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2 Selwyn Times Wednesday July 5 2023 DELIVERERS WANTED! Are you honest, reliable and over the age of 11? Why not earn money and get fit doing it. Get in touch with your interest today: deliveries@alliedpress.co.nz 022 016 9739 Please include your name, address and contact details Your local community newspaper connects neighbours in the following suburbs Ladbrooks • Tai Tapu • Leeston • Lincoln Southbridge • Prebbleton Rolleston • Burnham • Kirwee West Melton • Darfield • Arthur’s Pass 50,000 readers every week newsroom Nielsen Media NRS Daniel Alvey News 022 014 5622 daniel.Alvey@starmedia.kiwi Susan Sandys News 021 914 742 susan.sandys@starmedia.kiwi Jaime Cunningham Sport 021 914 169 jaime.cunningham@starmedia.kiwi Barry Clarke Editor in Chief 021 359 426 barry@starmedia.kiwi advertising Shane Victor 021 381 765 shane@starmedia.kiwi Lynette Evans 021 222 7831 lynette.evans@starmedia.kiwi Classified advertising: 379 1100 General inquiries: 379 7100 from the editor’s desk THERE’S A lot of talk around the district about the increase in water rates. It appears few people, rightly or wrongly, knew another increase was coming. On page 1 today, we reveal how much they have gone up and why. They’ve jumped more than 40 per cent in the last two years. That’s a big jump. And it comes right when general rates are going up 5.9 per cent. West Melton Residents Association chair Tim Schurr was also unaware water charges had increased. “The (general) rates raise news Weddings, funerals – and talking about death Talking about death is liberating and helps people prepare for the inevitable, says Lincoln funeral and wedding celebrant, Richard Marchant, who has founded the district’s first Death Cafe. Pages 10-11 racing Top team Julie and Colin DeFilippi marked their 300th training success when Beaudiene Quick Step won at Addington on Sunday. Page 35 we were okay with, but this one is a long way ahead of inflation,” he said. And why have they gone up? To pay for maintenance and infrastructure upgrades. We are going to see more of that. - Barry Clarke barry@starmedia.kiwi HEAT PUMP SALE NOW ON! HEAT PUMPs froM $ inc GsT 2449INsTALLED Up to $400 cashback and 60 months interest free 0800 131 812 info@powersmart.co.nz powersmart.co.nz T’s & C’s apply 2022 2022 Heat Pumps Heat Pumps 2022 Heat Pumps frEE consultation from your local Accredited Heat Pump Expert AWARD WINNING BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE & HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES Venues Across all of Selwyn and the Wider Christchurch Area www.busybumbles.co.nz | www.facebook.com/BusyBumbles opsmanager@busybumbles.co.nz | 03 3473031 JOIN THE RETIREMENT REVOLUTION HOMES AVAILABLE NOW Drop in Mon. to Fri. 9am till 3pm or for more information call Corinne Blackie on 021 292 1141 “Residents have so much to gain in our retirement villages.” ADAM YATES - CEO KARAKA PINES VILLAGES “We’re not just talking about the capital gains to be made at Woodcroft Estate. It’s about people thriving, about choices and values - how we treat people. We like to do things for people, not to people...even if sometimes that makes our jobs harder!. Come and explore what sets us apart for yourself. We’d love to see you.” Karaka Pines Villages in Christchurch | Auckland | Rototuna | Hamilton | Tauranga | Rotorua | Waihi Beach 34 KENDON DRIVE LEVI PARK, ROLLESTON 0800 527 252 KARAKAPINES.CO.NZ
Wednesday July 5 2023 Selwyn Times Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz NEWS 3 Burnham-based gang president jailed • By Belinda Feek JASON ROSS was following in his father’s footsteps when he joined the Mongols gang, becoming president of the Burnham-based South Island chapter. But it wasn’t the family connection that drove his offending. It was the money. The 47-year-old – dubbed “666” in the gang – dealt in kilograms of class A and B drugs, and had a shoebox of cash with $150,000 inside. Ross was sentenced to 12 years in jail last week as a result of Operation Silk – a police operation targeting the establishment of the Mongols gang in the Bay of Plenty