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Have you seen this villa on the move? When Jenny Bourke and Kristof Van Marsenille first saw it, it had everything they'd imagined for their dream home. But sealing the deal on the Merivale villa meant committing to a fast and ambitious relocation.
This year's Swannanoa School Fair will offer rural folk and lifestyle enthusiasts some handy advice.
Organisers have introduced some new offerings to the line up which will include talks and demonstrations.
Fair spokesperson Leisa Williams said the talks and country themed demonstrations … View moreThis year's Swannanoa School Fair will offer rural folk and lifestyle enthusiasts some handy advice.
Organisers have introduced some new offerings to the line up which will include talks and demonstrations.
Fair spokesperson Leisa Williams said the talks and country themed demonstrations would run throughout the day and cover a wide variety of issues.
"The series will cover bees, composting, dos and don'ts in maintaining your septic tank, pruning, propagating, and how to look after your chickens.
"We wanted to keep things interesting and offer new things for people, embrace our rural theme and offer something that is relevant and informative to the community."
Williams said the sessions would provide tips on all things country and provide the opportunity to ask questions and chat to the experts, many of whom come from North Canterbury.
"The talks have definitely been well received. We have had great interest since we announced on social media that they had been added to the day's line up."
The Swannanoa School Fair is on Sunday March, 4 at the Swannanoa Domain, Tram Rd, 10am to 3pm.
Entry: $5 donation for adults and children (under 15) free.
The Waimakariri District Council's 2018-28 Long Term Plan (LTP) was adopted at a special council meeting this week.
Let us know what you think:
What do you think are the main talking points?
Are your for or against any of the proposals?
Is there anything that it doesn't cover?
North Canterbury netballers Gemma Hazeldine and Bella James have been selected into the Mainland Beko squad for 2018.
Hazeldine, a former Mainland Tactix, returns to action after taking time away from the game to start a family while James was part of the side which finished runner-up in 2017.
… View moreNorth Canterbury netballers Gemma Hazeldine and Bella James have been selected into the Mainland Beko squad for 2018.
Hazeldine, a former Mainland Tactix, returns to action after taking time away from the game to start a family while James was part of the side which finished runner-up in 2017.
Mainland Beko 2018 Squad:
Sophia Fenwick
Gemma Hazeldine
Tiana Placid
Nicola Mackle (subject to NNZ exemption)
Bella James
Grace Namana
Jessica Prosser
Malia Manoa
Laura Dorgan
Tyler Rollo
Gabby Thomas
Lily Marshall
Tiffany Challis
Kenya Kavanagh-Vincent
Lily Fletcher (subject to fitness)
Jess Shaw (subject to fitness)
Ronelle van Dongen (Head Coach)
Andrea Cousins (Assistant Coach)
Toni Torepe (Manager)
The Rangiora HS 1st XI is on target for a first innings win over Christ's College in the Canterbury Secondary Schools' two-day bowl cricket competition.
Rangiora dismissed Christ's for 133 after Henry Sail claimed 4-37 and Sam Sharp 2-22. At stumps on day one, Rangiora were 88/4 … View moreThe Rangiora HS 1st XI is on target for a first innings win over Christ's College in the Canterbury Secondary Schools' two-day bowl cricket competition.
Rangiora dismissed Christ's for 133 after Henry Sail claimed 4-37 and Sam Sharp 2-22. At stumps on day one, Rangiora were 88/4 with Sail unbeaten on 40.
Their Gillette Cup match against Buller was postponed until next week.
The Waimakariri District Council's 2018-28 Long Term Plan (LTP) has been adopted at a special counci…
The match should be underway in Auckland today with Canterbury Country boasting a strong side in the Hawke Cup challenge against Counties Manukau.
North Canterbury footballers have been included in the Canterbury United Futsal Pride squad to head up Wellington this weekend for the 2018 Futsal National Women's League.
Hannah Hegarty, Macey Fraser, Tahlia Hermann-Watt, Gabrielle Rennie, and Lily Fisher will play for Canterbury against … View moreNorth Canterbury footballers have been included in the Canterbury United Futsal Pride squad to head up Wellington this weekend for the 2018 Futsal National Women's League.
