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The Star Thursday January 25 2024 4 NEWS • Turn to page 4 Mauger insisted the study by ChristchurchNZ – the city’s economic development agency – was not a precursor to an official bid to host New Zealand’s first Commonwealth Games since Auckland in 1990 in either 2030 or beyond. “This is simply asking staff for advice, for them to come back to us on what venues we have and may need, accommodations costs, environment impacts. It is not asking for a formal business case,” he said. “This could be a great opportunity for our city so we need independent advice to consider it properly. That advice may say it’s a fizzer, but at least we’ve looked at it. If you don’t ask, we won’t know.” Mauger said the Games events could be spread throughout the South Island, suggesting the cycling velodrome in Invercargill could be utilised. “We don’t need a velodrome built here. We don’t have to go nuts and spend a fortune. We’ve still got the town hall, which had the weightlifting for 1974.” Restore Passenger Rail spokesperson Aurora Garner- Randolph spearheaded debate from the public gallery, asking how the city council could investigate hosting the Games a month after some councillors advocated asset sales to address financial concerns. “At what point from the asset sales vote did we acquire the cash to host an extravagant tea party and invite the entire Commonwealth?” “Again we’re debating another ridiculous proposition that would not benefit the average Christchurch resident. It’s a costly, environmentally damaging project that would quite likely bankrupt our council.” Labelling Mauger’s interest as a “vanity project” Garner- Randolph noted potential Canadian host city Alberta shelved a bid to host the 2030 Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Games attempt ‘an extravagant tea party’ MONEY TALKS: A member of the public throws fake cash in opposition to Mayor Phil Mauger’s interest in Christchurch hosting the Commonwealth Games for a second time. Games when the cost was estimated at $3.3 billion. Moore was concerned about public perception given revelations of imminent hikes. “If the next day they see the council are exploring a bid for the Commonwealth Games, people struggling to pay their bills will feel fear. The time is not right,” he said. Added Templeton: “It is probably possible but we need to be realistic. The question is not ‘could we?’ but ‘should we?’ host the Games. “The answer is clearly no. Many cities larger than us have taken a look at hosting in recent years, cities with much bigger populations and better infrastructure already in place. “They declined the opportunity because of the cost. The bid cost alone for the 2022 Games (in Birmingham, UK) cost 20 million pounds and I’m sure we can find a much better use of $42 million.” Templeton also pointed out the city council did not have “a particularly good track record of signing up to expensive projects and expecting others to pay for them”. To that end, councillors voted unanimously to send a letter to the Waimakariri and Dan Gordon ICONIC IMAGE: Dick Tayler crosses the line to claim Commonwealth Games gold in the men’s 10,000-metres final at QEII Park in 1974. HAVE YOUR SAY: Would the Commonwealth Games be good for the city? Email in 200 words or less barry@starmedia.kiwi Selwyn district councils and Environment Canterbury seeking a financial contribution towards the construction of the Te Kaha – Christchurch Stadium. Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon told The Star he did anticipate a request but said funds had not been earmarked. “There is no funding put aside or anticipated in our Long Term Plan for this,” he said. “Any potential contribution from Waimakariri District Council would need to be subject to full community consultation before any decision was made.” BACK TO SCHOOL DEALS HUGE SAVINGS STORE WIDE 10%-70% OFF EVERYTHING 1000’s OF ITEMS REDUCED TO CLEAR DIADORA FLEXI TRAINER V WAS $80 NOW $50 DIADORA STUDY SNR WAS $130 NOW $90 SJ BERLIN M+W WAS $160 NOW $140 40%-70% OFF ALL APPAREL MIZUNO WAVE RIDER 26 M+W WAS $260 NOW $160 ASICS 550TR PS B WAS $120 NOW $80 MERRELL MOAB ADVENTURE WAS $280 NOW $190 NB HOODIES NOW ALL $40 –
Thursday January 25 2024 The Star Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz NEWS 5 Goldie collection to be auctioned dollars (for a painting) is not RECORD: unreasonable, New Zealand Reverie, Ena only in the last decade or so te Papatahi, has started to get prices past $1 of Ngapuhi million,” Roberts said. chieftainess While the auction house is yet Ina Te Papatahi, was painted to release the titles of the works in 1916 up for sale, Roberts had seen and sold for some of Graham’s collection $1.83 million in the past. He said it included last year. some Goldie pieces about 600mm x 400mm in size, bigger than a standard Goldie artwork, which was about 200mm x 150mm. “From my recollection, there were some of reasonable size. The larger the work, the more it is going to achieve at auction,” said Roberts. He also said because multiple COLLECTOR: Mainfreight founder Neil Graham purchased pieces are going up at once, the artwork between 2005 and 2013. He died in 2015. they are more likely to achieve a higher sales value compared to Anderson for a new world Act, which protects New Zealand the sale of just one. auction record for Goldie, at artwork. Colin McCahon’s 1982 AU$1,718,182 (NZ$1.83m). “They have to make an painting holds the current • By Daniel Alvey assembled the pieces between “I started doing some research application to actually send those record for the most expensive 2005 and 2013 before he died in about the painting and I saw paintings out of the county and PAINTINGS BY iconic New Zealand artwork, Is there 2015 aged 71. there was a bit of controversy if there is an objection to that artist Charles Goldie will be Goldie, who was considered anything of which one can say about the way it’s been held out they won’t go. auctioned off by the family of the finest painter of kaumātua look this is new? which sold for of the country to enhance its “Because the portraits are late Mainfreight co-founder Neil and people of importance, died $2.45m in September 2022. wealth to overseas collectors, connected with various tribes, Graham – and one could set a in 1947 aged 76. Last year, one of Goldie’s most so I thought it’d be a good one that’s where the objection would new record. Former Robert McDougall and historically significant portraits to bring back home,” Chris be.” The unique collection of Christchurch Art Gallery curator Reverie, Ena te Papatahi, of Anderson told the NZ Herald. Before the paintings are Māori portraits will be sold and independent art valuer Neil the Ngāpuhi chieftainess, was Roberts said it is unlikely sold they will be exhibited in by Auckland auction house Roberts said there is potential for repatriated to New Zealand. the paintings will be sold to an Christchurch in March. Art+Object on March 25. the auction to break records. 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