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Red Cross Journey 2019 registrations are now open!
Grab your neighbours, friends, whānau and sign up to the challenge.
This is the perfect opportunity to boost your mood, improve your energy and best of all, help people in need in your communities and overseas.
Walk, run, dance, jump, or… View moreRed Cross Journey 2019 registrations are now open!
Grab your neighbours, friends, whānau and sign up to the challenge.
This is the perfect opportunity to boost your mood, improve your energy and best of all, help people in need in your communities and overseas.
Walk, run, dance, jump, or hop 10,000 steps a day and learn about global and local events and get to know real people who have been affected by disaster or conflict. Your fundraising efforts will go towards helping others, just like the people you will learn about.
Registrations are now open!
All it takes is a kind gesture to change someone’s day. From paying it forward in line at a cafe to giving flowers to a friend ‘just because’ - this month we’re encouraging our members and supporters to make New Zealand a better place one random act of kindness at a time.
The options for … View moreAll it takes is a kind gesture to change someone’s day. From paying it forward in line at a cafe to giving flowers to a friend ‘just because’ - this month we’re encouraging our members and supporters to make New Zealand a better place one random act of kindness at a time.
The options for doing so are endless! Being kind doesn’t have to cost a thing, after all a smile is free. For those who want to go the extra mile, here’s some other ideas: Buy extra kai at the grocery store to donate to a food pantry, help someone with a broken down car or flat tire, bring treats into work for colleagues, send an encouraging text to someone who needs it, let a car into the traffic ahead of you, take a gift over to new neighbours and introduce yourself, write positive messages in chalk on sidewalks around your neighbourhood, or surprise loved ones with a visit.
This month also coincides with World Humanitarian Day on August 19th and Random Acts of Kindness Day (New Zealand) which is on September 1st.
Let us know how you’re spreading kindness in your community by tagging us in your posts + using the following hashtag so we can see what you get up to:
#NSNZrandomactsofkindness
This is a message from Art Mix Norwester and also from me, to thank all the people who have helped with items they loaned or gave to the Group, to practice drawing recently. We had a cowboy/horse theme and then a wrecked sports shoe couple of nights. They were both successful and helped with the … View moreThis is a message from Art Mix Norwester and also from me, to thank all the people who have helped with items they loaned or gave to the Group, to practice drawing recently. We had a cowboy/horse theme and then a wrecked sports shoe couple of nights. They were both successful and helped with the students skills enormously.
This is a Community art class held at Christchurch Girls High with people coming from all round surrounding country areas and also the city itself. If you are interested go to www.Art... Mix Norwester. Or the email is artmixnorwester@gmail.com. Also listed in the Artists of Canterbury Guide. We no longer have a facebook page.
While there's no doubt kiwis love their fish and chips, we want to know what's the most popular night to eat them on. Is the takeaway an early-week treat for you or something you get on the weekends? Let us know!
Edited: Thanks for all your responses! With Friday the clear favourite … View moreWhile there's no doubt kiwis love their fish and chips, we want to know what's the most popular night to eat them on. Is the takeaway an early-week treat for you or something you get on the weekends? Let us know!
Edited: Thanks for all your responses! With Friday the clear favourite here's hoping you enjoy tonight's takeaways :)
There's no escaping this icy blast and the chilly temperatures make it tempting to leave your heat pump on, but should you? We've asked some energy experts for the best way to use your heat pump to keep your home toasty, and your energy bills down - and their answers may surprise you. … View moreThere's no escaping this icy blast and the chilly temperatures make it tempting to leave your heat pump on, but should you? We've asked some energy experts for the best way to use your heat pump to keep your home toasty, and your energy bills down - and their answers may surprise you. Check them out, here.
And if you don't have a heat pump, don't despair. There's plenty you can do to make your heating more efficient and your home a little warmer... Here are some common home heating mistakes you may be making and how to fix them.
International Rugby League returns to the South Island with a doubleheader at Christchurch’s Orangetheory Stadium.
The New Zealand Kiwis, the Great Britain Rugby League Lions, Papua New Guinea Kumuls and Fiji Bati will be in action in the Garden City on November 9.
The first game of the … View moreInternational Rugby League returns to the South Island with a doubleheader at Christchurch’s Orangetheory Stadium.
The New Zealand Kiwis, the Great Britain Rugby League Lions, Papua New Guinea Kumuls and Fiji Bati will be in action in the Garden City on November 9.
