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Bank’s withdrawal puts mall future in jeopardy „„ By Andrew King PART OF Bishopdale Village Mall may die due to the lack of “drawcard� businesses after Westpac announced it will close its doors next month.

That’s the fear of the Bishopdale Community Trust and a long-term business owner who says shops on the eastern side of the mall will struggle financially.

Bishopdale Sports World owner Tony Ralfe has been in the mall for about 30 years and he said losing businesses such as Mitre 10 and Westpac will hurt financially. “Financially, people are going to struggle on this side of the mall I’m sure . . . it is a real blow to Bishopdale,� he said.

Community trust development worker Tania Smith said losing key elements of the mall would make it hard for it to survive. “People who used that bank also visited other shops in the area, with it gone, those customers will use the facilities near another branch which will really hurt businesses here,� she said.

The eastern side of the mall lost Mitre 10 last month after it closed its doors and moved to

LOSS: Bishopdale Community Trust development worker Tania Smith (left) fears losing Westpac in the Bishopdale Village Mall will hurt businesses on the eastern side. Residents such as Tracey Neithe (right) are annoyed they will have to go elsewhere to bank and possibly shop. Top right: The eastern side of the mall has little foot traffic when compared to the western side.

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But the western side of the mall is busy in comparison to the eastern side.

Hopes are pinned on the new $4m Bishopdale Community Centre and Library expected to be complete in March 2017 and Development Christchurch

working with local businesses to rejuvenate the area.

Development Christchurch chief executive Rob Hall said it is in initial discussions with property owners in and around the mall to understand what kind of development can be done.

Bishopdale Business Associa-

tion secretary Jenni Hague said the new library will attract quite a few people to the area.

Westpac released a statement on Thursday confirming 16 branches throughout the country including Bishopdale and Fendalton will be closing in November due to 85 per cent of

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ANOTHER BLOW to the Bishopdale Village Mall as reported on the front page.

Businesses have struggled in the area since the community centre closed due to earthquake damage.

Fortunately, the community centre is now being rebuilt, but with the announcement Westpac is closing its branch just weeks after Mitre 10 exited, businesses are feeling the pinch. Get out and support them if you can.

Finally, if any of you are still making up your mind who to vote for in the local body elections, page 6 could help. We ask Harewood Ward candidates about whether the public transport system is good enough. Meanwhile, on page 5 two candidates have a war of words over the troublesome Harewood, Breens and Gardiners Rds intersection.

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News Call for car parking charges

By Andrew King A CYCLING group says Jellie Park Recreation and Sports Centre users who drive to the facility should be charged for parking.

Spokes Canterbury chairman Don Babe said instead of the city council’s proposal to offer free gear, food or discount cards if people travelled by cycle or used the bus, they should simply charge for car parking.

The Fendalton-Waimairi Community Board decided in May to form a committee, chaired by board member Bridget Williams, to gather ideas around how to encourage people to leave the car at home.

The survey is open now and will run for the next three weeks at Jellie Park.

The idea came about because there was not enough parking at the facility during summer.

Between December 2015 and March 2016, 238,024 people used the facilities, the park has 114 car parks available.

Among the idea was to offer discount cards, give out towels or free food as a reward to those who cycled or used the bus.

But Mr Babe said the community board has got it wrong.

He said it would be difficult to

IDEAS NEEDED: Fendalton-Waimairi Community Board member Bridget Williams wants to hear any ideas about how to encourage Jellie Park users to get out of their cars and use alternative transport.

PHOTO: ANDREW KING ​ police who had actually cycled and who had just taken a helmet along to get a discount.

He said the idea should be flipped on its head and for car parking to be charged instead.

“Let us discourage the use of cars to get to a sports facility if people live close,” he said.

Once the committee has gathered those idea it will use the best one in a trial in November.

Miss Williams said it would

be better to encourage cycling or public transport rather than charge for parking.

“It is one way of controlling parking issues, however, I feel that encouraging cycling provides a benefit to the environment, the person and relieves parking issues,” she said.

Extending the car park was rejected by a city council committee in May after overwhelming public response to the consulta-

tion.

“The hope is to free up car parks, create healthy habits and make sure there is community involvement,” Miss Williams said.

Currently, it costs adults $5.80 to use the pool, while children under 16 pay $3.10.

•HAVE YOUR SAY: Should motorists be charged for parking at Jellie Park. Email your views to andrew.king@ starmedia.kiwi

In Brief ROUNDABOUT REMOVED The removal of the Courtney and Westminster Sts roundabout is expected to completed at the end of the month. It will be replaced with two stop signs, one in Courtney St and one in Roosevelt St. The work will include new kerbs and a pedestrian island in the middle of the road near an entrance to St Albans School to assist pupils.

NEW HOUSING OPENED The city council has opened eight new social housing units in Mairehau. The new units were officially opened at the Innes Courts housing complex, bringing the total number to 38. They are part of a number of new city council units being built to help replace those that were redzoned or deemed uneconomic to repair. Tenants will begin moving in next month.

ROAD ONE-WAY The top end of Aikmans Rd, from Papanui Rd to Akela St, is one-way south-west bound for about six weeks from today for SCIRT repairs. It will be fixing a major wastewater pipe called the Wairakei Collector. The detour to get to Papanui Rd from Aikmans Rd is Akela St, Cox St and Office Rd.

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REFERRAL VETERINARY SERVICES Unfortunately, we just can’t know it all and that is why having veterinarians with extra qualifications in a field ( who are only to willing to offer help and advice), is of enormous value when we are faced with a difficult, challenging cases.

Recently I referred a 7 year old English Springer Spaniel to an orthopaedic surgeon at VSA in Auckland for spinal surgery. I have had personal experience with the team at VSA and great results in the past. Dusty is a patient we have seen a lot of recently. He was recently neutered and treated for an enlarged prostate and more recently I have examined and treated Dusty for what we believed to be unrelenting lower back pain.

Dusty is the perfect patient, amenable to a lot of manipulation and palpation, although he now often freezes and drops when he sees me coming.

