Pegasus Post: September 24, 2020

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 

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Celebrations 

at fish and 

chip shop 

Call to 

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Residents’ recycling 

habits missing mark 

• By Bea Gooding 

RESIDENTS IN the eastern 

suburbs appear to have been doing 

a rubbish job at maintaining good 

recycling habits. 

An Official Information Act request 

by Pegasus Post revealed the 

suburbs of Linwood, Woolston, 

Shirley, Parklands, New Brighton, 

Richmond, Wainoni and Aranui 

were in the top 10 suburbs with 

the most yellow 

bin rejections per 

year since 2018 

due to contamination. 

However, 

residents in the 

Alexandra 

Davids 

southern suburbs 

of Spreydon, 

Somerfield, St 

Martins and 

Opawa were mostly well behaved, 

receiving the most gold stars for 

compliance out of 30,961 awarded 

across the city between January 

and August this year. 

Alexandra Davids, chairwoman 

of the Linwood-Central-Heathcote 

Community Board and of 

Keep Christchurch Beautiful was 

disappointed with the revelation 

in the east. 

• Turn to page 3 

REJECTIONS: Data obtained from the city council has 

revealed the suburbs with the most non-collections due to 

contamination in yellow recycling bins. 

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Thursday, 10-11am 

New Brighton Library 

Build your confidence in te reo 

Māori skills with other fellow 

learners. Free, no booking required. 

Scrabble Club 

Friday, 10am-noon, at Linwood, 

Monday, 10-11am, at New Brighton 

Linwood and New Brighton libraries 

Play Scrabble with a friendly group. 

All materials supplied. Head along 

when you can. Free, no bookings 

required. 

Lions Club Fundraiser 

Saturday, October 12, 9am-noon 

104 New Brighton Mall, New Brighton 

The Lions Club of New Brighton 

will be selling pea straw and compost 

at New Brighton Mall, with 100 per 

cent of proceeds going towards Lions 

projects in the eastern suburbs. In 

the meantime, you can place a phone 

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Free delivery. 

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Sunday, 8.30am-12.30pm 

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A variety of stalls will be available, 

including fresh produce, jams and 

preserves, and recycled clothing, 

books and tools. Every fine Sunday, 

with all proceeds supporting the local 

community. For site enquiries, phone 

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Linwood Library. Interested in learning more about Chinese language and 

culture? Go along for after school activities such as tea art, martial arts, Chinese 

knots, paper Panda making and more. Free, no bookings required. 

Creative Writing on Sundays 

Sunday, 1-3pm 

Linwood Library 

Writing group leader Jennifer will 

work with group members to craft, 

create and develop their own stories. 

Take some pens or pencils, paper, or a 

laptop. This class is free. 

Marshland Table Tennis Club 

Monday, 7.30-9.30pm 

Marshland Memorial Hall 

Become a member or a casual player 

with a friendly group every Monday 

night. All abilities welcome. Phone 

Lynley at 021 205 1106 for more 

information. 

JP Clinic 

Tuesday, 10am-1pm, at Linwood, 

10am-1pm, at Shirley 

Linwood and Shirley libraries 

A justice of the peace will be 

available to witness signatures 

and documents, certify document 

copies, hear oaths, declarations, 

affidavits or affirmations, as well 

as sign citizenship or rates rebates 

applications. 

Reading to Dogs 

Tuesday, 3.30-4.30pm 

Shirley and New Brighton libraries 

A relaxed, non-threatening event 

designed to encourage children to 

practise reading skills and develop 

a love for reading. Registration 

required. Phone 941 7923 to register. 

SeniorNet 

Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 

10am-noon 

202 Marine Pde, New Brighton 

Go along and learn how to use 

modern technology and the internet, 

such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, 

cameras and more. Bookings 

required. Phone 382 6048 to register. 

South Brighton Voices Choir 

Wednesday, 7.30-9.30pm 

New Brighton Methodist Church 

If you love singing, go along 

and join the friendly choir each 

Wednesday. New members, especially 

tenors and basses, are welcome. 

