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TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020 South New Bri Gymnastics s, w WEDNESDAY,MARCH 25, 2020 By Jess Gibson WITH MORE than100 edible speciesinhis garden, Dave Brycewould give anyvegetable shop arun for its money. Which is whythe Mt Pleasant resident,who is also Lending for buying, building or renovating your new home Business lending www.stephaniemurray.mortgage Connecting Your Community thechairmanofRedcliffs/Te RaeKura Eco VillageGroup, wassuccessful at theLinwood- Central-HeathcoteEdible Garden Awards. He receivedaspecial awardfor BestSustainability Connecting Your Community DEDICATED: Dave Bryce is passionate about gardening as it is sustainable and promotes healthyeating. MICHELLE LINDSAY Mortgage Advisor Phone 021 346 265 Features andwas one of seven recognised in theResidential House Category. The awards were presented to Mr Bryceataceremony held at theMatuku Takotako: Sumner Centre earlier thismonth. PHOTO:GEOFF SLOAN At themoment,edible items in Mr Bryce’sgarden includepumpkins, courgettes, beans, lettuce,rhubarb, celery, tomatoes, berries, nuts and herbs amongothers. •Turn to page 6 starnews.co.nz By Jess Gibson starnews.co.nz RESOURCE consent hasbeen granted foramajor commercial andresidentialdevelopment in Lyttelton. Collett’sCorner, athree-storey complex, is nowastepcloser to being builtonOxfordStafter Christchurch City Council approvedthe consentapplication from Ohu Development -the group behind the project. The project is being fundedby the first crowdfundingcampaign under taken in NewZealandfor a commercial development. However,before work starts on the complex, OhuDevelopment will need toraise between $800,000 and $1.4 million in its second round of crowdfunding, whichisplanned to start on April 2. The public willdecide whether or notthe second crowdfunding bid will go ahead on thatdate. In asurvey by Ohu Development, people can choosewhether they think the crowdfundingcampaignshould continue, or should bepaused until theCovid-19 outbreakis brought under control. TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020 JuliaHol Connecting Your Community Page 3 Page 5 WEDNESDAY,MARCH 25, 2020 Connecting Your Community 283 Gr ers Road Bryndwr, Christchurch ilam@parliament.govt.nz 03 359 0582 Funded by the Parliamentary Service. Authorised by Ge ry Brownl e MP, Parliament Buildings, We lington. starnews.co.nz GIRLBOSS: Julia Holmes wantstobeageneticist after high school, and feelsthe GirlBoss Advantage programme will help her achieveher dreams. PHOTO:GEOFF SLOAN By Bea Gooding from ayoung agehas always Juliaisone of25young industries that were often maledominated,withparticular been interested in how things women chosen aroundthe WEST MELTON’S Julia worked, oftentakingthings country to participatein focus on science, technology, Holmes is on amissionto apart justtoput them back theGirlBoss Advantage engineeringand maths. make adifference in theworld. together. programme next month, Shewas shocked to hear the The fifteen-year-old has That passionhas landed her designed to mentor the newsfromher mother. apassionfor biology, and theopportunity of herdreams. femaleleadersoftomorrowin •Turn to page5 Do you have trouble hearing and need a hearing test? Your local hearing expert, Brenna Sincock, is here tohelp you get your best hearing. Call (03) 390 2332 Shop 40 Rolleston Square, 9Masefield Dr, Rolleston 7614 Rolleston |Darfield |Leeston |Lincoln •Open 5days aweek • •Late night appointments (these fill fast!) • •FREE adjustments for ACC funded clients • •Fully funded ACC options • •Hearing aids in all price brackets • Local Selwyn Audiology TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020 starnews.co.nz By DevonBolger ANYDECISIONonhelping people who may struggletopay theirrates will come from theGovernment, thedistrictcouncil says. Said district councilchief executiveDavid Ward:“(We) will be guidedby government policy and guidelines in relation to financialassistance David Ward forratepayers. It is likely to be anational decision.” Mr Ward said it isstill too early to tellexactly what assistancethe community willneed. “It’sveryearly days andI think that we arejust looking at how we respondtothe virus. Forus, it’s aboutresponsiveness to thecentral government guidelines,the safetyofstaff andthe safety of ourcommunities.” It follows callsfrom Christchurch citycouncillors to stop ratesincreases in response to theCovid-19 crisis. •Turn to page 3 aHol dream ding R-OL D mission e in th Marga has a p terest