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Foodstuffs Own Brands Ltd is recalling all batches and all dates of its six Pams brand berry products.
New Zealand has seen a surge of cases of Hepatitis A this year and 12 of those infected (including seven hospitalised) have been linked with the consumption of frozen berries.
The recall of … View moreFoodstuffs Own Brands Ltd is recalling all batches and all dates of its six Pams brand berry products.
New Zealand has seen a surge of cases of Hepatitis A this year and 12 of those infected (including seven hospitalised) have been linked with the consumption of frozen berries.
The recall of Pams products is a precaution due to this possible link of Hepatitis A associated with berries sourced from Serbia.
Here's what you need to know:
- All batches and all dates of Pams Mixed Berries, Two Berry Mix, Smoothie Berry Mix, and Raspberries have been recalled and removed from supermarkets.
- The Pams products are sold at New World, PAK’nSAVE and Four Square stores nationwide.
- Hepatitis A is a contagious virus which spreads easily. Learn more here.
- Due to the possibility that other brands of berries may be infected, New Zealand Food Safety continues to advise those eating frozen berries to wash hands before and after preparing the berries, briefly boil them before eating and ensure cooking temperatures exceed 85 degree Celsius for 1 minute.
If you have consumed any of these products and have any concerns about your health, seek medical advice.
Swans Nest is having its second fantastic craft and gift market.Nov 5th 10am til 2pm We are in Fernside Rangiora. $10 per stall. If you would like to join us at this busy little market on the day and have a stall contact Sonya 0275294594 to book you space or come on down on the day for Christmas … View moreSwans Nest is having its second fantastic craft and gift market.Nov 5th 10am til 2pm We are in Fernside Rangiora. $10 per stall. If you would like to join us at this busy little market on the day and have a stall contact Sonya 0275294594 to book you space or come on down on the day for Christmas shopping and other cool stuff. See you there.
The Rangiora Golf Club Championships were held on Saturday, September 24 for all sections of the club – Men’s, Women’s and 9 Hole Sections. Fine weather and brilliant course conditions made for some excellent golf and hard fought matches with the majority being decided in the last two holes … View moreThe Rangiora Golf Club Championships were held on Saturday, September 24 for all sections of the club – Men’s, Women’s and 9 Hole Sections. Fine weather and brilliant course conditions made for some excellent golf and hard fought matches with the majority being decided in the last two holes including two matches where extra holes were required.
Winners:
Men’s Senior Champion - Glen Allin
9 Hole Section - Rita Moore, Robert Madden, Clifford Boddy and Pam Holland.
Ladies Champs (pictured) - Bex Crosbie (Junior A) and Jo Kent (Senior)
Ashley Community Church AGM 7.30 pm, Wed 12 October, Ashley-Rakahuri School hall, 4 Boundary Rd. Ashley. We would welcome new members particularly people with experience or an interest in heritage building management and fund-raising.
With expansion on the horizon at Beachgrove, we want to extend a warm welcome to join us for a fun-filled family afternoon.
Whether you are already part of the Beachgrove community or live outside of the area, this is a great opportunity to hear directly from the developer about the exciting … View moreWith expansion on the horizon at Beachgrove, we want to extend a warm welcome to join us for a fun-filled family afternoon.
Whether you are already part of the Beachgrove community or live outside of the area, this is a great opportunity to hear directly from the developer about the exciting future ahead for the community.
Screening will be our new development video, an overview of what is to come and free activities for children of all ages.
Activities – Mega Circus Slide, children’s face painting and balloon art, live music, food and drink, watch the NEW Beachgrove video and new exclusive section release!
Location - Beachgrove Sales Office, 302 Beach Road, Kaiapoi (behind Active Explores)
From local democracy reporter Brendon McMahon:
The Waimakariri District Council will plant trees this Saturday to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the ascension of King Charles III.
Tree planting will take place in each of the main towns across the district: Oxford, Rangiora, … View moreFrom local democracy reporter Brendon McMahon:
The Waimakariri District Council will plant trees this Saturday to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the ascension of King Charles III.
Tree planting will take place in each of the main towns across the district: Oxford, Rangiora, Woodend and Kaiapoi.
Mayor Dan Gordon said the plantings would provide an opportunity for the whole district to come together and pay their respects.
