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The DHB expects to have finished group 3 by the middle of September. Photo: AFP It was already well behind on the plan for group 3 which includes the over 65s - RNZ revealed in May that injections for those people wouldn't be starting until July, two months behind the national plan. Simon Templeton from Age Concern in Canterbury has been asking local health officials for some assurance about the rollout. The latest figures show just over 100,000 people have been vaccinated in the region. He met DHB leaders yesterday and was happy with what he heard about the plan for those over 65.

The closure of Kaiapoi's Westpac will force customers further afield, leaving older residents isolated.

The plan has upset several people who have written submissions to the council pleading with it to continue the service. Speaking to her submission during an LTP hearing, Thompson said cancelling the service would cause huge damage to elderly residents. Thompson, who is the activities' manager at the Burlington Retirement Village in Prestons in north Christchurch, said more than 30 residents used the van during the 30 minutes it visited the village each week. The residents were not able to drive themselves to a library. “I truly believe it would be unjust to remove this service not only...

He said the move was made following the end of Westpac’s lease there, and had taken into account a 38 per cent fall in counter transactions at the branch in the past year. The decline in in-branch customers is a national issue, with a 65 per cent fall in the last four years, he said. “There are now 100 log-ins to online banking for each transaction in a branch, and Covid-19 has only accelerated these trends. “Most households in New Zealand have access to either a landline, mobile phone or computer which gives them 24-hour access to banking. We encourage customers to talk to us abou...

It would have the traditional play equipment in it, but a bunch of other things too. Potter envisages a speakers’ corner, a book exchange fridge, table tennis, chess, strength and fitness equipment and a climbing wall. The city already has many of these things, but they are scattered around rather than being in one place. “I think it’s the coolest thing.” Supplied Margaret Mahy playground is a popular spot for adults after dark. Cities in countries around the world including Spain, Japan and the United Kingdom have them, but as far as Potter is aware no other New Zealand city has...