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Drink driving: How the numbers 

stack up in Hornby area 

Breath and blood alcohol 

offences by police station 

between 2017 and 2019 

• By Matt Slaughter 

POLICE CHARGED 469 people 

with drink driving offences in 

the Hornby area between 2017 

and 2019. 

But it appears drivers in the 

Hornby area were better behaved 

than those in most other 

areas of Christchurch. 

An Official Information Act 

request by Western News has 

revealed out of eight areas in 

Christchurch and Banks Peninsula, 

Hornby sits fifth on the list 

of areas where the most people 

have been charged for being over 

the legal breath and blood alcohol 

limits in this time period. 

In contrast, Christchurch 

central sits first on this list, 

with officers there charging 

1993 drivers with such offences, 

followed by Papanui Police Station 

with 915 and Christchurch 

South Police Station with 675. 

The legal breath alcohol limit 

in New Zealand is 250mcg/l. 

The two highest breath alcohol 

readings 

Megan 

recorded between 2017 

and 2019 in the Hornby area three year period. There were 

were 1575mcg/l in 2018 and 1742 offences in 2017, 1539 

1275mcg/l in 2019. 

offences in 2018 and 1531 in 

There were 4812 excess breath 2019. 

and blood alcohol offences in Canterbury road policing 

Christchurch 

Woods Megan 

between 2017 and manager Greg Cottam said these 

2019. 

statistics are promising but any 

The number of drink driving drink driving at all is too much. 

offences decreased over this “Over time we’ve seen a drop, 

Megan MP for Wigram Woods 

CHECKPOINT: Statistics have revealed which areas of Christchurch the most drink drivers 

were caught between 2017 and 2019. 

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which is great, but it comes back 

to the fact that any drink driving 

is one too many and the potential 

for serious harm for other road 

users is unacceptable. We have 

a no tolerance policy for alcohol 

and one is one too many.” 

Meanwhile, in July a police 

clampdown on drink driving 

saw them stop and breath test 

14,042 Canterbury motorists. 

Of these, 68 were over the legal 

breath alcohol limit. 

They trialled microcheckpoints 

as part of this, 

which require as few as one 

police car and officer to set up 

and carry out. 

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Christchurch Central Police 

Station 

2017 – 713 

2018 – 634 

2019 – 646 

Papanui Police Station 


2018 – 289 

2019 – 268 

Christchurch South Police 

Station 


2018 – 214 

2019 – 211 

New Brighton Police 

Station 


2018 – 220 

2019 – 238 

Hornby Police Station 


2018 – 154 

2019 – 130 

Sumner Police Station 


2018 – 19 

2019 – 19 

Lyttelton Police Station 


2018 – 6 

2019 – 13 

Christchurch Airport Police 

Station 


2018 – 3 

2019 – 6 

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A SCHEME to provide 

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the city has proven popular, 

with digital needs increasing 

due to Covid-19. 

The city council’s Computers 

to the Community Scheme 

offers computers for free to 

not-for-profit groups to help 

them deliver services more 

efficiently. 

Excluding the lockdown, 

between July 2019 and June 

this year, 220 laptops and 

desktops were distributed 

to organisations, such as the 

Halswell Community Hall, 

St Christopher’s Anglican 

Church, and the Christchurch 

Vietnamese Student 

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Charity Kilmarnock 

Enterprises employs people 

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desktops and laptops. 

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huge benefit to our employees.” 

In the past few months, 

the city council noted an 

increase in requests from 

groups working with multicultural 

communities and have 

allocated about 50 computers 

to organisations with a variety 

of cultural backgrounds. 

City council head of 

community support, 

governance and partnerships 

John Filsell said the cost 

associated with purchasing the 

technology was often a barrier. 

Said Filsell: “Covid-19 

highlighted the need and use of 

technology to feel connected, 

to keep in touch with friends 

and family both overseas 

and within New Zealand to 

get information, continuing 

education and support the 

ability to continue to work. 

“Some groups have made 

the computers available to 

those who do not have them, 

or used them to provide 

information and support to 

their communities by building 

up an electronic network. 

Meeting demand was not a 

HELP: Chief 

executive 

Michael Toothill 

(left) with Mark 

Russell and 

Robert Spence, 

of Kilmarnock 

Enterprises, with 

a new laptop 

they received 

from the city 

council to help 

operations 

run smoothly. 

