Upper Riccarton, Christchurch

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3295 days ago

Look after you

Shannon Beynon Reporter from Christchurch Mail

The smoke is unpleasant, but carries no risk to their health. However, smoke may irritate the eyes, nose, throat and airways. More serious symptoms include runny or sore eyes, dry or sore throat, sore nose, cough, tightness of the chest or difficulty breathing. If you're short of breath, see … View moreThe smoke is unpleasant, but carries no risk to their health. However, smoke may irritate the eyes, nose, throat and airways. More serious symptoms include runny or sore eyes, dry or sore throat, sore nose, cough, tightness of the chest or difficulty breathing. If you're short of breath, see the closest doctor. If it's not urgent, but still troublesome, see your GP.

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3295 days ago

Christchurch Adventure Park Update

Shannon Beynon Reporter from Christchurch Mail

Firefighters were able to keep the fire away from the Christchurch Adventure Park village overnight and the chair is still running to reduce any hot spots. Fire crews remain stationed near the village. While the fire remains alight there is still a risk to the village and the situation is being … View moreFirefighters were able to keep the fire away from the Christchurch Adventure Park village overnight and the chair is still running to reduce any hot spots. Fire crews remain stationed near the village. While the fire remains alight there is still a risk to the village and the situation is being monitored.

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3295 days ago

Update on buses

Shannon Beynon Reporter from Christchurch Mail

Metro bus update
Due to the fire and evacuations all Metro bus Blue Line trips will end at Princess Margaret Hospital until further notice. No trips will run to the Cashmere Hill.
Due to the fire on the Port Hills all trips travelling to Westmorland will end their trips on Cashmere Road near … View more
Metro bus update
Due to the fire and evacuations all Metro bus Blue Line trips will end at Princess Margaret Hospital until further notice. No trips will run to the Cashmere Hill.
Due to the fire on the Port Hills all trips travelling to Westmorland will end their trips on Cashmere Road near Penruddock​ Rise. Bus trips will depart travelling towards Eastgate from stop 33348 on Cashmere Road instead. This is until further notice.
Please check the metro web site on www.metroinfo.co.nz...

3295 days ago

Updates on fires

Shannon Beynon Reporter from Christchurch Mail

Another great resource, if you haven't found it already; the Christchurch City Council are updating Newsline constantly, and have the latest news from Civil Defence, emergency services and police. Stay informed, and please, stay away if you don't need to be there.

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3295 days ago

Mobile loudspeaker blasting bad music

Haze from Upper Riccarton

Would the clown who drives around the Peverel St/ Wharenui Rd/ Lochee Rd area with bad autotune music blasting out PLEASE STOP DOING IT. Apart from anything else you're going to seriously damage your own hearing.

3295 days ago

Staying informed during the fires

Shannon Beynon Reporter from Christchurch Mail

Our colleagues at the Press are updating the stuff.co.nz live blog minute by minute, so if you're unsure where to go for information, it's a great place to start. We'll do what we can to share information here as well. Please, wherever you are, stay safe and if you can, stay well … View moreOur colleagues at the Press are updating the stuff.co.nz live blog minute by minute, so if you're unsure where to go for information, it's a great place to start. We'll do what we can to share information here as well. Please, wherever you are, stay safe and if you can, stay well away from the Port Hills.

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3296 days ago

Vitamin C - In Sickness and In Health

Jan Tedesco from NW WEA - a branch of CWEA

Come along to Chapel Street Church Hall, on the corner of Harewood Road and Chapel Street, Papanui this Friday 17th February to listen to Margreet Vissers' talk on "Vitamin C - In Sickness and In Health."
Her talk starts at 10.30am.
Everyone is welcome - just sign in at the door … View more
Come along to Chapel Street Church Hall, on the corner of Harewood Road and Chapel Street, Papanui this Friday 17th February to listen to Margreet Vissers' talk on "Vitamin C - In Sickness and In Health."
Her talk starts at 10.30am.
Everyone is welcome - just sign in at the door with your name and phone number, pay $4 and enjoy. If you come at 10am you can have a tea or coffee and a biscuit first.

3296 days ago

Message for all Metro Christchurch users

Claire Nicholls from Metroinfo

​ Our Real Time Information systems continue to be affected by the fire and a number of buses are unable to be tracked. This means some buses will not show in our "next bus" online tools and most bus finders displaying the ETA's of buses on street will not work. It is likely that … View more​ Our Real Time Information systems continue to be affected by the fire and a number of buses are unable to be tracked. This means some buses will not show in our "next bus" online tools and most bus finders displaying the ETA's of buses on street will not work. It is likely that our systems will be affected for a number of days and we ask that if your bus does not appear on "next bus" tools that you use the bus timetables instead. Metro thank all fire fighters for their hard work and dedication to keeping our communities safe.

3296 days ago

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Christchurch power outages

Media Team from Christchurch City Council

As a result of widespread power outages north and east of Christchurch, we are aware there are numerous traffic lights affected. Please take care when driving, and apply the right-hand rule, i.e. give way to traffic on your right.
We will update you as more information comes to hand.

