, Tuesday, October 1, 2013 NEWS A3 NEWS BRIEFS Parata ‘hurt principal’s image’ Pole restored ❯❯❯❯ A totem pole that stood outside School in court to Christchurch Airport for more than 30 years has been prevent merger reinstated following Jody O’Callaghan preservation work. jody.o’[email protected] ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● ● The pole at the Memorial Ave and Phillipstown School’s principal Russley Rd was subjected to ‘‘gratuitous, irrel- roundabout was evant and unfairly prejudicial’’ removed in June comments by Education Minister last year to allow a Hekia Parata on the closure of his timber school, a court heard. conservator to do Supporters packed the public timber and paint gallery at the High Court yester- repairs. The work day to hear the school’s lawyer, was done with permission from Mai Chen, present its case in a descendants of the Cherokee chief judicial review against Parata and who carved it in 1959. her decision to close the decile-one school and merge it with Woolston Riches waiting School from January. Justice John Fogarty heard that ❯❯❯❯ The recipients of $55 million principal Tony Simpson had been worth of Lotto prizes are still to claim subjected to a range of comments their winnings. A $22m-winning Big by Parata and ministry officials Wednesday ticket sold at Pak’nSave that undermined his credibility. Riccarton last week was yet to be The comments were ‘‘gratu- claimed by the end of business hours itous, irrelevant and unfairly yesterday, while a $33m Powerball prejudicial to Mr Simpson’’ and prize won by an Auckland Lotto would be addressed later in the gambler was also yet to be collected. hearing, the court heard. Saturday’s result was the largest Simpson’s submission said: ‘‘I individual Powerball prize in the totally reject this characterisation game’s history. The winning ticket of my behaviour as some sort of had been bought from shoe repair explanation for what went wrong store One Step Ahead, in Ponsonby. in the ministry’s process.’’ Chen said there was evidence Murder trial date only 30 per cent of the school’s chil- dren were going to transfer to the ❯❯❯❯ The trial of a Linwood man Woolston merger school and the accused of a woman’s murder in rest of the 70 per cent would ‘‘scat- June 2012 has been set for March ter’’. next year. The trial of 53-year-old The ‘‘poor and deprived com- Timothy Joseph Foley, unemployed, munity’’ threatened to be torn had been meant to start in the High apart by the merger. Court at Christchurch last week. ‘‘It’s going to have a significant When it was unable to go ahead, it impact on the community,’’ she was remanded for a pre-trial callover said. before Justice Robert Dobson The school’s case was not just Not happy: Phillipstown School board of trustees chairman Wayne West and principal Tony Simpson listen to proceedings in the High Court yesterday. Photo: STACY SQUIRES/FAIRFAX NZ yesterday, when a trial date of March about process but substance, Chen 10, 2014, was set. Foley is charged said. with the murder of 41-year-old She argued that Parata was I totally reject this characterisation of my behaviour as Michelle Mary Lawrence, from the allowed to lawfully merge schools some sort of explanation for what went wrong in the date of the alleged incident on June only if she was satisfied the board 9, 2012, at a Linwood house until her had made reasonable efforts to ministry’s process. death in hospital three weeks later. consult the parents, the consul- Tony Simpson Foley remains in custody. tation that had taken place had Phillipstown School principal been adequate in all circumstances Demolition plans and that the creation of a single in this process?’’ Chen said. The the information, including on Chen argued Phillipstown was school was appropriate in the cir- consultation process had been land, buildings and why Woolston a hub already and had the bigger ❯❯❯❯ The demolition of the cumstances. ‘‘confused’’, she said. was to be the continuing school. site at 4.12 hectares, compared Christchurch City Council’s former Under the Education Act, Any submissions from parents Parata’s evidence was that she with Woolston’s 1.5ha. offices is out for tender. The historic Parata was obliged to ensure the and the community could not have was satisfied with the board’s con- The $3.5 million estimated cost Tuam St building has been empty school board was consulting and been ‘‘intelligent and useful’’ sultation with the community on of repairs ‘‘don’t add up, and that’s since the council moved to a new considering the opinions of because several important engin- the proposal. the problem,’’ she said. custom-built premises on Hereford St parents – the ones most affected by eering documents had not been Officials said Woolston’s site The hearing continues today, in August 2010. A Canterbury the decision – during the process. made available. was more appropriate for creating with Parata’s counsel Karen Clark Earthquake Recovery Authority ‘‘The question is, was that done The board itself was not given an education hub. presenting her case. Justice Fogarty Mai Chen (Cera) spokeswoman said tenders for the demolition of the category-2 heritage building would be reviewed over the next few weeks. The site would be used for the city’s new bus Discipline ‘dashed ‘Unfinished business’ interchange, which was expected to Road spikes end be operational by mid-2015, she sets sail with $8500 said. by paperwork pile’ Minister to quit Aimee Gulliver supporting Team New Zealand police car pursuit ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● ● Teachers are shying away from pass it on to their manager, and that have a collective fan base of ❯❯❯❯ Cabinet minister Chris Tremain is disciplining badly behaved that is time spent away from A 21-year-old man described as police on Saturday the A fundraising appeal to send Team more than 60,000 people. to stand down at next year’s election students because there’s too much student learning.’’ ‘‘mentally unstable’’ was arrested man was ‘‘unwell’’ and provided a New Zealand to the next America’s ‘‘We were at the stage where we – and Prime Minister John Key has paperwork involved, a regional Torr will present the paper yesterday morning after a police description of the vehicle – an Cup to sort out ‘‘unfinished busi- were getting 50 to 100 messages a indicated other National MPs will teachers’ leader claims. Student Misbehaviour – Of No pursuit across parts of South Can- orange Mitsubishi Lancer. The car ness’’ has raised more than $8500 day from people asking where they follow. The Napier MP, 47, said he is Principals have become frus- Meaningful Consequence on behalf terbury and the Mackenzie. was seen on Hilton Highway at in less than 24 hours, and its org- could donate money,’’ he said. quitting to spend more time with his trated with the discipline process, of principals frustrated with the Road spikes brought an abrupt 3am, but when the man saw a aniser hopes to hit $1 million. The campaign asks for three teenage children. and teachers sometimes feel discipline process, and teachers at end to the chase at Saltwater police patrol car he turned his Kia Kaha Media chief executive donations of ‘‘$2, $5, $10, $20 or pressured to issue their own the conference are expected to dis- Creek, Timaru, about 8am, five lights off and accelerated away, Ned Dawson, 46, might be Team whatever you want, every single Quake strikes ‘‘informal consequences’’ instead cuss issues around ‘‘excessive hours after it began. Senior Sergeant Mark Offen said. New Zealand’s biggest supporter – dollar goes to Team New Zealand of detentions, according to a paper paperwork and delays’’ putting Witness John Sullivan, who There were no other sightings he has missed only the 2007 Valen- to help fund its challenge for the ❯❯❯❯ A 6.7-magnitude earthquake has to be presented at the Post Primary some of them off reporting saw the final stages of the chase, of him until 6.30am when he visi- cia regatta since he first attended 35th America’s Cup’’. struck the remote Kermadec Islands, Teachers’ Association’s national incidents of misbehaviour. said it was like something out of a ted someone in west Timaru, who the America’s Cup in San Diego in ‘‘We want to say to them: ‘Look, but there was little chance of a conference in A lack of power for teachers, video game. ‘‘It was like I was later contacted police. 1995. New Zealand is behind you, so you Pacific-wide tsunami, officials said tomorrow. and an unwillingness to address watching Grand Theft Auto.’’ The car was followed to Pleas- He was in San Francisco for the have to go back, you can’t back last night. The quake hit yesterday at Manawatu and Whanganui bad behaviour, was highlighted in Sullivan was returning to his ant Point, where a failed attempt recent regatta – and at Auckland out. I think our boat should be a depth of 34km, according to the US PPTA regional chairman Rob Torr a report by ombudsman David car, parked on State Highway 1 was made to deflate its tyres with Airport at dawn yesterday to wel- called ‘Unfinished Business’.’’ Geological Survey. says some teachers in the region McGee in 2011, and is referred to in facing south, when he heard the road spikes. come Team New Zealand home. After it lost 9-8 to Team USA in are not allowed to issue formal the paper. car coming. Police eventually caught up ‘‘I just said to [Dean Barker], the America’s Cup last week, Keno detentions, or have significant Secondary School Principals’ ‘‘I’d just crossed the road, just with the car in Halstead Rd, Pleas- ‘Thanks, mate, you’re an inspi- Team New Zealand has an uncer- restrictions put on using them. Association president Tom in front of him. He was going like ant Point, and chased it into ration to a lot of Kiwis’. They’re all tain future. ❯❯❯❯ Draw No 9474: 2 5 9 14 18 19 28 ‘‘They can’t physically issue a Parsons said schools had ‘‘many the clappers. I pinned myself Timaru, where road spikes just incredibly humble guys,’’ he Skipper Dean Barker wants to 33 38 42 44 48 52 53 54 60 62 64 formal lunchtime detention them- arrows in their quiver’’ when it against the side of my vehicle stopped it at Saltwater Creek. said. Dawson launched the stay with the team, but boss Grant 78 80. Draw No 9475: 1 7 19 21 25 28 selves. Instead they have to fill out came to dealing with bad because I thought he was going to The man will face several driv- GiveaLittle campaign on Sunday Dalton had said defeat could mean 32 34 36 40 43 49 50 58 59 64 65 the appropriate paperwork, then behaviour. Fairfax NZ side-swipe me.’’ An informant told ing charges. after starting up Facebook pages the end of the team. Fairfax NZ 68 70 80.

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