The Star: April 20, 2023

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Christchurch Arena
in Cambridge, the talented t enagers
made sm oth transition to November, so her progre s has
development progra me last
THEY MIGHT not stand out the age group road race national b en remarkable.
riding to and from sch ol championships in Hokitika.
“I was talking t one of my
the roads of New Brighton or Sayers, who lives in Avondale, coaching leagues and we were
Avondale, but Amelia Sykes and ca ped an unbeaten debut season trying to think: ‘Has an under-15
Shaylah Sayers are already on the as competitive cyclist by securing bike rider ever dominated and
fas track to su ce sful cycling the under-15 time trial and road won everything under-15
car ers.
race on the West Coast over Anzac women’s grade?’ And for the life
After dominating thei respective
categories a the track national title haul to eight.
in the past 20 years,” said Sayers’
w ekend, to b ost her national of us we couldn’ think of anyone
championships inside Cycling The 13-year-old only joined coach Te ry Gyde.
New Zealand’s flagship velodrome the Canterbury Track Cycling • Turn to page 5
• By Chris Barclay
DOUBLE TIME: Amelia Sykes defended her under-19 time trial title a the age group road race national championships.
PHOTO (right): GRANT HA RIS PHOTOGRAPHY
Jayne and I would like to thank you for the work you’ve done to get us where
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with the marketing campaign a leading to a great property to presen the market. These aspects a l se the scene perfectly for the open homes and
visits leading to today’s outstanding auction result. Quiet nigh tonight but
sure there wi l be a few celebratory drinks later in the w ek.
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Christchurch Arena
in Cambridge, the talented t enagers
made sm oth transition to November, so her progre s has
development progra me last
the age group road race national b en remarkable.
championships in Hokitika.
“I was talking t one of my
Sayers, who lives in Avondale, coaching leagues we were
ca ped an unbeaten debut season trying to think: ‘Has an under-15
as a competitive cyclist by securing bike rider ever dominated and
the under-15 time trial and road won everything the under-15
race on the West Coast over Anzac women’s grade?’ And for the life
w ekend, to b ost her national of us we couldn’ think of anyone
title haul to eight.
in the past 20 years,” said Sayers’
The 13-year-old only joined coach Te ry Gyde.
the Canterbury Track Cycling • Turn to page 5
The Star Thursday April 20 2023
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Museum plan delays bump up costs
• By Tony Simons
DELAYS IN dealing with the
city council mean the Lyttelton
Historical Museum Society will
need to fundraise at least another
$2.5 million for the port’s new
museum.
It was hoped the new museum,
Te Ūaka, might be completed and
open this year, but the volunteer
society had to make changes
after concerns were raised by
city council planners about the
height, scale and visual impact of
the building.
Society
president Peter
Rough said the
process, since
the consent
application was
first lodged in
July 2020, had
Peter Rough been “incredibly
frustrating”.
The society has received
approval for its plan for the museum
nearly three years after first
lodging a consent application.
The Te Ūaka project – to
replace the museum destroyed in
the February 22, 2011 earthquake
– was originally expected to cost
about $9.9 million.
The society has so far raised
$850,000, but the cost has now
increased by 26 per cent. Rough
said it might be significantly
more after additional costs incurred
by the re-design and new
consent application were factored
in.
He now expects it will be four
years before Te Ūaka opens.
Rough said it was frustrating,
because city council planners and
a professional design panel were
consulted at the very start of the
process and said they were happy
with the plans.
Plans were finalised in 2020
and were even discussed at a
pre-resource consent application
meeting with the city council,
with no major issues raised,
Rough said.
He said they did point out the
building was over height but a
senior planner wrote a memo
saying that issue was mitigated
by other factors, so the society
forged ahead.
“Council then consulted affected
parties but, just as we were
about to have a hearing, they told
us they’d made a mistake and it
needed to be publicly notified.
“We were then given the
choice: either continue with the
proposal without council support
and take the risk it might be challenged;
or take council concerns
on board and redo the plans and
submit a new application,” said
Rough.
“So, that’s what we did.”
The amended plans were
TAKE TWO: A visualisation of the re-designed Te Ūaka
building in Lyttelton. PHOTO: WARREN AND MAHONEY
finally approved by city councilappointed
commissioner Andrew
Henderson​last week, who stated
the adverse effects of the new
proposal were less than minor.
The architects for Te Ūaka,
Warren and Mahoney, were appointed
to do the design work in
2017.
The following year the Lyttelton
Design Review Panel, coordinated
by senior city council
urban designer John Lonink,
made suggestions about design
elements and recommended incorporating
a mana whenua narrative,
but overall it commended
the plan.
The plan was then refined after
Ngāti Wheke, with local artist
Nathan Pohio (who is now vice
president of the society), were
consulted.
City council head of planning
and consents John Higgins said
some concerns were raised about
the original proposal in 2020,
but soon after Lonink left the
council.
Another staff member then
assessed it, which resulted in the
application being “limited notified”
to 22 affected parties. Nine
submissions were received, six of
which were opposed and three
were in favour, Higgins said.
“While council staff try to
provide consistent advice, that
can sometimes change when new
information is provided or new
professionals are introduced.”
The design changes include the
floor plan, reducing the overall
height by two metres and adding
more windows.
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Racers set blistering
pace on two wheels
THEY MIGHT not stand out
riding to and from sch ol the roads of New Brighton or
Avondale, but Amelia Sykes and
Shaylah Sayers are already on the
fas track to su ce sful cycling
car ers.
After dominating thei respective
categories a the track national
championships inside Cycling
New Zealand’s flagship velodrome
DOUBLE TIME: Amelia Sykes defended her under-19 time trial title a the age group road race national championships.
PHOTO (right): GRANT HA RIS PHOTOGRAPHY
Jayne and I would like to thank you for the work you’ve done to get us where
we are today. Bit of a blu rea ly. Every step in the proce s has gone into
achieving resul today that exc eded our expectations. The detail and
profe sionalism has b en on point. Staging, photography, the video along
with marketing campaign a leading to a great property to presen the market. These aspects a l se the scene perfectly for the open homes and
visits leading to today’s outstanding auction result. Quiet nigh tonight but
sure there wi l be a few celebratory drinks later in the w ek.
New perspective
on life for
Chris Cairns – page 12
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Templeton hints at
mayoralty bid
No candidate from
The People’s Choice
• By Susan Sandys
It comes as left-leaning The People’s
Choice says it wi l not field a candidate.
CITY COUNCILLOR Sara Templeton is The only candidates confirmed a this
reassessing her previous decision no to stage are fe low city counci lor
stand for the mayoralty.
Phil Mauger, and The Wizard. Former
The Heathcote Ward representative said health board boss David Meates
the city needed a future-focused mayor, is considering standing.
particularly in light of the threat of
climate change.
•Turn to page 6
Phil Mauger
Racers set blistering
pace on two wheels
New perspective
on life for
Chris Cairns – page 12
Templeton hints at
mayoralty bid
No candidate from
The People’s Choice
• By Susan Sandys
It comes as left-leaning The People’s
Choice says it wi l not field a candidate.
CITY COUNCILLOR Sara Templeton is The only candidates confirmed at this
reassessing her previous decision no to stage are fe low city counci lor
stand for the mayoralty.
Phil Mauger, and The Wizard. Former
The Heathcote Ward representative said health board boss David Meates
the city needed a future-focused mayor, is considering standing.
particularly in light of the threat of
climate change.
•Turn to page 6
Phil Mauger
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