Huntsbury, Christchurch

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Do you have any festive tips your community needs to know about? Post them here!

3211 days ago

Win a YEAR's supply of PURINA ONE Pet Food!

FreshChoice Barrington

Hello to our Neighbourly cat and dog lovers! We’re giving away a YEAR’s supply of PURINA ONE cat or dog food for our furry friends. Simply pounce online to Freshchoice.co.nz/Purina-one to fill in your details and you'll be in the draw! Competition ends 2nd April 2017. Enter Now

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3211 days ago

Living Economies Expo

Chrys Horn from Addington Timebank

Imagine a country which respects the living planet; whose people enjoy fair land tenure, good housing, good health, wholesome food, a rewarding livelihood, free education, a compassionate justice system, and an adequate income: a country with an inclusive democracy grounded in vibrant communities.
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Imagine a country which respects the living planet; whose people enjoy fair land tenure, good housing, good health, wholesome food, a rewarding livelihood, free education, a compassionate justice system, and an adequate income: a country with an inclusive democracy grounded in vibrant communities.

This could be Aotearoa New Zealand –Come along to the Living Economies Expo on from Fri March 31st til Sunday April 2nd in Lyttelton to be part of making this vision a reality.
Here is the programme
Check out the fantastic speakers and topics and come along to think about how we could build living economies across New Zealand. (some of which you have have a taste of hearing via the Growing Change of Seeds series of podcasts that are shared below).

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3211 days ago

Do you need a builder?

Abby from Waltham

Do you need a builder?

3212 days ago

Organic rubbish collection life cycle

Media Team from Christchurch City Council

It takes three months to recycle the contents of your green organics bin into compost. Find out about the whole process at the Organics Processing Plant Open Day . Saturday 18 March

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3213 days ago

Watch out for the jellies!

Media Team from Christchurch City Council

Visitors to Christchurch beaches are being warned to watch out for Portugese man o’ war (blue bottle) jellyfish, with hundreds washing up on the city’s beaches over the last week. Click the link for advice from Council Head Ranger Kelly Hansen.

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3213 days ago

Little Lost Dog - Christchurch City Pound

Yvette from Cashmere

*** Does anyone know who this sweet girl belongs to? If you do please contact the pound on 03 941 7048 & help her get home ***
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Hello, I'm a poodle cross female, at least 5 years old. I came in at the weekend and would like to go home now. Do you know my owner? Please tell them I … View more
*** Does anyone know who this sweet girl belongs to? If you do please contact the pound on 03 941 7048 & help her get home ***
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Hello, I'm a poodle cross female, at least 5 years old. I came in at the weekend and would like to go home now. Do you know my owner? Please tell them I am here — in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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3213 days ago

Government plans to sell of 2500 State Houses in Christchurch.

Petra from Sydenham

A public meeting is being held at the Transitional Cathedral this
Thursday 9 March at 7.30 pm. There is an impressive list of concerned organisations attending this meeting.
You are invited to support your fellow neighbours and let your life be heard.

3214 days ago

Poll: Vote for the AMI Community Grant NEIGHBOURHOOD Finalists

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We need your help! These 10 wonderful neighbourhood organisations are finalists in the 2017 AMI Community Grants Neighbourhood category. Now it's up to you to decide who should receive a share of the funds. Read a little from each organisation and/or project on how your support will help themView moreWe need your help! These 10 wonderful neighbourhood organisations are finalists in the 2017 AMI Community Grants Neighbourhood category. Now it's up to you to decide who should receive a share of the funds. Read a little from each organisation and/or project on how your support will help them - and then cast your vote below. Voting closes Friday 24th March.

