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Welcome to 2017!! We hope that the festive season has been fabulous and that you're well rested and ready for the coming year. We're kicking off the year with our first 'New Year's Resolution' winner, our first Neighbourhood Champion, and chances for … View moreHello Neighbours!
Welcome to 2017!! We hope that the festive season has been fabulous and that you're well rested and ready for the coming year. We're kicking off the year with our first 'New Year's Resolution' winner, our first Neighbourhood Champion, and chances for you to get involved and be in to win too.
In this newsletter we have:
- Our first 'Make it a New Years Resolution' winner , and your chance to get into the next draw,
- Only 3 days till we find out who will become our First Neighbourhood Champion
- I Heart My Hood photo competition!!
Our First 'Make it a New Year's Resolution' Winner!
We all know the new years is a time for making plans for the coming year, and we have the easiest New Year's resolution yet, and you can tick off part of it pretty quickly. Just sign up and commit to getting involved in Neighbours Day. Those that do sign up go into the draw for a $100 grocery voucher - there is still a chance to win one in January and in February.
The first of our draws for the grocery voucher has been made and the winner is Stephanie Moran of Red Beach! Congratulations Stephanie!
More on the campaign and how to get involved is below!
Make it a New Year's Resolution!
Earlier this year we put it to the Neighbours Day community to vote on the best way to launch Neighbours Day 2017. The winning idea was is 'Make it a New Years Resolution', and so that is what we're rolling with. Make getting involved in Neighbours Day your New Year's Resolution.
If you or anyone else signs up for Neighbours Day 2017 between today and the 31st of January you go in a drawer to win a $100 grocery voucher. We'll be making 2 more draws, one this month and one in February.
We know there are some of you who are real champions of Neighbours Day Aotearoa, so for those that get the most people joining up we have a little incentive for you too. We've added a section in the join up page where people can mention how they heard about Neighbours Day. This is where all those awesome people you get to join up can pop your name. If you, or your organisation, come out on tops and have the most new members joining up then you will win a $100 grocery voucher as well!!! Whaaattt!! Now that will come in handy either for your awesome Neighbours Day event, or your friendly neighbourly bbq, or will pay for the TimTam's you bring when you have a cup of tea with your neighbours.
And just in case the chance to get involved in Neighbours Day and maybe win a voucher still isn't enough then how about this! - our Neighbours Day Members get tips and advice on how to make their Neighbours Day especially awesome, how and where to apply for funding or support in your community for your neighbours day activities, AND we'll be having a few more spot prize draws in the coming months that will help make your neighbours day activities even more fabulous.
Now that right there is a even more of an incentive to get either your fine self or others you know involved! So make sure you share the love and spread the word.
Neighbourhood Champions!
There are only a few days left to get your Neighbourhood Champion nominations in. Our January Neighbourhood champion gets the chance to win this beautiful pohutakawa necklace from Paul Harris Art and Design. Next month we have a lovely Orania skin care package to give our Neighbourhood Champion. So get those stories into Kiaora@neighboursday.org.nz
I Heart My Hood Photo Competition
This month we will launching the I Heart My Hood photo competition. We'll be announcing the launch date on facebook and on our website in the coming weeks.
This year we're doing it a little differently. We really want to see and hear about the people in your neighbourhood. Portraits of our neighbourhood champions, or the people that to you personify your community or 'hood'. 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)... We want to capture that both photographically and with a little text to accompany the image. It could be a quote, or a short version of the story that's been told. 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. We want to capture some of that photographically and again with a little story, quote or text that adds to the diversity story of your community. 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 with a great photo of the people involved, and a great quote or (short) story to go with it.
So get snapping and chatting. We'll have more information on I Heart My Hood available on facebook and on our website.
We're starting 2017 with a hiss and a roar. We hope you are too!
Make sure you sign up for Neighbours Day 2017. If you get a sudden urge to share Neighbours Day on social media, don't fight that urge and use - #neighboursday . If you have some awesome neighbourly stories feel free to email them to us at kiaora@neighboursday.org.nz.
If you're back in the office today, we hope you're not struggling too much. Do you know how you'll get home if there's no transport or who will get the kids if you can't get to them? Work through our Personal Workplace Emergency Plan and decide what you will do.
… View moreIf you're back in the office today, we hope you're not struggling too much. Do you know how you'll get home if there's no transport or who will get the kids if you can't get to them? Work through our Personal Workplace Emergency Plan and decide what you will do.
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Visit www.happens.nz... for more hints and tips.
Why not head to one of our pools to cool off? You’ll collect a stamp for every time you visit between now and January 26. Visit 5 times and you’ll receive a 10% discount on your entry to Christchurch Crown, the fifth event of the New Zealand Ocean Swim Series.
Then, collect an extra 10 … View moreWhy not head to one of our pools to cool off? You’ll collect a stamp for every time you visit between now and January 26. Visit 5 times and you’ll receive a 10% discount on your entry to Christchurch Crown, the fifth event of the New Zealand Ocean Swim Series.