Previously Dusty has had CT scans, radiographs and blood testing to try to understand why at times he seems crippled with pain. He is unable to run with other dogs, play vigorously, jump, swim for long periods of time – in other words, “just be a dog”. His onset of pain is quick and he wears his pain on his little face. We have treated Dusty with numerous types of pain and inflammation modifying drugs with no real success, as well as physiotherapy and hydrotherapy.

Dusty’s owner and I discussed in depth our next step which had to be an MRI at St Georges Hospital to determine whether Dusty was a surgical candidate or not. Dusty’s owner is a nurse herself and fully understands an accurate diagnosis is crucial if we are to understand Dusty’s pain better and do the best for him. Luckily it also helps to have pet insurance, as MRI diagnostics and spinal surgery are right up there in cost for the average client. Dusty may make the move to the UK soon, so I wanted to make real sure we were doing all we could for him.

The staff at St Georges are helpful, knowledgable and lovely with our canine patients. I regularly travel with patients to sedate and monitor them for their MRI which can take up to an hour. It isn’t painful but they have to lie

very still in order for the radiologist to get good pictures. Ear plugs are inserted as the machinery is very noisy.

In Dusty’s case, even I could see the cause of his severe pain. He had a severe disc prolapse and soft tissue hypertrophy at the lumbosacral junction ( L7-S1) causing spinal cord compression. His L6-L7 disc space was also moderately prolapsed.

The radiologist also noted a congenital abnormality of his aorta, an incidental finding.

The surgeon in Auckland had access to this MRI and could read the images. He concluded that Dusty would benefit from spinal cord decompression and stabilisation of the lumbosacral disc space, which would allow Dusty a far better quality of life.

The surgeon liased with Dusty’s owner immediately and within weeks Dusty was flown to Auckland for a referral consultation, operated on successfully and is now rehabilitating in Auckland post operatively for 6 weeks, until the follow up xrays show that there is bony healing and stability of the plates and screws. Dusty is also receiving physiotherapy to help with a quicker recovery.

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One of the them, the fire at Tait Electronics in Harewood last Friday night, ended up as a fourth alarm which means eight fire trucks, an aerial appliance and a command unit.

While we sometimes read about Auckland’s ability to respond dozens of trucks to a single incident sending those eight fire appliances is quite unusual in a city of our size.

It means fewer trucks left to attend other incidents and explains why Lyttelton’s crew had to travel through the tunnel to put out a couch fire in Woolston.

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fire was in Magdala Place in Middleton on Monday evening which attracted four fire trucks and the command unit.

The Fire Service’s Region 4 covers all of the South Island down to the Waitaki River. The last couple of years has seen us experiencing more than our share of fatal fires.

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Tuesday September 27 2016

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Council rivals square off

By Andrew King TWO HAREWOOD Ward election hopefuls are locked in a war of words over an intersection both are trying to improve.

Faimeh Burke and Aaron Keown say they are concerned about safety issues at the intersection of Harewood, Breens and Gardiners Rds. The Nor’West News has reported that residents, schools and elected officials want a change to the intersection due to near misses with school pupils, cars and cyclists.

But Mr Keown’s petition to have lights installed at the junction is nothing more than “grandstanding and electioneering,” according to Mrs Burke.

“It is about getting publicity – a little bit of coverage in the paper,” she said.

Mr Keown said it was “a bit rich” to run down his petition when she has had 12 years to listen to the community and help them with the issue.

“Don’t throw your toys out the cot now I’m campaigning on it . . . why not support those coming up with really good ideas,” he said.

Mrs Burke has been on the Fendalton-Waimairi Community Board for the last 12 years.

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More than 1600 people signed Mr Keown’s petition, in what he has described as an overwhelming response.

“The feedback has been that the residents of the area have felt ignored for decades over safety concerns at this intersection,” he said.

City council transport operations manager Steffan Thomas said currently there is no project in the Long Term Plan for upgrading the intersection.

Mrs Burke has also been fighting to get lights installed at the intersection and said that city council staff had told her it is unsafe and something needs to be done.

“They [city council staff] have made some improvements for pedestrians, but that wasn’t enough for us [community board] so we have asked them to look at it again,” she said.

• Also standing in the Harewood Ward: Rod D Cameron, Rod S Cameron and Brian Gargiulo.

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In Brief ROAD WORKS Fendalton Rd and Harper Ave will be reduced to one lane for the next two weeks while SCIRT repairs the wastewater system. Fendalton Rd will be reduced to one lane both ways. Harper Ave will drop to one lane heading west. There will be no right turn from Wood Lane onto Fendalton Rd. NEW PLUNKET NURSE Bishopdale has a new nurse at the Kendal Ave Plunket Clinic. Morag Neale has come back to her home town after spending seven years in Melbourne as a paediatric nurse.

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CONTROVERSIAL INTERSECTION: City council candidates are concerned about safety at the Harewood, Breens and Gardiners Rds intersection.

•March 14: Harewood resident Julianne Grant speaks with the FendaltonWaimairi Community Board about the intersection’s safety. City council staff to produce “urgent” report April 4: New Zealand Automobile Association support investigation into traffic lights July 4: City council report

says it does not need upgrade due to lack of crashes. Signage to go in warning about pedestrians.

The board asked city council staff to investigate further July 26: Shirley-Papanui Community Board deputy chairman Aaron Keown starts a petition for traffic lights. About 1600 people sign it.

NO-STOPPING LINES The Shirley-Papanui Community Board has approved no-stopping lines near the intersection of Glasnevin Dr and Glencullen Dr in Casebrook. The lines will be installed in response to residents’ requests to prevent cars from the Papanui Club parking on Glasnevin Dr. NEIGHBOURHOOD WEEK The Shirley-Papanui Community Board has approved $4000 towards 43 Neighbourhood Week applications. Neighbourhood Week is a city council initiative which runs from October 28 to November 6. Most of the funding will go towards street barbecues and community lunches.

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Traffic issues need to be addressed In the lead up to the local body elections, the Nor’West News is asking candidates their views on topical issues within the community.

Is the public transport system adequate for the residents to get in and out of the Harewood Ward or does it need to be improved?

