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• By Bea Gooding
FOR MANY St Albans families,
walking to school has never felt
so unsafe.
Hundreds of vehicles “barrel”
down Cranford St each day, and
with roadworks dominating the
area, navigating safe pathways
has been difficult in recent
months.
Christchurch Central MP Duncan
Webb and Papanui-Innes
ward city councillors Pauline
Cotter and Mike Davidson were
at the scene to understand the
gravity of the situation.
St Albans School is one of five
schools in the vicinity that use
the Cranford St and Westminster
St intersection to cross the road.
St Albans resident Kate McKey
said the community has had
enough of drivers flouting the
30km/h speed limit, snaking
through road cones and running
red lights putting school kids in
danger.
“Either my husband or I walk
with our kids to and from school
every day. Since the roadworks
have started, it has become
progressively more dangerous
for the kids to get to school,” she
said.
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CHAOS: Roadworks at the Cranford and Westminster Sts intersection have caused headaches among St Albans families
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‘It’s really distressing and unsafe’
•From page 1
“It’s been horrendous; the amount
of cars ignoring or not noticing
the red lights. We’ve had to change
routes several times so we can avoid
Cranford St.”
The works were a result of the controversial
Christchurch Northern Corridor
in order to manage downstream
traffic once it was completed.
Road cones were littered “as far as
the eye can see” on Cranford St causing
frustration among drivers, said
Mrs McKey.
Because of this, St Albans School
hired a person to hold traffic calming
signs at the intersection encouraging
cars to slow down.
Said Mrs McKey: “There’s been no
careful consideration or thoughtfulness
for the people that live here. It’s
ironic because this [the works] was
meant to encourage people to walk
or bike, but the kids are frightened
and don’t want to walk to school
anymore.”
On some days the school’s principal
Ginnie Warren had to be there to support
safe crossing.
“Students from many local schools
cross here, and we believe it is crucial
to mitigate risk at such a busy intersection,”
said Mrs Warren.
She said the school had been in
contact with Fulton Hogan to add
improved signage and having periods
of low noise to ensure crossing signals
can be heard.
SAFETY: Christchurch Central MP Duncan Webb and Papanui-Innes
Ward city councillors have been at the intersection to observe the issues.
PHOTO: BEA GOODING ​
Dr Webb lived nearby and said he
sympathised with parents, who asked
him to personally observe the area.
“Frankly, it’s chaotic. It’s really
distressing and quite unsafe – I can
absolutely sympathise with the parents
who are having numerous adults on
each corner just to make it safe.
“But I do think some very careful
thinking needs to be done. You need
people actively managing the traffic
and making decisions – an actual
person with a sign is safer than just
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road cones.”
City council transport planning and
delivery manager Lynette Ellis said
both contractors and the council have
contacted police about monitoring the
area closely.
“Changes to the intersection are
designed to improve safety for all
pedestrians. We’re including an
additional crossing with traffic lights by
English Park and we are working on a
school access study for St Albans School
for further safety improvements.”
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Anger at roading sparks protests
• By Bea Gooding
CONSTRUCTION of the
Christchurch Northern
Corridor continues to anger the
St Albans community and their
concerns have been aired on the
streets.
Every Friday morning this
month, residents have been
lining Cranford St with signs
in hand, engaging the public
about the detrimental effects
the motorway has on the
community.
St Albans resident Mark
Wilson said the community was
feeling “beaten down” about the
controversial project, which resulted
in the decision to publicly
demonstrate their frustrations.
“The community
is
over it. We’re
trying to raise
awareness to
people driving
down Cranford
St that
Mark Wilson
they’re moving
through a
community, and to remind them
to adhere to the 30km/h speed
limit,” he said.
“We’re not happy with the
road, we want public transport,
not for more cars to be dumped
ANGER: The St Albans community has been demonstrating their concerns on Cranford St this
month to raise awareness about the negative effects of the Christchurch Northern Motorway.
PHOTO: SIMON BRITTEN
into the community.”
Mr Wilson said the motorway
was encouraging more traffic
into the area which “severed
the community in two,” posing
safety risks and had negative effects
on the environment.
The community wanted
more public transport options
such as installing an additional
lane for more buses or for carpooling.
The increased traffic was a
concern for children attempting
to cross the road to get to and
from school, for cyclists and for
residents accessing their streets
and properties.
