Banks Peninsula, Akaroa

2481 days ago

Exhibitions showcase history of Christchurch’s Sumner Road

The Team from Christchurch City Council

Due to reopen to traffic for the first time in eight years, Sumner Road has become the focus of a new exhibition opening this weekend at the Lyttelton Library and the Mataku Takotako: Sumner Centre.

To find out more, head to Newsline.

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2482 days ago

Christchurch's high schools to be zoned in city-wide effort to control enrolments

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

A radical overhaul of Christchurch's school network will see all of the city's state secondary schools zoned.

A seven-year project by local principals and boards of trustees to manage enrolments across the city culminated in an announcement on Monday that seven schools – Burnside … View more
A radical overhaul of Christchurch's school network will see all of the city's state secondary schools zoned.

A seven-year project by local principals and boards of trustees to manage enrolments across the city culminated in an announcement on Monday that seven schools – Burnside High, Hillmorton High, Mairehau High, Papanui High, Riccarton High School, Linwood College, and Haeata Community Campus – will amend or implement their enrolment zones. Keep updated here

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2482 days ago

How autumn rose hips and foliage add seasonal interest to the garden

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

"Single roses die beautifully," says our Akaroa columnist Barbara Lea Taylor. "They fall petal by petal to reveal a crown of gold or amber stamens."

2482 days ago

Coping strategies for earthquake-affected children

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

The way you parent has little effect on post-traumatic stress your children may be experiencing, research shows.

University of Canterbury researcher Dr Kathleen Liberty says parenting styles account for about 2 to 5 per cent of the variance in childhood post-traumatic stress disorder.

This … View more
The way you parent has little effect on post-traumatic stress your children may be experiencing, research shows.

University of Canterbury researcher Dr Kathleen Liberty says parenting styles account for about 2 to 5 per cent of the variance in childhood post-traumatic stress disorder.

This knowledge should reassure parents who believe their children's trauma and anxiety arises from the stress the Canterbury earthquakes have placed on many families, and remind schools dealing with quake-affected children not to engage in "parent shaming", Liberty says.

2493 days ago

Cops armed after shoot-out

Anna Williams Reporter from The Press

Canterbury's top police boss has directed all frontline officers in the region to be armed after a street shoot-out.

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2483 days ago

Lawnmaster 400 reel lawn mower

Lesley from Halswell

Reel is 18" (450 mm) wide. Tecumseh 3.0 hp, 4 stroke engine. Made in NZ by Steelfort Engineering.
Shed stored, cuts well.
This mower deserves a larger lawn than we have now.

Price: $50

2484 days ago

Hey Neighbourly family - we need your help!

The Team from KidsCan Charitable Trust

In our own backyard, our youngest kids are going without the basics. Unlike schools, early childhood centres don’t have a nationwide support programme. Children under 5 are at the most crucial age for brain development.

But KidsCan is helping. Since October they've been delivering five … View more
In our own backyard, our youngest kids are going without the basics. Unlike schools, early childhood centres don’t have a nationwide support programme. Children under 5 are at the most crucial age for brain development.

But KidsCan is helping. Since October they've been delivering five fresh meals a week to 25 early childhood centres, and kitting out kids with new raincoats and shoes. They want to extend the programme, so no one misses out on learning.

KidsCan, Neighbourly and Stuff have partnered up to raise enough money to feed and clothe 1000 more children under five. To support a child, sign up at KidsCan.org.nz.
Donate now

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2486 days ago

Bright begonias now have scent, stripes and spots

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Begonia specialist Graham Milne has also gone on to develop and breed one of the largest collections of tuberous begonias in the country.

2485 days ago

Which of these is New Zealand's Loveliest Letterbox?

Resene

Thank you New Zealand! We had hundreds of wonderful entries for the very first Resene Loveliest Letterbox competition...but we now need your help to decide our four winners.

Four wonderful neighbours who submitted these entries will win a $500 prize - a $250 Prezzy® card and a $250 Resene … View more
Thank you New Zealand! We had hundreds of wonderful entries for the very first Resene Loveliest Letterbox competition...but we now need your help to decide our four winners.

