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These items have been recalled this month. If you have one of these items at home, click on the title to see the details to ensure it is not a risk to your household.
Food Recalls
Kiki seed crackers
My Food Bag Ltg white sesame seeds
Couplands mince & vege pie
Ghiotti mozarella cheese
… View moreThese items have been recalled this month. If you have one of these items at home, click on the title to see the details to ensure it is not a risk to your household.
Food Recalls
Kiki seed crackers
My Food Bag Ltg white sesame seeds
Couplands mince & vege pie
Ghiotti mozarella cheese
Papamoa Spice King sesame seeds
Mahadeo Spices and Produce Warehouse sesame seeds and Qandahari Bazaar sesame seeds
Sesame seeds from these following brands / stores: Bin Inn, Scrumptious, Bare Refill, Grand Market, Classic Taste, Food 4 Less and Apna.
Doughboys bread products
New World Wanaka spaghetti & meatballs
Essente mixed nuts
Hubbards brand BeMighty granola blueberry & seeds
Product Recalls
Zodiac swimming pool heat pump
Rubber duckie toy
H&M children/baby pyjamas
CFMOTO Youth All Terrain vehicle
Magnetic Ball set
Vehicle recalls can be found here.
We hope this message was helpful in keeping you and your family safe.
9th - 11th of August more than 80 LOCAL artists will be exhibiting at the 2024 Arts Canterbury Art Show at The Cashmere Club, 50 Colombo Street,Christchurch.
OPENING NIGHT:7pm Friday 9th of August with tickets available from Eventbrite.
At the opening receive a complimentary drink and … View more9th - 11th of August more than 80 LOCAL artists will be exhibiting at the 2024 Arts Canterbury Art Show at The Cashmere Club, 50 Colombo Street,Christchurch.
OPENING NIGHT:7pm Friday 9th of August with tickets available from Eventbrite.
At the opening receive a complimentary drink and nibbles, enjoy the first opportunity to purchase the art and meet the artists.
SATURDAY/SUNDAY: 10am-4pm - gold coin donation on the door.
“Low sensory hour” Sunday 11th of August 9 - 10am with reduced noise, lighting and distractions during this time.
Good afternoon Neighbours
These are beautifully crafted, look at the grain in the wood.
Wine and nibbles or coffee never looked so good seated at this table on your patio! or a café wanting extra seating
Metal base, strong and sturdy
Measurements: dimension of table top 700mm x 700mm
… View moreGood afternoon Neighbours
These are beautifully crafted, look at the grain in the wood.
Wine and nibbles or coffee never looked so good seated at this table on your patio! or a café wanting extra seating
Metal base, strong and sturdy
Measurements: dimension of table top 700mm x 700mm
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Featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an open-plan kitchen, living and dining area, this home is waiting to be loved by its new … View moreFor only $15 a ticket, you could be in to win this brand-new, fully furnished Jennian home located in beautiful Mangawhai, worth almost $1.4 million dollars.
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Make this property your permanent residence, a holiday home, a rental, or you can simply sell it!
Get your tickets today at heartlottery.org.nz.
Tell us what groups you'd like to see in your area...(walking groups, coffee meet-ups, swing dancing, a family tree group - anything at all!)
Or if you are already in a great group, share it here for others to get involved.
Winter is well and truly here, and we’re helping you keep your cup full and your mind entertained. Simply purchase or gift a subscription via mags4gifts.co.nz before 31 July and you’ll automatically be placed in the draw to win 1 of 3 Delonghi Espresso Coffee Makers worth $229* each!
… View moreWinter is well and truly here, and we’re helping you keep your cup full and your mind entertained. Simply purchase or gift a subscription via mags4gifts.co.nz before 31 July and you’ll automatically be placed in the draw to win 1 of 3 Delonghi Espresso Coffee Makers worth $229* each!
With over 50 titles to choose from, there’s something for everyone. *T&Cs apply
BRONZAN BIO self-tanning drops are perfect for overnight tanning.
