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1532 days ago

BE IN TO WIN Rangiora Menz Shed Raffle Tickets

Rae from Rangiora

$5 per ticket or $25 a book of 5. 500 Tickets.. 15 Great Prizes

1. Trailer Load Firewood + 1 WOF Voucher $350
2. Air Fryer Total $350
3. Tool Kit $150
4. Russell Hobbs Kettle $130
5. Massage $110
6. Cosmetics $100… View more
$5 per ticket or $25 a book of 5. 500 Tickets.. 15 Great Prizes

1. Trailer Load Firewood + 1 WOF Voucher $350
2. Air Fryer Total $350
3. Tool Kit $150
4. Russell Hobbs Kettle $130
5. Massage $110
6. Cosmetics $100
7. Car Cleaning Kit + 1 WOF Voucher $100
8. Deep Fryer $90
9. Food Voucher + WOF Voucher $90
10. Food Voucher + WOF Voucher $90
11. Hair Care Poducts + WOF Voucher $90
12.Food Voucher + WOF Voucher $90
13. Warehouse Voucher $50
14. Cinama Tickets $40
15. Pots & Fry Pan $30

Drawn at our Big Garage Sale/Car Boot Sale by our Mayor Dan Gordon 10th October 1pm
Ring Steve 0279090240 or 033106605 to grab your lucky ticket

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1533 days ago

Poll: Upcycling Award finalists *VOTES ARE OPEN!*

Resene

We need your help! The calibre of entries for this year's Resene Upcycling Awards has blown us away. We now need YOU to vote for your favourite below. The four designs with the most votes will each receive a $200 Resene voucher and a $300 Prezzy® card!

Find out more about each entry here. … View more
We need your help! The calibre of entries for this year's Resene Upcycling Awards has blown us away. We now need YOU to vote for your favourite below. The four designs with the most votes will each receive a $200 Resene voucher and a $300 Prezzy® card!

Find out more about each entry here. If you entered and didn't make the cut, don't worry! There's still spot prizes and other special category winners that are yet to be announced...

Thanks for voting; your clever neighbours thank you!

Upcycling Award finalists *VOTES ARE OPEN!*
  • 8.1% 1. Plant Drawers (Lee Morris from Levin)
    8.1% Complete
  • 6.4% 2. Garden Fridge Box (Daniel Todd from Linton)
    6.4% Complete
  • 16.6% 3. Plastic Spool Racetrack (Helen McFetrish from Hei Hei/Hornby)
    16.6% Complete
  • 20.2% 4. Playhouse (Pete Knewstubb from Waikanae)
    20.2% Complete
  • 12% 5. Remu Wall Art (Richard Barnett from Huntsbury)
    12% Complete
  • 3.4% 6. Pink and Grey Desk (Fran Bellingham from Hataitai)
    3.4% Complete
  • 7.6% 7. Kid's Kitchen (Wendy van der Voort from Hoon Hay)
    7.6% Complete
  • 25.5% Plastic Knives, Forks & Spoons Bird (Edith Gibson from Mount Albert)
    25.5% Complete
2384 votes
1533 days ago

Do you know what to plant in the garden right now?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

In this week’s issue we say you can grow herbs even in small gardens. Plus get cracking with spring seed sowing, repot houseplants, sow sweet peas, feed rhubarb plants, and look after newly-planted fruit trees. Follow this month’s guide to plants to sow and grow and meet the 2020 Houseplant … View moreIn this week’s issue we say you can grow herbs even in small gardens. Plus get cracking with spring seed sowing, repot houseplants, sow sweet peas, feed rhubarb plants, and look after newly-planted fruit trees. Follow this month’s guide to plants to sow and grow and meet the 2020 Houseplant Hero. Plus go in the draw for Tui potato growing products and Mr Fothergill’s ultimate gardening pack.

Delivered every Friday to your email inbox, Get Growing digital magazine offers seasonal gardening advice from the NZ Gardener magazine's team of experts. Each week we answer all your burning questions on raising fruit and veges and tell you the top tasks to do in your backyard this weekend. Subscribe here:

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1533 days ago

Make a desk organiser

The Team from Resene ColorShop Rangiora

Messy desk, messy life, so they say. Even if you disagree with the sentiment, there’s something calming about having an organised desk that lets you concentrate on being productive on the work that matters.