Reading music is helpful, but not 

essential. Phone 388 3727 for more 

information. 

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Thursday September 24 2020 3 

News 

Offenders could lose bins 

• From page 1 

“It’s super disappointing, I 

think perhaps there is a lack of 

education around that within 

those areas,” she said. 

“I have seen bins that are still 

full at the end of collection and 

are knocked over in the street, 

and I can see people have thrown 

general waste into their recycling 

bins. 

“Unfortunately it’s a bit of laziness 

on people’s behalf, like with 

people not washing containers, 

but there’s still a lack of education 

on what can go into those 

bins.” 

Excluding the lockdown, 

between January and August this 

year, 16,119 bins across the city 

were not emptied because they 

contained contaminating items. 

The top offending items found 

in yellow wheelie bins in the last 

three years were soft plastics, 

plastic lids, food waste, dirty recycling 

and tools and appliances. 

Although fines were not issued, 

the city council had the 

power to remove bins after three 

repeated offences. 

Removals have mostly been 

in Linwood and the central city, 

and more removal requests were 

in progress in Aranui, New 

Brighton and Woolston. 

Davids believed more could 

NASTY: Food waste and dirty recycling shouldn’t be 

placed in the yellow bin. 

be done to encourage better 

habits and reduce what was sent 

to landfill, such as having more 

recycling bins in public areas, 

reducing what people purchased 

to lessen manufacturing demand 

and more education. 

“Other public areas of the city 

have three bins for recycling, 

rubbish and compost, but in the 

east, we see very little of that. 

We generally just have normal 

rubbish bins where everything 

is thrown in the same bin,” she 

said. 

“Recycling education is always 

in other people’s faces in other 

areas, but we also don’t see that 

here as often, so the council 

needs to improve communications 

around recycling and what 

can go in.” 

Action plan to 

reduce foul odour 

in Bromley fails 


AN ACTION plan to rid 

Bromley of a stink that has 

plagued the area for years has 

failed to successfully reduce foul 

odours in the last three months. 

Earlier this year, city councilrun 

facilities Living Earth and 

EcoCentral was identified as 

significant odour emitters, and 

in agreement with Environment 

Canterbury, an Adaptive Management 

Plan was implemented 

to address the issue. 

The city council was now considering 

longer-term options to 

alleviate the issue once and for all 

following the three-month trial. 

In the plan’s first month, 174 

reports of odours were submitted 

by the community in June, which 

decreased from 225 reports in May, 

however, the number of reports 

soared for the remaining two 

months when smells were meant to 

have improved – with 204 reports 

in July, and 272 in August. 

In a joint statement, Linwood 

ward city councillor Yani Johanson 

and ECan councillor Nicole 

Marshall said the plan’s shortcomings 

were not acceptable. 

“Our community has been 

very patient with both councils 

while work was done through 

the Adaptive Management Plan 

process to improve the situation,” 

they said. 

The loan initially stated that 

the councils would work together 

with the intention of seeing rapid 

and significant improvements 

over three months. 

ECan’s AMP report concluded 

that there the increasing number 

of offensive odour incidents were 

related to Living Earth, and less 

so from EcoCentral. 

“EcoDrop has employed effective 

mitigations on-site throughout 

the AMP period and there 

have been no substantiated cases 

of offensive odour beyond the 

boundary,” it said. 

Measures included prioritising 

odorous waste for immediate 

compaction and clearing all 

waste each evening. 

“Our conclusion is that 

there has been no reduction in 

offensive odours from Living 

Earth over the three-month 

period.” 

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News 

Milestone for owner of fish and chip shop 


FOR PETER Joe, running 

Gourmet Seafoods QEII isn’t all 

about the fish and chips. 

The iconic, third-generation 

fish and chip shop owner celebrates 

25 years in business this 

week and said it was the people 

who have kept him going for all 

these years. 

