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One semi-final and the final of the competition will be played at Hagley Oval on Sunday
The final will be held under lights – the first club game to do so
Riccarton was forced to play at Upper Riccarton Domain when Hagley Oval became Christchurch’s premier international cricket ground after the earthquakes
Riccarton will play their first game at the ground since 2017
“Our home ground has always been Hagley Oval
so to be able to play there would be fantastic.”
Riccarton are currently fourth – occupying the last semi-final spot
They play Heathcote and Lancaster Park knowing two wins
or just a win over closest rivals Lancaster Park
Entwistle said it was the next step towards their eventual goal of winning the title – just a year after being promoted from the second-tier championship
we’re on our way to achieving one of our goals
The penultimate round of matches at 10.30am on Saturday sees leaders Old Boys Collegians take on East Shirley
second-placed Burnside play away to third-placed Sydenham
Heathcote play Riccarton and Lancaster Park meet St Albans
Lancaster Park play Riccarton and Sydenham meet Old Boys
The proposed redevelopment of the Workotel site by Kāinga Ora has Upper Riccarton residents concerned it will not be a “particularly healthy” environment for those living there
Upper Riccarton residents have banded together to fight a social housing development planned for their backyard
The residents’ association was formed in October out of neighbours “angrily talking” about the proposed Kāinga Ora – Houses and Communities development on Main South Rd
The development will take over the old Workotel site
There would be a new tree-lined public street connecting Main South Rd with Ballantyne Ave
as well as green spaces and communal spaces
Said the newly formed Church Corner Residents’ Association chairman Tony Rider: “We went from something that was just neighbours chatting to saying actually
there’s no one else really looking out for the neighbourhood.”
he was already noticing the community coming together more
The association was concerned the development would not be a “particularly healthy” environment for those living there or those already in the area
that an added road from busy Main South Rd would overload the quiet Ballantyne Ave
and that many residents were not even aware it was happening
The high-density proposal would be placed in the low-density neighbourhood
“They’re just jumping to a very condensed micro-community within the community.”
Kāinga Ora regional director Canterbury Liz Krause said houses on the border of the complex would be similar to those already on Ballantyne Ave
The taller buildings would be in the centre of the complex
Rider’s personal concerns about the environment that might develop arose from his time living in Cabrini-Green
one of the United States’ worst social housing disasters
“It had very similar buildings to what this Main South Rd project is doing
particularly the three renderings when they had a virtual walk-through of it
it brought back some of the nightmares from when I was a kid
“It only takes one light bulb to go out and you’ve got a place for people to drug deal
So the health and well-being of our customers is a key driver of this project.”
Rider thought they should provide more programmes for those who might live there so to not aggravate pre-existing issues
There was already social housing on Main South Rd that they had had issues with
Rider said residents were surprised when Star News reported in September that Kāinga Ora said it had received “overwhelmingly positive” feedback about the proposal
He had not spoken with anyone who lives in the area who is happy with the proposal
Krause said there had been a “range of feedback.”
The resource consent for the site – supposed to be filed in September – had not yet been lodged as Kāinga Ora was assessing what the city council’s decision on housing intensification meant for the development
She did not answer whether residents’ concerns would be taken into consideration
Kāinga Ora’s the first leg of a long fight as far as keeping a community within character and healthy.”
The only high-reach ladder truck in Auckland broke down last night
Six post offices spread throughout Christchurch are going to close
Riccarton and Upper Riccarton branches will close their doors
Postal services would instead be offered by existing businesses at those locations
New Zealand Post said it was now looking for those interested in taking on this role
It said the model was already in operation at over 800 locations around the country and had the benefit of increasing foot traffic for existing businesses
Until new providers for the service were found
existing post offices would continue operating
which had traditionally operated out of post offices
would no longer offer banking from Barrington or Upper Riccarton but would open stand alone banks at the Palms
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Rannerdale veterans' care home has been helping old soldiers since 1921 when it was based at Papanui Rd
One of New Zealand's last veterans care homes
founded in 1921 to provide healthcare and support for Boer War and World War I survivors
is closing its doors because it is no longer financially viable
a rest home and hospital aged-care facility in the Christchurch suburb of Upper Riccarton
Its 40 residents – about half of whom are veterans - are being offered a transfer to a near-new facility at Aldwins House in Linwood
Rannerdale was originally a care facility in Papanui built by the New Zealand Patriotic Fund and the Canteen Fund Board for disabled or retired war veterans
after a significant post-World War II fundraising effort
Rannerdale's last World War I veteran died in 1996
Rannerdale War Veterans Home chair Jane Jackman said
"We are very upset after our long history of veterans' care and the pride we all take in providing such good care of our residents
but at least by being able to offer alternative care at Aldwins House there will be some continuity," she said
"Aldwins House has agreed to take as many of our residents who wish to make the transfer to their 145-bed facility."
