Mairehau, Christchurch

Next Saturday is our online garage sale

Next Saturday is our online garage sale

So check out your home and take some photos of items that you want to sell!

959 days ago

Treat yourself or someone you care about this Valentines Day

Stuff

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962 days ago

vinyl offcut wanted(white 1metrex2 metre)

Kay from Mairehau

Hi I want to buy the above,as had some boards replaced in my bathroom,and want to keep it waterproof but not worried about matching existing vinyl
Thanks if you can help

961 days ago

Bat roosting box

The Team from Resene ColorShop Shirley

This easy DIY project finished in Resene Waterborne Woodsman Pickled Bluewood provides a roosting and resting site for a rare and threatened native bat.

Find out how to create your own.

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962 days ago

Coming on four years of chlorinating our waters

James from Parklands - Marshlands

Can you believe it has been four years since council decided as a precaution to chlorinate our water while they do the project of raising the well heads around Christchurch? The project is done, yet the chlorinating of our water hasn't.

Have you noticed your health suffering over the years… View more
Can you believe it has been four years since council decided as a precaution to chlorinate our water while they do the project of raising the well heads around Christchurch? The project is done, yet the chlorinating of our water hasn't.

Have you noticed your health suffering over the years since they started chlorinating the water?

> Itchy and dry skin,
> watery eyes in the morning,
> some time sharp milky yellow shards and other times acidic eye sleep,
> dehydration headaches even though you have drunk plenty of water,
> problems with stomach digestion, stomach pains, and soft stool,
> either new onset asthma or stronger more frequent asthma,
> feel like you are drinking pool water or just step out of a pool,

Well, then you likely are suffering from sensitivity now due to the chlorine and chloramine that has been added to our water supply. The argument that has been used around the world is that chlorine kills bad bacteria in water. The reality is it kills all bacteria, good, bad, it is indiscriminate and ingesting the water means you are damaging the good bacteria in your gut. The long term consequences can be mental fogginess, allergic reactions to things that used to not both you, skin problems, and a raft of other long term health problems.

I am the canary in a coal mine since I have a VP shunt which means my spinal fluid is drained and replenished from the water I drink every couple days, this means when I drink the chlorinated water, wash my hands, take a shower (which is effectively drinking 8-10 glasses of water), it results in a slow chemical burn in my brain (think bad rope burn, but over every inch of your head). It may affect me worse, but I am only one voice and I am sure these other symptoms are being felt throughout Christchurch.

The Ministry of Health has gotten out of the drinking water regulation game this last year and transferred it to Taumata Arowai. This has given us an opportunity to get our voices heard and to discuss what we want and expect in our drinking water. If you have noticed an effect, had to get a water filtration/purification system, or simply not want to keep on adding chemicals to our drinking water for generations to come, now is the time to let our voices be heard.

Click on the Public Comment link for hinekorako.taumataarowai.govt.nz...

To express your issues and concerns.

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962 days ago

Community Support Workers wanted

Gina from Redwood

MARRALOMEDA CHARITABLE TRUST
Support Worker – Residential Part time

Marralomeda is a Christian community for adults with learning disabilities that recognises the unique gifts and contributions each individual has to offer. Our community is based in Redwood and consists of five homes … View more
MARRALOMEDA CHARITABLE TRUST
Support Worker – Residential Part time

Marralomeda is a Christian community for adults with learning disabilities that recognises the unique gifts and contributions each individual has to offer. Our community is based in Redwood and consists of five homes supporting 22 people, day support through the Pike Centre and supporting disabled people in their own homes.

We wish to employee part time workers to support Community Members within their homes. We have 2 positions available, with different options available depending on the availability of the successful applicants. The times we need support are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7am to 9am; Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 2pm; and Sunday as a reliever when the Residential Assistants go home for a break. (6.5 hours a fortnight). We also have casual work available to relieve our Residential Assistants which include sleepovers.

This role requires:

• Experience in supporting disabled people in a way that upholds their rights, ensuring the person has choice and control over their lives.

• A commitment to Marralomeda Christian philosophy is also important.

• People with enthusiasm, creativity, flexibility, and a passion for supporting people to achieve their hopes and dreams. To live the life, they want in a way that reflects the Enabling Good Lives Principles and a commitment to Te Triiti o Waitangi.

• Level 2 Qualifications or above required.

• A team player who is able to contribute to a mutually supportive team.

• Excellent Communication Skills.

• Basic computer skills.

• A clean and current full Driver’s License.

