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KiwiRail and Christchurch City Council at odds over delays to cycleway work

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

From reporter Tina Law:

KiwiRail is putting communities at risk by causing delays to work on cycleways across Christchurch, a city councillor warns.

The state-owned enterprise tasked with managing the country’s rail network is being blamed by the Christchurch City Council for delays on at least four cycleway projects – all of which were supposed to be fast-tracked thanks to Government shovel-ready funding.

The proposed cycleway routes either cross or run parallel to KiwiRail’s tracks, therefore design changes are needed to make it safer for cyclists.

However, the design work requires approval from KiwiRail, and in many cases these have not been forthcoming or KiwiRail and the council disagree about the level of work that is required. Read the full story here.

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6 hours ago

Ready to Get Your Brain in Gear? Solve This Riddle!

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

A farmer has 17 sheep, and all but 9 die. How many are left?

Do you think you know the answer to our daily riddle? Don't spoil it for your neighbours! Simply 'Like' this post and we'll post the answer in the comments below at 2pm.

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6 hours ago

Get amongst it this summer season.

Triton Hearing

Hi neighbours!

At Triton Hearing, we believe you should make the most of the season and the moments that matter. That’s why we’re excited to introduce our revolutionary new Infinio Sphere devices. With cutting-edge technology delivering double the speech clarity*, you’ll hear every joke, every story, and every cheer like never before.

This summer, don’t just be present - be at the heart of the fun.

*Sonova proprietary research (2024), visit hearmore.co.nz to learn more.
Find out more

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6 hours ago

The Neighbourly Backyard Awards

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Next week, we kick off The Neighbourly Backyard Awards, a campaign where you can show off the hard work and love you’ve put into your backyard and win prizes for it!

We'll be rolling out the competition by sharing a new category (and new $100 Mitre10 voucher) every week.

There's three fun categories for you to enter:
Best loved lawn
Best floral garden
Most creative backyard build

To be in to win, keep an eye out for the post from us every Monday announcing the new category in a post and you can share your entry in its comments below. This coming Monday we'll be taking entries for Best Loved Lawn so get prepping, neighbours!

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