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110 days ago

Recent product recalls

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

These items have been recalled this month. If you have one of these items at home, click on the title to see the details to ensure it is not a risk to your household.

Food Recalls
Kiki seed crackers
My Food Bag Ltg white sesame seeds
Couplands mince & vege pie
Ghiotti mozarella cheese
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These items have been recalled this month. If you have one of these items at home, click on the title to see the details to ensure it is not a risk to your household.

Food Recalls
Kiki seed crackers
My Food Bag Ltg white sesame seeds
Couplands mince & vege pie
Ghiotti mozarella cheese
Papamoa Spice King sesame seeds
Mahadeo Spices and Produce Warehouse sesame seeds and Qandahari Bazaar sesame seeds
Sesame seeds from these following brands / stores: Bin Inn, Scrumptious, Bare Refill, Grand Market, Classic Taste, Food 4 Less and Apna.
Doughboys bread products
New World Wanaka spaghetti & meatballs
Essente mixed nuts
Hubbards brand BeMighty granola blueberry & seeds

Product Recalls
Zodiac swimming pool heat pump
Rubber duckie toy
H&M children/baby pyjamas
CFMOTO Youth All Terrain vehicle
Magnetic Ball set
Vehicle recalls can be found here.

We hope this message was helpful in keeping you and your family safe.

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110 days ago

2024 ARTS CANTERBURY ART SHOW

Arts Canterbury

9th - 11th of August more than 80 LOCAL artists will be exhibiting at the 2024 Arts Canterbury Art Show at The Cashmere Club, 50 Colombo Street,Christchurch.

OPENING NIGHT:7pm Friday 9th of August with tickets available from Eventbrite.

At the opening receive a complimentary drink and … View more
9th - 11th of August more than 80 LOCAL artists will be exhibiting at the 2024 Arts Canterbury Art Show at The Cashmere Club, 50 Colombo Street,Christchurch.

OPENING NIGHT:7pm Friday 9th of August with tickets available from Eventbrite.

At the opening receive a complimentary drink and nibbles, enjoy the first opportunity to purchase the art and meet the artists.

SATURDAY/SUNDAY: 10am-4pm - gold coin donation on the door.

“Low sensory hour” Sunday 11th of August 9 - 10am with reduced noise, lighting and distractions during this time.
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111 days ago

Have you got your tickets yet?

Heart Foundation Lottery

For only $15 a ticket, you could be in to win this brand-new, fully furnished Jennian home located in beautiful Mangawhai, worth almost $1.4 million dollars.

Featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an open-plan kitchen, living and dining area, this home is waiting to be loved by its new … View more
For only $15 a ticket, you could be in to win this brand-new, fully furnished Jennian home located in beautiful Mangawhai, worth almost $1.4 million dollars.

Featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an open-plan kitchen, living and dining area, this home is waiting to be loved by its new owner.

Make this property your permanent residence, a holiday home, a rental, or you can simply sell it!

Get your tickets today at heartlottery.org.nz.
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112 days ago

Cosy up with a fresh cup of coffee and a magazine

mags4gifts

Winter is well and truly here, and we’re helping you keep your cup full and your mind entertained. Simply purchase or gift a subscription via mags4gifts.co.nz before 31 July and you’ll automatically be placed in the draw to win 1 of 3 Delonghi Espresso Coffee Makers worth $229* each!

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Winter is well and truly here, and we’re helping you keep your cup full and your mind entertained. Simply purchase or gift a subscription via mags4gifts.co.nz before 31 July and you’ll automatically be placed in the draw to win 1 of 3 Delonghi Espresso Coffee Makers worth $229* each!

With over 50 titles to choose from, there’s something for everyone. *T&Cs apply
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114 days ago

West Coast council takes aim at NZTA over flood fix

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

By local democracy reporter Brendon McMahon:

A West Coast river engineer claims the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) "kicked up a bit of a ruckus" when the council requested a joint visit to critical flood protection work on State Highway 6.

The NZTA has been managing key South Westland … View more
By local democracy reporter Brendon McMahon:

A West Coast river engineer claims the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) "kicked up a bit of a ruckus" when the council requested a joint visit to critical flood protection work on State Highway 6.

The NZTA has been managing key South Westland river crossings, at the Wanganui and Whataroa bridges, for the past 18 months.

The willingness of NZTA to work with the West Coast Regional Council on the route security of the state highway has been described as "very precious".

The regional council's Infrastructure Governance Committee has been keeping an eye on how NZTA is managing the flood risk.

This week, council's chief river engineer Peter Blackwood said he had asked the agency for a joint visit to the sites to give their perspective and insight, "but NZTA kicked up a bit of a ruckus on that".

"NZTA are very precious about their works … they don't like it when we talk to them about it," Blackwood said.

