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[ad_1] The last few weeks have put a spring in the step of the team at Riccarton Park. Earlier in the year, the Covid-19 pandemic had threatened to deal a cruel blow to the South Island’s flagship racetrack and its two premier carnivals. August’s Grand National Festival was impossible in a calendar with no South…
[ad_1] Police can now confirm the name of the man who died in a serious crash on State Highway 75 (Christchurch-Akaroa Road) on 5 July Sunday. He was 27-year-old Harley Kevin Campbell from Aranui, Christchurch. Police extend their sympathies to his family. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the crash. [ad_2]
[ad_1] A one-off extension to the Victim Assistance Scheme will financially support more victims of the Christchurch Mosque Attacks to travel to attend sentencing. The extension enables all victims who were present in the mosques at the time of the attacks to be eligible to receive contributions towards travel related costs, rather than this eligibility…
[ad_1] The Government is extending the border exception criteria to enable some offshore victims and support people of the Christchurch mosque attacks to attend the sentencing of the accused beginning on 24 August 2020, says Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway. “We want to support our valued Muslim brothers and sisters who were directly affected by this…
[ad_1] The Government must listen to the Muslim community to rectify its failure to act in the past, says the Human Rights Commission. The Islamic Women’s Council of New Zealand (IWCNZ) submission to the Royal Commission of Inquiry was released this week. Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon said the IWCNZ submission details shortcomings by government…
[ad_1] Today there is one new case of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation facilities in New Zealand. It has been 71 days since the last case of COVID-19 was acquired locally from an unknown source. Today’s new case is a woman in her 20s who arrived in New Zealand on 2 July from London,…
[ad_1] Today there is one new case of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation facilities in New Zealand. It has been 72 days since the last case of COVID-19 was acquired locally from an unknown source. Today’s new case is a woman in her 20s who arrived in New Zealand on 4 July from Rome,…
[ad_1] NZ Police acknowledges the Independent Police Conduct Authority’s findings in relation to three searches conducted in Canterbury following the 15 March terrorist attacks. The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) found the three searches were unlawful. “These searches were part of a significant national security operation, conducted in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on…
[ad_1] Ara Institute of Canterbury is reaching the region’s recently unemployed with the offer of free upgrades to their computing skills. The ‘Connect’ community centres run by Ara offer people self-paced computing courses, with flexible options ranging from the fundamentals of computing for beginners through to courses designed to build on existing skills, or lead…
[ad_1] Christchurch Police are appealing to the public for information relating to a hit and run on Saturday 11 July on Marlborough St, Phillipstown. At around 7:14pm a man was walking across the road when they were struck by a dark coloured vehicle, the man received serious injuries. Police are seeking anyone who may have…
[ad_1] Today there is one new case of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand. It has been 74 days since the last case of COVID-19 was acquired locally from an unknown source. Today’s case is a woman in her 60s who arrived in New Zealand on June 30 from Pakistan via Doha…
[ad_1] Government support for two community facilities will provide a major economic boost for Otago, helping the region’s recovery from COVID-19, Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones says. Minister Jones has today announced funding for the Lakes District Museum and the Clutha Community Hub – two locally-led projects that will retain and create jobs and provide a…
[ad_1] There is one new case of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation in New Zealand today. It has been 76 days since the last case of COVID-19 was acquired locally from an unknown source. Today’s case is the child of two people previously reported as having COVID-19. They arrived in New Zealand from Italy…
[ad_1] UC Professors contribute to The Conversation with expert insights on how NZ could keep eliminating Covid-19 Stringent border controls and mandatory quarantine give New Zealand a good chance to remain free of #COVID19 for months to come, according to UC and AoU researchers in the latest article on The Conversation. Oxford COVID-19 Government Response…
[ad_1] EQC grants $1.25m for UC natural hazards research University of Canterbury (UC) research will receive nearly half of the Earthquake Commission’s (EQC) revamped $3 million University Research Programme to support EQC’s aim of building New Zealand’s resilience to natural hazards. UC currently has 15 EQC-supported research projects in Science and Engineering specialties fields. Dr…
