Summer Garden Awards
The Canterbury Horticultural Society Summer Garden Awards are a way of acknowledging the great work home gardeners, landscape designers, city planners, teachers and employed gardeners are doing – and a chance for just a little bit of showing off for all the hard yards on the ground. The awards are generously supported by Oderings Garden Centres who have donated gift vouchers for top scoring residential gardens.
Premier Garden Award – $300 Oderings Gift Voucher
1st prize in each category – $150 Oderings Gift Voucher
2nd prize – $50 Oderings Gift Voucher
(only residential gardens are eligible for prizes)
Entries close Wednesday 1 February
Judging Sunday 5 February
Scam Alert: Fake information regarding December Bonuses from MSD
The Ministry of Social Development is reporting that fake information is circulating about new ‘December bonuses’ or ‘benefit increases’
If you get suspicious communication, please contact Netsafe.
Poll: Are you starting to feel a lift in business confidence across the Canterbury region?
The Press reports that Canterbury is right in the middle of a construction boom, with activity forecast to peak around 2027 and major investment flowing into transport, water and energy infrastructure.
We want to know: Are you starting to feel a lift in business confidence across the Canterbury region?
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42.4% Yes
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57.6% No
Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
🎉 2026 is almost here!
We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?
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10.3% Yes! New Year, New Me
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20% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
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69.8% Nah - not for me
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