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We're celebrating Meat Week in our stores - this week only! You'll find a rack full of savings on your mince, steak, roasts, drumsticks, plus more! It's a perfect time to stock up on your meat favourites while prices are hot, and firing up the BBQ with friends and family.
As a simple & effective way to give something back to our Somerfield Resident Association financial members (current & including from Sept 2016 to Sept 2018) - these amazing businesses are kindly offering to donate either vouchers / goods as a Lucky Prize Draw for our members on Monday 11th… View moreAs a simple & effective way to give something back to our Somerfield Resident Association financial members (current & including from Sept 2016 to Sept 2018) - these amazing businesses are kindly offering to donate either vouchers / goods as a Lucky Prize Draw for our members on Monday 11th September at our AGM.
Some lucky members / household names will be drawn out by our Election Candidates speaking to our community on Monday evening.
SRA committee only requests for a $5 voluntary donation annually or $20 for 5yrs per household - it is not essential to join /pay but it really does help to keep our account adequately funded for any required admin costs or community requirements. SRA is otherwise a Not for profit community group & only serves to support & advocate for our residents & community.
A huge Thanks to these awesome businesses for their support and in return - we are happy to share their business offers to our community. Hopefully this may be a win-win for everyone & hopefully our community may support them in return!!
Thanks to:
Zaffron: - $50 gift voucher (@ 147 Colombo St)
Beckenham Lotto & NewsAgency: - Assorted Magazines (In Beckenham shops, Colombo St)
Sounds Like Spirit: - $50 gift voucher (- contact Kim Mehlhopt Link: facebook.com... )
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Banfields of Beckenham: meat pack / donation -TBC yet (@ 134a Colombo St)
Awnings, Blinds & Covers Ltd: Large multi purpose mesh bags (Contact Craig Johnston or @ 19 Leitch St)
If you live locally and wish to join / update your current membership please email our SRA Committee: somerfieldra@gmail.com
Our SRA Committee will always be able to confirm if your name(s) are in the draw - if you are unsure.
Members who are not present at the meeting will be advised if they have won any of the prizes & forwarded to our local residents.
Winners will also be included in this post after Monday evening.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!
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New Zealand's endemic southern blue butterfly (Zizina oxleyi) is now common only in Otago and Canterbury. Small populations of the southern blue can still be found within the wide distribution of the common blue in the North Island, but their future is unclear.
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Here's our fifth challenge for the week, leading up to next week's Māori Language Week - we'll be running these over the weekend as well, so only rua more to go.
How good is your reo? We're going to challenge you to guess what common Māori words and phrases mean … View moreMorena.
Here's our fifth challenge for the week, leading up to next week's Māori Language Week - we'll be running these over the weekend as well, so only rua more to go.
How good is your reo? We're going to challenge you to guess what common Māori words and phrases mean every day this week. Take your best guess - and no cheating (Googling) until after you've guessed!
A friendly reminder, the Food Lovers Masterclasses are happening next Tuesday and Wednesday. Along with great food waste knowledge, skills and techniques, all attendees receive a goodie bag valued at $100. Spaces are limited so book now to avoid disappointment.
Tuesday 12 September Workshop: … View moreA friendly reminder, the Food Lovers Masterclasses are happening next Tuesday and Wednesday. Along with great food waste knowledge, skills and techniques, all attendees receive a goodie bag valued at $100. Spaces are limited so book now to avoid disappointment.
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Hey everyone! We are having a Garage Sale this Saturday from 9 -2 at 124 Rose Street, Somerfield.
Lots of kitchen/house hold items, clothing (including Sports/Kathmandu gear), books, DVDs, sofa, bed base, golf clubs and more! we will also have a table of free stuff that we hope someone may have a … View moreHey everyone! We are having a Garage Sale this Saturday from 9 -2 at 124 Rose Street, Somerfield.
Lots of kitchen/house hold items, clothing (including Sports/Kathmandu gear), books, DVDs, sofa, bed base, golf clubs and more! we will also have a table of free stuff that we hope someone may have a use for instead of ending up in landfill!
Hi am showcasing at this event Crafty Knitting Machine will be selling also some samples off the machine and will have monster needles also on display items sold on the day will be recycled denim aprons worn while using this machine cots rugs and single blankets , but this day is set up to take… View moreHi am showcasing at this event Crafty Knitting Machine will be selling also some samples off the machine and will have monster needles also on display items sold on the day will be recycled denim aprons worn while using this machine cots rugs and single blankets , but this day is set up to take bookings for workshops for 2017 - 2018
Date - 25th November
Event - Summer Woolfeast
Venue - Hal swell Community Event Center
Time - 11am to 4pm
Come down and see this Knitting Machine make Blankets Rugs with Crafty wool T,shirt Wool and Rope Wool Denim wool and Roving Wool
Limited spaces for this year 8 students per class website up soon under Crafty Korner
Only 32 spaces for this year thankyou
I have kept this beautiful old English magazine for years but it's time for it to go - excellent condition and so interesting to look through
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Another part of the work Citizens Advice does is to track the sort of calls for help we get and shine a 'spotlight' on areas of concern.
