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!

1178 days ago

Papanui High School Photography Class Term 3

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

Do you have a Digital SLR or a Mirrorless camera and would like to learn how it works, as well as how to take good photos and how to approach different shooting conditions? Then come along to Papanui High School and join our popular Beginners Photography course starting on Tuesday 3 August 7-9 pm … View moreDo you have a Digital SLR or a Mirrorless camera and would like to learn how it works, as well as how to take good photos and how to approach different shooting conditions? Then come along to Papanui High School and join our popular Beginners Photography course starting on Tuesday 3 August 7-9 pm for 6 classroom sessions plus a 4 hour field trip. 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

Image
1179 days ago

Crate chair

The Team from Resene ColorShop Shirley

Embrace a Modernist aesthetic with this simple chair decorated with Resene products.

Find out how to create your own.

Image
1179 days ago

NZMCA Motorhome Caravan & Leisure Show

Classic Events

The NZMCA Motorhome, Caravan & Leisure Show is at Christchurch Arena over 2 jam packed days.

See your favourite brands of motorhome & caravans, new products and unbeatable deals.

Everything you love about the outdoor lifestyle and travelling around our beautiful country is here.

View more
The NZMCA Motorhome, Caravan & Leisure Show is at Christchurch Arena over 2 jam packed days.

See your favourite brands of motorhome & caravans, new products and unbeatable deals.

Everything you love about the outdoor lifestyle and travelling around our beautiful country is here.

Experts will share their knowledge for your upcoming adventures in the TrailLite Theatre, be in to win over $3000 worth of prizes while exploring the show and the Event Park & Stay is open for certified self-contained vehicles to stay onsite for only $5.

Make sure this summer is the one you have always dreamed of.

The Dream is Now!
Visit us

Image
1179 days ago

Double planter boxes with a seat

Bruce from Edgeware

Recycled timber

Price: $100

Image
1179 days ago

Papanui High School Cake Decorating Classes Term 3

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

Papanui High School is offering a range of Cake Decorating Nightclasses for Term 3. We have a Beginners Class stating on Monday 2 August for 3 weeks, followed by a class teaching you how to cover a Drip Cake, there is also a course on how to make a Cupcake Bouquet and then we will finish the term … View morePapanui High School is offering a range of Cake Decorating Nightclasses for Term 3. We have a Beginners Class stating on Monday 2 August for 3 weeks, followed by a class teaching you how to cover a Drip Cake, there is also a course on how to make a Cupcake Bouquet and then we will finish the term with a course on how to Decorate a Fondant Super Hero cake. For further information and enrolment in any of these classes please visit our website www.papanui.school.nz... or email Barbara Roper rpb@papanui.school.nz or telephone our office on 033520701.

1179 days ago

Inclusive Communities – July 1st to 31st 🥰

The Team from Neighbourhood Support New Zealand

This month we’re celebrating the diverse array of people who call New Zealand home. Regardless of our different faiths, abilities, cultures, ages, orientations and genders - we want to make sure that our communities are safe and welcoming for all.

There are many ways to take part! From hosting a… View more
This month we’re celebrating the diverse array of people who call New Zealand home. Regardless of our different faiths, abilities, cultures, ages, orientations and genders - we want to make sure that our communities are safe and welcoming for all.

There are many ways to take part! From hosting a multicultural potluck or film screening to providing prevention information / resources in other languages, there are thousands of ways big and small to make our households, neighbourhoods, schools and businesses even more inclusive. It could even be as simple as learning from a neighbour how to say ‘hello’ in their first language or ensuring local footpaths are clear and accessible.

Want to share your thoughts? Let us know how you’re creating inclusive communities this month by tagging us in your social media posts or emailing us your photos, videos, or experiences to:

info@neighbourhoodsupport.co.nz

Image
1187 days ago

Throwback Thursday: Road code

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

Pupils of Linwood Avenue School learn how to cross the road safely, without leaving the
playground. This is education 1959-style.

By the 1950s, teachers are beginning to embrace "real experience", in preference to reciting sets of rules, as a foundation for meaningful learning. With … View more
Pupils of Linwood Avenue School learn how to cross the road safely, without leaving the
playground. This is education 1959-style.

By the 1950s, teachers are beginning to embrace "real experience", in preference to reciting sets of rules, as a foundation for meaningful learning. With boards placed strategically on the ground to mark street kerbs, and striped mats denoting pedestrian crossings, the school courts have been converted into a city intersection for simulated traffic activities. The traffic officer at centre appears satisfied with the hand signals of the cyclist and the driver of pedal car 6.

Image
1180 days ago

Throwback Thursday: Urban sprawl

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

The "baby boom" of the post-World War II years sparked a rash of house building.

New suburbs sprang up and essential services spread ever further afield, even to Diamond Harbour. This was still a rural village in 1954 but was beginning to take on the appearance of a Christchurch suburb.… View more
The "baby boom" of the post-World War II years sparked a rash of house building.

New suburbs sprang up and essential services spread ever further afield, even to Diamond Harbour. This was still a rural village in 1954 but was beginning to take on the appearance of a Christchurch suburb.

A regular link with Lyttelton by launch and frequent passenger trains through the tunnel made it feasible for city workers to live at Diamond Harbour.