All you need to do is decide the preferred intensity of your glow, add the desired number of drops (1 to 12) to your moisturizer, or cream, mix it in your palm, smooth it all over your skin, and voilà now you are ready to glow!
… View moreBRONZAN BIO self-tanning drops are perfect for overnight tanning.
All you need to do is decide the preferred intensity of your glow, add the desired number of drops (1 to 12) to your moisturizer, or cream, mix it in your palm, smooth it all over your skin, and voilà now you are ready to glow!
Add the BRONZAN BIO rejuvenating & self-tanning drops to your existing beauty regime to rejuvenate your skin and custom-tailor your desired summer glow, by using the tanning chart: Make sure you wash your hands.
2 drops = radiant glow
4 drops = sun-kissed tan
8 drops = golden glam
12 drops = deep bronze
The patented rejuvenating phyto complex with extracts from Pomegranate, Acai, Chlorela, Goji and Green Tea will revive, invigorate and energise your skin. With regular use your skin will always be perfectly bronzed.
More information: www.immersioncosmetics.co.nz...
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It’s easy to create your very own colourful planter box, with the kids or for the kids to enjoy, from an old wooden drawer and Resene testpots.
Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.
By David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter
Ageing bridges across North Canterbury will cost millions to replace, but councils can't afford to do the work alone.
Hurunui District Council chief executive Hamish Dobbie said his district alone has 286 bridges and culverts, with around one-third… View moreBy David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter
Ageing bridges across North Canterbury will cost millions to replace, but councils can't afford to do the work alone.
Hurunui District Council chief executive Hamish Dobbie said his district alone has 286 bridges and culverts, with around one-third needing to replaced over the next 30 years.
‘‘We probably need about about $3 million a year just for bridges,’’ he said.
‘‘At the moment we get $200,000 a year for bridge maintenance.’’
The bridges in need of upgrades include Conway River bridge on Inland Road, estimated to cost around $20 million, to smaller bridges and culverts expected to cost less than $1 million.
The Conway River bridge replacement has been listed in the Canterbury Regional Land Transport Plan with a fourth equal priority ranking with several projects, including the Pages Road bridge in Christchurch.
But no date has been set.
The Hurunui District Council’s entire 2024/25 roading programme was $14 million, which included a $5 million Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency subsidy.
The ratepayer was footing the remaining $9 million.
‘‘As a country we need to have a mature conversation about infrastructure funding and some of those conversations will be a bit more confronting,’’ Dobbie said.
He said most of the bridges and culverts around New Zealand were built in the 1950s to 1970s, meaning they were starting to come to the end of the life.
But there has been significant underfunding in infrastructure since then, with councils left to pick up the slack, he said.
The Conway River bridge was on an important route, with oversized vehicles having to use Inland Road if they were unable to use the State Highway 1 tunnels south of Kaikōura.
‘‘It is a local bridge we fund for the benefit of the country,’’ Dobbie said.
He said he would like the ability to loan fund bridge replacement work, provided Waka Kotahi contributed its 52% share.
Waka Kotahi director regional relationships James Caygill said the agency was aware of the problem.
‘‘It is a huge challenge. Every council has bridges they want to work on.’’
He said bridge replacement was funded separately from maintenance, but it was a matter of establishing how urgent the work was.
A Waka Kotahi spokesperson said the agency managed 4751 bridges and large culverts on the country’s state highways (based on 2023 numbers).
The agency has an ‘‘end-of-life’’ bridge replacement programme, with nine state highways bridges being replaced in the 2024-27 National Land Transport Programme, including two in Canterbury.
‘‘It is extremely difficult to predict the exact ‘end-of-life’ dates for a bridge for a variety of factors, and hence predictions in the 10, 20 and 30 year ranges often come with significant margins of error,’’ the spokesperson said.
Waka Kotahi has a bridge inspection process to ensure state highway bridges and culverts were inspected every two years.
‘‘In some cases this may mean placing speed or weight restrictions on some bridges, at which point operators of over-weight vehicles may have to use alternative routes better suited to them.’’
Speed and weight restrictions were only employed as a last resort, the spokesperson said.
■ LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air.
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