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860 days ago

Get Upcycling to win in 2022!

Resene

Unleash the artist within you, showcase your DIY creative skills and spruce up an old item or completely repurpose it! Resene and Neighbourly are challenging everyday Kiwis like YOU to take part in the Resene Upcycling Awards.

We want to see your amazing creations so don't be afraid to go … View more
Unleash the artist within you, showcase your DIY creative skills and spruce up an old item or completely repurpose it! Resene and Neighbourly are challenging everyday Kiwis like YOU to take part in the Resene Upcycling Awards.

We want to see your amazing creations so don't be afraid to go all out! Check out some of the previous entires here.

Take part in the 2022 Resene Upcycling Awards. There are four great prizes worth $500 up for grabs: a $200 Resene voucher and a $300 Prezzy® card!
Find out more

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861 days ago

Free Tai Chi / Qigong Introduction Workshop

Sandy from Aidanfield

FREE Tai Chi/Qigong Introduction Workshop
Guided by experienced Chinese teacher, Sandy Jiang, an accredited provider of the Strength and Balance Programme (Sport Canterbury)

Qigong Workshop: 10 -11:45 am, Wed. 20 July
Tai Chi/Qigong Workshop: 7 - 8:45 pm, Wed. 20 July

Blue Sky Qigong … View more
FREE Tai Chi/Qigong Introduction Workshop
Guided by experienced Chinese teacher, Sandy Jiang, an accredited provider of the Strength and Balance Programme (Sport Canterbury)

Qigong Workshop: 10 -11:45 am, Wed. 20 July
Tai Chi/Qigong Workshop: 7 - 8:45 pm, Wed. 20 July

Blue Sky Qigong Studio
Professional and partly mirrored studio
19 Templetons Road, Aidanfield, Christchurch

Welcome to Experience Gentle, Flowing Meditative Movements with Energy Healing

Discover a great natural “medicine” to heal the body, mind and spirit
Gather the universal energy for rejuvenation
Enhancing your health, immune system, spine, flexibility, serenity, relaxation, pelvic floor muscles, core strength, energy, wellbeing and inner joy

Space limited, booking essential
Register now with Sandy: sandyjsky@gmail.com

Qigong is an ancient Chinese holistic therapy. It is the foundation to Tai Chi, but relatively simpler than Tai Chi.
Qigong includes dynamic and static forms.
Zhineng Qigong emphasises moving meditation rather than static meditation.
It uses the consciousness, body, breath, sound vibration and universal Qi(energy) to bring about a positive transformation of the body, mind and spirit.

“Since beginning Qigong, my asthma gradually got better, and my breathing has improved. I no longer take any medication for asthma.
My food intolerances have gradually resolved and I can now eat most of the foods that used to cause problems for me.
My energy levels have improved and my right hip pain is hardly noticeable.
My body feels light and I can often feel the qi moving through.
I feel much calmer and any anxiety I had is gone.”
~ Vicki Parr

“The gentle movements stretch every muscle in my body although they look very simple. My muscles feel stronger, and I am mentally stronger too. While practicing, I feel the sense of “unity with the universe.”
~ Susan Sky

“Through regular qigong practice, my back pain is healed and my spine is more flexible. I had also been suffering severe shoulder pain for months. Just like a miracle, after one qigong class the pain had gone. The pain did come back a couple of days later, but much milder. After regular practice, I am pain free. This was a wow fact for me. I LOVE the feeling of connection to the Universal Qi, and would like to share qigong with others.”
~ Graham Good

Regular Classes:
Wed
10 ~ 11:45 am Qigong beginners class starts 27 July.
7 ~ 8:45 pm Qigong beginners class starts 27 July.

Thu
10 ~ 1:45 am Qigong beginners class starts 28 July.
7 ~ 8:45 pm Tai Chi/ Qigong class starts 28 July.

Class fee for one term: $170 (10 weeks), $20 casual rate, school term
Qigong CDs, Qigong books and Tai Chi DVDs are available for your better improvement.

