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Less than a week left to enter this merry competition.
With lots of spot prizes to win (as well as the title of NZ's Merriest Home), it's worth getting out your camera phone and taking a picture of your festive abode!
Check out the Christmassy homes here.
Gift-giving looks a lot different these days when you can pick up super-cheap goods made overseas. But do they last?
Do you have any old items like appliances, electronics or clothing that have stood the test of time? Share below!
Discover how simple it is to grow your own raspberries, even if you're new to gardening!
Pick up my free ‘How To Grow Raspberries’ guide with your purchase.
Why grow raspberries?
- Prolific fruiters: By following a few simple steps, raspberries will give you a big yield each … View moreDiscover how simple it is to grow your own raspberries, even if you're new to gardening!
Pick up my free ‘How To Grow Raspberries’ guide with your purchase.
Why grow raspberries?
- Prolific fruiters: By following a few simple steps, raspberries will give you a big yield each season.
- Perfect for freezing: Stock up on raspberries for winter—no other fruit freezes as well.
- Effortless growing: They’re surprisingly low-maintenance when you follow a few simple steps (my free guide covers it all).
- Garden-friendly: Wondering if they’ll take over? They won’t! Just follow my free guide.
This sale includes a variety of plant bundles: Choose the best $30 deal for you.
- Get 2x $15 plants (plus 1 small bonus plant)
- Get 1x $20 and 1x $10 plant (plus 1 small bonus plant)
- Get 3x $10 plants (plus 1 small bonus plant)
- Get 7x $5 plants
- Or get a different combination.
Spend more and get a better deal.
All raspberries have been transplanted from existing Clutha, Heritage and Lewis varieties. They produce fantastic raspberries.
All plants are grown in top-quality soil.
Pick up in Rangiora.
With a $60+ purchase, I’ll deliver within a 30-minute drive of Rangiora (extra $10).
Get in touch, grab your plants, and the free guide and start your berry-growing journey!
NOTE:
I grow raspberries as well as strawberries, blueberries, thornless blackberries, apples, stone fruit, citrus, tomatoes and more. Raspberries are the easiest by far.
NOTE: We will need to exchange mobile numbers before pickup.
Buxus plants for sale - Minimum sale $30
19 plants left
$6-12 each, discounts for bulk purchases
Pick up in Rangiora.
About Buxus plants
Buxus (boxwood or box plant) is an evergreen shrub. It is slow-growing, and produces small dense foliage and thrives when trimmed. Buxom is commonly … View moreBuxus plants for sale - Minimum sale $30
19 plants left
$6-12 each, discounts for bulk purchases
Pick up in Rangiora.
About Buxus plants
Buxus (boxwood or box plant) is an evergreen shrub. It is slow-growing, and produces small dense foliage and thrives when trimmed. Buxom is commonly used for low hedging, it grows well in pots and is ideal for topiary.
NOTE: I also have raspberries, thornless blackberries, and pumpkins.
For an $80+ order I'm prepared to deliver to within 30 minutes of Rangiora (extra $10)
Why not gift them a magazine subscription tailored to their interests? This Christmas, find the perfect gifts at Mags4Gifts! We're offering up to 30% off a wide range of magazines – there’s something for everyone in your whanau!
Whether you’re searching for a thoughtful secret Santa … View moreWhy not gift them a magazine subscription tailored to their interests? This Christmas, find the perfect gifts at Mags4Gifts! We're offering up to 30% off a wide range of magazines – there’s something for everyone in your whanau!
Whether you’re searching for a thoughtful secret Santa gift or something special to put under the tree, we’ve got you covered with a great selection for all interests.
Don’t miss out – shop now at Mags4Gifts.com and enjoy the savings!
With Christmas fast approaching, Police are encouraging people to be aware of online phishing scams.
The holiday season can already be a stressful time, and the last thing you want is to lose large sums of money to a scam.
