Friday, March 4th, 2011
AMPCSC Senior Centre Manager Jennifer Andrews was featured on NewstalkZB Christchurch, 02 Wednesday 2011 in an interview regarding The Palms Shopping Centre, Shirley, Christchurch.
In her interview she discusses the structure of the shopping centre and projected plan of assessment.
To listen to the full interview follow this link and select 10.00 TRN-NEWSTALK-ZB-CHCH; Jennifer appears on the air at 19.15minutes.
Today, it has been advised The Palms Shopping Centre has developed a remedial plan for the centre following the devastating earthquake on February 22.
Assessments by geotechnical and structural engineers have determined that the structural and liquefaction damage will necessitate remedial work in several areas of the centre.
AMP Capital Shopping Centres (AMPCSC) senior centre manager Jennifer Andrews said: “Our centre is ‘bruised but certainly not broken’ and despite circulating rumours, the centre will not be demolished. Compared to so many other buildings in Christchurch we are fortunate that our building can be safely repaired to stringent standards.
“Our primary concern since the earthquake has been for the safety of our retailers, customers and our own team, many of whom have also been personally affected. We were very fortunate that there were no serious injuries within the centre or the centre’s car parks.”
“We are working through a robust, flexible and sequential remedial plan in consultation with our retailers. This will take time; however we are fortunate to have their support during this very difficult time. Our thoughts and condolences are with everyone affected by the devastating earthquake and the ongoing aftershocks.”
Anyone who wishes to make a donation in support of Christchurch can participate in the earthquake appeal at collection points in-centre at the two other AMP Capital Shopping Centres, Botany Town Centre in East Auckland and Bayfair Shopping Centre in Tauranga.
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Friday, March 4th, 2011
04 Friday 2011 – 3.00pm
The Palms Shopping Centre in Shirley has developed a remedial plan for the centre following the devastating earthquake on February 22.
The centre will be closed for a minimum of four weeks to allow for the necessary safety checks and clean up operations. Thereafter the centre will undertake a phased reopening of the various retail precincts as repairs are effected. Currently there is no public access to any centre facilities including the ATM machines, car parks and cinemas.
Assessments by geotechnical and structural engineers have determined that the structural and liquefaction damage will necessitate remedial work in several areas of the centre.
AMP Capital Shopping Centres (AMPCSC) senior centre manager Jennifer Andrews said: “Our centre is ‘bruised but certainly not broken’ and despite circulating rumours, the centre will not be demolished. Compared to so many other buildings in Christchurch we are fortunate that our building can be safely repaired to stringent standards.
“Our primary concern since the earthquake has been for the safety of our retailers, customers and our own team, many of whom have also been personally affected. We were very fortunate that there were no serious injuries within the centre or the centre’s car parks.”
“We are working through a robust, flexible and sequential remedial plan in consultation with our retailers. This will take time; however we are fortunate to have their support during this very difficult time. Our thoughts and condolences are with everyone affected by the devastating earthquake and the ongoing aftershocks.”
We will continue to update customers on our progress through the The Palms Shopping Centre’s Facebook page and website:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Palms-Shopping-Centre/144755025564699
www.thepalms.co.nz
Anyone who wishes to make a donation in support of Christchurch can participate in the earthquake appeal at collection points in-centre at the two other AMP Capital Shopping Centres, Botany Town Centre in East Auckland and Bayfair Shopping Centre in Tauranga.
About The Palms
The Palms Shopping Centre in Shirley (four kilometres from the Christchurch CBD), is an asset in the AMP Capital Shopping Centre Fund (ASCF). The Fund has 11 properties under management with a total fund size of over A$2 billion.
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Tuesday, March 1st, 2011
01 March 2011 – 02:48PM
Centre Management would like to ensure that any information in the market about The Palms Shopping Centre is factually accurate.
We would like to thank our retailers for their feedback and information about a rumour which is currently circulating. It is not accurate that “the entire centre will be demolished.”
Structural engineers are currently developing a remedial plan for each of the areas in the centre. Once finalised, we will discuss this plan with our retailers directly.
The Palms Shopping Centre remains closed today.
We will continue to provide daily updates on The Palms Shopping Centre Facebook page and website.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Palms-Shopping-Centre/144755025564699
www.thepalms.co.nz
Retailers can also ring 0800 SHOP AMP (0800 7467 267) for daily updates.
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Friday, February 25th, 2011
25 February 2011 – 1:05PM
The Palms Shopping Centre in Shirley will remain closed again today following Tuesday’s severe earthquake. Centre management is working closely with authorities to make the necessary structural and safety checks.
There will be no public access to all centre facilities including the ATM machines and car parks.
An update on the time of re-opening will be posted on The Palms Shopping Centre Facebook page and website.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Palms-Shopping-Centre/144755025564699
www.thepalms.co.nz
Retailers and customers can also ring 0800 SHOP AMP (0800 7467 267) for more information.
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Thursday, February 24th, 2011
24 February 2011 – 12.10PM
The Palms Shopping Centre in Shirley will remain closed today following Tuesday’s severe earthquake. There is no public access to all centre facilities including the ATM machines and car parks.
Centre management is working closely with authorities to make the necessary structural and safety checks.
AMP Capital Shopping Centres (AMPCSC) Senior Centre Manager Jennifer Andrews said, “Our thoughts and condolences are with everyone affected by the devastating earthquake and the ongoing aftershocks.
“Customers and staff who would like to make a donation can participate in the earthquake appeal at collection points in-centre at Botany Town Centre in East Auckland and Bayfair Shopping Centre in Tauranga.”
