Phillipstown, Christchurch

Wondering about something in your neighbourhood?

Wondering about something in your neighbourhood?

Whether it's a new building going up or a strange noise you keep hearing, ask your neighbours here.

2706 days ago

Higher Electric Prices

David Paul from Sydenham

Hey guys,
I've had an email from Flick explaining why our bill has doubled the past few weeks and thought it was quite informative for all of you to know also. See email below! 👇🏽

Spot price forecast

Over the past fortnight, the spot price in the South Island has sat around 11.2 cents … View more
Hey guys,
I've had an email from Flick explaining why our bill has doubled the past few weeks and thought it was quite informative for all of you to know also. See email below! 👇🏽

Spot price forecast

Over the past fortnight, the spot price in the South Island has sat around 11.2 cents ($0.112).

Our forecast suggests that this will lift to 11.4 cents ($0.114) over the coming month.

So there will probably be some weeks that you’ll be paying more with Flick than you did with your old retailer.

But these higher prices follow 102 consecutive weeks of savings that Flick has delivered to Flicksters. So if you can weather a few bad weeks, we know you’ll still be better off in the long run.

We’ll keep updating you on the forecast as these dry conditions continue.

How long will high prices last?
History tells us that Dry Winter conditions happen once every four or five years, and last from three to eight weeks, so we expect these conditions to be over by mid-August.

But this could all change suddenly if there’s decent rainfall in the right places in the South Island. There’s rain forecast for later this week so it seems the mass finger-crossing happening at Flick HQ may be working!

2704 days ago

What's your favourite dip?

SuperValue Stanmore

Mix up a kiwi favourite by purchasing 2 Maggi packet soup mix and 2 Nestlé Reduced Cream Cans and you'll get a free dipping bowl to enjoy your dip! Find your local SuperValue store and get your free bowl today! There are 4 Bowl Designs to Collect!
All SuperValue supermarkets will have the … View more
Mix up a kiwi favourite by purchasing 2 Maggi packet soup mix and 2 Nestlé Reduced Cream Cans and you'll get a free dipping bowl to enjoy your dip! Find your local SuperValue store and get your free bowl today! There are 4 Bowl Designs to Collect!
All SuperValue supermarkets will have the bowls available in-store until while stocks last, so get in quick!
Find out more

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2704 days ago

Help your community - volunteer this Saturday!

Media Team from Christchurch City Council

This is could be you! We’ve had a large group pull out of this Saturday afternoon’s planting event so we have 25 available seats on the bus and we’d love you to fill them. Register directly with the ranger di.carter@ccc.govt.nz #volunteer #dogood

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2705 days ago

Cheers to the Volunteers

Fire and Emergency New Zealand

Every year, over 11,000 brave men and women keep us safe. Most of them are working full-time jobs. Many are parents or grandparents. When the siren sounds, they all come running.

If you know a fire volunteer, this is your chance to say thanks. #cheerstothevolunteers
Say thanks

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2705 days ago

Electrician

Sonia from

We just got this feedback today from one of our happy clients

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2705 days ago

Share your childhood playhouse memories

Charlotte Evers from Playhouse Challenge

Do you have a story about a playhouse you had as a child? Or do your kids have a favourite activity they love to do in their playhouse? Let us know in the comments! For us, it’s dragging out all the old blankets and pillows we could find and curling up reading our favourite books!

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2706 days ago

Electric Kiwi tops customer satisfaction survey

Electric Kiwi

Each year, Canstar Blue asks thousands of electricity customers to rate their retailer on key criteria. This year twelve different retailers feature in the results with Electric Kiwi winning the 2017 Most Satisfied Customers Award – Electricity Providers!

We’re really proud of the way our … View more
Each year, Canstar Blue asks thousands of electricity customers to rate their retailer on key criteria. This year twelve different retailers feature in the results with Electric Kiwi winning the 2017 Most Satisfied Customers Award – Electricity Providers!

We’re really proud of the way our team has made our customers advocates of the Electric Kiwi brand by delivering an exceptional customer experience, and it’s great to see how much customers love Electric Kiwi.

