Spreydon, Christchurch

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2347 days ago

Are you doing great work in the community?

The Warehouse New Zealand

Does your community group help families and young people in your local area and need of more funds to support the great work you do? Your local The Warehouse store is now calling for applications to become a partner for our Customer Choice ‘Bags for good’ Programme. In the last financial year … View moreDoes your community group help families and young people in your local area and need of more funds to support the great work you do? Your local The Warehouse store is now calling for applications to become a partner for our Customer Choice ‘Bags for good’ Programme. In the last financial year over $529,000 was raised for 279 community partners across NZ. Curious? For more information or begin the application click here.

Applications close on the 23rd of June.
Apply now

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2376 days ago

What should the Government's $300 million for Christchurch be spent on?

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

Alongside a new insurance tribunal and cash to help patch healthcare and school building deficits, the Government has delivered the city its promised $300 million to hurry the rebuild.

What do you think it should be spent on?

Share your views in the comments below. (Please tell us if you … View more
Alongside a new insurance tribunal and cash to help patch healthcare and school building deficits, the Government has delivered the city its promised $300 million to hurry the rebuild.

What do you think it should be spent on?

Share your views in the comments below. (Please tell us if you don't want your comments published in The Press/Stuff).

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2347 days ago

Visual system presenter/projector' Eiki

Jay from Sydenham

System visual presenter, Eiki v4100a in like new condition,would be great for presentations,slides and photos, music theory and songs,powerpoint and for projecting your smartphone video clips on to a large t.v. screen so you can watch a large and clear image,works well.Image On screen is a CD cover… View moreSystem visual presenter, Eiki v4100a in like new condition,would be great for presentations,slides and photos, music theory and songs,powerpoint and for projecting your smartphone video clips on to a large t.v. screen so you can watch a large and clear image,works well.Image On screen is a CD cover insert on a 42 inch t.v.Phone or text,0226347578,cheers

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2347 days ago

Visual system presenter/projector, Eiki

Jay from Sydenham

System visual presenter, Eiki v4100a in like new condition,would be great for presentations,slides and photos, music theory and songs,powerpoint and for projecting your smartphone video clips on to a large t.v. screen so you can watch a large and clear image,works well.Image On screen is a CD cover… View moreSystem visual presenter, Eiki v4100a in like new condition,would be great for presentations,slides and photos, music theory and songs,powerpoint and for projecting your smartphone video clips on to a large t.v. screen so you can watch a large and clear image,works well.Image On screen is a CD cover insert on a 42 inch t.v.Phone or text,0226347578,cheers.

Price: $75

2348 days ago

Warming Spicy Elderberry Tonic for sale next Saturday at ChCh Sth Community Gardens Market day - Sat 23rd June - 188 Strickland St - 10-1pm

Christine Blance from Christchurch South Community Gardens

We make this delicious tonic from elderberries each year - boosts the immune system - there are plenty of recipes online - the time to pick the ripe berries is March - April - can store in the freezer - make as required.
We'll have some free taste testing on the day

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2372 days ago

Conversation piece papperweight

Lynda from Halswell

A corkscrew in a glass dome on a pyramid of wood. The words are in case of emergency break glass. then a fun sticker saying do it.
hight 20 cm
with and depth 13 cm

$20



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A corkscrew in a glass dome on a pyramid of wood. The words are in case of emergency break glass. then a fun sticker saying do it.
hight 20 cm
with and depth 13 cm

$20



Painted and decorated in teal and pink



Pick up Halswell

phone 3228929

Price: $20

2348 days ago

ChCh Sth Community Gardens Market Day - Saturday 23rd June

Christine Blance from Christchurch South Community Gardens

The weather is predicted to be fine for our - Community Gardens Market day - next Saturday June 23rd - 188 Strickland St, Sydenham - 10-1pm
So come down for some plants , produce, preserves and baking + more
Available now - Jerusalem artichokes - $6/kg

2348 days ago

Poll: Chokos: what to do with a bumper crop?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Here's a question from a reader of NZ Gardener, Ash in Whangamomona, who wants to know what to do with 100kg of chokos! He's looking for ideas to manage a bumper choko crop. And feel free to share more ideas in the Reply space.