“We hope people will see a
community that is trying to
retain a sense of cohesion and
functionality, and also realise
that we’re hanging on to hopes of
public transport and a reduction
in traffic.”
Mr Wilson and the St Albans
Residents’ Association have been
fighting hard to be heard, but felt
ignored by the city council and
other authorities, and believed
they were putting cars before the
community.
“We’re pushing back. They’ve
got an obligation to ratepayers
to provide a public transport
service to use and have the
ability to make decisions
in the right vain for future
generations.”
The demonstrations followed
mounting concerns by families
living near roadworks on
Cranford St, particularly at the
Westminster St intersection where
school children had difficulty
crossing the road due to speeding
drivers and red light runners.
The construction was due
to finish by December, but
due to Covid-19, the project’s
completion has been delayed
until January 2021.
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think traffic safety should
be improved in St Albans?
Email your views to
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ACTION: Six city councillors including
Catherine Chu, Sam MacDonald (top right),
James Daniels (above left) and Aaron
Keown have called on Mayor Lianne Dalziel
to lead a conversation on how to achieve a
zero per cent rates increase this year.
• By Louis Day
CALLS HAVE b en made to
stop rates increases in response
to the Covid-19 crisis.
City counci lors James Gough,
Sam MacDonald, Catherine
Chu, Phil Mauger, Aaron Keown
and James Daniels have sent a
le ter to Mayor Lianne Dalziel
asking her to lead a conversation
as to how a zero per cent rates
increase could be achieved this
year.
The city council is proposing
an average rates increase of 4.65
per cent acro s a l ratepayers in
this year’s Draft Annual Plan
which is cu rently under public
consultation until April 5 and
wi l be finalised before July 1.
The 2018-2028 Long Term
Plan also predicts a 50 per cent
rates increase over 10 years.
Said Cr MacDonald: “In
the cu rent environment it’s
clear busine s as usual is not
a propriate and the council
n eds to l ok at how we enable
this 12-month rates increase
fr eze to o cur, it’s crucial for
the economic confidence of our
city.”
Ms Dalziel said the las thing the council’s budget, which is urchNZ, the Canterbury Employers’
Chamber of Commerce
the city council n eded was for not entirely funded by rates, and
someone to hi the panic bu ton. the consequences that wi l flow and other key players so we are
“Calm heads must and wi l from decisions we make. best prepared for the economic
prevail,” she said.
“The Annual Plan is not cha lenges that lie ahead.”
“Our residents and businesses signed off for thr e months so City council chief executive
wi l be depending on us to we have time to ge this advice. Dawn Baxendale did not rule a
make adjustments, and we will, A the same time, the council zero rates rise out.
however, we will n ed advice is m eting with our economic “We’re considering a series of
on the impacts on a l aspects of development agency, Christch-
options in light of the extraordinary
circumstances related to the economy in response to the
Covid-19. We wi l discu s these Covid-19 pandemic.
options with elected members The bi gest b ost is $5.1
as we develop the Annual Plan,” bi lion towards wage subsidies
she said.
for affected busine ses in a l
The push from city counci lors sectors and regions.
for a fr eze on rates rises comes •Tips for weathering virus, p3
shortly after Minister of Finance
•Mayor’s column, p9
Grant Robertson announced
a $12.1 bi lion package to aid •From the editor’s desk, p10
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Councillor takes
Davids heads
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over
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matters into
community board cricket nets
celebrate
multi-storey
and prayers
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advocating body sought
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Motorway
Bid to
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secure
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delay
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could take
brings
demolish
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relief
service
RESIDENTS MOST affected by
• By Louis Day
centre
the new Northern Motorway are
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• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
the eastern suburbs start to
Northern Corridor opening has
see Lianne Dalziel’s campaign
been delayed by six months.