If you’re interested in guaranteed savings, no contracts, awesome online service and one hour of free power every day, then join Electric Kiwi – Rated #1 for Customer Satisfaction.
Find out more

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2706 days ago

It's National Volunteer Week!

Volunteering New Zealand

Te Radar (TV personality and local legend) shared a video with us in celebration of "National Volunteer Week: Live, Laugh, Share, Volunteer" :www.youtube.com...

Find out more about National Volunteer Week or to find a volunteer centre near you here

2706 days ago

National Volunteer Week

Charlotte Evers from Playhouse Challenge

Did you know today is the start of National Volunteer Week? Birthright Canterbury and Tenants Protection Association (Christchurch) Inc. rely on the support of volunteers, and for special events such as the Playhouse Challenge, it’s crucial. So a big thank you to all of our volunteers past and … View moreDid you know today is the start of National Volunteer Week? Birthright Canterbury and Tenants Protection Association (Christchurch) Inc. rely on the support of volunteers, and for special events such as the Playhouse Challenge, it’s crucial. So a big thank you to all of our volunteers past and present. We couldn’t do it without you all! You can volunteer for TPA by signing up at Volunteering Canterbury (www.volcan.org.nz...), or through Birthright's website (www.birthrightcanterbury.org.nz). For more information on National Volunteer Week, check out the website.

2706 days ago

Heading to Ballantynes?

Media Team from Christchurch City Council

Choose from over 400 parking spaces at The Crossing car park.

Whether you're shopping or looking for your next dose of caffeine, the city centre has it all.

To plan your journey or for more parking options visit ccc.govt.nz/carpark

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2707 days ago

Sharp Rates

SBS Bank

Hi Neighbourly members, at SBS Bank, we’re owned by our customers. So our profit goes back into things like providing sharp Term Investment rates. If you’re looking to take the next step with your savings, have some extra cash to invest or you’re looking for interest income – … View moreHi Neighbourly members, at SBS Bank, we’re owned by our customers. So our profit goes back into things like providing sharp Term Investment rates. If you’re looking to take the next step with your savings, have some extra cash to invest or you’re looking for interest income – let’s get your money growing. Learn more

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2707 days ago

Dr Lance O'Sullivan: It was when my daughter got sick that I realised how important immunisation is

Reporter Sunday Star Times

Dr Lance O'Sullivan writes from the heart, and from the head: "It was 1996 and we were young parents. I was at medical school when I came upon an anti-immunisation pamphlet left in one of our lecture theatres.

"I was suspicious of the establishment at the time. You need to … View more
Dr Lance O'Sullivan writes from the heart, and from the head: "It was 1996 and we were young parents. I was at medical school when I came upon an anti-immunisation pamphlet left in one of our lecture theatres.

"I was suspicious of the establishment at the time. You need to understand, I had grown up a welfare-dependent "half-caste" (I hate that term) boy living with his mother, escaping from a life of alcohol, crime and a level of violence that I would not tolerate for my daughters. An under-achiever, I was expelled from two secondary schools. I feel I had a reason to be angry at "the system".

"Then I became a father. It changed my life. I needed to be a responsible adult caring for a son, then a daughter – eventually seven children. We were young parents and wanted to do only the best for these precious beings.

"I read the pamphlet. It described "studies" in the Netherlands into communities that didn't look like mine, but I took little persuasion. I stated our second child, our little daughter Te Miringa, would not be immunised.

"At the time my wife Tracy was working as a nurse at the local medical centre and immunising children daily. Yet this was my protest against the establishment that I so mistrusted.

"Fifteen months later, we had a scare. Te Miringa became unwell with high fever and a body rash and the doctors were concerned as there was a measles outbreak locally. And I realised the information from the Netherlands did not reflect my reality.

"We got Te Miringa immunised."

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2707 days ago

Free single mattress

Jo from Woolston

I have single mattress to give away. It is an older mattress but is in good order apart from a couple of rips on the under-side where it has caught on a nail. I live on Mackenzie Ave.

Free

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