Faimeh Burke – Harewood Ward city council candidate The current public transport system in the Harewood Ward is very poor. With no bus routes in Bishopdale, residents have to go a long way to access bus transport, which is very difficult for the elderly and people with poor health. The residents of Northwood would also like to have a bus route taking them to the city. Currently the city council can decide about the bus stops but not the routes. I think it would be logical for the city council to take over this responsibility as the bus routes should be designed to fit the needs of the community.

Elections Rod (D) Cameron – Harewood Ward city council candidate Obviously the public transport system in the Harewood Ward is inadequate through being adversely affected in travel times and timetables. Because of exponential population growth in the north of the city creating unsustainable traffic congestion.

Expeditious introduction of light rail with obligatory government part-funding would immediately relieve congestion. Priority must be given for a major planning overhaul of the entire city future transport network applying a more visionary approach by identifying and appropriately zoning transport corridors to meet our future needs. Peak time public transport needs to be fast, efficient, accessible, and affordable to attract increased patronage. Light rail would provide this economically. I fully support returning bus services from ECan to city council control.

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Rod (S) Cameron – Harewood Ward city council candidate Public transport is part of our civic infrastructure and should be Aaron Keown – regularly reviewed and updated Harewood Ward to meet demands. However it city council caninvolves complex issues, which didate in our relatively spread out ward As we have a means there is no simple answer number of major to create best solutions. I regard roads running there needs to be a region-wide through the Harestudy of needs, suggestions and wood Ward, the majority of our options, with each city council population is well served by regu- working with ECan. Society is lar bus services. With our ageing on the cusp of major change population we need to be lookwith the prospect of autonomous ing at what the future of public vehicles being ‘just around the transport looks like and we need corner’ and this needs to be taken to look at new solutions such as into account, together with more door to door services funded by mundane elements such as public the city council, but operated by ‘hire’ bicycles. When elements local community organisations to such as these are put into the be cost effective. We also need to mix, I believe we will see a new continue the conversation around dawn of useful, readily available, rail and look to make this a cost efficient, public transport. It is effective option. exciting.

Aaron Campbell - Harewood Ward community board candidate For some residents in Harewood public transport will be adequate but for many others it won’t. It certainly needs to be improved. After ECan changed the bus routes usage has gone down and we as both users and as residents should not be satisfied with it. We should be voting for ECan candidates who will actively advocate for the return of control of the bus routes to the city council. I lived in cities with integrated public transport systems for several years and know the benefits of such programmes. Christchurch has its own set of challenges but ones that can be overcome with community decision making and leveraging the use of technology.

Linda Chen – Harewood Ward community board candidate Currently there are at least 10 bus routes that allow our residents to get in and out of the ward. There is plenty of room for improvement when it comes to the public transport system being adequately available for all residents across the entire ward. More bus routes, more frequent bus times and cheaper bus fares will be convenient for our residents and beneficial to the environment. However, we need to see how realistic and cost effective this is for Christchurch. Improvements on any issues are great, but we do have a limited budget and it is important to prioritise the utilisation of our budget.

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News Changing face of Papanui

By Murray Williams, Papanui Heritage Group.

THE PAPANUI Herald of March 21, 1989 reveals an interesting glimpse of life in Papanui a generation ago.

This was a significant year as two major administrative reforms affected the area.

Local government reorganisation meant that the Waimairi District Council, which had continued to administer some parts of Papanui, was undergoing a forced amalgamation with the Christchurch City Council.

The education system was also facing a shake-up with the arrival of Tomorrow’s Schools.

The Canterbury Education Board faced termination in favour of a more direct relationship between primary schools and central government agencies.

A meeting at Papanui Primary School was advertised and “all parents, teachers and interested people” were invited to find out more about the changes.

Local news items included reference to the repair of the over-bridge that provided an access point to Waimairi

Primary School.

The bridge had been destroyed by an overloaded goods wagon but had since been repaired.

Mike Moore, the local MP, who was shortly to become a very short term prime minster, was reported to be carrying out his pastoral duties presenting prizes for the Papanui Beautifying Association.

He cheerfully admitted that his own garden, in Dormer St, was a mess.

Paparoa Street School was front page news with an article on a social studies topic about cave dwellers.

The Herald reporter attended the culminating activity, a “mammoth hunt in the school grounds” and noted that the junior troglodytes were “generally a very polite and well-mannered tribe.”

An example of technological change is hinted at in a large advertisement trumpeting the expansion of the local videohire business.

Griff’s Movie Specialists had taken over the premises of Video Shack at 27 Main North Rd and promised 364-day service.

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REPAIRS: Local news items included reference to the repair of the over-bridge that provided an access point to Waimairi Primary School.​ much a sunset industry.

An advertisement from Redwood Electrical regretting that it would no longer repair jugs, irons or toasters hinted at the advent of cheap imports in such consumer goods.

The Herald was a free weekly tabloid and it is not surprising that a large percentage of space

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For example, an eight page feature, titled “the Herald’s Easter Bride”, promoted a range of goods and services to assist “Karen and Tom” plan their wedding and invited “other couples to follow their footsteps to the recommended business places.”

CHLORINATION OF water in the north-west will not go ahead but the city council will bring forward the completion of a programme to replace shallow wells with deeper bores.

The north-west water supply zone, which stretches from Belfast to Yaldhurst and includes parts of Riccarton and Addington, is graded D due to its 22 shallow wells which supply about 80,000 people.

On Thursday, city councillors approved a staff recommendation to speed up a programme to replace those wells with deeper ones and reject the use of chlorine in the mean time.

Most of the shallow, unconfined wells will be shut down by the end of March 2017. They are considered the most susceptible to microbiological contaminants.

Speeding up the well replacement programme is expected to cost about $480,000.

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Spreading the message of peace

SCHOOLS St Andrew’s College hosted a dance revue recently. Fifty-eight students spent many hours rehearsing for 26 items which kept the audience well entertained. School spokeswoman Georgia Harvey said the dancers worked hard preparing for the performances this term. “Well done to Courtney Johnson for leading the organisation of the event,” she said.

ENTHUSIASTIC: St Andrew’s College students at rehearsals.

HAVING FUN: Courtney LOOKING GOOD: William Johnson organised the dance Thomas struts his stuff during revue. the revue.

