But the council’s failure to bend the arc on rates rises down to a more palatable annual level of 2 to 3 per cent can be firmly sheeted home to its unwillingness to right-size the ship. You’ll recall that the council chief executive, Dawn Baxendale, sought to hose down last year’s concerns about the lack of rates relief as the pandemic hit, by talking a big game about her “root and branch” spending review. Expectations were high that the council’s new broom would drive robust change to the cost-plus mentality. But how many limbs have been lopped off?
Gerard and Judy Burgers said their son’s best friend died in the CTV building. “It doesn’t get any easier,” Judy said. Gerard said the mental and emotional damage will remain for a lifetime, and it was important “not to forget”.
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Gerard and Judy Burgers say their son lost his best friend in the CTV building collapse. Kate Collins, who was the family liaison officer for the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission, also stopped to drop some flowers into the Heathcote River. “I was the first point of call for families who had lost someone in the earthquake . It was such a privilege to work with them, keep them informed about how the commission worked.
MacKenzie Kuli and Gary Gin. Participants chose between the 10-kilometre course from Victoria Park on the Port Hills to Hansen Park in Opawa and the 1.5km loop course at Hansen Park. After a group warm-up at the 10km start-line,
Press Editor Kamala Hayman sent the walkers and runners on their way, up and around Sugarloaf peak then along the Summit Rd.
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Walkers along Summit Rd. From there they came down the Rapaki Track and across the Heathcote River to the finish line. At Hansen Park, Harold the Life Education giraffe started the 1.5km loop event. Everyone taking part, including dogs, received a medal.
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