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The Star Thursday October 22 2020 FOCUS ON HEALTH Natural vision support Bilberry and marigold are two natural herbs with a long history in supporting the health of the eyes and good vision. During World War 2, British bomber pilots reported improved night vision after a nightly dose of bilberry jam before missions. Subsequent research suggested that bilberry extract may improve microcirculation within the eye, with the most significant effects found in people with impaired visual acuity. Bilberries contain powerful antioxidant compounds called anthocyanins that may play a major role in supporting eye health and even in improving the vision. One of the main causes of degenerative eye diseases such as macular degeneration relates to an increase in free radical activity that damages healthy cells in the eyes. The anthocyanins from the bilberry help reduce this free radical damage that could lead to serious eye disease. Bilberry has also been shown to improve oxygen and blood delivery to the eye, important factors for maintaining eye health. Bilberry is commonly used to support night vision and alleviate tired eyes, eye strain and dry eyes. It is considered beneficial for most eye conditions, including cataracts, disorders of the retina, and to prevent eye problems, especially in people with diabetes or high blood pressure. The retina is a thin layer of tissue at the back of the eye that transforms light information into neural signals for the brain to see images. The retina is very fragile and can be damaged by bright light, especially blue light. Computer monitors, cellphones, electronic notebooks, televisions, LED and fluorescent lighting all emit significant amounts of blue light and may have long term effects on the retina. The carotenoid lutein, as found in marigold flowers, is concentrated in the macula, the functional centre of the retina. The macula gives us the ability to see detail and provides the best colour vision. Lutein appears to be a vital in protecting the macula from blue light damage. Multiple studies have shown that people with eye diseases have much lower levels of lutein in their eyes and that increasing intake of lutein can reduce the risk of macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in older people. One study of people in India, where cataracts are a common problem found that those with the highest blood levels of lutein had a 41% lower risk of developing cataracts, compared to those with the lowest levels. “Marshall’s Herbal Vision Manager” provides nutritional support to your eyes, with each capsule containing a high dose extract of bilberry fruit and marigold flowers. This natural herbal formula is ideal to support keeping your eyes healthy. 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HERBAL VISION MANAGER SUPPORTS: • Eye health, repair & maintenance • Sharp clear vision • Night vision & colour perception • Eye strain relief • Tired eyes • Dry eyes • Blurry vision • Protection from blue light damage from computer monitors, cellphones, LCD television, LED & fluorescent lighting Bringing You the Best in Natural Health - WE ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP! - SUPER PRIcE 60 Capsules only $28.90 120 Capsules only $48.90 MAIL ORDER AVAILABLE MARSHALLS HEALTH & NATURAL THERAPY CONSULTING - PRESCRIBING - DISPENSING - MANUFACTURING - MEDICAL HERBALISTS 101 SEAVIEW RD, NEW BRIGHTON • PH 03 388 5757 • Email: enquiry@marshallshealthshop.co.nz 22 OPINION Future-focused briefing for ministers under way I’M SURE there will be much written about the election result over the coming weeks. All I’m going to say is that it was a decisive result, and it is the Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern who will form a government within the next two to three weeks. In the meantime, we are cracking on with finalising a Briefing to Incoming Ministers, which is a process I have adapted from my time in government. After an election, government departments, ministries and entities present such a briefing to their new or returning minister, so they can be updated on what is happening in their portfolio, but with an eye to any change in direction signalled during the election campaign. This is to Motorway on-ramp Our ongoing concerns about safety all stem from the New Zealand Transport Agency‘s original design of how to move Lincoln traffic onto the new motorway. In the original plan, Lincoln traffic was to use Hamptons Rd as a path of least resistance onto Shands Rd with no access to the motorway through Prebbleton, only via the Shands Rd on-ramp, hence no on-ramp to the motorway off Halswell Junction Rd. I was told this by an NZTA representative at an information evening for the proposed motorway. SO NOW the motorway is open there are serious deficiencies in design and operation of the whole roading network in and around Prebbleton clearly driven by the growth in the area. – Chris White New bus colour Metro announced that it wants to standardise the colour of the buses rather than use the bus company’s individual schemes. Fair enough. The bus users find that the various bus route colours (orange, blue, purple, etc) for the main routes are much easier to recognise than the route numbering system and would prefer to retain this. Fair enough. As a compromise, paint the front of the bus with the route colour (orange, blue, etc) and continue to use the back enable both the ministers and officials to ‘hit the ground running’. I used the model for the first time in 2014, and then again in 2017. It proved to be a good way to get issues on the table