open sedce llesto es w il ce, Sw a Facilit ty R No review over multi-storey house TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020 ByMattSlaughter SPREYDON residentsare preparingtohelpmembers of theircommunity if they are forced to self-isolatebecause of Covid-19. Spreydon Neighbourhood Network Facebookgroup admin SonyaHodder got behindthe idea after one of its members postedaskingifresidentsare willing to supportpeople who areself-isolating by dropping off foodand other supplies. Said MrsHodder: “One of the ladies who is in thegroup works for theRed Cross andshe’s like an emergency person, you know, she goesout with thefour-wheeldrive andthat,and shecameup with theidea andsoIagreed that we should use ourFacebookpage as an avenueifanybody does need help. “I’m notsurehow needed that it will be becausemostofthe supermarketsare providingonline deliveryand things likethatbut it’s just hardtoknowhow it’s going to panout. “I just thinkthey[people]just need to letusknowwhat they need andwe’ll do ourbestto help,”she said. MrsHodder saidthereisno need to panicbut it is important those who canhelpdotheirbit if Connecting Your Community theworst happens. “I just think anything to help our community,that’s what we [the Spreydon Neighbourhood Amessage oflove, unity and prayers forpeace Connecting Your Community Network]are about, that’s why we exist. “We’ve gottolookafter each other.Iguess it’s going to get Restore your oiled CEDAR BLINDS with our re-oiling service. 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PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN • HAVE YOUR SAY: Tell us what you’re doing to help your community prepare for Covid-19? Email matt.slaughter@ starmedia.kiwi. thedoctors, it’s hard forthemas well.Peopleneedtobeencouraged nottoactuallygothereif they’resick, buttophone in and things like that,” she said. •Turn to page 6 Somerfield 03 337 0422 Small batchmade from scratch, Coffee to go! Page 14, Ashburton's The Courier, Thursday April 23, 2020 All of Mid Canty back in Rangitata electorate Rakaia, Chertsey, Dorie, Pendarves and Lauriston are back in the Rangitata electorate, after an adjustment of electoral boundaries. The change affects some 3300 voters inthose rural areas who werepart of the Selwyn electorate in the last general election. Rangitata MP Andrew Falloon had been lobbying for them to return to his electorate and said having all of Mid Canterbury in the same electorate made complete sense. He was among more than 400 people who made submissions to the Representation Commission when boundaries were reviewed last year. Other submitters from Geraldine said they wanted to be part of the Rangitata electorate, but they remain in the Waitaki electorate. Selwyn electorate loses Banks Peninsula, which is merged with eastern parts of Christchurch previously in the Port Hills electorate. Changes around the country range from major to minor. Anew seat proposed as Flat Bush will instead be named Takanini. Other name changes are Helensville, which becomes Kaipara ki Mahurangi, Hunua becomes Port Waikato and Rimutaka becomes Remutaka. Mr Falloon said he was happy the commission had agreed with his submission. ‘‘I put forward what I thought was a pretty compelling case to have the Rakaia River as the boundary rather than where it has been at Dromore corner, which alot of people found quite odd.’’ He and Selwyn MP Amy Adams had operated a‘‘no wrong door’’ policy, which meant he had helped people in places like Rakaia, Chertsey and Lauriston despite them being in the neighbouring electorate. ‘‘I’ll continue to do that until the election, and beyond that Idon’t take anything for granted.’ ‘‘I’ve worked hard to be a strong voice for our district in Parliament and I’ll keeping working hard every day to earn the support of people to do so again.’’ Temporary work visas extended Mid Canterbury workers on temporary work visas, like thousands of others around the country, have had their visas extended by Immigration New Zealand because of the Covid19 pandemic. Visas due to expire between April 2 and July 9 have been automatically extended by Immigration New Zealand (INZ) until September 25. The temporary visas total around 270,000 and cover work, visitor, student and limited visas. Federated Farmers and Dairy NZ were among those asking the Government to consider extending visas for migrants already working in New Zealand when the extent of the coronavirus became known and when borders were set to close. Ashburton immigration consultant Maria Jimenez said the visa extension