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“Disagreement with our process has also overshadowed the benefits the trial could bring.” Sheil Priest, the council’s communications and engagement manager, said some residents had harassed contractors and staff. “It was enough that it was considered significant and a health and safety risk.” The project sought to bring “tactical urbanism” to the village. Imported from North America and Europe, the approach aims to make it faster and easier to create ‘’people friendly’’ street changes in urban areas where space is a premium. Kathryn King, Waka Kotahi’s manager of urban mobility, said it was “disappointing” the council had to stop the project.
Artist flags to fly at bridge celebrating ANZAC Day
18 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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What happens when an artist loves horses, photography, textiles and children s art?
Artist-designed flags will fly across six towns and at the ANZAC Memorial Bridge at Kaiparoro for the annual Service (2pm). The ANZAC Bridge Fellowship for 2020/2021 honours the horses that went to war. It was awarded to Esther Bunning, NZ Professional Photographer of the Year, and a portrait artist experienced in photographing people as well as the wild Kaimanawa horses in the central plateau.
For the ANZAC Bridge Fellowship project, Esther photographed the ANZAC Mounted Troopers – Les Chevaliers from Eketāhuna and Amuri Mounted Rifles Troop from the ANZAC Mounts Charitable Trust, Equine Rehab Unit, from North Canterbury – who rode in formation from Eketāhuna to the ANZAC Memorial Bridge on Armistice Day 2020. Esther also collaborated with the Mauriceville School community to create words and pictur