Council failure to be cited by three appearing in Court defending their actions to protect City Mall

Press Release: Save City Mall

The young people who are working to protect City Mall, including those over 17 who are appearing in Court on Friday, are calling for more funding and more spaces for youth. Three people, T'Nealle Worsley, (17), Frances Mountier (19) and Steve Luke are appearing in the Christchurch District Court at 9am and 10am on Friday. One person, James Abbot appeared at 10am this morning and entered a plea of Not Guilty.

"We are the young people of Christchurch and we are citizens of this city," said Harikoa Bronsdaughter-George, 15 years, a spokesperson for the group. "We call for greater recognition for youth in this city, greater value placed on public space, and a complete stop to plans to destroy the pedestrian City Mall and replace it with a road"

"75% of the public said no to the Council's plan," said Harikoa. "That they are continuing is an abuse of the Local Government Act. We took action, with more than 50 young people, and will continue to take action, to highlight what is going on in central Christchruch. The fact that we were arrested shows what the Council does to its children!"

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