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[ad_1] As part of the Place Cadets programme by Gather Landscape Architecture, the primary-school students have spent the last five months undertaking a full co-design process for a play structure in their local park. The project involved mapping their neighbourhood, learning about the park’s wetland history, conducting a site visit, developing a brief, making scale…
[ad_1] A colourfully painted 20-foot shipping container in Cashel Mall is helping give Christchurch innovators and budding entrepreneurs a chance to test their ideas and products with the public. The shipping container is Life in Vacant Spaces’ Incubator and has been set up to provide groups and individuals with an affordable central city space where…
[ad_1] Removing GST on food is back in the news, proving some bad ideas just never go away In a new article on The Conversation, Director Business Taught Masters Programme Stephen Hickson argues that removing GST on food is not the most efficient way to support New Zealand households. It’s an idea that voters like….
[ad_1] For the second year running, TSB is proud to be supporting New Zealand through the TSB Good Stuff annual grants programme of $250,000. The hunt to unearth innovative ideas that solve problems and help New Zealand communities thrive started in May and since then applications have flooded in. Following a robust judging process, nine…
[ad_1] “The quality of innovation right across the Challenge has been outstanding. We’ve been thoroughly impressed with the commitment to the programme and enthusiasm to transforming the food and fibre sector. We’re excited to see the final presentations and we’ll be supporting the ventures to take the next step with their ventures,” says Polglase. The…
[ad_1] Ten big ideas to accelerate change in the food and fibre sector Imagine a world where a farmer can tell the difference between every sheep by just looking at them. Thanks to new sheep facial recognition technology employing AI this could soon be a reality. Genesmith is just one of the big ideas named…
[ad_1] “The quality of innovation right across the Challenge has been outstanding. We’ve been thoroughly impressed with the commitment to the programme and enthusiasm to transforming the food and fibre sector. We’re excited to see the final presentations and we’ll be supporting the ventures to take the next step with their ventures,” says Polglase. The…
[ad_1] The Ministry of Awesome and Canterbury electricity lines company Orion have launched a national competition calling for new ideas to reduce New Zealand’s carbon emissions. The Orion Energy Accelerator offers two Start-up Grants worth a combined $25,000 for people and start-up companies with ground-breaking energy innovations to be guided through a programme to validate…
[ad_1] Got ideas for how we can reduce rubbish and manage waste in more sustainable ways? Christchurch City Council is seeking public input on its draft Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2020 which sets out how it plans to manage and minimise the district’s waste. Have your say on the draft Waste Management and Minimisation…
I want to share a statistic with you that had me raising my eyebrows … Well, it’s alarming if you don’t know how to turn it into an advantage (a distinct advantage, actually – I’ll show you in a moment). FACT: Did you know that over 89% of the business books that people purchase and download go completely…