You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image The Avonhead Shopping Centre on the corner of Withells Rd and Merrin St in Avonhead was sold by its original owner's family to Jack Lourie from commercial development firm Jaxx The mall was built 55 years ago by the late Maurice Carter His family sold the centre for an undisclosed price The mall has been redeveloped twice in the past The Carter family also attempted to sell it in 2018 The recent sale was managed off-market by Colliers investment sales broker Courtney Doig and managing director Hamish Doig "Jack specialises in commercial refurbishments and wants to upgrade the centre to meet the demands of a modern shopping experience," Doig told chrislynchmedia.com "It has stood the test of time very well but will benefit from further enhancements Jack is excited to work with tenants and reinvigorate the centre." Carter family spokesperson Philip Carter told Stuff they decided to sell the mall after Lourie approached them about it "It’s a wonderful property with excellent longstanding tenants but the time is right for us to move on and open the opportunity for another owner to add further value,” Carter said Maurice Carter opened the mall in Avonhead in the late 1960s He built hundreds of houses in the area and served as Christchurch deputy mayor for several years He also founded Carter Group which is now headed up by his son Philip A police standoff with an armed person who was holed up in a Christchurch address for eight hours today has been resolved A police spokesperson earlier confirmed they were responding to the incident on Beatrice Pl and “encouraging a person to come outside of the premises” “The person is reported to have a firearm and police negotiators are in dialogue with them,” police said police said the incident has been resolved Superintendent Lane Todd said no injuries are reported “Inquiries are ongoing and there will continue to be a police presence Police earlier said they were called to the address following reports that indicated concern for a person’s welfare “Locals are advised to avoid the area while police resolve the situation safely and cordons are in place at the scene,” police said Beatrice Pl was blocked off as they responded to the ongoing incident Some nearby residents were also evacuated as a precaution “Police would like to thank the residents of Beatrice Pl and the surrounding area for their patience while we worked to resolve this matter safely,” Todd said A nearby resident said they were evacuated from their home shortly after 7pm “We’d been hearing the negotiator over the speaker for a few hours on and off then had a knock on the door and it was an Armed Offenders Squad member in full gear who said we had to evacuate “We were given two minutes to grab some clothes and a phone and that sort of thing and were walked to the end of the street to be picked up [by family].” said they know the family living at the residence “They’re very nice people so it’s very stressing that this situation has occurred.” The resident said they didn’t see much throughout the afternoon as they had their curtains pulled but police had set up the speaker for the negotiator outside their mailbox “When we were evacuated there would have been at least five AOS members in our driveway and we probably walked past another half-a-dozen police on our way out of the cordon “It is pretty traumatic because we are a street that is pretty quiet usually and not a lot of exciting stuff or certainly anything of this nature usually happens.” Todd acknowledged the work of police staff in attendance “including the Police Negotiation Team who worked for over eight hours to achieve this negotiated resolution safely for all parties” Earlier, a large police presence responded to reports of a shooter in west Auckland’s Hobsonville this afternoon. “Police have been notified of a person discharging shots at an industrial building on Hobsonville Rd and are responding to the scene,” NZ police said in a statement about 5pm. Police later confirmed that a 29-year-old man has been charged with discharging a firearm in/near a place/dwelling. He is due to appear in Waitākere City District Court on December 15. The only high-reach ladder truck in Auckland broke down last night. modern home on Westall Lane is the most expensive property to sell in Avonhead Photo / SuppliedAn impressive home in Christchurch's Avonhead has left the suburb’s previous record for dust three-bathroom home on Westall Lane was snapped up by out-of-towners wanting to secure it as their family home There were 11 registered bidders at the auction last week but only four got a chance to bid as the price rose in increments of $100,000 then $50,000 Bayleys listing agent Adam Heazlewood said it was a “huge” result and exceeded everyone’s expectations The biggest sale price for Avonhead last year was $1.5m for a home on Maidstone Road – while the biggest sale price for the area overall was $1.95m “And this sold for $2.2m so a quarter of a million dollars more,” Heazlewood said “Even through the boom of the market there wasn’t even anything that touched near this price.” - Gone in less than a fortnight: Stunning Christchurch home snapped up for $3.925m - The $1 Christchurch mansion is back on the market after multi-million-dollar makeover - US car