Kainga - Brooklands, Christchurch

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782 days ago

Garden trellis

The Team from

Mark the entrance to your special spot in the garden with Resene Lumbersider. Find out how to create your own.

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783 days ago

E BIKE Foldable - Used but in new condition

Howie from Rangiora

Light carbon fibre frame - 17.5kgs with battery
Low mileage - 455kms
Battery - 36V 313WH 8.7AH
Very efficient dual hydraulic brakes
20 inch wheels
Variable Shimano 7 speed gear system and 5 power assist settings and clear LCD display
Adjustable handle bar and seat heights
Carrier included … View more
Light carbon fibre frame - 17.5kgs with battery
Low mileage - 455kms
Battery - 36V 313WH 8.7AH
Very efficient dual hydraulic brakes
20 inch wheels
Variable Shimano 7 speed gear system and 5 power assist settings and clear LCD display
Adjustable handle bar and seat heights
Carrier included for light items - 10kgs max
Easy to fold and stores in a small area

Price: $1,295

783 days ago

Market Day

Sonya from Rangiora

Stall holders welcome. NOVEMBER 5TH 10AM TIL 2PM. Bring your goods to our second market. Crafts, gifts, food all welcome. Just $10 per stall. The 1st market was a great success so let's make this one bigger and better. Swans Nest Fernside. Call Sonya on 027294594 to book your site .

783 days ago

Do you have great recipes for basil and nasturtium?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Dear neighbours,

Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for nasturtium recipes and also basil recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 16, 2022. Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition… View more
Dear neighbours,

Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for nasturtium recipes and also basil recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 16, 2022. Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Vegetable Growing Made Easy.

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786 days ago

Bosche machine is not opening.

Dilip from Belfast

our Washing machine -hopefully washing cycle has been completed- is not opening.

It is front loading. We tried basic technics like passing wires etc.

Is there anyone who can help us?

We are in Belfast

Dilip
021 446 384

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783 days ago

Dahlia tuber - Pretty in Pink!

Dee from Rangiora

$6 per tuber,
$20 for 4 tubers.

Pretty in Pink!
Brighten up your garden with these stunning display of flowers all summer long. Prolific bloomer which keeps flowering during summer until early autumn. Also great for cut flowers.

Height between 90cm - 110cm

For a best result, plant at … View more
$6 per tuber,
$20 for 4 tubers.

Pretty in Pink!
Brighten up your garden with these stunning display of flowers all summer long. Prolific bloomer which keeps flowering during summer until early autumn. Also great for cut flowers.

Height between 90cm - 110cm

For a best result, plant at least 2 -3 tubers of the same variety together to create a mass of bushy plants.

Plant 5 - 10cm deep, and plenty mulch on top to keep the tubers secure.

Don't water them until sprouts come out. They don't need a lot of water when the sprouts are less than 20cm to prevent tubers from rot. Water them 2 - 3 times a week. Increase the amount of water gradually when the plants start growing bigger.

Deadhead flowers to promote more flowering.

Price: $6

784 days ago

JAR OF BUTTONS

Peggy from Redwood

* Assorted Buttons
* Pickup in Redwood
* From smoke free home.

Price: $25

784 days ago

Welcoming atmosphere, premium facilities, right-sized living

The Sterling, Kaiapoi

Thoughtfully integrated into the semi-rural Silverstream community in Kaiapoi, The Sterling, Kaiapoi is an open, accessible, modern retirement community just 20 minutes from Christchurch Central.

At The Sterling, our philosophy is simple, but profound: empathy, respect and self-determination for… View more
Thoughtfully integrated into the semi-rural Silverstream community in Kaiapoi, The Sterling, Kaiapoi is an open, accessible, modern retirement community just 20 minutes from Christchurch Central.

At The Sterling, our philosophy is simple, but profound: empathy, respect and self-determination for all, all wrapped up in a premium village lifestyle.

Generous lifestyle facilities and a welcoming community are just the beginning. Our attractive, two-bedroom open-plan villas offer modern, independent, exceptionally appointed living, and provide security, accessibility and convenience to Sterling residents.

Stage three villas include:

• A variety of exterior facades and colour schemes
• Spacious open plan living
• Raised ceilings and floor to ceiling windows
• Exquisitely appointed bathrooms and kitchen
• Separate laundry room
• Ample storage and a spacious internal access single garage
• Beautiful outdoor living area

Once complete, The Sterling, Kaiapoi will encompass 78 villas, 267 apartments, 48 care suites and 36 memory care suites. New village amenities are rolling out all the time and will ultimately include a café, club lounge, bar, gym, swimming pool, spa, bowling and putting green, library and communal gardens, and much more.

Stage One and Two sold out quickly. Stage 3 Villas now available: Act fast! Contact Michelle or Denise for an information pack at hello@thesterling.co.nz or call 0508 783 754.

Please note:

• Residency at The Sterling is restricted to ages 65 years and above
• Images are artist's impressions based off current plans

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784 days ago

Friday 21st October

Norme from Rangiora

Freemasons Present and Past Partners Friends - Coffee Morning RSA, Victoria Street, 10.30am everyFriday

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784 days ago

Potted bulb sales for the Cancer Society.

Arthur from Rangiora

A BIG THANK YOU to all who bought my potted daffodils and tulips as a fund raiser for the Cancer Society. We raised a total of $305.09. We are now booked to do it again next year with even more potted bulbs.

