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2018 days ago

Christchurch’s burning issue: Battery-sparked fires in waste

The Team from Christchurch City Council

A 12-month battery collection trial is under way in Christchurch amid rising concerns over battery-sparked fires in wheelie bin collection trucks and at processing facilities.

Under the collection trial, you can dispose of unwanted batteries used in common devices such as laptops and cell phones for free at any of the following places:

✅Bunnings Tower Junction

✅Countdown Ferrymead

✅EcoDrop Parkhouse Road

✅EcoDrop Metro Place

✅EcoDrop Styx Mill

✅Mitre 10 Mega Papanui

✅New World Durham Street

For more information, head to Newsline: ccc.govt.nz...

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More messages from your neighbours
2 days ago

Poll: When should the tree go up? 🎄

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

From what we've heard, some Christmas trees are already being assembled and decorated.

What are your thoughts on the best time to get your Christmas tree up?

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When should the tree go up? 🎄
  • 5% Second half of November
    5% Complete
  • 44.6% 1st December
    44.6% Complete
  • 16.8% A week before Christmas
    16.8% Complete
  • 32.4% Whenever you wish
    32.4% Complete
  • 1.2% Other - I'll share below
    1.2% Complete
1520 votes
1 day ago

What's your favourite tomato recipe?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Kia ora neighbours. We know your tomato plants are still growing, but we're looking ahead to the harvest already! If you've got a family recipe for tomatoes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine to share with our readers. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our February 2025 issue.

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3 days ago

Handy gardener wanted with large chainsaw

Belinda from Woolston

Just needing a small job topping small hedges chain sawing. I’ve done most of the hedges however not the power saw that can cut through the branches I can’t.