Kainga - Brooklands, Christchurch

20 days ago

Poll: Would you use a pet cemetery?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Dave Stephens has created a pet cemetery on his land.

The 10-acre site in Albany, Auckland, features graves nestled among beautifully manicured gardens and unique art pieces, offering a serene space where visitors can pay their respects in their own way.

Is a local pet cemetery something … View more
Dave Stephens has created a pet cemetery on his land.

The 10-acre site in Albany, Auckland, features graves nestled among beautifully manicured gardens and unique art pieces, offering a serene space where visitors can pay their respects in their own way.

Is a local pet cemetery something you think you would use? Share your thoughts below.

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Would you use a pet cemetery?
  • 31.3% Yes
    31.3% Complete
  • 67.2% No
    67.2% Complete
  • 1.5% Other - I'll share below
    1.5% Complete
1873 votes
31 days ago

Do you have a great recipe for pears?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Kia ora neighbours. We give away free copies to readers whose recipes are used in our magazine, and we're still on the hunt for pear recipes! Send your family's favourite way to use up this delicious fruit, to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by the end of this week . If we use it in the mag, … View moreKia ora neighbours. We give away free copies to readers whose recipes are used in our magazine, and we're still on the hunt for pear recipes! Send your family's favourite way to use up this delicious fruit, to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, by the end of this week . If we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of the April issue.

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10 days ago

Broad beans picked fresh

Sue from Kaiapoi

Broad beans picked or pick larger amounts by arrangement
Please text 0212222838 to arrange a time
Pick up near kaiapoi

Price: $3

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11 days ago

Lonicera pileata Plants BARGAIN

Vicki from Rangiora

A wonderful low growing hedging plant with glossy, dark green foliage. Lonicera pileata is a popular, fast-growing hedge plant; its evergreen foliage grows in an arching, spreading habit. Bulk loads available. All great size - 20- 30cm ready to plant now. Surplus stock hence very reduced price. … View moreA wonderful low growing hedging plant with glossy, dark green foliage. Lonicera pileata is a popular, fast-growing hedge plant; its evergreen foliage grows in an arching, spreading habit. Bulk loads available. All great size - 20- 30cm ready to plant now. Surplus stock hence very reduced price. Not to be be missed. $2 per plant

Price: $2

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11 days ago

Teucrium fruticans Plants

Vicki from Rangiora

Fast-growing, spreading, drought-tolerant grey shrub. Attractive hedge with pale-blue bee-attracting flowers. Looks great as a trimmed shrub, low shelter or topiary. Great on coastal sites. Evergreen. Hardy. Lots available. $3 each

Price: $3

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11 days ago

Eat your own raspberries all year round!

Richard from Rangiora

Grow a bumper crop every year and freeze the surplus for winter!

These raspberries are amazing!

Price:
- $20 is a starting price
- I have plants $5, $10, $15, $20
- The more you buy the better the deal
- three $10 plants for $20 is a good start
- For a decent patch you’ll need 5-6+ … View more
Grow a bumper crop every year and freeze the surplus for winter!

These raspberries are amazing!

Price:
- $20 is a starting price
- I have plants $5, $10, $15, $20
- The more you buy the better the deal
- three $10 plants for $20 is a good start
- For a decent patch you’ll need 5-6+ plants

I will:
- show you my two domestic raspberry patches
- explain how to grow them effectively
- sell you enough plants to get you started (for half what you’ll pay in the shops)
- explain how to avoid root spread
- give you a 2-page handout with instructions

Planting then now/soon will give them an awesome head start on next season (don’t wait for spring!)

These are fantastic fruiters (red raspberries - Heritage, Cluther & Lewis)

NOTE: Don’t bother with white-yellow-purple-whatever colour raspberries … RED raspberries are what you want … LOTS of them.

I'm also open to swapping plants for other produce including relish, jam, whatever you make (it’s called bartering!)

Send me a message and we'll swap phone numbers.

PS I also have some exceptional thornless blackberries for sale.

Negotiable

11 days ago

Addictive Eaters Anonymous

The Team from Addictive Eaters Anonymous - Christchurch

Monthly AEA Web Events

The AEA Web Event is a monthly online meeting where AEA members from all over the world come together to share their experience, strength and hope. Three members speak for 10 minutes each, followed by member sharing.

The Event is held on the 3rd Sunday of the month, … View more
Monthly AEA Web Events

The AEA Web Event is a monthly online meeting where AEA members from all over the world come together to share their experience, strength and hope. Three members speak for 10 minutes each, followed by member sharing.

The Event is held on the 3rd Sunday of the month, except in December where it falls on the 4th Sunday of the month.

ALL NEWCOMERS WELCOME.

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13 days ago

Transform Your Old Clothesline into a Stylish Garden Feature with Resene

The Team from Resene ColorShop Papanui

Turn a tired old clothesline into a stylish garden feature that brings joy to the chore of getting your washing out in the sun. Finish in Resene Waterborne Woodsman Crowshead. Find out how to create your own with these easy step by step instructions.

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14 days ago

Ryman Village Open Days

The Team from Ryman Healthcare

FRIDAY 21 & SATURDAY 22 MARCH, 10AM - 2PM

After an incredible turnout at our recent open days, we’re excited to open our doors to you again!

