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733 days ago

Botanical Expo 2022

Denise Neighbourly Lead from Halswell

Botanical Expo 2022
Spring is blooming. The New Zealand Alpine Garden Society, South Island Daffodil Society and the Combined Canterbury Floral Art Groups have joined forces to produce this extravaganza! $5.00 entry.

Workshops and Speakers on a range of topics
Plant sales with rare and unusual plants
Prizes - Win Visits to Gardens
Tools sharpening
Crevice Garden building Botanical Expo
Spring Show with a delightful displays of spring flowers.
BuyChoicePlants from specialist back yard propagators.
Speakers on a range of informative and inspirational topics.
WinGardenVisit to some of Canterbury's top gardens

To wet your whistle we will be posting more details on each of these topics in the run up the the #BotanicalExpo so follow us to keep up to date and share with your friends and be sure to get the date in your diary and come along!!! At the Lincoln Events Centre, 15 Meijer Drive, Lincoln. Saturday 17 September 1 pm to 5 pm, and Sunday 18 September 10 am to 4 pm.

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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
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  • 7.9% Pass the salt, please
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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
  • 44% Nah, it's okay
    44% Complete
  • 2.6% Other - I'll share below!
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2916 votes