collector sells his Auckland holiday mansion for $20m The sale price is also significantly higher than Avonhead's average property value which the latest OneRoof house price figures have at $787,000 which sits on a 1500sqm section and has an RV of $1.38m was unique for the area and 72 groups visited the open homes including families from around Christchurch Heazlewood said the same property in one of Christchurch’s more high-end suburbs such as Fendalton would be worth $3.5m but for the area of Avonhead it’s a phenomenal sale – a lot of people have been talking about it over the last week.” Well-presented properties in Avonhead such as this family home on Westall Lane are in demand This four-bedroom home at 24 Felstead Place Heazlewood said there seems to be increasing demand for good homes in Avonhead as a property at 24 Felstead Place in Avonhead which is in a much lower price range than the Westall Lane home “I can’t put my finger on what the major change is – that was a good house and drew people into the market but even Felstead Place has had better numbers than we are used to seeing at the moment There’s definitely general buyer demand but no one specifically saying why.” Harcourts salesperson Zani Polson said the homes that seem to be in demand in Avonhead were those that were well-presented and move-in ready two-bathroom home on Algie Place in Avonhead at auction last week for $975,000 with 48 groups viewing it "It is a nice family-friendly area that has always held its values well.” It was also zoned for good primary schools and the majority of Avonhead was zoned for Burnside High as well The close proximity to the airport also helped “A lot of families move in and they just stay there because they can and a lot of the houses are quite substantial so you get some good longevity out of the homes.” Meanwhile, the auction sale record for Christchurch is held by a five-bedroom 1930s house on a huge 4961sqm riverside section on Glandovey Road in Fendalton that sold at a Bayleys auction for $6.825m four years ago, followed closely by a property on Helmores Lane which sold under the hammer for $6.8m in October last year - Click here for more properties for sale in Avonhead The 91-year-old is angry and upset after visiting her husband’s resting place at Avonhead Memorial Cemetery to find it overgrown with grass and weeds The cemetery is also where the remains of unidentified victims from the CTV building collapse are buried It used to be called Avonhead Park Cemetery until “My daughter and I visited on Saturday,” said Coster “It was the 12th anniversary of Aubrey’s death “We were shocked and disappointed to see the state of the place with grass and weeds above our ankles,” she said “I have complained before as I visit quite frequently Coster’s daughter Christine Coster was with her on Saturday and said she was shocked and angry to see the state of the place “My father was ill through the time of the earthquakes “I told mum if the council does nothing I’ll carry a lawnmower in and mow around Dad’s grave myself just like other families have done,” she said Christchurch City Council confirmed it has received six complaints about the state of the cemetery over the past year The city council said the last time the cemetery was mowed was Friday Community parks manager Al Hardy said it was scheduled to be mowed again on Monday but because of heavy rain it was rescheduled to avoid damaging the ground Increased rainfall followed by hot temperatures over recent weeks has contributed to an autumn “flush” of growth that is unavoidable “At this time of year the cemetery is on a 10 day rotation for mowing and that rotation has been followed,” said Hardy Police were called around 5.30pm after a person was hit by a car in Avonhead Christchurch Police are investigating the death of a person in the suburb of Avonhead Emergency services received reports a person had been seriously injured by a vehicle on Bevington St about 5.30pm on Saturday Police said they were last night speaking to those involved and inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the crash The only high-reach ladder truck in Auckland broke down last night Katrina Epiha is accused of murdering Alicia Maree Robinson in Christchurch on August 5 The teenager accused of fatally stabbing another woman at a Christchurch house party this month can be named for the first time today lapsed at the High Court in Christchurch this morning She has been charged with murdering Alicia Maree Nathan who died at an Avonhead Rd house on August 5 defence counsel Trudi Aickin asked for Epiha be remanded in custody without plea until September 29 as the lawyer had only just received "a large amount" of disclosure from police Aickin said a continuation of name suppression was not sought Justice Gerald Nation remanded Epiha in custody and confirmed that name suppression lapsed today One of the most prominent families in Christchurch property circles is selling the popular Avonhead Shopping Centre It is the first time the centre — originally built by the late Maurice Carter more than 50 years ago — has been offered for sale The complex has been redeveloped twice during the Carter family's tenure; the last time was 23 years ago when the current centre was built Maurice Carter made his mark on the northwest residential market