He said they were concerned the clock was ticking towards August - the start of the Spring flood season - when it might be "too late".

NZTA has been approached for comment.

Earlier in the year, the council said it would write to the agency outlining its concerns.

This included the need to ensure the bridges were not left compromised by a delay to flood protection work, and to ensure it fitted with council's own approach to managing the flood risk at both rivers.

In particular, the council was concerned about how work by the agency might undermine or compromise flood protection work downstream, given it manages assets on behalf of the Whataroa and Wanganui special rating districts.


River diversion spurs had been installed by NZTA at the southern Whataroa Bridge approach, with a retrospective consent application to come, an action point before the July 9 meeting said.

Design work for similar work at the Wanganui south bank was under way and council expected a consent application in due course.

Council chief executive Darryl Lew said he was concerned "no-one would get the opportunity to submit" if NZTA undertook an emergency consent application process, taking a non-notification approach.

This would leave out locals living in the area adjoining both bridges.
"What we are hearing here is that the rating scheme members would want to have a view on that," Lew said.

Infrastructure chairperson Frank Dooley said it was not too late for their input on the Wanganui consent.

But councillor Brett Cummings said he could not fathom NZTA justifying using emergency consent provisions under the Resource Management Act, due to the time since the bridge issues arose.

"I find it a bit hard to believe the NZTA are using emergency ones on the Whataroa Bridge when everyone has known about it for so long."

Cummings said council had to put its special rating district concerns to the forefront given the potential serious impact of their work causing the river to 'kick' to the other side and causing havoc downstream.

"If they (NZTA) are going to do work that sends the river to the other side, who is going to pay?

"We should have full control what goes in the river I feel."

Councillor Peter Haddock said the council had "worked hard on NZTA" for route security in recent times, particularly to get work done at the Wanganui and it had been raised again in a South Island regional transport meeting last week.

114 days ago

Have you got a family recipe for oranges?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

We're looking for delicious orange recipes to feature in NZ Gardener's October issue. Send your family's favourite ways to enjoy this fruit to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by August 20, 2024. Every published recipe wins a copy of the October issue of NZ Gardener.

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115 days ago

Only 5 days left to adopt one of our gorgeous SPCA long-stay animals for free

The Team from SPCA Westport - Centre & Op Shop

Are you the Special Someone our animals have been looking for?

Until Sun 21 July only, we are waiving adoption fees for our long-stay residents for the right home.*

They might be older, shy, have only three legs or just need that extra bit of attention and care – but they all deserve a … View more
Are you the Special Someone our animals have been looking for?

Until Sun 21 July only, we are waiving adoption fees for our long-stay residents for the right home.*

They might be older, shy, have only three legs or just need that extra bit of attention and care – but they all deserve a loving home. And they have been waiting for a long time for that Special Love!

Look for the ‘Special Love Needed’ tag on our adoption profiles, check you can provide what they need to flourish & apply online at www.spca.nz...

*The offer applies to animals looking for homes for more than 40 days; our usual adoption criteria and processes apply.

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115 days ago

Winter Gardening

Ernest Rutherford Retirement Village

Winter isn’t usually associated with pottering about in the garden. However, it’s possible to grow, harvest, and share a bustling winter crop.

As we have celebrated Matariki and the beginning of the Māori New Year, for winter gardeners it’s the right time to cultivate crops that thrive in… View more
Winter isn’t usually associated with pottering about in the garden. However, it’s possible to grow, harvest, and share a bustling winter crop.

As we have celebrated Matariki and the beginning of the Māori New Year, for winter gardeners it’s the right time to cultivate crops that thrive in cooler temperatures and to prepare the soil for future planting.

Click read more for the full story.

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116 days ago

Caring For You Like Family

The Team from Ryman Healthcare

91-year-old Dora is a rest home resident at Ryman.

Between family gatherings, bus trips and village activities, she certainly enjoys a full life. With the many friendships she’s made, the caregivers and village staff have become an extension of her family.

Hear about Dora’s experienceView more
91-year-old Dora is a rest home resident at Ryman.

Between family gatherings, bus trips and village activities, she certainly enjoys a full life. With the many friendships she’s made, the caregivers and village staff have become an extension of her family.

Hear about Dora’s experience living in a Ryman community.
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124 days ago

For a bit of fun...

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

What old products do you miss? Some products do become part of your life, whether it's just a treat you have at the cinema or your favourite breakfast spread.

Do you have a childhood memory to share? Let us know below what products you still think of fondly!

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117 days ago

2 weeks left to enter the Sunday Star-Times Winter Puzzle Comp!

Winter Puzzle

Don’t miss your chance to WIN 1 of 50 supermarket gift cards worth $100 each!
Simply grab a copy of your local Stuff newspaper, solve the puzzle, find the prize word, and enter it online.

