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875 days ago

Antique Buyers in your area

Goldco

Wanted Wanted Wanted:

Gold • Coins • Watches • Banknotes • Antiques • Paintings • Collectables

We are at multiple venues each day throughout Christchurch Region.

Monday 20 June to Sunday 25 June. Please check the dates and times carefully on our website … View more
Wanted Wanted Wanted:

Gold • Coins • Watches • Banknotes • Antiques • Paintings • Collectables

We are at multiple venues each day throughout Christchurch Region.

Monday 20 June to Sunday 25 June. Please check the dates and times carefully on our website https://www.goldco.co.nz/.

The market for antiques, collectables, scrap gold, vintage watches, rare coins and art has been buoyant over the past 2 years. Prices have never been higher and demand never stronger. Have you considered selling your collection? or simply wish to cash in unwanted items? Whether a single item of broken jewellery or a large collection of Art or Antiques.

See us at a venue near you or call Hamish on 0800 105 228 or 021 461 727.
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876 days ago

Tai Chi Class - Exercising with Energy

Sandy from Aidanfield

Tai Chi for Joy Class – exercise with energy healing, 1pm Monday, Halswell
Welcome to try your first class for FREE!
Guided by experienced Chinese teacher, Sandy Jiang, an accredited provider of the Strength and Balance Programme (Sports Canterbury)

Venue: Halswell Community Hall, 450 … View more
Tai Chi for Joy Class – exercise with energy healing, 1pm Monday, Halswell
Welcome to try your first class for FREE!
Guided by experienced Chinese teacher, Sandy Jiang, an accredited provider of the Strength and Balance Programme (Sports Canterbury)

Venue: Halswell Community Hall, 450 Halswell Road, Christchurch
Time: Mondays, 8 classes a term

Improving balance, posture, memory, flexibility, energy, immune system, relaxation, and well-being and proven to prevent falls, protecting bones and joints.

Free 1st visit: Come and try the graceful Tai Chi movements
~ the combination of gentle stretching, flowing meditative movements and energy healing ~

Contact your teacher: Sandy Email: sandyjsky@gmail.com

Beginners: 1~ 2 pm
$80 per term ($10) or $12 casual,
$64 per term ($8) or $10 casual for Community Service card or SuperGold card holders
Practising Warm-up, Tai Chi for Arthritis, Qigong (Rotating Tiger, Shaking Plumes or La Qi and Qi Penetrating Therapy)

Experienced: 1 ~ 2:30 pm
$112 per term ($14) or $16 casual,
$96 per term ($12) or $14 casual for Community Service card or SuperGold card holders
Practising Yang style Tai Chi - 8 form and 24 form, Tai Chi Kungfu Fan during the last 30 min

What to bring:
1. Mask use is encouraged.
2. We will sit down about 10 min in between to read a Qigong book (Qigong is the foundation to Tai Chi). If you need reading glasses, please bring them with you.
3. Drinking bottle: a thermal one is suggested
4. Wear comfortable clothes with a pair of flat-soled shoes.

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876 days ago

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Office for Seniors

Most elder abuse is hidden in plain sight. Abusers are often someone close – a family member, a caregiver, someone trusted. If you’re concerned about how someone is being treated, it’s OK to get help. #ItsOKtoHelp #WEAAD

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876 days ago

Paint it Green with Resene

Resene

This June help the New Zealand Trees That Count programme! Simply visit your local Resene ColorShop, choose your favourite green testpots and for each one you buy Resene will donate $1 to the New Zealand Trees That Count programme.

Offer applies to all Resene green 60mL testpots (excludes … View more
This June help the New Zealand Trees That Count programme! Simply visit your local Resene ColorShop, choose your favourite green testpots and for each one you buy Resene will donate $1 to the New Zealand Trees That Count programme.

Offer applies to all Resene green 60mL testpots (excludes metallic and wood stains) purchased by retail customers between 1-30 June 2022 at Resene owned ColorShops.