The 61-year-old believed it was 

one of the greatest achievements 

in his life. 

“It’s not just about the fish and 

chips, you know. The people 

make it happen. They come in 

and support us, talk about what’s 

going on in their lives, and 

they’re loyal,” said Joe. 

“It’s encouraged us to keep 

going, to keep pushing along and 

be resilient.” 

From earthquakes, snowstorms 

and now Covid-19, the 

last two decades have dished up 

many challenges for the passionate 

fish and chip connoisseur, 

but that did not get in the way of 

Joe’s positive outlook on life. 

“I have a positive outlook and 

I don’t let things get me down. I 

look at it as a challenge and I say 

to myself that I can handle this,” 

he said. 

“There’s always going to be 

challenges in life anyway, so 

you’ve got to overcome them.” 

Before Gourmet Seafoods, 

Joe already had a stepping stone 

into the industry and saw an 

opportunity to continue a family 

tradition. 

His grandparents moved from 

China to open to their own store 

in Lower Hutt, followed by his 

parents in Wellington. 

“We came from Wellington. 

My wife Helen’s family is from 

Christchurch, so we decided to 

venture out to a different part of 

New Zealand and had an opportunity 

to go back into business,” 

he said. 

His efforts over the last 25 

years paid off when they were 

voted last year for serving the 

best fries of any fish and chip 

shop in Canterbury, the West 

Coast, Nelson and Marlborough 

at The Chip Group Industry 

Awards. 

“It’s all about the oil, how you 

cook it and having good quality 

chips – no shortcuts.” 

Joe said fish and chips were always 

the most popular items but 

noted that much had changed 

in the industry over the years, 

such as catering to gluten-free 

customers and adding new items 

to the menu to keep up with 

changing trends. 

“The industry has changed in 

terms of the cooking style, new 

products, and now there’s even 

an online training course on 

how to make fish and chips.” 

Whether it was to convince 

people to buy the house of their 

PEGASUS POST 

CELEBRATIONS: Gourmet 

Seafoods QEII owner Peter 

Joe (middle) with son 

Ben (left) and wife Helen 

celebrated 25 years of 

business this month. 

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN 

dreams or to simply brighten up 

someone’s day, Joe loved what he 

did and he would not have it any 

other way. 

“I feel like a counsellor in some 

ways, but it’s good to help people 

– that’s the way I see it,” he said. 

“I love working and the people, 

so I’m going to keep going and 

take each day as it comes.” 

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Call to arms to boost RSA 

• By Matt Slaughter 

MEMBERSHIP IS dwindling 

at New Brighton Returned 

and Services Association. 

Its secretary Garry House 

said the number of members 

at the RSA on Mafeking St has 

dropped from about 300 before 

the earthquakes to about 

110 now as a result of many 

previous members moving or 

dying. 

He said part of the RSA’s 

problem is it is tucked away 

on a cul-de-sac and a number 

of people don’t know where 

it is. 

Said House: “I think the 

locals need to have a greater 

awareness of our existence 

and where we are and get 

rid of the notion that unless 

you’re a serving member it’s 

not for you. We will accept 

any reasonable person to 

come and have a drink and 

play billiards or snooker, you 

do not need to be a member. 

“We would love some 

younger members,” he said. 

The RSA’s facility, 

which it shares with New 

Brighton Bowling Club, was 

constructed new in 2018 

after its original premises 

on New Brighton Rd was 

damaged beyond repair in the 

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SOS: New Brighton RSA secretary Garry House says it needs more members and 

more non-members need to visit to secure its future. PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER 

earthquakes. 

Its $600,000 games room, 

equipped with snooker and 

pool tables and darts boards, 

won an award at the New 

Zealand Institute of Architects 

Canterbury Architecture 

Awards last year. 

But House said this has not 

led to an increase in current 

service personnel or patrons 

Now only 

$35.80 

Plus $5 P&H per copy 

coming through the door. 

