Mairehau, Christchurch

2784 days ago

I heart my hood

The Team from Neighbours Aotearoa

This month we are launching the I Heart My Hood Project. This is your chance to celebrate your hood by sharing stories, photos or video. We really want to see and hear about the people in your neighbourhood. Portraits or videos of our neighbourhood champions, or the people that to you … View moreThis month we are launching the I Heart My Hood Project. This is your chance to celebrate your hood by sharing stories, photos or video. We really want to see and hear about the people in your neighbourhood. Portraits or videos of our neighbourhood champions, or the people that to you personify your community or ‘hood’. This year we’re doing it a little differently. To help focus (excuse the photography pun) we’ve chosen three themes.

1 – I Heart the History of My Hood

Everywhere we live has history, and stories. Do you know your hood’s history? Or maybe you know someone who has lived in the community for what seems like a million years, and know the place like that back of their hand. Was your hood the birth place of the women’s vote, or maybe site of the biggest lamington ever made way back in 53′ ….(Yes I know, random, but honestly we’re interesting in anything and everything)… By the way – this is also an awesome way to get our older ‘story tellers’ involved.

2 – I Heart Diversity in my Hood

New Zealand really has become a melting pot and that brings with it the rainbow of diversity of all kinds. Maybe you have the ‘united nations’ living on one street, maybe your neighbourhood pot luck dinners are better and more interesting than an international food fair could every dream of! We want to see and hear about it.

3 – I Heart My Healthy Hood

With our clean green image, amazing fresh foods, picture perfect outdoor environment, we know there are neighbourhoods out there that personify ‘health’. Is your neighbourhood or neighbour one of them? It could be through a neighbourhood walking group, or a ‘from garden to plate thanks to the shared neighbourhood community garden’ kind of thing. It might be a neighbourhood that has committed to getting the kids off screens and outside, or maybe its a whole street of cross fit power vegans ….. probably not … but you never know. What ever it is, we want to see and hear about it.

To enter go to our website and ‘share your story’

So get snapping and chatting. We have more information on I Heart My Hood available on facebook and on our website.


Here is a link to our first posting - I heart my healthy hood by Heather of Glen Eden. neighboursday.org.nz...

2784 days ago

Christchurch Fundraising opportunity

Communications Manager from Paralympics New Zealand

Hi all.
Paralympics NZ has the ACC Paralympics New Zealand Open Day coming up on Saturday at Cowles Stadium.
We would love to offer the opportunity to a community group to fundraise at the event by running a sausage sizzle or something similar. If you are interested please contact Ian on … View more
Hi all.
Paralympics NZ has the ACC Paralympics New Zealand Open Day coming up on Saturday at Cowles Stadium.
We would love to offer the opportunity to a community group to fundraise at the event by running a sausage sizzle or something similar. If you are interested please contact Ian on ISargeant@paralympics.org.nz or 021 220 6461.
Thanks everyone.

2784 days ago

Christchurch Fundraising opportunity

Communications Manager from Paralympics New Zealand

Hi all.
Paralympics NZ has the ACC Paralympics New Zealand Open Day coming up on Saturday at Cowles Stadium.
We would love to offer the opportunity to a community group to fundraise at the event by running a sausage sizzle or something similar. If you are interested please contact Ian on … View more
Hi all.
Paralympics NZ has the ACC Paralympics New Zealand Open Day coming up on Saturday at Cowles Stadium.
We would love to offer the opportunity to a community group to fundraise at the event by running a sausage sizzle or something similar. If you are interested please contact Ian on ISargeant@paralympics.org.nz or 021 220 6461.
Thanks everyone.

2784 days ago

Join in the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial Dedication

Media Team from Christchurch City Council

The Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial will be unveiled on 22 February 2017 to mark the sixth anniversary of the devastating earthquakes. The public event will combine the Dedication of the Memorial and the 22 February Civic Commemoration Service.

The Memorial will be a place for people to… View more
The Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial will be unveiled on 22 February 2017 to mark the sixth anniversary of the devastating earthquakes. The public event will combine the Dedication of the Memorial and the 22 February Civic Commemoration Service.

The Memorial will be a place for people to reflect on the earthquakes that changed Canterbury and its communities forever, honouring those who lost their lives on 22 February 2011, acknowledging those who were seriously injured and everyone who helped in the rescue and recovery operation. Everyone is invited to share in remembering, and give thanks for the love and support that Canterbury and its communities received.

Join in the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial Dedication and Civic Commemoration Event and live stream. 12 noon at the Memorial site in between Durham Street and the Montreal Street Bridge. Find out more.
Find out more

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2784 days ago

Papanui High School Dressmaking Course

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

Papanui High School still has vacancies in our Tuesday Dressmaking class starting on 21 February 7-9 pm for 8 weeks at a cost of $145. If you would like to come and join our friendly and popular sewing class you will be able to sew away from the distractions of home. From the very basics of reading… View morePapanui High School still has vacancies in our Tuesday Dressmaking class starting on 21 February 7-9 pm for 8 weeks at a cost of $145. If you would like to come and join our friendly and popular sewing class you will be able to sew away from the distractions of home. From the very basics of reading a pattern and using a sewing machine to finishing your garment to a level you and your children are happy to wear. All levels of ability are catered for on an individual level move at your own pace. For further information and enrolment please visit our website www.papanui.school.nz... or email rpb@papanui.school.nz or telephone our office on 3520701.

