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2796 days ago

Study participants sought

Simran from North New Brighton

PARTICIPANTS SOUGHT FOR RESEARCH STUDY ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS
Do antidepressant medications work for you?
Dr Simran Maggo from the Carney Centre for Pharmacogenetics is looking for people aged 16 or over who have taken antidepressant medication in the last two years with or without any side-effects.
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PARTICIPANTS SOUGHT FOR RESEARCH STUDY ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS
Do antidepressant medications work for you?
Dr Simran Maggo from the Carney Centre for Pharmacogenetics is looking for people aged 16 or over who have taken antidepressant medication in the last two years with or without any side-effects.

Click on the link for more information and to see if you are eligible to participate in this study.

Contact Dr Simran Maggo for more information: simran.maggo@otago.ac.nz or 03 378 6268.

otago.au1.qualtrics.com...

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2796 days ago

Root To Tip Competition Winners

The Team from Christchurch City Council

The Root To Tip Competition was organised by Garden To Table with the support of Love Food Hate Waste to get kids to cook seasonal, locally sourced vegetarian 2 courses meal using the ingredients from the root to the tip to limit food waste.
The winners were Nina and Jean from Heathcote Valley … View more
The Root To Tip Competition was organised by Garden To Table with the support of Love Food Hate Waste to get kids to cook seasonal, locally sourced vegetarian 2 courses meal using the ingredients from the root to the tip to limit food waste.
The winners were Nina and Jean from Heathcote Valley School with a Choko Gratin. They were judged by last year’s winners Otis and Noa and Chefs Alex Davies from Gathering and Alesha Bilbrough-Collins from Bearlion.

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2796 days ago

Progress made on Cathedral reinstatement

The Team from Christchurch City Council

Work will be underway soon to clear and decontaminate the Christ Church Cathedral site by the end of next month.
Read more it on Newsline: bit.ly...

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2797 days ago

The word on water: Latest on chlorination

The Team from Christchurch City Council

Keep up with the latest water updates.
Check out today's addition to our water blog here on Newsline: bit.ly...

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2798 days ago

Guess what? Our Gruffalo has won a top award!

The Team from Christchurch City Council

Did you take part in last year's Gruffalo Explorer walk? If the answer's yes, you may remember this special creature.

He's just been to Wellington, where he was a winner in the Golden Foot Walking Awards 2018.

Well done Gruffalo for taking out the top prize for a … View more
Did you take part in last year's Gruffalo Explorer walk? If the answer's yes, you may remember this special creature.

He's just been to Wellington, where he was a winner in the Golden Foot Walking Awards 2018.

Well done Gruffalo for taking out the top prize for a community-led project, which was part of the Breeze Walking Festival. This would not have been possible without the collaboration of St Margaret’s College, Canterbury Playcentre Association, Canterbury Plunket and the Council parks, libraries and recreation teams.

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2799 days ago

Preschoolers splash into free swimming

The Team from Christchurch City Council

After a successful trial last year, under-fives will swim for free at Council pools.
Read more about the LTP decision finalised today on Newsline: bit.ly...

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2799 days ago

Ice and snow puts Canterbury drivers on alert

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Canterbury drivers, in the alpine areas and the lower half of the island should be on the lookout for black ice and slippery conditions as a cold front sweeps up the country today, says the NZ Transport Agency’s Network Operations Manager Tresca Forrester.

Stay up-to-date:
- The key traffic … View more
Canterbury drivers, in the alpine areas and the lower half of the island should be on the lookout for black ice and slippery conditions as a cold front sweeps up the country today, says the NZ Transport Agency’s Network Operations Manager Tresca Forrester.

Stay up-to-date:
- The key traffic and travel source which provides up-to-date information on weather and road conditions is NZTA website.

- Important information is also shared via the Transport Agency’s accounts listed here.

- Drivers can also call 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49) to speak to the call centre team who can provide them with traffic and travel information either before they’re travelling or when they’re on the road.