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3296 days ago

Moving boxes

Felicity from Bryndwr

Free
10 plus sturdy packing boxes

3296 days ago

I heart my hood

The Team from Neighbours Aotearoa

This month we are launching the I Heart My Hood Project. This is your chance to celebrate your hood by sharing stories, photos or video. We really want to see and hear about the people in your neighbourhood. Portraits or videos of our neighbourhood champions, or the people that to you … View moreThis month we are launching the I Heart My Hood Project. This is your chance to celebrate your hood by sharing stories, photos or video. We really want to see and hear about the people in your neighbourhood. Portraits or videos of our neighbourhood champions, or the people that to you personify your community or ‘hood’. This year we’re doing it a little differently. To help focus (excuse the photography pun) we’ve chosen three themes.

1 – I Heart the History of My Hood

Everywhere we live has history, and stories. Do you know your hood’s history? Or maybe you know someone who has lived in the community for what seems like a million years, and know the place like that back of their hand. Was your hood the birth place of the women’s vote, or maybe site of the biggest lamington ever made way back in 53′ ….(Yes I know, random, but honestly we’re interesting in anything and everything)… By the way – this is also an awesome way to get our older ‘story tellers’ involved.

2 – I Heart Diversity in my Hood

New Zealand really has become a melting pot and that brings with it the rainbow of diversity of all kinds. Maybe you have the ‘united nations’ living on one street, maybe your neighbourhood pot luck dinners are better and more interesting than an international food fair could every dream of! We want to see and hear about it.

3 – I Heart My Healthy Hood

With our clean green image, amazing fresh foods, picture perfect outdoor environment, we know there are neighbourhoods out there that personify ‘health’. Is your neighbourhood or neighbour one of them? It could be through a neighbourhood walking group, or a ‘from garden to plate thanks to the shared neighbourhood community garden’ kind of thing. It might be a neighbourhood that has committed to getting the kids off screens and outside, or maybe its a whole street of cross fit power vegans ….. probably not … but you never know. What ever it is, we want to see and hear about it.

To enter go to our website and ‘share your story’

So get snapping and chatting. We have more information on I Heart My Hood available on facebook and on our website.


Here is a link to our first posting - I heart my healthy hood by Heather of Glen Eden. neighboursday.org.nz...

3296 days ago

Christchurch Fundraising opportunity

Communications Manager from Paralympics New Zealand

Hi all.
Paralympics NZ has the ACC Paralympics New Zealand Open Day coming up on Saturday at Cowles Stadium.
We would love to offer the opportunity to a community group to fundraise at the event by running a sausage sizzle or something similar. If you are interested please contact Ian on … View more
Hi all.
Paralympics NZ has the ACC Paralympics New Zealand Open Day coming up on Saturday at Cowles Stadium.
We would love to offer the opportunity to a community group to fundraise at the event by running a sausage sizzle or something similar. If you are interested please contact Ian on ISargeant@paralympics.org.nz or 021 220 6461.
Thanks everyone.

3296 days ago

Christchurch Fundraising opportunity

Communications Manager from Paralympics New Zealand

Hi all.
Paralympics NZ has the ACC Paralympics New Zealand Open Day coming up on Saturday at Cowles Stadium.
We would love to offer the opportunity to a community group to fundraise at the event by running a sausage sizzle or something similar. If you are interested please contact Ian on … View more
Hi all.
Paralympics NZ has the ACC Paralympics New Zealand Open Day coming up on Saturday at Cowles Stadium.
We would love to offer the opportunity to a community group to fundraise at the event by running a sausage sizzle or something similar. If you are interested please contact Ian on ISargeant@paralympics.org.nz or 021 220 6461.
Thanks everyone.

3297 days ago

Join in the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial Dedication

Media Team from Christchurch City Council

The Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial will be unveiled on 22 February 2017 to mark the sixth anniversary of the devastating earthquakes. The public event will combine the Dedication of the Memorial and the 22 February Civic Commemoration Service.

The Memorial will be a place for people to… View more
The Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial will be unveiled on 22 February 2017 to mark the sixth anniversary of the devastating earthquakes. The public event will combine the Dedication of the Memorial and the 22 February Civic Commemoration Service.

The Memorial will be a place for people to reflect on the earthquakes that changed Canterbury and its communities forever, honouring those who lost their lives on 22 February 2011, acknowledging those who were seriously injured and everyone who helped in the rescue and recovery operation. Everyone is invited to share in remembering, and give thanks for the love and support that Canterbury and its communities received.

Join in the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial Dedication and Civic Commemoration Event and live stream. 12 noon at the Memorial site in between Durham Street and the Montreal Street Bridge. Find out more.
Find out more

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3297 days ago

Calendars.

Alison from Avonhead

I have quite a few old calendars with stunning scenery pictures and cute baby pictures (Anne Geddes) and other assorted ones. Probably enough to cover a wall with!
If you'd like them let me know.
022-093-0954

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