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You’ve been in your brand new home for over a year now…Yay! But then you realise your home isn’t prepared for smart technologies like home automation for lighting, security and entertainment; let alone equipped for solar and electric vehicles. OH NO!
Avoid ‘OH NO’ moments...get along … View moreYou’ve been in your brand new home for over a year now…Yay! But then you realise your home isn’t prepared for smart technologies like home automation for lighting, security and entertainment; let alone equipped for solar and electric vehicles. OH NO!
Avoid ‘OH NO’ moments...get along to a New Home Builders Info Session with Jennian. It’s all covered in the New Home Builders Info Sessions being held by us, your local Jennian Homes team. Register now.
You decorate your tree for Christmas right? How about your...letterbox?
Announcing the Mike Pero Christmas Letterbox Competition - a partnership between us (Mike Pero Real Estate) - and our friends at Neighbourly. It's pretty simple; we're challenging you to head down your driveway and … View moreYou decorate your tree for Christmas right? How about your...letterbox?
Announcing the Mike Pero Christmas Letterbox Competition - a partnership between us (Mike Pero Real Estate) - and our friends at Neighbourly. It's pretty simple; we're challenging you to head down your driveway and decorate your letterbox for the festive season! Share a photo on your Neighbourly noticeboard using the hashtag #christmasletterbox before 11 December and we'll put you in the draw to win great prizes - including Prezzy® cards!
Help Santa find his way by decorating your letterbox this Christmas! Find out more.
Talk to your local Harcourts Twiss-Keir agent today to find out more ... 0800 789 1011.
How do you think the tsunami warning system operated on Sunday.
Did you hear the siren?
If you did, was it early enough and did you know what was happening and what the siren meant?
Were you confused by the evacuation messages from the Ministry of Civil Defence ?
Does the process need reviewed… View moreHow do you think the tsunami warning system operated on Sunday.
Did you hear the siren?
If you did, was it early enough and did you know what was happening and what the siren meant?
Were you confused by the evacuation messages from the Ministry of Civil Defence ?
Does the process need reviewed or do people need reminded?
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Red Cross team members have been working in Kaikoura to link households with services and essential supplies. They're also on hand to provide wellbeing support for those who are struggling with the quake's impact or for people who have just been told they can't stay in their homes.
… View moreRed Cross team members have been working in Kaikoura to link households with services and essential supplies. They're also on hand to provide wellbeing support for those who are struggling with the quake's impact or for people who have just been told they can't stay in their homes.
"There's so much food and stuff gone, but we're alive - that's the main thing," says Kaikoura resident Diane Edkins (pictured) who finds out whether her house is given the all-clear while a Red Cross volunteer is with her: www.redcross.org.nz...
Please donate to Red Cross' November 2016 Earthquake Appeal at www.redcross.org.nz... Thank you for your support.
We are thinking of our friends, families and customers across New Zealand who have been affected by the recent earthquakes. To show our support FreshChoice and SuperValue Supermarkets have donated $5,000 to the Red Cross November 2016 Earthquake Appeal. You can donate towards the appeal in all … View moreWe are thinking of our friends, families and customers across New Zealand who have been affected by the recent earthquakes. To show our support FreshChoice and SuperValue Supermarkets have donated $5,000 to the Red Cross November 2016 Earthquake Appeal. You can donate towards the appeal in all FreshChoice Supermarkets. The coin donation boxes can be found at the checkouts.
Since the 1980s, the proportion of children being dropped off in a car has doubled to nearly 55 per cent. With it has come worsened air pollution, greater congestion, and increased danger as more kids are involved in road accidents. Worse, it has undermined our community cohesion: Schools can and … View moreSince the 1980s, the proportion of children being dropped off in a car has doubled to nearly 55 per cent. With it has come worsened air pollution, greater congestion, and increased danger as more kids are involved in road accidents. Worse, it has undermined our community cohesion: Schools can and should be the hearts of our communities
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We're backing schools to set up walking buses and other solutions, with parents and volunteers helping local kids get to class safely.
We wrote to the nation's mayors pleading with them to lower speed limits outside schools, and many have come back to us with expressions of support. We talked to well-known New Zealanders with school-aged kids, and they united behind the campaign.