For more information click here.

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2799 days ago

Emergency supplies in vehicle

The Team from Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management

In some emergencies you may be stranded in your vehicle for some time. A flood, snow storm or major traffic accident could make it impossible to proceed.

What emergency supplies do you have in your vehicle?

www.happens.nz...

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2799 days ago

12 Foot pool

Tracee from Aranui

I have a 12 foot pool I'm wanted to sell. We are moving and have no room for it at the new place. It is sitting in the garage collecting dust. It has not been cleaned and one of the legs is bent, but it shouldn't effect the use of the pool to much. As is where is. Cost me $500. $200 ono.

Price: $200

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2800 days ago

Window cleaning specials

Kelly from Shirley

We have a special on this week for 3 and 4 bdrm single storey homes for just $85!
We also offer weekly payment plans and will take care of your windows through out the year.

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2800 days ago

Poll: What do you wear in the garden?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Check out Get Growing subscriber Clare Strange's genius hack for a gardening apron. It was made from a pair of jeans from an op shop. "All of my gardening clothes come from op shops," she says. "Large men's shirts make good cover-ups to keep sun and insects off my arms. For… View moreCheck out Get Growing subscriber Clare Strange's genius hack for a gardening apron. It was made from a pair of jeans from an op shop. "All of my gardening clothes come from op shops," she says. "Large men's shirts make good cover-ups to keep sun and insects off my arms. For the apron, start with a smaller size than you would wear so it doesn't wrap around too far. Check that it has a lot of pockets." So tell us if you've got similarly fashionable, exclusive-for-the-garden glad rags, and if yes, why not post a photo in the Reply space too!

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What do you wear in the garden?
  • 69% I have something upcycled from old stuff.
    69% Complete
  • 5% I bought something especially.
    5% Complete
  • 26.1% No! I like gardening in the buff!
    26.1% Complete
422 votes
2800 days ago

Dates revealed for 're-imagined' buskers festival

The Team from Christchurch City Council

The World Buskers Festival has been re-imagined, and it's coming to Ōtautahi streets in January. For more on the new Bread & Circus - World Buskers Festival, head to Newsline: bit.ly...

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2805 days ago

Canterbury District Health Board axes oft-slated potholed and puddled car park

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

A much-slated car park that's part of a park-and-ride service to Christchurch Hospital will close and be replaced by a council parking building.

The CDHB will now use the Christchurch City Council-owned Lichfield St car park building. It has 805 parks and is regularly well below capacity.
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A much-slated car park that's part of a park-and-ride service to Christchurch Hospital will close and be replaced by a council parking building.

The CDHB will now use the Christchurch City Council-owned Lichfield St car park building. It has 805 parks and is regularly well below capacity.

The park-and-ride service will operate from the building from July 2.

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2800 days ago

Electricity costs

The Team from Citizens Advice Christchurch Area

Consumer NZ's latest energy providers survey found a significant number of households have had trouble paying their power bills.

Visit the CAB website to find answers to frequently asked questions about electricity costs:
www.cab.org.nz...

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2811 days ago

Fatbags for birds suggestion

Marion from Richmond

After watching starlings initially dominate the waxeyes over the fatbags we'd put up, I noticed that once the fatbag had shrunk enough, the starlings could no longer land. So after putting up 2 new fatbags today I made a circular "lid" for one out of a bit of lino. The waxeyes can … View moreAfter watching starlings initially dominate the waxeyes over the fatbags we'd put up, I noticed that once the fatbag had shrunk enough, the starlings could no longer land. So after putting up 2 new fatbags today I made a circular "lid" for one out of a bit of lino. The waxeyes can still come in from the side and even hang upside down from the "lid" but the starlings can't hover or fly in from the side. I've left the second fatbag for the starlings.
I guess an old plastic lampshade would do or an old paint tin lid - even cardboard would last for the life of the fatbag. Cheers - John
PS No starlings were harmed - just annoyed!

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