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12 The Star Thursday January 11 2024 The stylish Mitsubihsi ASX LS comes beautifully designed and appointed for just $27,990+orc*. An economical 2 litre petrol engine delivers 8.5L/100km*, smart 18-inch alloy wheels linked with the smooth CVT automatic gearbox, active stability and active traction control, deliver an assured and enjoyable drive. Inside you’ll find an 8-inch touchscreen with smartphone link disaply audio enabling AppleCar Play and Android Auto, along with Bluetooth handsfree and reversing camera. The ASX LS also comes backed with our 10-year Powertrain Warranty. CHRISTCHURCH MITSUBISHI 386 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch Ph 03 379 0588 | christchurchmitsubishi.co.nz *Price listed is for ASX LS and excludes on road costs which include registration, WOF, and a full tank of fuel. Fuel economy and range figures are based on the ADR 81/02 test for combined urban/extra urban driving. Fuel economy & CO 2 figuress are calculated to WLT-3P. Please note that actual on-road fuel consumption will vary depending on traffic conditions, vehicle load and individual driving styles. Visit mmnz.co.nz for full Diamond Warranty conditinos. CHRISTCHURCH NISSAN, 386 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch Ph: 03 595 6820 www.christchurchnissan.co.nz christchurchnissan.co.nz
Thursday January 11 2024 The Star A RESEARCH team has received $360,000 in Marsden funding to develop technology to assess and inform water use and infrastructure. Canterbury University senior lecturer Dr Derek Li and Professor Pedro Lee are using technology to combat water loss and a lack of knowledge across water infrastructure in New Zealand. Twenty per cent of drinking water is lost to leakage, 90 per cent of the piping network is unable to provide accurate data on its condition and 50 per cent of water use is unmetered, meaning there is extremely limited knowledge on water use across the country. Li, the principal investigator of the grant, said unlike the electricity industry, where usage can be tracked by customers, in urban settings the general consumer has little understanding of water usage – unless they are paying for it. “When we don’t know how we use water, we don’t care, because we don’t have feedback about that information,” he said. The grant will allow Li and Lee to continue previous research from the first round of Marsden funding they received for remote sensing technology; exploring a discovery from the initial research where the ability to track pressure signals when taps were turned on or off was uncovered. The technology being developed will continuously and simultaneously extract water usage and pipeline conditions, simply by listening to background pressure noise in the network. It means a detailed picture can be formed of household water Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz Researchers aim to plug the leak in water infrastructure PLUGGING THE GAPS: Canterbury University senior lecturer Dr Derek Li, alongside professor Pedro Lee, is using technology to combat water loss. PHOTO: UC use and the percentages that are used from the garden sprinklers to showers and toilets across New Zealand. The information received will inform water conservation strategies and provide accurate asset condition information. Said Li: “There are two contributions to this; the first is broken infrastructure – these pipelines (in New Zealand) were deployed 50-70 years ago and they’re quite old – and the second is the excessive usage of water.” The technology would also provide the ability to monitor water use during times of drought, ensuring usage is optimised. Li and the team has been using existing piping networks across Canterbury University and the wider Canterbury region to test the technology. He successfully deployed it in the Waimakariri District, finding two pipes in poor condition which burst within a few weeks of being identified. “These algorithms will be trained and tested using a database established through comprehensive experiments, supported by the state-of-the-art laboratory and real-world water supply networks at the University of Canterbury campus,” he said. The technology will provide detailed data on how New Zealand uses its water, and facilitate future research on water conservation strategies, as well as providing accurate asset condition information to optimise the rehabilitation of ageing water pipeline networks. NEWS 13 Bumper holiday season in Kaikōura • By David Hill KAIKŌURA IS “absolutely pumping” as tourists flock back to the seaside resort, mayor Craig Mackle says. Mackle said the town was the busiest he had seen it for several years, following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in 2016 and Covid-19 restrictions. “The place is absolutely pumping. I haven’t seen it this busy in a long time. It is wonderful.’’ Destination Kaikōura manager Lisa Bond and chairwoman Lynette Buurman said local businesses were enjoying a busy summer without the staff shortages of the past few years. The town has hosted eight cruise ships visits so far this summer, and another nine are scheduled. Buurman is also business manager at Encounter Kaikōura. She said passenger volumes so far this summer were on a par with pre-Covid levels – the summer of 2019/20 – and around 90 per cent of preearthquake levels. – Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air Restoring your confidence through your smile Jurassic adventure Full service Denture Clinic and Laboratory Caldent Denture Cleaner Free Consultation No Obligation Ph: 385 5517 + 396 Innes Road, St Albans admin@denturesplus.co.nz + denturesplus.co.nz roarsoMe fun WOF only $70 • Courtesy cars • Oil changes • Full mechanical repairs • Brake & clutch repairs • Transmission flush service • Tyres & batteries • Petrol & diesel servicing Mini Golf & Maze coMbo book both and your second activity is Half Price MINI GOLF - Complete with giant dinosaurs! This 18 hole challenge is one not to be missed. DINO DIG - Unleash your inner Archaeologist with a 60 minute Dino Dig in our Dinosaur Excavation site. MAZE The Raptor Run is NZ’s first fully themed Maze experience. T-REX RIDES - The T-Rex Ride is sure to be every dino fan’s dream come true. 239a Opawa Rd, Hillsborough | www.jurassicadventure.co.nz
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