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1477 days ago

Flashback Friday: The Sign of the Takahe

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

Photo 1: New homes on the eastern side of the Cashmere Hills near the Sign of the Takahe. Takahe Drive (a new road) is in the left foreground, and to the right are Hackthorne Rd and Dyers Pass Rd. May 24, 1966.

Photo 2: The Sign of the Takahe rest house on the Port Hills is gradually becoming … View more
Photo 1: New homes on the eastern side of the Cashmere Hills near the Sign of the Takahe. Takahe Drive (a new road) is in the left foreground, and to the right are Hackthorne Rd and Dyers Pass Rd. May 24, 1966.

Photo 2: The Sign of the Takahe rest house on the Port Hills is gradually becoming evident as the work progresses. January 09, 1940.

Photo 3: Night Study Of The Sign Of The Takahe - The architectural beauty of the completed Sign of the Takahe road house on Cashmere hills is shown to full advantage in this photograph, which was taken by moonlight at a late hour. May 20, 1949.

Photos from The Press archives.

1477 days ago

Make your own modernist art

The Team from Resene ColorShop Ferrymead

Make your own modernist art and release your inner Matisse with easy-to-create canvas artworks. Use Resene testpots to suit your colour scheme for a co-ordinated look.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to create your own.

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1477 days ago

Banks Peninsula to become home to new 500ha conservation park

Jake Kenny Reporter from Community News

A surprise offer has left a Canterbury charitable trust needing to raise $600,000 to turn hundreds of hectares of farmland into a conservation park.

The Rod Donald Banks Peninsula Trust has officially launched its Te Ahu Pātiki project to bring the 500ha block into public ownership.

It has … View more
A surprise offer has left a Canterbury charitable trust needing to raise $600,000 to turn hundreds of hectares of farmland into a conservation park.

The Rod Donald Banks Peninsula Trust has officially launched its Te Ahu Pātiki project to bring the 500ha block into public ownership.

It has started an online fundraising campaign to purchase a swathe of land on the Christchurch-facing side of Mt Herbert and Mt Bradley.

Trust manager Suky Thompson said the total cost of the project would be about $1.5 million, both to finalise the purchase by July 2021 and to start turning it back into native bush.

1477 days ago

Poll: Which NZ destination do you most want to travel to?

Lorna Thornber Reporter from Stuff Travel

To celebrate the refreshed Stuff Travel website, enabling you to dream, plan and now book your next escape all in one place, we're giving away a $100 voucher.

To go into the draw to win simply vote below on which of the following destinations you're most likely to use your voucher on. … View more
To celebrate the refreshed Stuff Travel website, enabling you to dream, plan and now book your next escape all in one place, we're giving away a $100 voucher.

To go into the draw to win simply vote below on which of the following destinations you're most likely to use your voucher on. Visit travel-booking.stuff.co.nz for inspiration and to view all the other destinations.
Explore now

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Which NZ destination do you most want to travel to?
  • 4.3% Auckland
    4.3% Complete
  • 20.7% Coromandel
    20.7% Complete
  • 6.2% Rotorua
    6.2% Complete
  • 5.6% Taupō
    5.6% Complete
  • 5.7% Wellington
    5.7% Complete
  • 18.7% Nelson Tasman
    18.7% Complete
  • 10.3% Marlborough
    10.3% Complete
  • 28.5% Central Otago/Lakes
    28.5% Complete
2856 votes
1478 days ago

Monster Garage Sale Saturday 7 November 8am to 3 pm

Noeleen from Mount Pleasant - Redcliffs

New Brighton Silver Band and 50s up Brass members combine to give you a true Monster Garage Sale! Furniture, Ryobi workshop tools in great condition including a bench saw and stands, band saw bench, belt/ disk sander, Bench grinder. A garden mulcher, cakes ,plants and lots of bric a brac .
N.B. … View more
New Brighton Silver Band and 50s up Brass members combine to give you a true Monster Garage Sale! Furniture, Ryobi workshop tools in great condition including a bench saw and stands, band saw bench, belt/ disk sander, Bench grinder. A garden mulcher, cakes ,plants and lots of bric a brac .
N.B. Silver Band Hall Shaw Ave Rawhiti Domain. Turn into Shaw Ave from the New Brighton shops end as you can't get through from the other end. See Less
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1478 days ago

Dog-friendly cinema returns to Sumner

Jake Kenny Reporter from Community News

Top Dog Film Festival returns to Christchurch at The Hollywood Cinema, Sumner, on Saturday and you can bring your dog.

You and your four-legged friend can expect to see two hours of entertaining and heart-warming films about the joy of dogs.

If your dog can sit on your lap, they are included in… View more
Top Dog Film Festival returns to Christchurch at The Hollywood Cinema, Sumner, on Saturday and you can bring your dog.

You and your four-legged friend can expect to see two hours of entertaining and heart-warming films about the joy of dogs.

If your dog can sit on your lap, they are included in your ticket price, if your dog needs its own seat you'll have to bring a towel to cover the cinema chair.

The screening is from 1pm-3.20pm on Saturday and tickets can be purchased online.

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1478 days ago

Unpopular $63m Akaroa wastewater scheme comes closer to fruition

Jake Kenny Reporter from Community News

Land in Akaroa’s inner harbour looks set to be used for a $63 million irrigation scheme to discharge treated wastewater.

A hearings panel has recommended Christchurch City Council go ahead with a plan to plant 40 hectares of native trees in Robinsons Bay and Takamatua and use treated wastewater … View more
Land in Akaroa’s inner harbour looks set to be used for a $63 million irrigation scheme to discharge treated wastewater.

