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Mahogany Coffee table from DA Lewis in very good condition.
The darkest photo is a true colour rendering.
Size 108L x 78W x 43H
From smoke free / child free home
Pick up is Rangiora
The new range of Line7 performance workwear has been designed, developed and tested by you – New Zealand farmers. We asked, listened, and collaborated directly with farmers in the making of this gear. We tested and re-tested in on-farm environments. We re-engineered what farming workwear can be … View moreThe new range of Line7 performance workwear has been designed, developed and tested by you – New Zealand farmers. We asked, listened, and collaborated directly with farmers in the making of this gear. We tested and re-tested in on-farm environments. We re-engineered what farming workwear can be with your needs front of mind.
We brought our decades of experience creating world-class performance gear. Add to that a legacy of Kiwi innovation, a challenger spirit and a practical attitude that’s been part of Line 7 since we started back in 1963.
Every detail has been reviewed and refined – without overlooking the obvious. Breathable, flexible, functional and comfortable, while still being supremely durable and waterproof. Made to fit farmers of all shapes and sizes, with a dedicated range for women. Built to last, and last a bit longer still, with an included repair kit that means you can fix it up quickly yourself.
Now take it out there, try it on and put it to the test. Wear it out and wear it again. We’re pretty damn confident you won’t be disappointed
Very nice all lampshade there ,needs wiring and one socket replaced,pick up kainga
Hi ,has anyone got any old candles they don’t want or need , doesn’t matter what condition they are in if so please ring Graeme on 033127700 ,cheers
We are taking bookings for our next LIFE DRAWING course this May-June 2022. Begins Thursday 19 May for five consecutive weeks.
Oxford Gallery will host our popular Life Drawing sessions again this May and June. Spaces are limited so early booking is advised!
Life Drawing is the practice of … View moreWe are taking bookings for our next LIFE DRAWING course this May-June 2022. Begins Thursday 19 May for five consecutive weeks.
Oxford Gallery will host our popular Life Drawing sessions again this May and June. Spaces are limited so early booking is advised!
Life Drawing is the practice of drawing the human figure from a live model and teaches observation and drawing skills. This course is open to beginners and experienced artists. You don’t have to know ‘how to draw’ to draw the human figure. You will not be judged on your drawing here; even the most experienced artists are learning, so if you feel like challenging yourself creatively and learning a new skill, you are welcome!
Artist and tutor Casey will suggest exercises to try or you can be self-directed.
✅ Drawing boards, easels, newsprint and sugar paper provided.
✅ Bring your own drawing materials (for beginners we recommend a soft pencil – 2B or softer – or charcoal). Experienced artists may bring their preferred materials.
✅ Tea and coffee provided
✅ Thursdays 7-9pm (please arrive at 6.45 for prompt 7pm start)
📆 19, 26 May and 2,9,16 June
🎫 Ticket options:
$120 for a block of 5 sessions
OR
Buy individual sessions at $30 per session.
Buy Tickets: www.eventfinda.co.nz...
Ticketing will close when the course is fully booked.
Thanks to some kind person finding a key and handing it in to the Forecourt staff at Challenge Blighs Rd, Black Friday turned in a Fortunate Friday for me.
Many thanks
Brian from Belfast
From local democracy reporter Adam Burns:
There are concerns from the Waimakariri District Council about a “local response” to increasing weather events once the management of Three Waters is handed over.
An increase of flood and extreme weather events has hit the council’s resources hard … View moreFrom local democracy reporter Adam Burns:
There are concerns from the Waimakariri District Council about a “local response” to increasing weather events once the management of Three Waters is handed over.
An increase of flood and extreme weather events has hit the council’s resources hard in recent times due to the subsequent impact on local water infrastructure.
But there are suggestions response times to issues will leave the community even more exposed, after management of local infrastructure is absorbed by one of the four regional water entities as part of the Three Waters reforms.
At last week’s council meeting, councillor Niki Mealings asked what impact the reforms could have for a prompt response to post-event problems, following ongoing issues with roading and stormwater due to the floods.
Council senior engineering advisor Don Young told Mealings it was a matter of concern regarding the impending reforms.
“If rural drainage does go over to the entities, that’s going to be a significant interface issue.”
He said greater clarity was required regarding who would have delegations for both rural and urban networks.
An asset management operations and stormwater working group had been set up by the Government to investigate these issues, Young said.
