Pegasus Post: April 10, 2018

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KIDSTUFF
Superb quality and
variety at Kidstuff
• By Sophie Cornish
NEW BRIGHTON library has been
identified as a problem area for litter in
Christchurch.
New research from Keep New Zealand
Beautiful has revealed the areas in
Canterbury with the highest numbers
of people littering were public buildings
such as the New Brighton Library and
Canterbury Museum.
The findings revealed cigarette butts
were the most littered items across
Canterbury, making up 87 per cent of all
litter.
Takeaway packaging and cups followed
second, making up five per cent of the
total litter.
A city council spokesman said it is
aware the library is a problem area for
Haeata students
build careers
at Living Springs
OUTDOOR education camps are being
turned into internship opportunities after
high school for students from Haeata
Community Campus.
Former Haeata student Erika Cromwell
is now chasing a career in outdoor education
after completing an internship at
Living Springs, a school camp venue near
Lyttelton.
Living Springs is partnering with Haeata
to provide study camps and outdoor
education for up to 200 students this year.
Last year, Erika and another student,
Tegan Reid, completed an internship as
part of the Living Springs team.
Erika attended a study camp there as
an Aranui High School student in 2016.
The instructors recognised her potential
and she became a camp leader. She
was then offered an internship, which
involved living at the camp for a month
with other volunteers.
“The internship gives students a chance
to experience what it looks like to work
as part of a team, and a glimpse into the
realities of the workforce,” said Erika.
Since the internship, Living Springs
has offered Erika a job assisting on the
bouldering wall.
The internship also gives students the
opportunity to gain a certificate in sport,
exercise and leisure operations.
litter. “Yes, there are seasonal litter issues
in the area adjacent to New Brighton
Library, which are greater than others due
to its proximity to the new playground
(which is being very heavily used) and the
pier.”
The research found public buildings
and transport hubs had the highest
amounts of litter, compared to other
spaces surveyed such as parks, markets,
waterfronts, public squares and shopping
streets.
KNZB will launch an anti-litter campaign
tackle the rubbish problem.
The Ministry for the Environment
has granted KNZB funding for the
campaign, after volunteers collected
enough rubbish to fill 120 rugby fields,
50cm high, from a seven-day clean-up.
SCHOOLS
RUBBISH:
The New
Brighton
Library is
seen as a
problem area
for litter in
Christchurch.
Litter problem for library
INTERNS: Tegan Reid (left) and Erika
Cromwell have completed internships
at Living Springs and hope to pursue
careers in outdoor education.
This iconic Timaru store caters for all
baby and children’s needs both in store and
on-line. With a huge range of toys, clothes,
furniture and accessories for children of all
ages as well as mums-to-be, Kidstuff has
established itself as one of the best one-stop
children’s shops in New Zealand.
The range of products includes quality
toys, crafts, books, games, gifts, lights,
alarms, clocks and clothes. In addition to
an excellent selection of educational and
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are unique to New Zealand and the South
Island.
You can shop online from the comfort
of home, but if you are visiting Timaru,
you and your child will be delighted with
a “stop and shop” at Kidstuff located
at 170 Stafford St Timaru. For further
information and inspiration phone
03 688 5152 or visit www.kidstuff.net.nz
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