South New Brighton, Christchurch

2810 days ago

If it’s brown, settle down!

Media Team from Christchurch City Council

Did you know that there’s no need to water your plants or grass daily? They’ll survive if you give them a drink every few days – especially if it’s at night when the water can soak into the soil. For more tips, visit ccc.govt.nz/waterwise
Think about your water use this summer. … View more
Did you know that there’s no need to water your plants or grass daily? They’ll survive if you give them a drink every few days – especially if it’s at night when the water can soak into the soil. For more tips, visit ccc.govt.nz/waterwise
Think about your water use this summer. #waterwatch

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2810 days ago

A Neighbourly New Year Tip #1 - Free Stuff

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Was Santa good to you last year? If so, you might have a few things lying around you no longer need. You could have a garage sale, give them to a local charity shop, sell them for FREE on Neighbourly and or list them under the Free Stuff category. Whether it’s an old bed, a pile of kids clothing … View moreWas Santa good to you last year? If so, you might have a few things lying around you no longer need. You could have a garage sale, give them to a local charity shop, sell them for FREE on Neighbourly and or list them under the Free Stuff category. Whether it’s an old bed, a pile of kids clothing or toys, even the carpet off-cuts or unwanted paint - your trash is another neighbour’s treasure. Sit back and watch them disappear down the drive.
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Over the next few days we're going to be sharing tips and tricks to ensure you have the best Neighbourly experience possible. Have you something you'd like us to share info on? Just get in touch!

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2814 days ago

SHOCKING

Jude from Avondale

www.stuff.co.nz...

There sure are some scum out there

2815 days ago

Raranga (Maori Arts Weaving)

Freda from Aranui

Kia ora,

I am very interested in learning Raranga, does anyone know of anywhere that is offering parttime classes?? I would like to by the end of my journey I will be able to make a Korowai for my girl when she finishes school, she has many many years ahead of her, so I thought that if I start … View more
Kia ora,

I am very interested in learning Raranga, does anyone know of anywhere that is offering parttime classes?? I would like to by the end of my journey I will be able to make a Korowai for my girl when she finishes school, she has many many years ahead of her, so I thought that if I start to learn now I should be finished and have a Korowai for her to wear in 10 - 12 years thats including Uni....lol (oh yeah I dream big, I know my girl can do it) and if she doesn't and picks another path! that;s ok, the korowai can be used for another occasion, maybe her wedding or the birth of her first child, who knows its about getting out there and doing something else besides working fulltime and using that as a crutch not be able to do something else!!

2811 days ago

Men's Singing Chorus - Plainsmen Chorus - Needs Singers now!

Robert from Burwood

Message to all men who can sing in tune and enjoy singing harmonies. The Plainsmen Chorus is looking for new singers to help sing the melody and the higher part (Tenor) as we require some more sound to enhance our hobby.
Place to meet - corner of Yaldhurst Rd & Brake St, Upper Riccarton Church… View more
Message to all men who can sing in tune and enjoy singing harmonies. The Plainsmen Chorus is looking for new singers to help sing the melody and the higher part (Tenor) as we require some more sound to enhance our hobby.
Place to meet - corner of Yaldhurst Rd & Brake St, Upper Riccarton Church Hall. Car parking behind the Church building and enter the hall area.
Times - Mondays at 7:15 til 9:45pm. Text Rob Grieve 0211599231 for information.
The Chorus is learning Tennessee Waltz, Crazy lil thing called love, Over the rainbow in January & February 2017.

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2812 days ago

Fun apps for the family

Vodafone New Zealand

Online games and apps can help our children develop problem solving and strategic thinking skills. So before you tell them to switch off – take a look at what they’re doing, and join in.

Got some downtime during the holidays – keep the family entertained with these … View more
Online games and apps can help our children develop problem solving and strategic thinking skills. So before you tell them to switch off – take a look at what they’re doing, and join in.

