Cashmere, Christchurch

677 days ago

Is Christchurch on the board with a new edition of Monopoly?

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

From reporter Liz McDonald:

Would you build houses on leafy Hagley Park, or buy Brighton Pier? How would you handle owning Christchurch’s battered wastewater plant?

Choose between the Margaret Mahy playground and the adventure park. Who wants Cathedral Square in its post-quake shabbiness? … View more
From reporter Liz McDonald:

Would you build houses on leafy Hagley Park, or buy Brighton Pier? How would you handle owning Christchurch’s battered wastewater plant?

Choose between the Margaret Mahy playground and the adventure park. Who wants Cathedral Square in its post-quake shabbiness? What would it cost to buy the red zone?

With just a roll of the dice, the city’s prize assets and troublesome utilities could be up for grabs – once a Christchurch edition of Monopoly hits the shelves later this year.

An Australian board game maker with the rights to make Monopoly in Australasia has turned its focus to the city for the first time. And now it wants to hear what Christchurch people want to see on the board.

People can have their say now on the upcoming Christchurch edition of Monopoly on a special Facebook page or by emailing info@winningmoves.com.au

What places do you think should be included in the Christchurch version of Monopoly? Read the full story here and tell us your thoughts in the comments below.

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671 days ago

Same village, different needs

Essie Summers Retirement Village

Live independently while your loved one is cared for in the same Ryman village.

A full life for Helen is one that is surrounded by family. When she first moved to the village, Helen’s husband John was being cared for elsewhere. Now that he is living at the same village, it brings Helen and … View more
Live independently while your loved one is cared for in the same Ryman village.

A full life for Helen is one that is surrounded by family. When she first moved to the village, Helen’s husband John was being cared for elsewhere. Now that he is living at the same village, it brings Helen and her family so much happiness and reassurance.

“All the family cried when he moved in. They were so happy because it was such a beautiful thing to have him close by.”

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672 days ago

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673 days ago

Uniform for Sale

May from Hoon Hay

Uniform in size 4/5/6/8/M/10/12/14/16 suitable for various schools

A – Rain jacket – unisex, in very good condition
a. 1 x size 4 to 6yrs, dark navy, with reflective strip - $5
b. 1 x size 8yrs, blue, Schooltex, rain jacket in a bag - $5

B – Summer dress – girl, in very good … View more
Uniform in size 4/5/6/8/M/10/12/14/16 suitable for various schools

A – Rain jacket – unisex, in very good condition
a. 1 x size 4 to 6yrs, dark navy, with reflective strip - $5
b. 1 x size 8yrs, blue, Schooltex, rain jacket in a bag - $5

B – Summer dress – girl, in very good condition
a. 2 x size 4 yrs - $20
b. 2 x size 6 yrs - $20
for Hoon Hay and Avonhead Primary

C – Winter pinafore – girl, in very good condition
a. 1 x size 5 yrs - $40
b. 1 x size 8 yrs - $40
c. 1 x size M, similar to size 10/12 yrs - $40
for Hoon Hay and Catholic schools (Christ the King/Our Lady Star of Sea/ Our Lady of Victory/St Bernadettes/ St Francis/ St Mary's/ St Joseph's Kaikoura/ Rangiora/ Papanui/)

D – Boy Shorts - grey, full elastic drill shorts with drawcords
a. 1 x size 14, good condition, $10
b. 1 x size 14, good condition, $5

Similar to this on Mainland Uniform - www.mainlanduniforms.nz...

For Breens Int/ Cobham Int/ Shirly Int/ Ashburton Christian Sch/ Christchurch Adventist/Emmanuel Christian/ Harewood/ Our Lady of Sea/ Oxford Area/ Pebbleton/ Rangiora New Life/ Redwood/ Rotherham/ Roydvale/ St Bernadettes/ St Francis/ Westburn/ St Joseph's Kaikoura/ Rangiora/ Papanui

E – Shorts – grey, half elastic drill shorts
a. size 16, good condition - $10
b. size 16, with light stain at the back - $5
c. 2 x size 8, good condition - $10 each
d. 2 x size 10, good condition - $10 each
e. size 12, good condition - $10
For Breens Int/ Cobham Int/ Shirly Int/ Christ the King/ Fendalton/ OLS/ Rotherham/ St Francis/ St Mary's/ Westburn

F – Socks – grey, merino, knee length
a. 4 x youth size 4 to 7, good condition - $5 each
b. 1 x youth size 4 to 7, brand new, retail at $11 - $8
For Catholic Cathedral College/ Chch Adventist Sch/ Aidanfield Christhian Sch

