Important message from the Christchurch Botanic Gardens

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The team at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens have shared a message for Christchurch residents and visitors to the Gardens to be aware of.

What you need to know:
- Wolf decoys are being used within the Gardens to deter Canada geese. They said 'Geese have become widespread in the Gardens recently and are wreaking havoc on our waterways, paths and lawns with the sheer amount of poop they produce.'
So far the wolves, a natural predator of geese, are working well. The rangers often move them around so the geese don't get used to their presence.
- There's also been some incidents of the 'wolves' being stolen and injured, so please let the Christchurch Botanic Gardens team know if you see any suspicious behaviour.
- Most importantly, Christchurch Botanic Gardens are asking visitors to please refrain from feeding the geese - it's bad for the environment, spreads disease, and creates stress and competition among the birds.

More info about visiting the Christchurch Botanic Gardens and how to get in touch with their team is here.

Covid update - National figures

Gordon from Halswell

The National figure is hanging around at 6000+ but as we are not into winter proper ??
Canterbury dropped from 883 - 738.
There is a glitch with the 'death' figures

Stay aware and safe folks.
New
Cases- Deaths - % of National --- Cant new cases

6142 - 1.......................12.0%---------738
6636 - 7 .......................12.6% --------883
6148 - 19.......................10.3% ------ 667
3922 - 13.......................11.3% ------ 444
2287 - 19.......................13.6% ------ 310
2343 -11........................17.0% ------ 399
2383 - 21.......................16.6% ------ 396
2618 - 8.........................16.6%
3385 - 13 ......................16.0%
3399 - 7.........................15.4%
4042 - 14.......................15.9%
4666 - 24 ......................15.0%
4803 - 24 ......................15.0%

Poll: Are swear words no longer?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

In 2023, Apple amended its autocorrect function to allow Iphone users to freely use their intended word without mentioning 'ducks'. Is this a sign of the times? Are swear words no longer taboo in our communities or workplaces?

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Are swear words no longer?

• Yes - swear words don't phase me
• No - it's still inappropriate to swear
• It's depends on the word
• Other - I'll share below!

Vote View Results

• 22% Yes - swear words don't phase me
  22% Complete
• 46.8% No - it's still inappropriate to swear
  46.8% Complete
• 30.4% It's depends on the word
  30.4% Complete
• 0.8% Other - I'll share below!
  0.8% Complete

1111 votes