The more puzzles you complete the higher your chance to WIN! The competition ends on 28 July. To find … View more
Don’t miss your chance to WIN 1 of 50 supermarket gift cards worth $100 each!
Simply grab a copy of your local Stuff newspaper, solve the puzzle, find the prize word, and enter it online.

The more puzzles you complete the higher your chance to WIN! The competition ends on 28 July. To find out more about participating newspapers, click here.

The Team at Stuff and Sunday Star-Times
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118 days ago

Enjoy fragrant lilies thanks to NZ Gardener

NZ Gardener

This July, NZ Gardener has teamed up with NZ Bulbs to offer you a FREE pack of mixed oriental lily bulbs when you purchase a 1 or 2-year magazine subscription*. Your bulbs will be sent out in late August, the perfect time to plant in time to have fragrant Christmas flowers.

With a subscription … View more
This July, NZ Gardener has teamed up with NZ Bulbs to offer you a FREE pack of mixed oriental lily bulbs when you purchase a 1 or 2-year magazine subscription*. Your bulbs will be sent out in late August, the perfect time to plant in time to have fragrant Christmas flowers.

With a subscription to NZ Gardener, you’ll enjoy professional and inspirational garden advice, convenient monthly delivery to your home, exclusive subscriber-only discounts, big savings off the retail price, PLUS subscribe before 28 July to enjoy free lily bulbs! *T&Cs apply.
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121 days ago

Let's get social

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Tell us what groups you'd like to see in your area...(walking groups, coffee meet-ups, swing dancing, a family tree group - anything at all!)

Or if you are already in a great group, share it here for others to get involved.

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134 days ago

The TDC rates are so out of order with an 11.1% rise

Lorna from Wakefield

Not sure how people are supposed to afford a rise like this! Its obscene.

www.stuff.co.nz...

122 days ago

$12 million fix for dangerous road struggles for support

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

By local democracy reporter Brendon McMahon:

Fixing 900m of dangerous roadway just north of Greymouth would cost upwards of $12 million, according to evidence presented for the 2024 West Coast Regional Transport Plan.

And despite the recognised danger to cyclists along the section of State … View more
By local democracy reporter Brendon McMahon:

Fixing 900m of dangerous roadway just north of Greymouth would cost upwards of $12 million, according to evidence presented for the 2024 West Coast Regional Transport Plan.

And despite the recognised danger to cyclists along the section of State Highway 6 north of Greymouth, it is a sum unlikely to be paid.

At the hearing into the draft plan on July 5, resident Suzanne Hills said the Coast Road was "just manageable" for cyclists but only for those who were confident and had quick reactions.

She singled out the 900m section of road just north of Greymouth's Cobden Bridge as "extremely dangerous".

Those riding in both directions contend with steep cliffs, bluffs, no road shoulders, blind corners and the narrow overbridges at Coal Creek and Camp, Hills said.

"Combined with Greymouth 'rush hour' traffic, it can be very frightening," she said.

"Something can and must be done about this dangerous 900m section of road to avoid lives being destroyed."

In a formal recommendation to the committee, council planning staff agreed the section of State highway 6 from the Cobden Bridge to Taylorville Road "is narrow and difficult for cyclists".

But they also suggested a $12m improvement project to fix those issues would not be prioritised under the draft Government Transport Policy Statement (GPS).

Investigation of options to improve the corridor for cyclists had been undertaken by the NZ Transport Agency in 2023.

"The cost of the identified solution is high, at $12m-plus. A project of this scale is not supported by the draft GPS," the staff recommendation said.

Punakaiki resident Marie Elder said the draft plan's positive endorsement of active transport recognised State Highway 6 is used by cyclists as a principal means of transport.

In contrast, the advancement of the Barrytown Flats mining proposal by TiGa with up to 50 extra heavy truck movements a day along the route, compromised that.

Elder said she personally knew of five cyclists in the regular use category.

She often saw others on her (45km) journeys from Punakaiki to Greymouth, and return.

Greymouth mayor Tania Gibson said she could not ignore the wider economic benefit of proposals like TiGa's.

She said Elder seemed to single out the impact of that on State Highway 6 without acknowledging it was already a heavy transport route, including for the region's dairy industry.

In response, Elder said Westland Milk tankers only travelled in one direction at a time, were much quieter, and locals could anticipate their movements.

However, Gibson said they were talking about a state highway that available to multiple users at any time.

"I still do not believe it is a reason not to have trucks on the road," she said.

Haddock, a Punakaiki bach owner, asked Elder how many cyclists she regularly encountered, particularly on the 30km stretch of the Coast Road from Rapahoe north.

"I don't see a lot in my regular travels," Haddock said.

Elder said there were four regular cyclists she knew of.

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