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Explore more, worry less at Ryman

With Ryman’s lock-and-leave-style living, you’re free to explore without worrying about home maintenance or security.

443 days ago

Poll: What issues influence your vote most?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

October 14th is the last day for voting in the General Election 2023. And while there are some policies that are nice to have, there are other issues that are imperative to us. Where do your priorities lie this election? From the options below, choose what is swaying your vote the most.

Type … View more
October 14th is the last day for voting in the General Election 2023. And while there are some policies that are nice to have, there are other issues that are imperative to us. Where do your priorities lie this election? From the options below, choose what is swaying your vote the most.

Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the Conversations column of your local paper.

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What issues influence your vote most?
  • 3.2% Education
    3.2% Complete
  • 24.2% Health
    24.2% Complete
  • 8.1% Environment
    8.1% Complete
  • 6% Housing
    6% Complete
  • 18.7% Justice/Law
    18.7% Complete
  • 2.2% Infrastructure
    2.2% Complete
  • 0.4% Defence and foreign affairs
    0.4% Complete
  • 2.5% Community & Inclusion
    2.5% Complete
  • 7.5% Income & Employment
    7.5% Complete
  • 22.3% Economy
    22.3% Complete
  • 4.9% Other - I'll share below
    4.9% Complete
1929 votes
441 days ago

Addictive Eaters Anonymous

The Team from Addictive Eaters Anonymous - Christchurch

AEA holds regular online meetings and welcomes newcomers from all over the world. Attendance at meetings helps members feel a part of the fellowship. Members share how AEA has worked for them and the difference it is making in their lives.

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441 days ago

Ryman Healthcare & Black Ferns: It takes a village

The Team from Ryman Healthcare

Ryman Healthcare is proud to champion the women's game like never before. We are committed to supporting initiatives that empower women and celebrate their achievements, showcased through our official partnership with the Black Ferns and Black Ferns Sevens.

Our partnership brings a host of … View more
Ryman Healthcare is proud to champion the women's game like never before. We are committed to supporting initiatives that empower women and celebrate their achievements, showcased through our official partnership with the Black Ferns and Black Ferns Sevens.

Our partnership brings a host of benefits that contribute to the growth and development of women's rugby. Together, we aim to inspire the next generation of players and foster a vibrant community around the sport. Click here to learn more.
Learn more now

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442 days ago

Poll: What Hits Hardest?

The Team from NZ Compare

Hello Neighbours! We all understand bills are piling up for everyone.
What's been hitting your wallet the hardest lately, making you cringe every time you pay for it?

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What Hits Hardest?
  • 14.5% Power/Gas
    14.5% Complete
  • 60.9% Groceries
    60.9% Complete
  • 2.2% Broadband/Phone
    2.2% Complete
  • 22.5% Insurance
    22.5% Complete
1051 votes
442 days ago

The Madeleines Trio

Diana Isaac Retirement Village

Hosted at Waitikiri Golf Club
111 Waitikiri, Parklands, Christchurch

Wednesday 18 October, 10am

The Madeleines Trio will be performing a wonderful variety of classic on
tunes, transporting you to a golden era of jazz, swing and glamour.

Nothing beats the energy of a live concert and … View more
Hosted at Waitikiri Golf Club
111 Waitikiri, Parklands, Christchurch

Wednesday 18 October, 10am

The Madeleines Trio will be performing a wonderful variety of classic on
tunes, transporting you to a golden era of jazz, swing and glamour.

Nothing beats the energy of a live concert and this is one not to be missed.

The concert will be followed by refreshments.

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442 days ago

woodchips

Ross from North New Brighton

i have half a trailer load of woodchips freshly cut from a large tree ,north new Brighton ,ideal for the garden to keep weeds at bay ,of just put around the garden , free must be gone this week
Phone 0274 323 828

Negotiable

446 days ago

Mirror

Tania from Parklands - Marshlands

Hello, wanting to put a large mirror onto sliding door of wardrobe if anyone can find me someone reasonable to do the job. I’m in Marshland area.

443 days ago

$20,000 New Home Offer

Diana Isaac Retirement Village

If you're looking to find a home with the freedom to embrace adventures or a place that feels like home for the whole family; now is the time to buy a Ryman independent apartment, townhouse or serviced apartment and reward yourself too. Imagine a new smart TV, a holiday or furniture for your … View moreIf you're looking to find a home with the freedom to embrace adventures or a place that feels like home for the whole family; now is the time to buy a Ryman independent apartment, townhouse or serviced apartment and reward yourself too. Imagine a new smart TV, a holiday or furniture for your new home. With more money staying in your pocket, it’s yours to spend!

