A2 NEWS Saturday, July 2, 2011 THE PRESS, Christchurch

■ ALCOHOL REFORM BILL

» REGULARS Call for help to cut alcohol abuse News A1-A20 Amy Glass proved the most effective way to increasing the taxes on alcohol abuse from drunk people who are communities a say in the avail- Editorial/Letters A22-A23 [email protected] prevent and deter smoking, he the same way [they do for really unwell,’’ she said. ability of alcohol. World B1-B7 said. tobacco],’’ he said. Ryall said there was a differ- Prof Doug Sellman, who heads Mainlander C1-C14 The Government must tackle Christchurch health workers A nurse from the Hillmorton ence between alcohol and the University of Otago’s National BusinessDay C20-C24 alcohol abuse the same way as told Ryall they wanted to see the detoxification unit said she had cigarettes, and alcohol abuse was Addiction Centre, said many Sport D1-D8 cigarette smoking, Christchurch same action taken on alcohol. witnessed enormous problems a society issue that could not be health workers were disappointed Drive E1 health workers say. Alistair Humphrey, medical with alcohol over the past eight solved by government legislation. in the alcohol reform bill, and Your Career F1 In a speech at the University of officer of health, said a third of years, and alcohol tax should be ‘‘If you think legislation is doubted it would cease heavy Property G1 Otago’s Christchurch campus consultations in Christchurch raised ‘‘hugely’’. going to fix the problem, forget it.’’ drinking in New Zealand. TV listings YOUR WEEKEND yesterday, Health Minister Tony Hospital’s emergency department ‘‘I think there is a huge group Research by police into teenage ‘‘The very things that did work Ryall said the Government had on Friday and Saturday nights of people out there who drink binge drinking revealed 87 per with tobacco was the Government created a ‘‘turning point’’ in the were alcohol-related. indiscriminately and do the most cent of parents had supplied their leading reform, and we want you campaign against smoking by ‘‘They are causing distress to heinous crimes and I think it’s a teenagers with alcohol, the minis- to do the same,’’ he said. » PRESS INFO increasing tobacco tax by 30 per our staff; they increase that huge problem for New Zealand. ter said. Ryall said legislation to phase cent. Calls to Quitline were up 50 waiting time that we would so ‘‘I have friends who work in Ryall said the Alcohol Reform out tobacco displays would pass per cent since the tobacco tax was much like to get down. How much public health and I wouldn’t swap Bill was due to come before soon, while plain packaging for H8 CLASSIFIED INDEX introduced, and the tax had is the Government looking at places because they get complete Parliament, which would give cigarettes was ‘‘inevitable’’. C16 FAMILY NOTICES C18 SHARE TABLES A24 WEATHER ■ 1869 EARTHQUAKE ODDSPOT Familiar ring to letter penned by early settler

