Sockburn, Christchurch

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1665 days ago

Poll: Are you satisfied with services provided by the Christchurch City Council?

Jake Kenny Reporter from Community News

Hey neighbours,

Christchurch residents are upset at the state of the city’s roads and chlorine in the water as the council’s approval rating hits a 14-year low.

Just 49 per cent of people are satisfied with services provided by the city council, according to the organisation’s annual … View more
Hey neighbours,

Christchurch residents are upset at the state of the city’s roads and chlorine in the water as the council’s approval rating hits a 14-year low.

Just 49 per cent of people are satisfied with services provided by the city council, according to the organisation’s annual residents survey.

The figure is marginally worse than the 50 per cent reported last year, but is way down from the 62 per cent in 2019 and 79 per cent in 2007 when the question was first asked.

Are you satisfied with the council's services? Why/why not?

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Are you satisfied with services provided by the Christchurch City Council?
  • 10.6% Yes
    10.6% Complete
  • 84.5% No
    84.5% Complete
  • 4.9% I'm undecided
    4.9% Complete
556 votes
1668 days ago

'Soft and slumping' Ashburton bridge closed on SH1 after extreme wet weather

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

Flood-hit Ashburton Bridge on SH1 has now closed and there is currently no alternate route south with other road options also closed.

Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown said the water in the Ashburton River had got into the piles of the bridge, causing a subsidence in the piles.

“The bridge has … View more
Flood-hit Ashburton Bridge on SH1 has now closed and there is currently no alternate route south with other road options also closed.

Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown said the water in the Ashburton River had got into the piles of the bridge, causing a subsidence in the piles.

“The bridge has dropped and you can visually see one section of the bridge is dropped about four to six inches."

Engineers would assess the bridge to see what was required to fix it.

The bridge closure had divided the town into town and cut off part of the South Island. Staff were working hard to open one route by Tuesday night to get south of Ashburton.

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1662 days ago

Rod Stewart Collection

Mark & Rachael from Upper Riccarton

Rod Stewart Collection of CD'S,Records,DVD'S,Videos and T-Shirt

27 CD's

A Spanner In The Works
Sweet Little Rock &Rolles
If We Fall In Love
Reason To Believe… View more
Rod Stewart Collection of CD'S,Records,DVD'S,Videos and T-Shirt

27 CD's

A Spanner In The Works
Sweet Little Rock &Rolles
If We Fall In Love
Reason To Believe
Gasoline Alley
Another Country
Still The Same Rock Classics of Our Time
Out of Order
Soulbook
Night on the Town
Downtown Train
The Very Best
Storyteller 4 disk set
Footloose and Fancy Free
When We Were The New Boys
Human
Hard Road
Stardust GM Songbook 3
Maggie May The Classic Years
Tonight I am Yours
Atlantic Crossing
Unplugged
A Night on the Town
Stardust TGA Songbook 2
Blondes Have More Fun
The Best of Rod Stewart(2 copies)
Merry Christmas Baby

Records

Atlantic Crossing
The Best of Rod S vol 2
Foolish Behaviour
Blondes Have More Fun
Body Wishes
Ballards
Can I Get a Witiness(Picture Disk)

DVD'S

It Had To Be You
Live At Royal Albert

Videos

Rod Stewart And The Faces
Rod Stewart Vagabond Heart Tour

T-Shirt

From Vagabond Heart Tour

Everything in Auction Where Is As Is

Price: $215

1664 days ago

Addictive Eaters Anonymous

The Team from Addictive Eaters Anonymous - Christchurch

FINDING THE ANSWER

I have lived in New Zealand for the last twelve years, after being born and raised in Somerset, England. My parents ran a playgroup in our house for much of my childhood and I made close friends there, but I still felt isolated and different to everyone else.

I always loved … View more
FINDING THE ANSWER

I have lived in New Zealand for the last twelve years, after being born and raised in Somerset, England. My parents ran a playgroup in our house for much of my childhood and I made close friends there, but I still felt isolated and different to everyone else.

I always loved food. We were able to help ourselves from the cupboards at home when I was young, with no restrictions. I believe a normal eater would just eat until they were full, but I could not stop. I put extra food in Mum's shopping basket and would gorge on leftovers at night with my friends. My friend’s dad owned a pub and when the half-eaten plates came back, I would pick chips off them, chatting as I did so, to my friends' astonished faces.

From as far back as I can remember, I felt irritated and impatient with people. I would interrupt and correct the teachers at school and have furious rows with my family, then later tell them I loved them. I lived in a fantasy world. My favourite times at school would be writing stories and acting. My emotions were a rollercoaster, up and down. Food made me feel better, soothing all the anxiety. I never realised how dependent I was on food, until it got much worse.

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1664 days ago

Free Double bunk bed

Ropate from Avonhead

Free double bunk bed. Has been in spare room unused, It is more than 10 years old and looks a bit tired with a few dents but perfectly functional. Let me know if you are interested to come and have a look first before you decide to take it. Thank you.

Free

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1667 days ago

re: companion

Lisa from Hornby

hi all my father in law is looking for a small house dog as a companion someone for him to sit and tell about his day something that's not going to judge him for being sick or complain when he doesn't get out of bed. my father in law was diagnosed with cancer just before Xmas last year
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hi all my father in law is looking for a small house dog as a companion someone for him to sit and tell about his day something that's not going to judge him for being sick or complain when he doesn't get out of bed. my father in law was diagnosed with cancer just before Xmas last year
even with family around him he still feels a bit lonely. so if anyone has an idea of someone looking to rehome a small breed dog please feel free to contact me on 0212098223

1665 days ago

Builder

Julie from Avonhead

I have friends looking for a builder to do a kitchen renovation ASAP. Please contact me and I can pass on details. Job location is Redwood.