Purchase an occupation right to any Ryman independent apartment or townhouse and receive a $20,000 credit on settlement. Or purchase an occupation right to any serviced apartment and receive a $10,000 credit on settlement.* Offer valid until 22 December 2023.


*Terms and conditions apply.

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443 days ago

Win this brand-new Whitianga home!

Heart Foundation

Choose retreat or residence as the winner of this brand-new, fully furnished home in beautiful Whitianga.

For only $15 a ticket, you could be in to win this Jennian home in the Coromandel worth over $1 million. Featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms, two outdoor decks and an open-plan kitchen,… View more
Choose retreat or residence as the winner of this brand-new, fully furnished home in beautiful Whitianga.

For only $15 a ticket, you could be in to win this Jennian home in the Coromandel worth over $1 million. Featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms, two outdoor decks and an open-plan kitchen, living and dining area, this home is waiting to be lived in and loved by its new owners.

Make this property your permanent residence, a holiday home, rent it or even sell it – it could be all yours! Be in to win by purchasing your tickets today.
Buy tickets now

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446 days ago

170,000 Christchurch residents ‘at risk’ from drinking water as 27 councils given notice to fix

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

From reporters Debbie Jamieson and Keiller MacDuff:
A total of 170,000 people in Christchurch are potentially at risk of bacteria in drinking water, as regulator Taumata Arowai races to identify councils without protozoa barriers on their water supplies in the wake of Queenstown’s … View more
From reporters Debbie Jamieson and Keiller MacDuff:
A total of 170,000 people in Christchurch are potentially at risk of bacteria in drinking water, as regulator Taumata Arowai races to identify councils without protozoa barriers on their water supplies in the wake of Queenstown’s cryptosporidium outbreak.

Taumata Arowai on Thursday sent letters to 27 councils, telling them to lock in plans - and money - to fix their drinking water supplies by June.

Most of the councils are in the South Island. Christchurch has the largest potentially at-risk population, the regulator said, with about 170,000 people drinking from supplies in part fed from wells less than 30 metres deep.

These appear to be in the Ferrymead water supply zone, which also feeds the Lyttelton Harbour basin (nearly 23,000 people), and the central water supply zone (supplying about 158,000 people).

However, Christchurch City Council has so far been confident the health risk is low. It said it was unlikely people would get water from only the shallow wells, because it mixed with water from other sources first.

444 days ago

Election 2023: New faces make play for Christchurch East (Christchurch East electorate profile)

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

In the lead-up to the 2023 general election, The Press is profiling Canterbury’s electoral races. Here’s what you need to know about the candidates running to be Christchurch East’s MP. (By reporter Liz McDonald).

This coastal electorate runs from the mouth of the Waimakariri River in the … View more
In the lead-up to the 2023 general election, The Press is profiling Canterbury’s electoral races. Here’s what you need to know about the candidates running to be Christchurch East’s MP. (By reporter Liz McDonald).

This coastal electorate runs from the mouth of the Waimakariri River in the north, through the Brighton suburbs to the Southshore spit in the south, and stretches inland as far as Prestons, Shirley and north Linwood.

It takes in most of the riverside red zone, most of Christchurch’s beach suburbs, and many of the city’s cheapest housing areas.

At the time of the 2018 census, the electorate had the biggest proportion in the country of technicians, trade workers and construction workers.

Almost half the electorate had personal incomes under $30,000. A total of 15.5% listed themselves as Māori, and 18.5% were born overseas.

East Christchurch has a long history of backing Labour candidates, and sitting member Poto Williams has the biggest majority in the South Island after taking 63% of the vote in 2020.

Williams, a minister outside Cabinet, has held the seat for Labour since winning a by-election in 2013 when former member Lianne Dalziel stepped down to contest the Christchurch mayoralty.

But in 2014, in the aftermath of the quakes and with an expanded boundary after red zoning, the Labour dominance in Christchurch East was overturned. While Labour took the seat that year, National comfortably won the electorate’s party vote, with Labour more than 4000 votes behind.

This year Williams is not seeking re-election and Reuben Davidson will feature on the Labour ticket after unsuccessfully standing for the party in Selwyn three years ago.