THE earthquake-damaged
aspirations for the area come to
The CNC was due to open in
former Sockburn Service Centre
fruition.
the middle of this year, but last
could finally be demolished in
During October’s local body
week the New
July – if the funding needed is
elections, Ms Dalziel identified
Zealand Transport
Agency
It comes as the
obtained.
repairs to the eastern part of the
city’s footpaths, pipes and roads
announced more
Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton
as one of her main priorities for
time was needed
this term.
to complete the
Community
“We need a fully integrated
$290m motorwayten
in its draft
Board has writ-
programme of works for the
east, I have loosely called this
The original
submission to
Readers respond
Chance to the eastern alliance, which
scope of the
the city council’s
would essentially be an alliance Helpless to
Victorious
Delay in
Market day
project has been Mark Wilson
Annual Plan
Mike Mora
to supermarket
farewell Holden
of contractors who can take
extended include
stoked
making mall
goes green at 2019-2020,
stop property
captain the whole area bit by bit and
a third southbound lane on
requesting the city council addresses
the budget gap so the
rebranding
in style
systematically get the work
the Waimakariri River bridge and
flooding
with cup done,” she said during the
a clip-on win
exit safer
Cashmere HS
cycleway.
buildings can be removed as soon
campaign.
St Albans resident Mark Wilson
as possible.
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South New Brighton School pupil Jacob McMillan enjoying the foam pit at Christchurch School of
City councillors are yet to pass
Gymnastics, which opened its doors to pupils while the school was closed due to fire damage.
Holmes is on a mission on to
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MERIVALE’S SUE Williams has
a passion for coaching the next
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And now she has been recognised
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Mrs Williams was awarded
the Keith Frampton Memorial
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Coach of the Year.
The nominations and award
took the Cashmere High School
Future Problem Solving coach by
surprise.
“It was a complete surprise
and it blew me away, but it’s an
honour,” she said.
The subject studied topics
which were important to humanity
and were usually set in the
next 25 years – anything between
the importance of coral reefs,
the use of drones to the justice
system in the future.
Mrs Williams has taught at the
school for nine years and said
challenging students to think
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curiosity was a rewarding part of
the job.
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big topics in a range of perspectives,”
she said.
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them how to think.”
Mrs Williams has been a coach
and mentor across six schools in
the city and is currently on the
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She originally wanted to be a
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her to mix knowledge and
her love of people in a role she
enjoyed.
Her current group of problem
solvers were meant to compete
in Massachusetts, United States
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Finals, but it was held virtually
due to Covid-19.
One topic was about how to
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The programme also taught
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scenario performance skills
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solutions; identifying underlying
problems in communities
today.
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dedicated garden and market
space for the community to enjoy.
The overgrown pocket of land
will be developed on the grounds
of disability service provider Hohepa
Canterbury and was made
possible by the Rotary Clubs of
Riccarton, Hornby, Papanui,
Cashmere and Christchurch
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The area became overrun
and unusable following the
earthquakes, therefore Hohepa
Canterbury decided to construct
a pathway and reflection garden –
but was struggling with funding.
Said the Rotary Club of Riccarton
president Greg Cayford:
“We will be sharing with, and
working alongside residents, day
community members, parents
and staff who may choose to
engage with the project.
“This project is highlighting
that there are many connections
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One of anthroposophy’s key
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Aside from providing the campus
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appealing streetscape,” the stream
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of the Hohepa community.
The area’s mature trees will
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The gathering space will host activities
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“As meetings have been
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Celebrating 20 years of service to the
community
• By Bea Gooding
BRENT CHRISTENSEN is a
man of many talents, one of
which was being the official disco
DJ at St Albans Baptist Church.
But that wasn’t his only role
in life, recently celebrating 20
years of service and dedication
at the Delta Community Support
Trust.
He originally visited the trust
for a hot meal which transpired
into years of volunteering at the
organisation’s food bank and at
community events.
This month marked the special
milestone for the community
man who has volunteered
for four days a week at the
organisation over the course of
two decades.
“It feels amazing and
overwhelming. It’s so lovely to
have a place to come and feel
loved and wanted,” said Mr
Christensen.
“It gets me out of bed every
morning.”
It all started when he was
seeking a sense of community
and had come across the meal
organised by the North Avon
Baptist Church – from then on he
had found his purpose.
“I thought I might give them
a hand with dishes as well, then
it just got bigger from there,” he
said.
“It feels really good to be a part
of the family, I love helping and
being with people and I’ve made
so many friends over the years.”
Mr Christensen holds many
roles at the trust, such as
organising DVD nights with the
Friendship Link – a companion
group for people with disabilities
and would play Santa Claus
during Christmas.
The volunteer said much had
changed over the years, especially
since the earthquakes and now
the recovery from Covid-19 and
having more demand for food
parcels.