that affected our city. This time, there will be a Greater Christchurch BIM with the mayors of Selwyn and Waimakariri district councils and the chair of ECan joining me in signing off a future-focused briefing, which captures the essence of the opportunity that co-investment offers the government in We want to hear your views on the issues affecting life in Canterbury Send emails to: barry@starmedia.kiwi Mayor Lianne Dalziel for advertising as at present which would keep ratepayers happy by reducing costs. Fair enough. Metro should roll out the changes when new buses are added to the fleet to save unnecessary cost. Fair enough? – Chris Coey achieving their ambitious goals for New Zealand. They can’t fully achieve those goals without us, which is why we will aim for a Regional Strategic Partnership. We can also help ensure the effective delivery of their Covid-19 Recovery Plan, which includes projects that secure critical infrastructure, combat climate change, reduce waste and increase green energy use. They are all important for our future and the future of generations to come. Mitre 10 rugby I think it is a disgrace the way Ian Foster, ( following on the Steve Hansen model), releases so few players to play Mitre 10 Cup. These are players not in the All Black match day squads. These guys need rugby and it is not fair on the provincial unions. This of course particularly detrimental to our Canterbury side and Crusader neighbours Tasman. Outstanding players like Cullen Grace, Mitch Dunshea (Canterbury), and Will Jordan (Tasman), were not released to play last weekend, that was costly for those two teams. The same goes for all fit players in this AB squad not released. The NZRFU have allowed a system under Steve Hansen and now Ian Foster to perpetuate itself. It is not good for the provincial competition and for the rugby players and fans alike. – Graham Paterson Letters may be edited or rejected at The Star's discretion. Letters should be about 150 words. 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23 OPINION Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz It’s a year since Environment Canterbury declared a climate-change emergency IN JENNY OUR everyday HUGHEY lives explains we all what make the council plans for has the been day doing. ahead, perhaps The formal a weekend declaration away of in Environment a a couple state of of climate months’ emergency time and across Canterbury Chair possibly Canterbury to move was to one a new of the home most in serious, the next and few colourful, years. moments Jenny Hughey It’s in the regional same for council’s local authorities 30-year when it history. comes to looking and enhance that work. fleet hybrid or long-range electric more than after A the year communities ago this Saturday, in their That work included setting by 2022. Carbon emissions from regions at 11.49am, and guiding Environment them along up a climate-change integration air travel across the organisation the Canterbury path towards became a healthy New Zealand’s and programme in the Long-term Plan are offset via our own biodiversity sustainable first council future. to proclaim We need such to an 2018-28, ensuring climate change programmes. have emergency, short, medium formally and dedicating longterm was actively considered across According to a Madworld report itself to consideration of climate change plans at under the heart way. workstreams, increasing visibility in 2019, our gross emissions were of all it does. By of the science and what we know The now declaration you may have highlighted heard 2253 tonnes of carbon dioxide about about the impact of climate that the all the Greater work Christchurch (CO2) equivalent, compared with Environment 2050 change on Canterbury, and liaising Canterbury plan and does are wondering removals of 7883 tonnes of CO2- – from what on the issue with iwi and regional freshwater it’s all about. management We need to your equivalent through our efficiency help partners, other local authorities biodiversity to do this. efforts and from forestry planting and biosecurity, I and central government. transport invite you and to urban fill in development our survey across 2700 hectares. at greaterchristchurch.org.nz to air quality, and also regional As an organisation, we have The changing climate will pose It leadership would be – easy has a to climate roll the change also made significant progress in many risks to life and livelihood eyes focus. and think “what, another addressing our own greenhousegas emissions, with our we have seen how occasional, in Canterbury. In recent years Currently, under the Resource plan?” But GC2050 is going to Management Act, regional Christchurch building receiving a but extreme, weather events have be invaluable as we consider how councils are required only to adapt “market-leading” energy efficiency had huge effects on residents and the region will contend with the to climate change, not mitigate rating of 5.0 out of 6 in the year infrastructure around the South challenges of climate change and it – that responsibility is the to February on the National Island. post-earthquake investment. Government’s, but could change. Australian Built Environment The driest parts of our region, You could also add a third Even in ‘adapt mode’ many Rating System New Zealand. along the Marlborough coast and challenge too – a recovery from of Environment Canterbury’s The building’s features include across much of the Canterbury the ongoing likely impacts of PROBLEM: Jenny Hughey says sea-level rise and coastal existing policies and plans already 184 solar panels which can Plains, are