Join us at our open days and explore our lifestyle and care options, tour our show homes and see the amenities on offer. Plus, for a limited time,… View more
FRIDAY 21 & SATURDAY 22 MARCH, 10AM - 2PM

After an incredible turnout at our recent open days, we’re excited to open our doors to you again!

Join us at our open days and explore our lifestyle and care options, tour our show homes and see the amenities on offer. Plus, for a limited time, when you move into an independent apartment or townhouse, we’ll give you a $15,000 House of Travel Gift Card*.

*Participating villages only, Ts and Cs apply
Learn More

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16 days ago

Neighbourly Q&A: Consumer rights with CAB's Andrew Hubbard

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

What can you do if you buy something that breaks soon after you buy it? It's time for another helpful Q&A.

Today we have Andrew Hubbard from Citizens Advice Bureau New Zealand (CABNZ) who will be answering your questions about your consumer rights.

A little bit about Andrew:
Dr … View more
What can you do if you buy something that breaks soon after you buy it? It's time for another helpful Q&A.

Today we have Andrew Hubbard from Citizens Advice Bureau New Zealand (CABNZ) who will be answering your questions about your consumer rights.

A little bit about Andrew:
Dr Andrew Hubbard is deputy chief executive of Citizens Advice Bureau New Zealand (CAB) and loves working for the CAB so much that he’s been there for more than fifteen years.

Andrew believes in the difference people can make working together in the community and loves being able to support the work of the more than 2000 CAB volunteers across the motu. Andrew’s background is in policy and he’s been actively involved in consumer issues for the fifteen years he’s been at the CAB.

Andrew and the CAB team are ready to answer your questions about your consumer rights. This might be questions about when you can get a refunds, your rights when buying via Facebook or overseas, product delivery issues and what to do if a retailer won't sort a problem out for you.

Andrew is here live on Wednesday from 9.30am for your questions.

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15 days ago

What's your go-to crowd-pleasing school lunch?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We've all heard about the school lunch saga happening around the country, with some questioning the quality of the meals. Since kids can be picky eaters, it raises the question - what makes a great school lunch?

Let's not debate why times are tough and these kids need school lunches, … View more
We've all heard about the school lunch saga happening around the country, with some questioning the quality of the meals. Since kids can be picky eaters, it raises the question - what makes a great school lunch?

Let's not debate why times are tough and these kids need school lunches, let's brainstorm!

Share your favourite lunches from your school days or the go-to meals your kids love! Perhaps we can come up with a menu of crowd-pleasing school lunches...

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15 days ago

BRIDGE LESSONS

Dawn from Rangiora

Commence Monday night 5th May 6.45pm for a period of 12 weeks with option to carry on in the club. Cost $50.00. Good young tutor.
Register by email admin@rangiorabridgeclub.co.nz; visit website www.rangiorabridgeclub.co.nz.... Phone Dawn 0273142557 for info. Clubrooms 31 Good Street behind the … View more
Commence Monday night 5th May 6.45pm for a period of 12 weeks with option to carry on in the club. Cost $50.00. Good young tutor.
Register by email admin@rangiorabridgeclub.co.nz; visit website www.rangiorabridgeclub.co.nz.... Phone Dawn 0273142557 for info. Clubrooms 31 Good Street behind the museum.

15 days ago

From Antarctica to the Outback

The Team from Ryman Northwood Retirement Village

For Rodnie and Bryan, retirement at Ryman’s Edmund Hillary Village is all about seizing every opportunity to explore. From trekking through Nepal and enduring the cold in Antarctica to immersing themselves in Aboriginal culture in the Australian Outback, their epic retirement proves that age is … View moreFor Rodnie and Bryan, retirement at Ryman’s Edmund Hillary Village is all about seizing every opportunity to explore. From trekking through Nepal and enduring the cold in Antarctica to immersing themselves in Aboriginal culture in the Australian Outback, their epic retirement proves that age is no barrier to discovery. Just as Sir Edmund Hillary pushed the limits of exploration, residents of his namesake village continue to chart their own extraordinary journeys.

“We’ll keep travelling for as long as we can,” says Rodnie.

Click read more for the full story.

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15 days ago

Kaiapoi Combined Probus Club - Fun and Friendship in Retirement

Stephen from Kaiapoi

Probus is a social club that provides retirees and semi-retirees with social outings, fun and friendship as you take part in a range of activities, trips and outings.

If this sounds like you, come along to our next meeting to find out more. Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and be entertained by … View more
Probus is a social club that provides retirees and semi-retirees with social outings, fun and friendship as you take part in a range of activities, trips and outings.

If this sounds like you, come along to our next meeting to find out more. Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and be entertained by this months interesting guest speaker.

Our Club meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month. The next meeting is at 9.45am Wednesday 19 March 2025 upstairs at the The Kaiapoi Club, 113 Ravens Quay, Kaiapoi.

Email us on kaiapoiprobus@gmail.com or ring Steve on 0274 310 383 for more information.

Or you can make contact via our website www.kaiapoiprobus.co.nz....

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15 days ago

Potatoes two half kilo bags

Sue from Kaiapoi

Freshly dug potatoes
Bags 2.5kg
Pick up off lineside road

Price: $5

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