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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Thursday <strong>July</strong> 5 <strong>2018</strong> 13 News LED Portable Worklight $ 20W. 800 lumens. IP44. 30 00013401 UPGRADES: QE II Drive is set to have safety barriers installed. PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER QE II Drive getting safety barriers to stop crashes • By Julia Evans SAFETY BARRIERS will be installed along QE II Drive in a bid to stop crashes. A $3.9 million New Zealand Transport Agency safety upgrade, including roadside and median safety barriers and improved road markings, is planned for the stretch between Innes and Burwood Rds. <strong>The</strong> wire cables flex to absorb the impact of a crash, slow the vehicle down and direct it away from oncoming traffic, trees, pot holes or ditches. <strong>The</strong> cables have been proven to reduce road deaths by 70-80 per cent. <strong>The</strong> highly reflective road markings will be easier for motorists to see in wet weather and at night. From 2006 to 2015, one person died and 13 people were seriously injured on the stretch of road, NZTA system manager Peter Connors said. An elderly woman died after a crash on QE II Drive, between Marshland and Burwood Rds, in September. <strong>The</strong> project is out for tender and construction will depend on tender negotiations. “However, we are aiming for construction to be RESEARCHERS in Canterbury are set to uncover the impact the Airbnb accommodation phenomenon has had on the region’s tourism industry. Canterbury University and ChristchurchNZ will look into the economic, social and environmental impact of Airbnb in Canterbury. It comes after the city council staff report last month delved into whether there should be new rates rules for short-term accommodation providers. <strong>The</strong> report raised concerns over an “unequal playing field” between formal accommodation providers and providers like Airbnb and Bookabach. It reported that such services had experienced a surge of use. ChristchurchNZ said its research showed the total number of Airbnb accommodation units in the city almost doubled in the 12 months to September 2017, rising from 1158 to 2035. But that “rapid rise” has “stabilised” as per last April, said a ChristchurchNZ spokeswoman. <strong>The</strong> mean number of available Airbnb units in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula now stands at around 2400, said the spokeswoman. Canterbury University Associate Professor Girish Prayag and Associate Professor Lucie Ozanne said the research will allow the regional tourism industry to devise and implement a clear response strategy to peer-to-peer accommodation. “<strong>The</strong> findings will be meaningful for policy makers at the regional and local council levels but also can serve as learning cases for other regions in New Zealand,” Associate completed during the new financial year, <strong>2018</strong>/19.” Mr Connors said NZTA is working to ensure the project co-ordinates with the Northern Corridor project, which connects to the route. A project report said: “New residential developments nearby and the opening of Avonside Girls’ High and Shirley Boys’ High in early 2019 mean this road can only get busier.” It is part of a nationwide NZTA plan, which has pumped $600 million into improving safety on roads around the country. Airbnb impact on Canty studied Professor Prayag said. ChristchurchNZ senior economist Peter Fieger said the research is expected to give further insights into the booming peer-to-peer accommodation sector. “From a tourism industry perspective, there’s a clear need to better understand the phenomenon of peer-to-peer accommodation, and in particular Airbnb, as the landscape of the formal accommodation market changes in the South Island.” UC researchers will interview Canterbury Airbnb hosts and other interested stakeholders, while ChristchurchNZ will analyse data for Canterbury and nine other regions around the country and map it with formal accommodation information. <strong>The</strong> research is expected to be completed in December. 35mm Sink Mixer WELS 4 star all pressure. 08902710 49L Rolling Bin 395 x 3<strong>05</strong> x 570mm. Includes lid. 02583372 Tarpaulin 1.8 x 2.4m. 80gsm. 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