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SLOAN 

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Young pianist in nationwide competition 

• By Gemma Lee 

YEAR 10 student Roy Zhang 

has been selected as one of 

16 pianists to participate in 

a nationwide classical piano 

competition. 

The NZ Junior Piano Competition 

is a biennial national competition 

for pre-tertiary pianists 

in New Zealand, competing for a 

total prize pool of over $4000. 

NZJPC received over 40 

entries this year from across the 

country. 

Only 16 pianists aged between 

10 to 18 were selected as semifinalists, 

including Roy. 

“I was very surprised as this 

was my first time entering a big 

competition, but also extremely 

glad to be progressing to the next 

round,” he said. 

Roy is currently a year 10 

student at Burnside High School 

and began his musical journey at 

4-years-old, learning piano from 

Neville Baird. 

Baird is a prominent figure in 

the Christchurch music scene, 

having taught talented pianists 

including Lixin Zhang who won 

both the junior and senior piano 

competitions in 2016 and 2018 

respectively. 

Roy now receives lessons from 

internationally renowned German 

pianist, Michael Endres, 

and also learns violin from Dr 

Robert Tait. 

Performing in public may 

sound like a daunting task for 

some, but it is a joy and thrill for 

Roy. 

He particularly enjoys accompanying 

other musicians on 

the piano and now accompanies 

“Aurora Voice”, one of the junior 

choirs at his school known for 

producing award-winning choral 

ensembles. 

The next few months will be a 

busy but fruitful one for Roy. He 

is due to sit his Grade 7 Violin 

examination later this month, 

before travelling to Auckland to 

compete in the NZ Junior Piano 

Competition in October. 

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High School student 

Roy Zhang, year 10, 

was chosen as a finalist 

out of 40 people across 

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Competition. 

Also in October, he will be 

sitting his LTCL piano diploma, 

which is equivalent in standard 

to the final year recital of a university 

undergraduate degree. 

“I am looking forward to 

meeting other young, talented 

pianists who I can learn from, 

and also improving my playing 

during this packed week,” said 

Roy. 

“I’m also very excited to meet 

Richard Mapp and learn from 

him in the masterclasses as well 

as the Multi-Piano Open.” 

The NZ Junior Piano 

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and will take place on October 1 

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Joint issues will affect most of us at some 

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Cartilage is the protective surfaces 

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to move freely. It is constantly worn away 

and needs to be rebuilt on a constant 

basis. This repair process slows down for 

most of us as we age. The result is not 

enough cartilage in some joints causing 

the joint function to be less smooth. This 

is the most common form of arthritis, 

called osteoarthritis, and it leads to 

inflammation, pain, stiffness and reduced 

mobility of the joint. 

Joint pain can also be a factor in falls. 

Generally joints with the most use or stress 

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and Nicki Aitken are some of the people behind the Riccarton On A Roll 

expo, which highlights activities in the area. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN 

Expo to showcase 

activities in Riccarton 


RICCARTON residents 

will soon get the chance to 

learn more about what’s on 

offer in their community, 

and how they can take 

part. 

The Riccarton On A Roll 

expo is set to give small 

businesses, charities and 

organisations the opportunity 

to showcase their 

activities in the local area 

and the wider community. 

Organised by a variety of 

city council development 

workers and community 

groups, the event will also 

activate the newly opened 

Rārākau: Riccarton Centre. 

NEW CYCLE lanes 

planned for Waimairi Rd 

are tipped to help improve 

road safety as the number 

of cyclists using the Uni- 

Cycle route in the city’s 

west climbs. 

The city council has 

approved the installation 

of the lanes on both sides 

of the road, between 

Maidstone Rd and 

Peer St, following a 

recommendation from 

the Waipuna/Halswell- 

Hornby-Riccarton 

Community Board. 

City council urban 

development and transport 

committee chairman Mike 

Davidson said nearly 300 

cyclists use Waimairi Rd 

each day. 

“These new cycle lanes 

will make the road safer 

The city council community 

development 

adviser Marie Byrne said 

she hoped the event would 

spark community participation 

rates in Riccarton. 

