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Firefighters were able to keep the fire away from the Christchurch Adventure Park village overnight and the chair is still running to reduce any hot spots. Fire crews remain stationed near the village. While the fire remains alight there is still a risk to the village and the situation is being … View moreFirefighters were able to keep the fire away from the Christchurch Adventure Park village overnight and the chair is still running to reduce any hot spots. Fire crews remain stationed near the village. While the fire remains alight there is still a risk to the village and the situation is being monitored.
Metro bus update
Due to the fire and evacuations all Metro bus Blue Line trips will end at Princess Margaret Hospital until further notice. No trips will run to the Cashmere Hill.
Due to the fire on the Port Hills all trips travelling to Westmorland will end their trips on Cashmere Road near … View moreMetro bus update
Due to the fire and evacuations all Metro bus Blue Line trips will end at Princess Margaret Hospital until further notice. No trips will run to the Cashmere Hill.
Due to the fire on the Port Hills all trips travelling to Westmorland will end their trips on Cashmere Road near Penruddock Rise. Bus trips will depart travelling towards Eastgate from stop 33348 on Cashmere Road instead. This is until further notice.
Please check the metro web site on www.metroinfo.co.nz...
Another great resource, if you haven't found it already; the Christchurch City Council are updating Newsline constantly, and have the latest news from Civil Defence, emergency services and police. Stay informed, and please, stay away if you don't need to be there.
Our colleagues at the Press are updating the stuff.co.nz live blog minute by minute, so if you're unsure where to go for information, it's a great place to start. We'll do what we can to share information here as well. Please, wherever you are, stay safe and if you can, stay well … View moreOur colleagues at the Press are updating the stuff.co.nz live blog minute by minute, so if you're unsure where to go for information, it's a great place to start. We'll do what we can to share information here as well. Please, wherever you are, stay safe and if you can, stay well away from the Port Hills.
Our Real Time Information systems continue to be affected by the fire and a number of buses are unable to be tracked. This means some buses will not show in our "next bus" online tools and most bus finders displaying the ETA's of buses on street will not work. It is likely that … View more Our Real Time Information systems continue to be affected by the fire and a number of buses are unable to be tracked. This means some buses will not show in our "next bus" online tools and most bus finders displaying the ETA's of buses on street will not work. It is likely that our systems will be affected for a number of days and we ask that if your bus does not appear on "next bus" tools that you use the bus timetables instead. Metro thank all fire fighters for their hard work and dedication to keeping our communities safe.
Homes in Westmoreland are being prepared for evacuation. Please be careful and stay safe. Scary times for the city.
As a result of widespread power outages north and east of Christchurch, we are aware there are numerous traffic lights affected. Please take care when driving, and apply the right-hand rule, i.e. give way to traffic on your right.
We will update you as more information comes to hand.
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...
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 moreHi 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.
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 moreHi 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.
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 moreThe 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.
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.
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 moreSouth 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
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 moreDear 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.
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 moreHeading 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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