Now that the country was
in recovery mode, he urged
others to get involved in their
communities and give back, no
matter how small.
“It’s so rewarding, and being
with people and helping them
really makes their day.”
DEDICATION: Brent Christensen celebrated a 20-year milestone at the Delta Community Support
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McMaster & Heap
Veterinary practice
A few SPECIALISED services
you may not know about…
1. CHEMOTHERAPY
The past 12 months has seen our Practice treat many
cancer patients with Chemotherapy. We have an
experienced, dedicated team of vets and nurses who
really connect with these patients and their owners.
We see referrals from other Practices and we can
offer sound advice, deliverance of care and ongoing
support for these patients. We often seek the advice
from specialists when formulating the appropriate
plans and drugs to be used.
Kirsty and Mauger sharing the love, after
Mauger was in for chemotherapy to treat
his Mast Cell Tumour.
Chemotherapy in pets is not as aggressive as in
humans, therefore the side effects are less. We aim for
“Quality of Life” versus squeezing every minute out
of living. We do aim for “complete clinical remission”
though. Most tumours are removed initially or
debulked and then chemo is used to reduce the risk of
spread of cancer to other sites. We do not have access
to radiation therapy in Christchurch.
Side effects ( nausea, vomiting, lethargy, fever,
diarrhoea, anorexia) can occur, but are not as severe
as in humans as doses given are lower. We manage
these with medications or reducing the next chemo
drug dosage.
Pets can still enjoy their normal foods and exercise
whilst on chemotherapy. There are a few exceptions
though. If your pet’s White Blood cell count gets
too low, then avoid high density dog areas so
disease transmission is low. Raw food diets are not
advised during chemotherapy due to an increased
risk of infection if the pet’s immune system comes
compromised. It is thought a premium diet, higher in
protein and fat/lower in carbohydrate are preferred
and fish oil has been talked about.
Pets DON’T lose hair like humans. After surgical clipping,
hair regrowth can be slow but it will grow back.
There is no risk to the owner of a pet receiving
chemotherapy, although pregnant women should not
handle any chemotherapy medications that are to be
given at home.
Our Vet Kirsty does the lion share of Chemotherapy in
the Practice. She has a dedicated, experienced nursing
team and these patients are all typically scheduled
on one day. Blood work is initially done to check they
are fit and healthy for their chemo drugs, then they
are injected slowly via an IV line or given orally. No
sedation drugs are usually required. It is quick, easy
and painless for your pet. Kirsty is really passionate
about helping your pet seek cancer remission whilst
enjoying a full, great quality of life. She is with you
every step of the way, answering your questions,
especially when big decisions need to be made.
2. SURGICAL REFERRALS
We are now able to offer a surgical referral service
thanks to Dr Helen Milner (a registered specialist in
Small Animal Surgery)
coming on board
recently. Helen sees
referral patients from
all over the South
Island where they are
typically booked for a
1 hours consultation,
with surgery then
scheduled if required.
We have built a
dedicated sterile
surgery and theatre
area to cope with this
Dr Helen Milner,
our surgical
specialist.
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surgical workload and have purchased the necessary
specialised equipment so that spinal, orthopaedic,
soft tissue, and thoracic surgery can proceed without
a hitch. We also can organise patients to have CT/
MRI scans, prior to surgery, through Pacific Radiology
if necessary. Spinal ( CSF) taps are also carried out if
deemed necessary for spinal/intracranial patients.
Your vet needs to refer your pet to Helen for her expert
opinion and surgical expertise.
3. ENDOSCOPY
This is a great, non invasive service which allows
us vets to have a good look down airways into the
lungs (can even go up nostrils) and down or up the
gastrointestinal tract. We have just purchased a smaller
scope to visualise the urinary system in dogs and can
get into smaller airways.
Catherine and Kirsty seen here manoevering
the endoscope to retrieve the scrunches from
Floyd’s stomach.
The patient is required to be under anaesthetic but
the procedure is fast and often effective at getting
a diagnosis, biopsying tissue or retrieving “foreign
bodies” which is most
fun. Recently “Floyd”, a 4
month old Labradoodle
was endoscoped late
one afternoon for
eating “scrunchie” hair
ties, with 6 ended up
being retrieved via
the endoscope. Very
satisfying, quick and less
expensive compared to The retrieved scrunchie
exploratory surgery.
4. RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY
Our new vet “ Terryne Loney” is an expert in the field
of dentistry, so coupled with vet Olivia who enjoys all
things in the teeth and gum department, we are able
to handle most dental problems and emergencies.
Our state of the
art dental suite
is fully equipped
with 2 dental
stations, allowing
scaling, polishing
and extractions
to be performed
on 2 patients at
the same time.
Digital dental
radiographs are
very important Terryne, our new vet.
when deciding
what teeth need extracting, checking for cancers and
root infections and congenital tooth abnormalities.
We now have the veterinary skills and equipment to
perform restorative dental care including root canal
surgery and offering alternatives to extraction in teeth
that are important to retain.
For any further information on the above services
please don’t hesitate to call or message us.
Dr Michele McMaster
McMaster & Heap
Funding boost sought for
community organisations
A FINANCIAL boost
to help community
organisations cope with
the challenges of the
Covid-19 crisis is proposed
in the city council’s draft
Annual Plan.
The one-off $360,000
boost to the Strengthening
Communities Fund would
be available to community
groups working to
promote well-being across
the sporting, arts, social,
health and environmental
sectors.
The five per cent increase
has been suggested
as a way to acknowledge
the difficulties that community-focused
organisations
could face following
the recent Covid-19 level 4
lockdown, says city council
head of community
support and governance
John Filsell.
“The purpose of the
Strengthening Communities
Fund is to support
organisations that help
make Christchurch a
more caring and enjoyable
place to live. Last year,
for example, the fund
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received 951 applications
from community organisations,
and 763 received
a grant.
“We recognise the importance
of their role and
the challenges they are
likely to face in the coming
months, and that’s
why we’re proposing some
extra funding to help
ensure they’re equipped to
deal with those demands.”
Many of the traditional
sources of funding for
community groups, such
as Gaming Trust grants,
have been affected by
Covid-19.
If the one-off $360,000
boost goes ahead it would
have a 0.07 per cent impact
on rates.
Public consultation on
the draft Annual Plan
opens on Friday and continues
until June 29.
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Communities Fund,
which was set up in 2008,
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distributed by community
boards and the city
council each year.
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Author draws on own bullying experience
THE THIRD and final book
in a series about bullying by
Christchurch cartoonist and
writer, Alex Hallatt, is set to hit
bookshops later this month.
Hallatt’s inspiration for the
books came from her time at
primary school in England.
“When I was bullied at school,
it was one of the most miserable
periods of my life. I wrote the
books I would have liked to have
read back then. They are stories
that give hope and tools for
standing up to bullying,” Hallatt
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But bullying is still a problem
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Papanui HS
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• By Bea Gooding
PAPANUI HIGH School
students are committed to
supporting young people
receiving treatment at the city’s
Ronald McDonald House.
This year will donate $10,000
towards the Teenage Room - a
haven at the house filled with
fun activities such as foosball
tables, arcade machines and arts
and crafts.
The school has a council dedicated
to the cause, and this year
they plan to fundraise by holding
an annual work day - where
students took time out of school
to work for friends or family -
with proceeds going towards the
room.
Said year 12 student Jack
Haldane: “We think it’s an
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time. We also believe teenagers
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Ground moisture barrier
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Now with the colder and wetter weather on
its way, home owners are focusing on ways
to make their homes comfortable, warm
and healthy for their families throughout
winter. Rising damp is an issue that affects
many of our older properties which suffer
from poor, or no, ground moisture barrier.
In Canterbury especially, post-quake, many
people have relocated to homes that suffer
from rising damp which can be associated
with health problems. Independent tests have
shown that up to 40 litres of water can rise
from the ground and enter a house every day,
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musty smells. Moulds can produce various
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very young are especially vulnerable.
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Much energy is required to vaporize moisture
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Ducted heat pumps are a highly efficient
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Yellow is the new Green
Local real estate company Ray White
Bishopdale and Strowan would probably
top the list when it comes to New
Zealand’s most sustainable real estate
companies – most recently converting
their property management vehicle fleet
to 100 per cent electric.
Recognising their operations have a
significant impact on the Canterbury
environment, and being aware of the
growing concern of Kiwis about climate
change, local franchise owners Barry and
Karen Ellis decided that 2020 was the
year to act, and lead by example.
