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$1 per egg - thats a great protein component in a meal especially compared to the cost of meat nowadays!
Free range duck eggs for sale, laid by happy rescued domestic ducks. Mostly Pekin, khaki Campbell with a few muscovy and the odd wild mallard egg. Great for eating, baking, or making salted … View more$1 per egg - thats a great protein component in a meal especially compared to the cost of meat nowadays!
Free range duck eggs for sale, laid by happy rescued domestic ducks. Mostly Pekin, khaki Campbell with a few muscovy and the odd wild mallard egg. Great for eating, baking, or making salted and century eggs. NOT FOR BALUT NOT FERTILE.
All eggs are candled immediately prior to sale to ensure you only receive super fresh eggs with no cracks etc.
Pickup from oxford or ChCh (Walthum on Tuesdays at 10:45am during term time)
Delivery: (approx fortnightly subject to demand and laying)
Free delivery to Rangiora (minimum order 1 dozen)
Delivery to Kaiapoi (subject to demand and min 1 doz)
Delivery to other rural areas outside Rangiora or Kaiapoi suburban area, and areas such as Cust, Swannanoa, Fernside etc by arrangement. Occasional pickup from other ChCh areas may be available please ask.
Payment by bank deposit prior to delivery or cash payment can be left in letterbox and eggs also left in letterbox.
Please text or WhatsApp 020 406 41485 to order. Numbers will ne limited until mid/late August but there are a number of girls laying right now!
All eggs are for eating only and are sterile (cannot be hatched). Please dont ask for hatching eggs. Due to the many ducks here and elsewhere needing homes, plus the people who use fertile eggs for balut.
Domestic ducks also available for adoption to approved homes if you would like to enjoy the hilarious entertainment of your own pet ducks plus some of your own fresh eggs
North Canterbury Duck Rescue
91-year-old Dora is a rest home resident at Ryman.
Between family gatherings, bus trips and village activities, she certainly enjoys a full life. With the many friendships she’s made, the caregivers and village staff have become an extension of her family.
Hear about Dora’s experience … View more91-year-old Dora is a rest home resident at Ryman.
Between family gatherings, bus trips and village activities, she certainly enjoys a full life. With the many friendships she’s made, the caregivers and village staff have become an extension of her family.
Hear about Dora’s experience living in a Ryman community.
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By David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter
Councillors hope to complete at least some of their ambitious roading programme after belatedly adopting the Hurunui Long-Term Plan (LTP) on Monday (July 15).
The Hurunui District Council had deferred adopting the 10-year budget for the region by the … View moreBy David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter
Councillors hope to complete at least some of their ambitious roading programme after belatedly adopting the Hurunui Long-Term Plan (LTP) on Monday (July 15).
The Hurunui District Council had deferred adopting the 10-year budget for the region by the June 30 deadline, after it failed to get the level of funding it sought from Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.
But councillors accepted a recommendation from council chief executive Hamish Dobbie to stick with an average rates rise of 10.98%, so the council could at least complete some of its roading programme.
While Waka Kotahi’s overall funding had increased, Hurunui’s allocation was not enough to fund the upgrades needed to ensure the resilience of the district’s roading network, Dobbie said at a council meeting on June 25.
But Waka Kotahi's regional relationships director, James Caygill, said the Hurunui District Council’s funding request for the next three years was too costly.
He said it was almost double the council’s funding allocation for the 2021-24 period.
Councillors adopted the LTP on Monday with 10 votes in favour, while councillor Garry Jackson abstained.
Jackson said he could not support increasing staffing costs above the level of inflation, while he found the proposals for the development of the Queen Mary Heritage Reserve in Hanmer Springs did not meet the ‘‘standard of rigor’’ in financial management expected.
Mayor Marie Black said she was pleased with the LTP process.
‘‘This is a piece of work we have been involved in for a very long time, as elected members, in partnership with our staff and with our community.
‘‘We tried something a little bit different by going out as elected members and engaging directly with our community and on reflection I think it was a good decision.’’
The council had consulted on a proposed average rates rise of 12.37%, before instructing staff to go through the budgets with a fine tooth comb.
The staffing allocation was pruned back from 155.41 to 150.05 full-time equivalents and the councillors’ mileage allowance also had a trim.
But the pain is expected to continue, with a 14.49% rates hike predicted for the 2025-26 financial year.
The council consulted on investment in roading, the development of the Queen Mary Historic Reserve and rating for stormwater activities.