expected to get even Covid-19. erosion will make it unsustainable to build new homes and contribute to reduced emissions. generate more than 55,000 drier. North-westerly storms are Environment In declaring Canterbury the climate is infrastructure in some areas of Greater Christchurch. kilowatt hours of electricity per predicted to become more intense, one emergency, of eight agencies the Council involved noted it year. with torrential alpine rainstorms in would the Greater continue Christchurch to show leadership councils, There has the been Canterbury a 26% reduction District turning Thirty our years braided seems rivers a long into way Partnership, on climate-change working and alongside do so Health per staff Board, member Waka in emissions Kotahi New away. roaring But rapids, it is important fuelling landslides for Te without Rūnanga adding o Ngāi new Tahu, programmes the Zealand since 30 Transport June 2010. Agency We now and have planning and causing that widespread we think erosion. beyond Christchurch at ratepayers’ City expense. Council, It also the gave the access Department to electric of and Prime hybrid Minister vehicles and Cabinet and hope (DPMC). to have half our We communities need to get will a sense be threatened of this Canterbury’s generation coastal and into the next. Waimakariri staff a clear mandate Selwyn to continue district what by Greater sea-level Christchurch rise this century is and and will our be, productive and how it and contributes protected to land the jeopardised rest of New by Zealand. the arrival and spread The of regional new, exotic council weeds is particularly from concerned warmer climates. with how the and pests changing All these climate eventualities may have affect us to in be the planned next few and decades. prepared for, and Greater Environment Christchurch’s Canterbury will economy remain will in the be vanguard especially of vulnerable to climate change, given these climate change efforts. One example is the $40 million Waimakariri up to 15 per River cent of flood it depends on protection agriculture. project, completed late As last we year. know, The this network sector of will floodgates be affected and by stopbanks water shortages, will protect stronger half winds a million and people warmer and $8 temperatures. billion of community And while and warmer business temperatures assets from may allow a possible us to “super grow new flood”. varieties of plants, they will The also last affect major existing flood was crops in and December introduce 1957, new pests when and parts diseases of which Coutts need Island managing. Belfast and Kainga An even were bigger swamped potential by river flow problem peaking during at 3990 the cubic next three metres decades per is second how sea-level (cumecs). rise and The coastal protection erosion scheme will make has been it unsustainable to defend to build Christchurch new homes designed from and infrastructure a flood of much in some as 6500 areas cumecs. of Greater Christchurch, which Environment Canterbury’s has been recognised as the country’s largest leadership of biodiversity and biosecurity programmes urban area is exposed also underpinned to such risk. by climate-change concerns. Sea-level rise is expected to affect Canterbury’s as many as distinct 14,000 braided buildings rivers in Greater and unique Christchurch, wetlands which face many have challenges. a replacement The value rivers of form a about vital ecological $3 billion. link Infrastructure and provide an at abundant risk includes food 300km supply of and roads nesting and other grounds access for routes, 26 species and of native more birds than – 700km most classified of freshwater, as It’s a year since Environment Canterbury declared a climate-change emergency JENNY HUGHEY explains what the council has been doing. The formal declaration of a state of climate emergency across Canterbury was one of the most serious, and colourful, moments in the regional council’s more than 30-year history. A year ago this Saturday, at 11.49am, Environment Canterbury became New Zealand’s first council to proclaim such an emergency, formally dedicating itself to consideration of climate change at the heart of all it does. The declaration highlighted that all the work Environment Canterbury does – from freshwater management to biodiversity and biosecurity, transport and urban development to air quality, and also regional leadership – has a climate change focus. Currently, under the Resource Management Act, regional councils are required only to adapt to climate change, not mitigate it – that responsibility is the Government’s, but could change. Even in ‘adapt mode’ many of Environment Canterbury’s existing policies and plans already contribute to reduced emissions. In declaring the climate emergency, the Council noted it would continue to show leadership on climate-change and do so without adding new programmes at ratepayers’ expense. It also gave staff a clear mandate to continue and enhance that work. That work included setting up a climate-change integration programme in the Long-term Plan 2018-28, ensuring climate change was actively considered across workstreams, increasing visibility of the science and what we know about the impact of climate change on Canterbury, and liaising on the issue with iwi and regional partners, other local authorities and central government. As an organisation, we have also made significant progress in addressing our own greenhousegas emissions, with our Christchurch building receiving a “market-leading” energy efficiency rating of 5.0 out of 6 in the year to February on the