Phillipstown, Christchurch

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Do you have any festive tips your community needs to know about? Post them here!

3077 days ago

Highest tide ever recorded - CCC flooding update

Media Team from Christchurch City Council

Response teams have headed out to Opawa and Southshore to check on residents and let them know that a welfare centre has opened at Linwood College if they need somewhere to go tonight.

Contractors have arrived at Southshore with the fill to close up low points where water has got through.

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Response teams have headed out to Opawa and Southshore to check on residents and let them know that a welfare centre has opened at Linwood College if they need somewhere to go tonight.

Contractors have arrived at Southshore with the fill to close up low points where water has got through.

Information in from NIWA shows this afternoon's tide was the highest ever recorded at Bridge St. At this stage, we believe the record-breaking level was due to a low pressure weather system coming on top of a spring tide, and heavy rainfall. Although the spring tide and rainfall were expected, the unusually low pressure wasn't forecast. This accounted for 0.4M of the tidal height. Preliminary assessment is that this extreme tide level may be equivalent to a 1/200 year event (a probability of occurring once in every 200 years).

We are keeping a close eye on the high tide due around 3am tomorrow. At this stage we don't expect this to be as high as this afternoon's high tide, but we will post an update at 9pm tonight.

We are due for more rain tomorrow. Contractors will be out over the weekend checking grates and drains so the stormwater network can work effectively.

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3077 days ago

Introducing myself and my business

Dani Rius - Strategic Intervention Coach (Tony Robbins' method)

Hi Neighbours!
I have been living in Somerfield for 4 1/2 years now and just love the beautiful walks around here! I have met many neighbours who live closeby as well as parents of my son's football mates.
2 1/2 years ago I decided to step up and start my own business. A former teacher with… View more
Hi Neighbours!
I have been living in Somerfield for 4 1/2 years now and just love the beautiful walks around here! I have met many neighbours who live closeby as well as parents of my son's football mates.
2 1/2 years ago I decided to step up and start my own business. A former teacher with two Master's degree, one in organisational psychology (University of Canterbury), the powerful transformational Strategic Intervention Coaching programme with Tony Robbins, and being a serious meditation practitioner, I wanted to bring all my knowledge and skills to serve others with high quality development programmes for both personal and professional growth.
You can immediately get some useful tips and advice by checking out my monthly Newsletter "Living Meaningfully" at mailchi.mp... (or follow link). You have the option to subscribe on the top left hand corner too.
Hope to connect with you somewhere in the neighbourhood!
Keep safe and warm!
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Dani Rius

3078 days ago

CANCELLED - HILLS ROAD SHEET PILING COMMUNITY VISIT

Media Team from Christchurch City Council

CANCELLED - HILLS ROAD SHEET PILING COMMUNITY VISIT (FRIDAY 21 JULY) Downer invited local Richmond residents to come to the Hills Road culvert worksite to see, hear and feel sheet piling in progress. Unfortunately, the visit has been cancelled due to today's weather.

We will be confirming a… View more
CANCELLED - HILLS ROAD SHEET PILING COMMUNITY VISIT (FRIDAY 21 JULY) Downer invited local Richmond residents to come to the Hills Road culvert worksite to see, hear and feel sheet piling in progress. Unfortunately, the visit has been cancelled due to today's weather.

We will be confirming a new date for this visit shorty. If you would to attend, please register by emailing dudleyinfo@downer.co.nz

3078 days ago

Get 3 months free broadband…

Spark New Zealand

Right now the conditions are perfect for hunkering down indoors… and online thanks to this amazing offer: Sign up to any of our 12 month unlimited home broadband plans, and you’ll get your first three months free. Plus, if you sign up online you’ll get a bonus $40 credit! So don’t miss out.… View moreRight now the conditions are perfect for hunkering down indoors… and online thanks to this amazing offer: Sign up to any of our 12 month unlimited home broadband plans, and you’ll get your first three months free. Plus, if you sign up online you’ll get a bonus $40 credit! So don’t miss out. Spark terms, fees and install charges may apply. Speeds vary. Learn more

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3078 days ago

GARDENA Gardener of the Year: can Christchurch take it back in 2017?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Hi there Cantabrians,
We recently caught up with Christchurch residence Helen Coker, the 2015 GARDENA Gardener of the Year. She talks about her experience in the competition, and ticks off the many reasons to nominate the most awesome gardener you know.

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3078 days ago

Veggie Personal Chef Meals and Hatha Yoga Classes!

