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4 Thursday August 13 2020 Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz News SOUTHERN VIEW Cousins find flat tyre solution • By Bea Gooding • W.O.F • Servicing • Repairs • Batteries • Tyres • Clutch • Cambelt • Diagnostic Equipment YOUR LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE SHOP 287 Hoon Hay Road Christchurch Open Mon-Fri Ph. 982 0405 Email: hoonhayauto@gmail.com KEEN MOUNTAIN bikers may no longer have to put up with the frustrations of a flat tyre. Cashmere cousins Josh Baker and Zak Shearer, both year 11, recently launched Flatless Tyres, a company that uses a foam product that sits inside tyres to stop sharp objects puncturing the rubber and damaging rims. The foam acts as a spacer between the tube and the tyre and requires no maintenance once it is installed. The project began when Josh was spending his weekends mountain biking at the Christchurch Adventure Park. But as he started doing bigger jumps and rougher trails, his tyres would puncture every two days, which was a frustrating and an expensive process to regularly replace them. “I’ve been riding pretty hard, but I kept getting a lot of flats,” he said. “After trying other options, like going tubeless, I got together with Zak and we started designing and figuring out a better way.” The 15-year-olds are homeschooled together and make the products themselves. Said Josh: “We tested many types of foam as we tried to find the perfect type for the flatless tyre. “This was fun, we smashed foam, struck it with hammers, stretched it and smacked it until it gave in. “We only chose the best foam that didn’t yield to our abuse.” The pair won $500 from the University of Waikato’s Seed Fund programme for young enterprise start-ups which helped to start the project. The venture was part of the Young Enterprise Scheme where high school students nationwide got a taste of what it was like to run their own business. Josh said replacement tyres would usually cost anywhere between $15 to $25 each which added up and could rise over time to costing as much as $2000. Because of this, they believed the innovation would be a game-changer in the cycling world by reducing costs and waste associated with tyre maintenance. This was already evident INNOVATION: Flatless Tyres by Cashmere young enterprise students Zak Shearer (left) and Josh Baker is set to rock the mountain biking world in a bid to prevent bikes from getting punctures. PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN when test riders said it had improved stability on tracks, did not puncture, sustain any damage and weighed the same as standard tyres. “We haven’t had too many orders yet as it’s early days, but we’ve had a lot of people ask about it,” said Josh. “We haven’t seen any products like this in New Zealand, so it feels pretty good that we’re on to something. “We’re aiming to be at the top of the market and plan to continue our business next year.” THE 2020 GENERAL ELECTION AND REFERENDUMS Enrol by 16 August to make voting quick and easy. St Martins Secret 102A St Martins Road, St Martins 3 Bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms | 1 Living Room | 1 Dinning | 2 Car Garage Tucked away down its own driveway this post quake built home will be a delight to view. Modern homes in St Martins are a rare find indeed and are even rarer to come to the market. My client has decided to downsize so it is time to let a new owner enjoy the benefits of modern living. Warm and inviting this home offers 3 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and two living areas. The master bedroom is particularly spacious with an ensuite and walk in robe that are sure to delight. Built in 2015, you have the security of a post-quake build and the convenience of an easy care section only minutes from the local shopping and an easy drive to the city. You could lock your car away in the double garage and just use the public transport or hop on your bike and enjoy all the Port Hills has to offer. Zoned for St Martins School & Cashmere High. Your agent, Your home, Your future LICENSED SALES CONSULTANT REAA 2008 P 027 777 0411 Do it online with your NZ driver licence or passport at vote.nz 0800 36 76 56 Nicky Wagner National List MP I’d like to acknowledge everyone that I have worked with over the last 15 years. Christchurch is a great city – I have enjoyed being your MP. Thank you for your support – Kia Kaha 922 Colombo Street, Central Christchurch PO Box 21359, Christchurch 8143 chch.office@parliament.govt.nz 03 365 8297 nickywagner.co.nz Authorised by Nicky Wagner MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington.
