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If you have a child - even if they don't live with you - you should appoint a 'testamentary guardian' - someone who will replace you as one of your child's guardians, if you die. Usually people do that as part of their will.
Death - you don't want to think about it? Well, … View moreIf you have a child - even if they don't live with you - you should appoint a 'testamentary guardian' - someone who will replace you as one of your child's guardians, if you die. Usually people do that as part of their will.
Death - you don't want to think about it? Well, it happens! (Road toll, workplace accidents, whatever.)
If it happens to you, things will be much worse for your parents and your child's mother, if you haven't made a will and therefore you leave them with huge legal hassles at what will already be an awful time.
Write your own will if you want to. Or download an online one. Or go to a lawyer or the Public Trust. Whatever. Just do it!
(Guardians are responsible for the big decisions in a child's life. The mother is one guardian. Nowadays most fathers are automatically guardians by law. Even if they are not, they can still appoint a testamentary guardian.)
Kiwilaw's online $69 will includes appointing a testamentary guardian. You could use it to do a basic will now, download it, print it, sign in front of 2 independent adult witnesses. Appoint a parent or sibling or partner as executor, and a friend as backup executor. Leave everything to your partner or child/ren. Appoint a testamentary guardian. Keep it that simple.
Then revise it in a few days' time - no extra charge - if you want to go into more detail about your property, etc.
Please, just do it. Somehow, just do it. Today would be good. (Photo is from iStock.)
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Hi neighbours - new school versus old school in Selwyn and the boys' club trying to dethrone Ashburton's first female mayor are features of the election battles on Christchurch's southern border.
What do you think are the key issues facing the Selwyn and Ashburton districts today?
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This offer ends today! For 75 years, NZ Gardener has been sharing great gardening advice and amazing New Zealand gardens, DIY projects, seasonal recipes and preserves and more. For the month of September we’d like to offer our Neighbourly audience a special offer for a one-year subscription at … View moreThis offer ends today! For 75 years, NZ Gardener has been sharing great gardening advice and amazing New Zealand gardens, DIY projects, seasonal recipes and preserves and more. For the month of September we’d like to offer our Neighbourly audience a special offer for a one-year subscription at $75. Use the promo code NZGN75.
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WANTING IDEAS FOR CHRISTMAS - brightly painted tables and chairs for 2 - 5yr olds and 5 - yrs old. Solid construction. The … View moreThe ChairMAN
Children's Furniture Manufacturer
Qualified Chair & Frame Maker since 1976
Made in by Bruce Monro
Prices subject to change
Can be flat packed
WANTING IDEAS FOR CHRISTMAS - brightly painted tables and chairs for 2 - 5yr olds and 5 - yrs old. Solid construction. The chairs and tables are made from untreated pine and sprayed with waterborne enamel paints. The colours can be MIXED or MATCHED with different combinations of pink, yellow, green, red, purple, orange, white and blue. All frames are white. Table tops are made from MDF. Make up your own colour scheme, or supply your own paint.
The Greens have announced support for voting at 16.
Green party co-leader James Shaw said he saw "switched on" young people demanding to be heard by politicians. They were desperately unhappy about the decisions political leaders were making about their futures.
What do you think?
If you know a young person who wants a career with variety, a good income and the potential to be their own boss, then getting a trade is a smart move.
At Ara Institute of Canterbury we've got lots of trades courses starting in Christchurch and Timaru in February. Options include … View moreIf you know a young person who wants a career with variety, a good income and the potential to be their own boss, then getting a trade is a smart move.
At Ara Institute of Canterbury we've got lots of trades courses starting in Christchurch and Timaru in February. Options include painting & decorating, electrical & engineering, plumbing & gasfitting, construction, carpentry & joinery, motor industry trades and He Toki and Pasifika trades training.
Students learn from inspirational mentors in real-life learning environments and get lots of hands-on experience to prepare for the workplace.
To find out more visit our website or call 0800 24 24 76
This weekend, Cathedral Square will host Explore Antarctica – a family fun day to welcome the international programmes and showcase the city’s wealth of Antarctic connections.
Saturday 5th October will give you:
SNOW! This is your chance to get your hands on snow in the central city and … View moreThis weekend, Cathedral Square will host Explore Antarctica – a family fun day to welcome the international programmes and showcase the city’s wealth of Antarctic connections.
Saturday 5th October will give you:
SNOW! This is your chance to get your hands on snow in the central city and build your own snowman!
❄️ A taste of the icy continent: from crowd-favourite 🐶 Huskies on-site lapping up the attention to exploring the all-terrain Hagglund vehicles 🚍 used down on the ice.
