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It’s hard to put your finger on why Ryman care centres just feel different. Perhaps it’s our constant drive to improve through innovations such as our myRyman Care app and Delicious menu, or perhaps it’s the genuine warmth of the care we provide.
Our 'Experience the Care Difference’… View moreIt’s hard to put your finger on why Ryman care centres just feel different. Perhaps it’s our constant drive to improve through innovations such as our myRyman Care app and Delicious menu, or perhaps it’s the genuine warmth of the care we provide.
Our 'Experience the Care Difference’ guide paints a picture of the care, kindness and comfort that our residents experience every day. It offers a comprehensive guide to rest home, hospital and specialist dementia care, as well as our serviced apartment options. So, for the inside knowledge into what makes a Ryman care centre different, check out our guide.
International wine judge Jim Harre told Jess Mavromatis to “give up” and “find a new hobby” after tasting the Ekleipsis pinot noir nouveau at Dunedin’s Moiety restaurant on Saturday.
Harre said the Waipara wine was “the worst pinot noir I’ve tried in years’’. “As an … View moreInternational wine judge Jim Harre told Jess Mavromatis to “give up” and “find a new hobby” after tasting the Ekleipsis pinot noir nouveau at Dunedin’s Moiety restaurant on Saturday.
Harre said the Waipara wine was “the worst pinot noir I’ve tried in years’’. “As an international wine judge who lives in Waipara, you should be ashamed of yourselves. Find a new hobby,” he wrote in an email.
“I would have been completely open to any kind of constructive criticism, but there’s nothing there, it’s more like a personal attack." Mavromatis said.
Read the full story here.
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Your 100% Locally Owned and Operated Raeward Fresh is proud to be supplying you with only the freshest produce and best quality meat plus a unique range of local products.
We pride ourselves on being “Your Fresh Food People”.
Thank you for supporting local - we look forward to seeing you… View moreYour 100% Locally Owned and Operated Raeward Fresh is proud to be supplying you with only the freshest produce and best quality meat plus a unique range of local products.
We pride ourselves on being “Your Fresh Food People”.
Thank you for supporting local - we look forward to seeing you in store soon!
Hi everyone,
Now that summer's finally here and the holidays are just around the corner for many, we'd love to hear about your favourite summer holiday memories. Has there been a trip that you continue to think about years later? Where did you go, with who and what did you get up to? … View moreHi everyone,
Now that summer's finally here and the holidays are just around the corner for many, we'd love to hear about your favourite summer holiday memories. Has there been a trip that you continue to think about years later? Where did you go, with who and what did you get up to? What made it such a stand-out experience? As usual, please put 'NFP' in your comment if you don't want it included in a travel article. Cheers.
Several ham products sold in the South Island have been recalled by the Ministry of Primary Industries due to the possible presence of listeria monocytogenes.
Recalled items include Pestell's Champagne Ham, Cooked Ham on the Bone, Boneless Ham and Boneless Ham pieces. The products are … View moreSeveral ham products sold in the South Island have been recalled by the Ministry of Primary Industries due to the possible presence of listeria monocytogenes.
Recalled items include Pestell's Champagne Ham, Cooked Ham on the Bone, Boneless Ham and Boneless Ham pieces. The products are available to purchase across the South Island at major food outlets Pak'n Save, New World and Four Square.
The recall affects the following batches:
- Pestell's whole Ham products with a use by date up to and including 15.01.21.
- Pestell's Sliced Ham Off the Bone vacuum packs with a use by date up to and including 29.12.20, this appears on the product as 29/DEC/20.
- Pestell’s Sliced Ham served over the counter at delicatessens in Pak’n Save, New World and Four Square supermarkets in the South Island with a best before date up to and including 7.12.20.
Further information:
- No Countdown stores sold these products.
- The products should not consumed unless the product is cooked through thoroughly. Alternatively, affected customers should return their product for a full refund.
For more information please visit the New Zealand Food Safety Website.
The Christchurch Northern Corridor motorway is nearly open, and we’d love you to join us for a closer look!
Come down for a day of fun and festivities at the new motorway, Saturday 12th December, 2-6pm.
You’ll be able to walk along the new shared paths or cycle along the roadway before it… View moreThe Christchurch Northern Corridor motorway is nearly open, and we’d love you to join us for a closer look!
Come down for a day of fun and festivities at the new motorway, Saturday 12th December, 2-6pm.
You’ll be able to walk along the new shared paths or cycle along the roadway before it opens to traffic on December 17th.
There’ll be coffee, ice cream, sausage sizzles and a bouncy castle, as well as scooters and electric bikes to try and lots of giveaways to be won.
Learn more at nzta.govt.nz/letsride.
Hey everyone! My daughter has recently started to collect pinecones to save up for Christmas, she's selling them for $5 a sack outside our gate at 41 Woodend Road right by our egg chilly bin, they will be outside as of 10 am today.
thanks
Richard
You will have noticed that our Neighbourly blue-feathered Santa has been giving out presents right across New Zealand, yet the Santa sack is still full!
Enter the daily draw by finding the secret Santa code hidden within a post on your Neighbourly newsfeed and enter it on our … View moreYou will have noticed that our Neighbourly blue-feathered Santa has been giving out presents right across New Zealand, yet the Santa sack is still full!
Enter the daily draw by finding the secret Santa code hidden within a post on your Neighbourly newsfeed and enter it on our Santa in the Suburbs competition page.
Don't miss today's prize - a luxurious night in the executive suite of the Heritage Hotel.
Paul and Lesley Askin's next family-friendly service at the Ashley Community Church will be at 4.30 pm, Sunday, 2 February.
39 Canterbury St, Ashley.
Dress up warm if it's cold out, go before you come (there're no toilet facilities), and bring a plate of finger food for a light … View morePaul and Lesley Askin's next family-friendly service at the Ashley Community Church will be at 4.30 pm, Sunday, 2 February.
39 Canterbury St, Ashley.
Dress up warm if it's cold out, go before you come (there're no toilet facilities), and bring a plate of finger food for a light meal afterwards.
For more info phone Paul or Lesley on 312 9151 or email them: askins@xtra.co.nz
Keep the first Sunday of the month - except for January - in mind for future services.
Purchase your Christmas Gifts in store and we will wrap them for you absolutely Free!
We are open 7 days.
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