in 2019 and the subsequent distribution of methamphetamine and other drugs throughout New Zealand. Ross was found guilty of four charges – three of possession of methamphetamine for supply, one of which was representative, and possession of the class B drug, 25I-NBome, for supply. The charges relate to various trips by the Crown’s protected witness during 2019 and 2020, between Auckland, Te Puke, and Christchurch, in which he exchanged between 1kg and 2kg of methamphetamine for cash. In one instance, Ross handed the witness $150,000 cash CONVICTED: Mongols president Jason Ross has been jailed for 12 years. Right – the Mongols MC gang’s South Island headquarters on Main South Rd, Burnham. PHOTOS: BELINDA FEEK, GEORGE HEARD / NZ HERALD bundled into a shoebox. Crown prosecutor Anna Pollett said in hindsight, Ross should have also been charged with participating in an organised criminal group. But either way, his involvement in the gang was “significant”. Ross was instrumental in the supply and distribution of between 5kg and 6kg of drugs down to, and around, the South Island and the establishment of the gang pad in Burnham. “That was one of the aims of this newly established gang,” Pollett said. “It was a high-risk operation and nothing less than kilograms would suffice.” She pushed for a minimum non-parole period of two-thirds and a starting point of 14 years. Defending counsel Thomas Haare asked for a nine to 11-year starting point, plus a further 12 months for the class B drug offending. He urged Justice Melanie Harland not to hand down a minimum period of imprisonment and asked for discounts for his client’s prospect of rehabilitation, previous clean criminal history, upbringing, and the clear trajectory into gangs, given his father had also been a Mongols gang member. Haare also asked for a discount, taking into account the effect of the prison term on Ross’ family, including his parents, both of whom were sick, and his partner and child. As well as having an operational function of receiving and on-selling the drugs, Ross was the South Island president and had influence over others. He also dealt in commercial quantities of cash, which Harland said was the motivating factor behind the offending, given he was not a user of drugs or alcohol. “There’s no evidence that anything but financial profit drove your offending. You dealt with large amounts . . . and distributed it in the South Island. “You were not simply a prospect (of the gang) . . . but the president.” Harland also outlined the defendant’s upbringing. He was born to a mother aged 16 and his parents separated two years later, which saw him live in Rotorua with extended family for three years from age 5 before moving to Australia aged 8. He returned to New Zealand as a 24-year-old and set up a painting business in Auckland before moving to Canterbury a few years later. Now he said he was a hard worker, dedicated father, partner and son. Harland agreed with the Crown’s assessment of the 14- year starting point but agreed to a 10 per cent discount for cultural factors and the effect on his family, plus a further six months for time on restricted bail, resulting in a 12-year jail term. Harland declined to hand down a minimum term of imprisonment. Hear What Matters, Selwyn Don’t miss the important sounds in life. Connecting with friends and family brings joy and meaning to our days. At Brenna Sincock Hearing, you’ll receive the highest quality care for your hearing needs and you’ll see your local hearing experts at every appointment. • Hearing NEW CLIENT Aids • DEAL: Hearing $100 Tests Ear wax • ACC removal Certified and baseline • Proudly hearing Locally check. Owned • Limited spots available on Mondays and Wednesdays. Call (03) 390 2332 Shop 40 Rolleston Square, 9 Masefield Dr Call Rolleston now to | secure Darfield an | appointment. Leeston | Lincoln Local Selwyn Audiology EXPORT QUALITY MEATS AT AFFORDABLE PRICES WWW.PRIMERANGEFRESH.CO.NZ 303 COLOMBO STREET, SYDENHAM MON-FRI 8:45AM-6:00PM SAT 8:45AM-5:30PM SUN 8:45AM-5:00PM Instore & Online 3 July - 9 July
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