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1208 days ago

Buy the hill: More than $100,000 of $120,000 goal raised in half a day!

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

Kiwis have already put up more than half the cash needed to bring two of Christchurch’s highest peaks into public ownership and turn them into a conservation park.

The Press has teamed up with the Rod Donald Banks Peninsula Trust on its Te Ahu Pātiki project, to help raise enough money to buy a 500-hectare block between Mt Herbert and Mt Bradley.

The aim is to make sure the public will always have access to a sprawling network of popular walking tracks, and to let the whole block return to native bush.

A Givealittle page was launched this morning to help the trust overcome its last hurdle. Click the links below to read the full story and donate.

Share your thoughts in the comments below and don't forget to type NFP if you don't want your comments used by Stuff.

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1 day ago

Poll: What does 'Kei te pēhea koe' mean?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Maori Language Week) is upon us and we always love to get involved.

Add your vote to the poll and share a phrase in te Reo Māori below to be in to win a $25 Prezzy card.

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What does 'Kei te pēhea koe' mean?
  • 3.2% You are finally here
    3.2% Complete
  • 87.2% How are you (feeling)?
    87.2% Complete
  • 1.8% There are two fish
    1.8% Complete
  • 7.9% Pass the salt, please
    7.9% Complete
506 votes
1 day ago

Did you feel that?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

An earthquake occurred 15 km south-east of Amberley today (Friday Sep 13) at 10:41am.

What you need to know:
- Light shaking was felt right down through Christchurch and Kaiapoi.
- The magnitude was 4.0 and the depth was 22 km
- See the Geonet image below to see how far the shaking was reported.
- Some people have reported hearing a loud bang.

You may wish to check out Natural Hazards Commission list of ways to make your home safer for natural disasters here.

Did you feel it where you are?

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6 days ago

Poll: Is it rude to take a full trolley to self-checkout?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Luckily self-checkout is pretty common in supermarkets these days and we generally use it to quickly buy a few things without the long lines. But perhaps it's appropriate to head there with your full trolley to skip the lines?

What are your thoughts? Is that rude?

Share in the comments below if this has ever happened to you.

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Is it rude to take a full trolley to self-checkout?
  • 53.4% Yes!
    53.4% Complete
  • 43.9% Nah, it's okay
    43.9% Complete
  • 2.6% Other - I'll share below!
    2.6% Complete
2890 votes