[ad_1] Kim Lowe’s brushwork comes full circle Eleven years after graduating with a Masters in Fine Arts (Printmaking) with distinction from the University of Canterbury School of Fine Arts Kim Lowe returns for The Silence of the Brush, an exhibition of brushwork created during her 2019 Olivia Spencer Bower Award year. Kim Lowe, Korari Ink…
[ad_1] A Winter Night Market will fill the foyer of Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū on Wednesday. Expect curious objects, second-hand wares and local crafts from 6pm on Wednesday 22 July, with wine and beer stalls and DJs adding to the mix until 9pm. Art Gallery Director Blair Jackson is “thrilled to welcome…
[ad_1] Celebrating our uniqueness It’s been some time since our last update on what has been happening with water management in the Banks Peninsula Zone. We’ve been keeping busy in the background and have lots of ideas for the rest of the year. Rangatahi/youth representative We are proud to have recently announced that Erana…
[ad_1] Poetry and book lovers can soak up a conversation in a local bar with Lyttelton creative Ben Brown during a new Christchurch City Libraries outreach series. The award-winning author, performer and poet will help launch The Unlikely Librarian interview series with Linwood librarian Mike Moroney at Civil and Naval next month. Christchurch City Council…
[ad_1] Media ejected from court – UC Law expert Professor Ursula Cheer comments The fact that [media] might not be able to report something does not impact on their general right to be there,” Professor Cheer, UC School of Law, comments on the Mama Hooch sexual assault allegation court proceedings for Stuff. Stacy Squires/Stuff Cheer…
[ad_1] An old painting of Banks Peninsula cottages has set the scene for a family history lesson given by a visiting grandfather to his young grandchildren at Akaroa Museum. The naïve oil on canvas by an unknown artist shows the “Harris Cottages” in Okains Bay. Museum Director Lynda Wallace says the Harris family descendants have…
[ad_1] Biomass boiler funding of $6m takes UC closer to sustainability targets The University of Canterbury’s (UC) goal of becoming carbon net neutral by 2030 has received a $6.24 million boost with the announcement of Government funding towards new energy infrastructure at UC’s Ilam campus. “We are delighted with this outcome, which is another important…
[ad_1] Canterbury kids have jumped at the chance to create quirky characters out of clay and film their antics in stop-motion animation. The Claymation Creation workshops hosted by Christchurch City Libraries are just one of the many challenging and action-packed opportunities on offer during this year’s KidsFest. Many of the films created during the workshops…
[ad_1] The funding is delivered as part of the Regional Business Partner (RBP) Network, which connects small to medium businesses (up to 100 FTE) to specialist advisors in areas including: HR & Employee Relations Health and Wellness Business Continuity Planning Finance and Cashflow Management Marketing, Business and digital enablement strategy The new funding includes $37.25…
[ad_1] A simple, low-cost piece of technology developed by UC engineers could save the lives of thousands of Covid-19 patients around the world by doubling the capacity of ventilators in hospital intensive care units. [ad_2] More at the source
[ad_1] Three colourful murals have brought a new art wave to New Brighton. Initially a focal point for the three-day New Brighton Outdoor Art Festival, the street art has gone ahead despite the pandemic lockdown stymying festival plans in March. The man behind the festival, local resident Gavin Fantastic, has worked on the celebration of…
[ad_1] Rare and endangered pine trees are growing in numbers inside the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. Six Wollemi pines have just been planted in an avenue near the Visitor Centre in the Gardens. They join another specimen of the tree growing near the children’s playground which in 2013 was the first wollemi planted in New Zealand….
[ad_1] Erosion and sediment control reviews may lead to on-the-spot fines Bare soil and loose material from the Port Hills can be swept along by heavy winter rains to become run-off. When this reaches stormwater drains, it flows straight into local streams. We’re counting on Christchurch builders and residents to help us clean up Cashmere Stream…
[ad_1] UC celebrates its April graduates in special ceremonies The University of Canterbury is hosting two special Graduation Celebrations in September for hundreds of graduates who missed out on graduating in person in April due to the pandemic lockdown. About 1200 UC students graduated in absentia during lockdown, instead of at the university’s traditional April…
[ad_1] Pacific climate change study gains $4.5m The Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies (MBC) at the University of Canterbury (UC) has been awarded $4.5 million by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) for a major climate change project in the Pacific in partnership with the University of the South Pacific (USP). Professor…