Keep your desktop clutter free with this clever DIY desk organiser. This one uses a … View more
Messy desk, messy life, so they say. Even if you disagree with the sentiment, there’s something calming about having an organised desk that lets you concentrate on being productive on the work that matters.

Keep your desktop clutter free with this clever DIY desk organiser. This one uses a green/blue paint palette, but get creative with the Resene colours that you love.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to create your own.

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1534 days ago

A saucy rebrand brings te reo Māori to Kiwi fridges and dinner tables

The Team Reporter from Stuff

Hi neighbours,

Are you looking for a new pantry staple? A Canterbury restaurateur has launched his own te reo Māori-branded tomato sauce after boycotting another for “bastardising” the language.

Fush owner Anton Matthews has teamed up with Barkers to produce Kīnaki Tomato after removing … View more
Hi neighbours,

Are you looking for a new pantry staple? A Canterbury restaurateur has launched his own te reo Māori-branded tomato sauce after boycotting another for “bastardising” the language.

Fush owner Anton Matthews has teamed up with Barkers to produce Kīnaki Tomato after removing Watties from his Christchurch restaurant because the company poked fun at Māori place names in an advertising campaign.

Matthews, who has become well-known for championing the country’s indigenous language, is proud to have te reo Māori on sauces displayed on his tables.

When he went in search of a new sauce to accompany his kaimoana (fish) and chips in January, they picked a sauce they loved, and asked the Geraldine-based condiment producer if it could collaborate on a label.

“I’m really stoked that they’ve taken a chance on us.”

To read more about Kīnaki Tomato, click here

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1533 days ago

Earthquakes did North Canterbury department store a 'big favour'

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from Northern Outlook

It was business as usual on Friday, September 3, 2010, for the staff at Blackwell’s Department Store in Kaiapoi.

The team was busy preparing for the Spring fashion sales, and the next day’s usual Saturday trading.

Little did they know what was to befall their business in the next 24 hours.

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It was business as usual on Friday, September 3, 2010, for the staff at Blackwell’s Department Store in Kaiapoi.

The team was busy preparing for the Spring fashion sales, and the next day’s usual Saturday trading.

Little did they know what was to befall their business in the next 24 hours.

Read more here.

1533 days ago

Summing up the September 4, 2010, earthquake

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

We recently asked you to share one word you associate most with the September 4, 2010, earthquake in Canterbury.

We suggested it could be a word that described how your life or your community had changed, or one that took you back to the very moment the earth shook.

Your suggestions have been … View more
We recently asked you to share one word you associate most with the September 4, 2010, earthquake in Canterbury.

We suggested it could be a word that described how your life or your community had changed, or one that took you back to the very moment the earth shook.

Your suggestions have been collated into a word cloud - shared below -revealing the overwhelming feelings held by Cantabrians about the disaster.

Visit press.co.nz for more coverage of the quake's 10th anniversary.

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1534 days ago

Diary of a Christchurch bus passenger in a pandemic - what have you seen?

Jake Kenny Reporter from Community News

Stuff reporter and regular Christchurch bus user Vicki Anderson observes how her fellow passengers have reacted to mandatory mask wearing on public transport.

What has your public transport experience been like since the introduction of mandatory masks? Share in the comments below.

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1533 days ago

Rangiora Menz Shed..BIG GARAGE SALE

Rae from Rangiora

Great day, with excellent support from our mayor Dan Gordon. Keep an eye out for article in local newspapers, North Canterbury News and Northern Outlook.

Get in behind our Garage Sale/Car Boot Sale/Sausage Sizzle/Cake Stall on October 10th 9.am - 2pm bring friends and family. Raffle drawn by our … View more
Great day, with excellent support from our mayor Dan Gordon. Keep an eye out for article in local newspapers, North Canterbury News and Northern Outlook.

Get in behind our Garage Sale/Car Boot Sale/Sausage Sizzle/Cake Stall on October 10th 9.am - 2pm bring friends and family. Raffle drawn by our mayor Dan Gordon at 1pm. Info coming soon re Raffle, 15 great prizes limited to 500 tickets.

Expressions of interest in stall sites inside or outside please call Steve 0279090240.

Negotiable

1533 days ago

Silverstream Retail Village - Have you visited yet?

