Picton - Waikawa, Picton

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Do you have any festive tips your community needs to know about? Post them here!

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3225 days ago

spam message is NOT from Countdown.

Lynne from North Blenheim

If you receive an email saying it's from Countdown saying your email was picked to win $50, it is phising. I've check with Countdown. Pass this on please.

3225 days ago

Freezell 4 your Community nominations open now!

Haier & Cooking 4 Change

We are excited to be collaborating with iconic artist Dick Frizzell and Cooking 4 Change to find New Zealand’s most deserving charities and community groups! Nominate your most deserving local community group or charity to be in with a chance to win 1 of 3 ‘Freezzell’ fridges, artworked and… View moreWe are excited to be collaborating with iconic artist Dick Frizzell and Cooking 4 Change to find New Zealand’s most deserving charities and community groups! Nominate your most deserving local community group or charity to be in with a chance to win 1 of 3 ‘Freezzell’ fridges, artworked and personalised by Dick Frizzell. Nominate now

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3232 days ago

Poll: Coffee cups: Up or down

Ian Allen Reporter from Marlborough Express

Are you a 'coffee cup up' or 'coffee cup down' in the cupboard kind of person?

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Coffee cups: Up or down
  • 32.3% I store my cups up
    32.3% Complete
  • 67.7% I store my cups down
    67.7% Complete
  • 0% I leave them on the dish rack
    0% Complete
93 votes
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3226 days ago

BMW Hatchback for Sale

Shirl from Picton - Waikawa

Owner is now living in Australia and wants this car sold. Price has been dramatically dropped to $10.000 or near offer.
This car will tell you when to service etc so no guessing work if you are not a car person! Call me on 0276253080 for a viewing.

Price: $10

3228 days ago

Avoid ‘Oh No’ Moments this year!

The Team from Jennian Homes

So, you received a great fixed price for building your new home…Yay!

But...then you take a closer look and realise that not everything has been included. OH NO!

Avoid ‘OH NO’ moments...get along to a New Home Builders Info Session with Jennian. From establishing a true building … View more
So, you received a great fixed price for building your new home…Yay!

But...then you take a closer look and realise that not everything has been included. OH NO!

Avoid ‘OH NO’ moments...get along to a New Home Builders Info Session with Jennian. From establishing a true building budget...to constructive advice on building sustainably...it’s all covered in the New Home Builders Info Sessions being held by your local Jennian Homes team. Find out more.
Register now

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3235 days ago

Farm animals in residential areas

Megan Leov Reporter from Marlborough Express

The days of waking to the cockerel-crow may be numbered in Marlborough, with the council proposing a crackdown on roosters, bees, horses, and llamas, sheep and goats in towns.
Luckily bunnies are still ok.

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3230 days ago

Have your say on school uniforms...

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Neighbourly has always been a popular place for neighbours to buy, sell and give away preloved school uniforms. In fact, it's prompted us to question whether a school uniform swap/sell section would be of interest to our members. If you have school uniform wearers in your family, we want to … View moreNeighbourly has always been a popular place for neighbours to buy, sell and give away preloved school uniforms. In fact, it's prompted us to question whether a school uniform swap/sell section would be of interest to our members. If you have school uniform wearers in your family, we want to know: do you think they're a good idea? How do you feel about the price of school uniforms? Would a swap or sell section for school uniforms on Neighbourly be useful to you? Share your thoughts below!

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3232 days ago

Metro customer update - 3.30pm Friday 17 Feb

Claire Nicholls from Metroinfo

Afternoon Metro customers we are happy to report that the 145 Westmorland - Eastgate route has been able to return to its normal route as roads have reopened. The Blue Line is still affected by road closures and all trips will continue to end at Princess Margaret Hospital until further notice.

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Afternoon Metro customers we are happy to report that the 145 Westmorland - Eastgate route has been able to return to its normal route as roads have reopened. The Blue Line is still affected by road closures and all trips will continue to end at Princess Margaret Hospital until further notice.

Our Real Time Information systems are also back up and running however the network remains fragile and if we do loose them again over the weekend please refer to the timetables for when your bus or ferry will arrive.

Metro would like to thank our customers for your patience over the last few days and hopes all customers remain safe over the weekend.

3233 days ago

Christchurch Metro customer update - Thurs 16 Feb

Claire Nicholls from Metroinfo

Our situation with our Real Time Information disruptions and detours on the Blue Line and 145 Eastgate - Westmorland remain the same this afternoon. We are not expecting any change to those detours overnight unless emergency authorities lift road closures. Detailed information is below. We thank … View moreOur situation with our Real Time Information disruptions and detours on the Blue Line and 145 Eastgate - Westmorland remain the same this afternoon. We are not expecting any change to those detours overnight unless emergency authorities lift road closures. Detailed information is below. We thank all our customers for your patience and understanding during this time.

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.​

As of Thursday 16 February two bus services are affected by the fire, they are;
- Blue Line - all trips will end at Princess Margaret Hospital, no trips will travel to Cashmere Hill
- 145 Westmorland - Eastgate - all trips will end and start their trips on Rose St until further notice.

3234 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.

3234 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...

3235 days ago

Happy Valentine's Day and congratulations on your 60th wedding anniversary to Bob and Frances Tippat

Megan Leov Reporter from Marlborough Express

A Marlborough couple who said "I do" six decades ago on Valentine's Day, chose the date by chance. Bob and Frances Tippat, from Blenheim, tied the knot on a Thursday afternoon so they could spend three days away on honeymoon before returning to work. Now 60-years on and the pair … View moreA Marlborough couple who said "I do" six decades ago on Valentine's Day, chose the date by chance. Bob and Frances Tippat, from Blenheim, tied the knot on a Thursday afternoon so they could spend three days away on honeymoon before returning to work. Now 60-years on and the pair celebrated their ...

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3236 days ago

Earthquake damage

Megan Leov Reporter from Marlborough Express

Did you have property damaged in the Kaikoura earthquake?
You have until midnight Tuesday to make a claim.

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3238 days ago

Swap a can of food for a FREE Resene testpot!

Resene

Add a little more colour to your life and help those in need with Hunger for Colour! Simply bring a can of food into your local Resene owned ColorShop and you can swap it for a Resene testpot!*

Resene will then donate all cans to The Salvation Army local foodbanks and other community foodbanks. … View more
Add a little more colour to your life and help those in need with Hunger for Colour! Simply bring a can of food into your local Resene owned ColorShop and you can swap it for a Resene testpot!*

Resene will then donate all cans to The Salvation Army local foodbanks and other community foodbanks. When you donate a can of food you'll save up to $5.50 on your testpot purchase while also helping provide disadvantaged Kiwis with food parcels when they need them most.

So start gathering up those cans and bring them into your local Resene owned ColorShop today!

*60-80ml testpot
Find out more

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3239 days ago

Event guide: What's on

Megan Leov Reporter from Marlborough Express

It's not all about the wine festival - there is so much to do in Marlborough this weekend.

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