Rannerdale will also be transferring all veterans' memorabilia
library and photos to Aldwins House "so they will be surrounded by familiar things"
is looking to meet with our staff and offering them ongoing employment when available
This would mean continuity of care with people our residents know and trust," Jackman added
Jackman said Rannerdale was no longer able to offer aged residential care because
the economies of scale were no longer sustainable
a nationwide shortage of qualified nursing staff had made it difficult to keep staffing levels up
Rannerdale Village is housed in an ageing facility that is no longer viable to run," she said
Once the transfer and other arrangements are in place
Rannerdale Trust will focus on its veterans' home care business currently also operating out of its Hansons Lane site
The building and site that houses Rannerdale residents will not be sold but will remain an asset of the Rannerdale Trust
Residents and their families have been offered the opportunity to visit Aldwins House
or can look at other facilities if they wish
The transfer of residents who choose to move to Aldwins House is expected to occur by March 25
Staff have also been advised of the change
Police said they had fielded complaints from several young women living in the upper Riccarton and Ilam areas
with offending believed to have happened since last year
Detective Senior Sergeant Tania Jellyman said a 56-year-old man was facing 16 charges
including five of making intimate visual recordings and seven of burglary
"We would like to thank the young women who shared their story - they have been instrumental in helping us identify other victims," Jellyman said
the charges of making intimate visual recordings relate to five separate incidents
and we are endeavouring to identify further victims
neighbours alerted the occupants to a suspicious person lurking outside a window
most of the victims appear to have been unaware of the filming."
who were speaking to the man on an unrelated matter
realised his description reportedly matched that of the man who had reportedly been seen filming through a resident's window
"These events have been disturbing for the victims
who are in no way at fault for what occurred
"They are alarmed at what has happened to them
"We are providing them with support and a Police Liaison Officer is keeping them up to date with developments in the investigation
"The young women involved have shown incredible bravery
which has allowed police to lay these charges."
Police said they were reviewing items of interest and more charges were likely
The charged man is due to appear in Christchurch District Court on 13 May
Police said anyone who noticed suspicious behaviour should call 111 immediately
police and forensic staff arrived at a house on Fletcher Pl in Upper Riccarton
Officers and staff wearing boiler suits generally used for scene examinations remain at the address
But police at the scene say there is "nothing untoward" about the death
The property appears to be a community housing complex
Emergency services were alerted just after 8am
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A decade after the focal point of the Anglican church’s parish of Upper Riccarton/Yaldhurst was severely damaged by the earthquakes
a ‘place of peace’ at an old gateway to the city is poised to reopen
Reverend Nick Mountfort received the keys this week and the first service since worship on September 5
was cancelled due to the earthquake a day earlier
takes place at Church Corner on February 28
It’s been a long process to raise the money and get approval for what we’re doing,” said Mountfort
The restoration project cost around $4 million
about half was covered by insurance and the parish still needs $400,000 to cover expenditure – a cross Mountfort was happy to bear
“The damage to the church was extensive and at one point we almost walked away because it was so bad
But at the end of the day we wanted to restore what was there
acknowledging a family connection with the site
“My great-great-great uncle Benjamin was commissioned to build a brick addition to the (original) little wooden church in 1876
A hospitality area has been added and the former sanctuary has been transformed into the Nurse Maude Chapel of Compassion
recognition of Sibylla Emily Maude’s contribution to the well-being of the city’s populace until her death in 1935
“She is buried in the cemetery and the parish has an annual service where we give thanks for Nurse Maude
We thought it would be nice to have a chapel in memory of her that we can use,” said Mountfort
who has been vicar of St Peter’s for five years
His arrival dovetailed with a ramping up of the fundraising drive in 2016 and Mountfort was delighted to see the project reach fruition
“It’s really good to be able to have a historic church back and running
It’s going to be warm and inviting with a hospitality space and it’s also going to have the lovely historic part restored
“Our motto has been 'Putting the Church back in Church Corner’ and we’ve done it.”
