Swannanoa - Ohoka, Swannanoa

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Introduce yourself, neighbour!

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766 days ago

Get decorating and $ave with Resene.

Resene

Now’s a great time to get your painting, staining and wallpapering jobs underway.

Get 25% off Resene premium paints, wood stains, primers and sealers, wallpaper, decorating accessories and cleaning products!

Discounts off the normal retail price at your local Resene owned ColorShop and … View more
Now’s a great time to get your painting, staining and wallpapering jobs underway.

Get 25% off Resene premium paints, wood stains, primers and sealers, wallpaper, decorating accessories and cleaning products!

Discounts off the normal retail price at your local Resene owned ColorShop and participating reseller until 31 October 2022. Paint offers are also available at Mitre 10 MEGA and selected Mitre 10 stores. Excludes WallPrint, decals, Crown, trade and industrial products, PaintWise levy and account sales.

Visit your local Resene ColorShop or reseller and enjoy these great savings.
Find out more

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768 days ago

Garden trellis

The Team from Resene ColorShop Rangiora

Mark the entrance to your special spot in the garden with Resene Lumbersider. Find out how to create your own.

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769 days ago

E BIKE Foldable - Used but in new condition

Howie from Rangiora

Light carbon fibre frame - 17.5kgs with battery
Low mileage - 455kms
Battery - 36V 313WH 8.7AH
Very efficient dual hydraulic brakes
20 inch wheels
Variable Shimano 7 speed gear system and 5 power assist settings and clear LCD display
Adjustable handle bar and seat heights
Carrier included … View more
Light carbon fibre frame - 17.5kgs with battery
Low mileage - 455kms
Battery - 36V 313WH 8.7AH
Very efficient dual hydraulic brakes
20 inch wheels
Variable Shimano 7 speed gear system and 5 power assist settings and clear LCD display
Adjustable handle bar and seat heights
Carrier included for light items - 10kgs max
Easy to fold and stores in a small area

Price: $1,295

769 days ago

Market Day

Sonya from Rangiora

Stall holders welcome. NOVEMBER 5TH 10AM TIL 2PM. Bring your goods to our second market. Crafts, gifts, food all welcome. Just $10 per stall. The 1st market was a great success so let's make this one bigger and better. Swans Nest Fernside. Call Sonya on 027294594 to book your site .

769 days ago

Do you have great recipes for basil and nasturtium?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Dear neighbours,

Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for nasturtium recipes and also basil recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 16, 2022. Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition… View more
Dear neighbours,

Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for nasturtium recipes and also basil recipes! Send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by Oct 16, 2022. Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Vegetable Growing Made Easy.

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772 days ago

Bosche machine is not opening.

Dilip from Belfast

our Washing machine -hopefully washing cycle has been completed- is not opening.

It is front loading. We tried basic technics like passing wires etc.

Is there anyone who can help us?

We are in Belfast

Dilip
021 446 384

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769 days ago

Dahlia tuber - Pretty in Pink!

Dee from Rangiora

$6 per tuber,
$20 for 4 tubers.

Pretty in Pink!
Brighten up your garden with these stunning display of flowers all summer long. Prolific bloomer which keeps flowering during summer until early autumn. Also great for cut flowers.

Height between 90cm - 110cm

For a best result, plant at … View more
$6 per tuber,
$20 for 4 tubers.

Pretty in Pink!
Brighten up your garden with these stunning display of flowers all summer long. Prolific bloomer which keeps flowering during summer until early autumn. Also great for cut flowers.

Height between 90cm - 110cm

For a best result, plant at least 2 -3 tubers of the same variety together to create a mass of bushy plants.

Plant 5 - 10cm deep, and plenty mulch on top to keep the tubers secure.

Don't water them until sprouts come out. They don't need a lot of water when the sprouts are less than 20cm to prevent tubers from rot. Water them 2 - 3 times a week. Increase the amount of water gradually when the plants start growing bigger.

Deadhead flowers to promote more flowering.

Price: $6

770 days ago

Welcoming atmosphere, premium facilities, right-sized living

The Sterling, Kaiapoi

Thoughtfully integrated into the semi-rural Silverstream community in Kaiapoi, The Sterling, Kaiapoi is an open, accessible, modern retirement community just 20 minutes from Christchurch Central.

At The Sterling, our philosophy is simple, but profound: empathy, respect and self-determination for… View more
Thoughtfully integrated into the semi-rural Silverstream community in Kaiapoi, The Sterling, Kaiapoi is an open, accessible, modern retirement community just 20 minutes from Christchurch Central.

At The Sterling, our philosophy is simple, but profound: empathy, respect and self-determination for all, all wrapped up in a premium village lifestyle.

Generous lifestyle facilities and a welcoming community are just the beginning. Our attractive, two-bedroom open-plan villas offer modern, independent, exceptionally appointed living, and provide security, accessibility and convenience to Sterling residents.

Stage three villas include:

• A variety of exterior facades and colour schemes
• Spacious open plan living
• Raised ceilings and floor to ceiling windows
• Exquisitely appointed bathrooms and kitchen
• Separate laundry room
• Ample storage and a spacious internal access single garage
• Beautiful outdoor living area

Once complete, The Sterling, Kaiapoi will encompass 78 villas, 267 apartments, 48 care suites and 36 memory care suites. New village amenities are rolling out all the time and will ultimately include a café, club lounge, bar, gym, swimming pool, spa, bowling and putting green, library and communal gardens, and much more.