Citizens Advice Bureau releases report that shows many employers are breaking the law
Media Release
7 September 2017
Employers are breaking … View moreAnother part of the work Citizens Advice does is to track the sort of calls for help we get and shine a 'spotlight' on areas of concern.
Citizens Advice Bureau releases report that shows many employers are breaking the law
Media Release
7 September 2017
Employers are breaking the law by denying workers their entitlement to a written employment agreement. Citizens Advice Bureau has produced a report based on the situations of 473 clients who contacted the CAB in the six months from 1 December 2016 to 31 May 2017 who did not have written employment agreements and who were dealing with a range of other breaches of their employment rights.
“When there is no written employment agreement, employees are vulnerable to being treated badly by their employer”, said Jayne McKendry, Social Policy Advisor at Citizens Advice Bureau New Zealand. Ms McKendry and her colleagues have looked closely at the 473 enquiries and they are appalled at the very clear breaches of law for these people.
“We have seen situations of employees not being paid wages owed to them, having their hours of work changed without discussion, and even being fired on the spot for taking a day’s sick leave” states Ms McKendry. “These are clear abuses of employees’ rights, rights which are very clearly stated in the law”, McKendry noted.
The CAB acknowledges that having a written employment agreement doesn’t guarantee that minimum standards of employment will be upheld, but they assert that a written agreement is a fundamental starting point for any employment relationship. They are calling on all employers, regardless of the size of their business, to make sure they understand their obligations to their staff.
“If you don’t know what’s legally required of you as an employer, it’s time you found out. There is plenty of information and support available to help you”, asserts McKendry.
CABs have seen many situations where things have gone awry at the end of the employment relationship, something that could have been prevented if there was a written employment agreement giving both parties a clear understanding about giving notice and about treating each other fairly and in good faith. “Having a written employment agreement makes life easier for both employers and employees” McKendry noted.
“CABs have received enquiries from clients who got fired on the spot for having a day off sick, or who’ve been told to either work longer hours or leave, or even for asking for an employment agreement. This is clearly unfair, and unlawful.”
“We’ve also talked to people who’ve just walked off the job with no, or very little, notice. In this situation, not having a written employment agreement doesn’t help the employer either”, Ms McKendry noted.
The Labour Inspectorate has statutory powers to enforce compliance with employment laws but given how widespread non-compliance is, they are seriously under-resourced to be able to respond to every breach. There is also currently nowhere for employees to go to safely report a breach of their rights and know that action will be taken in a way that will not back-fire on them.
The CAB believes that a more integrated cross-government approach is needed to address these issues, both in terms of educating employers and ensuring compliance with minimum employment standards.
The CAB hopes their report will prompt employers to get things in order and make sure every worker has a written employment agreement. “We also hope it will prompt government agencies to think of other ways to educate and upskill employers, to ensure there are consequences for those who knowingly disregard the law, and to make it easier for employees to report breaches of their rights without fear of losing their job if they do. We will certainly be advocating for this every chance we get,” Jayne concluded.
Link to full report attached
Also link on where to find us in Christchurch
Contact: Jayne McKendry, Social Policy Advisor, CABNZ, Phone 04 471 2735
Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent community organisation offering free, confidential and independent information, advice and assistance from 83 locations stretching from Northland to Invercargill. Last year volunteers received over 500,000 enquiries on issues ranging from health and family, immigration, housing and employment to consumer rights.
Christchurch's Redcliffs School will rebuild a new campus following today's Council decision.
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Morena.
Here's our fourth challenge for the week, leading up to next week's Māori Language Week - we'll be running these over the weekend as well, so only toru more to go.
How good is your reo? We're going to challenge you to guess what common Māori words and phrases mean … View moreMorena.
Here's our fourth challenge for the week, leading up to next week's Māori Language Week - we'll be running these over the weekend as well, so only toru more to go.
How good is your reo? We're going to challenge you to guess what common Māori words and phrases mean every day this week. Take your best guess - and no cheating (Googling) until after you've guessed!
Hey Everyone☺ If anyone has, or knows of someone who has purebred Golden Retriever pups available or planning a litter (they don't need to be registered), please let me know. Thank you ☺
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