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IN A SOCIATION WITH NZ OWNED CHRISTCHURCH H ONLY O O THURSDAY, JUNE <strong>29</strong>, <strong>2023</strong> connecting you with your neighbourhood www.starnews.co.nz 30 Jun - 2 Jul <strong>2023</strong> Christchurch Arena MESHOW Thursday, <strong>June</strong> <strong>29</strong>, <strong>2023</strong> Christchurch’s best read and largest circulating newspaper A 90 PER CENT Waka Kotahi INPUT: Douglas Fetu (left), Jesse Cullen, Cruise Drummond and Vaovasa Saito, from St James School, ‘design jamming’ the future of Aranui streets. PHOTO: NEWSLINE Kids design ways to make streets safer Patrols to increase at QEII after dog attack • By Dylan Smits CITY COUNCIL animal management staff are se to patrol QEII Park more often after a woman was attacked by two unleashed dogs. <strong>The</strong> woman suffered bruises and a bite to her leg in the attack, which took place last Tuesday on the football fields near the Christchurch School of Gymnastics. <strong>The</strong> victim, who did not want to speak to media, was treated in hospital for the bite. Kendra Wilkie Street found the injured woman on the field. “<strong>The</strong> person attacked was on the phone to her daughter a the time. She screamed and hung up and her daughter thought she’d been attacked by a person,” Wilkie Street said. funded project is working with Intermediate and Haeata She said the woman was trau- school kids to design easy-touse and more people friendly Community Campus were invited to provide their Chisnallwood students said they talked as a team and if there’s too many people in matised by the incident. “She was already scared of dogs streets surrounding Haeata Community Campus. Through the Streets for perspectives on how to make Aranui streets safer, and follow along with the process. decided what would make the community safer. “We came up with ideas a group. Some parents are worried to le their kids walk to school.” and she’s now terrified.” Wilkie Street said the victim told her the dog owner did not of- Reasons to enjoy the great indoors at Smiths. People project ‘design jam’, the kids are taking charge. Students from St James School, Chisnallwood St James and Chisnallwood students took part last week to design safer streets, with Haeata students attending a session this week. to help our safety and other people’s safety on the roads. “We noticed that footpaths aren’t wide enough, meaning you need to walk on the road St James students say parents can be impatient and drivers don’t stick to the speed limit. “It’s not a racetrack so stop treating it like one.” • Turn to page 5 8 13 8 53 8 42 8 23 NO POSTCODE ENVY. WE’RE YOUR LOCAL. LET’S TALK. 03 940 2435 | FERRYMEAD.LAWYER@SAUNDERS.CO.NZ | CITY, WIGRAM, PAPANUI, FERRYMEAD | SAUNDERS.CO.NZ fer to help after the attack and left the scene. Waitai Coastal-Burwood- Linwood Community Board member Alex Hewison said city council staff would “endeavour to provide additional patrols in the interim in the QEII area”. •Turn to page 3 Get everything you need for your home this winter at your local Smiths. And if it’s too cold outside shop online from the couch. If you cant handle the cold, get in the kitchen. Altus 60cm Freestanding Cooker with Electric Cooktop 9073437 / AFC60EFW $595 MATES RATES was $ 745 Go somewhere warmer for winter. Bed. Sleepyhead Chiropractic HD Evolve Medium Queen Bed 9067782 Valid until 25th July <strong>2023</strong> $3399 was $ 6799 MATES RATES 50% Off Sleepyhead Chiropractic HD and HDX Beds # Excluding HD Ultra Make yourself at home and be in to win. Make yourself at home in-store, snap a picand post it to with #SmithsCity and you could win furniture, appliances, Airpoints Dollars and more. UP 4YEARS TO Interest Free * 2 4 YEARS INTEREST FREE on purchases $499 & over* YEARS INTEREST FREE on furniture and beds $999 & over* Valid dates vary see individual product pages online for details. Discount is off our full retail price. Not available in conjunction with any other promotional offer. *Apple products, selected computers, game consoles, gift cards and some promotional items are not available in conjunction with interest free offers. Exclusions, terms, conditions and credit criteria apply. Equal instalment amounts include a one-off establishment fee of $45.00 and a maintenance fee of $3.75 per month. Current fixed interest rate of 23.95% p.a. applies to any balance remaining after expiry of any interest free period. See in-store or visit smithscity.co.nz/interest-free for details.
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