beautiful sunny Nelson Located along the coast just outside of Nelson we are very lucky to be living in Motueka surrounded by gorgeous beaches, ranges and the Abel Tasman National Park. Our climate is fabulous with an annual average of 2,477 sunshine hours. Our Care Home - Your Place, Your Space We currently have single rooms and even some premium rooms available. These include ensuites, some with a balcony and can also cater for couples. We would love to hear from you! 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Thursday October 10 2019 The Star Readers respond to an article about the white supremacist posters found at the Canterbury University campus Meren Iscariot – This is what happens with unlimited free speech, we tolerate those who preach hate and division and this is what happens when those ideas have room to grow. Julian Visch – Nutters whom still live in their parents basement. Jo Kenji Tanouye – I’m glad Canterbury University has no place for racism and hate. Wish the same could be said for Auckland University. Ben O’Connor – Free speech? Jo Hosking – At least we know who to avoid and who the police can keep an eye on. Some people seem incapable of changing their beliefs, so in some ways, it’s better that they are open about it, rather than forced underground and fuelled by others hate towards them to inflict their own hate crimes. Sometimes it’s better the devil you know, than the devil you don’t. Emma MacDonald – Just rip them down if you see them. Or make awesome and witty counter posters? Conservative Consideration NZ – Totally unaffected. But I’m sure these people are thanking the media for every second in the spotlight they’re given. Readers respond to an article about the home detention sentence given to a man who sexually assaulted two women in a cemetery Katrina Criglington – People wonder why Christchurch has got a lot of crime, in my opinion it is because if you get caught all you get is a slap with a wet bus ticket. I feel that if you do the crime you should get punished. Home detention is not punishment for a lot of people. Instead it is time to sit on the couch and do sweet nothing all day. These judges are doing no favours to the Christchurch community by handing out such weak sentences. Jude Brown – That sentence is a freaking disgrace. I’ve known people to get the same sentence for having a couple of tinnies. Denis Lynn Gillison – I really don’t know what is happening to our justice system. He will do it again and next time it could be worse. Come on judges, man-up and give a real sentence. Maria Green – And why Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz home detention, it’s not a deterrent for anyone who wants to commit these offences against anyone. What is wrong with our justice system? Chris Knight – No justice to see here. A judicial joke. Judges are far too lenient. This guy should be locked up for five years. Holly Bryce – These days it seems like you can get away with anything. What’s the point in having ‘laws’, don’t need to have prisons, courtrooms etc, because these days you can get away with anything. Jilly Jackson – Home detention. That is a joke and a slap in the face to his victims. Send us your views. If you have an opinion on a Christchurch issue, email barry@starmedia. kiwi and put ‘Opinion’ in the subject line. Emails should be kept to about 150 words Readers respond to a starnews.co.nz article about a group of irate rugby fans who say they will sue Spark Sport for $250 million over its issues with live streaming the Rugby World Cup Joan Debbie – I always knew it wouldn’t go well. For a start there’s not enough fibre connections in NZ or fast broadband. Amelia Anne Carter – I don’t think it is Spark’s fault, I think it comes down to the type of TV customers have. We use Chromecast from my phone to our TV and we have had no problems. Nic Davies – Not the end of the world – more money than sense, only a game. Graeme Brown – Well most of us that deal with Spark on a regular basis knew it was never going to work. Rob Harrison – I got told to do the same and offered no discount after repeated breakdowns while watching EPL. I watched the (All Blacks) game free to air as I didn’t want the hassle – $120 down the drain so far. Isaac Murray – There is a lot of misguided recommendations or accusations going on here. A few things to bear in mind. If you are using the app on your smart TV and you experience disruptions, try loading a YouTube video on another device also on wireless. If that struggles to buffer, try again on a wired device, if that fails to buffer then it’s likely your bandwidth. If YouTube loads fine on wired but not wireless, disconnect all wireless devices (aside from your OPINION 25 TV) and try moving your router closer to your TV. If you are using a range extender you are creating an additional wireless hop for an AV signal to travel through. When streaming live media it is a broadcast, meaning any lost data packets are unlikely to be caught in a back log and will be lost for good (or will stream rapidly to catch up to real time footage). Try eliminating the range extender, too. If your range extender is wired to your router then it shouldn’t be an issue. The app was first released on Samsung TVs and later on LGs, Panasonics etc. It was a beta version app for an alarmingly long time and was only made available to late model TVs, meaning the wi-fi antennas on those TVs should be good enough to ensure seamless live AV streaming. There is a chance that the TV, albeit late model, has not got adequate componentry, in which case you may try streaming through your phone to a Chromecast or Apple TV etc. The fact of the matter is it was a rushed production by Spark, which also took little responsibility for the fact that the streaming service was dubious even prior to release. However, this should not detract from ISP services (or any other ISP for that matter). It is not an ISP issue, and unless you’re on ADSL or 4g in a congested location, it is unlikely to be an incoming connection issue. Readers respond to an article on starnews. co.nz about how central Christchurch residents have been slower to vote in the local body elections than people in other parts of the city Scotty Ogilvie – Trying to find a postbox is like finding a hens tooth. Bring on online voting. Heather Wilkins – Maybe some have forgotten there is mail only three times a week and forgot to post it early. Frances S Harrison – No surprise, there is no interesting engagement with the public on their issues. Check your hearing and you could win! DUE 20 TH DEC Attend a free* hearing check at Audika by the 20 th of December 2019 to be automatically entered into the draw to win a 14 day Pacific Island Cruise for 2. Mention this ad to book your free* hearing check now on 0800 580 281 or visit audika.co.nz * Mention this ad to book a free hearing test or screen, excluding GP/ENT referrals which will incur a charge. Free hearing test or screen and promotion entry available to adults 18yrs or over. Promotion closes 20/12/2019 and test/screen must be attended by that date. Full terms at audika.co.nz. Audika New Zealand Limited, Auckland. TAPS NA11357
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