The first game of the doubleheader sees Oceania Cup Pool B rivals Fiji Bati and Papua New Guinea Kumuls play. Followed by historical rivals the Kiwis and the Great Britain Rugby League Lions battle it out for supremacy in their final Test match against each.
Tickets from $20 + fees (Adults) and $10 (kids) + fees.
Take your place alongside our young people.
Every day, New Zealand teachers are creating brighter futures for young people, with lessons that can seem small but are significant in terms of their impact. These are lessons about important life skills such as perseverance, identity, respect and … View moreTake your place alongside our young people.
Every day, New Zealand teachers are creating brighter futures for young people, with lessons that can seem small but are significant in terms of their impact. These are lessons about important life skills such as perseverance, identity, respect and confidence.
Become a teacher and take your place alongside our young people. You’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in their lives; to strengthen communities and build a better future for our next generations.
The coldest blast of winter so far is starting to move on to the south of the country ahead of expected disruption from heavy snow on Tuesday night and Wednesday.
MetService has issued heavy snow warnings for much of Canterbury and Marlborough, and parts of Central Otago, from Tuesday evening … View moreThe coldest blast of winter so far is starting to move on to the south of the country ahead of expected disruption from heavy snow on Tuesday night and Wednesday.
MetService has issued heavy snow warnings for much of Canterbury and Marlborough, and parts of Central Otago, from Tuesday evening until Wednesday afternoon, advising that snow will fall as low as 200 metres causing problems for travellers and farmers.
Below 200m, sleet and heavy rain may also be a problem for Christchurch and parts of Banks Peninsula on Wednesday morning.
I am sick and tired of Couriers out here parking in Disability parks.
They all do it, no respect, and when you approach them they turn on you.
You don't just get given a disability parking permit willy nilly, there is a process you have to go through and you have to pay for them. Many times … View moreI am sick and tired of Couriers out here parking in Disability parks.
They all do it, no respect, and when you approach them they turn on you.
You don't just get given a disability parking permit willy nilly, there is a process you have to go through and you have to pay for them. Many times there have been heaps of empty parks all around and yet they park in the disability parks.
What gives them the right?
I have the Disability app on my phone and report them when i see them doing it.
These are just 2 of the many who do it, the yellow and red one is a repeat offender, i have had a few run ins with him
Sue Frogley was walking her horse, Lily, in the Ashley River bed when a shot was fired near them, causing Lily to bolt.
Frogley said she wanted to highlight the issue because many people used the area for a variety of activities.
"During the school holidays I passed a lot of young teenagers … View moreSue Frogley was walking her horse, Lily, in the Ashley River bed when a shot was fired near them, causing Lily to bolt.
Frogley said she wanted to highlight the issue because many people used the area for a variety of activities.
"During the school holidays I passed a lot of young teenagers on bikes, people walking dogs ... I have friends who ride down there all the time.
"People just shouldn't be shooting guns there."
Saturday 27th July - Flat2, 88 White Street, Rangiora
9am-12pm. Kids clothing, toys , kids bike, mocka wooden highchair, jigsaws books, general household items
Slightly Scandi and very cool, this concrete plant stand is a stylish addition to any home. Finish the legs with your favourite Resene colour.
Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene.
Find out how to create this quick and easy project yourself.
The North Canterbury township of Pegasus may soon boast a new 50-room hotel and conference facility.
Pegasus Golf Ltd has applied to the Waimakariri District Council for resource consent to build a three-storey hotel with conference centre and restaurant.
The development would be located on three… View moreThe North Canterbury township of Pegasus may soon boast a new 50-room hotel and conference facility.
Pegasus Golf Ltd has applied to the Waimakariri District Council for resource consent to build a three-storey hotel with conference centre and restaurant.
The development would be located on three vacant lots on Taerutu Lane, to the northwest of the golf club's existing buildings.
The owner of a tiny home in rural North Canterbury is taking a Government department to court to highlight a legal anomaly that could affect fellow small place dwellers.
It's true that you agreed to a legally binding contract as soon as you drove into the parking lot. Thankfully, New Zealand law protects consumers from the exploitative clauses that corporates love to slip in the fine print.
Under contract law, parking companies can only claim for "the … View moreIt's true that you agreed to a legally binding contract as soon as you drove into the parking lot. Thankfully, New Zealand law protects consumers from the exploitative clauses that corporates love to slip in the fine print.
Under contract law, parking companies can only claim for "the actual and reasonable costs they incurred". Charging $65 for a short overstay in an empty carpark is as far from reasonable as you can get.
To find out what to do in this situation, click here
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