Sockburn, Christchurch

3368 days ago

Community Carols

Michael from Ilam

Sunday 18 December. BYO picnic from 5:30pm. Coffee and ice cream vendors onsite. Carols from 6:30pm. This is a Christchurch City Council sponsored event with local churches.

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3365 days ago

Purple Line, Yellow Line & 80 Lincoln - Parklands bus services detouring away from Riccarton Rd Sunday 18 Dec & Monday 19 Dec

Claire Nicholls from Metroinfo

​​On Sunday 18th December from 7pm until Monday 19th December 5.30am all buses will detour away from part of Riccarton Rd while the road is resealed. Buses travelling towards the city will detour off Riccarton​ Rd onto Mona Vale Ave, Kilmarnock St and Deans Ave back onto Riccarton Ave to … View more​​On Sunday 18th December from 7pm until Monday 19th December 5.30am all buses will detour away from part of Riccarton Rd while the road is resealed. Buses travelling towards the city will detour off Riccarton​ Rd onto Mona Vale Ave, Kilmarnock St and Deans Ave back onto Riccarton Ave to continue the normal route. Buses travelling towards Riccarton will detour off Riccarton Ave onto Deans Ave, Kilmarnock St and Mona Vale Ave back onto Riccarton Rd to continue the normal route. Bus stops 17207 and 17932 on Riccarton Rd will be closed during this time and temporary stops will be available slightly further west on Riccarton Rd instead. View detour map below

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3366 days ago

Where will you go?

The Team from Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management

Do you know where to go if a tsunami happens when you are at home, work, school or anywhere else?

Contact your local Civil Defence group to find tsunami zone maps for your area and plan your route today. www.civildefence.govt.nz...
If you are near the coast, remember LONG OR STRONG: GET GONE
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Do you know where to go if a tsunami happens when you are at home, work, school or anywhere else?

Contact your local Civil Defence group to find tsunami zone maps for your area and plan your route today. www.civildefence.govt.nz...
If you are near the coast, remember LONG OR STRONG: GET GONE
If you feel an earthquake that lasts for more than a minute or makes it hard to stand up, don’t wait for an official tsunami warning. Move immediately to the nearest high ground or as far inland as you can. Walk or bike if you can. Stay there until you get the all clear.

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3367 days ago

Activate

Rachel Roberts from Inspiring Communities

Inspiring Communities is running a very cool two day event in Auckland in April. it's for everyone working in, with or alongside neighbourhoods and communities. We are taking buses to the four corners of Auckland to see first hand how communities are to see first-hand how community-led … View moreInspiring Communities is running a very cool two day event in Auckland in April. it's for everyone working in, with or alongside neighbourhoods and communities. We are taking buses to the four corners of Auckland to see first hand how communities are to see first-hand how community-led development is happening across the city. Local hosts will introduce participants to projects, approaches, relationships and success factors that grow resilience, that is driven by and works for local people. And then we will take what we learn into a second day of interactive workshops. Activate is the first of its kind in New Zealand - it's going to be great - click on our link for all the details.

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3367 days ago

In Brief: A summary of today's decisions

Media Team from Christchurch City Council

Every wonder what happens in council meetings? Be informed, find out what decisions were made today!

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3370 days ago

Arrive Alive - Drink Driving App

Regan from Wigram

Keep yourself safe with this handy app and measure your alcohol consumption with your age, weight and height against current drinking laws. Don’t take any chances by putting yourself and others at risk. www.arrivealiveapp.com...

3367 days ago

How do you share the road?

Media Team from Christchurch City Council

We want people to be safe on the road, so we want to encourage you to think about how you share it. Visit CCC's Cycle Safely webpage to find out how to be safe and considerate of other road users.

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3367 days ago

Can you pour a standard drink?

Media Team from Christchurch City Council

A standard drink has 10g of pure alcohol in it. But how do you know exactly how much that is? How full should you fill the glass? Try this online tool and put your knowledge to the test.
bit.ly...
#legend

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3367 days ago

Tech-tip - Securely Disposing of Your Mobile Device

Consultant from Divine Technology Ltd

Overview

Mobile devices, such as smartphones, smartwatches, and tablets, continue to advance and we continue to change these on a yearly basis or as soon as a new device is available. This just means we now have a lot of devices carrying information about us and others close to us.

Your … View more
Overview

Mobile devices, such as smartphones, smartwatches, and tablets, continue to advance and we continue to change these on a yearly basis or as soon as a new device is available. This just means we now have a lot of devices carrying information about us and others close to us.

