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2 The Star Thursday December 14 2023 inside The wacky plans that got canned.............3 Cyclist’s family advocate for change...4,5 Home detention for fatal kick........................7 Cricket coach’s generous legacy ................9 Drink driver jailed after fleeing scene....11 Ukraine soldier home for Christmas..... 19 Aucklanders drawn to Canty lifestyle.20 Sydenham breaks title drought...............28 Mason strong ahead of tennis open...30 High jumping sisters’ rivalry...........................31 Classified................................................................. 32-36 Gig guide.......................................................................37 news Sasha Watson 021 913 566 sasha.watson@starmedia.kiwi Daniel Alvey 022 014 5622 daniel.alvey@starmedia.kiwi Mike Hansen Online Editor mike.hansen@starmedia.kiwi Barry Clarke Editor in Chief barry@starmedia.kiwi advertising Shane Victor Advertising Manager 021 381 765 shane@starmedia.kiwi Classified advertising: 379 1100 General inquiries: 379 7100 Star Max is read 210,000 * times every week! *Source: Nielsen CMI Q3 2021 - Q2 2022 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 A division of Allied Press Regional Manager: Steve McCaughan PO Box 1467, Christchurch 359 Lincoln Rd, Addington www.starmedia.kiwi Elmer’s Elephant Trail Until February 18 Discover 60 sculptures decorated by artists and school children in the latest art trail around the city. Afterwards, the elephants will be auctioned to raise funds for the Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust. Download the app or go to www.elmerchch.co.nz to find the map and start hunting. Toi Toi Opera Sunday, 5.30-7pm Toi Toi Opera brings you an abridged version of composer Philip Norman’s operatic telling of the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol, with a local cast and creative team. Follow Scrooge as he is visited by a series of ghosts on Christmas Eve, who show him his fate should he not find redemption. A light-hearted extravaganza, performed in the North Quad. Free, part of Open Air. The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora letters We want to hear your views on the issues affecting life in Canterbury. Send emails to: barry@starmedia.kiwi Letters may be edited or rejected at The Star's discretion. Letters should be about 200 words. A name, postal address and phone number should be provided. Please use your real name, not a nickname, alias, pen name or abbreviation. PAK’nSAVE Triathlon Festival Sunday, 8am-11am Take part in a multisport event for all ages and abilities from 5 years and up. Entries can be made as teams or individuals. There’s a freshwater swim, a flat bike ride, and a scenic trail run on a spectator friendly course. If you have ever wanted to give a triathlon a go, the festival atmosphere and safe environment make it an ideal starting point. From $25-99, book at www. triathlonfestival.co.nz Lake Rua The Vegan Night Mākete Saturday, 5-8pm Go along to the special Christmas market, showcasing the best local plant-based foods and goods, raising awareness of animal welfare and veganism, and bringing the community together. Phillipstown Community Hub Pet Photos with Santa Sunday, 4.30- 6.30pm Book your pet a pawtrait photo with Santa. This is a one-ofa-kind chance to capture festive memories. Pets include dogs, cats, bunnies, guinea pigs and turtles. Bookings are limited. The Palms Shopping Centre West Coasters Are you living off the Coast and would like to keep up with the local news and events? We have new digital editions available for subscription. Scan here Don’t hide your smile... • Free Consults • New Dentures • Same Day Reline & Repair Service $2400 New Denture Sets from $2400 All appointments inclusive digital.greystar.co.nz 6 Brynley St, Hornby, Christchurch Phone: 03 349 5050 www.betterdenture.co.nz
Thursday December 14 2023 The Star THE GOOD news is food prices in New Zealand fell in November. But the bad news is they were still a whopping 6 per cent higher than a year earlier. “The largest contribution to the annual change was grocery food, mainly driven by higher prices for fresh eggs, lollies, and peanuts,” Stats NZ consumers prices manager James Mitchell said yesterday. A MOTORWAY through Hagley Park, a 167m high tower in Victoria Square and a canal from the estuary up to a new port near Lancaster Park. These are just some of the outlandish ideas that never got off the ground. They’re explored in Unfinished Business, a new exhibition at Tūranga, cocurated by librarians Annette Williams and Glenn Coster. Other ditched proposals include a city council