🎬 Antarctic footage will be showing
😎 Scavenger hunts to excite young explorers.
👍 Antarctic heroes will come to life,
🎁 Children are encouraged to dress up like their favourite explorer (past or present) to be in to win a major prize pack of Antarctic themed goodies.
Let’s celebrate Christchurch as one of only five Antarctic Gateways in the world.
Come along for a FREE, FUN Antarctic themed day on Saturday 5 October in Cathedral Square.
In this week's issue of Get Growing we have top tips on eating your bolters, chopping back scruffy plants, the ins and outs of plant food, providing support and protection with frames, trellises and stakes and replenishing your collection of herbs.
Find out all about growing our golden … View moreIn this week's issue of Get Growing we have top tips on eating your bolters, chopping back scruffy plants, the ins and outs of plant food, providing support and protection with frames, trellises and stakes and replenishing your collection of herbs.
Find out all about growing our golden national tree, the kōwhai, build a tipsy tower of pots and enter to win a copy of a new children's book about bumblebees plus a bumblebee hive from Biobees, Thrive natural plant tonic and food from Yates and a lawn-care prize pack from Grosafe.
Delivered every Friday to your email inbox, Get Growing digital magazine offers seasonal gardening advice from the NZ Gardener magazine's team of experts. Each week we answer all your burning questions on raising fruit and veges and tell you the top tasks to do in your backyard this weekend. Subscribe here:
Now is a great time to check fire alarm batteries and make sure emergency supplies are well stocked and up to date.
It's that time again! Daylight saving is this weekend. So don't forget - clocks spring forward one hour this Sunday morning. #theregoesthesleepin
Hi neighbours, how do you rate your your driving? And what do you think are the biggest risks on our region's roads?
Canterbury drivers overestimate their ability and think other road users are the problem, new research shows.
A total of 1460 people from Kaikōura to Waitaki, including 497 … View moreHi neighbours, how do you rate your your driving? And what do you think are the biggest risks on our region's roads?
Canterbury drivers overestimate their ability and think other road users are the problem, new research shows.
A total of 1460 people from Kaikōura to Waitaki, including 497 from Christchurch, completed an online survey about their driving habits.
Findings showed 42 per cent rated their own driving ability as above average. The same group considered 73 per cent of other drivers to be only average drivers.
Read the full story by clicking the link below and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Voting is now open in the 2019 local elections, and most people will have received their voting papers in the mail by the end of this week.
Votes must be in by midday on Saturday 12 October, so get your papers in the post as early as possible. Or drop them in to a ballot box at the Council offices… View moreVoting is now open in the 2019 local elections, and most people will have received their voting papers in the mail by the end of this week.
Votes must be in by midday on Saturday 12 October, so get your papers in the post as early as possible. Or drop them in to a ballot box at the Council offices in Rolleston, libraries in Darfield, Leeston, Lincoln and Rolleston, or at the Selwyn Aquatic Centre, Lincoln Event Centre and West Melton Community Centre.
Check our elections page at www.selwyn.govt.nz... for more details, including special voting and candidate information.
Spring is here so it’s time for your annual spring clean. If you’re anything like 69 percent of New Zealand households, you’ll have at least one unconnected mobile phone gathering dust in a drawer or cupboard.
Recycle these unwanted phones with RE:MOBILE.
RE:MOBILE is a not-for-profit … View moreSpring is here so it’s time for your annual spring clean. If you’re anything like 69 percent of New Zealand households, you’ll have at least one unconnected mobile phone gathering dust in a drawer or cupboard.
Recycle these unwanted phones with RE:MOBILE.
RE:MOBILE is a not-for-profit mobile phone recycling scheme which raises money for Sustainable Coastlines.
Recycling your mobile phone is free, easy and good for the environment. Not only does it keep harmful items out of landfill, it also stops the precious materials in your phone from going to waste.
Visit RE:MOBILE to find out how to recycle your mobile phone.
NZ House & Garden House Tours are hitting the regions for 2020!
Book your next summer weekend away now for a chance to step inside the pages of one of New Zealand’s favourite magazines!
Join us for a day of indulgence visiting exquisite homes and gardens, all in support of Breast … View moreNZ House & Garden House Tours are hitting the regions for 2020!
Book your next summer weekend away now for a chance to step inside the pages of one of New Zealand’s favourite magazines!
Join us for a day of indulgence visiting exquisite homes and gardens, all in support of Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. For the last eleven years, the magazine has handpicked five fabulous locations around the country and this time we are delighted to be heading to the Bay of Islands, Taupō, New Plymouth, Blenheim and Dunedin.
For more information and to secure your tickets for an inspiring day out exploring New Zealand's region, please visit our website.
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