• A current First Aid Certificate.

• NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

The Position Descriptions for this role is available by phoning 352 8292 or emailing Karen@marralomeda.org.nz

963 days ago

Papanui High School Term 1 Nightclasses

Bryan and Barbara Roper from Papanui High School Adult and Community Education

Papanui High School have vacancies in the following Nightclasses for Term 1 due to begin week of 14 February. Please note all tutors and students need to be fully vaccinated and students must supply vaccine pass expiry date on enrolment.

For further information and enrolment please visit our … View more
Papanui High School have vacancies in the following Nightclasses for Term 1 due to begin week of 14 February. Please note all tutors and students need to be fully vaccinated and students must supply vaccine pass expiry date on enrolment.

For further information and enrolment please visit our website www.papanui.school.nz... or email Barbara Roper rpb@papanui.school.nz or telephone our office on 033520701.

MONDAY NIGHT - Beginning 14 February
Cake Decorating, Indian Cooking, French for Beginners, ESOL English, IELTS Preparation, Photography Beyond the Basics, Spanish for Beginners Part 2, Watercolour Painting, Yoga Beyond Beginners, Ukulele and Guitar Intermediate Level

TUESDAY NIGHT - Beginning 15 February
Automotive Maintenance Intro Course, Beekeeping, Dressmaking, Japanese for Beginners, Meditation/Mindfulness, Sign Language Beginners, Spanish for Beginners, Stone Carving Beginners, Te Reo Maori Beginners Part 2, Yoga

WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Beginning 16 February
Barista, Spanish Cooking, Dressmaking, Learn to Draw, Pilates for Improvers, Poetry for Beginners, Thai Cooking, Photography - how to take good photos using your phone

THURSDAY NIGHT - Beginning 17 February
Barista Intro, Dressmaking, Chinese for Beginners, Sign Language Level 1b

WEEKEND COURSES
Aromatherapy, Cheese Making, Healing Through Nature, Patchwork, Upholstery, Stone Carving Advanced

964 days ago

Is Hokitika the friendliest town in NZ?

Lorna Thornber Reporter from Stuff Travel

Hi everyone,
Hokitika has been named the most welcoming town in NZ in Booking.com's 10th annual Traveller Review Awards.
Would be keen to hear from those who live there or who have visited whether they think the town really is exceptionally friendly. What makes it a welcoming place, or … View more
Hi everyone,
Hokitika has been named the most welcoming town in NZ in Booking.com's 10th annual Traveller Review Awards.
Would be keen to hear from those who live there or who have visited whether they think the town really is exceptionally friendly. What makes it a welcoming place, or otherwise? Were there any cafes, restaurants, shops or other places you received a particularly warm welcome?
Lake Tekapo and Oamaru came in second and third place respectively, followed by Cambridge, Picton, Invercargill, Martinborough, Kerikeri and Palmerston North. Would also love to hear from you if you have thoughts on these places. Please include 'NFP' (not for publication) in your comment if you don't want it to appear in a travel article.
Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts?

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963 days ago

Bookkeeping Services

Pip from Shirley

Do you need help with your accounts and administration work?
With over 20 year’s experience with accounts payable, receivable, wages, GST etc, let me do your day to day admin.
No business to small.

If I can be of assistance please email me
accounts@mbarry.co.nz

964 days ago

Qualified Builders

Scott Bennetts from Reaction Homes Ltd

Hi Neighbor's we are both qualified licensed builders that specialize in:
Fence & roller gate insulation
Renovations
General building & repairs
Small maintenance jobs

We also build
Decks & Pergolas… View more
Hi Neighbor's we are both qualified licensed builders that specialize in:
Fence & roller gate insulation
Renovations
General building & repairs
Small maintenance jobs

We also build
Decks & Pergolas

If you would like a free no-obligation quote please call
Scott 0278442388
Liam 0221011367

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964 days ago

Welcome to the year of the Tiger!

The Team from NZ Compare

The Tiger represents bravery and strength, so this Lunar New Year, we’d like to offer you the chance to WIN 1 of 3 $50 Prezzy Cards, to spend at your local café, takeaway or restaurant!

Our locals have been doing it tough but remaining resilient, brave and strong through the last year. … View more
The Tiger represents bravery and strength, so this Lunar New Year, we’d like to offer you the chance to WIN 1 of 3 $50 Prezzy Cards, to spend at your local café, takeaway or restaurant!