COLLABORATION: Rangi Ruru Girls’ School’s service committee spent International Day of Peace, September 21, with some of the pupils in the pre-school. They acknowledged the day by making peace sign artwork with their juniors. International Day of Peace is a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations.

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Pupils throw themselves into activities COTSWOLD SCHOOL hosted its own Olympic day with horse jumping, plastic chicken tossing and egg and spoon races.

To start the day, pupils were separated into mixed age and house colour groups and given the task of making headbands and flags for their chosen country.

In the afternoon it was time for the events with a variety of different

activities for the pupils to participate in.

“I liked watching the chicken throw shot put. I threw the chicken quite far,” eight-year-old Brooke Nuualiitia said.

“I liked the scooter race. My team came first,” nine-year-old Shaquille Temaiharoa-Hoet said.

Points were allocated to winning houses in each event and for Olym-

pic values.

“Red won the house points but I’m in blue house. I felt disappointed because blue didn’t win,” eight-yearold Brayden Williams said.

The children thoroughly enjoyed the day and the sunny weather made for a fantastic day.

“My favourite part of the day was the scooter racing,” nine-year-old Adam Ibrahim said.

OUT AND ABOUT: Selwyn House School pupils put aside their books and got on their bikes to tackle the Otago Central Rail Trail. It is the 11th year the school’s year 8 pupils have taken up the challenge, now it is considered one of the highlights of the year. The rail trail is a 150km walking, cycling and horse riding track that runs in an arc between Middlemarch and Clyde, along the route of the former Otago Central Railway. The trail is a popular tourist attraction, with about 12,000 users per year.

GREAT WORK: Harriet Lord of Rangi Ruru Girls’ School received special recognition for her work Tantalising Torus as one of only four students to win an outstanding award in the recent Cantamath competition. The school entered a number of individual and team entries in the competition and returned with seven excellent awards and 14 highly commended awards.

HEAD TO HEAD: Emmy Sandford, 5, and Isaak Bone, 8, give it their all during a scooter race.

CONCENTRATION: Emily Simpson, 7, makes sure her egg stays on the spoon during a race.

POINTS: Stephane Baudet, 5, adds the points gathered during the Olympic events.

THE OPENING: Cotswold School pupils all prepare for the day’s events.

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By Gordon Findlater BURNSIDE HIGH School made it three years in a row when they won the under-20 Canterbury Basketball title last week.

The Canterbury Basketball Association finals day was one to remember for Burnside, taking home both the Canterbury under-20 and under-17 titles.

The team has dominated the under-20 grade. They have held a remarkable record over the last three years not just being crowned champions but going unbeaten in all three championships.

In what was a busy day, Burnside defeated Cashmere High School 56-55 to claim the under-17 title. Isaiah Morris top scored in the game with 28 points while year-11 student Cameron Malone was rewarded for a great defensive effort, named most valuable player.

Just a few hours later the majority of the under-17 team then helped Burnside under 20 to an 88-55 win over UC/Christ’s College. Cameron Malone top scored with 17 and picked up his second MVP award of the day.

PERFORMANCE: Cameron Malone was the stand-out player for Burnside. PHOTO: RICHARD CONNELLY

Canty wins cross-country TOP CYCLISTS: Rangi Ruru Girls’ School cyclists Sarah McLeod, coach Scotty Brown, Chloe Jenkins, Jaimee Miller and Ava Morrow won an under-20 team time trial series.

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Rangi cycle team win RANGI RURU Girls’ School cyclists have won the Scotty Brown Christchurch under-20 team time trial series.

Competing in a five-race series, the team of Sarah McLeod, Jaimee Miller, Chloe Jenkins, Ava Morrow and Isabella Carter won the title at the final event held at Old Tai Tapu Rd on Wednesday.

In addition, Charlotte Spurway won the Christchurch School

Award as the best under-14 rider with the most accumulated points throughout the season.

Coach Marc Prutton said it’s a young squad this season.

“We have a lot of talented young riders this year and they have grown really quickly in skills and ability through the hard work we have put in,” he said.

Prutton said all the riders have now finished for the year.

ST ANDREW’S College runner Akiko Omori played a key role in Canterbury winning both the Phil Costley Shield and Dave Dixon relay baton titles in Wellington last week.

Akiko Omori won the year 5 girls’ race by 25sec and then ran the fastest female time (3min 37sec) in the 8 x 1km relay.

Canterbury captain Sam Idiens of Medbury School was the first across the line in the Dave Dixon relay baton race. Canterbury won with a time of 28min 59sec, 20sec ahead of Wellington.

Canterbury captured the Phil Costley Shield, the symbol of primary and intermediate schools’ cross-country supremacy, from Wellington who have held it for the past three years.

VICTORY: Canterbury captain Sam Idiens (Medbury School) crosses the finish line well ahead of Wellington in the 8 x 1km inter-regional relay.

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KEEPING YOU INFORMED | SEPTEMBER 2016

EQC confirms Canterbury staff numbers for 2017 The Earthquake Commission (EQC) has confirmed the shape of the organisation for 2017, including the number of positions in Canterbury.

“As our work in Canterbury enters its final phase in 2017, we will obviously need to be smaller.

From January 2017, EQC will be an organisation of about 458 people. Of these, at least 216 will be based in Christchurch,” EQC Chief Executive Ian Simpson says.

“The new structure retains a core of specialist staff who will continue to meet the needs of our remaining Canterbury customers.

“In 2017, EQC will continue to resolve remedial inquiries on properties where we have managed a repair, and to resolve claims for drains damaged by

the earthquakes. There is also a range of administrative and financial tasks to be completed,” Mr Simpson says.

Remedial inquiries An important focus for EQC in 2017 will be resolving the remaining remedial inquiries from Canterbury customers who have had a managed repair.

With about 68,000 managed repairs carried out as part of the Canterbury Home Repair Programme (CHRP) largely completed, EQC and Fletcher EQR have jointly agreed a new approach to completing the remaining remedial work in Canterbury.

From January 2017, EQC will expand its role managing all remedial inquiries to include management of any resulting remedial repairs.

This means it will liaise with customers and

contractors to complete any additional work, where it’s required.

