The Star: November 04, 2021

More documents

Recommendations

Info

14 The Star Thursday November 4 2021 ‘Tis the season to start getting ready for all the rellies. $2849 9067771 50% off Sleepyhead Chiropractic HD and HDX Beds # Excludes Limited Edition Chiropractic HD Evolve Firm Queen Bed was $5699 End dates may vary per product. less than $15 per week for 50 months on interest free* yellow square deal Copper Infused Duraceramic Air Fryer 9060110 AFP4000WH $149 $4 less than per week for 52 weeks on EasyCard** was $189 Available in White (pictured) & Black. 70” 4K LED TV 9068337 70UP8050PVB $2299 less than $24 per week for 24 months on interest free* yellow square deal Indy Evo True Wireless 9068823 Available in Black (pictured) & Blue. $129 was $169 Elgin 7 Piece Dining Suite $2499 9067045 Valid until 30th Nov 2021 was $3579 less than $13 per week for 50 months on interest free* yellow square deal 14 Place Setting Freestanding Dishwasher 9068019 SERIES 4 SMS4HVI01A $1399 Aspire 1 14” HD 4GB 128GBSSD Laptop 9070217 $599 $8 less than per week for 24 months on interest free* was $699 Lisbon 3 Seater Sofa - Smoke 9068728 $1399 $1049 was $1999 Lisbon 2 Seater Sofa - Smoke 9068727 was $1549 $8 less than per week for 50 months on interest free* $7 less than per week for 50 months on interest free* BUY A 3 Wheel Buggy AND GET A Half price Car Seat^ ^Ts&Cs apply. Excludes Rotate Car Seat. Matching Ottoman available for $379 30% off selected Lounge Suites # Up to 40% off Remington Personal Grooming # PowerClean 2 in 1 Stick Vacuum Cleaner 9068980 VRT94929V1 $599 $8 less than per week for 24 months on interest free* was $699 50 months 24 months INTEREST FREE INTEREST FREE on beds & furniture $999 & over* on everything $499 & over* Offers valid until Tuesday 9th November 2021, while stocks last, unless otherwise stated. Some products on display in selected stores only – please call 0800 764 847 to check availability. Personal shoppers only. *Apple, selected computers, game consoles, gift cards, clearance items and some promotional items are not available in conjunction with interest free offers. Flooring available on a maximum of 18 months interest free. Exclusions, fees, terms, conditions and credit criteria apply. Available in-store only. Equal instalment amounts include one-off booking fee of $45.00, annual fees of $45.00 p.a., and security registration fee of $8.05, and exclude insurance. Current interest rate of 23.95% applies to any unpaid balance and after expiry of (any) interest free period. See in-store or visit smithscity.co.nz/interest-free for details. # Discount is off our full retail price and not available in conjunction with any other offer. ^ Valid from 3rd - 23rd November 2021. Buy any qualifying 3 Wheel Buggy and get any selected Car Seat half price (excludes Rotate). Applies to qualifying products purchased at the same time within a single transaction. Subject to availability. Discount is off our full retail price. Not available in conjunction with any other offer. Excludes clearance, gift cards, flooring. Limits and other exclusions may apply. Personal shoppers only, trade not supplied.
Former Mayor Garry Moore is quoted in last week’s The Star as saying that “Christchurch residents were angry when the Government forced us to put chlorine in our water.” THe implication is that this was a Cabinet decision. I doubt that. Probably, the Ministry of Health required the health board to report on our water quality and it was found that there was a risk of bacterial and viral-based infections damaging the health of consumers. The city council had to chlorinate because old wellheads hadn’t been maintained properly and had to be replaced. That neglect was what made people angry, that a treasured resource had been so neglected. Why maintain pipes and wellheads when you can have the Ellerslie Flower Show for example? As the son of a Lyttelton waterfront family, I grew up with visiting merchant seaman telling me that they always liked to replenish their ship’s supplies in Christchurch because its water was the best in the world. Sadly, maintaining the water infrastructure to ensure an enduring pure, untreated and free water supply wasn’t a top priority for the city council. It isn’t just Christchurch that has failed. Sewage spills have closed beautiful Auckland beaches, while burst pipes have become a regular feature of downtown Wellington and Dunedin had its Waikouaiti water calamity, not to mention Havelock North. Whether Three Waters is the best answer is still a matter for discussion and submission, but something needed to be done. While things might look good on the surface, where elected members strut their stuff, the treasure flowing beneath us has been neglected by successive city councils. Now, while the councils will retain ownership of the pipes and pumps, a new management arrangement is needed, for our health’s sake. – Kerry Burke In contrast to all the prophets of doom (The Star, October 28) I applaud the Government for taking a strong stand on the three waters. The suggestion that the water assets of councils and constituencies are being stolen is