You can get involved too. We know people are busy, so the Sunday Star-Times and Neighbourly are encouraging families to choose one day a week when they and their kids walk, scoot, cycle - even ride a horse if that's what works for you!
I've chosen Mondays as the days I'll cycle to school with my 6-year-old son. And Neighbourly has set up a special pledge page, where you can choose a day when you will try to Foot It with your kids, talk with others doing the same - and go into the draw to win one of 50 Micro scooters. www.neighbourly.co.nz...
HOT WEEKEND SPECIALS (While Stocks Last)
* Avocados ONLY .27c each
* NZ Fresh Strawberries $2.47 punnet
* NZ Fresh Strawberries LARGE punnet $3.99each
* Bananas $1.99kg
* NZ Tomatoes $1.99kg
* NZ Bagged Tomatoes $1.99bag
… View moreHOT WEEKEND SPECIALS (While Stocks Last)
* Avocados ONLY .27c each
* NZ Fresh Strawberries $2.47 punnet
* NZ Fresh Strawberries LARGE punnet $3.99each
* Bananas $1.99kg
* NZ Tomatoes $1.99kg
* NZ Bagged Tomatoes $1.99bag
* Top Quality Beef Mince $9.99kg (Best Mince around)
Come in and see us this weekend for all these great specials plus lots more instore.
Open today until 5.30pm, Sunday 8.30am until 5.30pm
73 Ivory Street, Rangiora
SEE YOU SOON
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Has your home been damaged by the recent earthquakes? Click here to make a claim with EQC.
Replacing a roundabout with traffic lights is set to ease congestion in Southbrook.
How do you find traffic at the intersection?
Do you think the lights will smooth the traffic flows?
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TO ALL NZers PLEASE SHARE
QUAKES
For some time the seismologists have been warning us about the big one on the main divide. The November 14 event was not the big one but it could very likely trigger off the big one in the near future. At the conference a few weeks ago it was reported that when… View moreTO ALL NZers PLEASE SHARE
QUAKES
For some time the seismologists have been warning us about the big one on the main divide. The November 14 event was not the big one but it could very likely trigger off the big one in the near future. At the conference a few weeks ago it was reported that when that fault goes it could unzip for 400km and that NZ would be a totally different place to live. Imagine the whole country being subjected to worse damage than ChCh was. Picture if you can the whole country with no power, water supply, sewerage, roads, bridges, food, no fuel. Imagine all infra structure gone, housing gone, airports, and ports gone, everything gone and no way to repair it. No one would be able to help. We would be back in the 17/18th century, but without the supplies and the supply lines of the 18th century.
All movement would cease except what you could walk, bike or ride a horse. The helicopters could function but for how long, only as long as they have fuel. Read damaged fuel tanks. And where would they start. How much would they be able to do. I ask you to take a few minutes to think about it.
3 days food and water is not going to do much. Some people have not even bothered to put that away. You will be by yourself. There will not be any help coming for months or years. If you have not prepared for you and your family then you will get nothing to eat or drink. Those that have some preparation will not be able to share with others as their priority must be for their own family in such a long term situation.. Help will not arrive. Those who have not prepared will in all probability perish.
To those that say they cant afford to prepare I say. If u smoke, drink, gamble ,buy takeaways or eat out or waste your money in other ways, stop doing it and you will have plenty to purchase your preparations. Nobody is responsible for you and your families but you.
YOU WILL NOT BE GETTING HELP. HELP WILL NOT BE COMING.
WATER
If you are in a town or only have a house section regardless if you are in a city, town or villge or rural it would be advisable to install a separate water tank. If you get a 15000ltre tank working on 20 ltr per person a day = 100ltr use a day for a 5 person household = 150 days water. This 20ltr is just for drinking, cooking and allows for ½ cup of water for a top and tail wash daily. Not for toilet water
Installation guidelines
Get a squat tank that will not fall over.
Put double the usual depth of sand or lime under the tank = extra padding.
Lay all piping above the ground so you can reach it and allow several extra metres of pipe for when the tank moves.
Fill tank asap then disconnect all inlet and outlet hoses so that the tank wont have the bottom and top pulled out by movement. Remember the tank and the piping would be heading in different directions. Store a couple of rolls of polypipe and fittings to compensate for tank moving a few or more metres.
