Opawa - Saint Martins, Christchurch

1491 days ago

Affordable fitness classes at Fitclub at the Hub Phillipstown (non profit club)

Carly from Phillipstown

Hey neighbours!
Just dropped in to extend you a warm welcome to our fun group fitness classes at Fitclub at the Hub, based at the wonderful Phillipstown Community Hub (39 Nursery Rd.) Fitclub is a volunteer-led registered non profit charitable trust dedicated to accessible community fitness.

We … View more
Hey neighbours!
Just dropped in to extend you a warm welcome to our fun group fitness classes at Fitclub at the Hub, based at the wonderful Phillipstown Community Hub (39 Nursery Rd.) Fitclub is a volunteer-led registered non profit charitable trust dedicated to accessible community fitness.

We have a wide range of fitness classes suitable for most fitness levels, and you can bring kids to any class! We run a warm, friendly whanau-style space with toys and occasionally even snacks for the littles.
No judgement, no pressure, no sales - just inclusive, safe, fun fitness for just $2/class ($4 for our awesome Mat Pilates session.)

Check out our timetable for this week below, or visit us on Facebook by searching for Fitclub at the Hub.
If you get in quick there's still time to join our 5-Week Summer Shred Challenge! $10pp which forms a great cash prize pool - registrations close tomorrow 6pm.
Any questions? Feel free to drop a private message or comment below!

***FIT PROS: Keen to volunteer some time at our club? Get in touch! We're always keen to offer more services to our amazing members! <3***

1492 days ago

Addictive Eaters Anonymous

The Team from Addictive Eaters Anonymous - Christchurch

By attending AEA meetings regularly, getting a sponsor, working the steps, keeping in contact with sober members, and carrying the message of recovery to the still suffering addictive eater, members are freed from addictive eating and the obsession with food.

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1493 days ago

Things change. You can too.

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

We’re holding information sessions to help you enrol with us in 2021. Find out about courses, meet tutors and enrol in one easy process.

Sessions run at various times on campus and if you can’t make it, join us on Zoom. Secure your place for 2021.
Book in today

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1496 days ago

Beware...some adorable ghosts may be haunting your streets.

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Halloween can be a fun way to connect with your community. But naturally not all homes in New Zealand will get involved.
If your house is open to trick or treaters this weekend, or if you know of some popular, local streets for trick or treating, please share these below.

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1496 days ago

Calling all Halloween enthusiasts - we'd love to hear from you

Jake Kenny Reporter from Community News

Hi Cantabrians,

Are you, your children or grandchildren getting involved in Halloween this year? Stuff and The Press newspaper would love to hear from you.

We are hoping to find out how things may be a little bit different for Halloween this year due to Covid-19, and to see how people are still… View more
Hi Cantabrians,

Are you, your children or grandchildren getting involved in Halloween this year? Stuff and The Press newspaper would love to hear from you.

We are hoping to find out how things may be a little bit different for Halloween this year due to Covid-19, and to see how people are still pushing through with their celebrations.

Will you be wearing a face mask with your costume? Or offering hand sanitiser to trick or treaters? Whatever it is you're up to, we'd love to hear about it.

Please comment below or email jake.kenny@stuff.co.nz if you are celebrating Halloween this year and would like to share how.

Thanks in advance folks!

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1494 days ago

‘Green’ plane takes off in Christchurch

Jake Kenny Reporter from Community News

New Zealand’s first passenger battery electric aircraft has taken flight from Christchurch.

Christchurch-based ElectricAir has brought the aircraft to the city to highlight zero exhaust-emission technology.

Launched at Christchurch International Airport on Friday, the plane will be used for … View more
New Zealand’s first passenger battery electric aircraft has taken flight from Christchurch.

Christchurch-based ElectricAir has brought the aircraft to the city to highlight zero exhaust-emission technology.

Launched at Christchurch International Airport on Friday, the plane will be used for trial flights, training and will be available for hire to qualified pilots.