A phishing scam is an online scam, where the offender pretends to be a … View moreWith Christmas fast approaching, Police are encouraging people to be aware of online phishing scams.
The holiday season can already be a stressful time, and the last thing you want is to lose large sums of money to a scam.
A phishing scam is an online scam, where the offender pretends to be a trustworthy person or organisation to try and get a victim’s personal information.
Police has received a number of phishing scam reports with offenders targeting people who are selling items or services online like Trade Me and Facebook Marketplace.
The offenders pretend to be an interested buyer, and urgently request to buy your product and arrange a courier pickup.
The victim receives a fake courier website link to complete a verification process asking for personal details, like bank account numbers, passwords, and phone numbers.
Once provided these details, the offender uses these to access a victim’s bank account, tricking the victim into proving any multifactor authentication code sent from the victim’s bank.
The money in the victim’s bank account is then taken by the offender once access is gained.
Police are urging members of the public to be cautious, especially when someone in person or online is asking you to give them money or your personal details like bank accounts and passwords.
Never comply with a request asking you to provide or ‘verify’ your online banking details.
Legitimate organisations will never ask you to do this.
If you are unsure if it is real, please contact your bank by the phone number on their official website or go to your nearest branch.
If you receive a courier website link from a potential buyer, this is likely a scam.
Please do not fill out the verification process.
Use the social media/trading platform’s reporting tools to report the scam and the user involved.
You can also make a report to Netsafe at report.netsafe.org.nz.
If you have handed over your online banking details, contact your bank immediately and suspend your account.
If you think you have been scammed (provided your banking details and/or suffered a loss), please gather as much information you can and make a report to Police online through 105.police.govt.nz or call 105.
Would anyone be available to install a Pedrollo water pump today? Ours has given up but we have a reconditioned one to replace it. Ph 021 722 497
Get creative by making a gorgeous leaf-printed tablecloth and gift your guests the perfect hand-painted decoration all painted in Resene testpot paint colours.
Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.
Have an existing solar system and need a solar electrician to do some work Fernside Rangiora 033136809
By David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter
Woodend School is set to get a temporary new classroom in time for the new school year.
Ministry of Education spokesperson Sandra Orr said the ministry has been working with the school’s board of trustees on options to address the school’s growing … View moreBy David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter
Woodend School is set to get a temporary new classroom in time for the new school year.
Ministry of Education spokesperson Sandra Orr said the ministry has been working with the school’s board of trustees on options to address the school’s growing school roll.
An offsite manufactured classroom will be delivered to Woodend School in time for term one as a temporary solution, she said.
In July, the ministry announced the school’s proposed building project was on hold, but subsequently met with the school to discuss alternative arrangements.
It followed a review of 352 school building projects in a bid to save $2 billion.
Woodend School principal Andrew Retallick said it has been a ‘‘frustrating’’ process
But he is pleased the ministry is starting to address to the school’s concerns.
The temporary classroom will provide some relief, but with the school roll set to pass 600 next year at least two new classrooms will be needed.
‘‘We still need to wait until July to know whether we will get any new permanent buildings,’’ he said.
‘‘It is frustrating because we want to start planning now, but they (the ministry) are saying there’s limited money, so we can’t start until we are on the list for roll growth.’’
Retallick said 124 new students were enrolled during this school year, including 60 new entrants.
‘‘The hardest ones to plan for are the across age groups enrolments, because you set your classrooms knowing it could change by one or two children.’’
He said the ministry had been receptive to the school’s concerns and had ensured the school had the right staffing levels to allow for next year’s growth.
Woodend School’s growth has been on the back of the booming Ravenswood subdivision.
A large new 1500-home subdivision has been proposed at nearby Waikuku as part of the Government’s Fast-track Approvals Bill, which will put pressure on local schools if it goes ahead.
Retallick said a rethink of the local school network was needed as Woodend School and neighbouring Pegasus Bay School had limited capacity for growth.
The Woodend School board of trustees has been contacted for comment.
■ LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air.
