Nor West News (Christchurch)
Taking your memories into the future
Tina Fautrier has been re-living a lifetime of memories while sorting through photo negatives and saving them digitally. She is one of more than 200 people in the last year to use a digitising service available at Christchurch Libraries, utilising...
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Canterbury getting 'raw deal' on transport, says ECan chair
Environment Canterbury’s chair says the region is getting a “raw deal” in Government transport funding, as he calls for more investment in buses and infrastructure maintenance. Canterbury's regional coun-cil chair Deon Swiggs said his priorities are...
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International award for PhD student
A PhD student has become one of only 16 people internationally to receive a prestigious award for her research into endometrial cancer. The Zonta Women in Stem Award recognised outstanding women pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and...
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Daffodil-ighty blooms in time for cancer appeal
Breanna Hill loves to dress up – and last week it was as a daffodil. Hill (left) has helped plant more than 32,000 daffodils throughout Hagley Park over the last two months. The final day of planting was held last week. The flowers are now set to...
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Rams import takes the plunge
A childhood spent on innercity basketball courts has led Canterbury Rams import Tamenang Choh taking his first swimming lessons as an adult at Parakiore. Growing up in Lowell, Massachusetts, Tamenang Choh – who goes by T – is the Canterbury Rams’ star...
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Language-led push to cut food waste
Peri Guan can’t wait to help Chinese people find out more about reducing food waste and saving money – in their own language. Guan is one of the Waste-Ed with Kate trainers who are delivering workshops to Chinese, Samoan and Indian communities as part...
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Planting the seeds to grow natives
Thousands of student-grown native seedlings have been planted along an adventure nature trail. Students from more than 20 schools grew them from seeds provided by the Eco Action Nursery Trust. About 350 students, families and community members...
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Coastguard slipway step closer to launch
An art auction and soirée fundraiser to fix Coastguard Sumner’s slipway has raised about $20,000. Rockfall and silt have built up sat its rescue boat slipway since the earthquakes, severely limiting its ability to launch the all-weather rescue vessel...
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