‘‘We received many queries and requests from people as to how we were going to commemorate the passing of the Queen and the ascension of the King.
‘‘We have decided not to hold a formal memorial, but instead to undertake a tree planting for both.
‘‘The Queen was an avid lover of the outdoors and the King is a very passionate advocate of the environment, so we felt it fitting to plant a tree in their honour.
Gordon said English oak trees had been chosen, which would provide a place for future generations to pay their respects.
Victoria Park in Rangiora was chosen as one location.
The park was named after the Queen’s great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria.
In 2005 Queen Elizabeth II surpassed Queen Victoria as the longest reigning British Monarch in history.
Other locations included the Kaiapoi Domain, Woodend Recreation Reserve and Pearson Park in Oxford.
Gordon said the tree plantings were open to the public to attend.
‘‘We will be joined by the chairs of the four community boards in each location, where we will jointly plant the trees and unveil commemorative plaques.
"We welcome everyone to come along and join us on this special occasion.’’
■ Plantings for Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III on Saturday, October 1:
- 9.30am, Pearson Park, Oxford.
- 12pm, Victoria Park, Rangiora.
- 2pm, Woodend Recreation Ground.
- 3.30pm, Kaiapoi Domain.
* Public interest journalism funded through NZ on Air.
Broil King Imperial bargain. Brand new and costs 5,500 shop bought. It is UNUSED. Partly assembled. Genuine reasons for sale, hence not fully assembled.
This is a top of the range bbq described as 'new level.'
Stainless steel grids and backlit control nobs. Oven lights and pull out … View moreBroil King Imperial bargain. Brand new and costs 5,500 shop bought. It is UNUSED. Partly assembled. Genuine reasons for sale, hence not fully assembled.
This is a top of the range bbq described as 'new level.'
Stainless steel grids and backlit control nobs. Oven lights and pull out drawers. It has a rotisserie a side burner. It and has 6 burners. The smaller burner unit is ideal for smaller feeds. It has a new cover that comes with the sale.
From local democracy reporter David Hill:
A new policy to protect farmland could put the brakes on new urban developments in North Canterbury.
The new National Policy Statement on highly productive land, announced by the Government on Sunday, September 18, with immediate effect, requires … View moreFrom local democracy reporter David Hill:
A new policy to protect farmland could put the brakes on new urban developments in North Canterbury.
The new National Policy Statement on highly productive land, announced by the Government on Sunday, September 18, with immediate effect, requires developers to demonstrate land they wish to develop does not contain ‘‘highly productive soil’’.
Councils have three years to develop soil maps for their districts.
Hurunui District Council chief executive Hamish Dobbie said the intention of the new NPS was good, ‘‘but the execution will be a little more problematic’’.
‘‘It’s a good thing that this is in place because it means this land can continue to produce food instead of houses.
‘‘We have to take account of the NPS now, but the mapping is not in place, so there will be a whole process to work through.
‘‘But I think the rush to develop land might be over as the developer will now need to show that the land is not highly productive.’’
Waimakariri District Council development planning manager Matt Bacon said his team was still trying to ‘‘work through the implications’’ of the new NPS and what it meant for the District Plan review.
The proposed District Plan, notified last year, had rural residential options in the eastern part of the district, with minimum four hectare blocks outside the main towns.
Farmland was protected in the western part of the district with the rural zone comprising a 20ha limit.
‘‘There are still some questions around productive land in rural lifestyle areas, but it still has to be 4ha minimum, so it can still be used for productive use,’’ Bacon said.
Kaikōura District Council strategy, policy and planning manager Matt Hoggard said the council was still reviewing what the NPS would mean for the district.
But he welcomed the NPS’s intentions.
‘‘Until our land is mapped by the [Canterbury] regional council we can’t be sure how it will effect us.
‘‘Our initial impression is that the NPS’s effects may be useful for the district, although we are not anticipating an extensive impact in our region.’’
The NPS used Landcare Research’s five soil categories, with the first three considered ‘‘highly productive’’.
Highly productive land would need to be identified in regional policy statements and district plans.
The NPS restricted rezoning of highly productive land into urban, but an exemption could apply to tier one and two councils if the land was needed ‘‘to give effect to the National Policy Statement on Urban Development’’.
The Waimakariri district is tier one.