By David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter
Following recent media coverage on the need to test drinking water from private wells, readers have been asking how they go about it.
The question of whether Environment Canterbury (ECan) should run regionwide events to educate private well owners on … View moreBy David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter
Following recent media coverage on the need to test drinking water from private wells, readers have been asking how they go about it.
The question of whether Environment Canterbury (ECan) should run regionwide events to educate private well owners on the risks, including nitrates and E.Coli, caused plenty of debate at a recent council meeting.
Former chairperson Peter Scott said the question of drinking water quality is the ‘‘most emotional subject’’ in Canterbury.
Greenpeace has been running similar water testing events in Canterbury in recent years.
But several councillors expressed concern a one-off test will not give ‘‘good information’’, as drinking water needs to be tested regularly.
The Waimakariri district has the highest number of lifestyle blocks in the country, with many drinking water from private wells.
ECan and Waimakariri District Council staff refer private well owners to the website of water regulator, Taumata Arowai.
There are 10 accredited laboratories in Canterbury.
‘‘Our advice would be to use one of those registered laboratories,’’ an ECan spokesperson said.
‘‘The webpage lists phone numbers for the laboratories, so in terms of what is involved, the best idea would be to call and ask how best to submit a water sample, and they will advise.’’
The regional council regularly monitors selected private wells across the region to determine trends, but concerns have been expressed the testing is not wide enough.
Taumata Arowai says all registered drinking water suppliers must use an accredited laboratory to ‘‘analyse source water, raw water and drinking water as part of any monitoring requirements’’.
‘‘If test results indicate drinking water does not comply with the drinking water standards or compliance rules, accredited laboratories will notify Taumata Arowai and the drinking water supplier as soon as practicable.’’
The Ministry of Health uses World Health Organisation standards to determine a maximum acceptable value of nitrates in drinking water of 11.3 mg/L.
When drinking water exceeds half of the maximum acceptable value, well owners are advised to regular monitor their drinking water.
For more information, go to taumataarowai.govt.nz/for-water-suppliers/using-an-accredited-laboratory-to-test-your-drinking-water/
Those on council drinking water supplies should contact their local council if they have any concerns.
■ LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air.
I have contacted Gutter Solutions and he has said we need the whole house protected via the gutters and valleys as the birds will keep coming back as its there home, then he went onto say even there offspring will keep coming back time and time again. Yikes! Any suggestions please.
thank you
Frosted Curls. Lovely small NZ native grass. Arching silvery green foliage. Hardy, grows in most conditions. Height approx 30cm. Great for borders or rock gardens. 11cm pots $5 each. Cash on pickup, Rangiora by arrangement. Message me to arrange. Other perennials and natives available, see my … View moreFrosted Curls. Lovely small NZ native grass. Arching silvery green foliage. Hardy, grows in most conditions. Height approx 30cm. Great for borders or rock gardens. 11cm pots $5 each. Cash on pickup, Rangiora by arrangement. Message me to arrange. Other perennials and natives available, see my other listings. $5 to $10 each.
Arthropodium cirratum ... Renga Renga. NZ native. Full sun to part shade. Suits dry conditions once established. Clump forming. Height approx 60cm. Spikes of white flowers late Spring/early Summer. Cash on pickup, Rangiora, by arrangement. 11cm pots $5 each. Other natives and Perennials also … View moreArthropodium cirratum ... Renga Renga. NZ native. Full sun to part shade. Suits dry conditions once established. Clump forming. Height approx 60cm. Spikes of white flowers late Spring/early Summer. Cash on pickup, Rangiora, by arrangement. 11cm pots $5 each. Other natives and Perennials also available, see my other listings. Message me for details.
Ivy leaf geranium plants. Suitable for pots or a sheltered garden spot. Flowers for many months. 11cm pot. (Pot in photo not included). Pick-up by arrangement from Rangiora. Cash only. Many other perennials and natives available $5 to $10. See my other listings. Message me for details.
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