Swannanoa - Ohoka, Swannanoa

Time to tidy that garage

Time to tidy that garage

Use Neighbourly Market to make a few bucks while you're at it

395 days ago

Bill Board Trailer

Jason from Kaiapoi

I am looking to buy a billboard trailer for advertising my number is 021 288 0891

395 days ago

This or That: Deck vs Patio

Silverstream Subdivision

Are you a deck or a patio kind of person? 🤔

If you love the natural look and feel of wood and don’t mind putting in the extra effort to maintain it, then a deck is a wonderful choice 🪵

On the other hand, if you'd rather have a low-maintenance option that still looks great, then a… View more
Are you a deck or a patio kind of person? 🤔

If you love the natural look and feel of wood and don’t mind putting in the extra effort to maintain it, then a deck is a wonderful choice 🪵

On the other hand, if you'd rather have a low-maintenance option that still looks great, then a concrete patio is the way to go! 🪨

Let us know your thoughts!

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395 days ago

Baby's blanket

Briony from Kaiapoi

80% kid mohair & 20% pure wool. Colour cream. Size 700 × 670 mm. Handmade with love. Pick up Rangiora. If interested please phone 0273139923. DO NOT MSG ME. I'm listing blanket on behalf of a friend who doesn't do technology. Thanks.

Price: $140

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398 days ago

Poll: What issues influence your vote most?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

October 14th is the last day for voting in the General Election 2023. And while there are some policies that are nice to have, there are other issues that are imperative to us. Where do your priorities lie this election? From the options below, choose what is swaying your vote the most.

Type … View more
October 14th is the last day for voting in the General Election 2023. And while there are some policies that are nice to have, there are other issues that are imperative to us. Where do your priorities lie this election? From the options below, choose what is swaying your vote the most.

Type 'Not For Print' if you wish your comments to be excluded from the Conversations column of your local paper.

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What issues influence your vote most?
  • 3.2% Education
    3.2% Complete
  • 24.2% Health
    24.2% Complete
  • 8.1% Environment
    8.1% Complete
  • 6% Housing
    6% Complete
  • 18.7% Justice/Law
    18.7% Complete
  • 2.2% Infrastructure
    2.2% Complete
  • 0.4% Defence and foreign affairs
    0.4% Complete
  • 2.5% Community & Inclusion
    2.5% Complete
  • 7.5% Income & Employment
    7.5% Complete
  • 22.3% Economy
    22.3% Complete
  • 4.9% Other - I'll share below
    4.9% Complete
1929 votes
396 days ago

Ryman Healthcare & Black Ferns: It takes a village

The Team from Ryman Healthcare

Ryman Healthcare is proud to champion the women's game like never before. We are committed to supporting initiatives that empower women and celebrate their achievements, showcased through our official partnership with the Black Ferns and Black Ferns Sevens.

Our partnership brings a host of … View more
Ryman Healthcare is proud to champion the women's game like never before. We are committed to supporting initiatives that empower women and celebrate their achievements, showcased through our official partnership with the Black Ferns and Black Ferns Sevens.

Our partnership brings a host of benefits that contribute to the growth and development of women's rugby. Together, we aim to inspire the next generation of players and foster a vibrant community around the sport. Click here to learn more.
Learn more now

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401 days ago

Waimakariri council loses bid for chlorine exemption

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from Northern Outlook

From reporter Keiller MacDuff:
The last of Canterbury’s non-chlorinated public water supplies will soon be chlorinated after a decision by water regulator Taumata Arowai signalled the end of one council’s bid for exemption.

Along with Selwyn District and Christchurch City Council, … View more
From reporter Keiller MacDuff:
The last of Canterbury’s non-chlorinated public water supplies will soon be chlorinated after a decision by water regulator Taumata Arowai signalled the end of one council’s bid for exemption.

Along with Selwyn District and Christchurch City Council, Waimakariri was among the first councils in the country to apply for exemption from new drinking water laws.

Waimakariri District Council applied for six exemptions to allow Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Woodend-Pegasus, Oxford, Cust and Waikuku Beach to avoid, or remove, chlorine. It operates 16 water supply schemes supplying water to over 15,000 properties.