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862 days ago

Mila's Project K Story✨

The Team from Graeme Dingle Foundation Canterbury

"12 months of Mentorship is what sealed my fate. Being invited into a normal family home, to decorate a Christmas tree, to bake cookies. My mentor helped to get my first proper job, and a driver’s license, she helped me to understand that I am the only person who is in control of my path and… View more"12 months of Mentorship is what sealed my fate. Being invited into a normal family home, to decorate a Christmas tree, to bake cookies. My mentor helped to get my first proper job, and a driver’s license, she helped me to understand that I am the only person who is in control of my path and I can choose whether it’s a path of greatness or a path of failure. Greatness it is!"

Help rangatahi like Mila by becoming a youth mentor today - Link below.

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862 days ago

Reading Tips

NumberWorks'nWords Cashmere

Reading helps your child’s wellbeing, develops imagination, and has educational benefits too. Just a few minutes a day can have a big impact on children of all ages ?

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862 days ago

Addictive Eaters Anonymous

The Team from Addictive Eaters Anonymous - Christchurch

Is Addictive Eaters Anonymous for you?

Only you can decide whether or not Addictive Eaters Anonymous is for you. For many of us, accepting that we were addictive eaters is the best thing we have ever done; it was our first step on the road to recovery.

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863 days ago

Brand new Cushion Covers

Alan from Beckenham

Lovely Cushion Covers
Polyester 45x45 with hidden zip
Wide range available.
Pickup Beckenham Please view my other listings on Marketplace.

Price: $10

864 days ago

Do you feel comfortable asking questions?

Advisor from Kyle McElwain - Resure Insurance Advisers

There is never a dumb question when it comes to understanding what you need to protect your financial future. Are you comfortable asking any type of question, regardless if this appears simple or complex of your financial advisor?

#resure #resureinsurancebrokers #lifeinsurance #traumainsurance … View more
There is never a dumb question when it comes to understanding what you need to protect your financial future. Are you comfortable asking any type of question, regardless if this appears simple or complex of your financial advisor?

#resure #resureinsurancebrokers #lifeinsurance #traumainsurance #disabilityinsurance #healthinsurance #medicalinsurance #financialadvice #financialadvisor #insurancebroker

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864 days ago

Technology sale

Alan from Ecotech Services

Ecotech Services will be having a sale of surplus second hand and refurbished stock. Items include:

Televisions, DVD players, speakers
Computers, computer parts
Laptops, laptop parts, laptop accessories
Electronic components and assemblies
Cables
Mechanical hardware… View more
Ecotech Services will be having a sale of surplus second hand and refurbished stock. Items include:

Televisions, DVD players, speakers
Computers, computer parts
Laptops, laptop parts, laptop accessories
Electronic components and assemblies
Cables
Mechanical hardware
Fasteners
Batteries

Ten percent discount offered on all showroom items.

EFTPOS available.

LOCATION: Carpark at Ecotech Services, 139A Wordsworth St., Sydenham
TIME: 9:00am-5:00pm, 2 July (9 July if wet)

Negotiable

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866 days ago

Fried Chicken or War Goddesses?

Stuff

As partners of the Elemental festival, Stuff Travel is giving away 2 amazing packages! For each you'll win 2 nights of luxury stay at Fable Auckland with a welcome dinner and daily breakfasts. You'll also get tickets to either the Takurua - Nafanua, The War Goddess or the Auckland Fried … View moreAs partners of the Elemental festival, Stuff Travel is giving away 2 amazing packages! For each you'll win 2 nights of luxury stay at Fable Auckland with a welcome dinner and daily breakfasts. You'll also get tickets to either the Takurua - Nafanua, The War Goddess or the Auckland Fried Chicken Festival.

Flights included for those out of Auckland.
Enter now

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867 days ago

Insect house

The Team from Resene ColorShop Tower Junction

Build a cosy bug hotel to hang in a quiet corner of your garden and paint it in your favourite Resene hues.

Find out how to create your own.

