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RESIDENTS MOST affected by • By Louis Day the new Northern Motorway are WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, <strong>2020</strong> Connecting Your Community IT COULD WEDNESDAY, be a while until MARCH 25, starnews.co.nz <strong>2020</strong> Connecting Your Community relieved to hear the Christchurch TUESDAY, starnews.co.nz MARCH 24, <strong>2020</strong> Connecting Your Community • 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 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-<strong>2020</strong>, 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. 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 • By Bea Gooding 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. 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Garden Awards. Mr Bryce at a ceremony held at tomatoes, berries, nuts make and Christchurch city councillors to a difference continue, the world. should together. be paused 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 the Matuku Takotako: Sumner herbs among others. stop rates increases in response The fifteen-year-old until has the Covid-19 outbreak That passion is 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. 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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 <strong>12</strong>-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 “Our residents and businesses signed off for three months so will be depending on us to we have time to ge this advice. make adjustments, and we will, A the same time, the council however, we will need advice is meeting with our economic on the impacts on all aspects of development agency, ChristchurchNZ, the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce and other key players so we are best prepared for the economic challenges that lie ahead.” City council chief executive Dawn Baxendale did not rule a zero rates rise out. “We’re considering a series of options in light of the extraor- Thursday, March 19, <strong>2020</strong> Parent’s frightening journey – pages 6 & 7 Covid-19 prompts call for zero per cent rates increase The local news destination for Cantabrians Eastern Julia’s suburbs on repairs a mission could take to make a while a difference Ro ler Blinds cleaned from as li tle as $22 Views on cricket nets sought Consent Award for green-fingered Bryce Julia’s granted on Limited a mission for Collett’s stock Corner plan Fujitsu 6kw to heat make pumpsa $ 350 difference Looking for a mortgage broker? 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