“It's hugely challenging and complex.”
Councillor Philip Redmond also expressed doubts over how nimble a new authority would be responding to stormwater issues stemming from future events.
“Although I think we’re moving slowly, I think it would be even slower under a new regime,” he said.
“A local response is very important.”
There was an acknowledgement from some elected representatives of rain events and flooding becoming more commonplace due to the impact of climate change.
The council's roading team is currently stretched thin and admits it's struggling to contend with the volume of service requests.
During February's flood event, the unsealed roads around the foothills suffered scour, washouts and gravel loss.
Rainfall events and wind storms over the past 12 months have resulted in a surge of service requests for council’s roading team.
More than 5500 service requests were recorded in the 2021 calendar year, more than double what was reported in the previous year.
“Currently resources are struggling to keep up with the current volume of service requests and to manage the backlog.
“As such, extra resource will be required to continue to manage the higher demand and provide timely responses to our community.”
More than 900 service requests throughout the district were recorded between January and March.
A programme of repairs has been developed and is being delivered to address these roads.
A total of $730,000 of unbudgeted costs were approved by the council last week to fund ongoing recovery from the February flood event.
The bulk of these costs are to replace a culvert on Butchers Rd, which failed during the February 12 floods.
*Local Democracy Reporting is Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air
Create your own triple compost bin and stain in Resene Waterborne Woodsman. Use the handy compartments for fresh scraps, decomposing material and usable compost.
Find out how to create your own.
While farming has changed significantly through the generations, LIC has had the privilege of journeying alongside farmers, their families and their businesses and have made constant improvements to deliver superior genetics and technology in response.
Visit our website to find out more about … View moreWhile farming has changed significantly through the generations, LIC has had the privilege of journeying alongside farmers, their families and their businesses and have made constant improvements to deliver superior genetics and technology in response.
Visit our website to find out more about how these advances are getting the next generation interested in dairy farming.
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If your heat pump is not pushing much air flow into your home, it could be because your heat pump filter is blocked.
As a guide, you should clean the filter every 8 to 12 weeks depending on how often you use your heat pump.
It is a very easy process and something you can do yourself.
From local democracy reporter Adam Burns:
A Canterbury community health service provider believes the Government is ignoring rural healthcare inequities despite problems continuing to be voiced “loud and clear”.
Concerns continue to mount around the omission of rural communities within the … View moreFrom local democracy reporter Adam Burns:
A Canterbury community health service provider believes the Government is ignoring rural healthcare inequities despite problems continuing to be voiced “loud and clear”.
Concerns continue to mount around the omission of rural communities within the Government's health reform roll-out, which has dismayed rural health leaders.
The Pae Ora Healthy Futures Bill was recently considered at a parliamentary select committee and did not list rural people as a priority population group.
Canterbury health service agency Waitaha Primary Health said rural health outcomes trail those of national urban populations and the outcomes are even worse for Māori.
Chief executive Bill Eschenbach called upon the Government to prioritise rural health in the planned legislation and to urgently address problems rural communities were facing.
“These inequities are not a surprise and as an organisation we have been proactive in working with our national partners to ensure the voice of rural people in terms of health outcomes is heard loud and clear,” he said.
Some 750,000 rural people generated 50% of New Zealand’s GDP, he said.
He added rural disparities were frequently highlighted in Heather Simpson’s Health and Disability Review, the same report which proposed centralisation of the health sector.
“We note that rural disparities or inequities were highlighted in the review 84 times,” he said.
“Waitaha’s concern is that if rural is not identified in the legislation, will Health NZ and the Maori Health Authority be accountable for rural health outcomes.”
There was further unease around the current health workforce, which has “retracted over recent years”, with access to health interventions not being as readily available to those in rural areas.
“These two issues need to be addressed now,” Eschenbach said.
Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey echoed concerns of rural voices being lost in the transition.
“As the Canterbury District Health Board gets disestablished there is a real threat that rural and regional voices will be lost in this new mega health entity run out of Wellington,” he said.
Four hospitals in Canterbury were temporarily closed in March as the Omicron outbreak bore down on the country, sparking community fears the move was permanent.
An after hours medical facility in Rangiora also remains entrenched in the planning stages after it was first confirmed in 2020.
“Waimakariri residents should be worried that commitments to open both after-hours and Oxford hospitals could be overlooked in the restructure,” Doocey said.
*Local Democracy Reporting is Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air
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