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Our February Seniors newsletter is out now. In this issue we announce our Age friendly fund successful recipients, shine a light on the those nominated for the New Years Honours for Services to Seniors and much more. Check it out here: mailchi.mp...
Kia ora Aotearoa. Stuff has just finished their annual Summer Snaps competition and we’re thrilled to announce that you'll be the judge of the People and Communities photograph category.
The entries in this category have been shortlisted and we now have five brilliantly captured … View moreKia ora Aotearoa. Stuff has just finished their annual Summer Snaps competition and we’re thrilled to announce that you'll be the judge of the People and Communities photograph category.
The entries in this category have been shortlisted and we now have five brilliantly captured photographs to battle it out. There's a camera up for grabs for our talented photographers, and it's up to you to choose who takes the crown...and the Canon EOS!
Cast your vote in the poll below before 12pm, 11 February.
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Pick up from Halswell, Christchurch
Nice lamp but the plastic fitting where the bulb goes is broken - probably an easy fix for someone with some electrical knowledge.
Pick up from Halswell, Christchurch.
Peri-urban areas can be described as the landscape interface between town and country or the rural-urban transition zone where urban and rural areas mix.
The probability of wildfire is driven by the amount and dryness of fuel, ambient weather and ignitions. Dry weather exacerbates wildfire risk… View morePeri-urban areas can be described as the landscape interface between town and country or the rural-urban transition zone where urban and rural areas mix.
The probability of wildfire is driven by the amount and dryness of fuel, ambient weather and ignitions. Dry weather exacerbates wildfire risk in this zone and could significantly impact your property! With one of New Zealand’s hottest and driest summers, discover your property’s fire risk and what you can do to reduce it.
We can produce personalised reports for any house on the planet!
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Yamaha 5.1 surround sound system
Great sound system with great surround sound
everything in excellent working order
Has been very well looked after.
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… View moreYamaha 5.1 surround sound system
Great sound system with great surround sound
everything in excellent working order
Has been very well looked after.
Pick up Lincoln
Reviever - Yamaha - RX - V496
Tower speakers - Yamaha NS-55
Center speaker - Yamaha NS-C55
Surround speakers - Yamaha NS- E55
Subwoffer - Sony SA - wm500
A Life Beyond Food and Addiction
I don’t remember being obsessed with food when I was very young, the way I was to become. I remember starting to eat at any opportunity I could get. I would arrive home early at meal times to check what was in the pans. Saturday afternoons were spent baking, … View moreA Life Beyond Food and Addiction
I don’t remember being obsessed with food when I was very young, the way I was to become. I remember starting to eat at any opportunity I could get. I would arrive home early at meal times to check what was in the pans. Saturday afternoons were spent baking, while my friends were out shopping. I went on to develop a love for raw cake batter and butter icing and I would make it up when I was desperate for food. Once I started getting money, I would buy sweets and secretly eat them. Meal times were awful, I never felt fulfilled.
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More than half of food poisoning cases caused by shellfish in Aotearoa this summer have been reported in Canterbury, triggering a warning for people to cook seafood thoroughly before consuming.
Since mid-November last year, 42 cases of vibrio parahaemolyticus, a bacterium in shellfish, were … View moreMore than half of food poisoning cases caused by shellfish in Aotearoa this summer have been reported in Canterbury, triggering a warning for people to cook seafood thoroughly before consuming.
Since mid-November last year, 42 cases of vibrio parahaemolyticus, a bacterium in shellfish, were reported, with two more probable cases, a Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) spokesperson said.
The ministry would normally expect to see only three or four during that time.
Fifteen of the cases were hospitalised with the illness and 22 of the reported cases were in Canterbury, he said.
The ages of the people affected were between 17 and 90.
It comes after a public health warning was issued for shellfish in Akaroa Harbour, all of Banks Peninsula and Christchurch in December.