A hearings panel has recommended Christchurch City Council go ahead with a plan to plant 40 hectares of native trees in Robinsons Bay and Takamatua and use treated wastewater stored in two new large storage ponds to irrigate them.

The council will consider the recommendation and make a final decision in December.

Akaroa’s wastewater is currently sent into the harbour via a 100 metre pipe, but the practice is considered “culturally repugnant” by Ngāi Tahu and about five years ago Environment Canterbury refused to grant the council another long-term consent.

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1478 days ago

Neighbourly 101: Contact Us

Neighbourly.co.nz

The Neighbourly team is here to lend a helping hand! Whether you have some questions around how the site works, or you need help updating your details or settings, getting in touch with us is simple:

- Click "Settings" at the top right of the website
(If on mobile, click your profile… View more
The Neighbourly team is here to lend a helping hand! Whether you have some questions around how the site works, or you need help updating your details or settings, getting in touch with us is simple:

- Click "Settings" at the top right of the website
(If on mobile, click your profile picture and select "settings")
- Select "Help”
- Under Top Articles, select "Contacting Neighbourly"
- Click on the link to our Contact Us page

We look forward to hearing from you!

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1479 days ago

Riddle me this!

NumberWorks'nWords Cashmere

What kinds of dogs and how many of each kind does Troy have? Leave your answer in the comments below!

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1479 days ago

HOMED Saturday October 24th

Reporter Homed - The Press

What's your favorite property from our October 24th issue of HOMED?
Click the link below to choose

1479 days ago

90% OFF Insulation

The team from EnergySmart - Christchurch

You could be eligible for a grant for ceiling and underfloor insulation with the Warmer Kiwi Homes grant.

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1484 days ago

Christchurch council takes hard line on recycling rule breakers

Jake Kenny Reporter from Community News

Almost 1500 Christchurch households could soon have their recycling bins confiscated as the city council cracks down on people who refuse to separate their waste.

About 180 yellow wheelie bins have already been removed and the council has sent final warnings to another 1450 residents.

To get the … View more
Almost 1500 Christchurch households could soon have their recycling bins confiscated as the city council cracks down on people who refuse to separate their waste.

About 180 yellow wheelie bins have already been removed and the council has sent final warnings to another 1450 residents.

To get the bins back, they will have to pay $97.65 and sign a statement promising to abide by the rules. Their bins will be monitored to make sure they keep that promise.

Christchurch City Council has spent close to $1.5 million sending almost 1500 truckloads of contaminated material from yellow bins to landfill since May. That equates to about 41 per cent of all yellow bins.

Do you agree with council's strict recycling approach? Let us know below.

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1479 days ago

CHARISMA...Spring dance Avondale Golf Club ,Breezes rd, Friday 6th November

Christine from Woolston

So here we are at Last, New Line up myself Chrissi Williams former lead singer from Neville Wilkins and The Viscounts and Brent Love. with guest artist Tony Gregory Hunt as Roy Orbison. This evening will be classy we will be entertaining you with some beautiful hit songs from the 50’s 60’s … View moreSo here we are at Last, New Line up myself Chrissi Williams former lead singer from Neville Wilkins and The Viscounts and Brent Love. with guest artist Tony Gregory Hunt as Roy Orbison. This evening will be classy we will be entertaining you with some beautiful hit songs from the 50’s 60’s 70’s everything from Ella Fitzgerald, Engleburt, Patsy Cline, Elvis, Cilla Black, Connie Francis, Glen Campbell, Bill Hayley and the Comets to name but a few. We have pulled out all the stops to make this a memorable evening, Avondale golf club have been extremely helpful making sure the club house looks lovely. Bar open, free snacks. Dress to impress. pre event tickets $15 from the club house, or on the door on the night.

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1479 days ago

Popular baby product recalled

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Herobility Eco Feeding Spoon and Eco Baby Spoon & Fork have been recalled as they pose a choking hazard for babies. It has been found that these can break into small pieces.

The product has been sold at Mummum, Global Baby, Hatch Boutique, J Ballantynes, Mighty Ape, Smith and Caugheys and … View more
Herobility Eco Feeding Spoon and Eco Baby Spoon & Fork have been recalled as they pose a choking hazard for babies. It has been found that these can break into small pieces.

The product has been sold at Mummum, Global Baby, Hatch Boutique, J Ballantynes, Mighty Ape, Smith and Caugheys and The Nile from October 2019 to October 2020

If you have one of these forks/spoons and the date stamp is marked 2019 or earlier (or no date stamp is shown), the company advises to stop using the product and contact Bloom and Grow NZ to organise for a gift voucher to the same value.

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1479 days ago

Number of traffic lights to be reduced at Christchurch intersection once described as an 'appalling eyesore'

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

The intersection of Tuam and High streets currently has 20 traffic light poles, which were installed by the Christchurch City Council in October 2016.

The council is set to reduce the number of signal poles to six as part of its long-term plan for revitalising High St between Cashel, St Asaph and … View more
The intersection of Tuam and High streets currently has 20 traffic light poles, which were installed by the Christchurch City Council in October 2016.

The council is set to reduce the number of signal poles to six as part of its long-term plan for revitalising High St between Cashel, St Asaph and Manchester streets, and extending the street's tram route.

About $6.7m has been set aside for the High St revamp and about $2.9m for the proposed tram extensions. Read the full story here.

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