The NPS also discouraged rezoning highly productive land as rural lifestyle.
* Public interest journalism funded through NZ on Air.
Paul and Lesley Askin hold their next family-friendly monthly service Sunday, 6 November, at the Ashley Community Church from 4.30 pm. Bring a plate of finger food for a shared meal afterwards.
Enquiries to Paul or Lesley, Ph 021 140 2074
39 Canterbury St, Ashley. Remember to dress warmly, and go… View morePaul and Lesley Askin hold their next family-friendly monthly service Sunday, 6 November, at the Ashley Community Church from 4.30 pm. Bring a plate of finger food for a shared meal afterwards.
Enquiries to Paul or Lesley, Ph 021 140 2074
39 Canterbury St, Ashley. Remember to dress warmly, and go before you come as there are no toilet facilities.
Very privileged today to be asked to restore a broken roller blind in Rangiora's oldest house. This lovely heritage home was built by Samuel Ayers nearly 150 years ago. We were able to retain the old blind fabric with all of its character and accessories from the old era. Truely a pleasure to … View moreVery privileged today to be asked to restore a broken roller blind in Rangiora's oldest house. This lovely heritage home was built by Samuel Ayers nearly 150 years ago. We were able to retain the old blind fabric with all of its character and accessories from the old era. Truely a pleasure to be involved with this project.
From local democracy reporter David Hill:
North Canterbury’s community college is looking to make a return next month after an uncertain 12 months.
ComCol suspended its Youth Guarantee education programmes at the end of last year due to rising compliance costs.
A new eight-week pilot … View moreFrom local democracy reporter David Hill:
North Canterbury’s community college is looking to make a return next month after an uncertain 12 months.
ComCol suspended its Youth Guarantee education programmes at the end of last year due to rising compliance costs.
A new eight-week pilot educational programme, Grow, is set to be launched by ComCol North Canterbury for term four.
Manager Kate O’Connor said the programme would teach in resilience, wellbeing, food security and sustainability.
Skills included cooking, budgeting and preparing a CV.
She said it would centre on growing food and preparing it in the kitchen.
But there would be flexibility to support students’ goals, including supporting them into work experience.
The pilot course would be funded from ComCol’s reserve funds and O’Connor was also seeking support from the community.
‘‘We felt the need was there in the community, so we are doing it on our own back.
‘‘And we are looking to the community to be involved in our project.
‘‘If people have an abundance of fruit and vegetables that we can come and harvest and help turn that excess produce into a usable product to go into our koha shed, we would love to hear from you.’’
ComCol already has established relationships with Rangiora High School, Salvation Army Rangiora and Satisfy Food Rescue.
Should the pilot be successful, O’Connor said ComCol would reapply to the Ministry of Social Development for Youth Guarantee funding.
She hoped to roll Grow out as a 12-week course across all the ComCol sites next year.
ComCol has been offering an alternative education option in North Canterbury for more than 30 years.
‘‘Schools in our region do a great job of educating a significant number of our young people, but for those whose needs are not met by the existing school system an alternative is required.’’
ComCol has continued to offer its free mentoring Youth Service across all of its South Island site.
The Rangiora site continues to support programmes for Rangiora and Kaiapoi high schools and Te Kura (home school) students.
■ Anyone who is interested in the Grow programme can contact ComCol North Canterbury on (03) 3135874 or email info@comcol.ac.nz.
■ Public interest journalism is funded by New Zealand on Air.
The Cutest Pet Competition is back by popular demand! Show off your furry friend this October to see if you’ve got the cutest pet in the country. This year’s competition is sponsored by Wishbone, giving you the chance to win your share of $10,000 worth of pet food.
From 26 September, … View moreThe Cutest Pet Competition is back by popular demand! Show off your furry friend this October to see if you’ve got the cutest pet in the country. This year’s competition is sponsored by Wishbone, giving you the chance to win your share of $10,000 worth of pet food.
From 26 September, purchase a copy of your local Stuff newspaper, find our promo ad, and follow the link to submit a photo of your pet online. If your pet is selected, they’ll feature in our promotional adverts across all Stuff newspapers for a day, plus you will receive $50 worth of Wishbone pet food so you can spoil them rotten. For more information on the prizes and to view the T&Cs, click here!
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