1664 days ago

Dental Care for the Whole Family

North Canterbury Dental Care

At North Canterbury Dental Care, we like to give a reason to smile. Our dentists' aim is to provide top-quality dental care in a relaxed, friendly and professional environment with treatments that are gentle, caring and painless. North Canterbury Dental Care is a state of the art modern dental… View moreAt North Canterbury Dental Care, we like to give a reason to smile. Our dentists' aim is to provide top-quality dental care in a relaxed, friendly and professional environment with treatments that are gentle, caring and painless. North Canterbury Dental Care is a state of the art modern dental practice with caring dentists that provide the highest level of patient care.

Our services include:
- General Family Dentistry
- Cosmetic Dentistry
- ACC, WINZ & Free Dental Care for Adolescents

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5pm
Sat + Sun Closed
Ph: 03 327 8943
Visit us online

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1664 days ago

RMHC® New Zealand Annual Appeal

Ronald McDonald House Charities

Help us house families with hospitalised children. Join the fight to fund a night. Find out more

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1693 days ago

WANTED World MAP for CHARITY

Michele from Avonhead

Hi, I need a World Map for a project I am doing with a charity working with immigrants. Would be happy with any old National Geographic World Map, the ones which came in the magazines. Thank you.

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1665 days ago

It's over to you

The Team from Homed

How's retirement treating you? Maybe you're in the midst of planning your retirement but haven't quite settled on your forever home yet.

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you! The Homed team is giving you the opportunity to show us the home you've retired to and … View more
How's retirement treating you? Maybe you're in the midst of planning your retirement but haven't quite settled on your forever home yet.

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you! The Homed team is giving you the opportunity to show us the home you've retired to and tell us why you love it. If you haven't quite left your career behind and you're planning your retirement we want to hear about it on Stuff Nation.

Remember - this doesn't have to be a one off. You can ask your neighbours for business recommendations for DIY products, advice on home improvement or even to invite your neighbours over for a house warming when your forever home is completed.

To share your thoughts and photos with Stuff head to the Stuff Nation page, we prefer submissions between 350-800 words; otherwise email homed@stuff.co.nz.

Remember to send through lots of photos.

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1666 days ago

Throwback Thursday: Flockton flooding

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

A Flockton Basin resident wanders down a deserted and flooded Harrison St. The Flockton Basin area had flooded yet again when more than 60mm of rain fell in Christchurch during one night in April 2014.

It contrasts to this week's heavy rain event, which caused significant flooding in some … View more
A Flockton Basin resident wanders down a deserted and flooded Harrison St. The Flockton Basin area had flooded yet again when more than 60mm of rain fell in Christchurch during one night in April 2014.

It contrasts to this week's heavy rain event, which caused significant flooding in some parts of Canterbury, but not in Flockton Basin.

Many put this down to the fact the Christchurch City Council has spent tens of millions of dollars in the past five years protecting those areas from flood waters.

Read more about the council's efforts here.

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1666 days ago

Join us at our Living Well Centre in Addington

Alex Peaston-Jones from Good Friends Homecare

Check out our new classes and activities schedule for the month of June. All are welcome - you do not need to be a member to book.

Don't forget to come along to our Thinking Well Wednesdays at 1pm. Keep up to date with current affairs, new technologies, books, research and adventures, as well… View more
Check out our new classes and activities schedule for the month of June. All are welcome - you do not need to be a member to book.

Don't forget to come along to our Thinking Well Wednesdays at 1pm. Keep up to date with current affairs, new technologies, books, research and adventures, as well as hearing from local business owners and inspirational people from our community.

Visit goodfriends.co.nz/whats-on to make a booking or call us on 0800 20 41 20.

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1667 days ago

Christchurch night market lets local businesses take the spotlight

Jake Kenny Reporter from Community News

Hey neighbours,

The Christchurch Night Market at the Bush Inn Centre in Riccarton is the city’s latest night market, offering a range of food, drink, crafts and other quirky items.

The market runs every Saturday from 6pm to 11pm and has more than 100 stalls ranging from food to crafts and … View more
Hey neighbours,

The Christchurch Night Market at the Bush Inn Centre in Riccarton is the city’s latest night market, offering a range of food, drink, crafts and other quirky items.

The market runs every Saturday from 6pm to 11pm and has more than 100 stalls ranging from food to crafts and entertainment, and is continuing to grow week on week.

Torrential rain and wind for the Canterbury region in recent days forced the market to cancel last Saturday, but its stallholders, organisers and regular visitors are ready to make up for lost time in the next rendition this coming Saturday.

Have you checked this out yet?

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1667 days ago

Mini pubs bring the beverages to Canterbury backyards

Jake Kenny Reporter from Community News

Wouldn’t it be great if the pub came to you?

Kiwi startup My Little Pub is taking backyard beers to a new level with their mini Irish, English and Scottish-themed pubs.

The business idea, hatched during the Covid-19 pandemic, came after Christchurch interior designer and My Little Pub founder … View more
Wouldn’t it be great if the pub came to you?

Kiwi startup My Little Pub is taking backyard beers to a new level with their mini Irish, English and Scottish-themed pubs.

The business idea, hatched during the Covid-19 pandemic, came after Christchurch interior designer and My Little Pub founder Steve Rosling was asked by a friend to build a pub with Guinness on tap in his backyard, so he never had to leave home for his favourite draught again.

What do we think folks?

Do you have a food or beverage story to tell? Email jake.kenny@stuff.co.nz.

Read more by clicking the link below.

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