“The new approach will streamline decision making by bringing all the elements of resolving remedial inquiries into one organisation,” Mr Simpson says.

Fletcher has agreed to continue its role in 2017 but likely with a smaller team and a focus on managing any underfloor work arising from the joint CHRP subfloor review. More detailed proposals on this will be finalised over the next month or two.

As well as its work in Canterbury for 2017, EQC needs to be ready to respond to any future natural disaster events anywhere in New Zealand and continue its work of negotiating and managing natural disaster reinsurance for the country. EQC will also continue settling the average 5,000 to

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Expert Sam and teacher Shelley talk about tsunami risk on the West Coast.

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A LEARNZ teacher travels alongside subject experts to go on location and communicate their experiences with students through online video and audio feeds.

The trips are designed to help improve understanding of geohazards, how we as a nation manage those hazards, and to raise awareness of EQC’s role in helping build New Zealand’s resilience.

Last month’s trip was the ninth funded by EQC and it explored earthquakes, landslips and tsunami on the West Coast as well as what might happen when the Alpine Fault next ruptures.

On the Coast, LEARNZ teacher Shelley Hersey joined Alistair Davies, a natural hazards PhD student from the University of Canterbury, and Dr Sam Hampton, organiser of geology field programmes in New Zealand and University of Canterbury lecturer.

They showed students where you can see the Alpine Fault in the landscape, they pointed out scars created by past earthquakes and explained how tsunami, in lakes as well as the sea, could be triggered by quakes.

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$25million paid out for Feb 2016 quake claims The Earthquake Commission has passed the halfway mark for settling the February 2016 earthquake claims, says EQC’s February 2016 Event Response Manager, Jayne Lapin.

“With the help of customers providing most information up front – claims are taking an average of three weeks to reach settlement.” she said.

Ms Lapin says that of the total 14,574 claims received for the 14 and 29 February earthquakes this year, followed by the aftershocks, EQC has resolved 8,595 by cash settlement of just over $25 million as at 19 September.

Ms Lapin says it is heartening to see that the new approach which uses both on site and phonebased assessments has empowered customers to provide their earthquake damage data, supported by photographs, was working well.

“You can tell that Cantabrians know what is and isn’t earthquake damage, because up to 75% of the claims received so far have been accepted, and average $4,761 per claim.

“We have been surveying every customer who has been through the process and whose claims have been resolved – whether their claims were accepted or declined. We wanted to see how the process worked so we could make changes as we went where we needed to.

“To date, 87% agreed that EQC valued and used their time wisely when dealing with them through the claims process.

EQC will have contacted almost every customer to discuss the details of their February claims by the end of September to book their assessment.

“This means that, other than people who delay their claim or whom we can’t get hold of, we will meet our target to resolve all claims by the end of 2016, hopefully earlier,” Ms Lapin said.

EQC is continuing to work with customers who have lodged claims from the Canterbury sequence earthquakes, including those in the Canterbury Home Repair (CHRP) and land programmes, and the settlement of the February claims will not slow the progress of these programmes.

EQC Chief Executive Ian Simpson

8,000 natural disaster claims received nationally each year, funding research to the tune of $16 million per year, and educating the public on natural hazards and how to mitigate them.

EQC sets out process for remedial requests

The Earthquake Commission (EQC) has streamlined its process for handling new remedial requests from customers received from 1 August, 2016.

EQC’s Head of Dwelling Settlement, Michael Price, says the new process aims for faster resolution with customers having the opportunity to provide information upfront and state their preference for a cash settlement or a managed repair where remedial work is required.

The changes have been introduced after positive customer feedback on the process used to manage claims from the February 2016 earthquake, where customers had the opportunity to submit more information upfront to enable quicker turnaround.

“Many customers going through the February 2016 claims management process are positive or very positive about their experience,” Mr Price says.

“EQC will now use this approach for new remedial requests, and customers will be asked to send in information such as photographs and builders’ quotes.”

Mr Price says while cash settlement will provide a quicker resolution, it may not suit everyone.

“So if a customer prefers that a contractor do the work, then EQC will arrange for that to happen during 2017.

EQC’s Community Contact Team and independent customer advocate groups will be available to support any cash-settled customers who aren’t confident in sourcing their own contractors,” says Mr Price.

Of the approximate 6,900 open remedial requests currently on EQC’s books, 3,000 properties have been identified as not being able to have any remedial repair completed before 2017. The new process, while largely designed for new remedial requests, will be available to these customers also and EQC is making contact with them to ask if they would prefer a cash settlement or wait for a managed repair during 2017.

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Helping high school students excel April McLennan is 19-years-old and has set up her own trust to help high school students to pursue and excel in work they are passionate about. She spoke to Georgia O’Connor-Harding about setting up her own social enterprise, life being home-schooled and her trip to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Palo Alto, California You have set up an initiative to help other Christchurch high school students. Why did you set up Limitless Charitable Trust?

Last year was my final year of school and I noticed so many people I knew were overwhelmed with career and study path options and were unsure on what way to go. At the same time I knew people who did work they were really passionate about and were working to their strengths and they could talk about their jobs all day. I just thought how cool it would be if we could all do work we are that passionate about.

How will this initiative set you up for your ideal career?

Basically we have a two-part programme and it is designed to equip students with the confidence, awareness and opportunities to pursue what they are passionate about. We are starting year 10 students with a Limitless Charitable Trust two-day conference in October. That includes talking to inspiring speakers.

We will have a diverse range of speakers including Kiwibank Young New Zealander of the Year for 2015 Guy Ryan, Prime Minister John Key’s chief science adviser Dr Victoria Metcalf and entrepreneur Hannah Duder.

The Zion Dance Studios will be performing. After the conference we will connect people to an online portal. It will connect students to opportunities that are relevant to them. For instance if they were passionate about the environment and are looking for work experience we can connect them to the organisation.

Are high schools setting students up well enough for the

workforce?

I think it is really challengingwe do live in a world that is rapidly changing. The workforce is changing and it can be difficult for a traditional school to keep up with that. I feel that knowing who you are, what your strengths are and what your values are important. It should be a priority and that is why we are focusing on that area. I think it is important for students to know what it is like to go to university.

