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The Star Thursday February 13 2020 8 NEWS Community boards to get public input • By Louis Day THE PUBLIC will have a say on the priorities of community boards for the first time. The city council is publicly consulting on the three-year plans of community boards which set out their priorities for local communities. City council head of support, governance and partnerships John Filsell said the idea behind the initiative was to get community feedback in order to inform board priorities. These plans will guide the boards’ decisions on local activities, projects and facilities and advocacy on behalf of communities. Each plan will identify three priorities per ward area, so the Burwood-Coastal Community Board for example which comprises of two wards will have six priorities. Burwood-Coastal is the only board to have its plan out for consultation at this stage. It has proposed prioritising service delivery at QEII Recreation and Sport Centre, planning for an additional community facility in Burwood, the transformation of the red zone, making the area “attractive and appealing for all” and improving roading. Mr Filsell said all boards would have their plans out for public consultation until early March. • By Sophie Cornish TWO MORE people have been seriously assaulted in their home, less than a week after three men were jailed for bashing and robbing another man on his property. Police allege a group of five people assaulted two Parklands residents on Sunday morning. One offender has been charged with possessing a metal pole. They were called to the incident, on Alpine View Lane, about 10.40am. Both victims were taken to hospital in serious condition, a St John spokesman confirmed. Two men and a woman have been arrested while the others are being sought. Detective Sergeant Brian Cameron said police are following strong leads to find the offenders but anyone with information should get in touch with police or Crimestoppers. Police understand there was a link between some of the offenders and the victims and there is no reason to believe the incident was associated with any organised crime groups, Detective Sergeant Cameron said. Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Serious injuries after another violent home invasion Two men aged 42 and 23, and a woman, 20, have been charged with injuring with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. The 42-year-old and 20-yearold are expected to appear in the district court today. The 23-year-old, a forklift operator from Aranui, Mohi Marsters, has already appeared in court and is expected to reappear on March 3. All three have also been jointly charged with possessing the metal pole. The incident came less than a week after William Hewinson, Daarian Akuhata Wira and VIOLENCE: Two people have been seriously injured after a group of five allegedly assaulted them at their Parklands home. PHOTO: GETTY Keiran Aaron Woodstock, were jailed for bashing and robbing a man in his home in January last year. The victim was left traumatised, in need of counselling and suffers ongoing memory loss, headaches and blackouts as a result of the assault. PERSONALISED CARE OPTIONS Rest Home & Hospital Level Care • Fully serviced care suites offering hospital & rest home level care • Subsidised hospital beds available • Full care managed by our Registered Nurses • All rooms have 24 hour emergency call buttons • One bedroom apartments with Rest Home level care available • Our facility is renowned for quality clinical care with fully trained and dedicated staff to care for your loved one. Apartments From $350,000 Call Merivale Retirement Village today to book a viewing and see for yourself why we really are the best. 03 375 4117 or 021 971 487 27 Somme Street, Merivale www.merivaleretirement.co.nz
Thursday February 13 2020 The Star • By Sophie Cornish THREE MEN, three house fires and not enough time to get out. The result – they all died. Martin Schultz, Karl Blackett and Robert White’s deaths still remain at the forefront of the minds of Christchurch firefighters. Their deaths, along with many other fatalities around the country, have prompted a new educational promotion by Fire and Emergency New Zealand – Escape Week. The campaign, a first of its type, asks New Zealanders one simple question – are you prepared to escape in a house fire? FENZ is encouraging everyone to spend 5min creating a household fire escape plan, which involves a meeting point and more than one exit point. “Eighty to 90 per cent of families don’t have an escape plan,” senior fire risk management officer Bruce Irvine said. But while Mr Irvine believes it’s important for families to create to plan, he wants to emphasise how equally important it is for those not living in a tight-knit family unit. Three fatalities in Christchurch in the past 12 months Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Make a plan to escape your home FATALITY: FENZ is encouraging people who live in home share or flatting situations to create an escape plan. It comes after Karl Blackett died when a fire tore through his Shaw Ave boarding house last month. PHOTO: CONAN YOUNG, RNZ involved men, who were middleaged and lived alone or in flatting or shared home residential situations. In July, Mr Schultz, 55, and his dog, Girl, lay dead for several days in his Momorangi Cres, Redwood, home until found by someone who noticed his windows were covered in soot. The cooking fire had selfextinguished, but Mr Schultz and Girl were unable to escape as the doors of his home were deadlocked and the keys weren’t easily accessible. In October, Mr White was found in critical condition after a fire ripped through his Breens Rd, Bishopdale, home. The 69-year-old died in hospital shortly after. ‘Eighty to 90 per cent of families don’t have an escape plan’ – Bruce Irvine A neighbour, who smelt burning and then saw thick plumes of smokes coming from the flat tried to save Mr White by banging on his door. Last month, Mr Blackett, 50, was unable to escape when an early-morning fire tore through his Shaw Ave, New Brighton, boarding house within minutes. Other tenants managed to escape but were unable to reach Mr Blackett. Said Mr Irvine: “The demographic is consistent. People who live alone tend to a have a ‘she’ll be right, or I’ll be alright’ attitude. We easily engage with families and youth at public events. However, for individuals, they don’t tend to take it on as much. “More often than not, the fatalities we see are due to single occupancy or single person environment, so from a local perspective that is a consideration.” In conjunction with Escape Week, FENZ is offering free home visits where local fire crews can survey homes and help to discuss fire safety and escape plans. NEWS 9 New signs installed warning of fire danger • By Sophie Cornish NEW SIGNAGE has been put up in extreme fire-risk areas, encouraging recreation users to understand the dangers. Thirty signs have been installed this week by Fire and Emergency New Zealand in large urban recreation areas. The wider Canterbury region remains in a prohibited fire season, open-air fires are banned. Senior fire risk management officer Bruce Irvine said the signs are to bring attention to the conditions and wants them to encourage people to think about their escape routes when in these areas, including Bottle Lake Forest, New Brighton beach, Godley Head and other parks and recreation areas in the Port Hills. “In Australia, people became trapped, because their escape route had been blocked by fire which was moving more rapidly than expected. If you going to smoke there, don’t. Take your rubbish with you, anything reflective, glass, metal etc that could get hot in the sun, take it with you,” he said. Check out our new Show Homes! TWH/009/TS New build inspiration We’ve teamed up with some of the finest builders in Aotearoa to ensure all homes built at Te Whāriki complement our beautiful landscape and lifestyle. Te Whāriki Show Home Village Wednesday – Sunday, 12pm till 4pm 156 – 174 Southfield Drive, Lincoln tewhariki.co.nz Mō tātou, ā, mō kā uri ā muri ake nei — For us, and our children after us.
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