Cracroft, Christchurch

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861 days ago

Fabulous chicken manure!

Alan from Beckenham

Farmyard fertiliser for the home garden. The Rotary Club of Christchurch South is again selling its highly prized garden fertiliser. At Just $8 per 10-12kg bag it is a bargain. 2 bags are just $15 and additional bags a gift at $5 each. (EG 5 bags $30). Street sales commence at 8am on Sat Aug 27th.
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Farmyard fertiliser for the home garden. The Rotary Club of Christchurch South is again selling its highly prized garden fertiliser. At Just $8 per 10-12kg bag it is a bargain. 2 bags are just $15 and additional bags a gift at $5 each. (EG 5 bags $30). Street sales commence at 8am on Sat Aug 27th.
If rained off Sat Sept 3rd on a main arterial near you. All proceeds go to charity.

Price: $8

862 days ago

International Chess Day

NumberWorks'nWords Cashmere

Almost everyone in the world has heard of the game of chess, but what not everyone knows is that there is an entire day dedicated to the celebration of this wonderful pastime!

A game of strategy and wits, chess has long been considered to be the thinking man’s game. From its early days in … View more
Almost everyone in the world has heard of the game of chess, but what not everyone knows is that there is an entire day dedicated to the celebration of this wonderful pastime!

A game of strategy and wits, chess has long been considered to be the thinking man’s game. From its early days in India in the 6th century, to everywhere in the world today, chess is a wonderful game to play anytime, anywhere, and with almost anyone.

Has your child played the game of chess? Why not try it today!

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863 days ago

Beef, ordered from here

McDonald's

For delicious grass-raised beef New Zealand is the perfect combo.

An ideal climate, lush pastures and innovative farming produces enough beef for Macca’s in New Zealand and around the world. Our patties are 100% quality beef, and all that’s added is a dash of salt and pepper when cooked.
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For delicious grass-raised beef New Zealand is the perfect combo.

An ideal climate, lush pastures and innovative farming produces enough beef for Macca’s in New Zealand and around the world. Our patties are 100% quality beef, and all that’s added is a dash of salt and pepper when cooked.

We partner with many Kiwi farmers who produce our beef, including those at the world-class Whangara Farms.
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868 days ago

Christchurch will spend $683 million on stadium, following 13-3 council vote

The Team Reporter from The Press

Christchurch city leaders have agreed to pour another $150 million into the Te Kaha stadium project budget – taking the total cost of the project to nearly $700m.

The Christchurch City Council met on Thursday to decide the fate of the beleaguered project.

After nearly six hours of discussion … View more
Christchurch city leaders have agreed to pour another $150 million into the Te Kaha stadium project budget – taking the total cost of the project to nearly $700m.

The Christchurch City Council met on Thursday to decide the fate of the beleaguered project.

After nearly six hours of discussion and debate, councillors voted 13-3 to increase the budget and push on with the project. The other options on the table were to pause the project and revaluate it, or they could have scrapped it altogether.

The three councillors who voted against pushing on were Melanie Coker, Sara Templeton and Celeste Donovan.

Read more here and tell us what you think of the decision in the comments below.

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865 days ago

Reading Tip #4

NumberWorks'nWords Cashmere

Choose a favourite time to read together as a family and enjoy it. This might be everyone reading the same book together, reading different things at the same time, or getting your children to read to each other. This time spent reading together can be relaxing for all ?‍?‍?‍??

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866 days ago

Paint it Red with Resene!

Resene

Simply visit your local Resene owned ColorShop, choose your favourite red testpots and for each one you buy Resene will donate $1 to Cure Kids to help fund vital child health research!

Offer applies to all Resene green 60mL testpots (excludes metallic and wood stains) purchased by retail … View more
Simply visit your local Resene owned ColorShop, choose your favourite red testpots and for each one you buy Resene will donate $1 to Cure Kids to help fund vital child health research!

Offer applies to all Resene green 60mL testpots (excludes metallic and wood stains) purchased by retail customers between 13-31 July 2022 at Resene owned ColorShops.