Do you have a view on NCEA? Being home-schooled I haven’t done NCEA but I feel that maybe the biggest issue facing education is that it is not just academics that matters. It is your people skills, it is your ability to adapt which will be increasingly relevant. I feel there is a real need for a system that holistically addresses all areas.

What was it like being homeschooled?

I guess it was really different.

I enjoyed it. I think the reason I enjoyed it was because it gave me the freedom to explore what I was interested in. My high school years were more like university.

Do you feel like you missed out on the social side of high school?

Being involved with lots of groups and clubs didn’t mean I missed out. It gives you an opportunity to meet people from a wide range of ages, backgrounds and perspectives. You make an effort to be part of those groups. I was involved in World Vision New Zealand groups which I meet a lot of cool people through.

How has arranging the conference been going?

It really stuck me in starting

INSPIRING: April McLennan, 19, has set up her own trust to help high school students pursue jobs they are passionate about.

PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER

Limitless how many generous people are. We have got about 50 people who are speaking and volunteering their time at the conference. We are also a charitable trust. I have three trustees who have great experience in their respective professions.

What got you interested in social enterprise?

I went to the Festival For The Future programme last year.

They bring together a whole group of people who are innovators or thinkers passionate about a better future. Social enterprise was talked a lot about there. A lead-on from the Festival of the Future was the programme Live the Dream which is a social enterprise accelerator programme.

You go into the programme with a problem you see in the world and in nine weeks they help you

develop a solution. Limitless is what I developed over the summer with the programme.

Tell me about your trip to Palo Alto in June?

It was amazing. There were incredible speakers. US President Barack Obama and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg spoke. I also enjoyed meeting entrepreneurs from around the world and hearing about their experiences. It was amazing in spite of our differences how much we have in common. After the programme I connected with people including a guy from Montreal and a lady in Jordan who had really similar enterprises to Limitless.

What was the most inspiring story or person you came across?

I think meeting this lady from Jordan who had been working on a similar concept to Limitless. Wanting to get girls on a course she had been working on for 15 years. She started with a business that was separate to the education system and now she is creating curriculums that are being used in the education system and works with a big team. It was cool how one idea has developed and made an awesome impact.

Also hearing President Obama was an obvious stand-out. A key moment in my life. He spoke about the biggest issues of today and how he sees the entrepreneurial spirit of being able to start your own business to create solutions to problems to where you live. He spoke about how the Government needs to step up and make it easier for people to start their own businesses.

What do you like to do in your spare time when you are not setting up new businesses?

I quite enjoy playing hockey and photography and I am still involved with World Vision. Just spending time outdoors with friends is what I love.

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THaumatropes: Make a Victorian Era Augmented Reality Toy Today, 11–11.30am.

School holiday craft activity: Try your hand at Victorian era augmented reality by making an optical illusion to take home.

What is a thaumatrope you may wonder? It is a “magic spinner” – an optical toy popular in the 19th-century made of a disc with a picture on each side. When turned, the two pictures appear to blend into one. All materials supplied. No bookings necessary, however a caregiver is required.

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TALENT: National Secondary Schools Brass Band will blow you away with the sound of full brass in which the players are aged from 13 to 18 years. The event will be held at The Piano: Centre for Music and the Arts located at 156 Armagh St on Sunday from 2.30-4pm. It is made up of 37 young musicians from 28 secondary schools from Auckland to Invercargill and includes seven musicians from Canterbury. The band has come together for a week of rehearsals and workshops under the direction of Mark Davey, and tutors from the New Zealand Army Band.

Come along and enjoy an afternoon of entertainment by some of New Zealand’s best young musicians. Adults: $10, children under 12, free of charge – door sales only.

Antique and Collectors Fair Friday to Saturday, 10am-5pm and Sunday 10am-4pm.

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

Tips for untreated hearing loss

Hearing is a sense that many of us take for granted. Throughout our lives, we subject our ears to loud sounds–music, power tools, lawn mowers, air travel– without using ear protection. regrettably, this can cause hearing loss. also, the natural aging process generally results in hearing loss. even certain illnesses

and medications can adversely affect our hearing. Unfortunately, hearing loss that occurs from such causes is permanent.

The good news is, even if you already have a little hearing loss, it’s never too late to preserve your hearing for the years ahead. The first thing you can do is protect your ears in noisy environments.

also, avoid using cotton swabs to clean your ears. and, make it a priority to get a baseline hearing screening to see if hearing loss has already occurred. if hearing loss is found during your hearing evaluation, it could be due to excess ear wax or infection. This type of hearing loss is reversible. if hearing loss stems from chronic exposure to loud noise, aging, or certain illnesses and medications, hearing aids are the best way to preserve your good hearing.

The great news about today’s hearing aids is how small and easy to wear they are. Modern digital hearing aids use super-tiny microprocessor technology– making them virtually invisible when worn. Hearing aids can help almost all degrees of hearing loss–from a little to a lot. and, by stimulating your brain with sound that might not otherwise reach it, hearing aids help keep your brain active, which lowers your risk for cognitive diseases, such as dementia. if you suspect you may have hearing loss, don’t ignore it. neglecting a hearing loss can have a snowball effect–making it grow bigger, faster than necessary.

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Here are 10 ways you can limit hearing damage and preserve good hearing: 1. Understand the sound levels of the noises in your environment.

2. Learn about proper ear protection.

There are many kinds on the market today, ranging from custom ear molds to foam plugs and more.

3. Put physical distance between you and loud noise when it is present. if possible, stand at an angle from the noise, not directly in front of it.

4. Take breaks when you are exposed to noise.

5. When listening to music through headphones or earbuds, keep the volume low-to-medium.

6. Know the signs of hearing loss, and measure yourself against them.

7. schedule a baseline hearing evaluation. Hearing loss is on the rise among Baby Boomers and young people. it’s never too early to get your hearing checked, but don’t wait past age 50.

8. Have your hearing evaluated by a professional licensed by your state.

9. if you have hearing loss caused by a reversible condition, take steps to correct it.

10. if any permanent hearing loss is diagnosed, choose hearing aids to slow it down, and preserve good hearing.

it’s never too early to get your hearing checked, but don’t wait past age 50.