Got some downtime during the holidays – keep the family entertained with these fun and educational apps.
Learn more

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2814 days ago

Do you want to choose your own neighbours? Maybe you know someone who wants to buy a house close to you. Please check out this listing below at Trade me and share around, thankyou :)

Gemma from Aranui

trademe.co.nz...
Fully alarmed property that rings your cellphone if it is activated. Comes with Spa, electric garage door, outdoor bar, a mass of led lighting and heaps more, too much to list....First open home is on Sunday 15th Jan, come and have a look

Negotiable

2815 days ago

Free clean sand

Nikki from North New Brighton

We've been digging out some sand from our garden. Does anyone want some?

Free

2815 days ago

IS YOUR BODY TOO ACIDIC?

Julian Marshall from Marshall's Health and Natural Therapy

If your body is too acidic? Ideally we want our body to be slightly alkaline as an acidic body is prone to unhealthy organisms that can damage our organs and our immune system & may lead to allergies, asthma, congestion, fatigue, headaches, inflammation, joint & muscle pain, skin problems, … View moreIf your body is too acidic? Ideally we want our body to be slightly alkaline as an acidic body is prone to unhealthy organisms that can damage our organs and our immune system & may lead to allergies, asthma, congestion, fatigue, headaches, inflammation, joint & muscle pain, skin problems, weight gain and over the long term cancer, diabetes, heart disease, etc.
Excess acidity is caused by eating processed foods, dairy products, too much animal protein, & processed grains such as corn and wheat.
Normally the kidneys maintain our acid/Alkaline balance by adjusting the electrolyte levels in the body. The electrolytes are calcium, magnesium, potassium & sodium, The best source of these electrolytes are raw fruits and vegetables. Cooking depletes these from our food.

CHLOROPYLL is available in liquid form and is an ideal way to alkalise or mineralise the body.
Generally 5-15mls is taken daily straight or diluted in water or juice.
It acts as a natural internal deodoriser and a powerful alkalising and cleansing tonic for the body & blood.

Marshalls Health & Natural Therapy have premium Go Chlorophyll Cleanse liquid on Special at $23.90, saving you $6.00 for the 500ml bottle. Or we have an amazing deal where you can receive the Go Chloropyll Cleanse for FREE when you purchase any two (selected) Go Healthy products for $20 each.

Negotiable

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2816 days ago

What if there wasn’t enough water to fight a fire?

Media Team from Christchurch City Council

Firefighters rely on a good supply of water when they are battling fires. Increased water usage can result in a reduction of water pressure in some areas. This impacts on the ability of fire protection systems to operate effectively or sometimes mean there is insufficient supply to fight fires. Do … View moreFirefighters rely on a good supply of water when they are battling fires. Increased water usage can result in a reduction of water pressure in some areas. This impacts on the ability of fire protection systems to operate effectively or sometimes mean there is insufficient supply to fight fires. Do your job to help our firefighters do theirs. For more information, visit ccc.govt.nz/waterwise
#waterwatch

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2816 days ago

Neighbours Day 2017: Our first 'New Years Resolution' winner ... and more

The Team from Neighbours Aotearoa

Hello 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 … View more
Hello 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.

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2816 days ago

PAINTER TRADE QUALIFIED 25YRS EXP

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2817 days ago

Back at work? Make a plan

The Team from Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management

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.
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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.
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Visit www.happens.nz... for more hints and tips.

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2818 days ago

Little surprise for you when you eat in at Spagalimis newbrighton

Townes from New Brighton

Spagalimis New Brighton, great taste in pizza. Thanks for all our customers support us so many years.
From next Thursday 12/01/2017, when you eat in our restaurant, you will receive a little surprise from us.
Santa is gone, but we still here, provide delicious food and good service for all our … View more
Spagalimis New Brighton, great taste in pizza. Thanks for all our customers support us so many years.
From next Thursday 12/01/2017, when you eat in our restaurant, you will receive a little surprise from us.
Santa is gone, but we still here, provide delicious food and good service for all our lovely customers.
Spags rituals
Monday: $12 pasta night
Tuesday: two for one eight sliced pizza night
Wednesday: $14 for a large Hawaii night

This offer will keep going until all the gifts gone to our lovely customers hands.

2817 days ago

Made plans to get fit and active this year but wondering how to start?

Media Team from Christchurch City Council

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 more
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 stickers and be in the draw to win a fantastic prize pack including a HUUB wetsuit. Read More: bit.ly...

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