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One of the most damaging invasive species on Earth’: wild pigs release the same emissions as 1 million cars each year Assessing the threat of invasive species is an important tool to reducing carbon emissions, as researchers from the University of Canterbury, the University of Queensland and University of Canberra explain on The Conversation. Wild…
Now in its 30th year the annual KidsFest holiday programme continues to be popular with many sessions fully booked. Tūranga Central Library is playing host to daily workshops including those run by Imagination Station, where kids design and build their own remote controlled car using LEGO Technic and motors. Imagination Station Manager Anna Ross says…
By uprooting carbon trapped in soil, wild pigs are releasing around 4.9 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide annually across the globe, the equivalent of 1.1 million cars. More at the source
Tenants of a new community housing development in south Christchurch are set to benefit from an innovative onsite e-bike and electric car share scheme. The Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust (ŌCHT) is going to offer tenants at its new 90-home Brougham Street development in Sydenham access to two Nissan Leaf cars and five electric bikes in a…
A long weekend promises special commemorations, the most popular band in the land, a lazy Sunday, sports stars and classic cars. Celebrate Waitangi Day If you are looking for a memorable day out on Saturday, head over to Okains Bay for its Waitangi Day commemorations, which are the longest running in the South Island. The…
Some residential Christchurch streets will be temporarily closed to traffic and turned into play areas for children in a series of pop-up events funded by the Government. Christchurch City Council has received a grant of just over $39,000 for the Play Streets initiative from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, in round two of the Innovating Streets for…