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Thursday <strong>May</strong> 5 <strong>2022</strong> 3<br />
PUBLIC INTEREST: Labour MP Sarah Pallett’s absence from an Avonhead Community<br />
Group meeting has been questioned by Waimairi Ward city councillor Sam MacDonald,<br />
who fielded questions.<br />
Decision draws criticism<br />
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Brownlee also pulled out<br />
because he was a close contact of<br />
a Covid-19 case, he was replaced<br />
by National MP for Selwyn<br />
Nicola Grigg.<br />
Avonhead Community Group<br />
member Clive Paris was critical<br />
of Pallett’s absence.<br />
“Sarah did herself no favours<br />
by not fronting up and listening<br />
to her constituents. She did not<br />
have to agree but listening is a<br />
big part of being an MP.”<br />
MacDonald, a member of the<br />
right-leaning Independent Citizens<br />
faction, said it was disappointing<br />
Pallett did not attend,<br />
considering members of her staff<br />
were observing.<br />
“If it is good enough to send<br />
along staff,” he asked, “why<br />
couldn’t Sarah attend?”<br />
Pallett said on April 7 she notified<br />
organisers she would not be<br />
attending because cabinet was<br />
still considering recommendations<br />
made by a working group<br />
examining the Three Waters<br />
reform.<br />
She wanted to wait until she<br />
had further details from cabinet.<br />
“My intention was to update<br />
local residents on the response<br />
to feedback from the working<br />
group and hear the community’s<br />
view on the next step,” she said.<br />
“I was hopeful I would have<br />
had information on the next<br />
phase before the meeting, however<br />
that has not been the case.”<br />
Local Government Minister<br />
Nanaia Mahuta actually announced<br />
last Friday that cabinet<br />
had agreed to the bulk of the<br />
working group’s 47 recommendations,<br />
with the overhaul planned<br />
for completion by July 2024.<br />
Pallett added she had<br />
previously met one-on-one<br />
with residents and was part<br />
of a virtual public meeting on<br />
Three Waters held via Zoom in<br />
November.<br />
She also hoped to arrange for<br />
Mahuta to visit Ilam and meet<br />
residents.<br />
Mother is a coach<br />
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The year 13 Cashmere High<br />
School student combines schoolwork<br />
with two trips to the gym<br />
each day to work on his skills.<br />
“I just find it really enjoyable,<br />
seeing yourself get better and<br />
seeing how good I can get at<br />
something.<br />
“It’s not too hard to stay motivated,<br />
I’ve done it so long now<br />
that it’s a habit at this point. All<br />
my friends and family are constantly<br />
training.”<br />
Weightlifting is his favourite<br />
part of CrossFit and he has<br />
already secured national and<br />
Oceania age-group records in the<br />
under 17 and under 23 divisions.<br />
His best at the clean and jerk is<br />
160kg while in the snatch he has<br />
achieved 125kg.<br />
Roberts has managed to stay<br />
injury-free to this point in part<br />
because he doesn’t “push it” and<br />
perhaps because he has expert<br />
coaching advice to draw on.<br />
His mum is an experienced<br />
SKILL:<br />
Johan<br />
Roberts<br />
says<br />
enjoyment<br />
helps to<br />
keep him<br />
motivated.<br />
PHOTO:<br />
ANNIKA<br />
ROBERTS<br />
CrossFit participant while coach<br />
Komi Mitchell and his school<br />
weightlifting coach Douglas<br />
Sekone-Fraser also provide guidance.<br />
Asked what it is like to have his<br />
mum as a coach, he said: “It was<br />
harder when I was younger, it’s<br />
gotten easier as I’ve got older. I<br />
usually listen to her.”<br />
Because CrossFit was set up as<br />
a business, it is not recognised<br />
officially as a sport so attracts no<br />
government funding. Athletes<br />
are expected to pay their own<br />
expenses to travel and compete.<br />
So Roberts fits in 15 hours a<br />
week working at his local Mc-<br />
Donald’s to help pay for some of<br />
the costs associated with getting<br />
to high-level competitions.<br />
He hopes to kick on with<br />
CrossFit into the adult<br />
competitions, which he will be<br />
eligible for as soon as he turns<br />
18 and he’s also aiming to start<br />
training as a teacher next year.<br />
– RNZ<br />
Sarah<br />
Pallett<br />
MP for Ilam<br />
My team and I are here to<br />
help. Please get in touch with<br />
my office if you need any<br />
assistance.<br />
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Jayne and I would like to thank you for the work you’ve done to get us where<br />
we are today. Bit of a blur really. Every step in the process has gone into<br />
achieving the result today that exceeded our expectations. The detail and<br />
professionalism has been on point. Staging, photography, the video along<br />
with the marketing campaign all leading to a great property to present to<br />
the market. These aspects all set the scene perfectly for the open homes and<br />
visits leading to today’s outstanding auction result. Quiet night tonight but<br />
sure there will be a few celebratory drinks later in the week.<br />
- Jason Scott & Jayne Lesley Rhodes -<br />
Phone or text 027 555 7079<br />
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