Trees That Count runs the country’s only marketplace which provides a place for anyone to fund or gift native trees. For more information on Trees That Count, visit www.treesthatcount.co.nz...
Find your local Resene ColorShop

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876 days ago

We’re here to connect the dots!

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Do you ever walk past a business affected by Covid and wonder what you could do to help? We created Short Notice to link community members with spare time on their hands to surrounding businesses in need.

Whether you have a week, a day or an hour to volunteer, head to the … View more
Do you ever walk past a business affected by Covid and wonder what you could do to help? We created Short Notice to link community members with spare time on their hands to surrounding businesses in need.

Whether you have a week, a day or an hour to volunteer, head to the Short Notice community hub to introduce yourself and share how you can lend a hand.

If you're a business owner sign up for a FREE Premium Business listing to get access to Short Notice and let your community know what help you need.

Together, let's help keep our small businesses thriving!
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878 days ago

Somerfield - 2022 Sweet Spots winner

Sweet Spots

Did you know Somerfield is one of the sweetest spots to live in NZ?

Stuff’s Homed team has done some serious data crunching to crown the seven best spots for 2022, and Somerfield is a winner!

You can check out the full list of winning suburbs in the Sweet Spots section on Stuff.

If … View more
Did you know Somerfield is one of the sweetest spots to live in NZ?

Stuff’s Homed team has done some serious data crunching to crown the seven best spots for 2022, and Somerfield is a winner!

You can check out the full list of winning suburbs in the Sweet Spots section on Stuff.

If it’s time for a change, why not check out the Sweet Spots interactive tool to find your next perfect place, based on the criteria that matter to you.
Find out more

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878 days ago

NZ’s sweetest spots to live revealed

Sweet Spots

Ever wondered where the sweetest places to live in Aotearoa are?

Stuff’s Homed team has done some serious data crunching to crown the seven best spots for 2022.

Congratulations to Berhampore, Wellington which took out the overall sweetest spot! You can check out the full list of winning … View more
Ever wondered where the sweetest places to live in Aotearoa are?

Stuff’s Homed team has done some serious data crunching to crown the seven best spots for 2022.

Congratulations to Berhampore, Wellington which took out the overall sweetest spot! You can check out the full list of winning suburbs in the Sweet Spots section on Stuff.

There’s also an interactive tool that you can tinker with to find your perfect place, based on the criteria that matter to you. Who knows, you might be inspired to make a change.
Find out more

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887 days ago

Extension to Christchurch tram allows patrons to circle the city

The Team Reporter from The Press

The extension to Christchurch's tram has finally been completed and was opened to the public on Thursday.

Trams now continue travelling from the corner of Manchester St along High St, up Tuam St and turning into Poplar St before heading back down Lichfield St.

Christchurch City Council … View more
The extension to Christchurch's tram has finally been completed and was opened to the public on Thursday.

Trams now continue travelling from the corner of Manchester St along High St, up Tuam St and turning into Poplar St before heading back down Lichfield St.

Christchurch City Council head of transport and waste management Lynette Ellis said the project had "really added to the special character of High St".

A new tram stop and shelter had also been installed at the intersection of Tuam and High
streets intersection

The life-sized bronze corgis that were installed in High St
in 2003 to mark the Queen’s golden jubilee have been moved to sit
beside the new shelter.

Jewel Lewis, 78, made the most of her time hunkering down at home during Covid to create a special tribute to Christchurch's tram.

"Forty years ago, while driving down the long drive into the Canterbury Sun Club at Rolleston, I was always taken with an old tram sitting in a paddock and used as a shed. Our Pop was particularly fond of it as he used to drive the same tram on the Sumner route many years before," she said.

"It has since been on my bucket list to replicate this in miniature and I have finally done so. I researched it, drew up all the plans ... and sent it through to my 85-year-old friend who has a laser cutter in his back shed."

She then made kits for her miniaturist-loving friends. The photos below show one tram in pristine form "as a lady shed snug" and one in "bashed form where it turns into an old decrepit shed".

