1896 days ago

Christchurch’s burning issue: Battery-sparked fires in waste

The Team from Christchurch City Council

A 12-month battery collection trial is under way in Christchurch amid rising concerns over battery-sparked fires in wheelie bin collection trucks and at processing facilities.

Under the collection trial, you can dispose of unwanted batteries used in common devices such as laptops and cell phones for free at any of the following places:

✅Bunnings Tower Junction

✅Countdown Ferrymead

✅EcoDrop Parkhouse Road

✅EcoDrop Metro Place

✅EcoDrop Styx Mill

✅Mitre 10 Mega Papanui

✅New World Durham Street

For more information, head to Newsline: ccc.govt.nz...

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More messages from your neighbours
4 days ago

Poll: Have you had a pen pal?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

With the invention of the internet and mobile phone communication, pen pals seem to be a thing of the past but it was a common practice at one point.

Did you have a pen pal? Where did you meet them? Share below!

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Have you had a pen pal?
  • 66.7% Yes
    66.7% Complete
  • 33.2% No
    33.2% Complete
  • 0.1% Other - I'll share below!
    0.1% Complete
702 votes
5 days ago

Hey Neighbours, can you outsmart this riddle?

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

If two’s company and three’s a crowd, what are four and five?

Do you think you know the answer to our daily riddle? Don't spoil it for your neighbours! Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm.

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3 days ago

Happy Rāmere neighbours! Here's a riddle to start your weekend off right.

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

People make me, save me, change me, raise me. What am I?

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