Centre management will issue an update on the time of re-opening as soon as possible. Updates will be posted on The Palms Shopping Centre Facebook page and website.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Palms-Shopping-Centre/144755025564699#!/pages/The-Palms-Shopping-Centre/180492305315588
www.thepalms.co.nz
Retailers and customers can also ring 0800 SHOP AMP (0800 7467 267) for more information.
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Tags: Alexander Communications, Bayfair Shopping Centre, Botany Town Centre, Christchurch, Donation, Earthquake, Earthquake Appeal, Media Statement, New Zealand, Shirley, Shopping Centre, South Island, The Palms Shopping Centre
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011
23 Wednesday 2011, The Palms Shopping Centre in Shirley will remain closed this morning following yesterday’s severe earthquake.
Centre management is working closely with authorities to make the necessary structural and safety checks.
Centre management will issue an update on the time of re-opening as soon as possible.
Updates will be posted on The Palms Shopping Centre Facebook page and website.
www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/The-Palms-Shopping-Centre/144755025564699
www.thepalms.co.nz
Retailers and customers can ring 0800 SHOP AMP (0800 7467 267) for more updates.
Tags: Alexander Communications, Christchurch, Earthquake, Media Statement, New Zealand, Shirley, Shopping Centre, South Island, The Palms Shopping Centre
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Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
22 Tuesday 2011, The Palms Shopping Centre in Shirley has been fully evacuated following this afternoon’s severe earthquake.
The centre is closed to allow for the necessary safety and building checks.
Centre management will issue an update on the time of re-opening as soon as possible.
Updates will be posted on The Palms Shopping Centre Facebook page and website.
www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/The-Palms-Shopping-Centre/144755025564699
www.thepalms.co.nz
Retailers and customers can ring 0800 SHOP AMP for more updates.
Tags: Alexander Communications, Christchurch, Earthquake, EQNZ, Media Statement, New Zealand, Shirley, Shopping Centre, South Island, The Palms Shopping Centre
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Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Hunting Blind by Paddy Richardson
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I am somewhat mortified to confess, having romped through this new crime thriller as fast as my greedy eyes would take me, to not having heard of Paddy Richardson before encountering
Hunting Blind. A quick Google uncovered a great recent interview (
http://beattiesbookblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/h-unting-blind-paddy-richardson-penguin.html) which in turn reveals that this Dunedin-based writer is also the author of a family saga and an earlier thriller about a serial killer. She started writing in her early 30s, as a young mother, and now, aged 59, is able to do so full-time, which is cheering news for all lovers of good fiction.
Hunting Blind opens in 1988, on the shores of Lake Wanaka on a sunny summer’s afternoon. Families have gathered to eat, play, chat and sunbathe. Minna Anderson is there with her four children: she’s a young mum and feeling burdened, and her marriage is weakening. In brief, skilful exposition Richardson reveals the dynamics of the Anderson family and then delivers the whammy: packing up for the day, Minna and her older daughter Stephanie can’t find Gemma, the youngest. Irritation turns to panic and in the ensuing days, massive search parties fail to detect a trace of the child. There is no reason to suspect foul play, and it is assumed she wandered into the lake and drowned.
The action jumps forward to 2005 with Stephanie, still living in the South Island, now working as a trainee psychiatrist. She doesn’t see much of her family and is in many ways closed off from the world, opting to devote herself to her career. Into her care comes a young woman around her age, Beth, who was to all appearances happily married until she fell pregnant. The pregnancy triggered an emotional breakdown and, working through Beth’s problems, Stephanie learns that Beth’s own younger sister disappeared in circumstances eerily similar to Gemma’s. The two stories are too alike to be coincidental, in Stephanie’s view, and she sets out to determine once and for all what happened to her sister.
A slight shift in genre happens at this point, with the story seguing neatly from a family drama to all-out suspense thriller. However, Richardson doesn’t abandon her story of a bereft, estranged family coping with loss once the action heats up; in one of the finest scenes in the book, Minna, her new partner and her four grown children gather at a restaurant. The Andersons had another child soon after Gemma’s disappearance, but the baby boy failed to provide the solace Minna sought and she left her family, moving to Wellington alone. The lingering pain and resentment felt by her children floats close to the surface in this scene, as Stephanie vocalizes her belief that only she cares what became of Gemma.
Hunting Blind’s unpredictability, its best feature, is enhanced by Richardson’s excellent writing and characterization and the haunting storyline. She says she was inspired by the infamous abduction and murder of the Napier schoolgirl Teresa Cormack in the mid-1980s. At the time Richardson had a young daughter of her own, and her anxiety over a similar fate befalling her child planted the seed of a novel in her mind. Two decades later, she published
Hunting Blind; it was worth the wait.
3.5/5 Stars: A clever Kiwi suspense novel that lingers in the mind.
Tags: Alexander Communications, Book Reviews, Crime-thriller, Dunedin, Hunting Blind, Kerre Woodham, Kerre's Cafe Reviews, Kerres Cafe, New Zealand, Paddy Richardson, Stephanie Jones
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Thursday, January 14th, 2010
Konica Minolta New Zealand’s new parent company, CSG Australia plans to expand its associated leasing operation, Leasing Solutions across the Tasman.
CSG operates an identical print service in Australia, but does not have its own leasing business.
Taking Leasing Solutions across to Australia has the potential to “double or triple the size of the business over the next few years” says Managing Director Denis Mackenzie.
Tags: Alexander Communications, CSG Australia, Denis Mackenzie, Evan Johnson, Josh Byers, Konica Minolta, Leasing Solutions Limited, New Zealand
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