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Historic at Back to homestead basics Rangi-Ruru re-opens 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 Te and The original 123-year-old Koraha homestead. 21. Photo: Gilbert Wealleans
Let’s get the eastern arsonists
Gina McKenzie
COMMUNITY action could help solve a spate of eastern suburbs arson attacks, according to Fire Service Christchurch area commander Jon Graham. The series of arson attacks over the past three weekends razed the landmark 52-year-old Leander Building at Kerrs Reach in Avonside Drive and damaged Aranui High School, Avondale Primary and Aranui Kids First Kindergarten. The attacks stepped up a notch at the weekend with seven fires lit in the early hours of Saturday morning in Aldershot and Portsmouth streets and Ben Rarere Avenue in Aranui. Four of the fires were lit at properties and at Year 13 common room relocation.
two of the properties people were asleep inside their houses at the time. The residents escaped uninjured but the escalation in the arson attacks had alarmed Mr Graham. “We’re very concerned that these attacks are creeping into properties while residents are asleep. “It’s gone too far and needs to be stopped.” Mr Graham hoped Wainoni and Avonside residents would be able to provide further information. “People are our eyes and ears and even a small detail such as seeing an unfamiliar person in their street could provide a breakthrough.
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“Something that seems insignificant be very even in those areas with large sections of empty important so I would encourage people in the houses. “If someone calls the fire service we will aim area to report anything suspicious.” Overgrown vegetation and abandoned houses to be there within six minutes so we are still in the eastern suburbs provided fuel for arson very much a part of eastern Christchurch.” Mr Graham said the fire service was still attacks and Mr Graham said residents needed to carrying out an ongoing investigation into the monitor vegetation growth. “People need to be aware that even if they arson attacks in conjunction with the police. “We are analysing the scenes of the fires and don’t live in their house anymore if they still Minister cuts the ribbon theresults official will reopening of theto123-year old Te contribute the investigation.” own The the Prime property theyJohn areKey responsible for atthe Koraha homestead Rangi Ruru Girls’ School If on anyone Tuesday. is accompanied by head the hasHeany information regarding keeping vegetation underatcontrol. girl Cara Crawford. The building, which had been extensively restored 10 years ago, was attacks noticed any suspicious “If severely the property is owned Cera 2011 then earthquake. the arson Since damaged in the by February thenorthehas Grade 2 category listed theformer Wainoni, or used Avonside council will take care of vegetation.” heritage building hasthe been fully renovated and activity restored in to its glory. Aranui Previously areas spaces please as contact theoffices. Christchurch central Mr as Graham said the fire serviceit will stillinclude had a teaching an administration building, well as The official to reopen Te eastern Koroha began with apolice dawn ceremony including a Maori blessing, on 363 7400. very proceedings active presence in the suburbs, followed by a ceremony at 10am incorporating the Rangi Ruru haka. Photo: Gilbert Weallens
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