A team of University of Canterbury students have set their sights on earning “street cred” with a built-from-scratch car they are constructing for an international design competition. The group of 25, including engineering, commerce, law and physics students, aim to be in the top three teams in this year’s Formula… Read More »UC students aim to win with aerodynamic car design
Students are testing a bike-sharing system at the University of Canterbury to see if there is demand for a larger, fully automated bike share scheme worth about $20,000. The trial began in July, with 10 bikes available for daily use to help students and staff travel on and around campus.Students’… Read More »UC students trial bike share scheme
They have no practices, no drills, and no set plays, yet Sacred Heart’s basketball teams win game after game. Sacred Heart deputy principal Frank McManus, who helps coordinate the school’s four basketball teams, said this year’s Year 7-8 boys A grade team – which consists entirely of Filipino boys – are a… Read More »Sacred Heart basketball team one to watch
The preservation of the Sydenham Heritage Church site faces new delays after asbestos was found in the site rubble. The heritage stone church, which was built in 1878, was demolished without proper consent two days after the February 2011 earthquake. The demolition rubble has remained on the site on the… Read More »Asbestos find delays church site clean-up
Hannah Herchenbach asks students if legalising cannabis is an issue likely to influence their vote in the upcoming election.
Jess Pullar reports that only one in 10 UC students has opted for the university’s free flu vaccinations.
Olivia Bascand reports on the efforts to restore the historic Townsend telescope badly damaged in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
Michael Cropp reports on the low turnout for the UCSA elections.
Four years and 88 house assessments since the September 2010 earthquake, Gavin Johnstone is still fighting to have his Mairehau home repaired. Johnstone, who has impaired mobility due to a truck driving accident and cares for a terminally ill friend, said the stress had left them overwhelmed. The 63-year-old tried… Read More »63-year-old still fighting for home repair
A fast-growing online service aimed at bringing pet-minding into the digital age has made its way to Christchurch. Pawshake.co.nz, which started in Belgium, has gained more than 100 pet lovers since launching nationwide six days ago. The website allows pet owners with verified local addresses to find local minders, walkers and house… Read More »Pet sitter website launches in NZ