Our locals have been doing it tough but remaining resilient, brave and strong through the last year. Let's go show them some love Neighbours!

Click 'read more' below to head over to the NZ Compare Facebook page and leave a comment on our Lunar Post telling us what awesome local you'd support if you won.

We hope this Chinese New Year will be filled with happiness, prosperity, and many precious moments with your loved ones.

Entries close midnight 8th February 2022.

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967 days ago

First time job vacancies

June from Redwood

Jobs available for high school students , counting, packing, wrapping, crockery + cutlery , ironing, cleaning. Flexible hours, casual contract.

965 days ago

Dover courts garden

Mark from St Albans

Cut backs taken in heroic strides by former heroes

965 days ago

NISSAN TEANA 2004

Eman from Casebrook

I am Selling this car on behalf of a friend, who left for Australia.
NISSAN TEANA 2004, rego & warranty are valid till July 2022. ODO just less than 50K ONLY! She is the first owner in Nz, and bought it from an agency for $10,000. It is good for a family as it is wide, luxurious car.
Serious … View more
I am Selling this car on behalf of a friend, who left for Australia.
NISSAN TEANA 2004, rego & warranty are valid till July 2022. ODO just less than 50K ONLY! She is the first owner in Nz, and bought it from an agency for $10,000. It is good for a family as it is wide, luxurious car.
Serious buyers please only contact me with your offer and questions :)

Negotiable

965 days ago

Mariehau high school girls uniform

Diane from Mairehau

2 blouses 1 skirt i black pants

Price: $45

968 days ago

NZTA's $90m Brougham St will be detrimental to nearby suburbs, council says

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

A $90 million upgrade of a busy Christchurch road could have a detrimental impact on the city’s oldest residential neighbourhoods, the city council warns.

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is proposing several changes to Brougham St, including a pedestrian overbridge, building a third lane … View more
A $90 million upgrade of a busy Christchurch road could have a detrimental impact on the city’s oldest residential neighbourhoods, the city council warns.

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is proposing several changes to Brougham St, including a pedestrian overbridge, building a third lane in place of car parks, and a shared cycle-pedestrian path.

The agency wants to have “T2 lanes” during peak hours – for buses, cars with at least one passenger, or motorcycles – but the Christchurch City Council wants them to extend beyond Brougham St all the way to Rolleston. Outside of peak times they would be available for parking.

In a submission to NZTA about the project, the city council said the proposals did not adequately consider the impacts on adjoining suburbs.

Brougham St bisects some of the oldest residential suburbs in the city including Sydenham, Spreydon, Waltham and Addington.

The council was concerned the proposals would increase the noise, vibrations and emissions for residents because the traffic would be closer to homes.

Part of the project’s success relied on the council making changes to surrounding roads, and the council called on NZTA to pay for those changes.

It did not want to see ratepayers burdened financially as a result of the project, and wanted to avoid a repeat of NZTA’s northern corridor project, for which the council had to spend millions of dollars adapting local roads.

Brougham St is classed as a state highway so is the responsibility of NZTA, but the roads leading into it are under the council’s control.

An average of 45,000 vehicles, including 4500 freight vehicles and trucks, use the road each day. It is a crucial link for vehicles carrying freight to and from Lyttelton Port.

Under the proposal, intersections will be upgraded, with more traffic signals, turn arrows and bus priority lights.

The pedestrian overbridge will connect Collins St and Simeon St, which under the plan would both become vehicle cul-de-sacs.

A shared cycle-pedestrian path would be separated from the westbound lane with new trees, between Simeon St and Opawa Rd.

The council said the shared path might not be wide enough for pedestrians and cyclists to safely travel together, and wanted to see it made wider.

It was also concerned the proposals did not provide for commuter cyclists, who were unlikely to use the shared path. The council wanted an assurance there would be provision for on-road cycle lanes at least 1.8 metres wide.

However, councillor Phil Mauger said at a council meeting on Thursday commuter cyclists should be encouraged to “rat run” (take shortcuts on side roads) down another road because there was not enough room for them on Brougham St.

Cr Melanie Coker was concerned there was no provision for a right hand turn into Selwyn St, but the council believed this would lead to vehicles rat-running.

She said the community had fought for a number of years to get the turn put in and to remove it was a “slap in the face for communities”.

She wanted NZTA to put the physical work on hold so it could address all the council’s submission points.

The council also criticised NZTA for holding consultation over the summer holiday period.

Public feedback on NZTA’s proposal closes on Friday (January 28).

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