Mairehau, Christchurch

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2306 days ago

Are Christchurch residents disadvantaged by traffic from North Canterbury?

Jo Gilbert Reporter from The Press

Suburban Christchurch residents say they'll be disadvantaged by a Northern Motorway traffic change that saves a few minutes' driving for North Canterbury commuters.

St Albans and Mairehau residents have joined local businesses in opposing proposed changes that would channell traffic to… View more
Suburban Christchurch residents say they'll be disadvantaged by a Northern Motorway traffic change that saves a few minutes' driving for North Canterbury commuters.

St Albans and Mairehau residents have joined local businesses in opposing proposed changes that would channell traffic to and from the $240 million motorway past their doors when it opens in 2020.

Locals, including Christchurch Central MP Duncan Webb, have made submissions and more than 100 others have launched a petition asking the Christchurch City Council to rethink how to link the motorway to the central city.

"Why are Christchurch residents having to be disadvantaged by traffic from North Canterbury being forced down our roads?," the petition asks.

"These are people from a different district that don't pay rates here, but the residents and business in St Albans, Mairehau and Edgeware are paying the costs socially and financially to accommodate these people so they can get to or from the city a few minutes faster."

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2306 days ago

Dog registration strips or discs?

The Team from Christchurch City Council

What type of tag would your doggo like this year?
Let us know when you register your pup and a new tag will be on its way soon!
Find out how you can register today bit.ly...

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2306 days ago

Winter storm to hit the city

The Team from Christchurch City Council

Winter is well and truly here! From midnight tonight, a wintry storm could bring cold wind gusts and snow to parts of the Port Hills and Banks Peninsula.
Read more on Newsline: bit.ly...

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2307 days ago

Papanui High School Furniture Polishing and Restoration Course

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

Papanui High School is offering a Furniture Polishing and Restoration class the weekend of 23 & 24 June. The course is being taught by Mike Fullen from Seatons French Polishers and runs both days between 9 am - 4 pm at a cost of $203. Students will learn the basics of stripping, sanding and … View morePapanui High School is offering a Furniture Polishing and Restoration class the weekend of 23 & 24 June. The course is being taught by Mike Fullen from Seatons French Polishers and runs both days between 9 am - 4 pm at a cost of $203. Students will learn the basics of stripping, sanding and repolishing their own items of furniture. This is a hands on course and students need to bring an item of furniture eg a chair, coffee table, nest of tables or tea wagon to work on. The course fee includes the cost of all materials. 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

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2307 days ago

Heavy Snow Watch

Gareth from Burwood

Heavy Snow Watch

Area: Canterbury, including Banks Peninsula

Valid: 10 hours from 12:00am to 10:00am Wednesday

Forecast: Snow is expected to fall to low levels overnight Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, with significant accumulations in some areas above 400 metres, where amounts may … View more
Heavy Snow Watch

Area: Canterbury, including Banks Peninsula

Valid: 10 hours from 12:00am to 10:00am Wednesday

Forecast: Snow is expected to fall to low levels overnight Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, with significant accumulations in some areas above 400 metres, where amounts may approach warning criteria.

2315 days ago

Study highlights 'giant' issue of poor oral health for ageing Kiwis

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

Decaying teeth and poor oral hygiene among older people, especially those in residential care, is a major public health problem that's only going to worsen, a leading researcher says.

Is this a concern for you? Read more on this issue by clicking the link below and let us know your thoughts… View more
Decaying teeth and poor oral hygiene among older people, especially those in residential care, is a major public health problem that's only going to worsen, a leading researcher says.

Is this a concern for you? Read more on this issue by clicking the link below and let us know your thoughts in the comments section.

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2311 days ago

Papanui High School Upholstery Course

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

Do you have a piece of furniture that could do with makeover?
Would you like to learn how to repair, repad and recover your favourite piece of furniture? Then join Papanui High School's hands on upholstery course being held at Papanui High School weekend of 23 & 24 June 9 am - 4 pm … View more
Do you have a piece of furniture that could do with makeover?
Would you like to learn how to repair, repad and recover your favourite piece of furniture? Then join Papanui High School's hands on upholstery course being held at Papanui High School weekend of 23 & 24 June 9 am - 4 pm Saturday and Sunday at a cost of $153. This course is being taught by Steve McDonald from McDonald Hartshorne Upholstery. There will be additional costs for your fabric, webbing, dacron etc. 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.

2319 days ago

Do you think the Christchurch City Council will stop chlorinating the city's water within a year?

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

The Christchurch City Council planned to upgrade 102 wells within a year, then dechlorinate the city's water supply – but there are questions over whether any have yet been repaired to the standards required.

Councillors voted in January to chlorinate the city's water supply after … View more
The Christchurch City Council planned to upgrade 102 wells within a year, then dechlorinate the city's water supply – but there are questions over whether any have yet been repaired to the standards required.

Councillors voted in January to chlorinate the city's water supply after experts warned of there was a low risk of contamination. The council authorised chlorination for up to 12 months while the work was done.

