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8 Thursday May 24 2018 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi The Star News Moves to flush out chlorine taste, smell New Black Round Combo $259 CITY COUNCIL contractors have started flushing pipes in areas most affected by the smell and taste of chlorine. The move comes in response to feedback to the city council that people in some parts of the city are experiencing the effect more than others. “In addition to flushing the pipes, staff are working with the health authorities to explore how we can reduce the amount of chlorine being added into the water supply,” said general manager city services David Adamson. He explains that the amount people notice the smell and taste can, among other things, depend on how close they are to the pump station. Different pump stations are used depending on demand so you may not be getting water from the one closest to you. Another factor is the condition of the pipes. “Chlorine reacts with a variety of naturally occurring materials in the pipe. It’s this reaction that can cause the variation in smell and taste in some areas and that’s why we’re flushing pipes in the worstaffected areas.” Mr Adamson said filling an open jug and keeping it in the fridge would help remove the chlorine. “You need to keep lids off containers so the chlorine can evaporate over time.” People with health issues that are experiencing increased symptoms should contact their GP. “The council has authorised chlorination for up to 12 months and we’re making good progress on understanding the extent of work that needs to be done so we can reduce and stop adding chlorine to our water supply.” •Read more on pages 26-27 Heat Pump Specials Heat Pump Specials GE35 4kW Heat Pump from only PRE WINTER $2,299 GE35 4kW Heat Pump from only $2,299 GE50 5.8kW HEAT Heat Pump PUMP from only $2,749 GE50 5.8kW SPECIALS Heat Pump from only $2,749 FH50 6.0kW Heat Pump from only $3,499 Phone now for prompt expert advice and FH50 6.0kW Heat Pump from only $3,499 installation (we can install the same week) INCLUDES INSTALLATION. 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He was arrested and charged on Monday after robbing the Avenue Dairy on Fitzgerald Ave on Saturday. He will be sentenced later this year. The man stole chips and ice creams, and demanded money but did not get any. No one was hurt. LPG Califonts 6L $199 10L $429 26L $999 A con man’s run was undone when he tried defrauding a rugby club while a police officer investigating him sat nearby. Michael Vernon Lang (above), 42, pleaded guilty to five charges of obtaining less than $500 by deception in the district court on Monday. Stuff reported Detective Sergeant Don Fisher had received several complaints about a man claiming to be Paul Thompson calling sports clubs, hotels and other organisations asking for money. On Saturday night, Detective Sergeant Fisher was at a rugby club when the man walked in by chance for a prearranged meeting about a loan with the club president. Detective Sergeant Fisher then arrested Mr Lang, who has been remanded in custody for sentencing on August 2. A pedestrian in his mid-50s has been killed after being hit by a ute and thrown from a North Canterbury bridge into a riverbed. Emergency services attended the serious crash on the Depot Rd bridge over Eyre River near Oxford after receiving a call at 5.52am yesterday. Police have concerns for a young girl who has been missing in Christchurch since Tuesday night. Stella Carroll, 12, left her home in Dallington at 10.50pm. She is believed to be in the Shirley/ Aranui area. Anyone who has seen Stella or has any information is asked to phone police on 363 7400. 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The Star Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Thursday May 24 2018 9 HORNCASTLE ARENA June 29 - July 1 10AM - 5PM TICKETS ONLINE: starhomeshow.kiwi Chch could become a space base • By Kurt Bayer SCIENTIFIC FORAYS into the frosted wilds of Antarctica could unlock further mysteries of the universe and help put a man on Mars, with post-quake Christchurch uniquely situated as an ice and space base, a visiting NASA scientist said yesterday. While space may be the final frontier, as Star Trek’s narrator opined, the White Continent of Antarctica, where few men have gone before, is providing a fertile research ground for advancing space exploration and extraterrestrial worlds. Studies into the hostile, barren, cold and dry landscape, along with cutting-edge testing transport methods and technologies to support human life and growth, and astronaut training camps, are some of the benefits of having a presence on the ice, according to NASA’s Zaheer Ali. “With its topography, geography and weather, it has so many advantageous features,” says Mr Ali, science and mission operations laboratory supervisor for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (Sofia), a highly-modified Boeing jetliner that is the world’s largest flying observatory. “When we go to other worlds, they are going to be dry and cold. We can compare snow and ice dunes in Antarctica to similar geological features on Mars. Those types of analogues are very important because we can do that research here on earth. Maybe we don’t solve it, but we can build a set of knowledge that can help us inform research on extra-terrestrial works.” Mr Ali is in Christchurch preparing the Sofia’s winter night-flying expeditions, which from next month will again EXPLORING: Zaheer Ali is in Christchurch as part of a NASA team studying the centre of the Milky Way. study the skies of the Southern Hemisphere. Flying at an altitude of between 12km and 14km, putting it above 99 per cent of the earth’s infrared-blocking water-vapour layer, the Sofia studies a range of astronomical objects and phenomena, including the life cycle of stars, formation of new star systems, black holes, nebulae and interstellar dust, complex molecules and the planets, comets and asteroids in our solar system. Mr Ali says Christchurch is well-positioned to provide access to the Galactic Centre – the rotational centre of the Milky Way – at a time of year when viewing conditions in the Northern Hemisphere are poor. “Having access to Antarctica and the Galactic Centre also provides us with unique science cases to explore solutions for space research,” Mr Ali says. Mr Ali will be speaking at Extreme Environments – from the Antarctic to Space, a Techweek’18 event in Christchurch today, bringing together local, national and international experts to help explain how exploration in the Antarctic is a dry run for space studies. ChristchurchNZ chief executive Joanna Norris says the rebuilding city – one of only five global Antarctica gateways – could already support a future space industry, with world-class high-tech component manufacturers and tech companies, schools with space programmes, higher level training of rocket guidance systems, and regulatory bodies that monitor New Zealand and international airspace. Mr Ali said the research projects operating through Christchurch will lead to things that could “change the world.” “You don’t go up with the goal every night but I think for all of us who are scientists or engineers there is that sense in the back of your mind that there could be something right around the corner that changes everything.” –NZ Herald Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor Exhibition 26 May – 30 June 2018 Visit the exhibition in Cashel Mall, go to redzonefutures.nz or look out for the travelling exhibition in an area near you (details online). See the exciting possibilities, give your feedback and help shape the future of this area.
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