Selwyn Times: September 30, 2020

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NEWS 21
METRO
Wednesday September 30 2020 Selwyn Times
New look for
metro buses
A new sculpture has been unveiled outside of the Down by the
Liffey Gallery in Lincoln. Deputy Mayor Malcolm Lyall (left), artist Debbie
Templeton-Page, Jonathan Crawford, Cheryl Morrall and Mike Glover
attended the ceremony for the River of Dreams sculpture which is made
of Timaru bluestone. The aim is to acknowledge the history of the area and
the wildlife of the Liffey Stream. The six-month project was made possible
by a grant from the Lincoln Community Trust and collaboration with the
district council which will formally be gifted the sculpture in due course. ​
Science on show at Kirwee school
KIRWEE Model School
is one of the first in
Canterbury to sign up
for an interactive science
show touring the region.
NanogirlLabs, a social
enterprise committed to
making STEM (science,
technology, engineering
and mathematics) accessible
for all, has announced
its return to Christchurch
for its Science in Schools
live shows.
Delivered by female scientists,
the shows support
the New Zealand school
curriculum at levels three
BACKYARD CRITTERS
Mike Bowie is an ecologist who specialises in entomology
(insects and other invertebrates). Each week he introduces a
new species found in his backyard at Lincoln. His column aims
to raise public awareness of biodiversity, the variety of living
things around us. Check out the full list of invertebrates found
at www.inaturalist.org/projects/backyard-biodiversity-bugs-in-my-lincolnsection
Relatively uncommon moth
IN EARLY September I
photographed a large moth
resting on the outside of
our house.
It was identified as
Austrocidaria gobiata,
the relatively uncommon
coprosma moth.
THe endemic moth has
variable light brown to
black patterns across its
30-40mm wingspan, often
with a dark streak at the
tip of its forewing.
THe species is found in
scrubland and forest from
montane to coastal areas of
New Zealand.
According to iNaturalist,
moths have been observed
in all months except
August.
Larvae are known to feed
on small-leaved coprosma
to six.
They also incorporate
Māori myths and legends
and are filled with
experiments to captivate
students.
Kirwee Model School
has registered for the
November shows but there
are still limited spots for
additional schools between
October 19 and 22.
Said co-founder of
NanogirlLabs Dr Michelle
Dickinson: “We are so
excited to finally be back
in Christchurch. We
know that live science experiments
can inspire and
enthrall students, helping
them to think about how
the world around them
works.
“Sadly with Covid-19
we won’t be performing
in theatres this year but
instead bringing our
live schools show to
Christchurch to inspire
the next generation of
budding inventors and
innovators.”
• To find out more,
visit www.nanogirllive.
co.nz/science-inschools
species such as Coprosma
propinqua.
Pupation occurs in the
host plant leaves or in leaf
litter directly below.
Over the next few months, distinctive teal
coloured buses will begin to appear on the
streets as Metro introduces a new exterior
design to its fleet.
The new livery design is inspired by the
foods and resources shared by early Māori,
the natural landscape that connected them,
and the mosaic of waterways that formed
early travel routes across our region –
represented today by the Metro network.
Environment Canterbury Councillor
Phil Clearwater said that the new livery
simplifies Metro’s network for a more
approachable, user friendly experience.
“We want to make it clearer that this is a
single, reliable, connected network that will
get you anywhere you need to go in greater
Christchurch across the day.
“We found that the numerous bus brands
were diluting the message of Metro’s
connected network, and so we have worked
with our bus operators, Go Bus, Red Bus
and Ritchies, during the implementation
of their new contracts to introduce a single
look across all buses.
“Our changes are designed
to help users right across
the network, rather than
only those travelling on the
Metro Lines – which make
up only five of Metro’s 27
routes.
“We are also preparing for
a future where we will, in
time, grow the number of high
Is your bus
timetable
changing?
On the 28th of September some of our bus
timetables are changing. These changes are part
of improvements we are making to our service.
Bus timetables that will be changing:
1
95
97
125
1 Rangiora – Cashmere (Blue Line)
95 Pegasus/Waikuku – City
97 Pegasus – Rangiora (New)
125 Redwood – Westlake
Check what your new timetable
will be at metro.co.nz
frequency routes. Continuing with the
colour coded ‘Metro Line’ approach would
require more and more colours, adding
complexity to the network.
“The new operating contracts include
replacement of around 100 buses, or half
our fleet, over the next two years, so with
this many buses being produced, this is the
time to update the livery,” he said.
Environment Canterbury is introducing
39 new ultra-low emission buses over the
next months to serve greater Christchurch
bus users. All of these will be built locally
in Rolleston. These will be followed by 25
zero emission electric buses in 2021, and
more new buses in 2022.
All buses other than the Orbiter will
be painted in the new Metro teal colour
to represent our strong link to water, an
essential life-sustaining force.
“The Orbiter will remain in a
recognizable green livery, symbolic of the
land,” said Councillor Clearwater.
The Metro livery will be introduced to the
fleet over the coming months.