Spencerville, Christchurch

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1462 days ago

6 MONTHS INTEREST FREE WITH Q CARD

Exceed - we fix windows & doors

Hi neighbours! Exceed we fix windows & doors have partnered with Q Card to offer you an easier & more affordable way to pay for our services nationwide!

Whether you need to get repairs and upgrades of windows and doors, or get security doors and insect screens installed before summer, you… View more
Hi neighbours! Exceed we fix windows & doors have partnered with Q Card to offer you an easier & more affordable way to pay for our services nationwide!

Whether you need to get repairs and upgrades of windows and doors, or get security doors and insect screens installed before summer, you can make your big purchases on our interest free or payment holiday terms that give you 'breathing space'.

New or existing Q Card or Q Mastercard customers can apply for 6 MONTHS INTEREST FREE DEALS when they get windows and doors repairs or installations done with us!

If you already have a Q Card or Q Mastercard simply book our services and let your technician know which payment option you’d like to go with.

If you don't have a card, click the following and apply now so you can start enjoying all the benefits : )

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1462 days ago

HOMED Saturday 21st November

Reporter Homed - The Press

So many aspirational properties on the market at the moment. Check out the latest edition of HOMED to see the best properties to hit the market this week.

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1462 days ago

Throwback Thursday

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

People walk the new Otira Viaduct shortly before it opened in November 1999.

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1463 days ago

Southshore beach takes on orange hue as tiny marine creatures wash ashore

Jake Kenny Reporter from Community News

A Christchurch beach has taken on a striking bright orange tinge after millions of tiny marine creatures washed ashore.

Resident Moreen Sackree was taking a stroll on Southshore beach in South New Brighton about 10am on Tuesday, when she came across what she believed were millions of “little … View more
A Christchurch beach has taken on a striking bright orange tinge after millions of tiny marine creatures washed ashore.

Resident Moreen Sackree was taking a stroll on Southshore beach in South New Brighton about 10am on Tuesday, when she came across what she believed were millions of “little krill or squat lobsters”.

“I came across an orange beach – something I've never seen [before].”

Sackree said many of the marine creatures appeared to be dead and were “quite dense” in some areas.

“I tried to put them back into the water but there was just so many there it didn't seem like it was making a difference, it was definitely a rare sight to see.”

Another beach goer, Eve Driver, said when she came across the swarm about 6pm on Tuesday, none of them were alive and many had been buried under the sand.

“The seagulls were going crazy and there was lots of red bird poo.”

Marine ecologist John Pirker, from the University of Canterbury, said the tiny creatures appeared to be gregarious squat lobster – a small crustacean that feeds on the ocean floor.

Squat lobsters generally move in large swarms along the eastern coast of the South Island.

They swam inshore to breed after completing their “larval cycle”, and settled in shallow waters – usually between October and May each year.

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1464 days ago

Anyone can be Nymbl

The Team from ACC New Zealand

Now you can get better balance, in the comfort and safety of your own home, with Nymbl - the easy-to-use smartphone app.

Nymbl gives you simple body movements, combined with brain challenges like trivia, to really improve your balance. It’s fun and only takes only 10 minutes a day.

Get … View more
Now you can get better balance, in the comfort and safety of your own home, with Nymbl - the easy-to-use smartphone app.

Nymbl gives you simple body movements, combined with brain challenges like trivia, to really improve your balance. It’s fun and only takes only 10 minutes a day.

Get Nymbl now, for free. Just go to fallsfree.co.nz and follow the easy instructions.
Learn more

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1464 days ago

OUR CRAFT SHOP FLAG HAS GONE MISSING

Linda from Parklands - Marshlands

Dallington's Hand Craft Shop has either been taken or got loose in this wind today. If you have seen it please, please do let us know. The flag is new and has really helped lift custom for our tiny community shop. Our volunteers are sad so please anyone help put their smile back on. See … View moreDallington's Hand Craft Shop has either been taken or got loose in this wind today. If you have seen it please, please do let us know. The flag is new and has really helped lift custom for our tiny community shop. Our volunteers are sad so please anyone help put their smile back on. See photo

1465 days ago

Master builders creating stunning homes & gardens

Williams Elvidge

We provide innovative solutions for outdoor spaces across Christchurch.

Whether you have recently finished a new home build or extensive house renovations, or your section just isn't quite living up to your expectations, the landscape contractors at Williams Elvidge Ltd have the solution.
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We provide innovative solutions for outdoor spaces across Christchurch.

Whether you have recently finished a new home build or extensive house renovations, or your section just isn't quite living up to your expectations, the landscape contractors at Williams Elvidge Ltd have the solution.

As skilled Master Builders, Williams Elvidge Ltd brings a whole new dimension to your section. We create wooden and metal structures that will stand the test of time and the Christchurch weather - structures built with attention to detail from the highest quality materials.

Our team is focused on developing a design plan that incorporates all the features you want while staying within your budget. We work with leading landscape designers across Christchurch to create hard landscaping that sits perfectly within the planting and other areas of your section.
Contact us

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1465 days ago

Best times for walking dogs on Christchurch beaches

Jake Kenny Reporter from Community News

Dog owners are being reminded by Christchurch City Council that parts of popular beaches are off-limits to unleashed dogs during summer days.

A day-time ban for unleashed dogs between 9am-7pm applies for beaches at Cass Bay, Corsair Bay, Sandy Bay, Paradise Bay, Hays Bay, Diamond Harbour, Purau, … View more
Dog owners are being reminded by Christchurch City Council that parts of popular beaches are off-limits to unleashed dogs during summer days.

