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The new Matatiki: Hornby Centre currently under construction in the city’s south-west will continue to be delivered to scope in spite of challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain issues. A staff report presented to Councillors in the public excluded section of this today’s Council meeting detailed the impacts of these challenges on…
Enjoy Get Outdoors Week 2022 with our Regional Ranger Challenges Get Outdoors Week is from 12-20 November 2022 and offers a number of exciting events and activities to kick off summer. Regional Ranger Challenges Get your friends and family together and try one of our Regional Ranger Challenges. When: Saturday 12 November to Sunday 20…
“Not unexpected but still disappointing.” Peter and Susanne Wood who run Ski Time in Methven say they received their first cancellation from booked Australian guests, 19 minutes after the Prime Minister announced the travel bubble would be closed from 1159pm tonight. Ski Time provides accommodation, one of the region’s leading restaurants and boutique conference facilities…
Launched on 15 January, the Food, Fibre and Agritech Supernode Challenge is a chance for innovators to produce ground-breaking ideas that address some of the country’s most critical issues within the industry. It could be innovative research, an ambitious product or a new business venture — as long as it has the potential for global…
Canterbury researchers funded to tackle child health challenges University of Canterbury researchers are leading innovative studies to research and improve child health in Aotearoa New Zealand. The research projects are centred on three key research areas – healthy weight, mental health and resilience, and early learning and literacy – and all focus on equitable outcomes…
“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 of…
New music festival celebrates inspirations and challenges of lockdown Aotearoa New Zealand musicians who composed new work during lockdown are delighted to be able to play their music together at University of Canterbury’s (UC) mini-festival of Unexpected Musical Celebrations on 8 and 9 December. UC music performance and composition student Luka Reardon is looking forward…
Canterbury students tackle Tongan water challenges A remote village in Tonga needs clean drinking water but there is limited electricity to run a processing plant – can you design a solution? The UC Engineering team tackling Tongan water challenges. Back row, L to R: Chemical and Process Engineering Associate Professor Matthew Watson, Pacific Academic Lead…