After the shake connect a short length of polypipe with a valve on the end to retrieve water. No long lengths. Measure daily allowance into buckets and keep within that allowance.
DO NOT connect to house supply
DO NOT use for toilet
REMEMBER there may be no water, power, sewerage, or roads available for months. You must be prepared to provide everything for yourself for months. . And the only way you will be able to do that is if you already have everything on hand on your property before it happens.
DO NOT RELY on getting any help from anywhere.
FARMS
I know you fellas will be thinking about this and every farm is different and by now you will have figured out something. I am not trying to teach you to suck eggs. The only thing I can think of is this
If there is a high water table then dig a large hole and dig a path down to tha water . If the level drops you can then dig and barrow the dirt up
Have tripod in hand to put over the hole.
Yes I am aware you have to riot to get the councils to agree. They are beaurocrats. Farmers need to get together and demand. Dont be fobbed off. This is your survival.
FOOD
If you don’t eat you die.
Every house, flat etc needs to have a garden in and producing. Put it in NOW.
Remember it takes 12 months get a garden producing properly. And a garden has a planting/growing season. If you haven’t put the garden in in spring then you will have no food in winter
Have a garden that will feed you completely for the whole year. Make it bigger than you think you need as you may have extras to feed. Have successive plantings of veges.
Plant a big variety . Work out how many spuds, pumpkins, carrots, parsnips, onions, garlic,greens etc you eat in a year and plant so you are self sufficient and then some.
Start community gardens as well that are in close proximity to each other so having no roads is not an issue.
Start preserving so thing like beans, peas, tomatoes, fruit will be available in winter. Use jars as you wont have power for freezer. You can also salt and dehydrate.
DRY GOODS
Flour, Rice, whole grains, beans , lentils. Store well. Put them in freezer for 1 week to kill weevil eggs and store in airtight containers in their packets.
Tinned Food
Lots of and a variety of
REMEMBER SUPPLIES FOR YOUR PETS
Rangiora museum Antique road show raising funds. Venue St Johns
Anglican church hall Rangiora Date Saturday 3rd December Time 10.30am till 3.30pm Cost Entry fee $2.00. Appraisals $2.00 per item Maximum TWO Items Morning and Afternoon tea available. Museum Displays. … View moreRangiora museum Antique road show raising funds. Venue St Johns
Anglican church hall Rangiora Date Saturday 3rd December Time 10.30am till 3.30pm Cost Entry fee $2.00. Appraisals $2.00 per item Maximum TWO Items Morning and Afternoon tea available. Museum Displays. Bring along your family Heirlooms for Appraisal. See you there 😊
Available now to paint your new home or those wee Decorating jobs waiting to be done, maybe just a spruce up for Xmas. Call Steve 0272174501 Reliable, Honest Local Painter 😊
Construction is well and truly underway on your new home…Yay! But then you realise your home isn’t perfectly positioned for the sun. OH NO!
Avoid ‘OH NO’ moments...get along to a New Home Builders Info Session with Jennian. From establishing a true building budget to planning an energy … View moreConstruction is well and truly underway on your new home…Yay! But then you realise your home isn’t perfectly positioned for the sun. OH NO!
Avoid ‘OH NO’ moments...get along to a New Home Builders Info Session with Jennian. From establishing a true building budget to planning an energy efficient home, it’s all covered in the New Home Builders Info Sessions being held by us, your local Jennian Homes team.
Hello Neighbours,
I'm very excited to be offering a THIRD weekly Nia class at the gorgeous Manaia Yoga & Wellbeing Centre located at 1 Merton Road.
Monday, 6:00pm
Tuesday, 11:15am
Friday, 10:15am
Danced barefoot and moving your body’s way to the rhythmic sounds of world music, … View moreHello Neighbours,
I'm very excited to be offering a THIRD weekly Nia class at the gorgeous Manaia Yoga & Wellbeing Centre located at 1 Merton Road.
Monday, 6:00pm
Tuesday, 11:15am
Friday, 10:15am
Danced barefoot and moving your body’s way to the rhythmic sounds of world music, Nia encourages people of all ages and abilities to choose pleasure over pain, with the motto, “Through movement we find health.”
For more information, visit: plensorymovement.com...
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