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PAGE 8 Wednesday March 18 2020 BAY HARBOUR Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Hands in the air! There’s activity in the auction room! Whether it is on site or in our auction rooms we are seeing a lot more hands in the air and active bidding among buyers trying to win the auction race. In fact we’re seeing more buyers forcing the pace by submitting very tempting pre-auction offers on properties in an attempt to outsmart other buyers before they have a chance to complete their due diligence and get their ducks in a row. It’s certainly not a bad tactic in a moving market. And make no mistake, the market is definitely moving. With interest rates still at a record low, with the likelihood they may even go lower, buyers are jumping into the market as soon as they can to beat any possible price rise. What should you do? Well if you are keen to secure a property in the current period, our advice is to get yourself in the best possible position to buy when the right property comes along. Speak to a finance broker to find out what you can borrow. If possible get a Finance pre-approval in place. Engage with a solicitor so you can send any documentation through for them to peruse before bidding at auction or submitting an offer. Go to as many open homes as you can, even to properties that may not initially meet your requirements. It’s important to have a clear idea of what properties are available and what you can expect in your price range. Attend auctions, both onsite and inrooms so you can see how the bidding works and what happens if the bidding doesn’t reach the owners reserve price. Remember, the more knowledge you have around the market and the process of buying then the better prepared you will be when the right property comes along. Good luck Jan Edlin 027 433 8025 Pip Sutton 027 224 9524 Top Sales for February Feature Properties Marie Malone 027 489 8349 Eddie Spry and Matt Clayton Ferrymead Office Eddie Spry 021 156 5884 What’s your career plan for 2020? Eleanor Corston 027 435 2415 Molly Ferdinand 027 594 7427 Join our team 27 Moncks Spur Road, Redcliffs - Mark Gardner - We are recruiting new or experienced salespeople now for 2020. Come and talk to us now about your future in Real Estate. Ray White Ferrymead is a company that prides itself on family values and community involvement. Here’s an opportunity for you to be part of an established and experienced team of real estate professionals working in the hillside and coastal suburbs of Christchurch. Call now in confidence Anna Loader 027 272 7128 Bronny Clifford 021 272 7718 Mark Gardner 021 633 669 Craig Prier Business Owner Ray White Ferrymead 027 434 5299 or craig.prier@raywhite.com Matt Clayton 021 223 3998 What people are saying about us: About Molly Ferdinand: 1/41 Arnold Street, Sumner - Anna & Bronny - Simon Standeven 027 430 4691 Paula Standeven 027 547 2852 “She was very friendly and understood that I as a first home buyer wasn’t completely confident with Daisy Foldesi 021 328 059 what I was doing, she explained the process to me and made it seem easier.” About Matt Clayton: “He went over and above helping me with my sale. Kurt Polson 027465 6797 Always happy and friendly. Fully recommend him.” About Eddie Spry: Bev Prout 027 495 9586 “Very helpful saw me throughout the whole process and was just easy to get all information from.” 8 Bay View Road, Moncks Bay - Rod Cross - 21 Humphreys Drive, Ferrymead and 47b London Street, Lyttelton Phone (03) 3844 179 | rwferrymead.co.nz | /RayWhiteFerrymead Rod Cross 021 763 763 James Shepherd 027 554 5046
Wednesday March 18 2020 Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz BAY HARBOUR PAGE 9 News Spotlight on boat emissions and activity in Lyttelton and Akaroa harbours Environment Canterbury’s regional harbourmaster Jim Dilley puts a spotlight on vessel emissions and activity in the Bay Harbour area ENVIRONMENT Canterbury has recently received several inquiries about atmospheric emissions from vessels in Akaroa and Lyttelton harbours, including those from the Banks Peninsula Community Board. With this sort of communitywide interest, we want to share all relevant information, including the rules and practices in use, with as many people as possible. What are the current rules? As a regional council, we are not in a position to set the law that controls atmospheric discharges from vessels – it is for central government to do that. In fact, the Government has announced plans to introduce regulations for the prevention of air pollution from vessels by late 2021. The proposed legislation is based on international regulations (MARPOL Annex VI) that already apply to most foreign vessels that visit New Zealand. Compliance with MARPOL Annex VI is achieved by using lowsulphur fuel or fitting an exhaust cleaning system known as a ‘scrubber’ to reduce emissions to EMISSIONS: Vessel emissions have been highlighted by Environment Canterbury’s regional harbourmaster Jim Dilley. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES a level equivalent to those from low-sulphur fuel. Vessels visiting Canterbury are generally flagged to countries where Annex VI applies. This means that these vessels are either burning a low-sulphur fuel or using scrubbers when visiting Akaroa or other areas. We have issued guidance to vessels to help them to ensure they comply with all legislation regarding both emissions and discharges. A copy of that advice is available on the Environment Canterbury website www. ecan.govt.nz/do-it-online/ harbourmasters-office/ commercial-shipping/cruiseships What role do scrubbers play? Broadly, there are two types of exhaust scrubber: •Closed-loop scrubbers – these use a closed system that retains all wash water and contaminates onboard the vessel for proper disposal ashore at approved facilities. •Open-loop scrubbers – these use a system that discharges wash water to sea, which may have a secondary system to remove contaminants from discharged wash water. The use of scrubbers does not mean there will be no visible emissions from a vessel; scrubbers remove some, but not all, contaminants. The mechanism used by scrubbers to remove contaminants may include the use of water droplets being sprayed into the exhaust gas. This helps remove the contaminants, but also produces steam which may be visible when it exits from a vessel’s funnel along with exhaust. Some open-loop scrubbers remove contaminants from the exhaust and then discharge the contaminates to sea. Again, while regional councils are not able to enact laws preventing this type of discharge while the vessel is moving, we do inform operators that our communities expect vessels to use a system that removes contaminants from any discharge to sea. In addition, where a vessel is at anchor or in a port, the use of open-loop scrubbers is not permitted. Is air quality a problem in Akaroa or Lyttelton? Finally, a note of reassurance; we have conducted detailed studies of air quality at Lyttleton and found that it is comfortably within World Health Organisation and national guidelines – in spite of significantly greater shipping, rail and road traffic than is the case in Akaroa. Given this, we can also be confident there are no issues in Akaroa related to air quality from vessels. Feedback closes soon… Don’t forget to have your say! Delivering your vision for a better future We need to hear from the people of Canterbury about what is important to you and your children in this beautiful region. Our role includes freshwater management, air quality, biodiversity and biosecurity, natural hazard response and resilience, public transport, the regional parks... essentially, the environment that we all live in. We want to know your views on where we are spending your rates in the coming year, and well into the future. To give feedback on the draft 2020/21 Annual Plan and our future direction go to: haveyoursay.ecan.govt.nz/betterfuture before 5pm 25 March 2020 #betterfuture Facilitating sustainable development in the Canterbury region www.ecan.govt.nz
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