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1326 days ago

Proposed Hornby Menzshed

Marco from Hornby

Just a reminder we have a meeting this Thursday regarding the possibility of setting up a Men's Shed in Hornby. Please SHARE if you can as we really want to get the word out there.

Turning up is not a commitment and we really want anyone slightly interested to come along and find out what is … View more
Just a reminder we have a meeting this Thursday regarding the possibility of setting up a Men's Shed in Hornby. Please SHARE if you can as we really want to get the word out there.

Turning up is not a commitment and we really want anyone slightly interested to come along and find out what is a Menzshed and how do they work. We have the President of NZ Menzshed coming to the meeting who will be able to answer our questions.

The information evening (rather than a meeting) is this Thursday 25th - 7pm start in the Hornby Community Centre (they co-share the Hornby Library building) in Goulding Avenue behind Caltex/Dominoes Pizza etc.

Photo is of a proposed site for the Hornby Menzshed at the Waterloo Business Park

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1326 days ago

1933: 'A red-letter day for women'

Jake Kenny Reporter from Community News

Hey neighbours,

Did you know...

“Although New Zealand is believed to have been the first country in the world to give women the right to sit in Parliament, it is one of the few which have consistently refused to elect a woman to its national assembly,” The Press wrote on September 14, … View more
Hey neighbours,

Did you know...

“Although New Zealand is believed to have been the first country in the world to give women the right to sit in Parliament, it is one of the few which have consistently refused to elect a woman to its national assembly,” The Press wrote on September 14, 1933.

“Legislation permitting women to stand for Parliament was introduced in 1919 by the then Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. W. F. Massey, and subsequently passed.”

Lyttelton MP Elizabeth McCombs​ had just shattered that glass ceiling after a by-election, becoming New Zealand’s first woman MP.

She had previously run as the Labour candidate in Kaiapoi and Christchurch North and became the Lyttelton candidate in a by-election after the death of her husband, James, who had held the seat since 1913.

The Press noted that “Mrs McCombs’s majority is larger than any Mr McCombs secured during his whole 20 years in Parliament”.

The Press reported from a packed Returned Soldiers’ Association Hall in Lyttelton.

“‘This is the proudest moment of my life,’ said Mrs McCombs, ‘but yet one of the saddest. You all know that my husband wished more than anything else on earth that I should sit in Parliament, and we had both hoped we should sit there together. I cannot help feeling a tinge of bitterness that it was not to be.’

McCombs died before the 1935 election, and was succeeded by her son, Sir Terence McCombs, who held the Lyttelton seat until 1951.

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1326 days ago

Homework Hacks

NumberWorks'nWords Burnside

Homework can often be difficult but creating a good routine and healthy study habits can make the process more effective and efficient.

Have you or your child implemented the following?
- create a distraction free environment
- schedule homework time
- give praise and rewards
- connect with … View more
Homework can often be difficult but creating a good routine and healthy study habits can make the process more effective and efficient.

Have you or your child implemented the following?
- create a distraction free environment
- schedule homework time
- give praise and rewards
- connect with teachers
- get additional support if needed

Follow the link to find out more:

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1326 days ago

The greatest hits of the 70’s – Yesterday!

Stetson Entertainment

The finest professional New Zealand talent, endorsed by the American Producers, will star in a show chock-full of most of the greatest songs from the Seventies, produced by Stewart & Tricia Macpherson.

Songs like Mamma Mia, Rhinestone Cowboy, Rivers Of Babylon, Ruby Don’t Take Your Love To… View more
The finest professional New Zealand talent, endorsed by the American Producers, will star in a show chock-full of most of the greatest songs from the Seventies, produced by Stewart & Tricia Macpherson.

Songs like Mamma Mia, Rhinestone Cowboy, Rivers Of Babylon, Ruby Don’t Take Your Love To Town, Joy To The World, I Am Woman, When I Need You and Islands In The Stream. The cast includes NZ and Broadway star, Ali Harper, major theatrical and concert star Matthew Pike, and Kiwi star from London’s West End, Leanne Howell. Highly acclaimed Musical Director, Tom Rainey leads the musicians.

Saturday, 27 March 2021 - Christchurch - Isaac Theatre Royal 7.30pm.

This is going to be a terrific show, with every song you’re bound to know. Be there, and join in the fun!
Book tickets

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1326 days ago

Resident-friendly terms that stack up!

Our pioneering approach to retirement living includes resident-friendly terms designed to protect you and your family.

Ryman’s Peace of Mind Guarantees include terms such as our deferred management fee that is capped at 20 percent, one of the lowest in the retirement sector. Our base weekly … View more
Our pioneering approach to retirement living includes resident-friendly terms designed to protect you and your family.

Ryman’s Peace of Mind Guarantees include terms such as our deferred management fee that is capped at 20 percent, one of the lowest in the retirement sector. Our base weekly fee is fixed for the entire time you occupy your townhouse or apartment*, and comprehensive care can be dialled up as your needs change.

