Christchurch residents lose battle to stop new boarding house
Residents in a quiet Christchurch street are frustrated at a decision to allow a former rest home to operate as a boarding house.
Erica Lodge, in Papanui, has been granted resource consent to provide accommodation for up to 73 people.
Co-owner Greg Nell said he was pleased with the decision and was looking forward to getting the business going, with the first people expected in April next year.
But neighbour Leanne Ward said she and other residents were disappointed with the decision and had been left with few options to prevent the boardinghouse operation from going ahead.
An expensive judicial review was their only avenue of appeal.
Car Boot Sale Sunday 1 December
Head over to Murphy Park Kaiapoi this Sunday to the Car Boot Sale.
Come and find some bargains and treasures.
See you there!
Calling All Puzzle Masters! Can You Solve This?
When John was six years old he hammered a nail into his favorite tree to mark his height.
Ten years later at age sixteen, John returned to see how much higher the nail was.
If the tree grew by five centimetres each year, how much higher would the nail be?
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Live Q&A: Garden maintenance with Crewcut
This Wednesday, we are having another Neighbourly Q&A session. This time with John Bracewell from Crewcut.
John Bracewell, former Black Caps coach turned Franchisee Development Manager and currently the face of Crewcut’s #Movember campaign, knows a thing or two about keeping the grass looking sharp—whether it’s on a cricket pitch or in your backyard!
As a seasoned Crewcut franchisee, John is excited to answer your lawn and gardening questions. After years of perfecting the greens on the field, he's ready to share tips on how to knock your garden out of the park. Let's just say he’s as passionate about lush lawns as he is about a good game of cricket!
John is happy to answer questions about lawn mowing, tree/hedge trimming, tidying your garden, ride on mowing, you name it! He'll be online on Wednesday, 27th of November to answer them all.
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