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2321 days ago

Shops' returns policies may obscure customers' legal rights

The Team from Citizens Advice Christchurch Area

Many online retailers' returns policies in particular misrepresent or obscure the rights that all shoppers have under the Consumer Guarantees Act (CGA).

Read the full article on the Stuff link below. Visit the "Returning goods" section on our website: www.cab.org.nz...

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2338 days ago

Cost to keep Christchurch's drinking water safe spirals to almost $40 million

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

The cost of keeping Christchurch's drinking water safe has spiralled to almost $40 million – more than 25 times the city council's initial estimate for chlorination and to fix vulnerable wells.

Christchurch City councillors have to find at least $35m to fix 49 pump stations, more … View more
The cost of keeping Christchurch's drinking water safe has spiralled to almost $40 million – more than 25 times the city council's initial estimate for chlorination and to fix vulnerable wells.

Christchurch City councillors have to find at least $35m to fix 49 pump stations, more than 40 times the original $840,000 budget for the work.

Read more by clicking the link below and tell us what you think in the comments. (Please tell us if you don't want your comments published in The Press/Stuff)

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2323 days ago

Mental Health and Addiction Inquiry

The Department of Internal Affairs

Join us at our next Meet the Inquiry Panel in Christchurch on Tuesday 03 July at the Christchurch Transitional Cathedral, 234 Hereford St, 5 to 6.30pm. Share your views with the Inquiry Panel. Learn more

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2323 days ago

Root To Tip Competition Winners

The Team from Christchurch City Council

The Root To Tip Competition was organised by Garden To Table with the support of Love Food Hate Waste to get kids to cook seasonal, locally sourced vegetarian 2 courses meal using the ingredients from the root to the tip to limit food waste.
The winners were Nina and Jean from Heathcote Valley … View more
The Root To Tip Competition was organised by Garden To Table with the support of Love Food Hate Waste to get kids to cook seasonal, locally sourced vegetarian 2 courses meal using the ingredients from the root to the tip to limit food waste.
The winners were Nina and Jean from Heathcote Valley School with a Choko Gratin. They were judged by last year’s winners Otis and Noa and Chefs Alex Davies from Gathering and Alesha Bilbrough-Collins from Bearlion.

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2323 days ago

Progress made on Cathedral reinstatement

The Team from Christchurch City Council

Work will be underway soon to clear and decontaminate the Christ Church Cathedral site by the end of next month.
Read more it on Newsline: bit.ly...

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2324 days ago

GARAGE SALE

Ashleigh from Lincoln

Time to clear out the house! Come on over next Saturday morning (30 June) to nab yourself a bargain. Tools, camping gear, kitchenware and HEAPS of homeware. 12 Greenlaw Street, Lincoln, from 9am.

Negotiable

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2324 days ago

The word on water: Latest on chlorination

The Team from Christchurch City Council

Keep up with the latest water updates.
Check out today's addition to our water blog here on Newsline: bit.ly...

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2325 days ago

Dog registration due

The Team from Christchurch City Council

If you’ve got Responsible Dog Owner status, your 2018-19 registration fees are tomorrow! Here’s how you can pay: bit.ly...

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2326 days ago

Preschoolers splash into free swimming

The Team from Christchurch City Council

After a successful trial last year, under-fives will swim for free at Council pools.
Read more about the LTP decision finalised today on Newsline: bit.ly...

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2326 days ago

Jump start on Stallion Avenue

Sheasby from Halswell

Anyone with a jump starter pack to help me jump start my car on Wednesday or Thursday.that would be really appreciated

2326 days ago

Ice and snow puts Canterbury drivers on alert

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Canterbury drivers, in the alpine areas and the lower half of the island should be on the lookout for black ice and slippery conditions as a cold front sweeps up the country today, says the NZ Transport Agency’s Network Operations Manager Tresca Forrester.

Stay up-to-date:
- The key traffic … View more
Canterbury drivers, in the alpine areas and the lower half of the island should be on the lookout for black ice and slippery conditions as a cold front sweeps up the country today, says the NZ Transport Agency’s Network Operations Manager Tresca Forrester.

Stay up-to-date:
- The key traffic and travel source which provides up-to-date information on weather and road conditions is NZTA website.

- Important information is also shared via the Transport Agency’s accounts listed here.

- Drivers can also call 0800 4 HIGHWAYS (0800 44 44 49) to speak to the call centre team who can provide them with traffic and travel information either before they’re travelling or when they’re on the road.

For more information click here.

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2327 days ago

Emergency supplies in vehicle

The Team from Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management

In some emergencies you may be stranded in your vehicle for some time. A flood, snow storm or major traffic accident could make it impossible to proceed.

What emergency supplies do you have in your vehicle?

www.happens.nz...

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2327 days ago

Poll: What do you wear in the garden?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Check out Get Growing subscriber Clare Strange's genius hack for a gardening apron. It was made from a pair of jeans from an op shop. "All of my gardening clothes come from op shops," she says. "Large men's shirts make good cover-ups to keep sun and insects off my arms. For… View moreCheck out Get Growing subscriber Clare Strange's genius hack for a gardening apron. It was made from a pair of jeans from an op shop. "All of my gardening clothes come from op shops," she says. "Large men's shirts make good cover-ups to keep sun and insects off my arms. For the apron, start with a smaller size than you would wear so it doesn't wrap around too far. Check that it has a lot of pockets." So tell us if you've got similarly fashionable, exclusive-for-the-garden glad rags, and if yes, why not post a photo in the Reply space too!

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What do you wear in the garden?
  • 69% I have something upcycled from old stuff.
    69% Complete
  • 5% I bought something especially.
    5% Complete
  • 26.1% No! I like gardening in the buff!
    26.1% Complete
422 votes
2327 days ago

Dates revealed for 're-imagined' buskers festival

The Team from Christchurch City Council

The World Buskers Festival has been re-imagined, and it's coming to Ōtautahi streets in January. For more on the new Bread & Circus - World Buskers Festival, head to Newsline: bit.ly...

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2332 days ago

Canterbury District Health Board axes oft-slated potholed and puddled car park

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

A much-slated car park that's part of a park-and-ride service to Christchurch Hospital will close and be replaced by a council parking building.

The CDHB will now use the Christchurch City Council-owned Lichfield St car park building. It has 805 parks and is regularly well below capacity.
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A much-slated car park that's part of a park-and-ride service to Christchurch Hospital will close and be replaced by a council parking building.

The CDHB will now use the Christchurch City Council-owned Lichfield St car park building. It has 805 parks and is regularly well below capacity.

The park-and-ride service will operate from the building from July 2.

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