Hornby, Christchurch

Have you made your house all Christmassy yet?

Have you made your house all Christmassy yet?

Why not share a snap to be in to win spot prizes! (and the title of NZ's Merriest Home)

1275 days ago

We Say/You Say: Floods

Reporter Northern Outlook

Hi Canterbury,

How's your community doing after the floods? Are you satisfied with the emergency response?

It's been over a week since 400% of the monthly average rainfall caused flooding in Canterbury, with multiple districts plunged into a state of emergency.

River engineers … View more
Hi Canterbury,

How's your community doing after the floods? Are you satisfied with the emergency response?

It's been over a week since 400% of the monthly average rainfall caused flooding in Canterbury, with multiple districts plunged into a state of emergency.

River engineers are working across the region, with sites being strengthened by machinery. Environment Canterbury Rivers manager, Leigh Griffiths, says that teams are continuing to monitor rainfall and river levels across the region.

"We're working closely with Civil Defence and the MetService to monitor the situation and will be posting rainfall and river flow updates on our website as the situation develops. We suggest that people avoid rivers and check the road conditions before travelling," he said.

The weather event triggered a state of emergency, hundreds of evacuations, and closed roads and bridges throughout the region. The red heavy rain warning was issued on Saturday night, the second since the warning's inception.

Share your experiences below and don't forget to type NFP if you don't want your comment featured in the Northern Outlook.

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1275 days ago

RMHC® New Zealand Annual Appeal

Ronald McDonald House Charities

Help us house families with hospitalised children. Join the fight to fund a night. Find out more

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1280 days ago

Poll: Are you satisfied with services provided by the Christchurch City Council?

Jake Kenny Reporter from Community News

Hey neighbours,

Christchurch residents are upset at the state of the city’s roads and chlorine in the water as the council’s approval rating hits a 14-year low.

Just 49 per cent of people are satisfied with services provided by the city council, according to the organisation’s annual … View more
Hey neighbours,

Christchurch residents are upset at the state of the city’s roads and chlorine in the water as the council’s approval rating hits a 14-year low.

Just 49 per cent of people are satisfied with services provided by the city council, according to the organisation’s annual residents survey.

The figure is marginally worse than the 50 per cent reported last year, but is way down from the 62 per cent in 2019 and 79 per cent in 2007 when the question was first asked.

Are you satisfied with the council's services? Why/why not?

www.stuff.co.nz...

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Are you satisfied with services provided by the Christchurch City Council?
  • 10.6% Yes
    10.6% Complete
  • 84.5% No
    84.5% Complete
  • 4.9% I'm undecided
    4.9% Complete
556 votes
1283 days ago

'Soft and slumping' Ashburton bridge closed on SH1 after extreme wet weather

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

Flood-hit Ashburton Bridge on SH1 has now closed and there is currently no alternate route south with other road options also closed.

Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown said the water in the Ashburton River had got into the piles of the bridge, causing a subsidence in the piles.

“The bridge has … View more
Flood-hit Ashburton Bridge on SH1 has now closed and there is currently no alternate route south with other road options also closed.

Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown said the water in the Ashburton River had got into the piles of the bridge, causing a subsidence in the piles.

“The bridge has dropped and you can visually see one section of the bridge is dropped about four to six inches."

Engineers would assess the bridge to see what was required to fix it.

The bridge closure had divided the town into town and cut off part of the South Island. Staff were working hard to open one route by Tuesday night to get south of Ashburton.

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1277 days ago

seeds

Diana from Halswell

I am looking to buy Parsley Root seeds also known as Hamburg Root Parsley

1277 days ago

Rod Stewart Collection

Mark & Rachael from Upper Riccarton

Rod Stewart Collection of CD'S,Records,DVD'S,Videos and T-Shirt

27 CD's

A Spanner In The Works
Sweet Little Rock &Rolles
If We Fall In Love
Reason To Believe… View more
Rod Stewart Collection of CD'S,Records,DVD'S,Videos and T-Shirt

27 CD's

A Spanner In The Works
Sweet Little Rock &Rolles
If We Fall In Love
Reason To Believe
Gasoline Alley
Another Country
Still The Same Rock Classics of Our Time
Out of Order
Soulbook
Night on the Town
Downtown Train
The Very Best
Storyteller 4 disk set
Footloose and Fancy Free
When We Were The New Boys
Human
Hard Road
Stardust GM Songbook 3
Maggie May The Classic Years
Tonight I am Yours
Atlantic Crossing
Unplugged
A Night on the Town
Stardust TGA Songbook 2
Blondes Have More Fun
The Best of Rod Stewart(2 copies)
Merry Christmas Baby

Records

Atlantic Crossing
The Best of Rod S vol 2
Foolish Behaviour
Blondes Have More Fun
Body Wishes
Ballards
Can I Get a Witiness(Picture Disk)

DVD'S

It Had To Be You
Live At Royal Albert

Videos

Rod Stewart And The Faces
Rod Stewart Vagabond Heart Tour

T-Shirt

From Vagabond Heart Tour

Everything in Auction Where Is As Is

Price: $215

1279 days ago

Addictive Eaters Anonymous

The Team from Addictive Eaters Anonymous - Christchurch

FINDING THE ANSWER

I have lived in New Zealand for the last twelve years, after being born and raised in Somerset, England. My parents ran a playgroup in our house for much of my childhood and I made close friends there, but I still felt isolated and different to everyone else.