Terms like these provide you with greater confidence to live the way you want. They not only stack up in the retirement industry, they lead the way. *Some conditions apply.
Learn more

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1327 days ago

SOCIAL GROUP FOR MIGRANT WOMEN & CHILDREN - EVERY TUESDAY, 3.30PM

Linda Turner from Hornby Community Care Centre

Aotearoa Migrants 4 Migrants Academy (AMMA) is a non-profit organisation run by a team of women who are all migrants themselves. They are dedicated to supporting migrant women in Christchurch with a safe and welcoming space to relax and connect.
They have started a Tuesday afternoon social session,… View more
Aotearoa Migrants 4 Migrants Academy (AMMA) is a non-profit organisation run by a team of women who are all migrants themselves. They are dedicated to supporting migrant women in Christchurch with a safe and welcoming space to relax and connect.
They have started a Tuesday afternoon social session, 3.30pm – 5pm here at the Hornby Community Care Centre (next to Hornby Library). It is a casual group where you can get to meet other migrant women in your area and chat over a cup of tea or coffee. They will be also running an after-school session for kids at the same time so please bring you children along for some games and crafts.
AMMA already hosts English classes in other areas and is considering running another English class at the Hornby Community Centre if there is enough interest.

Any questions please email amma.kiaora@gmail.com or txt Hanna at 0273595313

1332 days ago

Tech Support and Computer Repairs

Andrew King from The Computer Trainers - Tech Support

Looking for user-friendly computer repairs and tech support? I can help with technical support, troubleshooting, virus removal, data recovery and generally just making technology work.

Andrew King
021 116-7074

1327 days ago

Specialist Professional Dairy Hoof Care

Hoof It

The team at Hoof-it provides our dairy farmers with a professional hoof care service, that is second to none. We cover the north island.

The products available on our webshop are of supreme quality but at the lowest possible prices.

Contact us, so we can help you !!

Website - … View more
The team at Hoof-it provides our dairy farmers with a professional hoof care service, that is second to none. We cover the north island.

The products available on our webshop are of supreme quality but at the lowest possible prices.

Contact us, so we can help you !!

Website - https://hoofit.nz/
Call us at 021 278 8278
Email - info@hoofit.nz
Find out more

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1328 days ago

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1330 days ago

Cycling fan to undertake gruelling Le Race dressed as Darth Vader

Jake Kenny Reporter from Community News

Happy Friday neighbours,

Andrew Luddington is hoping he will have a little luck when he takes on a gruelling ride from Christchurch to Akaroa, all while dressed as Darth Vader.

Luddington is preparing to transform into the Star Wars villain for the upcoming 100-kilometre Miles Continental Le… View more
Happy Friday neighbours,

Andrew Luddington is hoping he will have a little luck when he takes on a gruelling ride from Christchurch to Akaroa, all while dressed as Darth Vader.

Luddington is preparing to transform into the Star Wars villain for the upcoming 100-kilometre Miles Continental Le Race cycle event, on an all-steel, 12-speed bike from 1978.

The 55-year-old will be among hundreds of participants at the start line on Saturday, blasting Star Wars music from a megaphone attached to his 40-year-old bike while in full Sith Lord attire.

Have you checked out Le Race before?

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1330 days ago

Would you like to win gardening gear and plant nursery vouchers?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Subscribe to our free ezine! Follow this week’s guide to growing chicory and radicchio. Harvest flowers for dried arrangements, plant fast-growing Asian greens, look out for cicada damage and wasps and fill gaps in shelter belts before winter.
Build your own sun-lounger and learn how to divide… View more
Subscribe to our free ezine! Follow this week’s guide to growing chicory and radicchio. Harvest flowers for dried arrangements, plant fast-growing Asian greens, look out for cicada damage and wasps and fill gaps in shelter belts before winter.
Build your own sun-lounger and learn how to divide Bearded Irises. Plus go in the draw to win handspreaders from GARDENA and $35 vouchers from Awapuni Nurseries.

Delivered every Friday to your email inbox, Get Growing digital magazine offers seasonal gardening advice from the NZ Gardener magazine's team of experts. Each week we answer all your burning questions on raising fruit and veges and tell you the top tasks to do in your backyard this weekend. Subscribe here.

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1333 days ago

How should the Christchurch City Council spend your money?

Jake Kenny Reporter from Community News

Want to tell the city council how to spend your money? Now you can.

If you have a view on tackling climate change, charging heavy water users or how rates should be spent, now is the time to let the council know.

For the next month the public can provide feedback on the council's proposed … View more
Want to tell the city council how to spend your money? Now you can.

If you have a view on tackling climate change, charging heavy water users or how rates should be spent, now is the time to let the council know.

For the next month the public can provide feedback on the council's proposed 10-year budget, known as the long-term plan.

The budget sets out a vision for how the council will spend money over the next decade, and is re-evaluated and ratified every three years.

The public can give their feedback through the council website, on the Have Your Say page, until April 18.

What suggestions would you make?

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1330 days ago

Indoor pot plant holder

The Team from Resene ColorShop Hornby

Make your own indoor planter and paint it in your favourite bold Resene colour to bring a bit of nature indoors to enjoy year round.

Make the most of this weekend with this easy step by step project idea from Resene. Find out how to create your own.

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1331 days ago

Only in English!

NumberWorks'nWords Burnside

Can you think of other words that do this?

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1331 days ago

West Christchurch residents face 250 hectares of new quarries on their doorsteps

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

“Welcome to Christchurch, the land of the long grey dust cloud.”

Residents of the city's western suburbs face having 252 hectares of new quarries on their doorstep in 18 months, pending approval from councils and the environment court.

But the community says it is being ground down by … View more
“Welcome to Christchurch, the land of the long grey dust cloud.”

Residents of the city's western suburbs face having 252 hectares of new quarries on their doorstep in 18 months, pending approval from councils and the environment court.

But the community says it is being ground down by the aggregate industry, with quarries allowed to set up shop as near as 90 metres from houses, and spewing what many feel is dangerous dust into the air.

Read the full story here.

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