A day-time ban for unleashed dogs between 9am-7pm applies for beaches at Cass Bay, Corsair Bay, Sandy Bay, Paradise Bay, Hays Bay, Diamond Harbour, Purau, Akaroa, French Farm, Le Bon’s Bay, Little Akaloa, Okain’s Bay, Port Levy and Tikao Bay.

At Spencer Park, Waimairi, North and South New Brighton beaches, dogs are prohibited for a distance of 100 metres either side of the surf lifesaving clubs’ pavilions.

At New Brighton beach, dogs are prohibited for a distance of a 100 metres north of the surf lifesaving club’s pavilion to a point 100 metres south of the pier.

At Sumner beach, dogs are prohibited for a distance of 100 metres north of the Sumner Surf Lifesaving Club’s pavilion through to Cave Rock.

At Taylor’s Mistake beach, dogs are prohibited for a distance of 50 metres either side of the surf lifesaving club pavilion.

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1465 days ago

Our Strategy Better Later Life – He Oranga Kaumātua 2019 to 2034

Office for Seniors

Last November, we launched our new strategy, Better Later Life – He Oranga Kaumātua 2019 to 2034. This strategy will help ensure we create opportunities for all of us to participate, contribute and be valued as we age. Many of the key areas for action in the strategy have become even more … View moreLast November, we launched our new strategy, Better Later Life – He Oranga Kaumātua 2019 to 2034. This strategy will help ensure we create opportunities for all of us to participate, contribute and be valued as we age. Many of the key areas for action in the strategy have become even more relevant in the wake of COVID-19.

Click here to read our strategy and find out more about what we want to achieve and what needs to happen bit.ly...

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1465 days ago

Get the inside scoop on Stuff's great travel finds

The Team Reporter from Stuff

Hey neighbours,

Here at Stuff Travel, our team of journalists have been furiously ferreting out Aotearoa’s best hidden gems. We've come across so many activities and places we never knew existed.

Typically, as soon as we report a great place on Stuff, the floodgates open. But … View more
Hey neighbours,

Here at Stuff Travel, our team of journalists have been furiously ferreting out Aotearoa’s best hidden gems. We've come across so many activities and places we never knew existed.

Typically, as soon as we report a great place on Stuff, the floodgates open. But subscribe to our newsletter here for a free ticket to ride with our travel team each week as we explore the best of New Zealand.

We’ll tell you about our great finds, before we tell anyone else. And we’ll throw in some great deals, giveaways and advice each week too.

Bon voyage!

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1469 days ago

We Say, You Say: Southern Response

Neighbourly.co.nz

The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an appeal by government insurer Southern Response to stop two Cantabrians' legal action against them to considered be representative of 3000 other similar claimants.

Respondents Brendan and Colleen Ross said that Southern Response had left them … View more
The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an appeal by government insurer Southern Response to stop two Cantabrians' legal action against them to considered be representative of 3000 other similar claimants.

Respondents Brendan and Colleen Ross said that Southern Response had left them $100,000 out of pocket and the Supreme Court made the landmark decision to uphold their case on an opt-out basis, which allowed the other claimants to be represented in legal proceedings.

The decision means that if the government pays out in one case, they must pay out to the 3000 others, lawyers estimate this to cost the taxpayer $5 million.

Are you still experiencing financial difficulty as a result of the earthquakes?

*Please type NFP if you don't want your comment featured in the Conversations section of the Northern Outlook.

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1469 days ago

Throwback Thursday

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

The annual Canterbury A&P show has been entertaining families for decades. This photograph from our archives was taken in November 1958.

This year's show (due to be held last week) was cancelled in May because of the financial uncertainty caused by coronavirus and public health concerns.… View more
The annual Canterbury A&P show has been entertaining families for decades. This photograph from our archives was taken in November 1958.

This year's show (due to be held last week) was cancelled in May because of the financial uncertainty caused by coronavirus and public health concerns. Read more about that here.

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1465 days ago

Monday pick me up's!

Silverstream Subdivision

Mondayssss… 😴💤 What's your ideal Monday pick-me-up, coffee at Urban Revival Silverstream or pampering at @Le Plaisir?

#silverstreamsubdivision #silverstreamwestkaiapoi #itsallhere #coffee #makeover #mondays

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1466 days ago

Save this summer with Scenic

Scenic Hotel Group

Take the scenic route this summer and enjoy exploring New Zealand at its best. With a myriad of accommodation all around our beautiful country, there is always a place you can #StayKiwi with us.

Stay one night, save 10%, stay two, save 19%, stay three or longer and you'll unlock up to 23% … View more
Take the scenic route this summer and enjoy exploring New Zealand at its best. With a myriad of accommodation all around our beautiful country, there is always a place you can #StayKiwi with us.

Stay one night, save 10%, stay two, save 19%, stay three or longer and you'll unlock up to 23% off when you book direct.
Check availability

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1466 days ago

Neighbourly has its own Santa for our NZ suburbs...

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

He’s small, he’s blue and he has a sack of 28 amazing presents that need to be given away in the lead up to Christmas.

Simply find the secret Santa code hidden within a post on your Neighbourly newsfeed and use this to enter the daily draw on our Santa in the Suburbs competition page.

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He’s small, he’s blue and he has a sack of 28 amazing presents that need to be given away in the lead up to Christmas.

Simply find the secret Santa code hidden within a post on your Neighbourly newsfeed and use this to enter the daily draw on our Santa in the Suburbs competition page.

Don't miss out on today's daily prize!
Find Out More

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