Vigils and Events- info from CCC
Summary
- PM announced 2 minutes silence on Friday
- March for Love Sat 10am 15,000 expected North Hagley
- Vigil Sunday 5-7pm 20,000 expected North Hagley
FREE public transport 7am-2pm Sat, 2pm onwards Sun
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The Prime Minister has announced a two-minute national silence on Friday to mark one week since the terrorist attack.
· We can confirm that the vigil previously planned for Thursday night will now be on Sunday 24 March from 5pm – 7pm in North Hagley Park. Significant numbers are expected – potentially more than 20,000.
· This vigil is being organised by members of the public, but Council is working with them to provide support with traffic management, crowd control, services onsite and event promotion.
· There is also a ‘March for Love’ planned for Saturday and organised by the students who were involved in the climate change march on Friday. It is expected to start at 10am in North Hagley and people will walk along Rolleston Ave. Again, Council is working with the event organisers to provide support. Around 15,000 people may attend this event. Our events and transport teams are working on traffic management plans to support this event, and other activity in Rolleston Avenue in coming days. These plans are considering the needs of local businesses and other stakeholders, people wishing to visit the area and media.
· Environment Canterbury has announced this afternoon that it will provide free public transport for anyone wishing to attend two community-led gatherings arranged for this weekend.
· For the March for Love on Saturday all public transport, including the Diamond Harbour ferry, will be free between 7am and 2pm. For Sunday’s event, all public transport will be free from 2pm onwards. The services will run to their usual weekend timetables.
· We are encouraging people to lay flowers and pay their respects on Rolleston Ave along the Botanic Gardens frontage. We have signage in place asking motorists to slow down, and also asking cyclists to dismount and walk their bikes through the area alongside the tributes.
Poll: If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? 🛻🚨🚓
In the Post's article on speeding penalties, the question is asked whether speeding fines are truly about road safety, or are they just a way to boost revenue for the Crown?
What do you think? Should speeding motorists receive speeding fines or demerit points?
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36.6% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
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63.4% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
Scam Alert: Bank cold calls
ASB is warning customers about reports of cold calls from scammers claiming to be from ASB. These scammers are trying to obtain personal information, including usernames, dates of birth, and verification codes sent to your mobile phone.
🛡️ The "Caller Check" Test
If you get a call from someone claiming to be from ASB and you’re unsure, just ask them for a Caller Check. You will then be able to verify the call through the app.
Remember, banks will:
❌ Never ask for your banking passwords, PINs, or verification codes
❌ Never need to know your full credit card number – especially the CVC
❌ Never ask you to download software or remotely access your device
❌ Never ask you to purchase gift cards or transfer funds.
If you have received a phone call and think your account has been compromised, call ASB on 0800 ASB FRAUD (0800 272 372), or visit your local branch.
Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
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