Julia from Julia Creations

Hello, everyone! I just moved to Christchurch a couple of weeks ago, and I wanted to introduce myself! My name is Julia, and I am a plant-based chef and Hatha yoga instructor. If you are interested in having me prepare any vegan or vegetarian meals for you, either in your home or mine, please get … View moreHello, everyone! I just moved to Christchurch a couple of weeks ago, and I wanted to introduce myself! My name is Julia, and I am a plant-based chef and Hatha yoga instructor. If you are interested in having me prepare any vegan or vegetarian meals for you, either in your home or mine, please get in touch! I can also teach healthy cooking classes for adults or children, and I can cater special events and dinner parties, and even make cakes! I teach Hatha, children's, and prenatal yoga as well. If you've been wanting to improve your nutrition, incorporate more plants into your diet, or increase your overall health and well-being, I would love to help you achieve some of those goals!

I will be teaching ten-week term classes of Hatha yoga at the beginner (6 pm) and intermediate (7 pm) levels on Tuesdays, beginning the 25th of July, at the Bishopdale YMCA, so feel free to sign up for either of those. As I start adding in more public classes, I will enter them into the schedule tab of my website, so you can always check there to see what's being offered. You can also always schedule things with me privately and directly! My website with more info is www.juliagrueskin.com...

Thanks so much, and I look forward to meeting you soon! :)

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3081 days ago

Linwood Lower Fields

Media Team from Christchurch City Council

Planting has begun on the urban forest and wetlands in Linwood Lower Fields. Thousands of native trees and plants will be planted on the site which will also act as a storage basin, reducing flooding in the surrounding area, while the 2.75 hectare forest will attract native birdlife. The logs … View morePlanting has begun on the urban forest and wetlands in Linwood Lower Fields. Thousands of native trees and plants will be planted on the site which will also act as a storage basin, reducing flooding in the surrounding area, while the 2.75 hectare forest will attract native birdlife. The logs lining the waterways are reclaimed from the Avon River corridor, removed as part of work to strengthen the stopbanks. The Linwood Lower Fields work should be finished in September. Visit www.ccc.govt.nz... for more on Bells Creek flood mitigation works.

3079 days ago

Hospital carpark operator sticks to flat rate

Shannon Beynon Reporter from Christchurch Mail

A carpark operator charging a flat daily rate for users of the Deans Avenue car parking facility says there is nothing wrong with the practice. Do you think it's right to charge potentially sick people a flat rate regardless of how many visits they make? Comment below with your opinion. If you… View moreA carpark operator charging a flat daily rate for users of the Deans Avenue car parking facility says there is nothing wrong with the practice. Do you think it's right to charge potentially sick people a flat rate regardless of how many visits they make? Comment below with your opinion. If you would be unhappy for your opinion to be published, please add NFP (not for publication).

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3079 days ago

Lancaster Park

Media Team from Christchurch City Council

Pieces of Lancaster Park are in hot demand.
Read more at Newsline: bit.ly...

3080 days ago

Poll: Photography Competition

Christchurch Mail

Our red headed reporters are laying pride on the line and putting photography skills they've gained from the guys at Hero Workshops to the test. Who do you think took the best photo and deserves to win our latest Red vs Red challenge?
If you've got an idea for a challenge for our … View more
Our red headed reporters are laying pride on the line and putting photography skills they've gained from the guys at Hero Workshops to the test. Who do you think took the best photo and deserves to win our latest Red vs Red challenge?
If you've got an idea for a challenge for our redheads, let us know in the comments below!

Read the story yet? Check it out: www.stuff.co.nz...

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Photography Competition
  • 61.3% Emma's photo
    61.3% Complete
  • 38.7% Matt's photo
    38.7% Complete
168 votes
3080 days ago

Sumner car parking

Media Team from Christchurch City Council

Great news Sumner, more car parking is coming this August!
Read more at Newsline: bit.ly...

3084 days ago

Honda Accord navigation system

Abi from Avonside - Dallington

Just wondering if anyone knows how to work this? I had to get a new battery for car and then lost my navigation system. It had all radio stations saved etc and have lost all that. Also i need the navigation system to work to be able to change the digital clock which I haven't been able to do. … View moreJust wondering if anyone knows how to work this? I had to get a new battery for car and then lost my navigation system. It had all radio stations saved etc and have lost all that. Also i need the navigation system to work to be able to change the digital clock which I haven't been able to do. I know I can take car to Honda and get them to look at it but would be quite costly so wondering if anyone else has any ideas?

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