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TheEntertainment Hubofthe North! 113Raven Quay,Kaiapoi ·03327 7884 www.kaiapoiclub.co.nz ·info@kaiapoiclub.co.nz Deterrent ... Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey (left) has been working with Kaiapoi resident Wendy Tait to install CCTV cameras, including in the suburb of Sovereign Palms to deter crime. PHOTO: SUPPLIED North Canterbury residents are taking back their streets. Residents have been fundraising to install CCTV cameras, in collaboration with police, the Waimakariri District Council and North Canterbury Neighbourhood Support. Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey joined with residents in the Kaiapoi suburb of Sovereign Palms last week to mark the installation of anew CCTV camera. ‘‘This is agood example of a community standing up for themselves and deciding they’ve had enough of their homes being broken into and taking back some control,’’ Mr Doocey says. ‘‘It is away to take their streets back.’’ Mr Doocey says the communityled initiative started after resident Wendy Tait approached him after her campervan was stolen. After looking into the installation of CCTV cameras by the Hurunui District Council, Mr Doocey calledameeting in Kaiapoi last year. Nearly 300 people attended and decided to fundraise for CCTV cameras to be installed in Sovereign Palms. North Canterbury Neighbourhood Support has been assisting residents with fundraising for the cameras, by acting as the fund holder. Manager Dalice Stewart says the Sovereign Palms residents are continuing to fundraise with the goal of having three camerasinplace by the end of the year. Other communities such as Silverstream in Kaiapoi, in Rangiora, Woodend and Pegasus have expressed an interest in having cameras. ‘‘It really needs someone to stepupand driveit,’’ Ms Stewart said. Retired police officer Ken Eccles, of Nelson, has been helping community groups to navigate thelegal and technical requirements, she says. Pegasus Residents Group Inc vicepresident Heidi Wood says the group has identified some sites forCCTV cameras, and is hoping to roll out phase one soon. Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon says the council has anetwork of CCTV camerasincentralKaiapoi, Rangiora and Oxford and it supported developing acommunityled initiativebased on the Hurunui model. ‘‘Our districthas an excellent service provided by Neighbourhood Support and the communitypatrols working to keep our communities safe. ‘‘I’m sure additional cameras would complement the work they do and would be well received.’’ CCTV cameras were instrumental in helping police identify the offender after apounamu carving was stolen in Hanmer Springs four years ago. Canterbury rural police area commander Inspector Peter Cooper says 2645076 CCTV cameras were avaluable crime prevention tool. Police engaged with councils to discuss crime trends and the best places to install cameras. ‘‘Nationally, anumber of local authorities operate and may monitor crime prevention CCTV networks to help reduce the incidence of crime and disorder, so that members of the community feel safe when visiting the public areas covered by the cameras.’’ Camera footage could be used to track criminals, provided the use of CCTV cameras and sharing of data complied with the Privacy Act 2020. To assist with CCTV camera fundraising efforts, contact North Canterbury Neighbourhood Support at ncns.org.nz. LDR is local body journalism cofunded by RNZ and NZ On Air. Growth putspressure on Kaiapoi housing By DAVID HILL, Local Democracy Reporter Affordable housing needs to be apriority for Kaiapoi as it’s on the brink of major growth, WaimakaririDeputy Mayor Neville Atkinson says. CrAtkinson is looking at ways to keep house prices down, including offering leasehold land for development. More than adecade on from the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes which devastated the town, its population is now more than 13,000 and is set for more growth. CrAtkinson, council’s housing portfolio holder, says affordable housing is ahuman right, but the question is how to achieve it. ‘‘There are so many people in different degrees of inadequate housing and there are no easy solutions. It is about looking at different models which can work and giving people some options.’’ Statistics New Zealand high growth projections suggest the town could grow by 52 percent over the next 30 years, creating demand for an extra 2900 new houses. The proposed Waimakariri District Plan, which is expected to take effect later this year, proposes opening up 97 hectares for housing in Kaiapoi enough land for more than 4000 houses. To help reduce the upfront housing costs and rising debt levels, Cr Atkinson would like to see more council and government owned land opened up as leasehold land for housing. ‘‘There would need to be abit of due diligence around the lease agreements, but it could be agreat option for people. ‘‘As long as we can get banks on board, it would significantly reduce their mortgage as they wouldn’t need to borrow as much.’’ Te Kohaka oTuhaitara Trust, a partnership between the council and Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri Rūnanga, has proposed making former red zone land at Kairaki Beach available as leasehold land for housing. Cr Atkinson says the land may only have finite life, given the predictions around sea level rise. Other options are also being explored. PAINTERS RegTradesman • Interior, exterior. North Canterbury Painters specialising in decoratingfor over 65. Discounts for Seniors Free quotes. Covering NorthCanty,Oxford, Kaiapoi, Rangiora. Ph Rob 03327 7899 or 027 432 3520 2581068
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