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From Monday 3 July, Rapid Response Footpath Crews made up of HEB and Higgins contractors will be doing quick repairs to paths on behalf of the Christchurch City Council. “We’ve been consistently told that residents aren’t happy with the condition of footpaths. Satisfaction is sitting at just 35% while complaints about small cracks and holes…
Some of the country’s largest companies are calling on the Government to allow the importation of rapid COVID-19 tests to protect critical New Zealand worksites. More than 25 businesses across a range of sectors including manufacturing, energy, food production, telecommunications, freight, aviation and aged care have formed a coalition to jointly import 370,000 rapid antigen…
Some of the country’s largest companies will be able to introduce rapid antigen testing to their critical worksites this month after the Government responded to calls from the business community to allow rapid tests to be imported into New Zealand. More than 25 companies sought emergency approval from the Government last week to allow rapid…
Heavy rain will impact the West Coast over the coming days with wet weather spreading east as well, along with a rapid cooling change. Temperatures will tumble on Saturday with Christchurch dropping more 10 degrees from Friday to Saturday, as far as daytime highs are concerned. (24 is forecast today, 14C Saturday). Further south and…
People who are symptomatic or a household contact of someone with COVID-19 can now order a free rapid antigen test (RAT) online. The Ministry of Health has launched a RAT requester site. “It’s one of a range of ways we are make testing more readily available for those who need it,” says Jo Pugh, Acting Group…
Engineering revolutionary, rapid, resilient, recyclable buildings New Zealand engineering researchers are working on an innovative modular system to revolutionise the way we construct buildings; not just more rapidly, but also more environment-friendly, quake-resilient and recyclable. University of Canterbury Engineering Professor Rajesh Dhakal (centre) and Professor Geoff Rodgers (right), along with Dr Brian Guo (left), are…
The multi-agency team investigating a mass rapid transit system for Greater Christchurch has released an interim report. Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and local councils, on behalf of the Greater Christchurch Partnership, have been looking at how MRT could work as the area grows over the next 30 years. They have assessed three scenarios; one…
Auckland’s rapid lockdown has given New Zealand a better chance of eliminating coronavirus – again University of Canterbury (UC) academics, Professor Michael Plank and Associate Professor Alex James, collaborate with academics from the University of Auckland (UoA) in an article for The Conversation to provide their expert insight into the positive impact Auckland’s lockdown will…