Silverstream Subdivision

If you haven't, your missing a trick. We have ample parking, fantastic services, in a beautiful location. Check out the retail businesses here

silverstreamestate.co.nz...

#silverstreamsubdivision #silverstreamwestkaiapoi #itsallhere

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1534 days ago

Throwback Thursday

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from Northern Outlook

Former All Black Bill Bush referees a junior rugby game between Kaiapoi and Marist at Rugby Park on March 13, 1989.

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1534 days ago

It's hard to beat a hand filleted piece of NZ Hoki.

McDonald's NZ

Caught locally in the sparkling waters that surround New Zealand, our Hoki is renowned for its succulent texture, white flesh and great taste.

We use the best ingredients to make all our Macca's® meals. Whether you’re in Whangarei or Queenstown, you’ll always get the great quality and … View more
Caught locally in the sparkling waters that surround New Zealand, our Hoki is renowned for its succulent texture, white flesh and great taste.

We use the best ingredients to make all our Macca's® meals. Whether you’re in Whangarei or Queenstown, you’ll always get the great quality and taste.
Find out more

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1534 days ago

Montessori Homebased Care

Stacey from Belfast

Hi, Im Stacey and I am looking for some families to come and join my Home based Montessori Care.
I am fully Early Childhood and Montessori trained, and have been teaching for 15 years. I absolutely adore children of all ages and especially using the Montessori Approach.
I am able to have x4 … View more
Hi, Im Stacey and I am looking for some families to come and join my Home based Montessori Care.
I am fully Early Childhood and Montessori trained, and have been teaching for 15 years. I absolutely adore children of all ages and especially using the Montessori Approach.
I am able to have x4 children in my care, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 9-3pm.
My environment is calming, beautiful and sunny, with a huge back yard for children to run around in. A sandpit, swing and mud kitchen are underway along with some other fun outside experiences.
I am fun, passionate, enthusiastic and just a big kid who loves to have fun!! I teach children's yoga also on site so will incorporate this into our weekly programme.
Montessori is all about the goal of nurturing each child's natural desire for knowledge, understanding, and respect.
Qualities of the prepared classroom include: structure, order, freedom of movement, and freedom of choice.
Within this structured space, children learn through hands-on experiences. Especially relevant are the beautifully made Montessori learning materials that children work with to make independent learning discoveries.
The children are guided in their learning by the Montessori teachers, who act as the link between the children, and the prepared environment.
The teacher’s role is to prepare the classroom, and observe and guide their students in their learning. As a result, children progress at their own pace, according to their own abilities.
Through work in the Montessori environment, children learn to develop concentration, self-discipline, and a love of learning.

Im open for people to come and have a look at the environment, and get a feel for the space.

Contact me Stacey on 0273875513 or DM on here =)

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1535 days ago

First home buying stories wanted

Kylie Klein Nixon Reporter from Homed

Hi everyone! I'm Kylie, a Homed reporter. We're looking for people who have fairly recent, interesting, unique or off-the-wall stories to tell about how they bought their first homes. Did you move away from your home just to find a more affordable property? Did you scrimp and save for … View moreHi everyone! I'm Kylie, a Homed reporter. We're looking for people who have fairly recent, interesting, unique or off-the-wall stories to tell about how they bought their first homes. Did you move away from your home just to find a more affordable property? Did you scrimp and save for years to get a deposit together? Perhaps your family chipped in to help get you on the ladder? Are you older and buying for the first time? Did you choose to move into a home with a friend or another couple to make it more affordable? Please let us know in the comments below, or drop me a line in the messages. Your comments my be used in a story, but we'd also be interested in chatting to you for an exciting project coming up!

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1534 days ago

Back your backyard: 12-hour guide to Christchurch

Jake Kenny Reporter from Community News

Whether you’re treating yourself to a weekend of exploring the rebuilding city, or simply after a fresh take on home base, Christchurch is a treasure trove of hidden gems waiting to be discovered.

The Garden City is home to top-of-the-line retail, quality eating and drinking establishments, and … View more
Whether you’re treating yourself to a weekend of exploring the rebuilding city, or simply after a fresh take on home base, Christchurch is a treasure trove of hidden gems waiting to be discovered.

The Garden City is home to top-of-the-line retail, quality eating and drinking establishments, and plenty of activities to nourish body and soul.

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