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TUESDAY, MARCH 24, <strong>2020</strong> year. Councillor takes matters into his own hands Connecting Your Community Page 3 Page 6 Davids heads community board advocating body starnews.co.nz for Cantabrians • By Louis Day IT COULD be a while until starnews.co.nz the eastern suburbs start to see Lianne Dalziel’s campaign aspirations for the area come to fruition. During <strong>October</strong>’s local body elections, Ms Dalziel identified repairs to the eastern part of the city’s footpaths, pipes and roads as one of her main priorities for this term. “We need a fully integrated programme of works for the east, I have loosely called this the eastern alliance, which Readers respond Chance to would essentially be an alliance to supermarket farewell Holden of contractors who can take rebranding in style the whole area bit by bit and systematically get the work done,” she said during the Page 8 campaign. Page 17 But chief executive Dawn Baxendale said any request to pursue a specific project in the east would have to be agreed upon by council. 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. on any guidance to staff around •Story, more photos, page 5 PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN this, she said. •Turn to page 5 What’s in store for the property market in <strong>2020</strong>? Read the full article at teamgriff.co.nz Caleb Griffioen 0276 370 231 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, <strong>2020</strong> • By Jess Gibson WITH MORE than 100 edible species in his garden, Dave Bryce would give any vegetable shop a run for its money. Which is why the Mt Pleasant resident, who is also BLINDS...Cleaned, Repaired & Restored... Restore your oiled CEDAR BLINDS with our re-oiling service. 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Collett’s Corner, a three-storey complex, is now a step closer to WE ARE OPEN being built on Oxford St after Mon - Fri Christchurch City Council 8.00am to 5.00pm approved the consent application from Ohu Development - the group behind the project. The project is being funded by the first crowdfunding campaign under taken in New Zealand for a commercial development. However, before work starts on the complex, Ohu Development will need to raise between $800,000 and $1.4 million in its second round of crowdfunding, which is planned to start on April 2. The public will decide whether or not the second crowdfunding bid will go ahead on that date. In a survey by Ohu Development, people can choose whether they think the crowdfunding campaign should continue, or should be paused until the Covid-19 outbreak is brought under control. TUESDAY, MARCH 24, <strong>2020</strong> Views on cricket nets sought Connecting Your Community Page 3 Page 5 Lively group celebrate St Patrick’s Day Ge ry Brownl e MP for Ilam 283 Gr ers Road Bryndwr, Christchurch ilam@parliament.govt.nz 0 359 0582 Funded by the Parliamentary Service. Authorised by Ge ry Brownl e MP, Parliament Buildings, We lington. starnews.co.nz RESIDENTS MOST affected by the new Northern Motorway are relieved to hear the Christchurch Northern Corridor opening has been delayed by six months. The CNC was due to open in the middle of this year, but last week the New Zealand Transport Agency announced more time was needed to complete the $290m motorway. The original scope of the Helpless to Victorious project has been Mark Wilson extended include stoked a third southbound lane on stop property captain the Waimakariri River bridge and flooding with cup a clip-on win cycleway. 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Page 3 PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN • By Bea Gooding for biology, and from a young Julia is one of 25 young were often male-dominated, age has always been interested women chosen around the with particular focus on science, technology, engineering FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD Julia in how things worked, often country to participate in the Holmes is on a mission to taking things apart just to put GirlBoss Advantage programme next month, designed She was shocked to hear the and maths. make a difference in the world. them back together. The year 11 St Margaret’s That passion has landed her to mentor the female leaders news from her mother. College student has a passion the opportunity of her dreams. of tomorrow in industries that • Turn to page 7 • By Matt Slaughter SPREYDON residents are • By Devon Bolger preparing to help members of Boats, Caravans, their community if they are ANY DECISION on helping people forced to self-isolate because of who may struggle to Motorhomes pay their rates Covid-19. will come from the Government, Expressions of interest sought Spreydon to Neighbourhood the district council says. rent covered and open space Network in Facebook group admin Said district Sonya Hodder got behind the council the above chief proposed centre based idea after one of its members executive in I Zone David Park Rolleston. posted asking if residents are Ward: “(We) will