Provision has also been made to replenish the coastal bund at Amberley Beach.
A bund is a type of embankment which protects against the sea.
Amberley Beach ratepayers will be levied $303.56 a year, an increase from $258.83 a year, which was requested by the residents’ group.
■ LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air.
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Don’t miss your chance to WIN 1 of 50 supermarket gift cards worth $100 each!
Simply grab a copy of your local Stuff newspaper, solve the puzzle, find the prize word, and enter it online.
The more puzzles you complete the higher your chance to WIN! The competition ends on 28 July. To find … View moreDon’t miss your chance to WIN 1 of 50 supermarket gift cards worth $100 each!
Simply grab a copy of your local Stuff newspaper, solve the puzzle, find the prize word, and enter it online.
The more puzzles you complete the higher your chance to WIN! The competition ends on 28 July. To find out more about participating newspapers, click here.
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A big shout our to the Rangiora Menz Shed. We are donating one of our fabulous child's ride on train to the Westpac Helicopter fund raiser! A very worthwhile cause!
Your can purchase your very own at Gather + You on High Street Rangiora. They also have our wooden ride on trucks, and fire … View moreA big shout our to the Rangiora Menz Shed. We are donating one of our fabulous child's ride on train to the Westpac Helicopter fund raiser! A very worthwhile cause!
Your can purchase your very own at Gather + You on High Street Rangiora. They also have our wooden ride on trucks, and fire engines so go and have a look!
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With a subscription … View moreThis July, NZ Gardener has teamed up with NZ Bulbs to offer you a FREE pack of mixed oriental lily bulbs when you purchase a 1 or 2-year magazine subscription*. Your bulbs will be sent out in late August, the perfect time to plant in time to have fragrant Christmas flowers.
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Enjoy the thrill of the Christmas countdown with a DIY advent calendar that’s choc-filled with festive activities and finished in your favourite Resene testpot colours. Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.
By David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter
A North Canterbury Mayor is calling for a Civil Defence levy to help councils respond to severe weather and natural disasters.
Waimakariri mayor Dan Gordon raised the idea of a levy based on the Earthquake Commission model with Local Government Minister… View moreBy David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter
A North Canterbury Mayor is calling for a Civil Defence levy to help councils respond to severe weather and natural disasters.
Waimakariri mayor Dan Gordon raised the idea of a levy based on the Earthquake Commission model with Local Government Minister Simeon Brown, during his visit to Rangiora last week.
The levy would likely be charged with insurance premiums, but nothing has been resolved at this stage.
Gordon was joined by fellow mayors Marie Black (Hurunui) and Craig Mackle (Kaikōura) and Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey.
The Government is preparing new legislation to update the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act (2002).
The Waimakariri District Council has spent $10 million of unbudgeted expenditure over the last years due to severe weather events hitting the district.
‘‘I outlined to Minister Brown my desire to see a levy in place for Civil Defence emergencies, similar to that of the Earthquake Commission model,’’ Gordon said.
‘‘This would help alleviate some of the huge costs faced by local authorities in the wake of extreme weather events and natural disasters.’’
Gordon said the idea had previously been raised with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency and Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell.
A recent Canterbury Civil Defence and Emergency Management committee meeting found the region’s mayors were wary of new legislation introducing centralised control in an emergency.
‘‘We have a very good system in Canterbury,’’ Gordon said.
‘‘The system we operate isn’t broken, but there are things which may be beneficial to other parts of the country.’’
He said Canterbury had shown resilience in its response to earthquakes, weather events, fire and drought.
Black said the latest flood events in Hawke’s Bay showed the importance of good communication between councils.
‘‘Often it is the district council which bares the brunt of support for its community in a natural disaster, as we are more in touch with our community.
‘‘Your own neighbourhood is the cavalry coming to support you, it is not about waiting for the cavalry to arrive.’’
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake in 2016 reinforced how important local systems were in an emergency, Hurunui District Council chief executive Hamish Dobbie said.
While there was good support from Christchurch and Waimakariri following the earthquake, it was local people who stood up and organised stuff.
‘‘When people talk about large-scale events, like if the alpine faultline goes off, you know support is going to go to Christchurch, but it may not come out to the rural areas.
‘‘So it is all very well having centralised systems. We all need to be masters of our own destiny.’’
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown said the Government was open to new ideas on how local government "can better deliver for the communities they serve, and I have passed their views onto officials".
■ LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air.
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