The Pipistrel Alpha Electro can fly for an hour, plus half an hour reserve, which is the ideal duration for training flights.

Operators can recharge the aircraft, which will operate from both Christchurch and Rangiora, in under an hour, using a dedicated charger at Christchurch International Airport.

Along with the low-cost maintenance, the aircraft is about 70 per cent quieter than normal aircraft.

The project has been supported by a $40,000 grant from the Christchurch City Council Innovation and Sustainability Fund and a $19,000 grant from the Christchurch Agency for Energy Trust.

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1494 days ago

Flashback Friday: The Sign of the Takahe

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

Photo 1: New homes on the eastern side of the Cashmere Hills near the Sign of the Takahe. Takahe Drive (a new road) is in the left foreground, and to the right are Hackthorne Rd and Dyers Pass Rd. May 24, 1966.

Photo 2: The Sign of the Takahe rest house on the Port Hills is gradually becoming … View more
Photo 1: New homes on the eastern side of the Cashmere Hills near the Sign of the Takahe. Takahe Drive (a new road) is in the left foreground, and to the right are Hackthorne Rd and Dyers Pass Rd. May 24, 1966.

Photo 2: The Sign of the Takahe rest house on the Port Hills is gradually becoming evident as the work progresses. January 09, 1940.

Photo 3: Night Study Of The Sign Of The Takahe - The architectural beauty of the completed Sign of the Takahe road house on Cashmere hills is shown to full advantage in this photograph, which was taken by moonlight at a late hour. May 20, 1949.

Photos from The Press archives.

1494 days ago

Banks Peninsula to become home to new 500ha conservation park

Jake Kenny Reporter from Community News

A surprise offer has left a Canterbury charitable trust needing to raise $600,000 to turn hundreds of hectares of farmland into a conservation park.

The Rod Donald Banks Peninsula Trust has officially launched its Te Ahu Pātiki project to bring the 500ha block into public ownership.

It has … View more
A surprise offer has left a Canterbury charitable trust needing to raise $600,000 to turn hundreds of hectares of farmland into a conservation park.

The Rod Donald Banks Peninsula Trust has officially launched its Te Ahu Pātiki project to bring the 500ha block into public ownership.

It has started an online fundraising campaign to purchase a swathe of land on the Christchurch-facing side of Mt Herbert and Mt Bradley.

Trust manager Suky Thompson said the total cost of the project would be about $1.5 million, both to finalise the purchase by July 2021 and to start turning it back into native bush.

1494 days ago

Poll: Which NZ destination do you most want to travel to?

Lorna Thornber Reporter from Stuff Travel

To celebrate the refreshed Stuff Travel website, enabling you to dream, plan and now book your next escape all in one place, we're giving away a $100 voucher.

To go into the draw to win simply vote below on which of the following destinations you're most likely to use your voucher on. … View more
To celebrate the refreshed Stuff Travel website, enabling you to dream, plan and now book your next escape all in one place, we're giving away a $100 voucher.

To go into the draw to win simply vote below on which of the following destinations you're most likely to use your voucher on. Visit travel-booking.stuff.co.nz for inspiration and to view all the other destinations.
Explore now

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Which NZ destination do you most want to travel to?
  • 4.3% Auckland
    4.3% Complete
  • 20.7% Coromandel
    20.7% Complete
  • 6.2% Rotorua
    6.2% Complete
  • 5.6% Taupō
    5.6% Complete
  • 5.7% Wellington
    5.7% Complete
  • 18.7% Nelson Tasman
    18.7% Complete
  • 10.3% Marlborough
    10.3% Complete
  • 28.5% Central Otago/Lakes
    28.5% Complete
2856 votes
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1495 days ago

Olympus camera and accessories

Shirley from Somerfield

Used and working digital camera, comes with battery, Sd cards, bag and charger as seen in photos.