The 22-year-old was allegedly armed with a knife when he threatened the manager at The Riccs bar on Blenheim Rd on Tuesday night
He then fled the scene with several stolen bottles of alcohol
The accused man was due to re-appear in the Christchurch District Court on May 22
Owner Aman Singh told The Press two men entered the Upper Riccarton bar about 6.30pm
The men smuggled alcohol into the bar, Singh told The Press
and when he confronted them about it they demanded free shots
He refused and one of the men allegedly ran towards him with a knife
Up to 15 people were at the bar at the time but police said no one was injured
The number of Canterbury sales in July fell 29 per cent and took seven days longer to sell compared to the same time last year as people took advantage of the school holidays and flocked to the sun or snow
the region’s house prices remained steady with a median sales price of $678,000 – up 13.6 per cent year-on-year
according to the latest Real Estate Institute of New Zealand figures released this week
Christchurch’s median sales price in July was $660,000
up 10 per cent year-on-year but down 5.7 per cent compared with the month prior
a 35 per cent drop on the same time last year
The original 1920s house on Sinclair St in New Brighton attracted 14 bids from five bidders last week as properties with realistic owners continued to sell well
The New Brighton home was marketed as not being for the “faint-hearted” and needed “a little imagination
the new buyer could demolish the two-bedroom house with a study and build their dream home on the 693sqm section
Bayleys Christchurch salesperson Barbara Johnston
said the neglected house hadn’t had any EQC repairs carried out on it
but had attracted interest from investors in Auckland and Wellington as well as renovators because it was affordable
The new owner was a local builder who rented on the same street and planned to do it up to live in
“Some people are starting to see Christchurch as a little gem some people have said
We’ve got a lovely city centre and things are developing really beautiful now and I think people are seeing that and it’s becoming more attractive.”
She was also marketing a 1950s four-bedroom
two-bathroom house at 15 Milnebank Road in Upper Riccarton which had been in the same family for 50 years and expected it to be snapped up as a student rental due to its close proximity to the university
where is” properties with earthquake damage were continuing to be popular with two more also selling under the hammer at Harcourts Grenadier’s auctions yesterday
A house on Silvester Street in Woolston sold for $568,000 to a developer and another on Mt Pleasant Road in Mt Pleasant with sweeping views sold for $487,000
Harcourts Grenadier managing director Andy Freeman said there was usually a lot of interest in these properties because they were usually a whole lot cheaper and some of the damaged properties still got similar rental income to those that weren’t
To be fair a lot of them haven’t been repaired.”
Last month a two-bedroom earthquake-damaged house on Celia Street in Redcliffs exceeded both vendor and agent expectations after selling in an intense auction for $562,000 – more than $70,000 above RV
A total of 13 of the 15 properties sold at Harcourts Grenadier’s auction this week and all were under $900,000
The cheapest property was a unit on Burdale Street in Riccarton that went for $380,000 and the most expensive was on Gammack Drive in Halswell fetching $832,000
Bayleys Christchurch general manager of sales Rachel Dovey said houses were still selling well at auction and the agency had a 60 per cent auction success rate in July
which was only 20 per cent less than when the market was at its peak
Dovey said the auction process was “helping line-up buyers” and even if they didn’t sell on the day the majority of properties were attracting multiple offers and selling within two weeks of being called
one-bathroom house on Ashbourne Street in Burnside had no bidders at auction and sold within two weeks sold after being listed for $749,000 and receiving three offers
two-bathroom home on Balgay Street in Upper Riccarton also passed in at auction sold but sold for within two weeks after getting four offers
I think the people coming to market are listening and are ending up getting a reasonable result
I don’t think there’s too much stock where people are holding out for dream prices
I think people are realistic and those deals are coming together.”
If people weren’t in Fiji they were in Queenstown
it was miserable and the borders were open so quite a shift in mentality there
But days to sell were down seven days - that’s a real stretch out – but look on Facebook if people aren’t in the snow they are in the snow.”
Properties were also still selling well at Harcourts Gold’s at auctions yesterday with six of the nine properties getting new owners
two-bathroom home on a 1464sqm section on Wairakei Road in Bryndwr sold for $1.591m after 40 bids from two buyers
There were also three buyers competing for a property on Derby Street in St Albans and on Chilcombe Street in Fendalton
The Fendalton house sold under the hammer for $1.442m
Najib Real Estate managing director Nathan Najib said while the market has slowed down across the board
they were still seeing strong demand for luxury homes especially from out-of-towners
“We still have some national buyers who were cashed up last year or the start of this year and are moving down to Christchurch.”
