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26 Tuesday June 27 2017 Latest Christchurch news at www. .kiwi SELWYN TIMES Travel Put your taste buds to the test in Tokyo • By Mike Yardley ON ARRIVAL in Tokyo, I was looking for a sure-fire way to blitz the jet-lag. The sensory onslaught of Tsukiji Market fitted the bill perfectly, as I revelled in the colour, the cacophony and organised chaos of the world’s largest seafood market. Spanning the size of 430 rugby fields, the market metrics are gob-smacking. It’s the stomping ground for 50,000 workers, where over 1700 stalls sell 2000-tonnes of seafood daily, in 480 varieties. This grand encounter with the kitchen of Japan groans with polystyrene crates proudly splayed with every marketable sea creature – including whale meat. Fancy watching the daily Tuna Auction? You’ll need to get here at the ungodly hour of 3am, to score a visitor’s slot in the tuna auction room. The dealing is all done by 6.30am. Humming with post-auction activity, later in the morning, a veritable army of workers hauled freshly sold fish on fork-lifts, hand-carts and “turret trucks”, like speed-freak bees in a choreographed hive. I gazed in awe of hulking blue-fin tuna the size of SELECTION: Seafood for sale at the Tsukiji Market. refrigerators. Half of Tokyo seemed to be out sampling and shopping. It’s a riveting introduction to the core ingredients in Japanese cuisine and the ebullient vendors happily hand-out free tastings. I grazed on seaweed, benito shavings, dumplings in soybean flour, smoked fish and kimchee squid. Best of all, Tsukiji’s quintessential sushi restaurants offer the freshest raw fish fix possible. My tour group headed for Sushi Daiwa, situated next to Sushi Dai, which are the two famous sushi houses. Their pilgrimage-like pulling power means you may well find yourself queuing outside for several hours. We lucked in, with only a 15min wait. Although they staff are too polite to say so, you are expected to eat and run at these sushi counters. Alongside the delectable slivers of tuna draped over a bed of rice, we noshed on congee reel, sea urchin and that celebrated Japanese delight, tamagoyaki, egg omelette roll. If you’re sizing up one big blow-out in Tokyo, the Park Hyatt is the pinnacle of high-end hospitality. BUSY: Eat fresh raw fish at Sushi Daiwa. The city’s most decorated hotel is the Park Hyatt which graces the upper-levels of a Kenzo Tangedesigned high-rise, lording over west Shinjuku. Considered the father of modern Japanese architecture, he was the master planner for the rebuilding of Hiroshima after World War 2. With the hotel floors beginning on the 41st level with the glass-walled reception, you can be assured your accommodation will be dressed with a sweeping panorama of the neon-drenched, sky-scrapered expanse of Tokyo. HIGH-END: Experience panoramic views from a room at the Park Hyatt. Service is ultra-attentive without being starchy. Whether you’re staying in-house or not, the dining destinations are unmissable. SOUTHERN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Academic or practical? We have a course for you! Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) offers programmes from Certificate to Masters level, with course intakes throughout the year. The Christchurch campus has programmes covered by the Zero Fees Scheme, which means you are not charged tuition fees, only paying for any direct material costs involved. The New Zealand Certificate in Project Management is open for enrolments and students can begin studying at the end of June or in the September intake. Teaching the core skills and techniques of project management, this course will allow you to contribute to the management of various projects and work with others in a project team. Offered via blended delivery, you get the best of both worlds, with fortnightly workshops and online study combining to create a flexible and comprehensive programme. If you’re looking to get a trade under your belt, the Certificate in Construction is a great option as the building industry is in need of those with construction qualifications. Beginning in August, this course can allow you to fast track your way through an apprenticeship. Covering carpentry theory, elementary construction skills, health and safety, drawing and practical construction, you will attend classes three days per week, with the other two days occupied by practical work experience. Students have the opportunity to participate in house building coupled with the completion of theory units, which will ideally then lead into an apprenticeship. Come and enrol to study at SIT’s Christchurch campus and kick start your career today! CONSTRUCTION @ SIT CHRISTCHURCH ENROL NOW FOR SEMESTER 2 ª Certificate in Construction (Level 3) -Course starts 21 August Call today or email info@sit.ac.nz 0800 TO STUDY www.sit.ac.nz
