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UC has the backs of the new South Island Women’s rugby team Women’s rugby in New Zealand will take another leap forward in 2022, when Super Rugby Aupiki takes place over four weekends in March. The University of Canterbury is proud to support the combined South Island team, which will represent the whole of Te…
City Mall’s 40-year stint as a pedestrian-only area has come to end, but pedestrian safety is still a priority. It is now officially a shared zone, like the part of Oxford Terrace where all The Terrace bars and restaurants are located. City Mall extends from Cashel Street’s intersection with Oxford Terrace to its intersection with…
Christchurch City Council is seeking advice on the consequences of cancelling its membership of Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ). LGNZ is the advocacy body for regional and district councils around New Zealand but some Councils have been unhappy with its handling of the Government’s proposed reform of three water services – drinking water, wastewater and…
Christchurch City Council is taking steps to close some short sections of road around the Ōtākaro Avon River so that a new City to Sea pathway can be built. The Council has today agreed to begin the process for formally stopping – and eventually closing – a 900m section of Avonside Drive between 748 Avonside…
Christchurch City Council’s 2021 Annual Report shows it invested more than $446 million to improve city services, infrastructure and facilities. That investment helped pay for improvements in roads and footpaths, the transport network, water supply, stormwater and wastewater infrastructure. It helped pay for new cycleways, sport and recreation centres and community facilities. Infrastructure spending included…
Online advice offers a hand up to children with autism Canterbury researchers are exploring how web-based support could benefit children on the autism spectrum and their families as demand for services grows. University of Canterbury Associate Professor Laurie McLay is leading two studies investigating “telehealth” advice for children on the autism spectrum and their families….
Wound gel shows promise for horses – humans An international reseach team, led by University of Canterbury’s Professor Rudi Marquez, has developed a new treatment that could help heal horses and humans alike. Read more on RNZ here> For further information please contact: UC Communications team, media@canterbury.ac.nz, Ph: (03) 369 3631 or 027 503 0168…
Disruptions to Metro services on 18 October Approval to support public transport drivers to receive the Living Wage was given by Environment Canterbury Council in July this year. We are working with operators to finalise and agree the amount of funding required, and a process to provide surety that drivers receive this funding. The Amalgamated…
Children live online more than ever – we need better definitions of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ screen time In an article on The Conversation, University of Canterbury Associate Professors Kathryn MacCallum and Cheryl Brown explain how the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to redefine good and bad screen time and recommended hourly use for tamariki….
University of Canterbury charity Lads Without Labels raising awareness for men’s mental health Have you spotted some of our University of Canterbury whānau running laps round campus this week? For further information please contact: UC Communications team, media@canterbury.ac.nz, Ph: (03) 369 3631 or 027 503 0168 More at the source
UC Connect free public lecture: Little genes, big conservation When nature is in trouble, so are we. Nature can only thrive when biodiversity thrives, and we are facing a biodiversity crisis in in Aotearoa New Zealand. Nearly 4,000 species – many which are found nowhere else in the world – are classified as Threatened or…
For the second year running The New Zealand Agricultural Show – previously known as the Canterbury A&P Show – has been cancelled due to COVID-19. Some smaller events and competitions will go head, but with no public in attendance. There will also be some online activities to keep people engaged with The Show. Details of…
Do you have a box of photos at the top of the wardrobe or under the bed? Do you think no-one would be interested in your old photos? Think again! Christchurch City Libraries is running the annual Christchurch Photo Hunt this October. The popular event is part of the Christchurch Heritage Festival which runs from 9-25 October. …
More than 20 rare taonga are on display at Tūranga library, as part of a new exhibition celebrating the special relationship Ngāi Tahu has with wetlands. Curated by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and Christchurch City Libraries, Whakaata mai te Kūkūwai – Reflections from the Wetlands opens Sunday and runs until February. The exhibition, which…
Christchurch will join a global climate initiative known as the Race to Zero. “Joining the Race to Zero reinforces our commitment to strong climate action,’’ says Christchurch City Council’s Sustainability and Community Resilience Committee Chair, Councillor Sara Templeton. “It also sends a strong signal of our solidarity with other cities around the globe who are…