2784 days ago

Port Hills Fires

Media Team from Christchurch City Council

Fire crews, including 12 helicopters, are continuing to battle two fires covering around 700 hectares on Christchurch's Port Hills. Photographer John Kirk-Anderson has been out surveying some of the damage. Please stay well away from the area and off the roads - so that emergency services … View moreFire crews, including 12 helicopters, are continuing to battle two fires covering around 700 hectares on Christchurch's Port Hills. Photographer John Kirk-Anderson has been out surveying some of the damage. Please stay well away from the area and off the roads - so that emergency services personnel can do their job and keep people safe.

2785 days ago

Take a Photo of a MTF Yellow and Black Ute and get $40.00 Cash*

Good morning everyone, due to the success of our last promotion we have decided to run another one!


You may have seen our MTF Yellow and Black utes either parked or driving around the area; so the first 4 people to either email or drop in a photo of one of the utes to will each receive $40.00… View more
Good morning everyone, due to the success of our last promotion we have decided to run another one!


You may have seen our MTF Yellow and Black utes either parked or driving around the area; so the first 4 people to either email or drop in a photo of one of the utes to will each receive $40.00 Cash!!! Its that easy.


Send to northlands@mtf.co.nz  or drop into 505 Papanui Road (Corner of Papanui and Harewood Roads)


All the best Simon and Judith.


*$40.00 offer is for the first 4 photos (one per person) of the Toyota Hilux MTF utes sent into MTF Northlands office.

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2786 days ago

Starter hobby electronics kit (Freetronics)

Duncan from St Albans

Here is a little hobby kid - suit a keen young person probably 12+. Has been used a little but appears complete - make a number of starter projects like alarms and sirens etc using a basic electronic board (well beyond me).

If you would like this text me on 0212443346 and we can arrange.

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Here is a little hobby kid - suit a keen young person probably 12+. Has been used a little but appears complete - make a number of starter projects like alarms and sirens etc using a basic electronic board (well beyond me).

If you would like this text me on 0212443346 and we can arrange.

Duncan Webb

Free

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2785 days ago

Up to half price taxi fares now available.

Peter from Edgeware

Up to half price taxi fares now available - phone 0800453873 for prices. Keep our number - you may need us some time.

2785 days ago

ACC Paralympics New Zealand Open Day - Saturday, Christchurch

Communications Manager from Paralympics New Zealand

South Islanders will get their first opportunity to attend an ACC New Zealand Paralympics New Zealand Open Day, when the series comes to Cowles Stadium, Christchurch on Saturday (10am to 3pm).
Come along and meet five of NZ’s Rio 2016 Paralympians at the event. Triple Paralympian, Para sailor … View more
South Islanders will get their first opportunity to attend an ACC New Zealand Paralympics New Zealand Open Day, when the series comes to Cowles Stadium, Christchurch on Saturday (10am to 3pm).
Come along and meet five of NZ’s Rio 2016 Paralympians at the event. Triple Paralympian, Para sailor Andrew May (Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000 and Rio 2016) will return for the event in his home town and will be joined by double bronze medallist, 17-year-old sprint sensation William Stedman and Rio 2016 debutant, javelin thrower Caitlin Dore. This Cantabrian trio will be accompanied by Rio 2016 silver and bronze medallists, tandem Para cycling pairing of Emma Foy from Dargaville and Laura Thompson from the Catlins.
The Open Days have been developed and jointly staged with our major partner ACC. The Open Days are designed to increase interest and participation in community sport activities run by Parafeds, National Sports Organisations and disability sport organisations. It also gives us the opportunity to spot talent that could move into a pathway focussed on developing future Paralympians

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2786 days ago

news stories

Kamala Hayman Reporter from The Press

Dear neighbours
We have been trialling a new way of sharing stories published by The Press to our Neighbourly followers. Amongst these stories was an article about several students funding their studies with the support of "sugar daddies".
Thank you to those who pointed out it was not … View more
Dear neighbours
We have been trialling a new way of sharing stories published by The Press to our Neighbourly followers. Amongst these stories was an article about several students funding their studies with the support of "sugar daddies".
Thank you to those who pointed out it was not appropriate content for this community forum. We agree and are in the process of removing it.

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2786 days ago

Garage sale Saturday 18th February 24 Kellys road Mairehau

Sherry from Mairehau

From 9am - 12pm
Bookcase, bedside cabinets, lazy boys, sun umbrellas and general house hold goods . Phone 3851393

Negotiable

2787 days ago

Tamagotchi

Thomas from Parklands - Marshlands

Looking for tamagotchi's any one got ones they don't want / need ?

Negotiable

2787 days ago

Our events are going green!

Media Team from Christchurch City Council

Heading along to tonight's Sparks event? Help the planet while you're at it – Christchurch is trialling compostable packaging for the food and drink available at Sparks this year – which means a lot less waste for the landfill.

If it's brown - it will break down.
Look for … View more
Heading along to tonight's Sparks event? Help the planet while you're at it – Christchurch is trialling compostable packaging for the food and drink available at Sparks this year – which means a lot less waste for the landfill.

If it's brown - it will break down.
Look for the ECO symbol and put it in the green bin.
All other packaging goes into the red bin.

The ECO symbol means "Event Compostable Only" – make sure you bin it at the event, and not at home.

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2788 days ago

Meetup

Cheryl from St Albans

Go online to 'Meetup Christchurch' and you will find many groups & functions for all age groups and interests -dining,movies,theatre,walks,tramps, social functions etc-already working successfully-no charge to join

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