Here building nears completion on the community centre and two family homes, while workers lay a telephone cable beside the road to Charteris Bay.

1189 days ago

Cycleway programme accelerated as mayor accused of trying to stymie debate

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

A last-ditch attempt to delay the completion of Christchurch’s $300 million cycleway programme has failed, with the city council deciding to accelerate it instead.

The council decided on Monday to complete its 101-kilometre network of cycleways by 2028 – one year earlier than proposed in the … View more
A last-ditch attempt to delay the completion of Christchurch’s $300 million cycleway programme has failed, with the city council deciding to accelerate it instead.

The council decided on Monday to complete its 101-kilometre network of cycleways by 2028 – one year earlier than proposed in the draft LTP, but still 11 years later than expected when the network was first proposed in 2013.

It also decided to bring forward a cycleway connection from Westmorland to the Nor’West Arc cycleway from 2031 to 2025.

The council also decided to spend $931m over 10 years on roads and footpaths and $96.7m on public transport infrastructure, including bus stops and shelters.

Read more, including the debate held between councillors on the issue, here.

Image
1180 days ago

Pies sold in wrong packaging leads to allergen scare

Neighbourly.co.nz

A recall has been issued for Pavillion brand Beef and Gravy Pies due to the presence of an undeclared allergen.

The recall comes after a packaging blunder led to Beef and Cheese Pies being contained in Beef and Gravy Pies wrapping.

Here's what you need to know:
- Consumers with a milk … View more
A recall has been issued for Pavillion brand Beef and Gravy Pies due to the presence of an undeclared allergen.

The recall comes after a packaging blunder led to Beef and Cheese Pies being contained in Beef and Gravy Pies wrapping.

Here's what you need to know:
- Consumers with a milk allergy or intolerance should not consume this product.
- Products affected include those with a best before date marking of August 16 2022.
- The pie's batch marking is 16022 for outer packaging and 16023 for individual pies.
- The product was sold in supermarkets throughout New Zealand.

Individuals with a milk allergy should return the product to their retailer and email sales@pavillionfoods.co.nz or call 021 365 006 for a full refund. Any other concerns can be directed to Gluten Free Holdings Ltd on 021 365 006.

For more information, please visit the New Zealand Food Safety website.

Image
B
1180 days ago

Eastlight Office Files

Barry from Casebrook

I have 8 x Eastlight Files - they are secondhand but in quite good condition. Handy for someone starting a file system or adding some extras.
Call me 3599542 to pick up.

Free

1200 days ago

Supermarkets are ripping us off

Simon from Edgeware

Below is a message I have sent to NW in respect to our Stanmore Rd store. Yes, it is only about bread rolls, but it is also indicative of the price gouging and profiteering that NW (and other supermarkets) engage in and we pay for. I would urge others to raise their voices (or keyboards) to … View moreBelow is a message I have sent to NW in respect to our Stanmore Rd store. Yes, it is only about bread rolls, but it is also indicative of the price gouging and profiteering that NW (and other supermarkets) engage in and we pay for. I would urge others to raise their voices (or keyboards) to challenge the rip off practices of supermarkets in NZ.

My message to them was as follows:

I'm a regular shopper at Stanmore. I pass two other NW on my way home from work but one of the main reasons I go to Stanmore is to buy the bread rolls for lunches. I noticed that other NW were reducing the size of the bread rolls whereas NW Stanmore did not. Alas, Stanmore has now also followed this trend.

I recall 18 months or so ago that NW Stanmore hiked the price of individual bread rolls up from 67c to something approaching a dollar each. Presumably to encourage people to buy a full bag at a lesser rate. This ill thought out plan quickly collapsed and the price was reduced to 79c per roll - an increase of nearly 20% on the previous cost.

And now the size of the rolls has significantly reduced. They are getting close to the size of a slider. And please do not tell me there has been no change as a blind man can see there has been.

Given the price that you sell a bag (up to 14 rolls) at, where I assume that you are still making a profit, to now reduce the size of the rolls after increasing the price is just blatant profiteering and trying to squeeze more out of customers for a lesser product.

If you are going to reduce the size or weight of the product you sell, then reduce the price accordingly. As it stands at the moment, NW Stanmore is deliberately ripping off its customer base.

79c is already expensive for a single bread roll. Please return them to their previous size!

1181 days ago

Papanui High School General English Nightclasses Term 3

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

Is English your second Language? Are you wanting to practice and improve your skills in English? Then come along to Papanui High School and enrol in our General English Nightclasses for Term 3 beginning week of 2 August.

In these classes students will study a variety of topics, learn new … View more
Is English your second Language? Are you wanting to practice and improve your skills in English? Then come along to Papanui High School and enrol in our General English Nightclasses for Term 3 beginning week of 2 August.

In these classes students will study a variety of topics, learn new vocabulary, revise grammar and enjoy discussions. It is a great opportunity to practice your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills and meet some new people.

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

1182 days ago

Recycled wooden planters

Bruce from Edgeware

Most common is the 500x500x270 planter or any size that suits, refer the market site

1182 days ago

Recycled wooden planters

Bruce from Edgeware

Most common is the 500x500x270 planter or any size that suits, refer the market site

Top