Cust’s water supply has been chlorinated since November 2020, but the Waimakariri District Council had hoped the exemption would allow it to remove the chlorination.

This week, the council said the final decision on Cust has set a precedent that requires all public water supplies to be treated with chlorine, and as a result, Rangiora, Waikuku Beach and Oxford water supplies would be chlorinated, starting on October 31 in Oxford, November 7 in Waikuku and November 14 in Rangiora.

397 days ago

Poll: What Hits Hardest?

The Team from NZ Compare

Hello Neighbours! We all understand bills are piling up for everyone.
What's been hitting your wallet the hardest lately, making you cringe every time you pay for it?

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What Hits Hardest?
  • 14.5% Power/Gas
    14.5% Complete
  • 60.9% Groceries
    60.9% Complete
  • 2.2% Broadband/Phone
    2.2% Complete
  • 22.5% Insurance
    22.5% Complete
1051 votes
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400 days ago

Water pressure advice

Bibby from Rangiora

I am looking for maybe a retired plumber to give me advice on how to improve water pressure in the shower.Plumbers are not interested only want the big jobs.

398 days ago

Storage Ideas For The Bathroom

Charles Upham Retirement Village

Design doesn’t end at the bathroom door. It’s a great place to create some cool storage space in your independent living apartment. If you’re not a fan of various bottles littering the floor, try a shower stool. Plus, it’s a great place to sit while washing or to shave your legs.

Ladder … View more
Design doesn’t end at the bathroom door. It’s a great place to create some cool storage space in your independent living apartment. If you’re not a fan of various bottles littering the floor, try a shower stool. Plus, it’s a great place to sit while washing or to shave your legs.

Ladder shelves are very affordable and take up minimal room. They’re perfect for rolled towels and accessories that can live on the bottom shelves with more important products on the top.

Utilise the back of the bathroom door to hide towels, swimsuits and bathrobes by using some hanging hooks.

Click for more clever apartment storage ideas.

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398 days ago

Win this brand-new Whitianga home!

Heart Foundation

Choose retreat or residence as the winner of this brand-new, fully furnished home in beautiful Whitianga.

For only $15 a ticket, you could be in to win this Jennian home in the Coromandel worth over $1 million. Featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms, two outdoor decks and an open-plan kitchen,… View more
Choose retreat or residence as the winner of this brand-new, fully furnished home in beautiful Whitianga.

For only $15 a ticket, you could be in to win this Jennian home in the Coromandel worth over $1 million. Featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms, two outdoor decks and an open-plan kitchen, living and dining area, this home is waiting to be lived in and loved by its new owners.

Make this property your permanent residence, a holiday home, rent it or even sell it – it could be all yours! Be in to win by purchasing your tickets today.
Buy tickets now

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398 days ago

Secure storage needed

Chris from Loburn

Hi. We are looking for secure storage space for our local business. Require approximately the size of a double garage, with an area for 2 x office desks, toilet, sink etc.

Need access for trucks and 3 carparks. Just storage, not manufacturing anything. Have our own racking system. Sublets … View more
Hi. We are looking for secure storage space for our local business. Require approximately the size of a double garage, with an area for 2 x office desks, toilet, sink etc.

Need access for trucks and 3 carparks. Just storage, not manufacturing anything. Have our own racking system. Sublets would be fine.

Preferably Rangiora area, but will look anywhere 😆
Can take space immediately or early in 2024.

Please message me if you know of anything. Cheers Christina

399 days ago

Election 2023: Waimakariri, the electorate with NZ’s highest proportion of homeowners (Waimakariri electorate profile)

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

In the lead-up to the 2023 general election, The Press is profiling Canterbury’s electoral races. Here’s what you need to know about the candidates running to be Waimakariri’s MP. (By reporter Keiller MacDuff).

The relatively young electorate of Waimakariri was created in 1996 ahead of the… View more
In the lead-up to the 2023 general election, The Press is profiling Canterbury’s electoral races. Here’s what you need to know about the candidates running to be Waimakariri’s MP. (By reporter Keiller MacDuff).