Price: $30

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1495 days ago

Vintage feeding cup

Shirley from Somerfield

White with gold, some coming off but no cracks or chips. Vintage feeding cup.

Price: $5

1495 days ago

Monster Garage Sale Saturday 7 November 8am to 3 pm

Noeleen from Mount Pleasant - Redcliffs

New Brighton Silver Band and 50s up Brass members combine to give you a true Monster Garage Sale! Furniture, Ryobi workshop tools in great condition including a bench saw and stands, band saw bench, belt/ disk sander, Bench grinder. A garden mulcher, cakes ,plants and lots of bric a brac .
N.B. … View more
New Brighton Silver Band and 50s up Brass members combine to give you a true Monster Garage Sale! Furniture, Ryobi workshop tools in great condition including a bench saw and stands, band saw bench, belt/ disk sander, Bench grinder. A garden mulcher, cakes ,plants and lots of bric a brac .
N.B. Silver Band Hall Shaw Ave Rawhiti Domain. Turn into Shaw Ave from the New Brighton shops end as you can't get through from the other end. See Less
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1495 days ago

Dog-friendly cinema returns to Sumner

Jake Kenny Reporter from Community News

Top Dog Film Festival returns to Christchurch at The Hollywood Cinema, Sumner, on Saturday and you can bring your dog.

You and your four-legged friend can expect to see two hours of entertaining and heart-warming films about the joy of dogs.

If your dog can sit on your lap, they are included in… View more
Top Dog Film Festival returns to Christchurch at The Hollywood Cinema, Sumner, on Saturday and you can bring your dog.

You and your four-legged friend can expect to see two hours of entertaining and heart-warming films about the joy of dogs.

If your dog can sit on your lap, they are included in your ticket price, if your dog needs its own seat you'll have to bring a towel to cover the cinema chair.

The screening is from 1pm-3.20pm on Saturday and tickets can be purchased online.

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1495 days ago

Native plants & Mountain paintings of Neew Zealand

Patricia from Spreydon

For sale: native plants, Hebe (2), lancewoods (9), Olearea aborescens (1),rock lily (1),Corokio (1) $4 each
Ferns (native to Christchurch- die back in winter) $2-3 each
Watercolour paintings /NZ landscapes/ Christchurch buildings
Handpainted illustrations / NZ scenery/ native birds / alpine… View more
For sale: native plants, Hebe (2), lancewoods (9), Olearea aborescens (1),rock lily (1),Corokio (1) $4 each
Ferns (native to Christchurch- die back in winter) $2-3 each
Watercolour paintings /NZ landscapes/ Christchurch buildings
Handpainted illustrations / NZ scenery/ native birds / alpine flowers/historic buildings/ ChCh buildings. Small $15 each Medium $25
Book: "All my own work" alpine flowers & paintings by P Prendergast

33 Dominion Avenue, Spreydon (rear section) 9.30am- 2pm Saturday 31st October Tel: 337 0079 or email pat@slingshot.co.nz

1495 days ago

Unpopular $63m Akaroa wastewater scheme comes closer to fruition

Jake Kenny Reporter from Community News

Land in Akaroa’s inner harbour looks set to be used for a $63 million irrigation scheme to discharge treated wastewater.

A hearings panel has recommended Christchurch City Council go ahead with a plan to plant 40 hectares of native trees in Robinsons Bay and Takamatua and use treated wastewater … View more
Land in Akaroa’s inner harbour looks set to be used for a $63 million irrigation scheme to discharge treated wastewater.

A hearings panel has recommended Christchurch City Council go ahead with a plan to plant 40 hectares of native trees in Robinsons Bay and Takamatua and use treated wastewater stored in two new large storage ponds to irrigate them.

The council will consider the recommendation and make a final decision in December.

Akaroa’s wastewater is currently sent into the harbour via a 100 metre pipe, but the practice is considered “culturally repugnant” by Ngāi Tahu and about five years ago Environment Canterbury refused to grant the council another long-term consent.

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