commissioned tram carriage to Food prices have now fallen for three consecutive months. The fruit and vegetables group was the largest contributor to the monthly fall, driven by seasonal price drops for tomatoes, capsicums, and strawberries. “We are seeing more food items fall in price than a year ago,” Mitchell said. “In November 2023, 46 per act as a hearse for funerals of tram-travelling mourners, and a concrete rock built in the sea off New Brighton to rival Sumner’s Cave Rock. Pitched by a group of businessmen in 1987, the Victoria Square Tower would have been three times the height of the Christ Church Cathedral spire. Drawings show a revolving restaurant and observation gallery at the top. The city council of the time agreed to the idea in principle, Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Food prices fall for third month cent of food items fell in price, while in November 2022, 27 per cent of items decreased.” But the year-on-year increase was due to price rises across the five broad food categories that Stats NZ measured. Price movements for the 12 months to November 2023, in order of their contribution to the overall movement, were as follows: Grandiose proposals that never made it NO GO: A motorway through Hagley Park. Left – Victoria Square Tower architect Sir Miles Warren (front) with planning commissioners Dame Ann Hercus, Ken Nairn and Clinton Roper. Both proposals were abandoned. PHOTOS: CHRISTCHURCH STAR but the proposal was rejected by independent planning commissioners following fiery opposition from residents. Said Williams: “Any new projects inevitably attract controversy – and the tower certainly drew some vociferous opposition.” A project to build a motorway through the hallowed grounds of Hagley Park made it as far as early excavation work, which started in March 1970. Days later work was halted, after advice the city council • Grocery food, up 7.0 per cent • Restaurant meals and readyto-eat food prices, up 7.5 per cent • Fruit and vegetable prices, up 4.8 per cent • Non-alcoholic beverage prices, up 5.8 per cent • Meat, poultry, and fish prices, up 2.0 per cent. – NZ Herald was acting outside the law and needed the permission of the Minister of Lands. It was suggested the dumped project cost Mayor Ron Guthrey his job the following year. “In our roles as librarians we often stumble upon interesting local history stories and sometimes these evolve into ideas for exhibitions or events,” the co-curators said. • Unfinished Business is on at Tūranga until January 14 NEWS 3 Tight vote in assets debate LEFT LEANING city councillors have claimed victory in the contentious debate over whether public owned assets should be sold or partly sold off. The council voted 8-7 yesterday not to develop a business case into ceding control of assets to investment company Christchurch City Holdings Ltd, which oversees of city assets valued at $5.8b. The issue of whether to sell or not sell is now likely to go out for public consultation midway through next year. CCHL is a city council company which owns 100 per cent of Lyttelton Port Company, City Care, fibre broadband provider Enable and Eco-Central, 75 per cent of the airport, and 89 per cent of Orion. Yesterday’s vote showed the clear divide between councillors over the issue. Those who voted against ceding control of assets to CCHL were left leaning Melanie Coker, deputy mayor Pauline Cotter, Tyrone Fields, Tyler Harrison-Hunt, Yani Johanson, Jake McLellan and Andrei Moore. Those who voted for it were centre right leaning Mayor Phil Mauger, Kelly Barber, James Gough, Victoria Henstock, Aaron Keown, Mark Peters and Tim Scandrett. The left leaning are arguing the assets should stay in council hands so dividends from the companies continue to offset rates rises into the future; the other camp believes they could be managed differently and/or sold off to offset expected large rates rises in the coming years. Two councillors, Sam McDonald and Sara Templeton, could not vote because they are directors of CCHL. In September, The Star asked readers for their views on the asset sale debate. The overwhelmingly response was the city’s silverware should not be sold or partially sold. BRIDIE'S BAR Breakfast Two free range eggs and streaky bacon on Hand to Hearth artisan sourdough served with a Vivace coffee 7am Mon-Fri | 8am Sat/Sun $ 12 BRIDIE'S BAR & BISTRO | 401 WORCESTER ST PH (03) 260 0325 | WWW.BRIDIES.CO.NZ We Make Funerals Simple and Affordable We pride ourselves on the very highest level of service. If you are thinking about the future, we can help you explore pre-payment and pre-planning options. 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