House said if membership 

numbers continue to decrease 

its future may be in doubt but 

this is not going to happen on 

his watch. 

“If it fell significantly, there 

may become a point where the 

costs exceed the income. That 

is a possibility but that’s the 

same in any business, I mean, 

we’re not preaching doom 

and gloom at the moment 

but we can see that it’s common 

sense that we need to do 

something.” 

He said New Brighton’s Anzac 

day celebrations attracted 

about 3500 people last year 

and if the RSA ever closes this 

event may no longer be able to 

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Thursday September 24 2020 

News 


BIRDS OF THE ESTUARY 

PEGASUS POST 

Godwits return to 

estuary feeding spots 


THE AVON-Heathcote Estuary 

has welcomed back the first 

of the godwits from Alaska, 

who have made the eight-day, 

11,000km journey back to their 

feeding spots. 

About 125 bar-tailed godwits 

have so far arrived from their 

breeding grounds from the other 

side of the world to enjoy the 

warmer months in Canterbury, 

and many more were to be expected 

over the next few weeks. 

The city council ornithologist 

Andrew Crossland said they arrived 

on September 14, the same 

date as the previous years of 

2015 and 2017, and was expecting 

between 1300 to 1500 more 

godwits arrivals by the end of 

November this year. 

During NZ’s winter, 306 godwits 

were counted on the city’s 

estuaries. 

“Some of these birds disappeared 

during August as they 

become restless and move about 

the country.” 

Tanya Jenkins is the manager of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust, a 

non-profit organisation formed in 2002 to protect one of New Zealand’s most 

important coastal wetlands. Each week she introduces a new bird found in 

the estuary. Her column aims to raise the understanding of the values and 

uniqueness of the area. 

Innovative gull dominates other birds 

NOT FUSSY: The wide-ranging 

appetite of black-backed gulls has 

led to a large increase in numbers 

since their arrival in New Zealand. 

PHOTO: ANDREW CROSSLAND 

WORDS LIKE innovative, 

adaptable, cunning and 

survivors spring to mind 

when talking about the 

black-backed gull or karoro 

– the largest and most 

common gull species in New 

Zealand. 

They are found anywhere 

across the country in 

non-forested areas, from 

coastlines to high country 

farming areas. 

Since European arrival, 

numbers of these large birds 

have exploded due to the 

fact that they quite like the 

introduction of farms and 

especially landfills where 

these not too fussy eaters 

have done extremely well. 

With an appetite for anything 

from newborn lambs, 

rabbits, eggs and chicks from 

other bird species, landfill waste, 

public rubbish bin contents and 

fishing offal from fishing boats, 

numbers have increased from 

a few thousand to an estimated 

half million plus, with some colonies 

reaching up to 1000 birds. 

Carrying the disease salmonella, 

their waste can actually 

‘pollute’ grassed areas which can 

be detrimental to farm animals 

and cause pollution in our waterways. 

In Christchurch with the 

closure of the Burwood 

Landfill in 2005 this bird 

has dispersed throughout 

the city where it manages 

quite well. 

In 2018, black-backed 

gulls managed to raid 

the chicks from every 

single nest of the critically 

endangered black-billed gull 

in Charlesworth Reserve and 

they have, understandably, 

not returned there since 

(and neither have other 

nesting birds such as the 

pied stilt). 

Due to the current risk 

of losing a number of other 

bird species in and around 

the estuary a black-backed 

gull management strategy 

is currently under review. 

Watch this space. 

How can we help prevent 

these birds from taking over the 

estuary? Please do not encourage 

these birds to stay here by 

making it just too easy for them 

by feeding bread or left-over fish 

and chips near the estuary. 

Christchurch 

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jewellery, homeware, furniture and books to one of your local St John Christchurch stores. 

We welcome donations dropped of at either: 

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News 

Harnessing creativity 

from recycled ‘junk’ 

Myriad groups 

help keep our 

community moving. 

