Ilam, 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!

1660 days ago

Christchurch council removes 840 rubbish bins from parks, adds 100 'smart bins'

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

More than 200 Christchurch parks will be left without rubbish bins when the city council finishes removing 840 of them across the city.

About 100 “smart” bins will be installed instead, but 211 “low-use” neighbourhood parks will have their bins taken away and not returned.

The smart bins … View more
More than 200 Christchurch parks will be left without rubbish bins when the city council finishes removing 840 of them across the city.

About 100 “smart” bins will be installed instead, but 211 “low-use” neighbourhood parks will have their bins taken away and not returned.

The smart bins are bigger and are equipped with sensor technology that provides the council’s maintenance contractor with daily information on how full each bin is.

Council head of parks Andrew Rutledge​ said the data meant the contractor only needed to send crews out to empty the bins when required, saving time and money.

In areas without bins, the council encouraged people to take any rubbish home with them, and put it in their red wheelie bin.

1654 days ago

Free range eggs

Christine from Upper Riccarton

Free range eggs for sale from my backyard chickens
$10 tray of 20
$6 a dozen
$4 a half dozen

Subject to availability

Price: $10

1654 days ago

Breen's Uniform

Sherryl from Bishopdale

Good condition
Size 11-12
All for $50 ono

Negotiable

1654 days ago

RMHC® New Zealand Annual Appeal

Ronald McDonald House Charities

Help us house families with hospitalised children. Join the fight to fund a night. Find out more

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1657 days ago

What we don't want to see on The Block NZ

Colleen Hawkes Reporter from Homed

The Block NZ is back on our screens on Monday, but let's hope there are no more silly decor challenges and over-the-top reserves.

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1655 days ago

Cat hit by a car on Normans Road

Jo from Bryndwr

I just witnessed a cat being hit by a car. The driver stopped and I helped him locate the cat as it had scuttled into the STAC playground. We put it in his car and he said he was going to take it to the vet. The cat was alert but had possibly broken its back. It’s a beautiful black cat with … View moreI just witnessed a cat being hit by a car. The driver stopped and I helped him locate the cat as it had scuttled into the STAC playground. We put it in his car and he said he was going to take it to the vet. The cat was alert but had possibly broken its back. It’s a beautiful black cat with green eyes. Sorry if it’s yours.

1655 days ago

Kids desk and stool

Guy from Strowan

Would look great with a fresh coat of paint.

Solid and well made. Collect from Merivale.

Price: $25

1655 days ago

Resident-friendly terms

Our pioneering approach to retirement living includes resident-friendly terms designed to protect you and your family.

Ryman’s Peace of Mind Guarantees include terms such as our deferred management fee that is capped at 20 percent, one of the lowest in the retirement sector.
Our base weekly… View more
Our pioneering approach to retirement living includes resident-friendly terms designed to protect you and your family.

Ryman’s Peace of Mind Guarantees include terms such as our deferred management fee that is capped at 20 percent, one of the lowest in the retirement sector.
Our base weekly fee is fixed for the entire time you occupy your townhouse or apartment*, and comprehensive care can be dialled up as your needs change.

Terms like these provide you with greater confidence to live the way you want.
*Some conditions apply
Learn more

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1658 days ago

Throwback Thursday: On yer bike

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

Employees of the Addington railway workshops pedal homeward on a cold July evening in
1946.

The workshops stood at what is now Tower Junction. They built, maintained and repaired railway stock and were a major employer in Christchurch.

The Christchurch terrain suited cycling and the city was … View more
Employees of the Addington railway workshops pedal homeward on a cold July evening in
1946.

The workshops stood at what is now Tower Junction. They built, maintained and repaired railway stock and were a major employer in Christchurch.

The Christchurch terrain suited cycling and the city was known for its bikes. Few workers owned cars, so bikes and trams dominated city streets after the 5pm knock-off time.

The 40-hour week and eight-hour working day, introduced 10 years earlier but in general practice only from 1946, contributed to the 5 o'clock rush.

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1660 days ago

Use it or lose it - Your Local Pharmacy

Marina from Avonhead

We know the tactics - kill off our locals with loss leaders, then milk us unashamedly. Once our community pharmacies are gone they won't come back, leaving the market to the intruders - in this case Australian giants Chemist Warehouse and Countdown with their in-store pharmacies. The intruders… View moreWe know the tactics - kill off our locals with loss leaders, then milk us unashamedly. Once our community pharmacies are gone they won't come back, leaving the market to the intruders - in this case Australian giants Chemist Warehouse and Countdown with their in-store pharmacies. The intruders don't charge the dispensing fee to lure customers in but they still have to pay it to the government. I know in many households money is tight and 5 Dollars can go a long way. But if you can - please continue to support our local pharmacists. I would hate to lose the knowledge many of these pharmacists have accumulated and I have saved many doctors visits by simply talking to our pharmacist. I go to Hei Hei pharmacy in Wycola Ave.

1656 days ago

Kids desk and stool

Guy from Strowan

Would look great with a fresh coat of paint.

Solid and well made. Collect from Merivale.

Price: $25

1657 days ago

Welcome sign

The Team from Resene ColorShop Hornby

A vintage print can make a great welcome sign for your home entrance way by simply adding some hand painted letters in your choice of Resene colours!

Find out how to create your own.

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1658 days ago

Win tickets for Fieldays!

Exceed - we fix windows & doors

WIN FREE TICKETS FOR FIELDAYS🤩🥳
Our team will be at Fieldays from 16th-19th June and to celebrate we are GIVING AWAY 2 DOUBLE PASSES to the event .

✔️ To win 1 of these 2 double passes simply comment below who you would take with you to Fieldays.

Competition ends on Monday 14th June at… View more
WIN FREE TICKETS FOR FIELDAYS🤩🥳
Our team will be at Fieldays from 16th-19th June and to celebrate we are GIVING AWAY 2 DOUBLE PASSES to the event .

✔️ To win 1 of these 2 double passes simply comment below who you would take with you to Fieldays.

Competition ends on Monday 14th June at 10 am.
2 winners will be chosen from a random draw of entries received via Exceed´s Facebook, Instagram & Neighbourly pages.
Good luck everyone. See you at Fieldays!

📍 EVENT INFO:
16th-19th JUNE 2021
Mystery Creek Events Centre, Hamilton

If you need expert advice, come and talk to Exceed experts at site RM77. We will be there to discuss all your window and door repairs, upgrades & security needs 🧰⚒

The team at Exceed : )

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1658 days ago

Confidence.

NumberWorks'nWords Burnside

With a confident attitude, you can reach great heights.

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1667 days ago

Possible Stolen Dog

Denise from Addington

I have just been shopping at Countdown Moorhouse Ave. A man was begging for money. He didn't look in good shape, but he had the most beautiful dog with him. Clearly very well looked after and well-fed. The dog had a good leather lead. The dog was ravenous. It was trying to eat plastic and then… View moreI have just been shopping at Countdown Moorhouse Ave. A man was begging for money. He didn't look in good shape, but he had the most beautiful dog with him. Clearly very well looked after and well-fed. The dog had a good leather lead. The dog was ravenous. It was trying to eat plastic and then a rotten banana. I bought the dog some food, but when I went back to get more, the man disappeared. Unfortunately, I could not take a photo, neither do I know what breed the dog is. I can say that it was a male dog, medium size, unusual colouring - sort of brownish/blackish. If you have a dog that has gone missing and looks similar to the one I have described. I can fully describe the man who has it. Feel free to message me.

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