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655 days ago

FERRYMEAD ROTARY - NEW WORLD ART SHOW

Roger from Mount Pleasant - Redcliffs

Ferrymead Rotary is holding an Art Show on June 7th 6:00pm - 9:00pm (opening night and auction) and Saturday 8th June 9:00am - 4:00pm at the Mt Pleasant Community Centre. Entry for Friday night (auction at 7:00pm) is $20 pp which includes a drink and nibbles and admission on Saturday is a gold coin donation.This year we are featuring works by 7 Fine Arts students completing their final year at the Ilam School of Fine Arts (Canterbury University) as well as a wide range of exhibits from local artists.
The auction will include pieces kindly donated by the following artists - Katherine Mateer, Jackie Hancock, Linda Burns, Rae Manson, Tricia Hewlett and Emily Quane, some of which are displayed below.
All proceeds go to supporting people and projects in our local community.

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1 day ago

Some Choice News!

Kia pai from Sharing the Good Stuff

DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.

Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.

For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.

Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?

We hope this brings a smile!

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9 hours ago

Cleaner required.

Paul from Opawa - Saint Martins

Cleaner required for Central City restaurant. 5 days a week , Wednesday to Sunday . Usually takes around 3 hours. I’m flexible on time . 9-12, 10-1. Whatever suits!
28 dollars per hour… experience would be great but not essential. Ideally the candidate needs to be physically fit, as it’s a fairly big venue. Anyone interested please email me
paul@twentysevensteps.co.nz

20 days ago

Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Once again, Resene and NZ Gardener are on the hunt for New Zealand’s best shed! Send in the photos and the stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever upcycled spaces, potty potting sheds and colourful chicken coops. The Resene Shed of the Year 2026 winner receives $1000 Resene ColorShop voucher, a $908 large Vegepod Starter Pack and a one-year subscription to NZ Gardener. To enter, tell us in writing (no more than 500 words) why your garden shed is New Zealand’s best, and send up to five high-quality photos by email to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. Entries close February 23, 2026.

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