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REAL ESTATE But wait…there’s more 21 Whareora Terrace, Cashmere Auction Date: Thursday 6 Oct 2016 - unless sold prior 5 bedrooms | 4 bathrooms | 4 toilets | 3 living rooms | 2 dining rooms | 2 offices/studies | 2 car-garage | 2 carports | 6 off-street parks | Listing # BE192677

This stunning home is for those who want a life less ordinary. Refurbished to a high standard, with a state of the art kitchen, this is an entertainers delight. Leading off the kitchen dining area is a large patio with barbecue. This has been completely encased at the front with frameless glass to ensure no matter what the wind you can enjoy these summer evenings to come. The views have been made the centre piece of each of the living rooms, then to add to the space there is a purpose built room for entertaining/gym/teenage retreat with its own butlers sink and bar area. There is easily room for a pool table here. The main house has three double bedrooms and three bathrooms. Extensive decks allow you to choose where you will sit to follow the sun around during the day. As they say on the TV ads ‘but wait there is more’ so it is for this home. A completely

Clare reilly

self-contained flat is on the lower level.

This has its own kitchen, large living, two bedrooms, bathroom & laundry. Access to this is via the lower driveway and there is double enclosed carport plus ample parking at this level. And yet even more: with the upper level access you have a double garage, and an office - this garage and office must have some of the best views on the hill. And yet again ample off street parking and room for a boat as well! Open Homes Saturday and Sunday 11:00 a.m. 11:45 a.m. until auction.

Make sure you come visit at one of the open homes, or to arrange a private viewing of this property call Debbie Pettigrew from Harcourts Grenadier Beckenham (Licensed Agent REAA 2008) now on 337 1316 or 027 777 0411

40 years of exhibiting.

Location Location Location Ground Floor Close to the Airport

This is 325.2 square meters of prime commercial floor space in a modern building.

Clare Reilly’s work has been described as Neo-Romantic.

Her paintings are imbued with a poetic stillness and calm. Born and educated in Wellington, she has lived and worked in Christchurch since 1976 and is now a full-time artist. Her paintings celebrate survival and resilience within the natural environment.

Over time she has developed

a painting style that has an intensity and luminosity of colour that embraces a dream-like atmosphere. She has a close affinity with birds in the landscape, with the bird motif signifying a sense of joy in flight, and hope and renewal.

“I have been fortunate to follow my love of painting

and exhibiting for the last 40 years. Fortunate to still be excited to enter my studio each morning, and to be able to reach the people who enjoy my work. The support from the viewing public means so much. I take this opportunity to thank you all, for your support in whatever form it has taken.”

• Off street parking.

• Well appointed kitchen, staffroom and bathroom facilities.

• Office area consists of a welcoming reception area, several offices, studios and an area suitable for retail showroom or storage.

This high profile building situated on Wairakei Road presents a perfect opportunity for office, retail or production facilities.

Upstairs may also be available on negotiation.

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To make arrangements to view the premises: Main Rd, Little River | 03 325 1944 | art@littlerivergallery.com

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Christchurch Casino “The Jazz Library” Poker Event

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PAINTER Available, All aspects in painting. Very competitive in roofs and fences. Please call 027 241-7471 or 3350265

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PAINTER Qualified, 25 years experience, interior & exterior, high quality, up to your expectations, for a free quote, call Mike 021 023-91148 PAINTING DEcoRATING interior & exterior, gib fixing, plastering, paperhanging, Est 50 yrs in ChCh, ph Wingfields Ltd, ph Mark 021 1711586 or 355-5994 PLASTERER Gib Stopping, Small job specialty. 30 + years experience. Ring 0800 387-369 PLUMBER ALF THORPE PLUMBING Certifying Plumber for all types of plumbing, maintenance, spouting, alterations etc.

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PRoduCTion

Charities take home $10,000!

THE shared title of the Christchurch Casino “The Jazz Library” Charity Poker Event champion for 2016 went to REACH Child Cancer represented by Nick Henare and to Heart Kids Canterbury represented by Pat Lodge. Lynne Taylor took an admirable third place on behalf of the Diabetes Christchurch Inc. The Jazz Library Charity Poker Event was held

by Christchurch Casino with $10,000 up for grabs for the eleven deserving charities to play for. The event was held on Thursday 15th September in Sixty6 on Peterborough. The multipurpose function venue had a prohibition theme with a library at the front entrance and a speak-easy below, including “Myrtle”, the 1929 Austin 7C- Cab Van from by Happy Tours and scintillating dancing and entertainment throughout the evening by the talented Epic Entertainment team.

The invited guests in their 1920’s & 30’s ensembles relaxed with the sultry jazz tones of the “River City Jazz Men” and enjoyed learning to play black jack and roulette with some even testing their croupier skills, all of which combined to create a fun atmosphere throughout the evening and a memorable occasion. Mike King was a masterful MC, adding humour, energy and poker knowledge to the tournament.

With $10,000 at stake for three lucky charities, competition at the tables was fierce as even though this was a fun gaming event the players soon realised they were playing in a structured poker tournament and got their game faces on! The top eleven players then competed at the final table to play off for the top three spots to take home the cash for their charity; finalists only found out who they were playing on behalf of once they had played their last chip – creating an exciting energy amongst players and viewers alike.

The eleven charities who were represented at this event were the Cystic Fibrosis Association, Ronald McDonald House, Child Cancer

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Foundation, Cholmondeley, Canterbury Charity Hospital Trust, Diabetes Christchurch Inc., Canterbury Down Syndrome Association, Christchurch Children's Holiday Camps Trust, Heart Kids Canterbury, Key to Life, REACH Child Cancer.

Christchurch Casino CEO, Brett Anderson says “Another great charity poker night, this time held in Sixty6 on Peterborough with eleven deserving charities and their supporters in attendance. For the Casino it is a pleasure to host such an event and talk to those involved with the charities and get a better understanding of the challenges faced by them. Congratulations to REACH Child Cancer, Heart Kids Canterbury and Diabetes Christchurch Inc.” Results: 1st shared place went to Reach Child Cancer (played on behalf of by Nick Henare) who received $4,000 and to Heart Kids Canterbury (played on behalf of by Pat Lodge) who received $4,000 and 3rd place went to Diabetes Christchurch Inc. (played on behalf of by Lynne Taylor,) who received $2,000.

