Nor'West News: August 20, 2019

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Tuesday August 20 2019
News
Max takes on the world
at economics Olympiad
MAX SURVEYOR fought off
fierce competition to finish third
at the International Economics
Olympiad in St Petersburg,
Russia.
Max, who lives in Fendalton,
is in his final year at Christ’s
College. The 17-year-old was the
only secondary school student
in the five-strong New Zealand
team.
They competed
against 29 countries
at the event and
answered questions
on financial literacy,
economics and a
business case study.
Max received
the third-highest
individual score and
the New Zealand
team finished
seventh.
“When I first
arrived at the
Olympiad, I realised
most people
there had graduated and were
studying at business colleges.
I was worried I was going to
embarrass myself so each night
after dinner I would read over
my textbooks until 3am,” he
said.
“Economics is not an exact
science and this is why I love it.
Max Surveyor
It’s both maths and art. While its
basis is in mathematics, the fact
that things aren’t so clear-cut
leaves room for you to creatively
use the models to explain the
problems that are thrown in
front of you. I also like politics,
and between politics and
economics, you can pretty much
explain how most of the world
works.”
Christ’s College
head of commerce
William Bell said
Max naturally
picks up concepts
related to economics
and works hard
to improve his
understanding.
Max is now
applying to schools
in the United
States and United
Kingdom.
“Ideally I would
eventually like to
study philosophy,
politics and economics at Oxford
University. I find it funny how
some boys seem to have plans
for their entire future down to
the exact firm they would like
to work for. All I know is that I
would loosely like to work in the
fields of finance, politics or law,”
Max said.
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Shirley Rd bus stop plan
given nod of approval
• By Matt Slaughter
A PLAN to upgrade a Shirley Rd
bus stop has been approved.
The Papanui-Innes
Community Board greenlighted
the plan, which will
involve the extension of the
existing bus stop outside Shirley
Intermediate School and the
construction of a new bus
shelter beside it to make room
for two buses at a time.
Innes Ward city councillor
Pauline Cotter said she hopes
the upgrades will be completed
by December.
Pegasus Post reported last
month the board delayed
approving the plan and asked if
more space could be created to
move the bus stop and shelter
back to make the facilities
accessible for wheelchair users
and people with mobility issues.
Board members originally
asked if a Ministry of
Education-owned berm space
outside the school could be
used to create the extra room.
But Cr Cotter said this was no
longer necessary as an extra
50cm of space would be
created using city councilowned
land.
Cr Cotter said the board
has taken about five months
to come up with a plan which
satisfied it. She is pleased it has
now been finalised and said the
wait has been worth it to ensure
the extended bus stop and new
shelter will cater for all bus
users.
“I think that it’s going to
look really good for Shirley to
have that, you know, improved,
more comfortable, more fit-forpurpose
shelter and bus stop
. . . there’s some seating and then
there’s room also for wheelchairs
or pushchairs,” she said.
“We want to really encourage
people to use these buses and
one of the ways to do that
is for council to step up and
address our infrastructure
NOR’WEST NEWS
GREEN
LIGHT:
The plan
to extend
an existing
bus stop on
Shirley Rd
and construct
a new bus
shelter
beside it will
go ahead.
improvements.”
Environment Canterbury
manager of public transport
strategy, planning and
marketing Edward Wright
said the new stop will help
achieve the goal of ECan’s
regional public transport plan
to increase the frequency of bus
services.
“The Palms is a key suburban
hub on our bus network. The
upgrades to this stop will be
appreciated by the many people
who use it every day. It is the
main stop at The Palms for the
Orange Line travelling towards
the city centre, and the Orbiter
travelling towards Northlands.
The Orbiter and Orange Line
are already high-frequency bus
services,” he said.
Kirsty Nixon
Horizons
24 August - 18 September 2019
Like portals to paradise, Kirsty Nixon’s large-scale paintings invite the viewer to
pull back the ‘fringes’ of our native flora to reveal quintessentially New Zealand
landscapes hidden in behind. Framed by the structural forms of our native
foliage, like cabbage tree leaves or nectar-laden flax flowers, and almost always
with a native bird or two in attendance, unfolding before your eyes could be
an endless coastline, a deep, green cove or perhaps even a glimpse of the far
horizon.
Kirsty is repeatedly drawn to the New Zealand landscape
in its various guises and while on holiday at the bird
sanctuary island Tiritiri Matangi recently she experienced
a sense of utter peace while watching the bellbirds
flitting about the feeders and hearing their hypnotic song.
Returning home, she became keenly aware of the absence
of native birdsong and thus her new works pay tribute to
the ways in which the melodic voices of our native birds
have the ability to enrich our lives as we navigate daily life.
Based in Auckland, Kirsty has been painting full-time
since 1997, initially in the medium of watercolour but
now having found her home in the freedom and impact of
acrylic.
Little River Gallery open 7 days, Main Road, Akaroa Highway.
Kirsty Nixon’s
Original Painting
‘Kereru and Karaka’
Kirsty Nixon’s
Original Painting
‘Three’s Not a
Crowd It’s a Party’
Seven retirement villages
in Canterbury
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• Mairehau •
Kirsty Nixon
Horizons
24 August - 18 September 2019
Main Rd, Little River 03 325 1944
art@littlerivergallery.com
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