MPI issued the warning after finding shellfish in Akaroa Harbour had diarrhetic toxins nearly three times over the safe limit. The limit for the toxins was set at 0/16mg/kg by MPI.
The toxins were found in recreational shellfish that people could collect themselves and did not affect shellfish bought from shops or supermarkets, it said at the time.
The MPI spokesperson said the two issues were not related. The toxins found in the shellfish was a naturally occurring toxic algae while the “higher than usual cases” of vibrio parahaemolyticus was caused by a bacteria known to increase in warmer months.
New Zealand Food Safety deputy director-general Vince Arbuckle said in the case of vibrio parahaemolyticus, evidence suggested a change in water temperature and conditions could make live mussels more susceptible to the bacteria.
New Zealand Food Safety was reminding people to thoroughly cook mussels before consuming, after an increase in cases of Vibrio around the country.
It included supermarket supplies and New Zealand Food Safety was working with major supermarket chains to ensure signage to cook mussels was available for consumers, Arbuckle said.
“People with low immunity, pregnant, or elderly should always avoid eating raw or undercooked shellfish as the illness can be more severe,” she said.
Other cases of Vibrio were reported in Toi Te Ora (8), Auckland (6), Northland (6), and one each for Southern and Waikato District Health Board.
Thirty-six of the cases had consumed shellfish commercially or recreationally, while two had consumed recreationally gathered fish, and six cases were unknown.
The types of seafood causing illness included oysters, mussels, crayfish, kina, pāua, cod, and snapper.
Symptoms of Vibrio could include watery or bloody diarrhoea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, fever and headache, Arbuckle said.
New Zealand Food Safety advised people to keep their hands and utensils clean after handling raw seafood, to cook mussels thoroughly “until steaming hot”, and to refrigerate shellfish as soon as possible after harvesting from the beach or purchasing from the supermarket to minimise their risk.
“If you get sick after eating shellfish, phone Healthline for advice on 0800 61 11 16 or seek medical attention immediately. If possible, store and refrigerate any leftover shellfish for testing.”
Hi everyone,
Hokitika has been named the most welcoming town in NZ in Booking.com's 10th annual Traveller Review Awards.
Would be keen to hear from those who live there or who have visited whether they think the town really is exceptionally friendly. What makes it a welcoming place, or … View moreHi everyone,
Hokitika has been named the most welcoming town in NZ in Booking.com's 10th annual Traveller Review Awards.
Would be keen to hear from those who live there or who have visited whether they think the town really is exceptionally friendly. What makes it a welcoming place, or otherwise? Were there any cafes, restaurants, shops or other places you received a particularly warm welcome?
Lake Tekapo and Oamaru came in second and third place respectively, followed by Cambridge, Picton, Invercargill, Martinborough, Kerikeri and Palmerston North. Would also love to hear from you if you have thoughts on these places. Please include 'NFP' (not for publication) in your comment if you don't want it to appear in a travel article.
Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts?
The Tiger represents bravery and strength, so this Lunar New Year, we’d like to offer you the chance to WIN 1 of 3 $50 Prezzy Cards, to spend at your local café, takeaway or restaurant!
Our locals have been doing it tough but remaining resilient, brave and strong through the last year. … View moreThe Tiger represents bravery and strength, so this Lunar New Year, we’d like to offer you the chance to WIN 1 of 3 $50 Prezzy Cards, to spend at your local café, takeaway or restaurant!
Our locals have been doing it tough but remaining resilient, brave and strong through the last year. Let's go show them some love Neighbours!
Click 'read more' below to head over to the NZ Compare Facebook page and leave a comment on our Lunar Post telling us what awesome local you'd support if you won.
We hope this Chinese New Year will be filled with happiness, prosperity, and many precious moments with your loved ones.
Entries close midnight 8th February 2022.
