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Bay Harbour News Wednesday April 14 2021 8 NEWS Council to stop accepting cheques for payment THE CITY council will no longer accept cheques as a payment method from the end of this month. Acting general manager resources Diane Brandish said the council will not be accepting cheque payments from April 30, 2021, because the ANZ, BNZ and Westpac are phasing out cheques in May and June. Brandish said there are other payment options available to residents including internet banking, telephone banking, automatic payment, credit card or in person with cash and Eftpos at any council service centre. “Rates can also be paid by monthly or quarterly direct debit,” she said. “The advantage of a direct debit compared to an automatic payment is that the amount being paid doesn’t need to be adjusted every new rating year. “Direct debits always take the exact amount being asked for on the rates demand, meaning residents never get behind on their rates.” To be sent a direct debit form phone 941 8999 or 0800 800 169. • By Samantha Mythen HECTOR’S dolphins advocate Genevieve Robinson is demanding better marine protection of the dolphins. Robinson delivered a legal opinion to Environmental Canterbury on Monday, challenging its lack of action in protecting hector’s dolphins. She is asking for stronger protections of the dolphins from trawl fishing and gillnetting. Under the Fisheries Act, trawlors can operate within two nautical miles from shore. Robinson hopes ECan will act urgently, either banning gillnetting and trawling in the Hector’s dolphins habitat or banning both fishing activities within 12 nautical miles from shore. Robinson engaged prominent Resource Management Act lawyer James Gardner-Hopkins, after becoming increasingly frustrated by ECan’s failure to uphold its duties in protecting the dolphins. Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Call for better protection for hector’s dolphins from ECan Genevieve Robinson ENDEMIC SPECIES: Hector’s dolphins are the smallest oceanic dolphin species and call the Banks Peninsula waters their home. PHOTO: GENEVIEVE ROBINSON During last year’s lockdown, Robinson routinely monitored fisheries activities in the Banks Peninsula through online apps. “While we were locked up in our homes, fisheries carried on as usual, working as an essential service,” she said. Robinson then discovered, through an Official Information Act request, a hector’s dolphin had been caught by a fishing vessel in March. The fishermen at the time had reported this to the Department of Conservation, which then notified Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage. However, the public were only told of the dolphin by-catch five months later. Said Robinson: “Hector’s are still being caught. It goes on. We know it goes on.” Robinson believes change needs to occur around the way fishing is allowed in areas where there are also large populations of hector’s dolphins. “The problem is the marine sanctuary in the Banks Peninsula is not doing its job,” Robinson said. “It is only a sanctuary in terms of protecting the dolphins from seismic surveys and mining. Sanctuary is a word that looks good on paper but it doesn’t play out its proper role based on the public’s conservation expectations.” In the letter, Gardner-Hopkins acknowledges ECan has the power to impose controls of fishing through its regional coastal environmental plan in order to protect hector’s dolphins. “ECan can make protective changes overnight. If they go by the books, it will take too long. We need urgent action on this,” said Robinson. Robinson has previously called out the Lyttelton Port Company on its cruise berth construction plans. Prior to her first sighting of hector’s dolphins in 2013, she did not know New Zealand had an endemic dolphin species. Since then, she has been working “non-stop,” to advocate for their protection. Fresh BluFF Oyster seasOn has Opened These are absolutely delicious and a treat to the palette. Enjoy au naturel, crumbed or battered. Don’t miss out as always a limited season. 39 Norwich Quay, Lyttelton Wednesday - Sunday 12pm – 8pm Phone: 03 328 7530 fishermanswharf.nz
Wednesday April 14 2021 Bay Harbour News • By Samantha Mythen GOVERNORS Bay School pupils want a sign in memory of Hilda Frame to be put up in the reserve opposite the school. Six pupils, along with deputy principal Liza Rossie, spoke about the idea at the Banks Peninsula Community Board meeting on Monday. The children want a sign to be put in place, naming the reserve as Hilda Frame Reserve, with a QR code that can be scanned to show photos of Frame and some information on her story. The reserve, on the corner of Main Rd and Cresswell Ave is the site of the Governors Bay community centre and swimming pool. Hilda Frame bequeathed this area of land to the community after her death in 1981. Born in 1900, Frame lived there in a small cottage, where for more than 50 years she took care of more than 300 orphan children, standing in as their foster mother. She was awarded the British Empire Medal for her service. Last year, the junior school did an inquiry into “Our Place, community and reserves,” and learned about how they could be guardians of their reserves. During this study, they discovered Frame’s story shared in the 1868 Governors Bay School building. Rossie explained they all felt surprised there was no signage about Frame in the park and decided to work towards putting one in place. “The reserve is currently called 4673, we think Hilda Frame is a much better name for it,” said Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Pupils want reserve to be named after good Samaritan THE TEAM: From left, Xavier, 8, Maxwell, 8, Kate, 8, Heidi, 6, Hunter, 8, and Niall, 7, with teacher Liza Rossie at the Banks Peninsula Community Board meeting. Rossie. At the board meeting, the pupils said they wanted people to remember Frame and what she did. Pupil Xavier said: “This is about helping with the history of Governors Bay.” Rossie and the parents who attended the meeting felt very proud of the children for speaking about this idea. Banks Peninsula Community Board chairwoman Tori FOSTER MUM: Hilda Frame looked after more than 300 orphaned children during her lifetime. Peden said they supported the children’s idea and would speak to city council staff about how they can help make this idea a reality. City council heritage conservation project planner Victoria Bliss called the children: “true kaitiaki.” “This is everything protecting heritage should be about. We are passing stories from one generation to the next. It is about encouraging tamariki to know where they’ve come from.” Bliss is helping the pupils with their application for an intangible heritage grant to help fund the signage. NEWS 9 LPC principal sponsor for conservation trust THIS YEAR, Lyttelton Port Company has increased its level of support of the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust to that of principal partner. BPCT is a not-for-profit organisation that works with the community, government agencies, iwi, and businesses to protect the peninsula’s natural environment. The principal partner role sees a doubling of funds provided to the trust, which general manager Maree Burnett said would make a real difference for the organisation. LPC has been a significant supporter of BPCT since 2014 when the organisations partnered to implement the Port Saddle restoration project on 17ha of port land in Lyttelton. The partnership represents working towards realising LPC’s sustainability goal of being positive biodiversity. Head of environment and sustainability, Kim Kelleher, said continuing to develop LPC’s relationship with the trust is fundamental to playing the port’s part for nature. Burnett said protecting the peninsula’s biodiversity is a long term journey. She said aligning with like-minded organisations, such as LPC, along the way is key. Redcliffs PHARMACY LOOKING AFTER THE COMMUNITY Are you off?! passport photos 2-3 day service. Offer ends 23/4/21. See us for digital photos • Ski passes • CVs • ID cards • Visa applications • International licenses 2 PHOTO KIOSKS IN STORE Redcliffs PHARMACY 87 Main Road, Redcliffs. Phone 03 384 1037 www.redcliffspharmacy.co.nz WE DELIVER! (Small fee may apply)
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