<strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong> Thursday <strong>February</strong> <strong>15</strong> <strong>2024</strong> 14 NEWS Chch airport stops saying it is ‘climate positive’ • By Eloise Gibson CHRISTCHURCH Airport has stopped using the phrase “climate positive” in its marketing, even though it still maintains the phrase is “factually accurate”. <strong>The</strong> claim was made on the back of carbon offsets the airport had purchased, which it says more than compensate for the planetheating gases from the airport’s operations. But a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority said this was misleading because the tally did not include carbon emissions from flights in and out of the airport, which make up more than 90 percent of the airport’s total climate impact. <strong>The</strong> complaint was settled when the airport told the ASA it had stopped using the phrase “climate positive” since late 2023. However, the airport denied the phrase was wrong, saying an independent certifier had backed up its claim that climate projects the airport paid for had offset 120 per cent of its “controllable” emissions (not including flights by airlines enabled by using its airport). – RNZ NEW ZEALAND’S growing aerospace sector received a big lift on Friday with the opening of an upgraded 1km runway and hangar on Kaitorete Spit. <strong>The</strong> Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre and new sealed runway at Kaitorete aim to expand the aerospace sector and help meet international demand. Domestic and international companies are already testing and trialling their technology at the facility. Wisk Aero recently conducted its world-first test flights for Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz $5.4m aerospace runway opens at Kaitorete Spit an uncrewed aircraft out of Kaitorete, while Kea Aerospace will now be able to conduct horizontal space launches and stratospheric flights from the site. <strong>The</strong> new 1km runway and planned hangar facilities were funded by a $5.4 million grant from the New Zealand Government’s regional strategic partnership fund, administered by Kānoa. Tāwhaki board member David Perenara-O’Connell said mana whenua of Kaitorete were proud to be supporting the sector. “To fully enable the sector, supply chains and realise the economic benefits for all New Zealanders, takes a collaborative approach. “We’re grateful for the support of our government, local authorities, regulators, aerospace partners, research OPENING: <strong>The</strong> Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre and new sealed runway opened at Kaitorete Spit on Friday. PHOTOS: DEAN MACKENZIE, TĀWHAKI NATIONAL AEROSPACE CENTRE and science communities, and suppliers who share our vision of a world-leading hub for innovation and exploration. “We believe that this mission is truly unique. <strong>The</strong> way in which we weave together mātauranga Māori (indigenous knowledge) with cutting-edge innovation in aerospace and environmental rejuvenation marks a new era in sustainable land use.” Kaitorete offers consistently clear skies and access to a wide range of orbits from an unpopulated flat strip of land about 25km long between Te Waihora Lake Ellesmere and the Pacific Ocean. Its proximity to air and seaports and advanced manufacturing capabilities in Christchurch makes the site unique. WOOL CaRPet FROM BaRGaINS FROM oN sAle Now! 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