Come in and see the Resene team today!
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867 days ago

Reading Tip #3

NumberWorks'nWords Cashmere

Give children lots of opportunities to read different things in their own time - it doesn’t just have to be books. There’s fiction, non-fiction, poetry, comics, magazines, recipes, and much more. Try leaving interesting reading material in different places around the home and see who picks it … View moreGive children lots of opportunities to read different things in their own time - it doesn’t just have to be books. There’s fiction, non-fiction, poetry, comics, magazines, recipes, and much more. Try leaving interesting reading material in different places around the home and see who picks it up ??

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867 days ago

Concrete pad

The Team from Resene ColorShop Hornby

Transform a dull concrete pad into an attractive seating area with a little bit of help from Resene Walk-on flooring and paving paint.

Find out how to create your own.

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868 days ago

Do you know a greenfingered hero in your community?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Dear neighbours,

NZ Gardener together with Ryman Healthcare is once again looking for greenfingered good sorts – individuals or groups who use their gardening skills to help others. Tell us about the great gardeners doing right by your community, and they could be one of five finalists who will… View more
Dear neighbours,

NZ Gardener together with Ryman Healthcare is once again looking for greenfingered good sorts – individuals or groups who use their gardening skills to help others. Tell us about the great gardeners doing right by your community, and they could be one of five finalists who will feature in the October magazine!

There are some amazing prizes up for grabs, so if you know a homegrown hero who is using their gardening skills for the greater good, nominate them now for Ryman Healthcare 2022 Gardener of the Year!

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868 days ago

Revival jacket

Deanna from Waltham

Size ten only worn once really warm winter fluffy jacket for this miserable cold weather price is fifty dollars ono

Negotiable

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868 days ago

Solid Pine gliding chair

Deanna from Waltham

Hey I have a nice sturdy old pine glider rocker chair has two cushions on for back and one for bum cushions have slight fading chair is overall great condition just need bit CRC on the gliders to stop squeeking when glide perfect for older person or new mum with bubs offers over 70$ please or may … View moreHey I have a nice sturdy old pine glider rocker chair has two cushions on for back and one for bum cushions have slight fading chair is overall great condition just need bit CRC on the gliders to stop squeeking when glide perfect for older person or new mum with bubs offers over 70$ please or may negotiate

Negotiable

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869 days ago

Fussy Cat? Have some fun with this WILD sampler pack!

Jo from Cashmere

Many cats go crazy over our pure game meat treats. This sampler pack gives you 10g each of possum, rabbit and venison so you can be reasonably sure of finding one to delight your nlittle carnivore.

Made from pure meat, bone, organs, skin and tendons. Carefully dried at 63 degrees C to lock in … View more
Many cats go crazy over our pure game meat treats. This sampler pack gives you 10g each of possum, rabbit and venison so you can be reasonably sure of finding one to delight your nlittle carnivore.

Made from pure meat, bone, organs, skin and tendons. Carefully dried at 63 degrees C to lock in the natural taste and precious nutrients.

NO stuff that a cat would not naturally eat. No fillers, no preservatives, no flavour enhancers. Just the real, pure, wild animal.

The pack contains 3 x 10g packs of pure wild dried NZ game meat treats: rabbit, possum and venison.

PRICE INCLUDES POSTAGE, but rural $4.30 extra. Different purchases can travel under one rural ticket.

Made in NZ under MPI Food Safety Regulations, with love and care by The Wild Treat Company Ltd. Check out our other listings for other wild treats.

Samples of other treats available with any purchase.

Price: $9.70

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869 days ago

Possum Treats for Small Dogs

Jo from Cashmere

Dogs seem to know how good these treats are for them!
These pure, raw, dried possum treats are the perfect combination for joy and nourishment: containing skin, organs, bone, cartilage and tendons - bursting with natural goodness.
A source of Omega 3 and 6, chondroitin/glucosamine, collagen, … View more
Dogs seem to know how good these treats are for them!
These pure, raw, dried possum treats are the perfect combination for joy and nourishment: containing skin, organs, bone, cartilage and tendons - bursting with natural goodness.
A source of Omega 3 and 6, chondroitin/glucosamine, collagen, high quality proteins, vitamins, natural minerals (including calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron and zinc) and very little fat.
Great to take off to a comfy spot to enjoy. Or for owners to break off into tantalizing little pieces.
Carefully dried at 63 degrees C, to preserve the precious, wild nutrients and taste.
Packed and sent without plastic, made from humanely harvested wild "pest" animals ranging free on NZ farms.
The treats are about 11 cm long and there are 14 in a pack to keep your small dog/s happy. (Larger ones will be available from 21 July.)
PRICE INCLUDES POSTAGE but rural $4.30 extra. Different purchases can travel under one rural ticket.
Made in NZ under MPI Food Safety Regulations, with love and care by The Wild Treat Company Ltd. Check out our other listings for other wild treats.
Samples of other treats available with any purchase.