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Vote for the AMI Community Grant NEIGHBOURHOOD Finalists
  • 7% 1) Seddon Community and Neighbourhood Support Group
    7% Complete
  • 5% 2) Riverton Community Garden Project
    5% Complete
  • 25.8% 3) Surrogate Grandparents NZ
    25.8% Complete
  • 10.1% 4) AED Defibrillator for Churchill Park School
    10.1% Complete
  • 1.1% 5) Whangaroa Community Trust Mural
    1.1% Complete
  • 8.1% 6) Murrays Bay Intermediate Safer Walkway
    8.1% Complete
  • 9.8% 7) Free For All Resource Sharing
    9.8% Complete
  • 2.9% 8) Taradale Alleyway Improvement
    2.9% Complete
  • 25.5% 9) House of Grace Home for Pregnant Teens
    25.5% Complete
  • 4.5% 10) Keith Street Wanganui Youth Centre
    4.5% Complete
2271 votes
3214 days ago

Poll: Vote for the AMI Community Grant REGIONAL Finalists

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We need your help! These 10 wonderful organisations are finalists in the 2017 AMI Community Grants Regional category. Now it's up to you to decide who should receive a share of the funds. Read a little from each organisation on how your support will help them - and then cast your vote below. … View moreWe need your help! These 10 wonderful organisations are finalists in the 2017 AMI Community Grants Regional category. Now it's up to you to decide who should receive a share of the funds. Read a little from each organisation on how your support will help them - and then cast your vote below. Voting closes Friday 24th March.

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Vote for the AMI Community Grant REGIONAL Finalists
  • 7.6% 1) Youth Search and Rescue Tauranga
    7.6% Complete
  • 5.3% 2) North Shore Initial Response Trust
    5.3% Complete
  • 6% 3) Wellington North Community Patrol
    6% Complete
  • 4.9% 4) Crimewatch (Chch) Inc
    4.9% Complete
  • 17.9% 5) Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter Trust
    17.9% Complete
  • 3.1% 6) South Canterbury Child Restraint Rentals
    3.1% Complete
  • 21.9% 7) Kidz need Dadz NZ
    21.9% Complete
  • 16.5% 8) Foster Hope Charitable Trust
    16.5% Complete
  • 6.5% 9) Volunteering Canterbury
    6.5% Complete
  • 10.3% 10) Under the Stars - Homeless in Tauranga.
    10.3% Complete
2090 votes
3219 days ago

Have you made plans for Mother's Day?

The Team from Jennian Homes Canterbury North

Our annual Jennian Homes Mother’s Day Fun Run/Walk is back for 2017 – and with more than 20 locations nationwide, it is set to be bigger and better than ever!

The Jennian Homes Mother’s Day Fun Run/Walk is part of an initiative to support the Heart Foundation’s ‘Heart Foundation for … View more
Our annual Jennian Homes Mother’s Day Fun Run/Walk is back for 2017 – and with more than 20 locations nationwide, it is set to be bigger and better than ever!

The Jennian Homes Mother’s Day Fun Run/Walk is part of an initiative to support the Heart Foundation’s ‘Heart Foundation for Women’ campaign, which aims to empower women to take charge of their heart health.

We hope you will among the thousands decked out in the iconic Dick Frizzell designed red t-shirts this Mother’s Day.

Register for this year’s Mother’s Day Fun Run/Walk before 31 March to receive early bird pricing. Plus, we've got over $25,000 worth of fantastic prizes up for grabs including: Fitbit activity trackers, Stirling Sports vouchers, Canopy Camping Escapes, Fujifilm NZ Instax Cameras + more.

So, if you haven’t made plans this Mother’s Day, please join us, get your active wear and running shoes ready to walk alongside thousands of other women to promote good heart health.

Sign up to a 5km Fun Run/Walk near you to show your support! Buy tickets now.

3215 days ago

Firefighters - we salute you

Media Team from Christchurch City Council

Three weeks on from the start of the devastating Port Hills fire, we pay tribute to the men and women who have worked tirelessly to put it out.

To each and every one of them, we offer our heartfelt thanks.
Watch our special tribute, here: ccc.govt.nz...

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