willing to support people who be guided On site by facilities will include are self-isolating the following: by dropping off government D Security Fence, Swipe food card, and Gate other supplies. D Dump Station On Site policy and Entrance Said Mrs Hodder: D Trickle “One of Feed the guidelines in Power D CCTV Camera ladies who is in Dthe Office group works relation to fifnancial assistance Rental Charges And Toilet Complex D Wash Down Facility for the Red Cross Dand Affordable she’s like David Ward an emergency person, you know, for ratepayers. she goes out with the four-wheeldrive and that, and she came up It is likely to be a national Reply to: rvstoragecentre@gmail.com decision.” with the idea and so I agreed that Mr Ward said it is still too early we should use our Facebook page to tell exactly what assistance the as an avenue if anybody does community will need. need help. “It’s very early days and I “I’m not sure how needed that think that we are just looking it will be because most of the supermarkets are providing online at how we respond to the virus. For us, it’s about responsiveness delivery and things like that but to the central government it’s just hard to know how it’s going to pan out. guidelines, the safety of staff and the safety of our communities.” “I just think they [people] just need to let us know what they It follows calls from need and we’ll do our best to Christchurch city councillors to help,” she said. stop rates increases in response Mrs Hodder said there is no to the Covid-19 crisis. need to panic but it is important • Turn to page 3 those who can help do their bit if Buy your tickets online or from the bar apollo.thelaboratory.co.nz Dine a the La before or after Another Chance UK Feel Good Classic Cinema Jane Austin Comedy Historical Drama Family Fun Tuesday, 24 March Thursday, 26 March Saturday, 28 March 11:00 AM The Gentlemen R16 11:00 AM Little Women G 10:30 AM The Big Trip PG 1:10 PM Parasite R13 1:35 PM Jojo Rabbit M 12:10 PM Parasite R13 3:40 PM The Invisible Man R16 3:40 PM Parasite R13 2:40 PM Emma PG 6:05 PM Emma PG 6:10 PM Radioactive M 5:10 PM The Gentlemen R16 8:30 PM All at Sea M 8:20 PM All at Sea M 7:30 PM All at Sea M Wednesday, 25 March Friday, 27 March Sunday, 29 March 10:30 AM Mums and Bubs, All at Sea M 11:00 AM Emma PG 10:30 AM Emma PG 12:40 PM Emma 1:25 PM Radioactive 1:00 PM The Big Trip 3:10 PM The Gentlemen 3:45 PM The Big Trip 2:45 PM All at Sea 5:30 PM 1917 5:30 PM All at Sea 4:30 PM Little Women 7:40 PM The Invisible Man 7:20 PM Emma 7:10 PM Radioactive PG R16 R13 R16 M PG M PG PG M G M the worst happens. “I just think anything to help our community, that’s what we [the Spreydon Neighbourhood Ge ry Brownl e MP for Ilam 283 Gr ers Road Bryndwr, Christchurch ilam@parliament.govt.nz 0 359 0582 Funded by the Parliamentary Service. 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It comes as the Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board has written in its draft submission to Market day the city council’s Annual Plan Mike Mora goes green at 2019-<strong>2020</strong>, requesting the city council addresses the HS budget gap so the Cashmere buildings can be removed as soon as possible. Board chairman Mike Mora Page 11 said the final submission is yet to be completed but it was likely the demolition of the site would be requested. The former service centre, on Main South Rd, has been a source of tension for years with residents unhappy with the state of the site. •Turn to 5 BLINDS...Cleaned, Repaired & Restored... Restore your oiled CEDAR BLINDS with our re-oiling service. Rejuvenate your lacquered CEDAR BLINDS High-tech Cleaning We clean and repair all types of blinds – Venetians, Cedar, Verticals, Roller, Hollands, Romans and Pleated – with environmentally friendly cleaning products. 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Said Cr MacDonald: “In the cu rent environment it’s clear busine s 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 city council needed was for someone to hi the panic bu ton. “Calm heads must and will Circulation 93,000 starnews.co.nz Vaping rules in CDHB spotlight www.starmedia.kiwi/digital-editions prevail,” she said. “Our residents and busine ses wi l be depending on us to make adjustments, and we wi l, however, we wi l need advice on the impacts on a l aspects of – page 4 the council’s budget, which is urchNZ, the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce not entirely funded by rates, and the consequences that wi l flow and other key players so we are from decisions we make. best prepared for the economic “The Annual Plan is not cha lenges that lie ahead.” she said. signed off for three months so City council chief executive we have time to ge this advice. Dawn Baxendale did not rule a A the same time, the council zero rates rise out. is meeting with our economic “We’re considering a series of development agency, Christch- options in light of the extraordinary circumstances related to the economy in response to the Covid-19. 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