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Canterbury engineers create world-leading design for Kiwi Paralympic skier A Kiwi Paralympic athlete has been given extra speed on the slopes after University of Canterbury (UC) engineers crafted a ground-breaking new aerodynamic design for his sit ski. The University of Canterbury team that redesigned the sit ski included from left: Tessa Impey, Dr Natalia Kabaliuk,…
The vision of a native forest corridor along the Ōtākaro Avon River will take a big step forward on Saturday as hundreds of volunteers put spades in the ground at Dallington. Christchurch City Council, with support from Conservation Volunteers New Zealand and Rotary Forests of Peace, Remembrance and Community, is organising a mass planting event…
‘Cobble clusters’ added to the Ōpāwaho Heathcote River are breathing life into the river by creating new habitats for native fish. More than 6000 stones and boulders have been used to create the cobble clusters at seven sites along the river between Barrington Street and Waltham Road. They are designed to provide mid-channel cover for…
Students from Otago Polytechnic’s Food Design Institute are collaborating with a range of partners to develop a culinary experience that will culminate in a “Walking Supper” in Dunedin’s Vogel St heritage area on Monday 9 November. Working with Precinct Food, Good Good and Moiety, and using products from nominated suppliers, the Year-2 students are aiming…
Student to use blockchain to create supply-chain checking app Traditionally, consumers seek cheaper products at higher value, but now people are more aware of social and moral considerations. Concerns like child labour, sustainability and animal welfare mean the consumer’s need for transparency has increased, and so University of Canterbury (UC) PhD student Pouyan Jahanbin is…
Loneliness and social isolation due to an extended lock-down could increase the mental and physical vulnerabilities of our more than half a million elderly New Zealanders, an aged care expert warns. Dr Hamish Jamieson is a University of Otago, Christchurch researcher and geriatrician. He says while COVID-19 is a real threat to the health of…