Upcoming Fairs: Churches, groups and schools
Hi guys, make a list of these coming up, they are not all available on the same site, so I keep a tally every year in a book, then check back on their websites and ads the next year. Might be handy this time of year for plants, bits and pieces, Christmas prezzies, here you go:
This Weekend: Friday 14th Oct St Theresa 3-7pm, Saturday 15th October: St Christophers, 244 Avonhead Road 9am-12, Opawa, St Mark's Church 8.30am-12, Cotswold Preschool 37 Colesbury Street 8am-1pm
Sunday 16th October, Belfast School Fair 11-2pm, Clearview School Rolleston 10am-3pm.
Saturday 22nd October, Holy Trnity Church, Saturday 22nd 9am.
Sunday 23rd Oct, Orton Bradley Park Spring Fair 10am. Monday 24th Oct Hororata Parish Spring Fair, 9.30am-2pm.
Saturday 29th Oct, St Martins School 10am-2pm.
Sunday October 30th, St Josephs School Papanui, 11am-2pm
Friday 4th Nov:
Heathcote Valley School 5pm-8pm.
Sunday 6th Nov
Northwood village fair 10.30am-2pm.
Sunday 6th November:
Our Lady of Victories Main South Road, 11am-2pm.
Christ the King Burnside, 12 midday - 4pm.
Saturday 19th November:
Aidanfield Christian School Fair 10am-2p,
Friday 2nd December:
Weedons Primary School 5-9pm
Please feel free to correct any mistakes in time or place, an please add any more that you know of.
Scam Alert: Bank cold calls
ASB is warning customers about reports of cold calls from scammers claiming to be from ASB. These scammers are trying to obtain personal information, including usernames, dates of birth, and verification codes sent to your mobile phone.
🛡️ The "Caller Check" Test
If you get a call from someone claiming to be from ASB and you’re unsure, just ask them for a Caller Check. You will then be able to verify the call through the app.
Remember, banks will:
❌ Never ask for your banking passwords, PINs, or verification codes
❌ Never need to know your full credit card number – especially the CVC
❌ Never ask you to download software or remotely access your device
❌ Never ask you to purchase gift cards or transfer funds.
If you have received a phone call and think your account has been compromised, call ASB on 0800 ASB FRAUD (0800 272 372), or visit your local branch.
Poll: If we want to reduce speeding, what do you think actually changes driver behaviour? 🛻🚨🚓
In the Post's article on speeding penalties, the question is asked whether speeding fines are truly about road safety, or are they just a way to boost revenue for the Crown?
What do you think? Should speeding motorists receive speeding fines or demerit points?
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37.6% The sting of a fine (Money talks!)
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62.4% The threat of demerit points (Nobody wants to lose their license!)
Some Choice News!
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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