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A plea please to the dealer who helped me set up my table at the sale yesterday morning. The box with the all the Adams Titian Ware (5 tea plates, two dinner plates, two vegetable dishes etc), which hadn't been put out or unpacked - I'd love it back. It is commission work for a Dunedin … View moreA plea please to the dealer who helped me set up my table at the sale yesterday morning. The box with the all the Adams Titian Ware (5 tea plates, two dinner plates, two vegetable dishes etc), which hadn't been put out or unpacked - I'd love it back. It is commission work for a Dunedin Street Vintage customer, which was destined for that table of mine! I'd be happy for you to keep the black and white plate for the price you paid for the box.
It's not just dogs and cats that get abandoned as the festive season approaches – chickens are also being dumped on roadsides, fords and reserves across North Canterbury.
North Canterbury Chicken Rescue founder Manda Gill says the volunteer group receives the most complaints about … View moreIt's not just dogs and cats that get abandoned as the festive season approaches – chickens are also being dumped on roadsides, fords and reserves across North Canterbury.
North Canterbury Chicken Rescue founder Manda Gill says the volunteer group receives the most complaints about abandoned chickens between November and March.
People abandon them for various reasons, but mainly because the chicks turn out to be roosters.
"I think everything deserves a fair shot at life," she says.
A joint international operation involving Australian Federal Police and New Zealand Customs Service has resulted in the arrest of a 41-year-old Sydney man and the seizure of approximately 190kg of cocaine making it New Zealand's largest cocaine seizure.
On Monday, 20 August 2018, a container … View moreA joint international operation involving Australian Federal Police and New Zealand Customs Service has resulted in the arrest of a 41-year-old Sydney man and the seizure of approximately 190kg of cocaine making it New Zealand's largest cocaine seizure.
On Monday, 20 August 2018, a container listed as a shipment of bananas arrived in Auckland, New Zealand, on a vessel from Balboa, Panama.
New Zealand Customs and Police inspected the container and found five duffel bags on top of the banana boxes, which contained 190 blocks of cocaine each weighing around a kilogram that had been wrapped in packaging tape.
🍌 B-A-N-A-N-A-S! 🍌
Anyone who wants to report illegal drug activity can contact their nearest Police station or you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
More here: www.police.govt.nz...
A North Canterbury woman has come forward saying she was right to leave a note after searching for a…
Kia ora neighbours,
We wanted to let you know that New Zealand Police have now joined Neighbourly! We're happy to be here!
Other than occasionally posting cute pictures of our canine friends, we plan to share with you the latest happenings in your community and around the country - as we… View moreKia ora neighbours,
We wanted to let you know that New Zealand Police have now joined Neighbourly! We're happy to be here!
Other than occasionally posting cute pictures of our canine friends, we plan to share with you the latest happenings in your community and around the country - as we work together to create safer communities.
Please remember our Neighbourly page and private messages are not monitored by Police and are not the place to report crimes - IN AN EMERGENCY, DIAL 111.
Add some colour to your barbecue table this summer! Get stuck into making these easy coasters using masking tape and Resene paint. Choose your favourite colour combinations and shapes. Make the most of your weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to … View moreAdd some colour to your barbecue table this summer! Get stuck into making these easy coasters using masking tape and Resene paint. Choose your favourite colour combinations and shapes. Make the most of your weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to create this quick and easy project yourself.
Win up to $1000* of your shop back with Farmlands!
Spend $150 or more on your Farmlands Card between 1 November 2018 and 15 December 2018 at participating Card Partners to go in the draw to win. Plus, check out the Farmlands Gift Guide to find gift ideas for all the family.
Find out where to… View moreWin up to $1000* of your shop back with Farmlands!
Spend $150 or more on your Farmlands Card between 1 November 2018 and 15 December 2018 at participating Card Partners to go in the draw to win. Plus, check out the Farmlands Gift Guide to find gift ideas for all the family.
Find out where to shop this Christmas: www.farmlands.co.nz/christmas
*Terms and Conditions apply.
A heap of tyres free to a good home, good for silage etc must collect from kaiapoi
Boys clothes sizes 6-12 need gone urgently!!!!!
Note: no size 8 left
So here’s an interesting turn of events in the water bottling saga. www.ecan.govt.nz...
To register and be in to win the STIHL prize pack pictured below head to the Agricultural Show 2018 and collect your two stamps from both the Harcourts Rural Lifestyle site and STIHL Shop site and be in to win! (Prize drawn Friday 4pm T & C's apply).
Animal control is on the way watch out for cow on Tram Road....sent through from Cust community network so not sure "where" on Tram Road it is. Drive safely.
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