Reporter Bea 

Gooding speaks 

to Creative Junk 

co-ordinator 

Christine Jackson 

about the 

importance of 

sustainable creativity 

What does Creative 

Junk do, and how did 

it come to be what it is 

today? 

Originally set up in 

1981, we service a demand 

for affordable materials 

that are used to promote 

creative, imaginative 

play and events in the 

community — for 

children, their families, 

artists, designers, crafters, 

cosplayers, wearable art, 

early childhood services, 

schools and a variety of 

other organisations. 

Our motto — Recycle, 

Reuse, Rethink — reflects 

the organisation’s ideals 

and its ethical and 

environmental stance. 

We are now looking to 

expand our outreach to 

more actively embrace the 

environmental side of our 

values 

What are the issues that 

your charity is currently 

facing, and what is being 

done to overcome them? 

Our biggest issue at 

present is funding, it’s been 

affected nationwide for 

everyone by the Covid-19 

crisis, so we here at 

Creative Junk are trying 

to become more selfsupporting. 

We have our “spare parts 

boxes” which raises money 

for us, with schools or 

anyone wanting creative 

goods all over the country, 

these boxes are posted to 

them. We have also held 

open days, sip ’n’ craft 

nights and car boot sales. 

A local Lego group has 

also stepped forward and 

provided displays in our 

upstairs space and charged 

a gold coin donation to 

view as a fundraising 

event for us, as some of 

the builders use materials 

from our warehouse to 

create landscapes for their 

displays. 

Another issue would be, 

not enough people know 

about us. Ideally, we would 

like to employ another 

person to assist with the 

co-ordinator in being able 

to get out to schools and 

other groups to learn about 

Creative Junk. Also to go 

out to businesses educate 

them, what we can use 

instead of things going to 

landfill. 

Why is an organisation 

like this important 

for Christchurch in 

terms of sustainability 

and providing creative 

resources? 

We help businesses 

and local people reduce 

the amount of products 

going into landfill, which 

is currently a big problem 

in Christchurch. We are 

constantly connecting 

with new companies who 

have what they thought 

was “rubbish” but we see 

as products to turn into 

useful creative items. Our 

workshops also help to 

educate children that they 

can look around their own 

homes and find things 

to be creative with that 

mum or dad was going to 

throw away, and that’s the 

most important step in 

sustainability - education. 

Creative Junk is unique 

and is important to all of 

New Zealand. 

What impact has 

Creative Junk had on 

groups who benefit from 

the service? 

We work with Ara, The 

Repair Shed, The children’s 

university, UCA, Learning 

Exchange Timebank, 

Otautahi Christchurch 

Creative Spaces, Skillwise 

retraining, Waitaha School 

and Volunteer Canterbury 

to name but a few over our 

39 years of being in the 

community. 

We have been able 

to provide classes with 

REPURPOSE: Creative 

Junk manager 

Christine Jackson 

and volunteer Alexia 

Martin, with creations 

made from recycled 

materials destined for 

landfill. 

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN 

materials for projects 

ranging from classroom 

activities right up to 

materials for school 

performance costumes. 

We have found 

during hard times, like 

earthquakes, people with 

anxieties or wellbeing 

and at the moment with 

Covid-19, people go to 

a happy place of craft, 

drawing, knitting or just 

making whatever for a feelgood 

feeling within. 

With families being at 

home together because of 

Covid-19 they are doing, 

crafting, making things 

together and thinking 

outside the box, this is 

what Creative Junk is 

about. 

In what ways can 

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TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020 

Councillor takes 

matters into 

his own hands 

Connecting Your Community 

Page 3 Page 6 

year. 

city.” 

Davids heads 

community board 

advocating body 

TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020starnews.co.nz 

RESIDENTS MOST affected by 

• By Louis Day 

the new Northern Motorway are 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2020 


IT COULD 

WEDNESDAY, 

be a while until 

MARCH 25, starnews.co.nz 

2020 

Connecting Your Community relieved to hear the Christchurch TUESDAY, starnews.co.nz 

MARCH 24, 2020 


• 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 

Victorious 

Market day 

project has been Mark Wilson 

Annual Plan 

Mike Mora 

to supermarket 

farewell Holden 

of contractors who can take 

extended include 

stoked 

goes green at 2019-2020, 

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. 