A $90 million upgrade of a busy Christchurch road could have a detrimental impact on the city’s oldest residential neighbourhoods, the city council warns.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is proposing several changes to Brougham St, including a pedestrian overbridge, building a third lane … View moreA $90 million upgrade of a busy Christchurch road could have a detrimental impact on the city’s oldest residential neighbourhoods, the city council warns.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is proposing several changes to Brougham St, including a pedestrian overbridge, building a third lane in place of car parks, and a shared cycle-pedestrian path.
The agency wants to have “T2 lanes” during peak hours – for buses, cars with at least one passenger, or motorcycles – but the Christchurch City Council wants them to extend beyond Brougham St all the way to Rolleston. Outside of peak times they would be available for parking.
In a submission to NZTA about the project, the city council said the proposals did not adequately consider the impacts on adjoining suburbs.
Brougham St bisects some of the oldest residential suburbs in the city including Sydenham, Spreydon, Waltham and Addington.
The council was concerned the proposals would increase the noise, vibrations and emissions for residents because the traffic would be closer to homes.
Part of the project’s success relied on the council making changes to surrounding roads, and the council called on NZTA to pay for those changes.
It did not want to see ratepayers burdened financially as a result of the project, and wanted to avoid a repeat of NZTA’s northern corridor project, for which the council had to spend millions of dollars adapting local roads.
Brougham St is classed as a state highway so is the responsibility of NZTA, but the roads leading into it are under the council’s control.
An average of 45,000 vehicles, including 4500 freight vehicles and trucks, use the road each day. It is a crucial link for vehicles carrying freight to and from Lyttelton Port.
Under the proposal, intersections will be upgraded, with more traffic signals, turn arrows and bus priority lights.
The pedestrian overbridge will connect Collins St and Simeon St, which under the plan would both become vehicle cul-de-sacs.
A shared cycle-pedestrian path would be separated from the westbound lane with new trees, between Simeon St and Opawa Rd.
The council said the shared path might not be wide enough for pedestrians and cyclists to safely travel together, and wanted to see it made wider.
It was also concerned the proposals did not provide for commuter cyclists, who were unlikely to use the shared path. The council wanted an assurance there would be provision for on-road cycle lanes at least 1.8 metres wide.
However, councillor Phil Mauger said at a council meeting on Thursday commuter cyclists should be encouraged to “rat run” (take shortcuts on side roads) down another road because there was not enough room for them on Brougham St.
Cr Melanie Coker was concerned there was no provision for a right hand turn into Selwyn St, but the council believed this would lead to vehicles rat-running.
She said the community had fought for a number of years to get the turn put in and to remove it was a “slap in the face for communities”.
She wanted NZTA to put the physical work on hold so it could address all the council’s submission points.
The council also criticised NZTA for holding consultation over the summer holiday period.
Public feedback on NZTA’s proposal closes on Friday (January 28).
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Once again, Resene and NZ Gardener are on the hunt for the country's best shed! Send in the photos and stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever storage spaces, cute chicken coops and potty potting sheds. The Resene Shed of the Year 2022 winners will receive prizes worth more than … View moreOnce again, Resene and NZ Gardener are on the hunt for the country's best shed! Send in the photos and stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever storage spaces, cute chicken coops and potty potting sheds. The Resene Shed of the Year 2022 winners will receive prizes worth more than $2200. Just tell us in writing why your garden shed is New Zealand's best, and send up to five high-quality photos. Email to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. Entries close Feb 27, 2022.
It’s been branded a “glammed-up garden shed”, but a $420 per week one-bedroom Christchurch property will be snapped up by the end of the week, say the owners.
The newly-built 42-square-metre home in Nayland St, Sumner, is close to the shops and two blocks from the beach.
But some locals … View moreIt’s been branded a “glammed-up garden shed”, but a $420 per week one-bedroom Christchurch property will be snapped up by the end of the week, say the owners.
The newly-built 42-square-metre home in Nayland St, Sumner, is close to the shops and two blocks from the beach.
But some locals questioned the weekly rental cost after the Trade Me listing was shared on the suburb's community Facebook page. Continue reading here.
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