I always loved … View more
FINDING THE ANSWER

I have lived in New Zealand for the last twelve years, after being born and raised in Somerset, England. My parents ran a playgroup in our house for much of my childhood and I made close friends there, but I still felt isolated and different to everyone else.

I always loved food. We were able to help ourselves from the cupboards at home when I was young, with no restrictions. I believe a normal eater would just eat until they were full, but I could not stop. I put extra food in Mum's shopping basket and would gorge on leftovers at night with my friends. My friend’s dad owned a pub and when the half-eaten plates came back, I would pick chips off them, chatting as I did so, to my friends' astonished faces.

From as far back as I can remember, I felt irritated and impatient with people. I would interrupt and correct the teachers at school and have furious rows with my family, then later tell them I loved them. I lived in a fantasy world. My favourite times at school would be writing stories and acting. My emotions were a rollercoaster, up and down. Food made me feel better, soothing all the anxiety. I never realised how dependent I was on food, until it got much worse.

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1279 days ago

Free Double bunk bed

Ropate from Avonhead

Free double bunk bed. Has been in spare room unused, It is more than 10 years old and looks a bit tired with a few dents but perfectly functional. Let me know if you are interested to come and have a look first before you decide to take it. Thank you.

Free

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1282 days ago

re: companion

Lisa from Hornby

hi all my father in law is looking for a small house dog as a companion someone for him to sit and tell about his day something that's not going to judge him for being sick or complain when he doesn't get out of bed. my father in law was diagnosed with cancer just before Xmas last year
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hi all my father in law is looking for a small house dog as a companion someone for him to sit and tell about his day something that's not going to judge him for being sick or complain when he doesn't get out of bed. my father in law was diagnosed with cancer just before Xmas last year
even with family around him he still feels a bit lonely. so if anyone has an idea of someone looking to rehome a small breed dog please feel free to contact me on 0212098223

1280 days ago

Builder

Julie from Avonhead

I have friends looking for a builder to do a kitchen renovation ASAP. Please contact me and I can pass on details. Job location is Redwood.

1279 days ago

RMHC® New Zealand Annual Appeal

Ronald McDonald House Charities

Help us house families with hospitalised children. Join the fight to fund a night. Find out more

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1279 days ago

Dental Care for the Whole Family

North Canterbury Dental Care

At North Canterbury Dental Care, we like to give a reason to smile. Our dentists' aim is to provide top-quality dental care in a relaxed, friendly and professional environment with treatments that are gentle, caring and painless. North Canterbury Dental Care is a state of the art modern dental… View moreAt North Canterbury Dental Care, we like to give a reason to smile. Our dentists' aim is to provide top-quality dental care in a relaxed, friendly and professional environment with treatments that are gentle, caring and painless. North Canterbury Dental Care is a state of the art modern dental practice with caring dentists that provide the highest level of patient care.

Our services include:
- General Family Dentistry
- Cosmetic Dentistry
- ACC, WINZ & Free Dental Care for Adolescents

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5pm
Sat + Sun Closed
Ph: 03 327 8943
Visit us online

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1307 days ago

WANTED World MAP for CHARITY

Michele from Avonhead

Hi, I need a World Map for a project I am doing with a charity working with immigrants. Would be happy with any old National Geographic World Map, the ones which came in the magazines. Thank you.

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1280 days ago

It's over to you

The Team from Homed

How's retirement treating you? Maybe you're in the midst of planning your retirement but haven't quite settled on your forever home yet.

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you! The Homed team is giving you the opportunity to show us the home you've retired to and … View more
How's retirement treating you? Maybe you're in the midst of planning your retirement but haven't quite settled on your forever home yet.

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you! The Homed team is giving you the opportunity to show us the home you've retired to and tell us why you love it. If you haven't quite left your career behind and you're planning your retirement we want to hear about it on Stuff Nation.

Remember - this doesn't have to be a one off. You can ask your neighbours for business recommendations for DIY products, advice on home improvement or even to invite your neighbours over for a house warming when your forever home is completed.

To share your thoughts and photos with Stuff head to the Stuff Nation page, we prefer submissions between 350-800 words; otherwise email homed@stuff.co.nz.

Remember to send through lots of photos.

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1281 days ago

Focus For Future - Film Competition

Lincoln Envirotown Coordinator from Lincoln Envirotown

Into Film?
Passionate about the Environment?

We challenge you to Focus for Future, make a short film (under 5 mins) and send it to us by 5pm, Monday 27th September 2021.

The competition is open to all, and people are encouraged to be as creative as they like, using any combination of animation, … View more
Into Film?
Passionate about the Environment?

We challenge you to Focus for Future, make a short film (under 5 mins) and send it to us by 5pm, Monday 27th September 2021.

The competition is open to all, and people are encouraged to be as creative as they like, using any combination of animation, video or slides to carry their environmental message.

There will be an Awards Ceremony & Film Screening, the date for this is yet to be determined.

HOW?
Download the instructions and entry forms from Eventbrite.
focus-for-future-2021.eventbrite.co.nz...
This includes everything you need to get started on your film.

For more information contact Dave
projectmanagerlet@gmail.com | 03 423 0445

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Our Sponsors
A big thank you to our wonderful sponsors!
We extend our sincere appreciation to all our sponsors, Rata Foundation, Selwyn District Council, COGS, Lottery Community, Lincoln University, Creative Communities Scheme.

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