Work on at least 19 was meant to have been finished by now, but the city council has indicated that none have been completed yet.

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2307 days ago

Your guide to ACC levy invoices - get it done online

The Team from ACC New Zealand

There are more than 500,000 businesses in New Zealand. Each of these businesses while different in size and sector all have one thing in common, people.

Everyone who works or owns a business in New Zealand pays levies. Your levy goes towards insuring and protecting your most important assets –… View more
There are more than 500,000 businesses in New Zealand. Each of these businesses while different in size and sector all have one thing in common, people.

Everyone who works or owns a business in New Zealand pays levies. Your levy goes towards insuring and protecting your most important assets – you and your people.

Annual ACC invoices for businesses are sent out from 9 July and there’s a few things you need to know to make the process a whole lot easier.

If your details or circumstances have changed since last year, you can update these online. If you do this by 22 June, we can invoice you correctly.

Check out our guide to ACC levies and get it done online.
Check your details

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2308 days ago

Support our opposition to the road changers that threaten to make our community more dangerous and unhealthy for everyone living in it.

Mark from Mairehau

This is the online Petition which opposes the proposed changers to Cranford street and the surrounding areas, specifically the changes to Berwick and Warrington street and demand other options are explored.

The reason for the opposition to changes to our community roads is due to a number of … View more
This is the online Petition which opposes the proposed changers to Cranford street and the surrounding areas, specifically the changes to Berwick and Warrington street and demand other options are explored.

The reason for the opposition to changes to our community roads is due to a number of reasons.
You just have to look at the proposed route to see it causes more problems than it solves.
We are not against change and progress, but for this project to be rehashed a number of times in various different forms and then seemingly tried to be snuck in through the back door in the form of a pamphlet which a lot of residents didn’t receive or threw away as it only stated in its title Cranford Street, is quite disingenuous.
Its uncertain just how many cars will be diverted through our streets but the numbers are quite frightening, a 2015 estimate of traffic volume decrease on both Main North Rd and Marshlands Rd add up to 26,000 which is the number that may be heading down/up the Cranford St on/off ramp every day.
If only a third of those cars made their way down Warrington and Berwick Streets we are talking about a car every second for 3 hours solid on top of the existing traffic.
The council have told us to expect an increase in traffic of over 30% with a further increase in the future.
What does this really mean for us?
We feel our community is being compromised,

Please sign the online petition and support our community.



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2308 days ago

Queen's Birthday Honours

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

Congratulations to all of the New Zealanders recognised in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours.

Former Prime Minister Bill English, entertainers Jools and Lynda Topp (the Topp Twins), and legendary singer John Rowles are among those who've received top honours.

Click the link… View more
Congratulations to all of the New Zealanders recognised in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours.

Former Prime Minister Bill English, entertainers Jools and Lynda Topp (the Topp Twins), and legendary singer John Rowles are among those who've received top honours.

Click the link below to see the full list of recipients.

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2308 days ago

Papanui Bush planting day

The Team from Christchurch City Council

Are you free tomorrow? Join your area's rangers and community in this Arbor Day planting event at Bridgestone Reserve, Papanui and help bring back Papanui Bush.
For more information head to our website.

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2308 days ago

Space to rent

Hannah from Richmond

Anyone know where I could rent/use cheap empty space to help a friend shoot some YouTube videos?

2308 days ago

Improve your computer skills for free

Ara Institute

Did you know, at your local Ara community computing hub you can gain computer skills for work, study and everyday life and it won’t cost you a cent!

It’s easy too. You can learn at your own pace and at times that fit around work, family and other commitments. If you’re working, you could … View more
Did you know, at your local Ara community computing hub you can gain computer skills for work, study and everyday life and it won’t cost you a cent!

It’s easy too. You can learn at your own pace and at times that fit around work, family and other commitments. If you’re working, you could even arrange with your employer to study during work time, as part of your professional development.

Courses include beginner, intermediate and advanced-level study in Word, Excel and Powerpoint. You can also learn how to touch-type, use the internet or make a website.
Ara’s friendly tutors will help you gain the skills you need to improve your job opportunities, become more productive at work or just get the most out of all the digital tools available to us these days.

There are five Computing For Free hubs in Christchurch and one each in Timaru and Oamaru. To get started, simply drop into your nearest hub (for locations see
ara.ac.nz/computing) or call 0800 24 24 76.
Find out more

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2308 days ago

Cranford street and surrounding area proposed road changers submissions close 4th june

Mark from Mairehau

Monday 4th June is the last day for submissions to have your say about the road changers to St Albans & Edgeware.
you can submit via online or written document on the forms provided by the council a few weeks ago.
The council have said they will be abit lenient on the deadline by a few days … View more
Monday 4th June is the last day for submissions to have your say about the road changers to St Albans & Edgeware.
you can submit via online or written document on the forms provided by the council a few weeks ago.
The council have said they will be abit lenient on the deadline by a few days with the handwritten submissions due to postal cutbacks.
The more people that submit the greater the community voice and the larger impact we can have on decisions being made.

www.ccc.govt.nz...

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