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[ad_1] Many Kiwis are suffering chronic stress because of the impact of the covid pandemic, a leading New Zealander exercise expert says. Covid and all that comes with it ,is still very much around and slowly wears people down, creating health issues as well as short tempers, ExerciseNZ chief executive Richard Beddie says. “My message…
[ad_1] WorkSafe New Zealand has received almost 600 reports of alleged COVID-19 breaches about businesses since the Level 4 lockdown came into effect on 18 August 2021. By the morning of Friday 3 September WorkSafe had triaged 582 reports alleging COVID breaches through both its own online notifications form and as referrals from the Unite…
[ad_1] Urbanisation is changing the evolution of plants in cities worldwide, including in Christchurch, new research shows. Global Urban Evolution Project (GLUE), a ground-breaking study involving Lincoln University ecology senior lecturer William Godsoe, has found the clearest evidence yet that white clover is frequently evolving in cities all over the planet as a direct response…
[ad_1] Christchurch City Council is closely monitoring the protest action in Cranmer Square but it is limited in what it can do to move the protestors on. “Camping in Cranmer Square is not permitted under our Parks and Reserves Bylaw but that bylaw was not designed for protests of this nature,’’ says Council Infrastructure, Planning…
[ad_1] Old gold: how action sports athletes are challenging age stereotypes and redefining lifelong physical activity On The Conversation, Dr Nick Maitland, co-author and University of Canterbury lecturer in Sports Management and Marketing, explains how pioneers of action sport continue to reshape expectations of what is possible – independent of their age. Photo by Bryan…
[ad_1] Pamela Cheney has always thought about living close to the central city. But it wasn’t until July when she managed to convince her partner Brad Richardson to make the move. They have also helped boost the population of the central city to around 8080 which is higher than pre-earthquake levels. “We looked at homes…
[ad_1] Springing into activity in the Upper Waitaki Lakes Spring has arrived in the Upper Waitaki basin – a busy time for farmers in the area and for our local tourist operators, who are hopefully gearing up for summer visitors. Although COVID-19 restrictions mean our tourist season now looks different, we are expecting peak summer…
[ad_1] “Global screen production is currently higher than ever and forecast to continue growing, so it makes sense to launch this production incentive now and encourage production here in Waitaha Canterbury, while supporting the growth of the national industry.” In addition to incredible scenery, the region has many strengths to support productions, including an established…
[ad_1] “Economists were predicting the COVID-19 pandemic would cause a slow-down in building activity but that hasn’t been the case here. Instead, we are seeing very high levels of building activity across the district and the country,’’ says Christchurch City Council General Manager Infrastructure, Planning and Regulatory Services Jane Davis. In the first six months…
[ad_1] Cars caught driving in the Main North Road bus lanes during their hours of operation could find themselves being ticketed from Monday 1 March. “Parking compliance officers have been closely monitoring the bus lanes for the past few weeks and have been issuing warnings to those motorists misusing the lanes,’’ says Christchurch City Council…
[ad_1] Canterbury’s economic activity for July 2020 returned to a similar level as the same month last year, according to the first edition of ChristchurchNZ’s Canterbury Economic Activity Index. The monthly Index has been created by the city’s economic development agency to provide timely insights on the performance of the economy. It compares Canterbury’s economic indicators to national performance, enabling decision-makers to quickly respond to gaps and opportunities, ultimately helping to inform the socio-economic recovery…
[ad_1] Figures for June and July have continued to soften following a spike in total consents in May, caused by backlogs in consent processing capacity during lockdown. Total consents fell 22.4 percent, 20.4 percent and 3.1 percent for Christchurch, Canterbury and New Zealand when comparing June and July 2020. Demand for housing is expected to…
Wow maybe the winter weather has slowed everyone down. Only 3 blogs since my last blog 5 days ago. What’s going on? I know for the market in New Plymouth it was a very slow week. And for my open homes during the weekend I had no one through at all. And I even noticed…
Wow! The cold weather has come and hit us right in the butt. Here in Taranaki over the last few days have had in excess of 70mm of rain and some bitter cold temperatures. I was out driving around last night when a massive hail storm hit. It was amazing to see my temperature reading…
Most of us have read, and been alarmed at the recent media coverage of the current and future directions of the housing market. There is the choice of believing that now is a great time to buy and the market is little changed, or that falls of 30% or more will be seen during the next few years….