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A multitude of multiples Back to basics 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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Canterbury pride: Members of the Christchurch Multiple Birth Club took part in a group walk around the Botanic Gardens on Sunday. Photo: Supplied Gina McKenzie Samantha Earlyaction could help solve a spate two of the properties people were asleep inside “Something that seems insignificant be very even in those areas with large sections of empty COMMUNITY samantha@mainlandpress.co.nz 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 Moor said another 20 sets of multiples the birth of their multiples, while 63 per cent with multiple births – double the babies means Katrina PARENTS of twins or triplets are accustomed escalation Overgrown vegetation and abandoned houses to be there within six minutes so we are still in the arson attacks had alarmed Mr Graham. reported suffering a negative impact on their were expected in Canterbury in the next three very double the cost, twice the workload and half the in to passers-by doing a double take, so imagine Graham. much a part of eastern Christchurch.” the eastern suburbs provided fuel for arson The series of arson attacks over the past three health. months and the birth rate for triplets was also mental sleep, while many families with multiples also attacks what it’s like when that’s multiplied by 50. Mr Graham said the fire service was still and Mr Graham said residents needed to “We’re very concerned that these attacks are weekends razed the landmark 52-year-old “It’s about supporting these people, we [the quite high. had other children as well. This week is nationwide Multiple Birth creeping carrying out an ongoing investigation into the monitor vegetation growth. into properties while residents are Leander Building at Kerrs Reach in Avonside “When you have two at the same time club] can’t support them financially but we The rate for multiple births is about 15 out of Awareness Week and the Christchurch Multiple “People need to be aware that even if they arson attacks in conjunction with the police. Drive and damaged Aranui High School, asleep. point them to who can help them, and we you might experience financial difficulties, can based on data from 2010, while women don’t Birth Club, which includes 254 families, held 1000, “We are analysing the scenes of the fires and live in their house anymore if they still “It’s gone too far and needs to be stopped.” Avondale Primary and Aranui Kids First support them emotionally,” Mrs Moor said. have had non-identical twins were four emotional difficulties,” Mrs Moor said. a mass walk through the Botanical Gardens to who Mr Graham hoped Wainoni and Avonside own the property they are responsible for the results will contribute to the investigation.” Kindergarten. The non-profit, volunteer club’s activities “Buying clothes is expensive enough for times more likely to conceive twins again. celebrate. If anyone has any information regarding the The attacks stepped up a notch at the weekend residents would be able to provide further keeping vegetation under control. include play sessions where parents can share There were 1774 twin births throughout New one.” It involved 50 families with about 130 children information. arson attacks or has noticed any suspicious “If the property is owned by Cera then the with seven fires lit in the early hours of Saturday their experiences along with a support group A survey of 254 families conducted last activity Zealand last year and Canterbury has seen a council between them, including two sets of triplets. in the Wainoni, Aranui or Avonside will take care of the vegetation.” “People are our eyes and ears and even a morning in Aldershot and Portsmouth streets by the New Zealand Multiple Birth targeted at young mothers. surge in recent months, with 15 sets born in month It was a play on this year’s theme ‘Multiples: small Mr Graham said the fire service still had a areas please contact the Christchurch central detail such as seeing an unfamiliar person and Ben Rarere Avenue in Aranui. A disco for the club’s older members and Association revealed 89 per cent of respondents June, and 57 sets in the year to the end of July. Not a walk in the park’, which aimed to highlight in very active presence in the eastern suburbs, police on 363 7400. their street could provide a breakthrough. Four of the fires were lit at properties and at Christchurch Multiple Birth Club president experienced a negative financial impact after siblings was held on Sunday afternoon. the potential difficulties families could face
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