Waimairi Beach, Christchurch

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Seen anything suspicious lately?

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526 days ago

Paint it red with Resene for Red Nose Day!

Resene

Hello neighbours! Want to help put a big smile on little faces? Buy any red testpot (60 mL) from your local Resene owned ColorShop between 13-31 July 2023 and Resene will donate $1 to Cure Kids.

The more red testpots you buy, the more will be donated!
Paint it red now!

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526 days ago

Product recall - Nationwide

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Countdown is recalling certain batches of its Woolworths brand Pickled Onions as the product may contain foreign matter (glass).

What you need to know:
- The product is sold at Countdown, SuperValue and FreshChoice stores throughout New Zealand.
- The affected product has the Best Before date … View more
Countdown is recalling certain batches of its Woolworths brand Pickled Onions as the product may contain foreign matter (glass).

What you need to know:
- The product is sold at Countdown, SuperValue and FreshChoice stores throughout New Zealand.
- The affected product has the Best Before date of 23/11/2024, 24/11/2024 and 25/11/2024
- If you have purchased this product, do not consume. You can return the product to this store for a full refund.

You can see past product recalls here.

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527 days ago

What's your favourite spring salad? Share your recipe

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

There's still time to submit your recipe to win the September issue of NZ Gardener! Every month, we run a series of reader recipes using a seasonal crop. This month, we're on the hunt for spring salad recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by July 23, 2023. Every … View moreThere's still time to submit your recipe to win the September issue of NZ Gardener! Every month, we run a series of reader recipes using a seasonal crop. This month, we're on the hunt for spring salad recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by July 23, 2023. Every published recipe wins a copy of the September issue of NZ Gardener.

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527 days ago

Riddles with three answers.

Don from Parklands - Marshlands

How many s's . There are two answers. 4 or 1 . this sentence has 1 s. Or if your consider "How many 's's are in this sentence? it is 4. I suggest you try to place questions which only have ONE answer. [4 in sentence or 1 in sentence, the word or 6 in the previous attached … View moreHow many s's . There are two answers. 4 or 1 . this sentence has 1 s. Or if your consider "How many 's's are in this sentence? it is 4. I suggest you try to place questions which only have ONE answer. [4 in sentence or 1 in sentence, the word or 6 in the previous attached sentence] Unless it is referring to the previous attached sentence, then it is six letter s's.

527 days ago

A new era of Living

Ravenswood Woodend

A new era of living for over 50’s has arrived at Ravenswood, Woodend! Freedom Lifestyle Villages has officially opened the doors to seven show homes.

Come and explore the many advantages of residing in a Freedom Lifestyle Village while learning about the remarkable benefits our unique capital… View more
A new era of living for over 50’s has arrived at Ravenswood, Woodend! Freedom Lifestyle Villages has officially opened the doors to seven show homes.

Come and explore the many advantages of residing in a Freedom Lifestyle Village while learning about the remarkable benefits our unique capital gain’s structure can provide for you.

Stage 1A – Selling Now! Starting from $345,000

Show Homes Open 7 Days A Week
Mon-Fri 10 am-4 pm
Sat-Sun 11 am-3 pm
Visit us at 30 Bob Robertson Drive, Woodend
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528 days ago

Do you have time to volunteer?

The Team from Citizens Advice Christchurch Area

We are so grateful that there are so many good Kiwis who are able to volunteer their time to help others.

Helping others makes us feel good ! One of the things that we, at Citizens Advice Bureau, hear from our volunteers is how good they feel after they have helped someone to find a solution to… View more
We are so grateful that there are so many good Kiwis who are able to volunteer their time to help others.

Helping others makes us feel good ! One of the things that we, at Citizens Advice Bureau, hear from our volunteers is how good they feel after they have helped someone to find a solution to their issue.

If you have an issue that you want to talk about get in contact and our volunteers at CAB will do their best to help.