G – Skirt
a. 1 x size 6, good condition - $10
b. 1 x size 8, good condition -$10
c. 3 x size 12, good condition - $10 each
d. 1 x size 12, worn at the back – free
For Ashburton Christian Sch

From smokefree home with cat
Pick up in Hoon Hay
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673 days ago

Hoon Hay School Uniform with old logo

May from Hoon Hay

Hoon Hay School Uniform with old logo

Free to good home, good as spare or if you're handy with sewing/ repair

A - Polo top - short sleeves, unisex, good to wear underneath pinafore
a. size 4 yrs, blue with new logo, small paint mark at the front bottom
b. 3 x size 4 yrs, red
c. Size … View more
Hoon Hay School Uniform with old logo

Free to good home, good as spare or if you're handy with sewing/ repair

A - Polo top - short sleeves, unisex, good to wear underneath pinafore
a. size 4 yrs, blue with new logo, small paint mark at the front bottom
b. 3 x size 4 yrs, red
c. Size 10 yrs, blue
d. 2 x size 4 yrs, blue
B - Polo top - long sleeves, unisex, good to wear underneath pinafore
a. Size 4 yrs, red
b. 2 x size 4 yrs, blue
c. Size 6 yrs, blue
d. Size 8 yrs, blue
C - Polar fleece vest – unisex, 2 x size 6 yrs
D - Polar fleece top – unisex
a. size 7 yrs, zip broken
b. size 7yrs
c. 2 x size 8yrs - all gone
d. 3 x size 5yrs
E - Sweatshirt – Unisex
a. 3 x size 8 yrs - all gone
b. 2 x size 6 yrs
c. size 5 yrs
F - Long pant – unisex
a. size 7 yrs with tear at the knee
b. size 7 yrs with white paint mark at the pocket
c. size 5 yrs with tear at the knee
G - Shorts – Unisex
a. size 4 yrs, old elastic to be replace
b. size 5 yrs, worn at the back
H - Culotte – girl
a. 2 x size 6 yrs, old elastic to be replace
b. 4 x size 4 yrs, old elastic to be replace

From smokefree home with cat
Pick up in Hoon Hay
Please specify which one you're interested.

Free

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673 days ago

Hoon Hay Uniform for sale

May from Hoon Hay

Hoon Hay Uniform in various sizes

A – Polo top – red – unisex, good condition
a. 2 x size 4yrs - $5 each
b. 1 x size 6yrs - $5
c. 3 x size 8yrs - $5 each - 1 sold
B – Polo top – blue – unisex, good condition
a. 1 x size 4yrs
View more
Hoon Hay Uniform in various sizes

A – Polo top – red – unisex, good condition
a. 2 x size 4yrs - $5 each
b. 1 x size 6yrs - $5
c. 3 x size 8yrs - $5 each - 1 sold
B – Polo top – blue – unisex, good condition
a. 1 x size 4yrs
b. 1 x size 6yrs
c. 2 x size 8yrs - $5 each
C – Sweatshirt – unisex, good condition
a. 1 x size 5yrs
b. 1 x size 8yrs
c. 3 x size 10yrs - $5 each
d. 2 x size 12yrs - $5 each
D – Pant – unisex, good condition
a. 2 x size 8yrs - $5 each - one sold
F – Polar fleece – unisex, good condition
a. 1 x size 5yrs - $5
b. 1 x size 7yrs - $5
c. 1 x size 8yrs - $5
G – Vest – unisex, good condition
a. 1 x size 8yrs - $5
H – Shorts – unisex, good condition
a. 1 x size 5yrs
b. 4 x size 6yrs - $5 each
c. 2 x size 10yrs - $5 each - 1 sold

From smokefree home with cat
Pick up in Hoon Hay
Please message me if interested

Negotiable

674 days ago

Get Deck-orating With Resene Wood Stains and Oils!

Resene

Hi Neighbours!

Bring out the best in your decks, fences and weatherboards with Resene wood stains and oils.

If you’re planning a dark colour, choose a Resene CoolColour to help keep the paint, stain and surface cooler.

Available from Resene ColorShops.
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675 days ago
675 days ago

TWINKLE TOTS

Suzanne from Mount Pleasant - Redcliffs

TWINKLE TOTS will be commencing again Friday 10 February,10.30am at St Mary's Church Hall. It is held during school term. A song and dance activity for pre-school children up to 4 years. See attached POSTER for more information.

TWINKLE TOTS POSTER.pdf Download View

676 days ago

Poll: Who should be the next Labour party leader?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced she will resign as prime minister before February 7.
With this year's general election scheduled for Saturday, October 14, discussions surrounding the new leader of the Labour Party are in progress.

Share your thoughts below (include Not For … View more
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced she will resign as prime minister before February 7.
With this year's general election scheduled for Saturday, October 14, discussions surrounding the new leader of the Labour Party are in progress.