Page 8 

GIRL Page BOSS: Julia 17 Holmes But chief wants executive to be a Dawn geneticist after Page high school, 3 and feels the GirlBoss Advantage programme will Page help 10 said GIRL the BOSS: community Julia Holmes are “somewhat 

her achieve thankful” her for dreams. the delay. 

Page 3 

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 

her achieve her dreams. Baxendale said any request to 

PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN 


pursue a specific for biology, project in and the from a young Julia is one of 25 young were often male-dominated, •“The By community Bea Gooding will be somewhat 

thankful for a reprieve of the 

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 age to has be always agreed 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. 

demolition of the site would be 

FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD upon Julia by council. 

effects of this motorway for six 

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 

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 

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 

make a difference in the world. any guidance them to back staff together. around 

decisions are made to put our 

make a difference in the world. them back together. 

•Story, more photos, page 5 

PHOTO: GEOFF The SLOAN year 11 St Margaret’s this, she said. 

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 

College student has a passion •Turn to page the 5 

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• By Louis Day 

CALLS HAVE been 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 

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wi l be finalised before July 1. 

The 2018-2028 Long Term 

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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 

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

Chamber of Commerce Covid-19. We wi l discuss these 

dinary circumstances related to 

the city council needed 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 

“Calm heads must and wi l from decisions we make. best prepared for the economic as we develop the Annual Plan,” 

prevail,” she said. 

“The Annual Plan is not cha lenges that lie ahead.” 

“Our residents and businesses signed off for three months so City council chief executive The push from city counci lors 

wi l be depending on us to we have time to ge this advice. Dawn Baxendale did not rule a for a freeze on rates rises comes 

make adjustments, and we wi l, A the same time, the council zero rates rise out. 

shortly after Minister of Finance 

however, we wi l need advice is meeting with our economic “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 

Thursday, March 19, 2020 

Parent’s 

frightening 

journey 

– pages 6 & 7 

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the economy in response to the 

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The biggest boost is $5.1 

bi lion towards wage subsidies 

for affected businesses in a l 

sectors and regions. 

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Arcadia brings back ‘good oldfashioned 

fun’ to the city with the 

finest selection of arcade games 

and awesome pinball machines. 

ARCADIA RETRo ARCADE & pINbALL EMpoRIA 

204 barbadoes Street | www.arcadia.net.nz 

Available for private functions, phone or text 

027 536 1438 to book your event now! 

Find us on Facebook 

Good People 

Good food 

Good Times 

Eight of the tidiest nine-foot pool 

tables Christchurch has to offer... 

tunes from the 70s through to the 90s, bar 

service and an open kitchen, The Common 

Room is a relaxed, fun night out for families, 

first dates, friendly games, practice and those 

with a competitive streak. 

119 Riccarton Rd 

www.thecommonroom.net.nz 

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6pm-8pm 

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DEALS 

CALLING ALL GAMERS 

AND STREAMERS 

Christchurch’s latest games rooms offers multiple consoles including WII, 

NES, SEGA, two virtual reality headsets and karaoke all set up ready for 

your gaming party action. The Green Room has been created to host event 

nights, such as gaming, singing and online tournaments. 

Stay connected, meet other gamers, musicians and content creators. 

119 Riccarton Rd (Above The Common Room) Book online: www.thegreenroom.net.nz



Your daily adrenaline dose 

and high octane fun! 

We have something for everyone, whether you are 

an expert adrenaline junkie go karting driver, or just 

learning to drive. We can help with Team Building, 

Corporate Events, Social Events, Stag and Hen 

Nights and Kids Parties. 