Said Byrne: “It’ll be an 

opportunity for organisations 

to showcase what 

they’re doing to provide for 

Riccarton, and the community 

can check out the 

new centre. 

“It was opened in December 

last year but we 

haven’t had the chance to 

activate it as it was delayed 

due to Covid-19.” 

On the day, event-goers 

will be treated to live performances, 

demonstrations, 

ethnic food and 

for cyclists and motorists 

alike, with the number 

of cyclists using the Uni- 

Cycle Route, which crosses 

Waimairi Rd at Dovedale 

Ave, increasing by up to 20 

per cent annually,” Davidson 

said. 

“More people favour 

safer, lower-traffic suburbs 

and the ease of travel 

found by opting for a bike 

over a car. 

“By installing these new 

cycle lanes, we hope to 

encourage people to leave 

the car at home and bike 

to work or university and 

more students to cycle to 

school. 

“By delivering a safer 

environment, we can also 

take the pressure off our 

busy streets.” 

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Not only will they be 

able to check what blood 

type they are with the NZ 

Blood Service, they can 

also have anti-theft licence 

plates installed by the local 

community patrol. 

Said Byrne: “That feeling 

of community and being 

a part of one has been recently 

highlighted, so this 

event looks towards different 

ways we can connect 

with each other.” 

The expo will be split 

into two time slots to 

encourage more people 

to participate, and will 

be held at the Rārākau: 

Riccarton Centre next 

Tuesday from 11am. 

Cycle lanes approved 

for Waimari Rd 

The community board 

has already approved 

the removal of on-street 

parking on the east side of 

Waimairi Rd between Peer 

Street and Dovedale Ave, 

along with sections on the 

west side north of Dovedale 

Ave up to Maidstone 

Rd, to accommodate the 

cycle lanes. 

It has also backed the 

introduction of weekday 

two-hour parking restrictions 

for the remaining onstreet 

parking spaces along 

Waimairi Rd between Peer 

St and Maidstone Rd, from 

8am to 6pm, over March to 

November. 

The cycle lanes will be 

in place later next year, 

in tandem with work to 

resurface Waimairi Rd, the 

city council confirmed.



Kirkwood Opportunities 

'Schooling for the Whole Child' 

The focus of a successful school is the pupil. The growth of our children at Kirkwood is supported by the many extension 

opportunities we offer over and above our classroom activities. We work on extending learning opportunities in a number of areas. 

Extension Groups, Competitions 

and Events 

Our students have many opportunities to 

participate in various competitions and events 

offered at Kirkwood. 

These include: 

• University of Canterbury Academic 

Competitions; 

• Cantamath; 

• Canterbury-Westland Science Fair; 

• Science Badges; 

• Blue Light PCT competition; 

• Otago Problem Solving; 

• Publishing of a school magazine; 

• Art Cup; 

• Kids’ Lit Quiz; 

• Orchestra; 

• Choir; 

• Leadership Opportunities; 

• House Captains; 

• School Production; 

• School Council. 

Technology 

Some of the highlights in our technology area include: 

• Robotics; • EPro8 Challenge; 

• 3D Printing; • Fashion Design and Make. 

Technology is a favourite area for many students due to the ‘hands-on’ 

problem solving approach to learning. 

Sports 

Apart from the regular physical 

education programmes within the 

classrooms there are many other sports 

offered at Kirkwood. Some the sports 

played this year are Netball, Football, 

Cross Country, Skiing, Swimming, 

Rugby, Basketball, Water polo, Korfball, 

Mountain Biking and Touch Rugby. 

Music 

Music is taught as part of the performing arts curriculum in all classrooms however, 

extra opportunities are available for students to learn a wide variety of music. 

This year, our students have been learning the Guitar, Piano, Violin, Drums, Flute, 

Saxophone, Brass, singing in the Choir and playing in the Orchestra. 

Awards 

We value and encourage personal excellence which is recognised with our 

‘Blues’ Awards system. 

Don’t forget, there are still some places available for 

Year 7 and Year 8 for 2021. 

Please visit our website www.kirkwood.school.nz 

for information and to download an enrolment form 

or ring the office on 348 7718. 

Phil Tappenden, Principal 

260 Riccarton Road, Christchurch 

Email: school.information@kirkwood.school.nz 

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The foodbank will be 

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Anglican Church and is in 

partnership with St Mark’s 

Presbyterian Church and 

Avonhead Baptist Church. 