Your Information
Mobile devices store far more sensitive data than you may realize, oftentimes more than even your computer. Typical information can include:

Where you live, work, and places you frequently visit
, employee details, IRD numbers (making it easy for identity theft)
•The contact details for everyone in your address book and applications, including family, friends, and coworkers

Call history, including inbound, outbound, and missed calls

SMS (texting), voice, and multimedia messages

Chat sessions within applications like secure chat, games, and social media

Location history based on GPS coordinates or cell tower history

Web browsing history, search history, cookies, and cached pages

Personal photos, videos, audio recordings, and emails

Stored passwords and access to personal accounts, such as your online bank or email

Access to photos, files, or information stored in the Cloud

Any health-related information, including your age, heart rate, blood pressure, or diet


When disposing of your mobile device, be sure to do a factory reset and remove the SIM and any SD cards if your device has them.
(so many resources are available to assist you do the above on the net and most vendor sites some with videos)

3369 days ago

Have you checked? 👀

Alison from Avonhead

Have you checked the buy, sell and free section lately? You may find some Christmas 🎄 bargains for someone.

3368 days ago

Little Ray of Giving

This Christmas, Ray White Metro will continue its popular tradition of giving with the return of a little Ray of giving.
The inspiring Christmas campaign will see us partnering with Ronald McDonald House to help children and their families who may need a little extra light in their festive season.… View more
This Christmas, Ray White Metro will continue its popular tradition of giving with the return of a little Ray of giving.
The inspiring Christmas campaign will see us partnering with Ronald McDonald House to help children and their families who may need a little extra light in their festive season.
We ask all those who are willing to embrace the giving season and dig deep for families in their community who need it most and donate a gift for a deserving child or family member and drop it into our office.
The campaign will officially launch in Australia and New Zealand on 1 December 2016.
This gift drive is a really simple way to help put a smile on the face of children and families who may need some extra cheer at this time of year!
All you need to do is wrap up your present and drop it under the tree at one of our offices below:
Church Corner - Cnr Waimairi & Riccarton Roads, Upper Riccarton
Halswell - 488 Sparks Road, Halswell
Wigram - Unit 4a, 1 Stark Drive, Wigram

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3368 days ago

Little Ray of Giving

Ray White Metro Halswell

This Christmas, Ray White Metro will continue its popular tradition of giving with the return of a little Ray of giving.
The inspiring Christmas campaign will see us partnering with Ronald McDonald House to help children and their families who may need a little extra light in their festive season.… View more
This Christmas, Ray White Metro will continue its popular tradition of giving with the return of a little Ray of giving.
The inspiring Christmas campaign will see us partnering with Ronald McDonald House to help children and their families who may need a little extra light in their festive season.
We ask all those who are willing to embrace the giving season and dig deep for families in their community who need it most and donate a gift for a deserving child or family member and drop it into our office.
The campaign will officially launch in Australia and New Zealand on 1 December 2016.
This gift drive is a really simple way to help put a smile on the face of children and families who may need some extra cheer at this time of year!
All you need to do is wrap up your present and drop it under the tree at one of our offices below:
Church Corner - Cnr Waimairi & Riccarton Roads, Upper Riccarton
Halswell - 488 Sparks Road, Halswell
Wigram - Unit 4a, 1 Stark Drive, Wigram

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3369 days ago

Competition

Keri from Avonhead

Hi Everyone, go to the facebook page below and like and share their competition at the top to be in to win wine and chocolates.. at the same time as helping small businesses flourish.

www.facebook.com...

3369 days ago

Nominate your Neighbourhood Champion

The Team from Neighbours Aotearoa

We all know a neighbour who goes above and beyond, are the glue of our street or community and who really make a difference in our lives. Neighbours Day Aotearoa wants to celebrate those people, so we are introducing the NEIGHBOURHOOD CHAMPIONS. Each month we will be sending a wee gift of thanks to… View moreWe all know a neighbour who goes above and beyond, are the glue of our street or community and who really make a difference in our lives. Neighbours Day Aotearoa wants to celebrate those people, so we are introducing the NEIGHBOURHOOD CHAMPIONS. Each month we will be sending a wee gift of thanks to the neighbourhood champion of the month. How does it work? You can nominate a champion in your neighbourhood by emailing kiaora@neighboursday.org.nz with the story, a picture if you have one, and your neighbourhood champion's contact number or address if you have it so we can get in touch with the if they win. We will post the story and the picture on our facebook page. The story that gets the most likes that month wins the gift of thanks. Our first gift is this beautiful Pohutukawa Pendant from Paul Harris Art and Design .... perfect summer gift, and a perfect gift of thanks.

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3369 days ago

Water Conservation Tip 2:

Media Team from Christchurch City Council

Shorter showers save water! Keep your shower under 5 minutes and you’ll save up to 3,700 litres of water a month! For more tips, visit ccc.govt.nz/waterwise
#waterwatch

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