A British motorist faces a £1000 (NZ$1940) fine if he doesn’t remove his car registration plate. Six weeks ago Alan Clarke, from Chesterfield, bought ❯❯ From A1 ‘‘BO11 LUX’’ through the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s website and put it on his Range Rover. But now the DVLA, which says the combination Charles Deans, chairman of ‘‘slipped through the net’’, wants it gone and has sent Clarke a ‘‘normal’’ Riccarton House and Bush, said plate to replace the one that’s ‘‘causing offence’’. Clarke, however, said, ‘‘It’s his great-great-grandmother’s my plate and I’m not taking it off.’’ accounts were fascinating. ‘‘It’s remarkable how emotive it is. It’s just so similar to what we are hearing time and time again now. We are living the same fear, worry and concern that she was back then,’’ he said. ‘‘It is not just our generation that is going through this . . . The city has re- covered before and it will again.’’ He was standing outside the historic Riccarton House during the June 13 magnitude 6.3 earthquake and, similar to Jane Deans, he thought the house was going to crumble. ‘‘It is a sight I will never forget . . . the whole thing just wobbled like jelly and the trees were swaying . . . I thought it was going to fall down in front of my eyes.’’ Parts of Riccarton House had Legal aid changes are now in place been earthquake strengthened and that could be why the Changes to legal aid aimed at re- to 200 lawyers were abusing the building was still standing, Deans forming the system and weeding out system by delaying cases and said. It is currently yellow- ‘‘car boot’’ lawyers came into effect racking up legal aid bills on the stickered but it was hoped parts yesterday. taxpayer. Justice Minister Simon could reopen early next year. The The changes were sparked by a Power said yesterday’s overhaul was cottage has been largely damming report in 2009 by Dame needed to rebuild trust and confi- undamaged. Past revisited: Descendants of Jane Deans, Charles Deans, left, and his daughter Georgina, talk earthquakes with Rob Dally, manager of Riccarton House and Bush. Margaret Bazley which estimated up dence in the system. The manager of Riccarton Photo: DAVID HALLETT House and Bush, Rob Dally, said Jane Deans had given the people the same thing no matter the year. felt that way lately.’’ indicated it could have come from homestead, Homebush, near of Christchurch a mirror to the She was terrified her house was Professor Jarg Pettinga, head the fault line beneath the Port Darfield, that was built in 1883 past. going to fall down and that’s of geological sciences at Hills. and has been occupied by Jane ‘‘This is just history repeating exactly what I thought as well and Canterbury University, said The September earthquake and John’s descendants for more itself,’’ he said. ‘‘We all experience I am sure a lot of people here have accounts of the 1869 earthquake brought down the Deans’ than 120 years.

■ MESSAGES OF HOPE Businesses show city the love Bid for the world’s

A new campaign aims to remind sticking it out and can’t wait to Christchurch people why they People here are put their skills to use rebuilding biggest group hug should still love their city. our city.’’ The Love Christchurch cam- working hard to get Wunderbar owners Andrew A Christchurch man wants to world record is held by Alba Iulia paign was launched yesterday to ‘ their businesses and Debs Bishop said they wanted break the world record for the in Romania. In 2009, nearly 10,000 share messages of hope and to show they were committed to biggest group hug – and the only people formed a circle around encouragement with earthquake- back up and running. Lyttelton, despite having to close thing he needs is a turnout of their city centre. Male said he was weary residents. Debs Bishop their bar three times because of more than 10,000 people. Andrew confident Christchurch could beat Five billboards have been Wunderbar co-owner quake damage. Male, originally from Britain, is the record. erected across the city, and a ‘‘Lyttelton is our life and our organising a world record attempt Despite being in New Zealand series of newspaper advertise- livelihood and it’s where we want because Christchurch ‘‘could do for only six years, he said he ‘‘felt ments will be published from Student Volunteer Army organ- to be,’’ Debs Bishop said. with a hug’’. a connection to the country’’. today featuring business owners iser Sam Johnson. ‘‘People here are working hard The event will be held on ‘‘Ever since I’ve been here, expressing their commitment to The campaign was ‘‘exactly to get their businesses back up September 4, a year on from the Kiwis have always been so Christchurch. what Christchurch needs’’, John- and running and we’ve all pulled day the earthquakes began. friendly and welcoming and I feel The Canterbury Development son said. together like never before.’’ ‘‘Just seeing what people have like I should give something Corporation (CDC) project was ‘‘The Student Volunteer Army CDC marketing and communi- been going through over the past back.’’ developed with business and showed what can be achieved cations manager Renee Walker nine months or so, I just feel so Male said he was working with community leaders, including when we all pull together and look said the initiative was ‘‘just the sorry for so many people,’’ Male the city council to arrange the Solid Energy chief executive Don out for each other,’’ he said. beginning’’ of a campaign to said. It would be ‘‘amazing’’ to event. A Facebook page, Christ- Elder, former All Black and ‘‘There are so many talented instill more confidence in the have people forming a circle church Group Hug – largest group business owner Tane Norton and students in Christchurch who are people of Christchurch. around the four avenues. The hug attempt, has been set up.

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