While there are few other astronomical festivals throughout New Zealand, this is the only one she knows of that will be in winter, she said. “In the middle of winter you get to see the core of the Milky Way . it’s better in winter because you get longer darkness hours.” What makes the Southland area special for astronomy is that there is always a chance to view the Aurora Australis without having to travel far. The event will run between June 11 to 13, kicking off at the former Oreti Sands golf course, the society’s headquarters. The first 45 people to register for the event will have the chance to attend a trip to Awarua Satellite Tracking Facility and Radio Communications Museum.
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Since the pandemic hit, it seems like all we ve been telling you about is businesses closing. Great news! That s all about to change in New Milford.
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, we have seen one business after another in the Greater Danbury area close their doors for good. New Milford has also been hit hard and a number of local businesses like Hometown Liquors, Bad Dream Brewing, The Makery, and a Dunkin Donuts along with eight other local businesses have all shut their doors.
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Press Release – University of Canterbury
At the age of 18, Hinerangi Curtis embarked on a five-year journey to achieve an ambitious goal: to complete a double degree – BSc/BA – majoring in Astronomy and Māori studies/te reo Māori at the University of Canterbury.
UC Science graduate Hinerangi Curtis
The double-degree pathway was chosen in 2015 while Hinerangi was still a Year 13 Prefect at Auckland Girls Grammar School. In 2020, Hinerangi is proud to have completed that journey.
“I chose the University of Canterbury because it was the only one offering astronomy as an undergraduate major. Initially I was planning on just doing a science degree but, having been in bilingual education since the age of four, I also wanted to study Māori and te reo. To leave enough room for that, I opted to do a double degree though I feel like my 18-year-old self didn’t fully grasp the gravity of that decision!”