during the 1970s developing up to 500 sections between Memorial Ave and the Avonhead Shopping Centre developing 500 sections in the Hyde Park subdivision On the corner of Withells Rd and Merrin St the centre is anchored by Countdown and has a further 18 tenants including a bakery travel agent and the Merrin Street Brewery Bar Countdown has a redevelopment clause in its lease that provides for minimum terms that would take its tenure through until 2038 managing director of Colliers International is marketing the property with daughter and investment sales broker Courtney Doig The deadline sale closes at 4pm on Thursday December 13 Hamish Doig says Avonhead Shopping Centre has stood the test of time "Avonhead is a proven performer as a neighbourhood convenience centre It has a real community feel about it and caters well to the surrounding higher socio-economic demographic and shopping centres like this continue to be strongly supported And there's every opportunity for a new owner to make further enhancements requiring less than $200,000 to bring it to 100 per cent of New Build Standard," he says The 3876sq m centre sits on a land area of 10,763sq m that includes 165 on-site carparks Rare plot of land is home to ancient kauri trees Rotary leaders are putting pressure on a club in Christchurch after discovering it does not allow women to join The Avonhead Rotary Club is understood to be the only club out of the 267 nationwide that excludes women said he was disappointed by the club's decision Mr Trevaskis said the international service organisation started taking female members in 1989 and the New Zealand branch has one of the highest rates of female membership globally "This to me is extremely disappointing as Rotary for me has always been inclusive and not exclusive "I can assure people that the Rotary leadership will be working with the rotary club of Avonhead in the future and offering them guidance as we would with all Rotary clubs presenting challenges to ongoing community success," Mr Trevaskis said But Mr Trevaskis also said every club was autonomous and was entitled to make its own decisions - like the unfortunate one of the Avonhead Rotary Club Rotary regional public image co-ordinator Liz Courtney said the club did not have a rule in its constitution that excluded women membership "It's just a mood that they feel among their ageing population That's the policy that they've come up with Ms Courtney said it would support the club changing its mood and feeling about having female members The Human Rights Commission said private clubs could regulate their activities as they chose "just because something is legal doesn't make it right" "We encourage all those involved to keep talking with people in their club community," the spokeswomen said Rotary's district governor for the lower South Island said it would be unfortunate if Avonhead's policy distracted from the important work the organisation was doing women made up 70 percent of the membership "To have public perception changed or sullied in some way by this particular issue is very very disappointing," she said Mr Hughes said she hoped the club would change its point of view "reasonably soon" The Hastings Area Rotary Club also only has male members - but its president said it was not its policy to exclude women from joining The Avonhead Rotary Club declined to be interviewed by RNZ said it had no comment to make at this stage The club scheduled to hold the 2020 Tokyo Olympics golf events voted to admit women as full members yesterday The Scottish golf club Muirfield will not stage another Open Championship after maintaining its ban on women members in a vote described as indefensible and embarrassing One of the last bastions of all-male sporting privilege is set to fall after the Royal and Ancient Golf Club recommended members should vote in favour of women being allowed.. New Zealand RSS Follow RNZ News A widespread power outage in Christchurch on Tuesday morning was caused by a cable fault More than 1500 properties were cut off in the city's western suburbs for about two hours from 6.28am It came as the temperature dropped below freezing At 7.30am the temperature in Christchurch was -1C An Orion spokesperson said the outage was due to a cable fault Electricity was later restored to all 1576 properties Retirement village operator Summerset posted a strong lift in profit as it delivered new units Key numbers for the 12 months ended December compared with a year ago: Its bottom line profit was the second best in the company's history driven by strong revaluation gains of $441.6 million Summerset chief executive Scott Scoullar said 2023 was a "very good year" for the company We have continued to deliver value for our residents and shareholders during a year which has been one of the most challenging we've seen as a company," he said recruitment shortages and a falling residential property market made business difficult throughout the year and yet we withstood those challenges and continued to grow." Summerset said it also achieved a record year of construction and met its build target Total sales of occupation rights rose 10 percent from the year earlier Scoullar said the company was optimistic for the year ahead and was focused on growth "We expect to deliver 675-725 homes in 2024 including Stage 1 of