We have an excellent fleet of top quality French and 

German engineered and manufactured, SODI and 

Rimo Go Karts. Built for Safety and Speed, they can 

really get you around our track fast 

To find out more visit www.supakarts.co.nz



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Great fun! 

Adult Rides 

from 

$ 

30 pp 

Drive NZ fastest indoor karts on our massive 200m long indoor track. 

This is your daily adrenaline dose! If it’s not, you’re not driving fast enough! 

Our adult rides are designed for drivers 14+ years old, and over 1.5 metres tall. 

Check out our combo deals or like our Facebook page for the latest specials. 

Family Rides 

from 

$ 

25 pp 

Supa Karts family races are designed for young families or Adults that are 

driving for the first time. 

Self Drive from 8 years to 13 years old, and their family who are happy to 

ride at children’s speed. 

Check out the 2 ride combo, which is great for children’s birthday parties. 

Tandem Rides 

Wanting to get your younger child out on the track? 

We currently have 2 tandem karts that allow an adult to drive their child 

from the age of 4 years old as a passenger, in one of our family rides. 

Please make a booking and let us know if you want to use a Tandem Kart, as 

they can sometimes be under high demand. 

from 

$ 

35 

per kart 

If you are looking for some adrenaline pumping action, call 0



Individual Grand Prix - IGP 

The Individual Grand Prix is our ultimate race experience. Each driver gets 

the chance to drive the track and get used to their go kart in a 10 minute 

practice / qualifying race. The fastest qualifier starts in pole position in the 

10 minute final race. We record your results, and penalize you for mistakes. 

The winner is the driver who completes the most laps. Do you think you 

have what it takes to beat your friends? 

Great for Birthday Parties, Stag and Hen Parties, and Corporate Groups 

Minimum 8 drivers. 

Ideal for groups up to 24 drivers. 

from 

$ 

65 pp 

Team Endurance Race 

The Team Enduro race is great for large group bookings, such as Corporate 

Team Building, and Social Clubs. These races are action packed with lots of 

driver changes, and strategy. 

from 

$ 

65 pp 

Each driver gets the chance to drive the track and get used to their go kart in a 

5 minute practice, before heading into a special race strategy briefing. The race 

is a team relay event, with each driver in the team completing two 10 minute 

stints in the kart. We record your results, and penalize you for mistakes. The 

winning team is the one who completes the most number of laps. 

Great for large groups with 16 - 48+ drivers. Multi hour event 

20 minutes racing per person not enough? Check out our website for a 

longer race option. 

CKT - Championship Kart Tournament 

If you are wanting some more regular racing check out CKT. 

Championship Kart Tournaments is New Zealand’s leading Amateur Team 

Karting Experience, whether you’re a beginner or expert there is a place 

for you in this tournament. Hosted at Supa Karts, there are 9 rounds yearly 

from February to November. A championship leaderboard for all individual 

drivers and a separate leaderboard for teams. 

If you are an amateur racer, who likes to have fun, laughs, a wall of trophies, 

and clean, competitive racing, this is for you! 

Find them on Facebook or CKT.co.nz 

3 374 9425 or visit www.supakarts.co.nz to book your race!



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Get Ready, Set, Race! 

Opening Hours 

Monday - Thursday 

12.00 noon to 6.00 pm 

Friday 

12.00 noon to 8.00 pm 

Saturday 

10.00 am to 8.00 pm 

Sunday 

10.00 am to 6.00 pm 

We are open later in the evenings for 

Race Meetings and casual rides by 

prior arrangement 

SCHOOL HOLIDAY HOURS - 

WE OPEN EVERY DAY FROM 

10:00am 

Contact 

03 374 9425 

racing@supakarts.co.nz 

www.supakarts.co.nz 

/supakartschch 

Corner of Buchan & Byron St, 

Sydenham 

Colombo St 

Buchan St 

Carlyle St 

Byron St 

Please book early to avoid disappointment at www.supakarts.co.nz

Pegasus Post: September 24, 2020

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