The relatively young electorate of Waimakariri was created in 1996 ahead of the first MMP electorate from parts of the old Rangiora and Christchurch North electorates, and includes the rural towns of Oxford, Rangiora, Kaiapoi and Pegasus.

Former Labour Prime Minister Mike Moore represented the area three times - first when it was the Papanui electorate from 1978-81, then Christchurch North from 1984-87, and finally Waimakariri from 1996-99.

He was succeeded by Labour’s Clayton Cosgrove, the longest-serving Waimakariri MP, who lost the seat in 2011 to National’s Kate Wilkinson, the first and only woman to represent Waimakariri, from 2011 to 2014.

National party MP Matt Doocey won the electorate in 2014, and has held it ever since.

In the 2014 boundary review, Waimakariri lost much of Redwood to Christchurch Central and Marshland to the Christchurch East electorate.

The red tide of 2020 saw the Waimakariri party vote join the swing to Labour. In 2017, the National Party won 53% of the party vote, compared to Labour’s 32%. Three years later, Labour took 49% to National’s 28%.

Sitting MP Doocey is National’s senior whip, the South Island’s top-ranked National MP (#8 on the list), party spokesperson on youth, mental health and suicide prevention, and associate health spokesperson.

Labour MP Dan Rosewarne (#32 on his party’s list) entered Parliament in June 2022, following the resignation of Kris Faafoi.

The former army officer who lives in Woodend lost to Doocey in 2020 by one of the smallest margins in the country (1507 votes).

ACT’s candidate Ross Campbell (#43 on the the party list) lives in Rangiora and is pledging to “help the people in my little piece of the world”.

Deputy leader of Democracy NZ Gordon Malcolm, the anti-mandate party formed by ex-National Party MP Matt King, is promising to open an inquiry into the Waimakariri District Council’s property purchases, reject co-governance, and stand up to “climate change hysteria”.

Former leader of the New Conservative party Leighton Baker is making his sixth attempt for an electorate, albeit with a brand new party, the eponymous Leighton Baker Party.

Turnout in 2020 was 87.5% - compared to national enrolled voter turnout of 81.5%.

The Waimakariri district’s population has passed 66,000 and is on track to top 78,000 by 2031.

An influx of residents following the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes saw rapid growth in the past decade.

One of the most monocultural electorates in New Zealand - second only to Rodney in the proportion of European residents (91.2%) - Māori (8.7%) and Asian (4.5%) populations are about half and one-third the national averages respectively, and it has the second lowest Pasifika population (1.5%) in the country.

Waimakariri has the highest proportion of homeowners in New Zealand, with nearly two-thirds (65.8%) of households in the electorate owning or partly owning their own home.

The three major employing industries are construction (14.3%), manufacturing (11.5%) and retail (10.6%).

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401 days ago

Bird & bee sanctuary

The Team from Resene ColorShop Rangiora

Create a birdbath with a natural sandstone paint effect with Resene Sandtex.
Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.

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401 days ago

Wanted a person to finish building plastic model sailing ship **** wonderful person found to fulfill my dream *****

Bill from Oxford

I have a model Cutty sark sailing ship that i would like some one to be able to finish building for me (only the hull started ) .As i have a health issue that will not let me see this ship finished and in full sail.
as is my dream. So is there some one out there that wants to take on this … View more
I have a model Cutty sark sailing ship that i would like some one to be able to finish building for me (only the hull started ) .As i have a health issue that will not let me see this ship finished and in full sail.
as is my dream. So is there some one out there that wants to take on this project and once its finished let me enjoy it(give it back to me) .IF you can help all of the model building stuff i have (half built other ship and many building tools and bits and pieces are yours free ,so if you can help please message me or text or phone Bill on 027 5204264

Free

401 days ago

Silverstream From Above

Silverstream Subdivision

Check out this awesome picture of Silverstream and Kaiapoi from above ✈️

The golden morning light really makes Silverstream's landscape pop, with its open green spaces and the beautiful river running through 🌅

Can you spot your house? 🏡

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