Price: $14

869 days ago

South Island's biggest bulk retail centre planned for Rolleston

The Team Reporter from The Press

Rolleston near Christchurch could become home to the South Island’s biggest bulk shopping centre if a plan by property developer the Carter Group gets the go-ahead.

To be called The Station, the development would have about 50 stores and eateries, including a large hardware barn and parking for … View more
Rolleston near Christchurch could become home to the South Island’s biggest bulk shopping centre if a plan by property developer the Carter Group gets the go-ahead.

To be called The Station, the development would have about 50 stores and eateries, including a large hardware barn and parking for almost 2000 cars.

The 18-hectare site is in the Rolleston industrial area near State Highway 1. It is part of the Christchurch-based Carter Group’s $500 million Iport business park.

The land is opposite a 6-hectare site where the developer obtained resource consent in 2020 to build a Costco warehouse with about 875 car parks.

Carter Group director Tim Carter said The Station would be the South Island’s biggest outdoor shopping complex, and one-and-a-half times bigger than Tower Junction, Christchurch’s largest bulk retail complex.

It would have entrances off Jones Rd, Iport Dr, Link Dr and Hoskyns Rd, and include new internal roads.

Carter said they had been in negotiations with a number of potential tenants, including hardware chains.

“We now want to get on and get it consented, so we can sit down and focus on cementing agreements with tenants.”

He said he was unable to comment on any plans to build the Costco store.

Despite the Costco consent, the Carter Group would need to secure a deal with the American retail giant to go ahead with the project. The retailer has discount member-only bulk-buy stores around the world selling groceries and other items.

Costco will open its first New Zealand outlet in Auckland next month, and has announced an interest in expanding to Wellington and Christchurch.

Carter said that if Selwyn District Council approves the resource consent application for The Station, construction would start next year. It would be built in stages over several years.

They were confident of obtaining consent, he said, as zoning allowed bulk retail use and only minor matters of earthworks, waste management and access needed to be addressed.

The consent sketch plan shows a hardware barn at the north-west corner of the site, with a large furniture store and about 25 medium-sized stores selling goods including homewares, home furnishings, books, electronics, sporting goods, clothing and footwear, and auto parts.

About 20 smaller tenants in the centre of the complex could include food and drink outlets, a bank, post store, pharmacy, hair salon, and real estate office.

The Station plan includes space for a potential park-and-ride facility and bus station, alongside Rolleston’s existing city-bound railway station.

The Carter Group has recently argued that a flyover to be built by Waka Kotahi linking Rolleston residential and industrial areas should be angled to end near Iport and the railway station.

A park-and-ride could then be used for residents to catch buses, and in future trains, into the city, it says.

Carter said while this facility would be very helpful for Rolleston, it was not vital to the success of The Station.

Last year the Carter Group applied to the council to rezone 98 hectares nearby, between Two Chain Rd and Main South Rd, from rural to industrial.

The group also has plans for a subdivision with 2100 homes and a commercial area in Rolleston, but its rezoning application was turned down by the council earlier this year. The Carter Group has appealed the decision to the Environment Court, but a hearing date is yet to be set.

Another Christchurch developer, Cooper Developments, is seeking tenants for a planned town centre style shopping centre on the residential side of the town, to be called Rolleston Fields.

870 days ago

Reduce rising living costs

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Ryman residents say that … View more
Enjoy the flexibility to do what you want and be more in control of your finances. Our fixed base weekly fee means Ryman residents can relax and make confident financial choices. And as living costs continue to rise, our fixed fee guarantee is more important than ever.

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