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A decades-long battle against a motorway in their backyard has been lost, but residents of an inner-Christchurch suburb say they will not give up the fight to reduce its impact.
The city’s long-awaited $290 million Northern Corridor motorway will partially open on Monday, to help bed in the chip… View moreA decades-long battle against a motorway in their backyard has been lost, but residents of an inner-Christchurch suburb say they will not give up the fight to reduce its impact.
The city’s long-awaited $290 million Northern Corridor motorway will partially open on Monday, to help bed in the chip seal surface before all four lanes open in mid-December.
The corridor extends the Christchurch Northern Motorway through to QEII Drive and Cranford St, and is designed to make travel times in and out of the city shorter.
On Thursday, the Christchurch City Council will vote on a new lane on Cranford St, between Innes Rd and Berwick St, and what it will be used for.
A report from a traffic engineer initially recommended a clearway, to help deal with traffic coming off the Northern Corridor, but this was met with fierce pushback from locals.
Councillors are now looking into a three-month trial of a bus lane.
Members of the St Albans Residents Association will be at the meeting, armed with banners and placards.
Some locals have opposed the Northern Corridor since its inception, with plans to run a motorway through the area into the heart of Christchurch in the pipeline since the 1960s.
What are your thoughts on the new Northern Corridor?
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Another orphan planted by someone with very limited knowledge of plants. Free to a good home.
Aka Dwarf Elm. Rescued from a new subdivision where it had been plonked in a spectacularly inappropriate spot. About 2m tall currently. Make an offer
The Leads Forum is a place where ideas for posting to our neighbourhoods are offered. This one from a North Island Lead:
Hi all, as it's spring, people are seeing young birds leaving their nests. Sometimes people 'rescue' a young bird that's actually fine and doesn't need … View moreThe Leads Forum is a place where ideas for posting to our neighbourhoods are offered. This one from a North Island Lead:
Hi all, as it's spring, people are seeing young birds leaving their nests. Sometimes people 'rescue' a young bird that's actually fine and doesn't need help, and other times people may find a bird that needs help urgently. Here are some tips you may like to post in your area:
1. First - check if the bird does actually does need to be rescued. If it's got feathers, don't try to rescue it - it's a fledgling and its parents will probably be nearby. Watch from a distance to make sure a parent is close and there are no predators in the area. If there are predators, put the young bird high up in a tree or tall shrub and shoo the predator away if you can.
2. If the young bird has no feathers, put it back in its nest if possible. If you can't put it back in its nest, it needs help ASAP as it will die from exposure otherwise. If it does have feathers but there's no sign of parents nearby after you've watched it for some time, it also needs help.
IF YOU RESCUE A BIRD
The #1 advice for rescued birds is to keep them warm. Birds feel the cold a lot more than people do - a mild day for humans can be freezing for birds.
--- Put it in a shoe box or similar, with an old t-shirt/soft cloth that's loosely bunched up so it can burrow inside and 'nest' (avoid towels or anything their claws may get tangled with).
--- Fill a hot water bottle or a soft drink bottle with hot water from the hot water tap - NOT boiling, but as hot as possible from the tap. Put it outside the box and rest it against one edge of the box. This acts like a little heater and the bird inside the box can get as close as it wants to the warmth.
Get it to a rescue centre as soon as possible - this site has good information and lists bird rescue centres: birdrescue.org.nz...
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Dallington's Hand Craft Shop has either been taken or got loose in this wind today. If you have seen it please, please do let us know. The flag is new and has really helped lift custom for our tiny community shop. Our volunteers are sad so please anyone help put their smile back on. See … View moreDallington's Hand Craft Shop has either been taken or got loose in this wind today. If you have seen it please, please do let us know. The flag is new and has really helped lift custom for our tiny community shop. Our volunteers are sad so please anyone help put their smile back on. See photo
I have quite a few baby spider plants for sale. They were potted up at the start of November, so are well settled into the soil with established roots and are now putting out new growth too.
These are perfect beginner-friendly indoor plants. Very easy to care for and can tolerate a range of … View moreI have quite a few baby spider plants for sale. They were potted up at the start of November, so are well settled into the soil with established roots and are now putting out new growth too.
These are perfect beginner-friendly indoor plants. Very easy to care for and can tolerate a range of conditions. Look gorgeous sitting on shelves, desks, or in hanging pots
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