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With visible progress on Te Kaha, the Court Theatre, new office developments and staged improvement to Cathedral Square, the Central City experience continues to add new attractions. The plea to keep up momentum on improving the look of vacant sites comes as latest statistics, in the Council’s Central City Biannual Report, reveal that since 2020,…
With visible progress on Te Kaha, the Court Theatre, new office developments and staged improvement to Cathedral Square, the Central City experience continues to add new attractions. The plea to keep up momentum on improving the look of vacant sites comes as latest statistics, in the Council’s Central City Biannual Report, reveal that since 2020,…
Love our Lakes – Keep the Waitaki Lakes clean If you’re planning a trip to the Waitaki lakes do your bit to protect the environment and the māuri (life force) of the water. Love our lakes: bring your own waste-free picnic With the summer holidays fast approaching, the Upper Waitaki Water Zone Committee is letting visitors to the Waitaki lakes…
A Christchurch City Council-funded trial of an innovative new method for improving water quality in rivers and streams is showing promising results. The Council, through its Smart Christchurch programme, has been supporting University of Canterbury PhD student Ngarie Scartozzi to test the eClean Bioreactor that she invented. Ms Scartozzi designed the eClean Bioreactor to remove…
Funding clears the way for Kowhai River clean up Kaikōura’s awa/river Kowhai will benefit from one of the region’s largest scale weed control efforts thanks to a $500,000 investment through our berm transition programme. Removing weeds from the berms – the land next to the river – makes them more resilient against weed intrusion and more…
In a world first, a remote-operated digger is working inside Christ Church Cathedral to clear out debris, masonry and guano, a significant biohazard, and retrieve heritage fabric. The project marks the start of the major interior clean up and is another milestone in the Cathedral’s reinstatement journey. Controlled from an operations centre outside the Cathedral…
Te PÅ«tahi Centre for Architecture and City Making is proud to announce the full line-up of expert speakers set to take the stage at ‘Can we have clean, cheap, reliable energy’ on Wednesday 6 October, at the new time of 6.30-8pm. Speakers include Dr Jan Wright, former Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment; Pip Newland, Sustainability…
Waimate community clean up local beach During Seaweek, more than 30 people from Waimate came together to collect roughly 60kgs of waste from the beach at Waihao Box Reserve. Roughly 60kgs of waste from the beach at Waihao Box Reserve. The Lower Waitaki South Coastal Canterbury Zone Committee, together with Waimate District Council and Environment…
Joining forces for clean energy and education Two tertiary institutions are joining forces to support the transition to clean energy and improve accessibility to education in Taranaki. University of Canterbury Tumu Whakarae Vice Chancellor Professor Cheryl de la Rey and Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki Tumu Whakarae Chief Executive John Snook. “We believe that…
UC Engineer spearheads $3m next-gen tech project to clean NZ water A University of Canterbury (UC) Kaipūhanga Rauropi | Ecological Engineer has $3 million and three years to help reverse water pollution with innovative sustainable treatment technologies, such as 3D-printed water filters made from biomaterials Leading a multi-disciplinary research group, Associate Professor in Ecological Engineering…
Mother of all Clean Ups a raging success The Christchurch West Melton Water Zone Committee is celebrating the success of the 2020 Mother of All Clean Ups competition, which received more than 200 entries during lockdown. Stormwater management is a key focus for the committee, with the annual competition being held a little differently this year. Lockdown regulations…
But hey!! Reality bites. How many people these days eat breakfast. I know for one that I skip it – are you like me. But more seriously maintenance on your home should be as important as your car. If you do not do maintenance on your car it will break leaving you stranded usually in…