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Hot work: Under the watchful eye of tug volunteer Ted van der Bel, Aden Sangster, 12, from St James Sea Scouts, Lower Hutt stokes the boiler on the tug Lyttelton. Aden was among nearly 300 sea scouts from around New Zealand who gathered in Lyttelton over Easter for the 26th National Sea Scouts Regatta.
Grow your own: New Zealand’s gardener of the year Jade Temepara showcases her vegetable garden Digging the Future at the Ellerslie International Flower Show which opened yesterday. The Ashburton designer created her garden with $100 to support a family of four. For more on Ellerslie see pages 2, 20 and 21. Photo: Gilbert Wealleans
Let’s get the eastern arsonists Gina McKenzie
“Something that seems insignificant be very even in those areas with large sections of empty COMMUNITY action could help solve a spate two of the properties people were asleep inside important so I would encourage people in the houses. of eastern suburbs arson attacks, according to their houses at the time. “If someone calls the fire service we will aim The residents escaped uninjured but the area to report anything suspicious.” Fire Service Christchurch area commander Jon Overgrown vegetation and abandoned houses to be there within six minutes so we are still escalation in the arson attacks had alarmed Mr Graham. in the eastern suburbs provided fuel for arson very much a part of eastern Christchurch.” The series of arson attacks over the past three Graham. Mr Graham said the fire service was still “We’re very concerned that these attacks are attacks and Mr Graham said residents needed to weekends razed the landmark 52-year-old carrying out an ongoing investigation into the Leander Building at Kerrs Reach in Avonside creeping into properties while residents are monitor vegetation growth. “People need to be aware that even if they arson attacks in conjunction with the police. Drive Butterfield and damaged Aranui High School, asleep. Tania “We are analysing the scenes of the fires and don’t live in their house anymore if they still “It’s gone too far and needs to be stopped.” Avondale Primary and Aranui Kids First now.” 38 of the Canterbury Earthquakeown Recovery Act 2011. THE Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (Cera) hoped the property they are responsible for the results will contribute to the investigation.” Mr Graham Wainoni and Avonside Kindergarten. pieces, he said. Theable council had untilfurther yesterday to decide what tounder do. control. The stands wereIfliterally has told the Christchurch City at Council the outdoor standswould at anyone falling has anytoinformation regarding the keeping vegetation residents be to provide The attacks stepped up a notch the weekend “We are becoming increasingly concerned at the fragilCouncil recreation and sports manager John Filsell said Queen Elizabeth II Park (QE11) have to be demolished. suspicious “If the property is owned by Cera then the arson attacks or has noticed any with seven fires lit in the early hours of Saturday information. ity of the outdoor standsinatthe QEII, particularly and Cera should usedeven its mandate to have outdoor A Cerainspokeswoman letter requesting activity Wainoni, Aranuithe or north Avonside willthe take care ofstands the vegetation.” “People the are our eyes and have ears and a council morning Aldershot and confirmed Portsmoutha streets south stands,” Mr Filsell said. demolished months ago. main stand, covered stand, and north and south ends of the Mr Graham said the fire service still had a areas please contact the Christchurch central small detail such as seeing an unfamiliar person and Ben Rarere Avenue in Aranui. Continued page 2 in everybody’s best interests get those standsindown stadium was issued on and April verytoactive presence the eastern suburbs, police on 363 7400. in theirsection street could“It’s provide a breakthrough. Four ofbe thedemolished fires were lit at properties at 2 under
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