“Since the beginning of the year we’ve
completed an entire overhaul of our
business, looking at our purchasing
decisions, the way we deliver our services
and actively taking steps to minimise our
carbon footprint,” says owner, Barry Ellis.
“Our core purpose at Ray White
Bishopdale and Strowan is to proactively
add value to our community. We’re
acutely aware that our success is directly
linked to the success of Canterbury
and its people, and with Environment
Canterbury officially declaring a climate
emergency in May 2019, we decided it
was time for us to take action and lead by
example. “We’re really proud of the fact
we are the only property management
company in New Zealand with a 100
per cent electric vehicle fleet, and we’re
hoping as we continue on a greener
Ray White Bishopdale and Strowan now have fully electric
vehicles for their property management operation.
path, we will inspire other Canterbury
businesses to join us.”
Their most recent purchase of two
Hyundai Kona vehicles to complete
their fleet conversion hasn’t come cheap
though – the cost of the two vehicles
totalling more than $130,000.
“We see this as a long-term investment
for the good of the community and quite
simply we’ve put the well-being of the
Canterbury environment ahead of the
cost of the vehicles,” says Barry.
Another important step in the
journey to sustainability for Ray White
Bishopdale and Ray White Strowan has
been securing their first solar-powered
real estate sign, which will be placed
outside their listed properties.
For some time now they have been
using reusable signs made from metal
with timber framing, which replaced the
previous plastic corflute signs, but they
are now hoping to lead the real estate
industry further into the 21st century
with reusable, solar-powered signs.
“With the way the world has developed
in the past decades we can’t just talk
about climate change, we all have to take
action, and we want to be one of the
leaders in this action,” Barry says.
“Ray White Real Estate has been an
integral part of society in Australia and
New Zealand for more than 118 years,
and to ensure we continue to be a strong
vibrant business, we understand it’s
critical that we commit to a purpose
that’s bigger than ourselves – that is to
proactively add value to our community.
“Our clients, suppliers, staff and
partners are loving the new look of our
electric cars and our bold approach
to such an important issue in today’s
society. We’re not like other real estate
companies, and this is just another
clear example of how we differentiate
ourselves.”
Nor’West Market Snapshot - January
There’s certainly been a lot of discussion regarding what will or will not
Total
Sales Value
$79.8m
Total Number
of Sales
122
Market Commentary
happen with the real estate market in recent weeks, and although we can’t
predict the future, we can say that the doom & gloom forecast for house
prices doesn’t seem to have eventuated. We’re continuing to see strong
buyer demand across all properties and the shortage of listing stock the
market was experiencing prior to COVID-19 seems to have been compounded by lockdown
January 2020
down 21.7% on May last year.
Median Sale Price
$520,000
January 2019
Median Sale Price
$486,000
January property sale values in
Nor’West Christchurch have
increased by 7% on the same
period last year.*
restrictions and a general feeling of uncertainty in the housing market, with total listing stock
REINZ data recently released for May is showing incredibly positive signs of a resilient housing
market in Canterbury with the median asking price in May up 10.7% on the same period last year.
Along with a shortage of houses for sale in Canterbury, other factors are likely to be contributing
(+ 7%) Compared to Januray 2019*
to the resilience of the market. The Canterbury house price index has lagged well behind the rest
of New Zealand in recent times and is due for a “catch-up” one day. It’s been written about by
various economists in the past but the relevance of this now is that there is much less downside
risk in house prices attached to Canterbury than for other parts of New Zealand where prices
have grown strongly in recent years.
Book Online today
Now is a great time to check
the market value of your home,
Additional factors such as a third of properties in New Zealand having no mortgage, the home
ownership rate being low at 62%, mortgage rates at all-time lows and investors purchasing for
scan me
the past 4 years having to have had a 30% deposit are all factors that give a sense of confidence
and reasoning for such a strong re-start for Canterbury property post-lockdown.
Or call 0800 YELLOW
If you’d like to understand more about the effects of COVID-19 on your property, or the wider
real estate market, get in touch with us anytime, we’re here to help.
*Statistics have been sourced from REINZ
Ray White Bishopdale & Strowan
0800 YELLOW (0800 935 569)
rwbishopdale.co.nz | rwstrowan.co.nz
Inline Realty Limited (Licensed REAA 2008)
Proudly owned by
Karen Ellis
021 519 275
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