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Tens of millions of dollars have been spent protecting parts of Christchurch from flood waters, which Lianne Dalziel believes will pay off as heavy rain batters the city.
Rising river levels forced the urgent evacuation of dozens of homes in North Canterbury, while thousands of Ashburton residents were on standby as river waters threatened the town's stop banks.
The Christchurch Art Centre s great hall was packed full of people doing maths in disguise on Sunday.
Nine craft stations were set up with one goal - to engage as many people as possible in the subject so many of us fear. What s happening here is sort of deeply mathematical, but it s also not what a lot of people experience as mathematics, says University of Canterbury mathematics lecturer David Pomeroy.
The format proved appealing to all ages and stages - and it works. It s brilliant, says mother Hannah. They don t really realise they re doing maths, just having fun and definitely learning as they go.