Nor'West News: June 25, 2020

TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020
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Northern Corridor opening has
been delayed by six months.
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• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
THE earthquake-damaged
former Sockburn Service Centre
could finally be demolished in
July – if the funding needed is
obtained.
port Agency
It comes as 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
the eastern alliance, which
scope of the
the city council’s
Readers respond
Chance to
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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Page 17 But chief executive Dawn
GIRL BOSS: Julia Holmes wants to be a geneticist after Page high school, 3 and feels the GirlBoss Advantage programme will Page help 10 said the community are “somewhat
thankful” for the delay.
her achieve her dreams.
Page 3
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN Page 11 said the final submission is yet to
GIRL BOSS: Julia Holmes wants to be a geneticist after high school, and feels the GirlBoss Advantage programme will help Board chairman Mike Mora
Baxendale said any request to
her achieve her dreams.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN
pursue a specific project in the
“The community will be somewhat
thankful for a reprieve of the
• By Bea Gooding
for biology, and from a young Julia is one of 25 young were often male-dominated,
• By Bea Gooding
for biology, and from a young Julia is one of 25 young were often male-dominated, be completed but it was likely the
east would have to be agreed
age has always been interested women chosen around the with particular focus on science,
technology, engineering
age has always been interested women chosen around the with particular focus on science,
technology, engineering requested.
Consent
South New Brighton School pupil Jacob McMillan enjoying the foam pit at Christchurch School of
City councillors are yet to pass
Holmes is on a mission to
demolition of the site would be
upon by council.
FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD Julia
effects of this motorway for six
in how things worked, often country to participate in the
FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD Julia in how things worked, often country to participate in the
months, but it’s still there. Until Rates
taking things apart just to put GirlBoss Advantage programme
next month, designed She was shocked to hear the
and maths.
Holmes is on a mission to taking things apart just to put GirlBoss Advantage programme
next month, designed She was shocked to hear the Main South Rd, has been a source
and maths.
The former service centre, on
Gymnastics, which opened its doors to pupils while the school was closed due to fire damage.
on any guidance to staff around
make a difference in the world.
decisions are made to put our
them back together.
make a difference in the world. them back together.
•Story, more photos, page 5
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN this, she said.
The year 11 St Margaret’s
community first, then there is no
That passion has landed her to mentor the female leaders news from her mother.
The year 11 St Margaret’s That passion has landed her to mentor the female leaders news from her mother.
of tension for years with residents
•Turn to page 5 granted College student has a passion
relief,” he said.
the opportunity of her dreams. of tomorrow in industries that • Turn to page 6
decision College student has a passion the opportunity of her dreams. of tomorrow in industries that • Turn to page 7
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to tell exactly what assistance the
$800,000 and $1.4 million in its
as an avenue if anybody does
community will need.
second round of crowdfunding,
need help.
“It’s very early days and I
which is planned to start on
“I’m not sure how needed that
think that we are just looking
it will be because most of the supermarkets
are providing online
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN April 2.
at how we respond to the virus.
The public will decide whether
DEDICATED: Dave Bryce is passionate about gardening as it is sustainable and promotes healthy eating.
GIRL BOSS: Julia Holmes wants to be a geneticist after high school, and feels the GirlBoss Advantage programme will help For us, it’s about responsiveness
or not the second crowdfunding
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her achieve her dreams.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN to the central government
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it’s just hard to know how it’s going
to pan out.
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from a young age has always Julia is one of 25 young industries that were oten maledominated,
with particular
“I just think they [people] just
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Rae Kura Eco Village Group, recognised in the Residential items in Mr Bryce’s garden
and the safety of our communities.”
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been interested in how things women chosen around the
species in his garden, Dave
was successful at the Linwood- House Category.
include pumpkins, courgettes,
choose whether they think the
WEST MELTON’S Julia worked, oten taking things country to participate in focus on science, technology,
need to let us know what they
Bryce would give any vegetable
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The awards were presented to beans, lettuce, rhubarb, celery,
It follows calls from
crowdfunding campaign should
Holmes is on a mission to apart just to put them back the GirlBoss Advantage engineering and maths.
need and we’ll do our best to
shop a run for its money. Garden Awards.
Mr Bryce at a ceremony held at tomatoes, berries, nuts and
Christchurch city councillors to
continue, or should be paused
make a difference in the world. together.
programme next month,
She was shocked to hear the
help,” she said.
the worst happens.
Network] are about, that’s why tricky if the supermarkets stop
Which is why the Mt
He received a special
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stop rates increases in response
until the Covid-19 outbreak is
The fifteen-year-old has That passion has landed her designed to mentor the
news from her mother.
Mrs Hodder said there is no “I just think anything to help we exist.
working and things like that, and
to the Covid-19 crisis.
Pleasant resident, who is also award for Best Sustainability Centre earlier this month.
• Turn to page 6
brought under control.
a passion for biology, and the opportunity of her dreams. female leaders of tomorrow in • Turn to page 5
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Chamber of Commerce Covid-19. We wi l discu s these Covid-19 pandemic.
dinary circumstances related to the economy in response to the
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 options with elected members The bi gest b ost is $5.1
“Calm heads must and wi l from decisions we make. best prepared for the economic as we develop the Annual Plan,” bi lion towards wage subsidies
prevail,” she said.
“The Annual Plan is not cha lenges that lie ahead.”
for affected busine ses in a l
“Our residents and busine ses signed off for thr e months so City council chief executive The push from city counci lors sectors and regions.
wi l be depending on us to we have time to ge this advice. Dawn Baxendale did not rule a for a fr eze on rates rises comes
make adjustments, and we wi l,
•Tips for weathering virus, p3
A the same time, the council zero rates rise out.
shortly after Minister of Finance
however, we wi l n ed advice is m eting with our economic
•Mayor’s column, p9
“We’re considering a series of Grant Robertson announced
on the impacts on a l aspects of development agency, Christch-
options in light of the extraor-
a $12.1 bi lion package to aid •From the editor’s desk, p10
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Parent’s
frightening
journey
Covid-19 prompts call for
zero per cent rates increase
Foam fun follows fire
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a mission
to make a
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ACTION: Six city counci lors including
Catherine Chu, Sam MacDonald (top right),
James Daniels (above left) and Aaron
Keown have ca led on Mayor Lianne Dalziel
to lead a conversation on how to achieve a
zero per cent rates increase this year.
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Limited a mission stock
to make a
difference
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Live Better
– pages 6 & 7
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