Davidson has just left his job as a producer for Whitebait Media, and has stepped down as chair of the Banks Peninsula Community Board, although he remains a sitting board member. He now lives in North New Brighton Brighton after moving from Lyttelton.

With Christchurch East one of the safest seats in New Zealand, the other candidates will realistically be fighting for a share of the party vote.

Standing for National in Christchurch East for the first time will be Matt Stock, who has lived in the electorate for 20 years. Stock works as a teacher and is head of science and a senior dean at Hornby High School. He sits at number 50 on his party’s list.

Sahra Ahmed is the Green Party candidate. Ahmed is a nurse who works as refugee health clinical lead at Pegasus Health. She came to New Zealand from Somalia as an asylum seeker in 1990.

Representing ACT will be Toni Severin, the only current MP standing in the East Christchurch electorate. Originally a laboratory technician, Severin co-owns a business and entered Parliament on the ACT list in 2020. This time she is at 14 on the list, down from 9th in 2020.

Shane Wiremu is a small business owner who is standing for NZ First and is at 22 on the party list.

The remaining candidates for Christchurch East are Helen Houghton (New Conservatives), Paula Lambert (Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party), Sam Park (Independent), and Danette Wereta (Animal Justice Party).

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446 days ago

Storage Ideas For The Bathroom

Diana Isaac Retirement Village

Design doesn’t end at the bathroom door. It’s a great place to create some cool storage space in your independent living apartment. If you’re not a fan of various bottles littering the floor, try a shower stool. Plus, it’s a great place to sit while washing or to shave your legs.

Ladder… View more
Design doesn’t end at the bathroom door. It’s a great place to create some cool storage space in your independent living apartment. If you’re not a fan of various bottles littering the floor, try a shower stool. Plus, it’s a great place to sit while washing or to shave your legs.

Ladder shelves are very affordable and take up minimal room. They’re perfect for rolled towels and accessories that can live on the bottom shelves with more important products on the top.

Utilise the back of the bathroom door to hide towels, swimsuits and bathrobes by using some hanging hooks.

Click for more clever apartment storage ideas.

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448 days ago

Election 2023: The Press debate is back on, with double the leaders

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

The Press debate is back, and it will go ahead with double the leaders.

The original debate was scheduled to take place this week, with Labour’s Chris Hipkins and National’s Christopher Luxon. But Hipkins fell ill with Covid-19 on Tuesday, and Luxon said his schedule for the following week … View more
The Press debate is back, and it will go ahead with double the leaders.

The original debate was scheduled to take place this week, with Labour’s Chris Hipkins and National’s Christopher Luxon. But Hipkins fell ill with Covid-19 on Tuesday, and Luxon said his schedule for the following week was too full to reschedule.

After postponing, The Press invited the leaders of every party tracking to return to Parliament to a debate next week.

Leaders of NZ First, the Greens, ACT and Te Pāti Māori have accepted.

They will face The Press and a crowd of more than 2000 people at the Christchurch Town Hall, on Tuesday, October 10. This will be the final power brokers debate before polling day.

Press editor Kamala Hayman said she was “thrilled” to be hosting the coalition parties in Christchurch next week, ahead of an election which was expected to give these minor parties far more power in Parliament.

Hayman, as well as Stuff political editor Luke Malpass and Stuff chief political correspondent Tova O’Brien would host the debate.

It would be streamed live on Stuff as well, from 7pm on Tuesday.

Read the full story by reporter Glenn McConnell www.stuff.co.nz... |here|.

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446 days ago

Akaroa French Festival - this weekend 6-8 October

The Team from Citizens Advice Christchurch Area

Akaroa French Festival is a 3-day weekend event celebrating the unique culture and heritage of Banks Peninsula.

The festival hub will be in the Akaroa Recreational Ground, where guests can enjoy some live music, taste local food and wine as well as lots of French cuisine, or take in the local … View more
Akaroa French Festival is a 3-day weekend event celebrating the unique culture and heritage of Banks Peninsula.

The festival hub will be in the Akaroa Recreational Ground, where guests can enjoy some live music, taste local food and wine as well as lots of French cuisine, or take in the local fashion show and a French cooking demonstration.

Check under 'Read More' for a link to all the activities

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447 days ago

#RWCfans

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We've loving our Rugby World Cup fans sharing their photos on Neighbourly and bringing the spirit!

These fans below have won some spot prizes, keep sharing your photos to be in to win!

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