Kainga - Brooklands, Christchurch

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1183 days ago

Addictive Eaters Anonymous

The Team from Addictive Eaters Anonymous - Christchurch

I love our way of life...
I started dieting when I was 12 years old. I wasn’t overweight but I felt pudgy and I wanted a new boy at school to like me. Somehow, I obtained a calorie counting book and quickly memorized it. Each day, I tried hard to reach my goal of eating a certain number of … View more
I love our way of life...
I started dieting when I was 12 years old. I wasn’t overweight but I felt pudgy and I wanted a new boy at school to like me. Somehow, I obtained a calorie counting book and quickly memorized it. Each day, I tried hard to reach my goal of eating a certain number of calories. It was well below what I needed to eat as a growing child, but I didn’t see it that way at the time. I just wanted to get rid of my squishy stomach and eat a little less. Thus began a powerful obsession with being thin and trying to control my eating. But I also couldn’t see that at the time. I didn’t realize how much mental energy and time I spent thinking about what I was eating, when, and how much, or how inadequate I felt for not being perfect or thin enough.

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1183 days ago

60+? Book your vaccination now.

The Team from Ministry of Health

Are you aged 60+? If so, go to BookMyVaccine.nz now to reserve your spot to get the COVID-19 vaccination.

You can be vaccinated at any point from now – there’s no cut off.

Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect you and your whānau from COVID-19.

The stronger our immunity, the … View more
Are you aged 60+? If so, go to BookMyVaccine.nz now to reserve your spot to get the COVID-19 vaccination.

You can be vaccinated at any point from now – there’s no cut off.

Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect you and your whānau from COVID-19.

The stronger our immunity, the greater our possibilities.

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1184 days ago

Kaiapoi Lanterns

Silverstream Subdivision

How beautiful are the colourful lanterns lining the retail village here in Silverstream? 🏮

Thank you to All Together Kaiapoi for putting together this awesome project and brightening up Kaiapoi ✨

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1187 days ago

Help for West Coast

Trish from Northwood

I have collected a lot of good bedding plus household items and clothing etc for the people on the coast but I have received so much that i now need help to get it over there. IF you are heading for the coast and have room in your car for some extra things PLEASE give me call Trish 027-464-7587.
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I have collected a lot of good bedding plus household items and clothing etc for the people on the coast but I have received so much that i now need help to get it over there. IF you are heading for the coast and have room in your car for some extra things PLEASE give me call Trish 027-464-7587.
Thanks to everyone who has been so generous in helping out.

1184 days ago

Chasing glory at the Olympics@RYMAN

We may be an official partner of the New Zealand Olympic Team, but within our villages it’s residents who are chasing Olympic glory.
So many Ryman residents have passions and pastimes that they continue to thrive at within our villages. Therefore, creating an event like Olympics@RYMAN is a prime… View more
We may be an official partner of the New Zealand Olympic Team, but within our villages it’s residents who are chasing Olympic glory.
So many Ryman residents have passions and pastimes that they continue to thrive at within our villages. Therefore, creating an event like Olympics@RYMAN is a prime example of how we pioneer the way for our residents.
Events include swimming, bowls, cycling, relay walking and Quiznastics. To up the ante, we’ve incorporated technology solutions to enhance events and to enable residents to connect with all 41 Ryman villages, including those across the Tasman, while they compete!
Learn more

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1184 days ago

Inversion Table

Barbara from Rangiora

Practically brand new. Still in box. Not required
Price negotiable

Negotiable

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1184 days ago

KAIAPOI RED CROSS AGM

Diane from Swannanoa - Ohoka

The Kaiapoi Red Cross AGM is to be held on 2 August at 1.30pm at the Methodist Church Hall corner of Fuller and Peraki Street.
New members are very welcome to join this dedicated group.

1188 days ago

Hosting All Blacks at smaller stadium could cost Christchurch $1.2 million

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

The city council is holding an extraordinary meeting on Thursday to discuss changing the preliminary design after it emerged the original concept – with a seating capacity of up to 30,000 – would blow the budget by $131.4m. A venue with 5000 fewer seats is now being mooted.

By adopting the new… View more
The city council is holding an extraordinary meeting on Thursday to discuss changing the preliminary design after it emerged the original concept – with a seating capacity of up to 30,000 – would blow the budget by $131.4m. A venue with 5000 fewer seats is now being mooted.

By adopting the new stadium design concept, securing a major test match – against the likes of Australia, South Africa and the Lions – would require the city to pay an incentive fee, up to about $1.2 million.

With 30,000 seats, it is understood the fee could be closer $800,000.

Read more here.

1184 days ago

Exciting construction update!

