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‘Leave it alone!’ 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
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Let’s get the eastern arsonists
Germon will address the city council at its draft annual plan was not just opposed to Canterbury Cricket upgrading Hagley LEAVE it alone! Oval to meet international standards, but also they were against That is the feedback Mainland Press has received to proposals hearings today. Tennis Canterbury has also considered Hagley Park as a upgrading the playing surface at the oval. Work is expected to to locate a metro sports hub in Hagley park. On the Facebook Rise Up Christchurch page a total of 349 possible base. Tennis Canterbury chief executive Neil Prior start later this year creating a new pitch block on the oval. Gina “We will request council to withdraw money and the whole peopleMcKenzie said they opposed sports stadia being built in Hagley said there was a strong drive by tennis and two other sporting the in wicket. The upgrade was meant of to empty be for codes to co-locate and Hagley was being considered. Park; 34 said yesaction and 19could did not page 2). those areas with large sections that seems insignifiidea cant of beupgrading very even two of the properties people were asleep inside Park“Something COMMUNITY helpmind. solve(See a spate the benefit of allhouses. Christchurch, not the benefit of international Mr Prior said Hagley Park was not necessarily a submission to theattacks, Christchurch City draft important so Itennis’ wouldpreferred encourage people in the their houses at the time. ofIneastern suburbs arson according to Council’s cricket.” but uninjured a debate had regarding theanything park becoming annual plan,Christchurch Sports Canterbury has proposed a option “If someone calls the fire service we will aim to report suspicious.” The residents escaped butto be theheldarea Fire Service area commander Jon establishing Mr Roberts one group received approvalso forwe such metro sports hub combining swimming pools and indoor courts toifbe there within six minutes arework, still Overgrown vegetation and abandoned houses said escalation in the arson attacks had alarmed Mr Graham. another would be there looking with the Christchurch.” possibility of land and stated needed be in over or near Park. Graham. very much a part of eastern in the eastern suburbs provided fuel for arson The seriesit of arson to attacks theHagley past three Building on Hagley Park would be being appropriated. Hearings razed on thethe annual plan submissions today very and concerned that these attacks are attacks and Mr Graham said residents Mr Graham said the fire service was still needed to weekends landmark 52-year-oldbegin“We’re “It could create a precedent others.investigation The Civic Trust council sports andatrecreation manager John Filsell said advice like another of heritage carrying out anfor ongoing into is thea vegetationbeing growth. creeping into properties while residentspiece are monitor Leander Building Kerrs Reach in Avonside group concerned for the sustainability of the environment either to council be thatAranui for anyHigh significant changes to Hagley arson attacks in conjunction with the police. “People need to be aware that even if they asleep. Drive andwould damaged School, deconstructed. or natural. anything that upsets Park, a consultation would Kids be necessary. “Wechallenge are analysing the scenes of thethat.” fires and don’t live in their house anymorebuilt if they still We’ll “It’s gone too far and needs to be stopped.” Avondale Primary process and Aranui First Neil Roberts, chairman, own Christchurch Civic Trust The pitch at thewill ovalcontribute is allowed under the existing “That gives the opportunity for the community to Mr say their bit hoped Wainoni the results to the investigation.” the property they are responsible forupgrade Graham and Avonside Kindergarten. and forattacks council to hear theatcommunity is saying.” residents would be able to provide further keeping vegetation under control. Hagley Park plan. If anyone has any information regarding the The stepped upwhat a notch the weekend Mrthen Roberts building complexes Park In seven addition sports proposal, Canterbury Cricket a major sports precinct. arson attackssports or has noticed on anyHagley suspicious “If the property is owned by Cera the said information. with firestolitthe in the earlyhub hours of Saturday of heritage deconstructed”. willand come down whatathe council city’s appetite is care for change to would be “like another plans upgrading Hagleyand Oval to make it streets an international cricket activitypiece in the Wainoni,being Aranui or Avonside will take of the vegetation.” “People are our “It eyes ears andtoeven morning in Aldershot Portsmouth a date was still to bethesetChristchurch to hear Canterbury and whether that appetite large orsaid small.” venue an embankment, floodlights and a new pavilion please contact central Mr is Graham the fire service Mr stillFilsell had asaidareas small detail in such Hagley as seeingPark an unfamiliar person and Benwith Rarere Avenue in Aranui. Cricket’s plans for Hagley Oval. Civic Trust chairman Roberts said the time World Canterbury Cricket CEOstreet LeecouldChristchurch police on 363 7400. veryNeil active presence in trust the eastern suburbs, in their provide a breakthrough. Fourfor of the the 2015 fires were lit Cup. at properties and at
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