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Anti-poverty campaigners are criticizing a campaign rolled out by the government. The campaign shares tips for New Zealanders to save energy while the energy companies continue to make huge profits at this time.
These tips include reassessing your power plan, switching off unused appliances, … View moreAnti-poverty campaigners are criticizing a campaign rolled out by the government. The campaign shares tips for New Zealanders to save energy while the energy companies continue to make huge profits at this time.
These tips include reassessing your power plan, switching off unused appliances, having heat pumps set to lower than 21°C, cold laundry washes and having showers of less than five minutes.
Vote in our poll and share what you think of these energy-saving tips below.
Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the We Say You Say column of your local paper.
Large and small bushes being removed in next 2 weeks.
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We have your chance to win an Antipodes Skin-Hydrating set worth over $110.
Simply grab a copy of the June issue of NZ Gardener and find the link in the magazine to enter. There are 100 prizes to be won – each winner will receive Anoint H2O De-Puffing Eye Gel (RRP $59) and … View moreWe have your chance to win an Antipodes Skin-Hydrating set worth over $110.
Simply grab a copy of the June issue of NZ Gardener and find the link in the magazine to enter. There are 100 prizes to be won – each winner will receive Anoint H2O De-Puffing Eye Gel (RRP $59) and Baptise H2O Ultra-Hydrating Water Gel (RRP $52), the perfect combo to use on your skin after a good day out in the garden.
Zonta Club of Waimakariri has been gifted approx. 15 metres of Teucrium hedging, 46 cms high approx. Being lifted today so needs planting asap. Pick up Christchurch. Message me and I will provide contact phone number.
I think the common name is Germander - gorgeous grey leaves with purple … View moreZonta Club of Waimakariri has been gifted approx. 15 metres of Teucrium hedging, 46 cms high approx. Being lifted today so needs planting asap. Pick up Christchurch. Message me and I will provide contact phone number.
I think the common name is Germander - gorgeous grey leaves with purple flowers, makes wonderful hedging.
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From Canterbury Blue Light:
Fourteen very excited students from Wharenui School travelled to Rangiora Airfield for
this year’s annual Canterbury Blue Light Take a Kid Flying event on 13 May 13.
This event happens every year thanks to the incredible generosity of a group of local pilots … View moreFrom Canterbury Blue Light:
Fourteen very excited students from Wharenui School travelled to Rangiora Airfield for
this year’s annual Canterbury Blue Light Take a Kid Flying event on 13 May 13.
This event happens every year thanks to the incredible generosity of a group of local pilots who donate the use of their personal aircraft and their time to take a group of deserving young people
out for the experience of a lifetime.
This year the children were taken on an incredible scenic
flight over Lake Coleridge, Mt Hutt and they even had views of Mt Cook.
Canterbury Blue Light is a charity that works closely with police so all its events are
supported by police staff.
After returning to land, the young people spent their lunch time
getting to know the pilots and police, dressing up in some police uniforms and enjoying the
beautiful Canterbury surrounds.
This memorable event has the power to be incredibly inspiring and impacting for the
children selected to take part.
Canterbury Blue Light extends a big thanks to the pilots and
their families for making it possible.
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By David Hill, local democracy reporter
Reducing speeds rather than installing wire barriers is the best way to reduce fatalities, says a former Christchurch City councillor.
Mike Stevens, who served two terms on the Christchurch City Council, has been meeting landowners and businesses along … View moreBy David Hill, local democracy reporter
Reducing speeds rather than installing wire barriers is the best way to reduce fatalities, says a former Christchurch City councillor.
Mike Stevens, who served two terms on the Christchurch City Council, has been meeting landowners and businesses along State Highway 1 between Cam River, Kaiapoi, and Saltwater Creek, north of Ashley River, to hear their concerns.
"People feel like they’re not being listened to and they don’t know what to do," he said.
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is proposing to install wire barriers, known as cheese graters, on the centreline.
But at a meeting with Waka Kotahi director of regional relationships, James Caygill, last month, residents realised that under the agency’s guidelines, wire barriers were not required when the speed limit was under 70kph.
Stevens advocated setting a speed limit of 60kph from Cam River, south of Pine Acres intersection, and Woodend, and then from Woodend to Ashley River.
The present speed limit was 80kph.
"There will be complaints, but I would rather see lives saved in what is one of the most dangerous intersections in New Zealand."
He also advocated stopping traffic from turning right at the Pine Acres intersection.
As a former break-down service operator, Stevens said the Pine Acres intersection was "the most profitable intersection in Canterbury".
These days Stevens passes between his property at Saltwater Creek and Christchurch along SH1 each day.
"Whatever they’ve done here has not improved it," he said while parked up in the layby just north of Pine Acres.
The layby was where truck drivers stopped to take a rest or to change drivers.
Stevens said the proposed Woodend Bypass would solve many of these problems, when it opened.
A SH1 business, which did not wish to be named, told Local Democracy Reporting they agreed with Stevens’ sentiments.
A Waka Kotahi spokesperson said a letter had been sent to all residents and businesses on SH1 between Saltwater Creek and Cam River at the end of last year inviting them to contact the agency if they had any concerns.
"We have received a lot of comments about our current design for safety improvements along SH1 between Saltwater Creek and Cam River.
"We are continuing to talk with our partners, undertake further investigations and consider the comments received as we work further on the design.
"We will be keeping the community informed as we progress."
Residents and businesses can still contact safetynorthcanterbury@nzta.govt.nz to share their concerns.
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