If you would like to find out more about volunteering at CAB give us a call or email manager.cabchch@gmail.com.

If you would like to volunteer but maybe CAB isn’t for you, there are volunteering opportunities everywhere. You can find details by looking at Volunteering Canterbury website, the local paper, SEEK, Do good jobs and social media.

Under 'Read More' is the link to Aged Concern Canterbury volunteers where they ask for just 1 hour a week to go and visit an elderly person who needs company.

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528 days ago

Have you got your tickets yet?

Heart Foundation

You could win this fully furnished home in South Island’s stunning Wānaka! Buy your tickets today for a chance to make the snow-topped mountains and crisp, clear lake your very own backyard with a home in the heart of Wanaka!

Worth over $1.5 million this Jennian Homes build features four … View more
You could win this fully furnished home in South Island’s stunning Wānaka! Buy your tickets today for a chance to make the snow-topped mountains and crisp, clear lake your very own backyard with a home in the heart of Wanaka!

Worth over $1.5 million this Jennian Homes build features four bedrooms, two bathrooms and boasts a stylish open-plan kitchen, living and dining area for year-round entertainment.

Make this property your permanent residence, a holiday home, rent it or even sell it – it could be all yours for only $15! Be in to win by purchasing your tickets today.
Buy tickets now

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530 days ago

Over $17,000 Worth Of TVs Up For Grabs

The TV Guide

This winter, we are backing the Football Ferns with our loyal TV Guide readers who will have a chance to win 1 of 5 Premium 65” Panasonic 4K LED TVs worth $3599 each

Pick up a copy of The TV Guide each week starting from the July 15 issue, find the codeword, and follow the directions to … View more
This winter, we are backing the Football Ferns with our loyal TV Guide readers who will have a chance to win 1 of 5 Premium 65” Panasonic 4K LED TVs worth $3599 each

Pick up a copy of The TV Guide each week starting from the July 15 issue, find the codeword, and follow the directions to be in to win! We’ve put a codeword in each of the following three issues, so find them all for more chances to win. You’ll have until August 20 to enter online or mail in your codeword.
T&Cs apply.
Find Out More

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531 days ago

Do you know the answer?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Jimmy’s mother had three children. The first was called April, the second was called May. What was the name of the third?

*Do you think you know the answer to our daily riddle? Like this post!*

We'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm.

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531 days ago

Mānawatia a Matariki!

The Team from NZ Compare

The rising of Matariki (a cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades) marks the beginning of the Māori New Year. Happy Māori New Year from the team at NZ Compare!

It is a wonderful time to reflect, to connect with whānau (family), with our taiao (environment), and to celebrate what has … View more
The rising of Matariki (a cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades) marks the beginning of the Māori New Year. Happy Māori New Year from the team at NZ Compare!

It is a wonderful time to reflect, to connect with whānau (family), with our taiao (environment), and to celebrate what has passed and what is to come. We hope you have a warm and safe Matariki.

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541 days ago

New tram tracks will have to be dug up and re-laid

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

Part of a multimillion-dollar extension to Christchurch’s tram route is to be ripped up and replaced, just a year after it was built.

The new $3.6 million, 500m loop was only open for six months before it was closed in January when a tram derailed on the Poplar St bend.
Trams have been … View more
Part of a multimillion-dollar extension to Christchurch’s tram route is to be ripped up and replaced, just a year after it was built.

The new $3.6 million, 500m loop was only open for six months before it was closed in January when a tram derailed on the Poplar St bend.
Trams have been barred from using the section of track since.

Transport operations manager Stephen Wright said the council had investigated the cause of the derailment and determined it was a result of several factors, including areas where the track levels were “slightly out of tolerance”.
The tracks would be re-laid and upgraded, he said.

The council would not say how much this would cost or how much of the track had to be re-laid, claiming it was commercially sensitive information.

Read the full story from reporter Tina Law here (subscription required - first two articles a month free).

