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Radio DJ, Owen Jackson, wants residents to think big when it comes to designing a playground at Caroline Bay.
He said "It would be great to utilise local businesses for this idea, and get some of the local community groups on board with the fundraising."
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Neighbours - we have a new partner! A very warm welcome to our friends at Ryman Healthcare joining us today to share the best about village life - and how to celebrate everything about being a senior New Zealander, whichever community you live in.
Please join us in welcoming Ryman Healthcare to… View moreNeighbours - we have a new partner! A very warm welcome to our friends at Ryman Healthcare joining us today to share the best about village life - and how to celebrate everything about being a senior New Zealander, whichever community you live in.
Please join us in welcoming Ryman Healthcare to our family of partners. There are exciting things to come!
Timaru businesses have a month to get rid of clean single-use plastic bags as a government ban takes effect on July 1.
Radio announcer Owen "OJ" Jackson thinks it is "out of touch with the community's needs" and wants to see "play spaces for everybody".
Allan Oldfield, of Geraldine, and Tony Dobbs, of Fairlie, rule the world when it comes to blade shearing.
An urgent upgrade to make Lake Ohau Village's risky water supply compliant with drinking water standards could cost ratepayers at least $760 extra a year.
The village water is drawn from an unreliable stream and stored in eight deteriorating 35-year-old tanks before being gravity fed to … View moreAn urgent upgrade to make Lake Ohau Village's risky water supply compliant with drinking water standards could cost ratepayers at least $760 extra a year.
The village water is drawn from an unreliable stream and stored in eight deteriorating 35-year-old tanks before being gravity fed to properties which are on a permanent boil notice.
In a survey of residents, more than 80 per cent said they did not want chlorine added to the system, but the council said that as a result of the Havelock North water contamination, chlorine might not be optional in the future.
What are your thoughts?
Picture this-you've just finished assembling a new table from the Warehouse and you're left with a silly amount of cardboard. You go to put it in your bin but notice it's already full. What do you do? Keep it stashed as an ornamental addition in the corner of the kitchen? or do … View morePicture this-you've just finished assembling a new table from the Warehouse and you're left with a silly amount of cardboard. You go to put it in your bin but notice it's already full. What do you do? Keep it stashed as an ornamental addition in the corner of the kitchen? or do you eye up the neighbour's bin for a potential drop and dash?
Some of you have no worries being sneaky, but would you be okay with neighbour's using your bins?
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Highfield School in Timaru celebrated the Maori New Year with a variety of activities and performances.
The recently formed group, the Waitaki Recreational and Boating Club, intends to hold a motorcycle rally on the shores of Lake Aviemore.
A Timaru District Council spokesman says: "We try and keep it within two minutes either side of the correct time"
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A transport system set up for the private motor vehicle was a "primary problem" in formulating a transportation strategy for Geraldine.
Often referred to as 'porch pirates', there's a rise of a new kind of criminal in our neighbourhoods.
These opportunistic thieves lurk behind vehicles or circle our streets on bikes, searching for freshly delivered parcels.
Jaime Belsar said porch pirates stole from her 2-month-old… View moreOften referred to as 'porch pirates', there's a rise of a new kind of criminal in our neighbourhoods.
These opportunistic thieves lurk behind vehicles or circle our streets on bikes, searching for freshly delivered parcels.
Jaime Belsar said porch pirates stole from her 2-month-old baby, Finn, last week. "They're lower than low," she said.
Have you fallen victim to these thieves? Let us know your experiences.
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