Hannah Hegarty, Macey Fraser, Tahlia Hermann-Watt, Gabrielle Rennie, and Lily Fisher will play for Canterbury against the five other Federation teams including Northern, Auckland, WaiBOP, Central and Capital at the ASB Sports Centre in Kilbirnie.
The Saracens Saggy Sacks will contest the Golden Oldies Sports Celebration in Christchurch's Hagley Park in April.
A catch up with the principal of Tuahiwi School Mel Taite-Pitama.
1. Tell us a bit about your self - where are you from, your family and what are your hobbies?
My father is from Tauranga and my mother from the Waikato. They raised me in Woodend where I did my primary schooling and then … View moreA catch up with the principal of Tuahiwi School Mel Taite-Pitama.
1. Tell us a bit about your self - where are you from, your family and what are your hobbies?
My father is from Tauranga and my mother from the Waikato. They raised me in Woodend where I did my primary schooling and then attended Rangiora High School. I lived in Tuahiwi most of my adolescent years. I have a brother who is a painter and owns his own painting business, The Paint Boss.
I am married to Mathias Pitama and we have three children: Sheldon, 22, lives in Brisbane and is a semi professional rugby league player doing his apprenticeship in Civil Construction. Jadah is 19 and is at university studying Māori Indigenous Studies and Te Reo Māori hoping to be a teacher, and Halle, 14, who is at Haeata Community Campus hoping to be a journalist and professional rugby player.
My 3 year old grandson Te Koha is the most beautiful boy. I'd walk across coals for him.
I play touch rugby for Canterbury. We are about to go to Auckland for Nationals in March.
I love sport, I rode horses for a long time, good food is important to me and so is travelling, but I'm a girl too...I love dressing up and putting on a great dress and red lippy!
2. What is the best thing about living/working in North Canterbury?
I love that work is close to home and that where I work is like being at home. I have always lived in NC, my husband and I decided when we had children we would never move them away from their grandparents.
It's important to us that our children know who they are and where they belong.
3. What are the three best things about Tuahiwi School?
The whānau and tamariki - they are super cool.
We are unique - There is no other school doing what we are doing in NC and I would say in Chch. Ask me what we do differently and the list is infinite.
The committed, dedicated staff who come to work every day to inspire and motivate our learners whilst nurturing them alongside their whānau.
4. Tell us something wonderful about Tuahiwi that we might not know.?
In the 80's, at the time my husband was about 8 years old, his mum and dad would drop him off at the 5 Cross Roads and he would walk from one end of the pā to the other. He would end up at Aunty Patricia Silk-Anglem's house on the corner of Bramley's Road.
On his journey about 27 of the maybe 35 houses he passed were relations. He would visit aunties and uncles, taua, poua and cousins while his parents were at the marae.
5. What is the best, most rewarding part of your job?
I love creating extraordinary opportunities for people. I'm always looking to see what and how I can help young people succeed.
When you have been in education for as long as I have you cross many people's paths and when they come back to you when they are adults and they still have a love for you, that's cool....you know you have been a positive influence in their lives, and for many made a massive difference.
Every day is different when you are in a kura, I love that...I never know what the day will bring or who I might meet.
The Saracens Saggy Sacks are set to take on the world. The Golden Oldies rugby team will participat…
North Canterbury mountainbiker Ben Oliver will compete at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in April
Mark Herlihy is organising a 24-hour shear-a-thon to raise money and awareness for mental health.
2-3 Bedroom house want in Kaiapoi/Woodend/Belfast for a single man in his 40's and his very well behaved 6yr old dog, and his 14 yr old son p/t, works full time, quiet, clean and tidy, has good references, under $400 p/w, Please ph Donna 0276175958
Riding a motorcycle or scooter inevitably carries more risk than driving a four-wheeled vehicle. And it turns out quite a lot of us have someone close to us who rides (in fact, 48% of Neighbourly members!)
If you worry about their safety, there is something you can do: encourage them to take … View moreRiding a motorcycle or scooter inevitably carries more risk than driving a four-wheeled vehicle. And it turns out quite a lot of us have someone close to us who rides (in fact, 48% of Neighbourly members!)
If you worry about their safety, there is something you can do: encourage them to take Ride Forever coaching, provided (and heavily subsidised) by ACC. It's delivered by experts and it works, as Simon Gotlieb's story shows. Neighbourly members can book a FREE Ride Forever course before 31 March using promo code NEIGH18 over here.
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