Stage One and Two sold out quickly. Stage 3 Villas now available: Act fast! Contact Michelle or Denise for an information pack at hello@thesterling.co.nz or call 0508 783 754.

Please note:

• Residency at The Sterling is restricted to ages 65 years and above
• Images are artist's impressions based off current plans

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770 days ago

Waimakariri schools lobby for cycle ways

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from Northern Outlook

From local democracy reporter David Hill:

Community feedback has caused the Waimakariri council to rethink its cycle way priorities.

Cycle ways at Swannanoa, Loburn and linking Woodend with Pegasus and Kaiapoi will now be given top priority.

The Waimakariri District Council adopted a … View more
From local democracy reporter David Hill:

Community feedback has caused the Waimakariri council to rethink its cycle way priorities.

Cycle ways at Swannanoa, Loburn and linking Woodend with Pegasus and Kaiapoi will now be given top priority.

The Waimakariri District Council adopted a revised walking and cycling network plan at Tuesday’s council meeting.

Students from Swannanoa and Loburn Schools gave deputations to Tuesday’s meeting, following presentations from the Woodend community last month.

Eva Dring and Rosie Tapp, from Swannanoa School, said a cycle way was needed to give students a safe alternative to travelling to school by car.

‘‘It is important to us to be independent and to have the ability to do things by ourselves,’’ Eva said.

‘‘But we have to rely on our parents to get around because there’s no safe alternative.’’

Rosie said the cycle way needed to link the school with the Mandeville shops and the sports ground, ‘‘then it will have a purpose and a destination’’.

Keva Woolford, of Loburn School, said a cycle way linking the school on Hodgsons Road with Rangiora Leigh Holiday Park was about safety and reducing carbon footprints.

‘‘Be the changemakers that give my generation the chance to save our world,’’ she challenged councillors.

Roading manager Joanne McBride said there was no confirmed time frame for developing the cycle ways, as they were subject to funding.

The council has made applications to the Government’s ‘‘Better Off’’ fund and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency’s ‘‘Climate Emergency Response Fund’’ for additional funding.

Mayor Dan Gordon said this result showed the benefit of pressing ahead with developing the walking and cycling network plan, despite missing out on Waka Kotahi funding last year.

‘‘I acknowledge the work that has gone into this and we recall the frustration when our funding wasn’t accepted from Waka Kotahi.

‘‘But we went ahead with the planning anyway and now new funding opportunities have opened up, so hopefully we can move ahead and get the funding we need.’’

Councillor Kirstyn Barnett hailed the outcome as ‘‘democracy in action’’.

She also called on the incoming council to ensure adequate pathways were provided for in new developments on urban fringes.

■ Councillors also adopted revised gambling policies, approved additional funding for sampling of drinking water supplies and for flood response, and the establishment of a temporary car park on Percival Street, Rangiora, was also approved.

The council’s new Gambling Venue Policy has placed the cap on pokie machines at one machine for every 260 residents aged 18 years and over.

The previous limit was one machine for every 120 residents aged 18 years and over.

The TAB Venue Policy was also updated in line with new Government legislation.

New Drinking Water Quality Assurance Rules, released by water authority Taumata Arowai in May, required a higher level of testing of the district’s drinking water supplies.

Water asset manager Colin Roxburgh said the required testing would cost around $286,510 for the 2022/23 financial year, compared to the budgeted amount of $204,510.

The new rules take effect on November 14.

Repairs from the July rain events will now cost $3.82 million, an increase on the $3.15m indicated at the September meeting.

McBride said it was expected funding would be available from Waka Kotahi, with the balance loan funded.

Councillors approved a proposal to establish a temporary car park at the former Masonic Lodge site at 132 Percival St.

Strategy, engagement and economic development general manager Simon Hart said the site would cater for 20 to 30 P120 car parks.

He estimated it would cost $27,200 to bring the site up to standard.

■ Public interest journalism is funded by New Zealand on Air.

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770 days ago

Friday 21st October

Norme from Rangiora

Freemasons Present and Past Partners Friends - Coffee Morning RSA, Victoria Street, 10.30am everyFriday

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770 days ago

Potted bulb sales for the Cancer Society.

Arthur from Rangiora

A BIG THANK YOU to all who bought my potted daffodils and tulips as a fund raiser for the Cancer Society. We raised a total of $305.09. We are now booked to do it again next year with even more potted bulbs.

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770 days ago

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771 days ago

Pams Berries recalled - Check your freezer

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

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 more
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 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.

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771 days ago

Gentle Movement

Lorna Jean from Key2fit @ NKG

Hey Neighbours,
I am starting gentle Mobility Stretch and Release Classes, come along to Belfast Community Network at Sheldon Place on Oct 19th for a DEMO CLASS - NO CHARGE - following with a 6-pack Bundle for only $50. Call LJ (Lorna Jean) to secure your place.

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773 days ago

Market Day

Sonya from Rangiora

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.

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