Parklands - Marshlands, Christchurch

395 days ago

How to help make your home warmer and healthier

The Team from Citizens Advice Christchurch Area

Consumer NZ and Warmer Kiwi Homes have teamed up to bring you some simple tips and tricks to help make your home a warmer, healthier place for you and your whānau. Their advice won’t take much time or effort and won’t even cost you a thing.

Also check out the Energy Smart website to see if… View more
Consumer NZ and Warmer Kiwi Homes have teamed up to bring you some simple tips and tricks to help make your home a warmer, healthier place for you and your whānau. Their advice won’t take much time or effort and won’t even cost you a thing.

Also check out the Energy Smart website to see if you qualify for a subsidy for insulation.
And if you missed our recent post about the Curtain bank see the link below.

Click on the 'Read More' for links to the websites.

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395 days ago
395 days ago

Your adventures change, the fees won’t

The Team from Ryman Healthcare

When you move to a Ryman village, the last thing you need to think about are unexpected costs. We offer financial security with rates, home insurance, exterior maintenance and gardening all covered under one fixed base weekly fee*, meaning once you’ve moved in you can focus on the things you … View moreWhen you move to a Ryman village, the last thing you need to think about are unexpected costs. We offer financial security with rates, home insurance, exterior maintenance and gardening all covered under one fixed base weekly fee*, meaning once you’ve moved in you can focus on the things you enjoy.

Find out more about our living options today and get ready for a new lifestyle.

*some conditions apply
Learn more

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398 days ago

Poll: Should all homes have curtains?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Even well-insulated homes can lose up to 45% of the room's heat without having adequate curtains. This is why Curtain Banks are in high demand at this time of year.

A petition is circulating to get curtains added as part of the Healthy Homes Standards in the hopes of helping renters avoid… View more
Even well-insulated homes can lose up to 45% of the room's heat without having adequate curtains. This is why Curtain Banks are in high demand at this time of year.

A petition is circulating to get curtains added as part of the Healthy Homes Standards in the hopes of helping renters avoid living in cold, damp conditions. Do you think curtains should be mandatory for New Zealand homes?

Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the We Say You Say column of your local paper.

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Should all homes have curtains?
  • 78.5% Yes - it should be a must
    78.5% Complete
  • 13.9% No - it should be up to the landlord
    13.9% Complete
  • 7.6% I'd need more information
    7.6% Complete
2481 votes
397 days ago

Do you have a Bright Spot in your neighbourhood?

Resene

The skies might be grey but there's colour in our communities - and we want to see it!

Resene and Neighbourly have teamed up this winter to bring you Bright Spots - a celebration of the brightest and most colourful spaces in our neighbourhoods. We want you to snap and share all those spots… View more
The skies might be grey but there's colour in our communities - and we want to see it!

Resene and Neighbourly have teamed up this winter to bring you Bright Spots - a celebration of the brightest and most colourful spaces in our neighbourhoods. We want you to snap and share all those spots in your neighbourhood that bring a smile to your face and add a little colour to your day.

There are 10 prizes of $250 Resene ColorShop vouchers and $250 Prezzy® cards up for grabs so you can create your own Bright Spot!

Enter your local bright spots pics today and be in to *WIN*.
Share a Bright Spot!

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399 days ago

CAB Volunteers at the Loft and Rolleston Library - Tuesday, 6 June

The Team from Citizens Advice Christchurch Area

Our team are out and about to help you
- the Loft (upstairs in Eastgate Mall) every week - Tuesday, from 11am- 2pm

- Rolleston Library - every 4 weeks - Tuesday from 10am-1pm

If you have an issue or you need help and prefer to talk face to face, just pop on in.

You can also go into … View more
Our team are out and about to help you
- the Loft (upstairs in Eastgate Mall) every week - Tuesday, from 11am- 2pm

- Rolleston Library - every 4 weeks - Tuesday from 10am-1pm

If you have an issue or you need help and prefer to talk face to face, just pop on in.

You can also go into any of our branches at Fendalton Library, Hornby Community centre and 250 Colombo Street (Salvation army building). Open Monday to Friday, times vary.

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399 days ago

Your adventures change, the fees won’t

The Team from Ryman Healthcare

When you move to a Ryman village, the last thing you need to think about are unexpected costs. We offer financial security with rates, home insurance, exterior maintenance and gardening all covered under one fixed base weekly fee*, meaning once you’ve moved in you can focus on the things you … View moreWhen you move to a Ryman village, the last thing you need to think about are unexpected costs. We offer financial security with rates, home insurance, exterior maintenance and gardening all covered under one fixed base weekly fee*, meaning once you’ve moved in you can focus on the things you enjoy.

Find out more about our living options today and get ready for a new lifestyle.

*some conditions apply
Learn more

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402 days ago

DONATE OLD NZ AND FOREIGN CURRENCY AND SUPPORT KiWI KIDS

The Team from The Lions Club of New Brighton

Donate to your local Lions Club today. This obsolete cash is redeemed for NZ dollars and used to fund education programs for young NZ kids who would otherwise not get the opportunity. Email newbrighton@lionsclubs.org.nz

415 days ago

Poll: Should Christchurch have a city-wide alcohol ban?

