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In brief NEWS North Canterbury News, September 23, 2021 17 Amoment for te reo By SHELLEY TOPP Takingamoment for te reo is becoming apopular activity for many Kiwis keen to learn the Maori language. Last week, at 12pm on Tuesday, all Kiwis were encouraged to take part in the nationwideMaori Language Moment. In Rangiora, librarian Amy Hallmark recorded a live reading in te reo of the children’sbook Kei hea a Spot? (Where Is Spot?) for the WaimakaririLibrary’s Facebook page duringthe Maori Language Moment. The initiative was part of Maori LanguageWeek (Te Wiki otereo Maori), from September1319and recognisedthe day and the hour in 1972 when agroup of Maori language champions presented a petition with 30,000 signatures, on the steps of parlaiment in Wellington calling for te reo to be taughtinschools. Participants in the Maori Language Moment had to register online and could celebrate the language in any way they chose. AMaoriLanguage Commissionspokesperson says those who championedtereo when it was socially and potically unacceptable to do so, will alwaysberemembered. Librarian ... Amy Hallmark ‘‘We wanted people to sign up for the Maori Language Moment so in years to come,just as peoplelook back at the Maori Language Petition now, peoplewill lookback and see who joinedthe Maori Language Moment in 2021.’’ According to the Ministry of Education, te reo Maori is apopular learning option in schools. ‘‘We haveanincreasing demand on the system from students and whanau (Maori and non Maori) to providetereo Maori in all learning environments across educatiion.’’ Last year’sministry figuresshow 30,626 pupils studiedtereo and 1324 studiedtereo rangatira for nativespeakers. Siren testing Don’t be alarmed if you hear asiren in one of Waimakariri’s beach communities at around 1pm on Monday. Waimakariri Civil Defence is conductingatest of its coastal tsunami warning sirens at 1pmnext Monday as part of its routine check. Communities living in beach areaswill hear the alarms,which are beingtested to ensure they are operating correctly. There are threesirens in the Waimakariri district, stationedatThe Pines / Kairaki, Woodend and Waikuku beaches. The sirens are tested at least twice ayear, usually on the first working day following achange to or from Daylight Savings. Adaytime test, during working hours, is chosen in order to minimise the inconvenience for the coastal communities. The test will proceed as long as the region stays within Covid19 Alert Level 2or below. It will be cancelledifthe region moves to Level 3orhigher on Monday. The test usually takes around one minute to complete and depending on the wind conditions, the sound maytravel further inland to other townships. The sirens play acritical role in the district’s preparations for the risk of a tsunami, which would most likely be triggered by an offshore earthquake. If anearsource tsunami was to occur, there may not be enough time for the sirens to activate, so if you feel an earthquake and it's long or strong, evacuate yourself immediately. EScooter speed restrictions The impending arrival of pink escooters is creatingsome interest among readers, especially around the speed limits. Flamingo Scooters says its escooters have abuiltin speed restriction and Flamingo utilisesspeed governance to ensure scooters can never exceed the maximum speed limit of 25kph. The escooters arealso programmed to not exceed 15kph in alow speed zones. Geofencing also means theescooters will stop immediately if auser attemptsto enter the exclusion zone, the High and Durham Streetshops in Rangiora. Lost and found The following property is reported as lost to the North Canterbury police have you seen it? Acellphoneinred case, an iPhone SE with ared back, aSamsung Galaxy S10 with ablue back, apouch containing prescription medicine, ablack Warehouse cellphone with raised keypad, ablack CAT S23 cellphone, and an Oppo AX5 pink cellphone in black case The following property is waiting to be claimed: Abrown leather “Barkers” cardholder (Kaiapoi) ARA INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY Engineering at Ara ‘abreath of fresh air’ From ayoung age, Stuart Jacksonwas into motorbikes. It gave him apassion forall things mechanical so acareerin mechanical engineeringwas an obvious choice. After highschooland agap year workingasasupermarketdutymanager, Stuart went to universitytostudy engineeringbut after ayear, he decidedit wasn’t forhim. “I didn’t enjoyit,”hesays. Stuart returned to theworkforce, workingfor AshbyConcreteand participating in itsparentcompany’s traineemanagementprogramme. However, hisdesire to studyhadn’t gone away. He chosetostudy engineeringagain, but this time at Ara, after afamily friendrecommended theBachelor of EngineeringTechnology. “Ara’s degreewas only threeyears,whichsuitedmebecause Iwantedtoget back into theworkforce as soon as possible.” Stuart discovered abig contrast between universityand Ara. “Afteruniversity, Ara wasabreathoffresh airinterms of the tutor’s engagement with students andthe more intimate learningenvironment.The tutorswereveryhonest, down-to-earth andincredibly bright.Beingabletolearn Ryan Ara graduate Like the idea of changing and improving how the world works? Then check out our study options in civil, mechanical, electrical and electronics engineering. You’ll discover a range of qualifications that can equip you with the skills and knowledge you need for acareer you’ll love. Explorethe options at ara.ac.nz |0800 242476 so closelyfromthemwas fantastic.” Stuart says ago-cartproject, several interestingfieldtrips andthe practical approachtoproblem solvingwereamong highlightsofthe course. Sixyears on from graduating,Stuartis nowcommercial directorand machine designmanager forMotovated Design& Analysis, amechanical design consultancy establishedin1999. He says oneofthe things that’s helped him advanceinthe companyisthe fact that he’s kept everycoursenote, exam paper, hand-out andtextbook from his time at Ara. “Wheneveramechanical problem comesacrossmydesk, Irememberthat Icovered that subjectatAra so Ihunt throughall of my notestofind what I need.It’smade me quitesuccessfulhereas Ihavethe abilitytobreak down complex real-world problemsintosmaller,solvable blocks.” Stuart planstostayatMotovatedfor the foreseeablefuture, but oneday he’d like to starthis ownbusiness andmaybe even return to Aratoteach. Ara’sBachelorofEngineering Technology starts inFebruary. For detailsvisit ara.ac.nz.
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