Then, collect an extra 10 stickers and be in the draw to win a fantastic prize pack including a HUUB wetsuit. Read More: bit.ly...
We've put together this video explaining why members of Greening the Red Zone think we should return it to nature. Please share it with your friends. youtu.be...
One of the easiest ways to conserve H20 in summer is by watering your garden on alternate days at most. TIP: an easy way to remember this is houses with odd street numbers houses water on odd days and even street numbers on even days. For more tips, visit ccc.govt.nz/waterwise
The Leisure Pool is now open and fully operational. Thank you for your patience, whilst we were under going maintenance. ^RB
Unfortunately due to unscheduled maintenance the Leisure Pool is currently closed. Reopening is expected within the next few hours. Keep an eye on our website and facebook pages for updates.
The Lane Pools, Spar, Sauna and Steam room are fully operational. Your health and safety is of … View moreUnfortunately due to unscheduled maintenance the Leisure Pool is currently closed. Reopening is expected within the next few hours. Keep an eye on our website and facebook pages for updates.
The Lane Pools, Spar, Sauna and Steam room are fully operational. Your health and safety is of utmost importance to us, therefore certain measures need to be put into place before the leisure pool can re-open.
Thank you for your understanding.
Here is a great place to look after your cats while you are on holiday, have EQC / earthquake repairs done, on a honeymoon or just moving house. One day or three months they will love your cat the same. Cats on Vacation Cattery. Have a look at their face book page for reviews and photos … View moreHere is a great place to look after your cats while you are on holiday, have EQC / earthquake repairs done, on a honeymoon or just moving house. One day or three months they will love your cat the same. Cats on Vacation Cattery. Have a look at their face book page for reviews and photos www.facebook.com... or go and visit them and see how happy and well cared for the cats are. I encourage you to call Cats on Vacation Cattery now. It is a safe and secure cattery that treats each cat with genuine love and care, so get the the best care for your cat. Each cat has a private air conditioned indoor room and a private secure outdoor area as well regular individual access to the lounge area for play time grooming and personal attention.
All food is provided and the rooms are kept clean and tidy all day. The location is in Avonside but services the whole of Christchurch and suburbs.
www.catsonvacation.co.nz...
Tel. 03 381-2148
Household Goods and assorted sundries
It goes well and has good colour. It is very heavy and would need a couple of "strong" guys to lift it. Contact me via cell 027 385 7366 to arrange a pick up time - Rose
The Shabby Chic Market's New Year Market Day - Sunday January 8 - Rain Or Shine.
Over 35 stalls offering vintage themed feasts and fancies, outside
the historic Rochester Villa, plus 5 rooms to explore inside the
villa.
Tea parties in the courtyard and much more.
The Rochester Villa, 21… View moreThe Shabby Chic Market's New Year Market Day - Sunday January 8 - Rain Or Shine.
Over 35 stalls offering vintage themed feasts and fancies, outside
the historic Rochester Villa, plus 5 rooms to explore inside the
villa.
Tea parties in the courtyard and much more.
The Rochester Villa, 21 Connal Street, Woolston - follow the
signs off Ferry Rd and Rutherford St
11am Till 3pm -
Free Entry.
Please check our Facebook page for more info.
Linwood Village Market
Saturday January 7
9 am to 1 pm
Linwood Community Arts Centre Car Park
- cnr Worcester & Stanmore
Fresh produce
, plants
… View moreLinwood Village Market
Saturday January 7
9 am to 1 pm
Linwood Community Arts Centre Car Park
- cnr Worcester & Stanmore
Fresh produce
, plants
, books
, antiques
, bric-a-brac
, retro items, vintage clothes and household goods,
jam, crafts, artworks
.
Refreshments available
(coffee tea herb teas cupcakes and more)
.
For information: Dee 021 023 33167
This afternoon I promptly alerted the Police when I recognised there was major Breakin in progress at this large and severely earthquake damaged Christchurch City Council owned (now closed and quite dangerous) building. As when walking closeby I was surprised to see all the interior lights … View moreThis afternoon I promptly alerted the Police when I recognised there was major Breakin in progress at this large and severely earthquake damaged Christchurch City Council owned (now closed and quite dangerous) building. As when walking closeby I was surprised to see all the interior lights suddenly turned on (the second floor) and then a dry powder fire extinguisher being blasted out of an opened window. This gave a clear indication in certain forms of ongoing and distinctly unusual activity. However I then noted the security fence surrounding the new complex currently being built had been forced wide open. When I realised this allowed free access to the rear of this building (which was not even padlocked) I felt quite sure this required immediate and further investigation. The police response was absolutely amazing (very quick) and it appears the offenders (believe two local kids) left in quite a hurry (on a bike and a small kids scooter) and escaped being caught. The police noted the entire upstairs of this building is now completely trashed. A grave concern is the total failure of ensuring the security of this dangerous building for serious safety reasons.
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