Avonside Girls’ and Shirley Boys’ in lockdown
Christchurch high schools Avonside Girls’ and Shirley Boys’ have gone into lockdown as confirmed by the schools.
Shirley Boys’ High School website shares that the school has gone into lockdown due to a unauthorized person on site.
Avonside Girls High School website asks that no one comes to the school or phones the school as it may cause disruption to the management of this incident and could potentially place yourselves and/or our staff and student’s safety at risk.
UPDATE: Lockdown has been lifted as at 12.45pm Tuesday 23 May. You can find further details about the incident on the Stuff website.
Poll: When should the tree go up? 🎄
From what we've heard, some Christmas trees are already being assembled and decorated.
What are your thoughts on the best time to get your Christmas tree up?
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5.1% Second half of November
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44.3% 1st December
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16.9% A week before Christmas
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32.5% Whenever you wish
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1.2% Other - I'll share below
What's your favourite tomato recipe?
Kia ora neighbours. We know your tomato plants are still growing, but we're looking ahead to the harvest already! If you've got a family recipe for tomatoes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine to share with our readers. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our February 2025 issue.
🚗💥 Staggering statistics from the Annual Crash Statement 2022
Stats reveal why carrying an emergency card and tag is a smart move!
Between 2018 and 2022, there were:
🔴 1,545 fatal crashes
🟠 10,195 serious crashes
🟢 43,753 minor crashes
In an emergency, having your important medical info (if any), and emergency contacts easily accessible could make all the difference. Protect yourself and your loved ones— have peace of mind and be prepared for the unexpected.
www.emergencycards.co.nz...
Stay safe, stay prepared! #EmergencyCard #RoadSafety #BePrepared
Data sourced from www.transport.govt.nz...