decision was after an Epidemic Management Notice had been issued to INZ which meant that their current instructions were no longer practical. It was good news and areassurance for Mid Canterbury workers and others on temporary work visas. Entry into New Zealand was only open to NZ citizens and residence visa holders, although INZ was allowing very limited exceptions to assist certain circumstances such as humanitarian reasons and essential health workers. ‘‘INZ also needstomake atough decision on which visa type needs to be prioritized. Health care workers who have a job offer to start from March 2020 to June 2020 are prioritized because they will be working for critical purposes. On the other hand, anumber of visa programmes have been suspended, not cancelled, just suspended.’’ They included expressions of interest for the skilled migrant and parent categories. Ms Jimenez, a licensed immigration adviser, said INZ needed to accommodate a huge number of changes because of the Covid19 pandemic. Local news at www.starnews.co.nz Footballers urged to stay fit, practise Mid Canterbury United Football Club development officer Darren Cavill is encouraging football players around the district to keep up their fitness and skills levels and to prepare for afootball season. He is hopeful some sort of season will happen after Covid19 restrictions, but says any season start will not be before May 30 at the earliest. ‘‘New Zealand Football and its seven Federations have announced that the community football postponement has been extended until at least Queen’s Birthday Weekend due to the pandemic. ‘‘The best case scenario at this stage is that training can resume on May 16 with the community football and futsal seasons starting two weeks later. ‘‘The worst case scenario is that we don’t get afootball season at all, which would be ahuge disappointment for all players, regardless of age.’’ Mr Cavill said excitement and expectation for the new season had been building before coronavirus restrictions kicked in and senior teams had started preseason training. ‘‘It is important to keep fitness levels up and to keep enthusiasm for the game during lockdown. ‘‘I encourage kids to get out with their parents and others in their bubbles to enjoy arun around and kick around.’’ Mr Cavill intends posting aseries of videos on the Mid Canterbury Football development officer Darren Cavill. United Football Club Facebook page with short messages and tips on how to improve and develop technical skills. They will include demonstrations on how to dribble, juggle, pass and kick the ball, and are aimed primarily at those under 14 years. New Zealand Football is also offering an online home training programme that focuses on its fourcorner holistic training model technical, tactical, physical and mental. Keep connected Circulation 93,000 starnews.co.nz Thursday, March 19, 2020 Digital editions available on your screen 24/7 t fr th cit M the som “C preva “Ou will be make a howeve on the i C ze By Lou uis Day CALLS HA AVE been made to stop rates increases in response to the Covid d-19 crisis. City counc cillors James Gough, Sam MacDon nald, Catherine Chu, Phil Ma uger, Aaron K and James Da i l t Vaping rules in CDHB spotlight – page 4 Parent’s frightening journey Covid-19 prompts call for ero per cent rates increas Councillor takes matters into his ownhands Page 3 Page 6 Davidsheads community board advocating body Foam fun followsfire Readers respond to supermarket rebranding Page 8 The local news destination for Cantabrians Chanceto farewell Holden in style Page 17 Eastern suburbs repairs could take awhile The local news destination for Cantabrians Consent Awardfor green-fingered Bryce granted forCollett’s Corner plan Views on cricket nets sought Julia’s on a mission to make a ff f Helplessto stop property flooding Page 3 Julia’s on a mission to make a difference – pages 6 & 7 crease Lively group celebrate St Patrick’s Day Page 10 Gerry Brownlee MP for Ilam Motorway opening delay brings relief Victorious captainstoked with cupwin GET CONNECTED WITH Scorch Broadband 0800 726 724 www.scorch.co.nz Page 3 Page 7 Julia’s on a mission to make a fff Rates decision to come from Govt STO oats, Carav a omes ECE Delay in makingmall exit safer Page 3 Page 11 Gerry Brownlee MP for Ilam Bid to secure funding to demolish service Market day goes green at Cashmere HS The local news destination for Cantabrians Preparation starts to support those whoare self-isolating Lookingfor amortgage broker? 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