bunkum. They will still be held in public ownership and more protected from privatisation than if held by councils alone. The country as a whole needs uniform equitable management of the Three Waters and the core proposal provides that. Not that the proposal is yet the finished product. It still has to run the gauntlet of a parliamentary select committee and already adaptations are in the pipeline. I personally favour a flatter regional management structure and service delivery with adequate avenues for community input and reciprocal accountability. But the principle of an equitable and cost-effective system for the whole country gets my vote. – Brian Turner, Shirley I am all for the water reforms proposed by Nanaia Mahuta. Anything to get the city Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz council out of our lives has got to be a good thing. Councils up and down the country have neglected to maintain the water assets appropriately and now the chickens are coming home to roost. They have wasted the money on other pet projects. It’s akin to me neglecting to fix a leak in my roof. Additionally, I would have thought the council would be keen to retire the $1.1 billion of debt the Government takes over as part of the deal. And no it won’t influence me one way or the other when it is time to vote. – Mel Bonner, Queenspark. I am lost for words with what this Government is doing to us all, not only with Three Waters but with the many laws they are quickly pushing through the system with only a pretence of consultation and due process. They are meant to represent us, not rule over us as royalty, doing what they please against the wishes of the people. New Zealand is meant to be a free, democratic society and is quickly turning into anything but free. – D Downward I will make a prediction that if the Government proceeds with the Three Waters proposal it will be their downfall. We have a very arrogant, dictatorial, nonconsultative Government which will also be its downfall. The way Three Waters is being proposed it will eventually finish up in the control of iwi and no doubt that is where the income will go with little or no control on costs. Separatism seems to be also high on this Government’s agenda as well, which will be another disaster. – A J Roberts Megan Woods made one true statement in her article at the LETTERS 15 Three Waters decision: Readers respond Spring Sale – get in quick! We want to hear your views on the issues affecting life in Canterbury Send emails to: barry@starmedia.kiwi Thursday November 4 2021 The Star end of her piece in The Star. Something has to change and Canterbury deserves better. We deserve a Government that listens, not one hell-bent on taking away control from local voices in both water and health and further expanding the bureaucrats in Wellington. Hopefully people will show their opinion of this power grab and return Christchurch to the National Party at the next election. – Trevor Sennitt, Avonhead Three Waters is a terrible theft of ratepayers’ assets. Our city council has borrowings which are secured against its assets. We lose the assets what now secures the borrowings? The pittance the Government is offering as payment will not repay the money borrowed against the assets we have had stolen. – Rod Robinson If our nation’s Three Waters were not in such a poor state, the subject would not have arisen to be the subject of debate. Surely those who would argue democracy are not seeing the cause of this deficiency. The newspapers are full of articles describing the poor and unsafe state of water source and reticulation; and the councils do not appreciate being relieved of this expense? Disquieting. – Barry Pycroft It will definitely affect my vote next election. It is a wrong decision. – Dave Webb Letters may be edited or rejected at Star Media’s discretion. Letters should be about 200 words. A name, postal address and phone number should be provided. Please use your real name, not a nickname, alias, pen name or abbreviation. Restoring your confidence through your smile EcoCore AP71 Cooling 7.1kW | Heating 8.0kW WAS $4,099 NOW $3,899 INSTALLED Basic back-to-back installation. Conditions apply. Call us for a free quote Full service Denture Clinic and Laboratory Caldent Denture Cleaner Free Consultation No Obligation Ph: 385 5517 + 396 Innes Road, St Albans admin@denturesplus.co.nz + denturesplus.co.nz
Page 1 and 2: Thursday, November 4, 2021 | Christ
Page 3 and 4: • By Susan Sandys PATIENTS AT Ch
Page 5 and 6: Latest Canterbury news at starnews.
Page 7 and 8: Thursday November 4 2021 The Star L
Page 11 and 12: Thursday November 4 2021 The Star 1
Page 13: Thursday November 4 2021 The Star 1
Page 19 and 20: Thursday November 4 2021 The Star C
Page 21 and 22: DIABETES AWARENESS Diabetes and Art
Page 25 and 26: SENIORS’ LIVING LIFE [Edition dat
Page 29 and 30: h tp: /kaywa.me/8aVDQ Download the
Page 33 and 34: The Star Classifieds Public Notices
Page 37 and 38: The Mike Hosking Breakfast. 6AM - 9
Page 39 and 40: • By John Cosgrove A RECENT burgl

The Star: November 04, 2021

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?