Four wonderful neighbours who submitted these entries will win a $500 prize - a $250 Prezzy® card and a $250 Resene voucher - and so will the owner of the letterbox! Please help us decide our winners.

Tell is which letterbox is your favourite. CLICK HERE to vote now!
Vote now

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2485 days ago

Ever wondered what happens to the contents of your green bin?

The Team from Christchurch City Council

Come along to The Organics Plant Open Day and find out how our green waste gets processed. Don't forget to bring the kids!

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2486 days ago

Stoddart Cottage Gallery in Diamond Harbour

Paula from Diamond Harbour

OPEN TODAY (Friday), tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday 10am to 4pm.
PENINSULA PLAQUES a ceramic exhibition by Jan Valentine Priestley.
Weatherproof ceramic plaques and rustically framed outdoor pictures capturing the historic and cultural landscapes of Banks Peninsula.
Locally made handcrafts and … View more
OPEN TODAY (Friday), tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday 10am to 4pm.
PENINSULA PLAQUES a ceramic exhibition by Jan Valentine Priestley.
Weatherproof ceramic plaques and rustically framed outdoor pictures capturing the historic and cultural landscapes of Banks Peninsula.
Locally made handcrafts and gifts also on sale from the Co-op shop.
Historic Stoddart Cottage is significant as the oldest colonial dwelling in Diamond Harbour and the birthplace of painter Margaret Stoddart, one of Canterbury's best known impressionists. Make a visit to Stoddart Cottage part of a day trip to sunny Diamond Harbour.

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2486 days ago

Bright begonias now have scent, stripes and spots

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Begonia specialist Graham Milne has also gone on to develop and breed one of the largest collections of tuberous begonias in the country.

2493 days ago

Christchurch water restrictions to start from Monday

The Team from Christchurch City Council

Water restrictions will be in place across Christchurch from Monday through to the end of May while work is done to upgrade the city’s well heads.

People can water their lawns and gardens on alternate days only, using hand-held hoses. Unattended hoses, sprinklers or garden irrigation systems … View more
Water restrictions will be in place across Christchurch from Monday through to the end of May while work is done to upgrade the city’s well heads.

People can water their lawns and gardens on alternate days only, using hand-held hoses. Unattended hoses, sprinklers or garden irrigation systems cannot be used.

We would like to remind people that this is not an issue around water supply.

You can find our more here at Newsline.

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2486 days ago

Akaroa Community Health Centre

The Team from Christchurch City Council

Will you be visiting the Akaroa Farmers Market this weekend?

We’ll be there asking how you feel about a proposal to help fund the new Akaroa Community Health Centre through a targeted rate.

Come talk to us at the market, between 9:30am - 11:30AM, or head online to tell us what you think: … View more
Will you be visiting the Akaroa Farmers Market this weekend?

We’ll be there asking how you feel about a proposal to help fund the new Akaroa Community Health Centre through a targeted rate.

Come talk to us at the market, between 9:30am - 11:30AM, or head online to tell us what you think: bit.ly...

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2489 days ago

Red sticker prevents public access to McLean's Mansion in Christchurch

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

Hundreds of people turned up to tour one of the world's largest timber homes on the weekend, only to find the gates closed.

Organisers were forced to make a last minute decision on Friday to cancel the open days at the 118-year-old, 53-room McLean's Mansion, in central Christchurch, when… View more
Hundreds of people turned up to tour one of the world's largest timber homes on the weekend, only to find the gates closed.

Organisers were forced to make a last minute decision on Friday to cancel the open days at the 118-year-old, 53-room McLean's Mansion, in central Christchurch, when it was discovered the building was structurally unsafe and still subject to a Section 45 notice (red sticker).

It's not yet known how long it will take for the notice to be lifted, but if it could be lifted this week there is a chance the open days could still be held before scheduled work begins later this month. Otherwise the open days will be delayed until October.

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