Hastings: Frimley School students travel to Sir Edmund Hillary s Antarctic hut
23 Feb, 2021 01:39 AM
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Frimley School student s Evanaleeigh Collier, Evie Peterson and Antarctic Heritage Trust s Sarah Bouckoms using the VR set to walk through of Sir Edmund Hillary s Antarctic hut.Photo / Warren Buckland
Frimley School student s Evanaleeigh Collier, Evie Peterson and Antarctic Heritage Trust s Sarah Bouckoms using the VR set to walk through of Sir Edmund Hillary s Antarctic hut.Photo / Warren Buckland
Hawkes Bay Today
By: Louise Gould
Scott Base s oldest building, a hut built by a Sir Edmund Hillary-led team to Antarctica, was at Frimley School in Hastings on Tuesday – virtually.
MTG Hawke s Bay and Napier Library closed for urgent remedial work
23 Dec, 2020 04:22 AM
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MTG Hawke s Bay and Napier Library closed for urgent remedial work over Christmas period. Photo / File
One of Napier s most popular tourist attractions has closed suddenly.
The MTG Hawke s Bay and Napier Library will be closed temporarily while urgent remedial work on the buildings sprinkler systems is completed.
Napier City Council said the two venues will be closed from 5pm on December 23 until further notice after risks were identified with the sprinkler system s ceiling pipe work.
Interim chief executive Keith Marshall said remedial work previously commenced in early December, but a greater safety risk to staff and customers was identified.
Wednesday, 23 December, 2020 - 17:21
MTG Hawke’s Bay and Napier Library will close from 5pm Wednesday 23rd December due to urgent remedial work needed on the building’s sprinkler system.
Risks have been identified with the sprinkler system’s ceiling pipe work, which is at risk of falling in a seismic event or other situation where force is applied, for example if the sprinkler system were to be discharged.
Remedial works to the sprinklers were previously identified and work commenced in early December. However recent work has revealed a greater risk to the safety of staff and customers than initially thought. The fixings supporting the sprinkler pipes to the ceiling need to be upgraded to ensure they are of sufficient load bearing capacity.