St Christopher’s vicar 

reverend Michael Brantley 

said the churches decided 

to work together because 

it was a task better served 

where resources could be 

shared to provide the new 

service for the community. 

“There’s been a great increase 

in need. The reality 

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in this area have never 

been in that place before. 

They’ll probably go hungry 

before they ask for help,” 

he said. 

“These people are pilots, 

own businesses directly 

related to tourism and own 

homes that have become 

food vulnerable for the first 

time due to unemployment. 

But they still have 

bills to pay.” 

Brantley said they were 

partly relying on people in 

the churches to distribute 

food parcels to people they 

knew in a bid to connect 

with those who do not 

reach out themselves. 

“We know some people 

won’t come out and queue 

up. They won’t be asking 

but we know they’re vulnerable.” 

Operating the foodbank 

in recent weeks proved its 

importance in the community 

due to high demand. 

Brantley anticipated that 

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growing need in the coming 

months as the country 

begins to see the full economic 

downfall caused by 

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“We anticipated that this 

will be a growing need,” 

he said. 

“We know by next June 

WORKING 

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Anglican 

Church youth 

pastor Josiah 

Langan (left) 

and Jocelyn 

Murray, of 

Avonhead 

Baptist Church, 

help distribute 

parcels at a 

new foodbank 

set up by three 

churches in the 

area. 

that we’ll see the bottom of 

this economic trough, that 

means another whole year 

of recovery.” 

The “sophisticated” food 

parcels were pre-packaged 

and can be picked up at the 

church and can be tailored 

for individual dietary 

needs. 

To help the churches 

run the foodbank, the city 

council provided a laptop 

and desktop computers as 

part of its Computers to 

the Community Scheme. 

Making the process 

more efficient meant they 

had to spend more than 

$2000 to set up the service 

to make it usable, such as 

refurbishing the space. 

Brantley was grateful 

for the support of the city 

council, the effort of the 

three church teams and of 

the public’s contributions. 

“I feel like we’re making 

a real difference in our 

community. Having the 

rug ripped from under you 

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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 

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programme of works for the 

east, I have loosely called this 

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submission to 

Readers respond 

Chance to the eastern alliance, which 

scope of the 

Delay in 

Market day the city council’s 

would essentially be an alliance 

project has been Mark Wilson 

Annual Plan 

Mike Mora 

to supermarket 

farewell Holden 

of contractors who can take 

extended to include 

a third southbound lane on 

requesting the city council ad- 

making mall 

goes green at 2019-2020, 

the whole area bit by bit and 

rebranding 

in style 

systematically get the work 

the Waimakariri River bridge and 

exit safer 

Cashmere dresses the HS budget gap so the 

done,” she said during the 

a clip-on cycleway. 

buildings can be removed as soon 

campaign. 

St Albans resident Mark Wilson 

as possible. 

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PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN Page 11 said the final submission is yet to 

wants to be a geneticist after high school, and feels the GirlBoss Advantage programme will help Board chairman Mike Mora 

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PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN 


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• By Louis Day 

CALLS HAVE been made to 

stop rates increases in response 

to the Covid-19 crisis. 

City councillors James Gough, 

Sam MacDonald, Catherine 

Chu, Phil Mauger, Aaron Keown 

and James Daniels have sent a 

letter 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 across all ratepayers in 

this year’s Draft Annual Plan 

which is currently under public 

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will be finalised before July 1. 

The 2018-2028 Long Term 

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rates increase over 10 years. 

Said Cr MacDonald: “In 

the current environment it’s 

clear business as usual is not 

appropriate and the council 

needs to look at how we enable 

this 12-month rates increase 

freeze to occur, it’s crucial for 

the economic confidence of our 

city.” 

Ms Dalziel said the las thing the council’s budget, which is 

the city council needed was for not entirely funded by rates, and 

someone to hi the panic button. the consequences that will flow 

“Calm heads must and will from decisions we make. 

prevail,” she said. 

“The Annual Plan is not 

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will be depending on us to we have time to ge this advice. 

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the Canterbury Employers’ 

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and other key players so we are 

best prepared for the economic 

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Dawn Baxendale did not rule a 

zero rates rise out. 

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