Some of the city’s most significant historical buildings will open their doors to the public as part of the Christchurch Heritage Festival. The festival runs from 9 – 25 October and this year’s theme is “People and Place – our stories revealed.” A number of buildings with historical, social and architectural significance will be open…
Voters in the Coastal ward are being reminded they must get their voting papers in by midday Friday if they want to have a say on who represents them on the Christchurch City Council. A by-election is being held in the Coastal ward to elect a new Councillor to replace James Daniels, who resigned earlier…
UC’s pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic extended due to demand The University of Canterbury’s pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic has been extended due to popular demand from students and staff. Win prizes for getting vaccinated! The clinic is open to the whole community – students and staff have been encouraged to bring friends, colleagues, flatmates and whānau. Music…
Christchurch City Council is meeting at 9.30am on Tuesday 12 October. The main items on the agenda for the public part of the meeting are: A report that provides the Council with an overview of the initiatives and issues recently considered by the Community Boards. The Mayor’s monthly report on the external activities that she…
A $100,000 loan from Christchurch City Council will help a growing bowling club expand its greens. The loan for the Halswell Bowling Club was approved today by the Council’s Sustainability and Community Resilience Committee. “The Halswell Bowling Club is in a growing area of Christchurch and it wants to develop an additional bowling green on…
Researchers and citizen scientists complete world’s first Weddell seal count An international research team led by a University of Canterbury Antarctic scientist has completed the world’s first global population estimate of Weddell seals in Antarctica, showing that there are significantly fewer seals than previously thought. Documenting the seals’ population trends over time will help scientists…
After 13 years running the Duvauchelle Holiday Park, Kaye and Ken Bramley are hitching up their own caravan and hitting the road. The couple, who have managed the Christchurch City Council-own waterside holiday park through earthquakes, tsunamis warnings and a pandemic, are handing over the reins to a new management team so they can finally…
The popular smartphone app that Christchurch City Council uses to allow residents to easily report issues around the city has been getting a good work-out over September. Some 3237 reports came through to the Council from the Snap Send Solve app in September – up 20 per cent from the 2668 reports received in the…
Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel has written to Minister Nanaia Mahuta following the Council’s unanimous rejection of the Government’s proposed delivery model for three waters. In the letter, the Mayor advises the Minister that the Council has also unanimously endorsed her previous correspondence to the Minister in which she advised that: The Council would actively oppose…
The COVID-zero strategy may be past its use-by date, but New Zealand still has a vaccination advantage In a new article on The Conversation, University of Canterbury’s Professor Michael Plank explains why we have to work together to community transmission low until we have higher vaccination rates. We’ve seen a growing number of mystery cases…
Christchurch’s stylish new art museum – Ravenscar House Museum – will open to the public on 8 November. It was originally due to open this month, but it has been pushed back because the Covid-19 lockdown in August/September delayed the fit-out of the Rolleston Avenue building and the installation of the art collection. Ravenscar House…
Life jacket saves life on Canterbury waterway A fisherman believes wearing a life jacket saved his life after he was forced to abandon his burning boat. The incident took place on Saturday 2 October in the Ashley River Mouth/ Waikuku. The fisherman, who we’re not naming for privacy reasons, heard a ‘boom’ and turned around…
A reminder to look out for marine pests in Canterbury this summer Boaties are being urged to check and clean their hulls to help stop the spread of marine pests in our harbours before hitting the water this summer. That’s so marine pests, which have the potential to severely damage our marine ecosystems don’t spread…
October update: Kaikōura Zone Delivery Lead Kaikōura zone delivery lead Kevin Heays provides detail on work planned across the Kaikōura Flats. The Kaikōura Flats makes up a very important part of the area we love. The land/whenua has varied uses – from rural to urban and lifestyle blocks – all of which we rely upon…
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | the University of Canterbury is the first university to advertise on Māori TV, with an inspirational new ad that will air 33 times this month during a variety of programmes. More at the source