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Re-elected Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker is already ‘Quake under fire from a potential on his deputy mayor for wanting to fast-track the swearing in of the new council. helped’ Parker hopes his new council can be sworn in as Glenn Conway sword early as Thursday so it can urgently tackle the flood of Bob Parker has admitted his Martin Kay earthquake-related issues post-earthquake performance facing the city. won him a second term in Breakfast host Paul Henry But senior councillor and office. quit TVNZ before he was staunch political opponent Cr Guyon Espiner, of TVNZ’s pushed, with chief executive Chrissie Williams says she is Q and A programme, asked Rick Ellis admitting fallout concerned Parker is rushing the re-elected Christchurch over the shock-jock’s racial the process and has also Mayor yesterday if his slurs was threatening adver- hinted Parker may have his mandate was ‘‘almost tising. hands full dealing with a new- exclusively based on the After days of pressure for look group of 14 around the leadership performance in the TVNZ to sack Henry and a council table. wake of the Christchurch storm of protest against his Parker, fresh from a earthquake’’. comments about Governor- resounding 16,679-vote victory Parker said: ‘‘Yes, I think General Sir Anand Satyanand over main challenger Jim you’re right. I think there’s a and a senior Indian govern- Anderton, was back at his huge component of what’s ment minister, the presenter office yesterday keen to set up happened for me over the past fell on his sword yesterday. urgent meetings with freshly few weeks as a result of being Henry conceded he had elected councillors. able to be seen doing my job in crossed the line and it was ‘‘no ‘‘I had hoped we could the middle of the earthquake. longer practical’’ to remain in avoid this [rush] but the city ‘‘And, you know, I think the job after the comments is still in a period of urgency,’’ that leadership is something sparked racial tension and he told The Press. that does need to be seen to be brought a stern diplomatic But Williams, who says she demonstrated from time to rebuke from India. wants to put her name time and that we, as a council ‘‘I do not want to continue forward as Parker’s deputy, and as a community, per- to be used as a lightning rod questioned why he was so formed well has helped me.’’ for racial disharmony in this determined to get the new Polls and public opinion country,’’ he wrote in his council sworn in so quickly, before the earthquake had resignation letter. especially when the outcome Parker trailing Jim Anderton, Ellis said Henry reached of two ward contests may not but the events of September 4, the decision on his own, but it be known until Wednesday. as subsequent polls showed, came after a clear signal that ‘‘I’m not sure what the reversed Parker’s fortunes. he was considering sacking rush is.’’ Joyful and triumphant: Re-elected Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker and wife Jo Nicholls-Parker embrace after hearing of Parker’s victory on Saturday. Photo: DON SCOTT the presenter. Williams planned to be Ellis also acknowledged away this week on a holiday want to know people’s move- cillors by the end of this week. rebuild on earthquake- ating with everybody.’’ decision would be up to the INSIDE that TVNZ could have been planned months ago. ments. I don’t want the elec- The main issues driving damaged land and those who Parker said he could work full council. ❯❯ forced to take further action Parker said his ‘‘Plan A’’ tion process, as much as I can, the planned fast-tracking must relocate. with anybody and would That new council will have New mayors A3 against Henry – already was to have the council to delay other important were more heritage building Williams also suggested enjoy meeting the new faces five new faces but the last new ❯❯ Results A4 suspended without pay until confirmed on Wednesday and processes.’’ demolition orders coming Parker may not have the and ‘‘getting on with the job’’. councillor is a toss-up in the ❯❯ October 18 – or face a walkout sworn in the next day. Parker heard two council- before council and the majority support he enjoyed Williams said there could Burwood-Pegasus ward be- New faces A5 by advertisers. ‘‘I want to get everybody lors had made plans to take impending release of geote- in the past three years. also be a push to reinstate tween independent candidate ❯❯ ECan winners A7 Last week, supermarket together as quickly as poss- post-election breaks, but chnical engineering reports ‘‘Bob’s group of eight is no council standing committees. David East and 2021 member ❯❯ giant Progressive Enterprises ible. Normally, we would not hoped he could get everyone which would reveal those longer there and he is going to Parker said he was ‘‘open’’ Glenn Livingstone, who were Editorial A16 considered pulling its busi- be in such a rush but I really formally invested as coun- homeowners who could have to find ways of collabor- to any ideas, but that the final separated by just 38 votes. ness after Henry said Satyanand, who was born and raised in , did not look or sound like a New ■ RANFURLY SHIELD Zealander. The comments came dur- ing his regular Monday interview with Prime Minis- ter . Canterbury team to parade shield Four days earlier, Henry worked himself into fits of laughter over the name of chief minister Sheila through central Christchurch Dikshit. Ellis said a pile of emails had been sent in Giles Brown and remembered welcoming witnessing the help the team it means, I suppose. I think we supporting Henry, but the the team back when they won gave Shira and other children all combined in our way to do comments had split the com- It may be less than a year the Log o’ Wood from Hawke’s by supporting the Child our people proud. It’s been a munity and damaged New since Canterbury last held the Bay in 1969. Cancer Foundation. tough couple of months and to Zealand’s international repu- Ranfurly Shield, but that did ‘‘There’s a lot of passion ‘‘They were coming to visit be able to put on a per- tation. He had ordered a not dull the joy of fans who here for the shield in [Christchurch Hospital] and formance and come home and review of TVNZ’s editorial welcomed it back. Christchurch and Canter- having breakfast with the see a smile on people’s faces is policies and presenter code of And last night it was bury. A lot of people around children. They did everything great,’’ he said. conduct as a result of the announced the team will the country don’t think there so quietly and so full- A Canterbury Rugby furore. parade the shield through the is, but we go to all the games heartedly; they didn’t just do Union spokesman said the Key said the resignation city today. and tours. I always support their job and go home. It was players ‘‘and the shield’’ brought closure to a ‘‘sad and A red-and-black crowd of the boys,’’ said Marsh, 60. amazing,’’ he said. would do a loop of the inner regrettable’’ episode. about 150 gathered at Others, like the Yardeni Skipper Andy Ellis said the city, starting about 1pm from It came as the row over Christchurch Airport family, were more recent team were looking forward to near the Bridge of Remem- Henry turned nasty, with two yesterday to celebrate the converts but no less stalwart. a restful evening after brance. They will walk up the Wellington women, who have arrival of the victorious team Yael and Neil Yardeni lost celebrating on Saturday City Mall, turn left down organised a protest for today, after their 26-16 win over 11-year-old daughter Shira to night. Colombo St, and go through going to police after threats Southland. cancer this year. The size of the welcoming the Square. online. Fairfax Diehard fan Terry Marsh Neil Yardeni, 40, said he crowd was a surprise. ‘‘I said he had never missed a converted to supporting didn’t expect it would be this ❯❯ Rugby prize: Canterbury player Andrew Olorenshaw presents the Ranfurly Shield to Joel Nicholls, 8, on the ❯❯ Canterbury match in 42 years, Canterbury over Otago after good; it just shows how much Special B18 team’s return to Christchurch Airport yesterday. Photo: DEAN KOZANIC Letter A2

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