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

At a council meeting this week, city councillor Kelly Barber said he the council to implement a city-wide alcohol ban. He said allowing people to drink unsupervised in public was a bad look for the city.

Cr Aaron Keown supported Barber’s call for a city-wide ban, saying it was something the … View more
At a council meeting this week, city councillor Kelly Barber said he the council to implement a city-wide alcohol ban. He said allowing people to drink unsupervised in public was a bad look for the city.

Cr Aaron Keown supported Barber’s call for a city-wide ban, saying it was something the council should be exploring.

The comments were made during a discussion about a temporary alcohol ban around Woolston village, put in place in December 2022 after residents raised concerns about drinking and antisocial behaviour in the village. The council voted on Wednesday to extend the existing temporary ban until a permanent ban could be put in place.

Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board Paul McMahon​ said a city-wide ban would be harder to argue for than a specific one like Woolston's because the problem has to be proportional to the action taken.

What do you think? Should public drinking be banned across Christchurch? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts in the comments below.

You can also read reporter Tina Law's full story on the Woolston alcohol ban on The Press' masthead site here (subscription required).

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Should Christchurch have a city-wide alcohol ban?
  • 62.6% Yes
    62.6% Complete
  • 32.9% No
    32.9% Complete
  • 4.5% I'm not sure/something else (tell us in the comments)
    4.5% Complete
377 votes
401 days ago

Vote in Stuff’s Love Your Local Awards...

The Team from Love Your Local

Celebrate the local hospitality people and places that bring life and personality to your community. Is your most-loved barista, front of house person or team, roadside stall, bartender, food truck or takeaway, or new business the best in the region - or even the country? Go to … View moreCelebrate the local hospitality people and places that bring life and personality to your community. Is your most-loved barista, front of house person or team, roadside stall, bartender, food truck or takeaway, or new business the best in the region - or even the country? Go to stuff.co.nz/loveyourlocal to vote for your favourites and show them you appreciate what they do! Vote now

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402 days ago

Cloche encounters of the vegetable kind

The Team from Resene ColorShop Shirley

Extend the boundaries of the garden season by making your own cloche protected in Resene paints.

Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.

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406 days ago

Poll: Is showering in under 5 minutes doable?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Anti-poverty campaigners are criticizing a campaign rolled out by the government. The campaign shares tips for New Zealanders to save energy while the energy companies continue to make huge profits at this time.
These tips include reassessing your power plan, switching off unused appliances, … View more
Anti-poverty campaigners are criticizing a campaign rolled out by the government. The campaign shares tips for New Zealanders to save energy while the energy companies continue to make huge profits at this time.
These tips include reassessing your power plan, switching off unused appliances, having heat pumps set to lower than 21°C, cold laundry washes and having showers of less than five minutes.

Vote in our poll and share what you think of these energy-saving tips below.

Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the We Say You Say column of your local paper.

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Is showering in under 5 minutes doable?
  • 69% Yes
    69% Complete
  • 28.5% No
    28.5% Complete
  • 2.5% I'm not sure
    2.5% Complete
4436 votes
404 days ago

Garage sale

Stephanie from Redwood

Decided to have a big clear out lots of items for everyone and it will be under over so nice dry and warm :) look forward to seeing you all there

Negotiable

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405 days ago

1 of 100 Skin-Hydrating Sets Up For Grabs With NZ Gardener

NZ Gardener

We have your chance to win an Antipodes Skin-Hydrating set worth over $110.

Simply grab a copy of the June issue of NZ Gardener and find the link in the magazine to enter. There are 100 prizes to be won – each winner will receive Anoint H2O De-Puffing Eye Gel (RRP $59) and … View more
We have your chance to win an Antipodes Skin-Hydrating set worth over $110.

Simply grab a copy of the June issue of NZ Gardener and find the link in the magazine to enter. There are 100 prizes to be won – each winner will receive Anoint H2O De-Puffing Eye Gel (RRP $59) and Baptise H2O Ultra-Hydrating Water Gel (RRP $52), the perfect combo to use on your skin after a good day out in the garden.
Find out more

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408 days ago

FROZEN CHICKENS.

Derek and Maureen from Redwood

Has anyone else had trouble buying frozen chickens from Pak N Save.
We wanted to buy a frozen chicken for convenience ( not price) but was told by the staff at Pak N Save Northlands that they no longer sell them. Instead they directed us to the butchery for fresh ones but they had no large ones in… View more
Has anyone else had trouble buying frozen chickens from Pak N Save.
We wanted to buy a frozen chicken for convenience ( not price) but was told by the staff at Pak N Save Northlands that they no longer sell them. Instead they directed us to the butchery for fresh ones but they had no large ones in stock. Strange when they used to a have bay full of frozen ones in all sizes.

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