National Australian Built Environment Rating System New Zealand. The building’s features include 184 solar panels which can generate more than 55,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per year. There has been a 26% reduction per staff member in emissions since 30 June 2010. We now have access to electric and hybrid vehicles and hope to have half our Thursday October 22 2020 The Star Planning for future generations threatened stormwater and and facing wastewater increased pressures pipelines. due to river system change. When it comes to water, we also Wetlands need are to plan also ecosystems to protect its at-risk quantity nationally and quality and regionally, and ensure degraded coastal freshwater by draining, does damming not and become diversion tainted affecting by incursions their of ability saltwater. to sequester carbon, cleanse freshwater and mitigate We all know that how we, as a flooding, as well as impacting on region and a greater urban area, biodiversity and mahinga kai. treat With our biosecurity, natural we environment are putting has a direct greater impact emphasis on on our the wellbeing. of new Decisions pests establishing made through risks in GC2050 Canterbury. will Warming play a huge role in temperatures, developing long-term changing soils work and programmes land uses that mean are new appropriately weeds new especially, funded – will programmes be able to gain which a better ensure foothold a sustainable across the future. region. More This broadly, month we has have been to earmarked reliance for on public fossil engagement, fuels and curb find ahead environmentally of workshops suitable later in the alternatives, year to come such up as with electricity potential and hydrogen, initiatives to and power then our detailed public transport. plan development next year. I encourage When my predecessor you to find Steve out more Lowndes at greaterchristchurch.org.nz. retired as chair of this Keep council in late mind last how year, your he highlighted children and some grandchildren of the big changes on the way. He was might want to find this place in optimistic we would be able to deal decades with the to “pressing come. issues” of climate • Cr Jenny change Hughey and sustainability. is chair of I share the his Canterbury confidence. As Regional a community, Council (Environment and as a council, we Canterbury) are taking some bold steps to ensure we are in a better place to cope with the changing climate and the tests it will set us. But there will always be a need to do more. by sea-level rise this century and threatened and facing increased SECURITY our productive and protected land pressures due to river system jeopardised by the arrival and change. spread of new, exotic weeds and Wetlands are also ecosystems LIGHTING pests from warmer climates. at-risk nationally and regionally, All these eventualities have degraded by draining, damming to be planned and prepared for, and diversion affecting their fleet hybrid or long-range electric and Environment Canterbury ability to sequester carbon, by 2022. Carbon emissions Repair from or install will remain in the vanguard of cleanse freshwater and mitigate air travel across the organisation these climate change efforts. flooding, as well as impacting on are offset via our own • Feel biodiversity secure One in your example home is the $40 million biodiversity and mahinga kai. Waimakariri River flood With biosecurity, we are programmes. • Increase visibility, protection deter project, intruders completed putting greater emphasis on the According to a Madworld • Prevent report unwanted late last year. accidents The network of risks of new pests establishing in 2019, our gross emissions were 2253 tonnes of carbon • Provide dioxide peace floodgates of mind and stopbanks will in Canterbury. Warming protect half a million people and temperatures, changing soils and (CO2) equivalent, compared with $8 billion of community and new land uses mean new weeds removals of 7883 tonnes of CO2- business assets from a possible Give us especially, a call today will be able 24/7 to gain a equivalent through our efficiency “super flood”. better foothold across the region. efforts and from forestry planting The last major flood was in 03 365 More broadly, 9712we have to across 2700 hectares. December 1957, when parts The changing climate will pose aoteaelectriccanterbury.co.nz curb reliance on fossil fuels and of Coutts Island in Belfast and find environmentally suitable many risks to life and livelihood Kainga were swamped by river alternatives, such as electricity and in Canterbury. In recent Award years winning flow company, peaking at 3990 trusted cubic in Canterbury hydrogen, to power for 37 our years public we have seen how occasional, metres per second (cumecs). transport. but extreme, weather events have The protection scheme has been When my predecessor Steve had huge effects on residents and designed to defend Christchurch Lowndes retired as chair of infrastructure around the South from a flood of as much as 6500 this council late last year, he Island. cumecs. highlighted some of the big The driest parts of our region, Environment Canterbury’s changes on the way. He was along the Marlborough coast and leadership of biodiversity and optimistic we would be able to across much 9 –15 of the Canterbury FEBRUARY biosecurity 2021 HIGHLIGHTS programmes is also deal with the “pressing issues” of Plains, are expected to get even underpinned by • climate-change Weta Workshops climate Guided change Tour $2,280 and sustainability. drier. 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