The Sterling, Kaiapoi

The windows are in and the exterior cladding system is being installed on our first 4 villas!⁠

Construction progress is moving very quickly and before we know it, our first residents will be moving in.⁠

Would you like to be one of them? Come and have a chat to Michelle today at 1/42 … View more
The windows are in and the exterior cladding system is being installed on our first 4 villas!⁠

Construction progress is moving very quickly and before we know it, our first residents will be moving in.⁠

Would you like to be one of them? Come and have a chat to Michelle today at 1/42 Silverstream Boulevard.

1187 days ago

Looking for help to make an aluminium tin can look rusty

Sylvia from Kaiapoi

Hi there I have a flower arrangement to do in the next week or two my client has asked for a small aluminium old style milk can (I have one) but she wants it looking rustic or rusty. Can anybody give me any ideas How I can do this? I am a very crafty person but this one has stumped me in my … View moreHi there I have a flower arrangement to do in the next week or two my client has asked for a small aluminium old style milk can (I have one) but she wants it looking rustic or rusty. Can anybody give me any ideas How I can do this? I am a very crafty person but this one has stumped me in my knowledge bank. I realise there is rust paint available but I want it looking rusty not rust painted
Thanks for any help. I want to do this myself I just want ideas I don’t need you folk out there to do it for me this is a very special order thank you

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1185 days ago

MULCH

Wayne from Swannanoa - Ohoka

FREE - this is a mixture of hay, balage, and alpaca poo. Several trailer loads are available. You will need to bring a fork to load.
Ideal for forming the base of raised gardens, putting around trees, etc.

Free

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1185 days ago

A perfect match with free recruitment service

Competenz

"We’d been trying to recruit a young person for a couple of years", says Stainless Machinings owner Brian Lawry. “We’d been in touch with local high schools to arrange work experience at our precision component business and liaised with many career advisors and even advertised at … View more"We’d been trying to recruit a young person for a couple of years", says Stainless Machinings owner Brian Lawry. “We’d been in touch with local high schools to arrange work experience at our precision component business and liaised with many career advisors and even advertised at Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT), but with no success.”

After years of searching for a new recruit for their business, Auckland engineering firm Stainless Machinings turned to Competenz’s free job matching service to find them an ideal candidate.
In the space of a few short months, school leaver Stuart Martin joined the company.

Read the full story at the link below.
If you are an employer looking for the right apprentice for your business, get in touch with us to make use of our free job matching service

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1187 days ago

Poll: Do you think Christchurch's new stadium seats should be reduced?

Jake Kenny Reporter from Community News

Hi neighbours,

A majority of city leaders have decided to reduce the capacity of Christchurch’s new stadium, from 30,000 seats to a minimum of 25,000, to bring the project in on budget.

Councillors and senior staff attended the extraordinary meeting on Thursday morning to decide on a … View more
Hi neighbours,

A majority of city leaders have decided to reduce the capacity of Christchurch’s new stadium, from 30,000 seats to a minimum of 25,000, to bring the project in on budget.

Councillors and senior staff attended the extraordinary meeting on Thursday morning to decide on a design change to the stadium after it was publicly revealed the original preferred concept, which could have up to 30,000 seats, would have been over budget by up to $131.4 million.

A majority of councillors endorsed the staff recommendation to lower the number of seats to 25,000 – but designers have been directed to try and find efficiencies moving forward to get the capacity to about 27,500.

Let us know your thoughts below.

Full story here: www.stuff.co.nz...

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Do you think Christchurch's new stadium seats should be reduced?
  • 16.3% Yes
    16.3% Complete
  • 80.1% No
    80.1% Complete
  • 3.6% I'm undecided
    3.6% Complete
448 votes
1188 days ago

Sign up for our Tokyo Olympics newsletter

Angela Quigan Reporter from Stuff

Hi neighbours,

The Tokyo Olympics are about to kick off, and some of our country's best sports stars are set to represent New Zealand on the world stage.

The opening ceremony takes place on Friday (about 11pm NZ time), and the Games will run through until August 8.

Over the next … View more
Hi neighbours,

The Tokyo Olympics are about to kick off, and some of our country's best sports stars are set to represent New Zealand on the world stage.

The opening ceremony takes place on Friday (about 11pm NZ time), and the Games will run through until August 8.

Over the next two-and-a-half weeks, some of the world’s best athletes competing in a range of sports will battle it out in Tokyo in the hopes of walking away with a medal.

So get your New Zealand flags and popcorn ready and sign up for our Tokyo Olympics newsletter to have all the highlights, talking points, medal tally and analysis delivered to your inbox every day. Click here.

We'll also be live blogging our Kiwi athletes' events every day of the Games. Just bookmark this page to stay up to date.

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1185 days ago

Audition Notice - The Ghost Train

Mark from Rangiora

Rangiora Players are currently scheduling auditions for this classic thriller by Arnold Ridley.

For more information:
rangioraplayers.org.nz...
Or phone. Mark 313 3441

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