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867 days ago

Phillipstown matariki star treasure hunt.

Sarah from Waltham

Have you started the Matariki Treasure Hunt in Phillipstown?
Have you seen the stars around Phillipstown?

We are delivering the maps to your letterboxes, but if you are keen to start, you can download it from our website (www.phillipstown.org...). You can also use an amazing App scanning the QR … View more
Have you started the Matariki Treasure Hunt in Phillipstown?
Have you seen the stars around Phillipstown?

We are delivering the maps to your letterboxes, but if you are keen to start, you can download it from our website (www.phillipstown.org...). You can also use an amazing App scanning the QR code on each of the posters. Start from Tupuanuku at the Phillipstown Community Hub.

9 prizes will be drawn for 9 lucky winners, each prize has a value of $75 and is connected to one of the Matariki Stars!

876 days ago

Councillors launch last-minute bid to defer Christchurch's planned excess water charges

The Team Reporter from The Press

From reporter Tina Law:
Charges for using excess water are expected to come into force from July 1, but some Christchurch city councillors have launched a last-minute bid to defer the policy.

The council decided last year, following public consultation, to charge from July this year those who use… View more
From reporter Tina Law:
Charges for using excess water are expected to come into force from July 1, but some Christchurch city councillors have launched a last-minute bid to defer the policy.

The council decided last year, following public consultation, to charge from July this year those who use more than an average of 700 litres of water a day over a three-month period.

Thousands of homeowners across Christchurch can expect to receive a bill, but only during the summer months for most.

About 30,000 homes across Christchurch and Banks Peninsula used an average of more than 700 litres a day during the 2020-21 summer.

But the council will not be sending out bills 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.

Suburbs with the most households using more than 700 litres include Hornby (1392), Avonhead (1364), Burwood (1336), Halswell (1119) and Fendalton (1066).

Council three waters boss Helen Beaumont said 20,000 households were using more than 900 litres a day and could expect a bill if they did not reduce their use. Most of those bills would be less than $100.

The charge would be $1.35 for every 1000 extra litres used.

There will be exemptions for households with eight members or more who are using water responsibly.

However, five councillors – Sam MacDonald, James Gough, Phil Mauger, Aaron Keown and Catherine Chu – want the charges deferred.

Councillors will discuss and vote on this issue as part of next week’s annual plan sign off. Continue reading here.

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867 days ago

Matariki

The Team from Graeme Dingle Foundation Canterbury

Ngā mihi o te tau hou Māori! Happy Māori New Year!

We want tamariki and rangatahi across Aotearoa to shine as bright as Matariki does.

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868 days ago

Do you have a great tamarillo recipe?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Dear neighbours,

Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for tamarillo recipes, so send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz before July 8, 2022.

Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Homegrown … View more
Dear neighbours,

Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for tamarillo recipes, so send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz before July 8, 2022.

Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Homegrown Recipes.

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868 days ago

New $125m overbridge plans released for Rolleston, Canterbury

The Team Reporter from The Press

From reporter Tina Law:

New plans have been released for a $125 million overbridge and safety improvements on State Highway 1 at Rolleston, south-west of Christchurch.

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency announced in July last year it wanted to build a flyover across the highway linking the … View more
From reporter Tina Law:

New plans have been released for a $125 million overbridge and safety improvements on State Highway 1 at Rolleston, south-west of Christchurch.

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency announced in July last year it wanted to build a flyover across the highway linking the residential and industrial sides of the growing town.

Following consultation Waka Kotahi has changed its plans and it is now proposing a more direct flyover between Rolleston Dr North and Jones Rd rather than the angled or skewed option it consulted on last year.

It is also looking at adding more highway access points to ease travel and improve efficiency at the Weedons interchange.

Vehicles heading to Christchurch can take a free turn left onto the highway from Hoskyns Rd, after the rail crossing. Drivers from Christchurch can take a new off ramp to Rolleston and loop back over the flyover to Jones Rd.

Waka Kotahi is seeking community feedback on the plans from now until July 22.

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