All charities received a charity auction pack with a fun gaming night from Christchurch Casino and a voucher from Champs-Elysées Day Spa.

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Vote John

Stringer Councillor for Papanui Postal ballot 16 Sept - 08 Oct (noon)

• Papanui local since 1972

(c)Fairfax: THE PRESS 2016

• Local businessman

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• Lots of life experience • Christchurch City Ambassador

Papanui Issues Papanui Rd Congestion

Ever since the Northlands mall expansion Papanui Rd congestion has become an issue.

I favour HOV (High Occupany Vehicle) access to the bus lane on Papanui Rd. This would allow cars with two or more occupants (what Auckland calls "T2") to co-use the bus-lane from 3-6pm weekdays (it is empty most of this time) to help clear northbound cars. Super Shuttles already use it. Why can't we?

Papanui Rd May 1973: Archive image by Kevin Hill.

I'm A Double Dog Lover

We have two dogs. One of our favourite walk places is a hidden treasure of Papanui ~ St James' Park beside the railway line. We're also frequent users of the Styx Mill Dog Park which is a wonderful local facility.

Papanui Commercial

Intensification?

Having lived on several streets off Papanui Rd (Grants Rd, Tomes Rd-Rutland St), I've endured –as we all have– the increasing traffic congestion on Papanui Rd. With it has come commercial intensification (such as NZ's largest Mitre10 MEGA store on Harewood Rd and the new industrial parks on Langdons Rd). Added to that the earthquake transferance to NW Christchurch we have added challenges to what has been a residential suburb since the 1830s with heritage significance.! !

I'm not saying this is either good or bad.

The question is the future interplay and pressures of this growing commercialisation alongside the traditional residential culture of Papanui since its beginning. It's something we should discuss.! !

There is the added impact of more light industrial traffic around the five schools on or just off Papanui Rd: St Andrews, St Margarets, Heaton Intermediate, Paparoa Street school and Grants Rd Seventh Day Adventist school. We will be forced to plan to alleviate these stresses and to think creatively to preserve the pleasant residential nature of our ward. ! !

You've probably noticed in recent years that almost every other residential property on Papanui Rd has been bought up and transformed in to a commercial business (especially para-health entities: dentists; eye, ear facilities; physiotherapy; podiatry; etc). Papanui Rd south of Merivale is now almost completely commercial (mainly motels) so the question for us is: do we want the northern end of Papanui Rd from Heaton/Innes Rds up, to go this way too and become a commercial main street?! !

Businesses are mushrooming and filling-in the residential gaps between the shopping hubs of Bealey Ave – Merivale – Papanui Shops and Northlands. This brings more cars and noise and could choke suburban access. Do we want Papanui divided in half by bumper-to-bumper traffic?! !

If elected I would survey the residents of Papanui to ascertain the collective wisdom of the community on this issue.

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Selfie Happy & Holly amidst the daffodils at Marblewood reserve. With Happy at Papanui Animates - a fav place (so many yummy smells!)

Education & Papanui's Youth

Parish Community Centre & Church on Chapel & Harewood Rds;

Meaning of "Papanui"

I loved coaching U13 kids' rugby at !

Christchurch Football Club in the red & black and appreciate the value of team sports for developing character and perseverance in young people. That's something Graham Condon taught us all.

(1) Papa means "flat," nui "big," so "big flat" could mean the Canterbury Plains. !

(2) It might refer to a legendary funeral pyre on which some enemies were burned; or !

(3) relate to a papanui - a tree platform for Maori bird-spearers as a rare patch of native forest existed at Papanui. From 1850 a sawmilling village developed beside it and the forest was quickly cut out for timber and firewood leaving only the Deans brothers' reserve of native timber (including tall Kahikatea) at Riccarton.

Clockwise: Papanui High School; The new Methodist North

MEN in HATS adding character: Ari the Wizard of Papanui (left) with John Stringer Christchurch City Ambassador (John and Ari

are next door neighbours) and 'Jack' the Wizard of Christchurch.

For many years I was a local youth & young adults' pastor. We have five adult children. ! !

We've done much in Papanui to assist our young people with: the Papanui Youth Development Trust beside the Papanui RSA and St Paul's; and the Graham Condon Recreational & Sport Centre next to Papanui High. My wife and I were both local high school teachers and my kids went to several local schools as did I.! !

Parents should have choices about where and how their children are educated beyond the simplicity of strict zoning. I also want vocational trade options for young people such as apprenticeships. ! !

We have drop-off and pick-up safety issues outside several of our local schools due to commercial intensification on Papanui Rd something I'd like to fix.

Go Local !

Vote John Stringer! www.facebook.comjohnstringerchristchurch.!

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A "papanui."

Historic St Paul's

Historic St Paul's church built 1853 (rebuilt 1877) remains an icon of Papanui. St Paul's was the center of life for early pioneers drawn to the stand of timber at Papanui north of the new city. It has one of the last carillon bell sets in a wooden spire in the southern hemisphere. Hear the 8 bells: ! www.facebook.comjohnstringerchristchurch.! !

St Paul's was one of the first churches to be refurbished after the quakes.

Bit of a Bio: • Married to Laurie • 5 adult children • 3 grandhildren • Local businessman • Locally born; raised his family here, too • MA in classics • Chch Boys' High School • Victoria University

Your only Local Candidate.

We live here. Vote Local!

How Good Are You?

Papanui Quiz:

1) Which famous NZ warrior is buried in Papanui?

2) What is the link between birds and Papanui?

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3) The iconic St Paul's Papanui church is unique in the southern hemisphere for what reason?

4) Papanui has the largest what in all of NZ?

5) What is the link between Papanui and Weetbix?

Answers: www.facebook.com/johnstringerchristchurch

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2016 Local Elections Booklet

Above: Winter in St James' Park. Below: Harewood/ Papanui/Main North Rd junction about 1900.

Vote John

Stringer Councillor for Papanui

Authorised by: John Stringer, 151 Harewood Rd, Papanui, CHCH 8053