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784 days ago

Addictive Eaters Anonymous

The Team from Addictive Eaters Anonymous - Christchurch

I have also been relieved of depression
I believe I was born with this disease. As a child I ate more than what I was comfortable with on many occasions; eating the biggest apple in the fruit bowl, when I knew it wasn’t a good idea because I wouldn’t be hungry for dinner, but not being able to… View more
I have also been relieved of depression
I believe I was born with this disease. As a child I ate more than what I was comfortable with on many occasions; eating the biggest apple in the fruit bowl, when I knew it wasn’t a good idea because I wouldn’t be hungry for dinner, but not being able to not do so, sneaking food, being overcome with the obsession to eat a can of cream corn in the middle of a Sunday afternoon, thinking I’m not sure that I want to do this but I can’t stop myself anyway.

During my adolescence I used laxatives because I was often constipated. I was only a little overweight once or twice in my life and there were times when I was “nice and thin”. One summer I thought I “had it made” because my stomach was flat enough to wear a bikini. I thought my eating was neurotic but I thought that other neurotic women like me ate like that and I would just grow out of it.

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785 days ago

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785 days ago

Pams Berries recalled - Check your freezer

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Foodstuffs Own Brands Ltd is recalling all batches and all dates of its six Pams brand berry products.
New Zealand has seen a surge of cases of Hepatitis A this year and 12 of those infected (including seven hospitalised) have been linked with the consumption of frozen berries.
The recall of … View more
Foodstuffs Own Brands Ltd is recalling all batches and all dates of its six Pams brand berry products.
New Zealand has seen a surge of cases of Hepatitis A this year and 12 of those infected (including seven hospitalised) have been linked with the consumption of frozen berries.
The recall of Pams products is a precaution due to this possible link of Hepatitis A associated with berries sourced from Serbia.

Here's what you need to know:
- All batches and all dates of Pams Mixed Berries, Two Berry Mix, Smoothie Berry Mix, and Raspberries have been recalled and removed from supermarkets.
- The Pams products are sold at New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square stores nationwide.
- Hepatitis A is a contagious virus which spreads easily. Learn more here.
- Due to the possibility that other brands of berries may be infected, New Zealand Food Safety continues to advise those eating frozen berries to wash hands before and after preparing the berries, briefly boil them before eating and ensure cooking temperatures exceed 85 degree Celsius for 1 minute.

If you have consumed any of these products and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice.

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785 days ago

Gentle Movement

Lorna Jean from Key2fit @ NKG

Hey Neighbours,
I am starting gentle Mobility Stretch and Release Classes, come along to Belfast Community Network at Sheldon Place on Oct 19th for a DEMO CLASS - NO CHARGE - following with a 6-pack Bundle for only $50. Call LJ (Lorna Jean) to secure your place.

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786 days ago

Christchurch gamers to compete in esports nationals

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

From reporter Tatiana Gibbs:

Five Christchurch high school esports players will compete in front of a live crowd of hundreds this month when they represent the South Island at the New Zealand Esports Hyperfibre League tournament in Auckland.

It is the first time that high school gamers from … View more
From reporter Tatiana Gibbs:

Five Christchurch high school esports players will compete in front of a live crowd of hundreds this month when they represent the South Island at the New Zealand Esports Hyperfibre League tournament in Auckland.

It is the first time that high school gamers from around the country have the opportunity to compete in-person and on stage in an open-entry New Zealand-only esport tournament.

The Christchurch team competed in a remotely run national tournament last year – making it to the semi-finals – and this year, they’re out for a tilt at the schools’ title.

The South Island team comprises Burnside High School’s esports team combined with two Christchurch Boys' High School (CBHS) players, who took out the southern League of Legends competition undefeated.

Burnside High teacher Fin Cresswell said the team represented the “cream of the crop” of South Island gamers.

The team fly to Auckland to compete in both the high school and all ages open divisions, which take place at SkyCity Theatre October 7 to 9.

The venue has a 700-seat capacity that is expected to sell out, making for an atmosphere none of the players have experienced before, after last year’s nationals were held online because of Covid-19 restrictions.

Competing in front of a crowd of hundreds hasn’t dented the team’s confidence instead team member Tianze Wang, 18, said it might boost them.

“I don't get nervous that much, I feel like more excited,” he said. “So, I think I'll have a better performance playing on stage.”

Cresswell, who oversees the team with CBHS teacher Andy Thawley, expected everyone to be a little nervous playing in front of a live crowd, but said they were “strong, strong, strong contenders” to do well in both national finals.

The Burnside esports team members had been competing together in person at Christchurch libraries for their weekly esports matches, rather than competing remotely from home.

Allen Qin, 17, said being able to play next to teammates gave them “a better connection, for sure”.

The Christchurch City Council was the first council to back esports competitors by turning public libraries into gaming hubs each week, giving high school esports teams a physical ‘field’ to compete from equipped with high speed internet and high-spec gaming computers.

“The libraries have been amazing,” Cresswell said. “Their support has just been absolutely incredible.”

The Burnside team is looking for redemption against last year’s finalists Botany Downs Secondary College, to whom they lost in last year’s semi-final.

“This year is like revenge,” Wang said. “We can beat them and take back our glory.”

It was also an opportunity for the team to showcase their skills with the best of the best in New Zealand, Cresswell said.

“It's hard for people who have no conceptual understanding of esports to really get how insanely well our students are performing.

“We're about to prove that.”

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