our St Johns village in Auckland delivering four of the seven buildings comprising the main building care centre and sixty percent of the village's homes." said Summerset's underlying earnings were strong and were largely in-line with its estimate driven by strong re-valuation gains," he said "Summerset also guided to strong deliveries of new units in FY24 indicating confidence in forward demand for its products and continued support from its banks and the market," Ibbotson said Retirement village operator Summerset's first half profit was flat after reduced property value gains but higher margins drove an increase in its underlying earnings Large retirement village operator Metlifecare has reported a first half loss as it invested for growth while gains on the value of its portfolio fell 78 percent Auckland Council's property arm is in negotiations with a potential buyer for a scheme overseeing 150 flats designated for retiree residents Both NZX-listed companies are reporting lower full-year earnings blaming construction delays and weaker demand respectively Business RSS His parents Charles and Margaret told the New Zealand Herald the pain of their youngest son’s death will remain with them for years to come We’re coming to terms with the fact we won’t have Isaac but it doesn’t make it any better," Charles Levings said The 25-year-old’s body was found by police in the harbour on Friday Isaac Levings grew up in Avonhead in Christchurch as a content child who developed a mischievous sense of humour as he got older and kept everyone on their toes Margaret had worked part-time at Russley School and Charles had worked at Avonhead School after spending 34 years as a principal at various schools But Charles said it was a surprise to both of them when Isaac decided in his final year of high school that he wanted to be a teacher He went on to study at Canterbury University and got his first job at Elmwood Normal School where he has worked for the last five years and was adored by his pupils and could try different strategies to work with the children including a new basketball with "you were the most wonderful teacher piled up outside Isaac’s classroom door following his death Isaac was particularly keen on basketball and has been described by one parent as an incredible sportsman who often went along to watch his pupils’ games at the weekend it’s so heartening to think that he was so much valued and so much loved because he had the same love for the kids" The tributes were removed on Tuesday afternoon and given to Isaac’s family so the children could start fresh on Wednesday morning Charles said some of the pupils were traumatised by the loss of their teacher and will be receiving professional support Isaac’s whānau have collectively shared the painful grief of losing him but Margaret said she has found strength in family and her faith She said the Wellington police were amazing and she was grateful Isaac’s body was discovered soon after he was reported missing Isaac was staying with friends in Wellington when he disappeared He was last seen at Queens Wharf after attending the concert by band The 1975 at TSB Arena on Wednesday night last week He became separated from his friends after the concert The alarm was raised when he didn’t return to where he was staying A friend contacted Isaac’s older brother James the next day and James then got in touch with his parents "That was so much out of character for Isaac Isaac’s really well organised," Charles said James then flew to Wellington with a cousin to talk to police Police put out a public appeal for any information about Isaac’s whereabouts and started searching the harbour on Friday Charles said Isaac became lost after the concert and it was an accidental drowning the body of 30-year-old Sandy Calkin was also found in the water near Queens Wharf He was last seen by friends on Courtenay Place about 1am and CCTV footage showed him walking north on Queens Wharf near Shed 6 a short time later Calkin’s father Roger has advocated for balustrades to be installed along the most dangerous parts of the wharf area "If it was a swimming pool or a construction site you would have health and safety people coming around throwing fines at you because it is potentially quite dangerous." Margaret said Isaac’s death would bring renewed focus to the issue "When you’ve got large gatherings of people then you need some people to make sure everybody gets off the dangerous area." Wellington City Council has confirmed it’s investigating enhanced edge definition and further fencing to deter people from accessing the wharf edge Isaac’s body was flown from Wellington back to Christchurch on Tuesday "We’re delighted to have Isaac back with us in Christchurch It’s going to help with our grief process," Charles said Here's how day 9 of the lockdown looked through the lens in Christchurch and we comply with best safety practice during these trying times Abell Rentals founding director Allan Scott said he had to move his about 200-strong vehicle fleet from the inner-city premises it was occupying to his 4ha residential property in Avonhead as the 30-year-old vehicle rental company began to feel the pinch of the Covid-19 pandemic "It just got tougher and tougher so we moved out and suspended our lease on a temporary basis which is something our