SELWYN TIMES Latest Christchurch news at www. [Edition .kiwi datE] Tuesday June 27 2017 27 Backyard Critters Mike Bowie is an ecologist who specialises in entomology (insects and other invertebrates). Each week he introduces a new species found in his backyard at Lincoln. His column aims to raise public awareness of biodiversity, the variety of living things around us: THE ROBBER fly (Neoitamus melanopogon) is a common predator found in sunny clearings around New Zealand. It is a native species about 18-23mm in length and often perches on vegetation, waiting for a prospective victim to capture in-flight. They catch prey as large as themselves with their long legs fitted with large bristles and claws adapted for holding RUTHLESS: The robber fly catches prey as large as themselves. Ruthless predators them. They inject a neurotoxin that immobilises the prey and digestive enzymes that dissolve the body tissue that is then sucked out. Like all flies, this species has halteres which are dumb-bell like modified hind wings that help balance during flight. However, in this case, the halteres are a conspicuous bright yellow colour. Males are easily identified by their distinctive, large genital bulb at the end of their abdomen. Robber fly eggs are laid in soil or on plants, where emerging larvae feed on rotting vegetation. This role, along with its predatory adults, make this species important in the ecosystem. 2 SIGNAL ICT GRAD SCHOOL Returning to work, but looking for a change? If you watched What Next? on TV One recently, you will be aware how quickly NZ is being impacted by emerging technologies. Tech roles exist in nearly all industries now, from agriculture to zoology, and huge growth in the already significant tech sector in Canterbury is predicted by the Canterbury Development Corporation. To fuel this growth, we need more trained tech people. SIGNAL is working with industry to help meet this need via Shift, an innovative industry-driven tech programme for those who are seeking a new career path, but who do not have an IT background. This intensive 9 month programme is open to degree holders in any discipline, from NZ or off-shore - in fact, diversity is welcomed! The Shift programme is ideal for those looking to return to the work force, and offers school friendly hours allows you to up-skill without sacrificing family time. There are a number of tech jobs in NZ and they cover a varied skill set. You can focus on software design and development or you could concentrate on other high demand skills, such as project management, product testing, user experience, business analysis, technical writing. The Shift programme uses immersive studio-based learning and real-world experience via industry projects and placements to produce graduates with well-rounded technical and communication skills, able to work with any team within the exciting tech sector. “The first half of the Shift program has SHIFT offers tech training with school friendly hours, so you can move into a role within Canterburys’ booming tech sector. succeeded in delivering to my expectations - I have enjoyed learning introductory tech skills such as programming, web development, databases and user experience. The project work has provided real-life examples of how these skills could be applied and required our group to work together to achieve the desired result.” Qualified geologist and Shift learner Isaac Burwell. Limited spaces are available for the Christchurch Shift programme starting on July 24 and there are scholarships available too. To find out more about the Shift programme, call SIGNAL today on 0800 990024 and start your shift into NZ’s fastest growing sector. formulated for dogs Want the best Dog Food possible? Want to Shift to a new career? We can make it happen. CDC estimates ICT employment in Canterbury will grow 2500 additional jobs by 2025 Scholarships available APPly noW! Combine your existing degree and life experience with innovative learning to prepare for a career in the booming Tech sector. Shift, Signal’s 9 month industry focused programme starts July 24, is open to graduates of any discipline, with limited scholarship opportunities still available. • Pure meat • No Chemicals • No Fillers • Dogs love Essential • Convienent chilled roll • Affordable $1 a day for a medium dog VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR STOCKISTS OR BUy OnlInE www.animalessentials.co.nz phanley@xtra.co.nz 0800 HAnlEy (0800 426 539) Choose from the Software development stream or the Development Allied stream to focus on other areas such as testing, user experience or technical writing. Be part of one of NZ’s fastest growing sectors with fantastic employment opportunities. SIGNAL is powered by: P 0800 990 024 E info@signal.ac.nz W www.signal.ac.nz/shift
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