Share your thoughts below (include Not For Print if you don't wish for your comments to be published)

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Who should be the next Labour party leader?
  • 3.2% Kelvin Davis
    3.2% Complete
  • 2.3% Megan Woods
    2.3% Complete
  • 53.8% Chris Hipkins
    53.8% Complete
  • 3.9% Michael Wood
    3.9% Complete
  • 8.3% Someone else (Comment Below)
    8.3% Complete
  • 28.4% I have no idea
    28.4% Complete
2194 votes
678 days ago

Poll: Do you support changes to our smoking laws?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Many high schools report that vaping is a growing issue despite the 18+ legal smoking age and this has been associated with the proximity of schools to vaping retailers.

Recent amendments have been made to The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Act to limit nicotine in … View more
Many high schools report that vaping is a growing issue despite the 18+ legal smoking age and this has been associated with the proximity of schools to vaping retailers.

Recent amendments have been made to The Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Amendment Act to limit nicotine in products and cease supply to those born in/after 2009. Less retailers are to be approved and product packaging made less appealing.

Until March 15, public submissions will accepted regarding these changes, especially around the location and quantity of retail stores as well as the appeal and addictiveness of smoked tobacco products.

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Do you support changes to our smoking laws?
  • 75.9% Yes, I support these changes
    75.9% Complete
  • 10.4% No, I don't support these changes
    10.4% Complete
  • 9.1% I support some of these changes, not all
    9.1% Complete
  • 4.6% I'm not sure - I need more information
    4.6% Complete
2249 votes
677 days ago

Addictive Eaters Anonymous

The Team from Addictive Eaters Anonymous - Christchurch

MONTHLY AEA WEB EVENTS
The AEA Web Event is a monthly online meeting where AEA members from all over the world come together to share their experience, strength and hope. Three members speak for 10 minutes each, followed by member sharing.

The AEA Web Event is held on the 3rd Sunday of each … View more
MONTHLY AEA WEB EVENTS
The AEA Web Event is a monthly online meeting where AEA members from all over the world come together to share their experience, strength and hope. Three members speak for 10 minutes each, followed by member sharing.

The AEA Web Event is held on the 3rd Sunday of each month which is this Sunday 22 January at 9.00am.
ALL NEWCOMERS WELCOME

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677 days ago

Six-year-old writes to council begging it to clean pond in much-loved park

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

From reporter Tina Law:

A decaying pond in a city park has been transformed after a 6-year-old girl wrote to the council begging them to clean it up.

Every time Sophie Marston visited Holliss​ Reserve in south Christchurch she would get upset about the state of the pond.

It was full of … View more
From reporter Tina Law:

A decaying pond in a city park has been transformed after a 6-year-old girl wrote to the council begging them to clean it up.

Every time Sophie Marston visited Holliss​ Reserve in south Christchurch she would get upset about the state of the pond.

It was full of mud, leaves and rubbish, and she felt sorry for the ducks and eels.


She felt so strongly about it that she decided to write a letter to the Christchurch City Council.

In the letter, which she wrote in July, Sophie asked the council to come and clean the pond up so the ducks could have somewhere clean to live.


“Whenever I go to Holliss Ave Park and I look at the pond I feel sorry for the ducks and eels because it is full of mud, leaves and rubbish.

“Please could you clean the pond up and so the ducks can have somewhere clean to live.”

In early December, about five months after receiving the letter, the council cleaned out the pond.

Sophie, who is now 7, said she was happy the ducks had a nice clean home to live in again.


Her father Tim Marston​ said Sophie was quite proud of herself.

They were at the park on Saturday and overheard a family talking about how good the pond was looking.

“I said to Sophie that ‘even a little 7-year-old can make something really cool happen’.”

Council community parks manager Al Hardy said the pond had accumulated excessive amounts of organic matter which had detracted from the pond’s visual quality.


“We found the pond otherwise healthy, with roughly 600 fish (including eels) being re-homed to the Heathcote River, as part of the clean-up of the pond.”

He said the council received Sophie’s letter at the same time the team was working to resolve the issue.


“It’s great to see young people taking an interest in community parks and we want to thank her for highlighting this issue to us.”


Cashmere ward councillor Tim Scandrett said the state of the pond had been an issue for a while, with a number of people commenting to him about it.

He had previously raised it with staff and it was likely to be an ongoing problem.

He said it was wonderful that Sophie was concerned enough to do something about it and that she had the family support to do it.

678 days ago

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678 days ago

Phillipstown Community Hub

Michelle from Hoon Hay

Great amount stalls food and clothes crafts bric and brac hot drinks etc

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