business heavily relies on,” he said the city council issued Scott with a directive ordering him to remove all vehicles from his property by October 27 The city council said it had received two complaints about the vehicles and that storing them at the residence was in breach of the District Plan Scott said this has left him with no choice but to sell his vehicle fleet and “run his business into the ground” Scott called on the city council to rescind the directive or provide some free accommodation for his vehicle fleet There are currently 150 vehicles at the residence Council head of regulatory compliance Tracey Weston said it began looking into the issue after receiving two complaints about the storage of vehicles at Scott’s residence “Our regulatory compliance unit commenced an investigation which has confirmed that under the District Plan rules the commercial storing of vehicles at this site is not allowed as it is a rural-urban fringe zone,” she said “We wrote to Allan Scott advising that he had two options in order to comply with the District Plan; either apply for a resource consent for the activity to continue at his property or to move the cars to an alternate site where it is allowed we would give people 28 days to pursue either of these options we have given Mr Scott 60 days to comply.” Scott said he had no choice but to sell the cars as he was not in a financial position to store them somewhere else and thought the process of applying for resource consent would prove to be “futile and extremely expensive” He will now be selling them off in what he is calling the “CCC (Christchurch City Council) Forced Car Sale.” “I don’t have the money and I don’t have the energy to survive this,” Scott said but there is no way I could survive the city council.” was 18 at the time she murdered the mother-of-one Ms Nathan who was found guilty of murder after a jury trial also both received life sentences with a non-parole period of 10 years for their part in the killing of Jack McAllister near Stadium Southland in Invercargill on June 7 Dickey was aged 16 at the time of the murder and Brown was aged 19 While neither Dickey nor Brown stabbed Mr McAllister they were a party to the murder taking place The matter is being heard in the Court of Appeal at Wellington by Justices France Counsel say the sentences were manifestly unjust and disproportionately severe when taking into account their age at the time of offending and the scientific proof regarding brain development of young people The three appellants are seeking to have their life sentences quashed and finite sentences imposed which will also mean they will be not subject to recall for the rest of their lives if they were to offend again in the future Yesterday Brown’s lawyer Lisa Preston said while the New Zealand court had recognised features of adolescent development with regards to offending there was now far greater research done on brain function between adults and young people including cognitive decision making "As in Mr Brown’s case a deeply absolutely wrong response on every level by the group and by the members of the group to what they perceived as an outrageous situation and which they responded to in a way that is absolutely mirroring the sort of factors that accompany these deficits in the brain as the science shows." It was her submission that the weight to be afforded to youth and the reasons under-pining it in regard to manifest injustice was not sufficiently recognised at sentencing who was involved with the luring of Mr McAllister to the stadium and then telling the group when it was an appropriate time to come was found guilty of manslaughter and had received a sentence of home detention "That shows quite starkly that I would suggest manifest injustice for one who will have a life sentence with that ability for her to rehabilitate and move on with her life." trauma and had been been placed in 57 foster homes as a child "As the Royal Commission found he is an example of their findings that abuse has a profound impact on relationships survivors need to navigate in their everyday lives." Dickey’s lawyer Fergus More said his client was highly remorseful for her actions Her motivation was that she says she was sexually assaulted by Mr McAllister yet knows if she had not disclosed that information to her friends "She was driven to an outcome that ultimately ended in his death." Epiha’s lawyer Hunter de Groot said his client had been diagnosed with PTSD and was a person who had been raised in an environment where threats needed to be taken seriously and where extreme violence was modelled as a solution to problems He asked the rhetorical question of whether she would have reacted the same had she not had the PTSD diagnosis or been exposed to that environment growing up but certainly you have to think that these factors in her background were very high risk for this completely maladaptive response in the situation she found herself in." karen.pasco@odt.co.nz Injured NZ Warriors recruit Junior Ratuva took time out from rehab to promote rugby league during a code-boosting roadshow targeting Christchurch schools this week The 22-year-old Fiji-born winger’s bid to debut in the NRL during 2021 was sabotaged by a season-ending pectoral muscle following his move from the Melbourne Storm but he is signed