888 days ago

Regional leaders non-committal over helping pay $150m 'funding gap' for Christchurch stadium

The Team Reporter from The Press

Canterbury's regional leaders remain guarded and non-committal about whether they will help pay the rising costs of a central Christchurch stadium, with many saying such a decision would require public consultation.

Building the 30,000-seat covered stadium will now cost up to $683 million –… View more
Canterbury's regional leaders remain guarded and non-committal about whether they will help pay the rising costs of a central Christchurch stadium, with many saying such a decision would require public consultation.

Building the 30,000-seat covered stadium will now cost up to $683 million – $150m more than the $533m budget.

If Christchurch city councillors push on with the current design, they will have to underwrite an extra $150m, taking their total contribution to $453m.

Some city councillors say it is time for neighbouring councils to offer a helping hand.

The stadium would be a regional facility and its economic benefits would go beyond Christchurch, a council spokesperson said.

Other Canterbury councils have been contacted about the latest cost blowout and the city council intends to hold further discussions before making a formal proposal, the spokesperson said.

One mooted method is a regional targeted rate, which could be administered by Environment Canterbury.

Read more here and tell us what you think in the comments below.

879 days ago

ANYONE KNOW THESE MEN -SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES IN ADDINGTON,CHCH

Daisy from Addington

Dear neighbours, are these men familiar to anyone? They're peeping through kitchen, bedroom windows, around 10:34 a.m. Saturday 11th June. Four people seen at the driveway entrance. Two came this way. Other two disappeared. If they're genuine they'd have come again or placed a card … View moreDear neighbours, are these men familiar to anyone? They're peeping through kitchen, bedroom windows, around 10:34 a.m. Saturday 11th June. Four people seen at the driveway entrance. Two came this way. Other two disappeared. If they're genuine they'd have come again or placed a card in the letter boxes. Please keep an eye on them. Have reported to Police too.

880 days ago

Get Upcycling and 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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880 days ago

Your base weekly fee is fixed

Retirement is an exciting time, filled with possibilities. Our fixed fee guarantee is one of the ways we provide financial certainty. Ryman residents love it as it helps them reduce rising living costs and surprise expenses.

Enjoy the quality amenities at every Ryman village and splurge a little… View more
Retirement is an exciting time, filled with possibilities. Our fixed fee guarantee is one of the ways we provide financial certainty. Ryman residents love it as it helps them reduce rising living costs and surprise expenses.

Enjoy the quality amenities at every Ryman village and splurge a little on yourself if you feel like it! Take up that hobby you’ve dreamed of or plan a holiday somewhere warm.

It’s easy to live life your way when you have freedom to do the things you enjoy. It’s another example of how we’re pioneering retirement living.
Learn more

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881 days ago

Cookie product recalled due to foreign matter

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Popular cookie brand Mrs Higgins has recalled a specific batch of their product due to the possible presence of white plastic.

The cookies affected are the Mrs Higgins Shortbread Cookies in the 350g bag with a Best Before date of 4/10/22.

These cookies are found at all Countdown stores across… View more
Popular cookie brand Mrs Higgins has recalled a specific batch of their product due to the possible presence of white plastic.

The cookies affected are the Mrs Higgins Shortbread Cookies in the 350g bag with a Best Before date of 4/10/22.

These cookies are found at all Countdown stores across New Zealand and customers can return these affected goods for a full refund.

This recall does not affect any other of the Mrs Higgins products.

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881 days ago

Air plant plaques

The Team from Resene ColorShop Tower Junction

Decorate small sunny nooks or bare walls with cute decorative hanging plant plaques and soothing Resene colours.

Find out how to create your own.

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882 days ago

Market Day - Sat 18th June - Christchurch South Community Gardens

Christine Blance from Christchurch South Community Gardens

Matariki Market Day - Saturday 18th June
Christchurch South Community Gardens
188 Strickland Street, Sydenham
Plants ~ Produce ~ Preserves ~ Baking ~ Sausage Sizzle ~ Roast Vegetable Soup ~ Second Hand Goods
All Welcome - cash only
Contact Christine info@cscommunitygardens.net.nz

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