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Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Thursday October 5 2023 The Star NEWS 13 Community board infighting, insults • By Daniel Alvey INFIGHTING and name calling on a community board has led to resignations, triggering a byelection. The Malvern Community Board in the Selwyn District is in disarray after member Sean Ellis resigned in late August followed by chair Ken May a week later. May and Ellis appear to have been in regular conflict. May said Ellis thought he was “god” and was trying to undermine him as the chair. But Ellis responded saying he, along with the other board members, were trying to change May’s approach and attitude. “The rest of the board tried to change it and make it more professional and more open and we were getting knocked back all the time,” Ellis said. “He wasn’t behaving correctly as chair.” Ellis said he left the board out of “frustration” with May which was affecting his personal and family life. “It was getting to a position where it was very unhappy and very frustrating and that was starting to impact on my family lead to resignations and by-election life,” said Ellis. May also took a swipe at other board members saying, “I’m too old to be pissing around with children.” He singled out Calvin Payne and Sharn Nu’u, saying they were “no brainers”. “There was a severe lack of desire on my part to deal with idiots. The only two sensible ones were Bruce Russell and myself, in my opinion,” he said. Ellis said May’s comments were “vulgar” and “uncouth”. May and Ellis’ resignations mean a by-election will now be needed. May said what finally led to his resignation were issues around the Springfield Donut, the township’s symbol and tourist attraction which the Selwyn district council has copped criticism for bad paint leaving it looking tatty. Between 2020 and 2022 the donut has been painted four times at a cost of $17,864. “Calvin ‘no brain’ Payne went up to Springfield because there were problems with the donut and came up with a whole lot of bs about the donut. That it should be encased in scaffolding and it was dangerous, the stand behind it was unsteady. “Then the other no-brainer Sharn Nu’u got onto it and made some comment about how she’d CONFLICT: The Malvern Community Board in happier days – Sharn Nu’u (left), Sean Ellis, Ken May, Bruce Russell and Calvin Payne. taken her kids up there once and it felt unsafe and that she might hurt herself,” May said. Payne confirmed he had raised safety issues with the donut, but he had no response for being called a “no-brainer”. Nu’u also confirmed she had raised the issue of feeling unsafe on the donut in a conversation outside a public meeting. Nu’u said May’s comments were an example of what they were dealing with. “The board lost confidence in the chair.” She said May’s comments were unacceptable and unprofessional. May claimed Payne had been going around other board members calling for his resignation. Payne said that wasn’t correct. “I did not want Ken to resign. Not from the board, no,” Payne said. Nu’u also said May’s claim was incorrect. STICKY SITUATION: Former Malvern Community Board chair Ken May said issues around the Springfield Donut led to his resignation. TRADE TOOLS & 6th, 7th & 8th October 1 day admission: $5.00 | 3 day admission: $10.00 www.canterburybranchvintagecarclub.org.nz CALL IN AND SEE US TODAY! Mon to Fri 7am - 5pm 40 Hammersmith Dr, Wigram Ph 03 982 0443 www.totalsitesupplies.co.nz
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