SOUTHERN VIEW Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Thursday August 13 2020 5 Concerns outlined to community boards • From page 1 Policies to restrict nonresidential activities in residential zones made consent more difficult to obtain. Said Harrison: “We don’t support discriminating between hosted and unhosted short-term rentals. Whether a host is present or not doesn’t form a sound basis for regulation as there’s many variables involved to police this.” Airbnb owners did not support the proposals due to the growing need for self-catering homes for groups and families that many motels, hotels and hostels did not cater for. They have outlined their concerns to community boards ONE OF several resident waterfowl species in our estuary is the New Zealand native shoveler or kuruwhengi. It is easily mistaken for the Mallard duck but if you look carefully you will notice that the shoveler has an enormously large bill which is very handy when sieving water and BIRDS OF THE ESTUARY Tanya Jenkins is the manager of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust, a non-profit organisation formed in 2002 to protect one of New Zealand’s most important coastal wetlands. Each week she introduces a new bird found in the estuary. Her column aims to raise the understanding of the values and uniqueness of the area. Good honest homestyle food Authentic hand shaped sour dough (no yeast & preservatives) mud for insects, plankton and small fish. There have been as many as 2000 counted in and around our estuary and all this time you may have thought they were all just common mallard ducks. It is a tough job for the female laying a many as 10 eggs which she will incubate across the city. They favoured the option which removed restrictions on whole unit listings and treated home-share accommodation as a residential activity. “This option allows for better regulation by registering homes. All other options leave you with an impossible compliance issue. “If you restrict self-contained homes, visitors will limit their time in Christchurch,” Harrison said. They supported a nationwide approach to regulations which did not “geographically distort the market,” and a mandatory code of conduct for owners, managers and guests enforceable under a three-strike rule. AirDNA data shows Christchurch hosts earned about $50 million between August 2018 and 2019. It is estimated about 250,000 guests were hosted last year. Griffiths said some regulations could be approached from a nationwide perspective. “A nationwide code of practice would be possible for short-term accommodation, but would require agreement of all listing platform providers, council and other regulatory agencies,” he said. “However, a nationwide code of practice could not be the only regulatory mechanism in spite of this being a on her own and then bring up the youngsters all by herself. Not likely we will see mum and her brood in our estuary, as she prefers to keep them hidden during the day and instead feed them at night to protect the family. These birds only live up to seven years – not very old for a bird species. preferred option. City council has responsibilities under the Building Act, Resource Management Act and other legislation that the code may not address.’’ The Government could also issue objectives and policies to ensure a consistent approach to managing the issue, such as the use of land and its effects that all councils must enforce. The city council will present a report to the Urban Development and Transport Committee outlining recommendations on a preferred option including whether or not to notify changes to the District Plan next month. HANDY: Shovelers are recognised for their large bills, which help them to sieve water to find their food. PHOTO: PAUL CORLISS Saturday 15 th August Meet Megan Woods, MP for Wigram on a corner in your neighbourhood SPREYDON 1pm 1.20pm 1.40pm 2pm 2.20pm 2.40pm 3pm 3.20pm 3.40pm 4pm Domain Tce & Somers Pl Lyttelton St & Edinburgh Pl Nairn St & Blakehall Pl Plunket St & Neville St Neville St & Lyttelton St Domain Tce & Neville St Cobham St & Evesham Cres Glynne Cres & Lyttelton St Stourbridge St & Lyttelton St Mountfort St & Lyttelton St If you would like to get in touch with Megan please call 03 338 6347 or email megan.woods@wigram.org.nz Open 7 Days | Phone 337 8214 Shop 2, 73 Centaurus Road, Huntsbury, Christchurch SALE 03 322 4548 | Easy Parking 17 Lillian Street, Halswell Open Mon-Fri 9.30am - 5.00pm Saturday 10.00am - 1.00pm LAYBY WELCOME Authorised by Dianna Lacy, 160 Willis Street, Wellington.
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