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6 Tuesday January 30 2018 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi News Bid to stop motor-cycles using Fendalton alleyway • By Julia Evans MOTOR-CYCLISTS using a pedestrian-only Fendalton alleyway as a shortcut may soon have to take the long route. City council staff have investigated possible options to deter motorcyclists and cyclists and improve safety of pedestrians using the alleyway on Coldstream Court and Barlow St following concerns raised by residents. Residents complained to the city council last January and two bollards were installed. Resident Hamish Martin wrote to the city council describing an accident he saw between two young cyclists. In a report to the Fendalton- Waimairi-Harewood Community Board, city council staff said there are several possible option for the board to consider. Staff said the preferred option was to improve visibility between people nearing the access way by lowering the height of the two boundary fences. Building robot to beat beach mess • By Julia Evans E WEN Wong doesn’t want to grow up in a world polluted by plastic. So the 15-year-old Burnside High School student has begun designing a robot to detect plastic in beaches, rivers and the ocean. “While it’s still in early stages, I’ve already had a lot of support and direction from experts like Brendon and Chris from NIWA, Brendon from ThisDesign and April from Limitless who have been super keen to push my project along and offer their expertise which is really exciting,” E Wen said. She’s named her robot BIRD, which stands for Biomimicry Identification Robot Device and fortunately it’s also shaped like a bird. “As part of this, I am designing an unmanned aerial vehicle capable of detecting and locating macro-plastics such as plastic bags and bottle tops using either laser diodes or machine learning software to rapidly autonomously identify rubbish from a camera feed,” she said. The plastic will then be tagged and linked to a crowd sourced clean-up app that guides rubbish collectors to dispose of it, she said. “It’s only in the design stage at the moment, but it’s pretty cool,” she said. “I like the way technology can be used to help the environment.” E Wen has been working on the designs for her BIRD through the advocacy WESTERN NEWS FUTURE: 15-year-old E Wen Wong is developing a robot to collect plastic from beaches in her bid to spread awareness about climate change. organisation she set up at school, P.S Our Beaches. “It’s all about spreading awareness about the environment and climate change,” she said. Her passion for the environment has been there for as long as she can remember. But E Wen said it was when she was 10-years-old she started looking into climate change. “I got into meteorology and climatology. I’ve been hooked ever since then,” she said. THE SOUTH ISLAND’S ONLY DEDICATED OUTLET CENTRE Over 50 stores | Free Parking We are Outlet Shopping With 50 stores, including new additions Cotton On Body, Under Armour and Keen. Make amazing savings on recognised high street brands all at outlet prices. Sign up to Smart Deals & be in the monthly draw for a $100 Dress-Smart gift card! HORNBY 409 Main South Road Open 10am-5pm, 7 Days www.dress-smart.co.nz
WESTERN NEWS Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Tuesday January 30 2018 7 • By Emily O’Connell A HALSWELL resident is frustrated the Kennedy’s Bush track has been closed for almost a year and she’s not really sure why. The track, which has been closed since the Port Hills fires in February last year, was due to reopen on December 31. Halswell Community Project chairwoman Chrys Horn (left) feels the track has been closed “too long.” But Christchurch Transport Operations Centre manager Ryan Cooney said the city council and private landowner “have been discussing the timely removal of the privately owned trees.” He said damaged trees need to be removed before the track reopens. Mr Cooney said it is now due to reopen on March 31. But Dr Horn doubts it will open then. “The worry for me is not that it’s closed but when is it going to open. We’ve already been through one date. And I’m wondering what else is going on here behind the scenes,” she said. Mr Cooney said the trail, which is mostly on unformed PROCESS: A three-month delay of the reopening of the Kennedy’s Bush track is frustrating one Halswell resident. Walking track closed for ‘too long’ Chrys Horn legal road and some private property, was delayed due to a wet winter. “Unfortunately, the wet weather last year resulted in excess sediment running off the hills into the Hoon Hay stream as a result of early logging attempts so work was paused,” he said. Dr Horn said she would “hate to see it closed forever.” “It’s something I’ve used all my life and I don’t want to lose access up there,” she said. Local News Now Fire rages, homes at risk Hooligans quiet at bus lounge •From page 1 “Police are stoked things have quietened down there.” Based on previous years, Constable Thorn said “things would ramp up a bit” during the school holidays, but he had not received any complaints from retailers. Although he isn’t exactly sure why, Constable Thorn felt having The Pawn Shop on the corner of Division St made the area less attractive for troublemakers. He also said it was possible they had “found other places to go.” However, he said there had been some security changes in the bus lounge. Community board deputy chairwoman Helen Broughton said as long as business owners were happy, the board was also happy. She was “delighted this has occurred.” Mrs Broughton said a “gruelling winter” may have helped divert troubled youth from the area. She said the recommendations will probably be put on hold and used in the future if needed. Pack a it ’ s Picnic, Island Time! 0800 436 574 www.blackcat.co.nz Discover walking tracks, native birds, penguins, the swimming beach and shipwrecks, all on the island that’s only 15 minutes from Christchurch! Start Exploring Otamahua/Quail Island today! DEPARTS: LYTTELTON QUAIL ISLAND Oct – Apr 10.20am 3.30pm Dec – Feb 10.20am & 12.20pm 12.30pm & 3.30pm FARE: adult $30 child $15 return CRUISES LYTTELTON & AKAROA LET’S GO SHOPPING Preloved & quality • Clothing /Footwear • Bricabrac • Furniture • Household items Late night Thurs open till 6.30pm 1 Amyes Rd, Hornby Ph. 349 4163 Hours: Mon - Fri 9am-4.30pm, Sat 9.30am-1.30pm 335b Riccarton Rd, Church Cnr Ph. 341 8539 Hours: Mon - Fri 9.30am-5pm, Sat 9.30am-2.30pm Like us on Facebook Thankyou for your support Hornby Family Store activate your FREE 2 week trial today! Each F45 workout is: • Class based & only 45 minutes • Changed daily and is never repeated • Suitable to all levels of fitness • Supervised by Personal Trainers • Functional, fun & friendly F45 WIGRAM IS NOW OPEN Email: wigram@f45training.co.nz 140 Hayton Rd, Wigram www.f45training.co.nz/wigram f45wigram f45_training_wigram TEAM TRAINING LIFE CHANGING
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