He said in the last two years both ex-pats and people from mainly Auckland
Wellington and Nelson had been moving down and taking advantage of the cheaper market
Najib recently sold a property to a Wellington couple who had sold their Wellington house for more than $3m and bought a 380sqm house on a 3000sqm section in West Melton for $2.175m
“For $2.175m you can get one of the nicest houses in Christchurch.”
but they had also got a better lifestyle and still had $1.5m in the bank
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At a library trust meeting the option of demolishing the building
“It was a big disappointment for me to reach this point,” Woods said
“I lost a favourite brother in December 1940
His brother John often took him to the cinema when he was a child in Liverpool
as children had to be accompanied by an adult
“I have a strong feeling for all the boys who went to war
the library was the first of seven war memorials to be built in New Zealand
Although the Christchurch City Council closed the library in October 2017 after an engineering assessment raised concerns about its structural strength
it continued to run from another part of the property for about a year
Woods moved to New Zealand in 1952 and has been involved with the library since about 1960
he had done odd jobs at the library when they were needed
“There was very little required to be done
The fact is they haven’t the money to spend on it.”
Trust chairwoman Aynslie Walter also said there was no funding to make repairs
“This was a meeting to discuss ideas,” Walter said
She was disappointed by the low turnout at the meeting but still wants hear from contributors before the trust and council come to a combined decision on the building’s future
She thought it was unlikely the library would be revived
especially given user numbers were very low when the library operated from its annex
Nearby resident Pamela O’Brien attended the meeting
She did not think it was likely the building would remain standing because there was a lack of funds and support to revive it
“I think people don’t know what’s happening
has highlighted several ways in which everyone
Its head of major and business events Karena Finnie said the Chinese New Year is an opportunity to celebrate the city’s rich cultural diversity
"There will be a number of events held across the city
"It’s a great opportunity to celebrate our Asian communities and the many fun
lanterns will adorn the Christchurch Casino
the City Promenade and the Riverside Market
Here’s a section of events being held during the Chinese New Year period
See the stunning installation of handmade lanterns throughout the store
Bring the family into the city and celebrate Chinese New Year
Listen to the story of Zodiac animals sing songs in Chinese and Korean to celebrate the year of the rat
This will be a free session with Chinese traditional games
Learn to write your name in the Chinese alphabet and have fun with your friends and whānau
Hear special bedtime stories on Lunar New Year’s Day with traditional performing arts
music and performances to welcome the Year of the Rat
Starting at the Bridge of Remembrance at 3pm the parade will head along Cashel St and finish in the square for a festival of performances and culture
Police have arrested a 56-year-old Christchurch man for allegedly lurking outside young women’s windows and filming them
Detective Senior Sergeant Tania Jellyman said the five victims - with more possible - showed “incredible” bravery coming forward with information that led to the man being charged
He faces five charges of making an intimate visual recording and seven counts of burglary
His arrest came after police investigations into incidents in Upper Riccarton and Ilam throughout 2023 and 2024
The man will appear in the Christchurch District Court on May 13
Further charges were likely and more victims could be identified
Detectives were reviewing “items of interest”
One of the incidents was reported by neighbours who saw a “suspicious person” lurking outside a window
The man came to the attention of police on March 3
when officers were speaking to him about an unrelated matter
a description of the man’s behaviour caught the attention of an investigator
Jellyman said his behaviour matched that described in a news article in which a young woman reported seeing a man filming her through her windows
Detectives launched Operation Click and began making inquiries
“We would like to thank the young women who shared their story – they have been instrumental in helping us identify other victims,” Jellyman said
“These events have been disturbing for the victims
They are alarmed at what has happened to them.”
Police were supporting the victims and the Police Liason Officer was keeping them up to date with developments in the investigation
“The young women involved have shown incredible bravery
which has allowed police to lay these charges,” Jellyman said
and where every person has the right to privacy
Jellyman said police could not comment further while the case was before the court
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Police are appealing for help after a Christchurch pawnbroker was robbed using a hammer and pole in broad daylight yesterday
entered the Pawn Shop on Blenheim Rd in Upper Riccarton
Detective Michael Scott said the men smashed display cabinets before making off with jewellery in a stolen black Mazda Atenza
He said the stolen car was then abandoned after crashing 300 metres from the shop
The three offenders then fled on foot along Hansons Lane towards Riccarton Rd
"While the victims were not injured during the incident
they are understandably very shaken and are receiving support," Scott said
Anyone with information is urged to call the police