until the end of 2022 The emphasis was on fun-based skill activities while on a serious note the Warriors and New Zealand Rugby League community teams delivered a well-being presentation focusing on the importance of sleep Former Warrior Ruben Wiki is due to speak to a group of Canterbury Rugby League 18-year-old grade players on Friday night highlighting well-being and revisiting their journey as professional footballers The New Zealand city of Christchurch on Thursday marked the 13th anniversary of the devastating 2011 earthquake that claimed 185 lives with some bereaved families still seeking justice over structural deficiencies blamed for the collapse of a building where over a hundred died 115 were killed when the six-story Canterbury Television Building collapsed after the magnitude 6.3 temblor struck the South Island city Among them were 28 Japanese and other foreigners who were studying English at a language school on the third floor of the building A memorial service for bereaved families was held at Avonhead Memorial Cemetery on Thursday morning followed by a public service at the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial in which some 400 attendees observed a minute's silence at 12:51 p.m Christchurch-born New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon participated in the public service and greeted bereaved families including those who travelled from Japan for the occasion expressing his sympathies for their losses Kazuo and Seiko Horita from Japan's Toyama Prefecture whose daughter Megumi died in the CTV building collapse aged 19 visited Christchurch for the first time in four years for the anniversary frustration remains for some bereaved families as no one has been held responsible for the structural problems that allegedly caused the CTV building to collapse on the advice of the government's legal advisers said they would not bring charges against the engineers who designed the building citing a lack of evidence to secure a conviction in court told Kyodo News ahead of the anniversary that the campaign for justice and accountability "is still going on." a hearing of the disciplinary committee of Engineering New Zealand the country's professional body for engineers took place in December last year over a complaint against the owner of the engineering firm that designed the building In a statement read at the three-day hearing a retired engineering professor who lost his wife Maysoon Abbas in the collapse said the long wait for justice "has prevented closure and taken an additional toll on the families." the committee can decide whether to impose censure To have the latest news and stories delivered to your inbox Simply enter your email address below and an email will be sent through which to complete your subscription Please check your inbox for a confirmation email Thank you for reaching out to us.We will get back to you as soon as possible Christchurch CHR 29Aug12 - DR ALLAN MILLER RDP 03Jan13 - HBT 31Jan13 - DPM 25Mar13 - EVER UPWARD: Rotorua residents have seen a power price rise of more tha About 750 Katikati homes were left without power after strong winds tore lines on Henry Rd and Hyde St Powerco network operations manager Phil Marsh said power supply to about 750 consumers in Katikati was interrupted about 12.20pm also after a storm front went over the area Power lines were torn down on Henry Rd and Hyde St Mr Marsh said Powerco warned people to stay away from any power lines brought down by strong winds "Power lines that have fallen to the ground may look safe but they're very often still live pets and livestock well away from any downed lines and call Powerco." Mr Marsh said extra field staff had been called in to restore power and make lines safe Mr Marsh said the outage occurred at approximately 12.30pm and supply to all affected consumers was restored by 1pm Helicopter patrols of the line indicated the likely cause of the outage was trees falling on power lines Many power cuts could be avoided if people had contacted suitably qualified tree trimmers to have their trees cut or trimmed before they caused a problem People with mobile phones with a web browser can save Powerco's outage and faults page www.powerco.co.nz/Outages-and-Faults/ to their favourites for latest information about power cuts and expected restoration times Paying for clean-up means less money for the community Posted by | Mar 19, 2020 | , | THE WHAT? Tupperware Brands has announced the appointment of former Avon Products head Miguel Fernandez as its new Chief Executive Officer THE DETAILS Selling beauty and personal care products through the Avroy Shlain Tupperware has also named Herbalife’s Richard Goudis as Executive Vice Chairman “The Board is pleased to add the combined talent and experience of Miguel and Rich to Tupperware at such a pivotal time We are confident that these proven leaders bring skills essential to Tupperware’s business – a thorough understanding of the direct selling model a belief in its relevance and growth potential and proven track records of executing operational transformations and generating value.” Fernandez will focus on stabilizing Tupperware’s core business with a focus on returning the company to growth while Goudis has been tasked with heading up future business strategy and maximising shareholder value through its go-to-market opportunities THE WHY? The two hires were said to have been chosen for their cooperative history of executive leadership prior to joining Tupperware and will expand the company’s board to 12 members.  “They have a ten-year history of working collaboratively together and that gives us great confidence that they can rapidly create a more efficient and profitable company while leveraging the power of our brand and our global presence to ensure Tupperware is competitive relevant and profitable well into the future.”   Contact UsSubscribePrivacy PolicyCookie PolicyTerms & Conditions Copyright © 2025 Global Cosmetics Media Limited The track and field season ends with today's boys state finals at Indiana University's Robert C running preliminaries and the 3,200-meter relay final with the rest of the running finals to follow With 16 events and a plethora of top-notch local teams and individuals really good teams out there," said Ben Davis coach Mike Davidson Fifth-ranked Lafayette Jeff is the only team outside the Indy-metro area that is ranked in the state's top seven Top-ranked Carmel has shown it has the depth to contend The Greyhounds won the Lafayette Jeff regional last week without a single first-place individual or relay finish Third-ranked Ben Davis dominated the North Central regional Sixth-ranked Warren Central easily won the Connersville Regional Decatur Central senior Lukayus McNeil looks to repeat in the shot put Southport senior Clayton Bowie will try for back-to-back titles in the 3,200 Both won regional titles in qualifying for state Hamilton Southeastern won the team title last year The Royals enter this year's meet ranked second in the state HSE's Jacob Wright and Center Grove's Justin Veteto are the top-ranked contenders in the 110 and 300 hurdles Carmel's Josh Ebikwo is the second seed in the 200 and Lawrence North's Joe Murphy is seeded second in the 1,600 Shelbyville senior Daniel Kuhn is the top-ranked 800 runner HSE's Austin Hogan is ranked second in the discus Avon's David Schall is ranked third in discus and is seeded first in the shot put Warren Central's Jarrell Dennis is seeded second in the high jump Ben Davis senior Moussa Conde is ranked second in the shot put one of four events in which he's competing Brebeuf junior LeVante Bellamy is seeded eighth in the 100 but ran slower in last week's regional while dealing with a hamstring injury HSE has the fastest seed time in the 3,200 relay and Brownsburg is ranked first in the 1,600 relay Plainfield's 400 relay team is seeded second When he competes against the other 28 participants in the high jump Pike's Ramon Minor will have the distinction of being the only freshman in the field Minor won the North Central regional with a jump of 6-feet "(Making state) was one of my goals coming into this year," said Minor won the high jump title in 1940 for Gary Froebel The Indiana High School Athletic Association and Special Olympics Indiana created a "Champions Together" partnership in which they have coordinated the state's first "unified" track and field state championship composed equally of students with and without intellectual disabilities will compete for the unified title before the start of the boys state finals The event follows sectional competition held at Terre Haute North and Warsaw Noblesville and Plainfield are among the schools that qualified Turned away from Oakville in part by a backlash from residents business giant Amazon has instead set up shop at a huge building in south Mississauga just west of Southdown and Lakeshore Rds.  in the Southdown heavy industry area of the city opened for business in Mississauga last week while Oakville residents still thought Amazon was going ahead with plans to lease a 314,000-sq.-ft Oakville officials said Amazon reached out to them earlier today to reaffirm it had changed its plans earlier this year deciding “to secure a better location so as not to upset the community.”  An Amazon official told insauga.com the company informed the Town of Oakville months ago that it had decided instead on Mississauga where some 100 full-time workers are now employed at the new site.  Unaware of the cancelled southeast Oakville plans scores of residents there protested outside an empty warehouse this past Saturday saying they wanted no part of a facility that was to house so many employees and the resulting traffic.  those workers are now clocking in just to the east at the Mississauga facility where delivery vans will load up daily to bring potentially thousands of packages to Amazon.com customers in Mississauga Amazon said in addition to not wanting to upset Oakville residents it saw Mississauga as an overall better fit.   In addition to the new jobs in Mississauga residents here will also get faster delivery service After hearing earlier of the since-scrapped Oakville plans residents there organized a campaign to fight the opening of the warehouse and Saturday’s demonstration was their first protest.   Subscribe to INsauga – Ontario Headline News’ daily email newsletter for a chance to win a $100 gift card to Toronto Eaton Centre OR Sherway Gardens You will also start receiving the Star's free morning newsletter An off-duty Peel police officer and a passenger were killed after the 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