Selwyn_Times: October 19, 2022
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THE QUESTION being raised<br />
is should the <strong>Selwyn</strong> ratepayers<br />
contribute to the costs of the new<br />
stadium in Christchurch, which<br />
the budget has already been<br />
blown out of all proportion. The<br />
answer is categorically no.<br />
It is no fault of the <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
ratepayers the Christchurch<br />
City Council could not get its<br />
act together in a timely manner,<br />
hence the enormous blowout on<br />
its original budget.<br />
Now it has the gall to come<br />
cap-in-hand asking for a<br />
financial commitment from<br />
other councils. It is hoped that<br />
when the time comes the <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
council has enough backbone<br />
to say no, given the ratepayers<br />
of <strong>Selwyn</strong> are already heading<br />
for an increase of six per cent in<br />
the next few years on top of an<br />
already exorbitant rates bill.<br />
However, there is another<br />
option available should the<br />
need arise. In your rates bill you<br />
will note there is a Canterbury<br />
Museum levy of $35, so looking<br />
outside the box let’s drop this<br />
levy to $15 and the remaining<br />
$20 be earmarked for the<br />
stadium at no extra cost to the<br />
ratepayers of Selywn. Simple.<br />
-Trevor Longmuir<br />
Rolleston<br />
We agree with contributing to<br />
the Christchurch stadium. We<br />
will use it and take the grand<br />
kids.<br />
Many people travel into<br />
Christchurch daily, it’s not<br />
as though we don’t utilise<br />
Christchurch infrastructure.<br />
It is a Canterbury asset. The<br />
Crusaders are Canterbury, for<br />
example.<br />
The fact it was ever allowed<br />
to so incompetently escalate<br />
out of control in the first place,<br />
though, still aggravates<br />
us.<br />
-Rob and Pete Davies<br />
Tai Tapu<br />
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I do not believe any residents,<br />
whether it be from <strong>Selwyn</strong> or<br />
any other region, should be held<br />
to ransom for the blowout of the<br />
stadium.<br />
<strong>Times</strong> are tough for a lot<br />
of people. The cost of living<br />
is continuing to increase and<br />
increasing the rates by six per<br />
cent annually will definitely add<br />
more unnecessary pressure on<br />
residents.<br />
A stadium for sports events<br />
and concerts is considered a<br />
luxury for most, not a necessity.<br />
Having just, or still trying to<br />
recover from the impact of<br />
Covid, many are under financial<br />
pressure. Inflation is at an all<br />
time high, well over seven per<br />
cent, and guaranteed that not<br />
many received a pay increase in<br />
line with inflation.<br />
-Michael Romkes<br />
Lincoln<br />
With only 29,000 rateable<br />
properties and the fact <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
ratepayers will have a rates<br />
increase, I say no to helping<br />
fund the remainder of stadium<br />
costs. Corporates that<br />
benefit should definitely<br />
contribute.<br />
-S Woodham<br />
Te Taumutu<br />
relationship<br />
There was an article in the<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> regarding the<br />
signing of a formal relationship<br />
between the <strong>Selwyn</strong> District<br />
Council and Te Taumutu<br />
Rūnanga.<br />
The article has blindsided<br />
many people. How many<br />
residents of <strong>Selwyn</strong> even know<br />
about this relationship and what<br />
it is all about?<br />
Surely before anything is<br />
signed the people of <strong>Selwyn</strong><br />
have the right to know what<br />
the agreement is all about.<br />
An article, published with no<br />
LETTERS 15<br />
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explanation and an agreement<br />
with no discussion with our<br />
people, is very undemocratic.<br />
The wording “the role of mana<br />
whenua as a treaty partner of<br />
the Crown” is obviously what<br />
our council believe in and is<br />
following a Government<br />
policy.<br />
The purpose of local<br />
government (from the<br />
<strong>Selwyn</strong> website) states very<br />
clearly: democracy and local<br />
accountability.<br />
So the council made a<br />
decision, but where does the<br />
democracy come in or the local<br />
accountability?<br />
-Margaret Holding<br />
(abridged)<br />
Rolleston<br />
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