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625 days ago

Soil or potting mix

Joe from Sockburn

I am after some soil or potting mix if anyone has some free or could get me 4 or 5 bags would be appricated. Please message for more details. I do not drive at moment.

625 days ago

Stop paying too much!

The team at NZ Compare

The affordability of everyday items just keeps increasing!

If it’s not the petrol prices, it’s the cost of food, insurance or rates and let’s not get started on mortgage interest costs!

Home loan interest rates don't stay the same for long these days and it’s causing many … View more
The affordability of everyday items just keeps increasing!

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Home loan interest rates don't stay the same for long these days and it’s causing many households to feel stressed out. Could you be saving thousands of dollars a year? If you don't check, you don't know.

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625 days ago

English Piano

Wing from Avonhead

English Bell upright Piano .Excellent condition and stool is included in the purchase.
Available for inspection and open to offers. Estate sale .

Price: $1,000

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625 days ago

China Cabinet and carved coffee table

Wing from Avonhead

Large china cabinet to showcase your fine crystal . Excellent condition
Coffee table with fancy carving would complement the settings in your lounge.

Price: $200

625 days ago

Fridge Freezer

Wing from Avonhead

Available in good working order fridge /freezer and also an upright fridge .open to offers as everything is going.

Negotiable

625 days ago

Vintage Singer Sewing Machine

Wing from Avonhead

This Vintage sewing machine is in working order and has an electric motor which can be fitted for ease of use

Price: $280

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625 days ago

Household Furniture and Garage Sale

Wing from Avonhead

Double beds available .These items are available in our garage sale this Wednesday from 9.00am to 11.00am
Cocktail cabinets

Negotiable

625 days ago

Home gardener rotary hoe

Wing from Avonhead

An ideal machine to ease the work and save your backache .
Good condition with all the accessories.

Negotiable

626 days ago

Lost Cat

Manaia from Ilam

Kia ora koutou, I live on Hounslow St and my cat has gone missing. I think he wandered a bit too far and got lost. He's just over a year old and he's quite small for a cat. He's black and white and wears a blue collar if he still has it on. He's also kind of timid so I'm … View moreKia ora koutou, I live on Hounslow St and my cat has gone missing. I think he wandered a bit too far and got lost. He's just over a year old and he's quite small for a cat. He's black and white and wears a blue collar if he still has it on. He's also kind of timid so I'm not sure if he'll come up to you but he's very food motivated so if you see him try feed him and contact me. I miss him so much, his name is Bmo and he is microchipped and desexed. Please check your sheds, garages or even under your house, he loves to go under ours. You can contact me on 022 652 2192 thank you so much !!

632 days ago

Water use falls in Christchurch as residents fear new charges

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

From reporter Tina Law:

Christchurch residents are using less water as the threat of being chargedhits home.

The city council says water use has decreased by more than 10% since charges for using too much were introduced, saving millions of litres.

The council introduced an excess water … View more
From reporter Tina Law:

Christchurch residents are using less water as the threat of being chargedhits home.

The city council says water use has decreased by more than 10% since charges for using too much were introduced, saving millions of litres.

The council introduced an excess water charge in October after making the decision to push ahead with the scheme in 2021.

The first bills are due to be sent out later this month, but people have already been reducing how much they use.


According to figures supplied by the council, the average daily water use per household has consistently dropped each month since April, compared to the same period the previous year.


Last month, residents used on average 645 litres of water, compared to 767 litres in January 2022, a 16% decrease.

May saw the biggest monthly year-to-year drop so far, of 26%.

Under the new rules, people will be charged a fixed rate of $1.35 for every 1000 litres they use over the 700-litre limit, which is the equivalent of 100 toilet flushes.

Bills will not be sent out for $25 or less, so people will have to use more than 900 litres each day over 90 days to receive a bill. Once a bill goes above $25, the person will be charged for all usage above 700 litres.

It is not yet known how many people will get a bill, but the average charge is likely to be $83 and the maximum about $400.


A council spokesperson said it was great to see the reduction in water use across the district.

“Millions of litres of water have been saved since we started a campaign to encourage residents to check and reduce their water use.”

Some of the savings are due to residents finding and fixing leaks on their properties.

“Some of these leaks were resulting in hundreds of thousands of litres of water being wasted each week.”

The council hopes water use will continue to decrease over the coming months.


However, some residents have labelled the charge as unfair, especially since almost a quarter (25,295) of Christchurch households will not be charged because they share a meter with their neighbours.


Mayor Phil Mauger has publicly labelled the charge “unfair”.

During an interview with Newstalk ZB last week, Mauger questioned the need for water charging now that many leaks had been fixed, including his own. He found he was using 3000 litres a day due to a leak.

Mauger, who in 2021 voted against the introduction of charging for excess water use, said he thought the matter should be referred to the annual plan and the public consulted again.

Cr Sam MacDonald has also expressed support for this to happen.

But Cr Sara Templeton said the charges were consulted on twice, with the proposal tweaked in between to make it more fair.

“Re-consulting continuously until you get the result you want seems a waste of council time and ratepayers' money.”


She said 20% of properties use 50% of the city’s water supply, meaning they were effectively subsidised by the 80% who use less water.

“It is simply not fair that a small unit in Linwood using little water subsidises a large, lush lawn in Fendalton.”

Templeton said the charge had proven that people did not reduce their water use or check for leaks without financial incentive.


“Without the reduction in use we will have to spend more money as a city drilling more bores and putting in more pump stations to keep up with use, putting rates up further.”

628 days ago

Book Fair

Pamela Neighbourly Lead from Templeton

A great fair to get your reading supply for winter.

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625 days ago

Have you got the shed of your dreams?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Dear neighbours,

Last year, Jane Horne and partner Simon Bartholomew's Mondrian-inspired cube took the title of Resene Shed of the Year. Now, we're on the hunt for this years winner! Send us photos and the stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever storage spaces, cute chicken … View more
Dear neighbours,

Last year, Jane Horne and partner Simon Bartholomew's Mondrian-inspired cube took the title of Resene Shed of the Year. Now, we're on the hunt for this years winner! Send us photos and the stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever storage spaces, cute chicken coops and potty potting sheds to win amazing prizes worth more than $2000. The Resene Shed of the Year 2023 winners will be announced in the April issue of NZ Gardener.

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626 days ago

Window Cleaning

Heather from Sills and Frills Window Washing

Feeling a little overwhelmed by your growing To-Do list?
Sills and Frills Window Washing is here to help!
Free up some ME time and outsource your window cleaning. Enquire or book by calling or texting Heather on 022 187 1055 emailing me heather@sillsandfrills.co.nz or by leaving a message below.

628 days ago

Can you help support Cyclone Gabrielle affected communities?

Stuff

Cyclone Gabrielle has had a devastating impact on hundreds of thousands of Kiwis. As the long clean up begins and support becomes more and more needed, Stuff is calling for readers to support the Red Cross and Mayoral Relief Funds in areas where a local state of emergency has been declared. … View moreCyclone Gabrielle has had a devastating impact on hundreds of thousands of Kiwis. As the long clean up begins and support becomes more and more needed, Stuff is calling for readers to support the Red Cross and Mayoral Relief Funds in areas where a local state of emergency has been declared. We'd love your support. You can donate here. Donate now

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628 days ago

Help for animals

Pamela Neighbourly Lead from Templeton

Mark Vette has asked for donations.

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