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539 days ago

Christchurch tourist attraction up for sale as leading operator sheds businesses

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

One of New Zealand’s leading tourism operators is selling off a number of businesses across the South Island, including Christchurch’s International Antarctic Centre.

RealNZ has announced plans for “future growth”, acting chief executive Paul Norris said on Wednesday, including changes … View more
One of New Zealand’s leading tourism operators is selling off a number of businesses across the South Island, including Christchurch’s International Antarctic Centre.

RealNZ has announced plans for “future growth”, acting chief executive Paul Norris said on Wednesday, including changes to its portfolio of business to “better align to the organisation’s purpose” and its focus on inspiring an interest in conservation.

As well as selling the International Antarctic Centre, RealNZ is also offloading its Queenstown Jet Boats tourism business, Queenstown Ferry (water taxis), and the Stewart Island Lodge.

The company also owns the historic Walter Peak homestead on the shore of Lake Whakatipu, and is exploring new ways to “expand” guests’ experiences there. It hopes to sell its vessel Spirit of Queenstown to fellow tourism operator Southern Discoveries, with the boat continuing to provide trips to Walter Peak.

Read the full story from reporter Carly Gooch here (subscription required - first two stories a month free).

538 days ago

Council makes last ditch attempt to remove chlorine

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

The Christchurch City Council has made a last ditch attempt to convince New Zealand’s water regulator to give the city an exemption from the Government’s chlorination rules.

Water regulator Taumata Arowai delivered a major blow to the council in May when it made a draft decision to decline … View more
The Christchurch City Council has made a last ditch attempt to convince New Zealand’s water regulator to give the city an exemption from the Government’s chlorination rules.

Water regulator Taumata Arowai delivered a major blow to the council in May when it made a draft decision to decline the council’s application for a chlorine exemption.

The council originally had 10 days to respond, but after requesting two time extensions, submitted its response last week, in which emphasised it had a strong record of supplying safe drinking water to the community, bearing in mind the large and complex supply it managed.
It believed it should be enough to provide evidence that it was in progress of meeting Taumata Arowai's requirements.

A Taumata Arowai spokesperson said the entity needed to carefully and fully consider the new information provided by the council.

Read the full story from reporter Tina Law here (subscription required).

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539 days ago

Speed limits around schools to be lowered

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

Christchurch’s rangatahi (children) will have a safer time getting to and from school after city councillors voted to cut speed limits on nearly 2000 streets.

Drivers travelling in school zones can expect a limit of 30kph or 40kph in surrounding neighbourhoods.

Councillors voted nine to … View more
Christchurch’s rangatahi (children) will have a safer time getting to and from school after city councillors voted to cut speed limits on nearly 2000 streets.

Drivers travelling in school zones can expect a limit of 30kph or 40kph in surrounding neighbourhoods.

Councillors voted nine to three in favour of the reductions as part of a speed management plan for the city discussed at a meeting on Wednesday.


Read the full story from reporter Sinead Gill here (subscription required - first two articles each month free).

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535 days ago

Poll: Can you spot a scam?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We used to just be wary of clicking links online, and then came the deceptive phone calls, followed by text messages that look to be from a known company.

The latest statistics from Cert NZ show cyber crime reports from January to March incurred financial losses up to $6 million - a 66% … View more
We used to just be wary of clicking links online, and then came the deceptive phone calls, followed by text messages that look to be from a known company.

The latest statistics from Cert NZ show cyber crime reports from January to March incurred financial losses up to $6 million - a 66% increase on the same time last year. So, it's becoming increasingly difficult to avoid these scams - do you think you can spot a scam?

Vote in our poll, and type 'Not For Print' if you comment but want these excluded from the We Say You Say column of your local paper.

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Can you spot a scam?
  • 20.8% Yes, it's obvious to me
    20.8% Complete
  • 72% Mostly, but I'm cautious
    72% Complete
  • 7.2% No, I'm not confident
    7.2% Complete
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