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Chokos: what to do with a bumper crop?
  • 61.6% Give them to your friends
    61.6% Complete
  • 17.1% Give them to your enemies
    17.1% Complete
  • 6.6% Preserve (Reply to tell us how)
    6.6% Complete
  • 14.7% Throw them in your compost
    14.7% Complete
890 votes
2350 days ago

Poll: Do you think the Cathedral Square plans are right for the area?

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

A bold and dramatic redesign proposed for Cathedral Square is aimed at turning it into a series of people-friendly spaces.

Anchored by dramatic pavilions or similar with overhead shelter, the new plan would see a mix of green and paved surfaces to create a strong city heart and encourage events.… View more
A bold and dramatic redesign proposed for Cathedral Square is aimed at turning it into a series of people-friendly spaces.

Anchored by dramatic pavilions or similar with overhead shelter, the new plan would see a mix of green and paved surfaces to create a strong city heart and encourage events.

Read more: www.stuff.co.nz...

Do you think the Cathedral Square plans are right for the area?
  • 26.6% Yes, it's what the city needs.
    26.6% Complete
  • 59.4% No, its missed the mark.
    59.4% Complete
  • 14% I'm unsure.
    14% Complete
278 votes
2352 days ago

Should the city council charge derelict property owners for using public spaces?

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

Owners of derelict central Christchurch sites will soon be charged a monthly fee for encroaching on public spaces including footpaths and roads.

Christ Church Cathedral is one of 13 properties on the proposed list, along with the Post Office building in Cathedral Square, five High St … View more
Owners of derelict central Christchurch sites will soon be charged a monthly fee for encroaching on public spaces including footpaths and roads.

Christ Church Cathedral is one of 13 properties on the proposed list, along with the Post Office building in Cathedral Square, five High St properties, The Peterborough apartments complex and the council's own Our City building on the corner of Oxford Tce and Worcester St.

2348 days ago

Get INSPIRED by wallpaper

Resene

Resene has just released the latest Habitat plus, full of inspiring ideas to help you bring out the best in your home with wallpaper. Pick up your FREE copy at your local Resene ColorShop. Make sure you view the extensive wallpaper library while you're in store; there's something to suit … View moreResene has just released the latest Habitat plus, full of inspiring ideas to help you bring out the best in your home with wallpaper. Pick up your FREE copy at your local Resene ColorShop. Make sure you view the extensive wallpaper library while you're in store; there's something to suit all tastes from neutral to bold, pattern to texture, fun to traditional, striped to botanical. Find your local ColorShop

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2348 days ago

Venetian plastering

Patrice&jim from Spreydon

Hi guys I would like to share my husband Jims, amazing venetian plastering job he has done at our home recently.Hope you like it. There are many more designs and colours to chose from. So if any of you guys would like something bespoke and different feel free to contact us

Price: $100

2359 days ago

Have you visited the newly opened Taiora QEII centre yet?

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

Thousands of people have flocked to Christchurch's newest swimming pool complex this weekend, with some waiting 45 minutes for a swim.

The new $38.6 million Taiora QEII Recreation and Sport Centre hit maximum capacity on Saturday afternoon and again at 10am on Sunday and by mid afternoon … View more
Thousands of people have flocked to Christchurch's newest swimming pool complex this weekend, with some waiting 45 minutes for a swim.

The new $38.6 million Taiora QEII Recreation and Sport Centre hit maximum capacity on Saturday afternoon and again at 10am on Sunday and by mid afternoon the same day, swimmers were waiting 45 minutes to get inside the pool hall.

2349 days ago

IT secures head-start on sustainable savings

The Team from Christchurch City Council

With the help of Kilmarnock Enterprises, Council has made the shift from desk phones to headsets, an effort saving around $20,000 a year. Learn more about the project here on Newsline: bit.ly...

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2349 days ago

Poll: Are you able to afford your own home?

Georgia Reporter from Stuff

Housing affordability is getting worse for Kiwis - especially in Auckland.

About four in five people renting are unable to comfortably afford mortgage payments, recent Government statistics show. Many Kiwis are fleeing expensive cities like Auckland in search of affordable housing in the … View more
Housing affordability is getting worse for Kiwis - especially in Auckland.

About four in five people renting are unable to comfortably afford mortgage payments, recent Government statistics show. Many Kiwis are fleeing expensive cities like Auckland in search of affordable housing in the regions - and they're not looking back.

So, in your current situation are you able to afford your own home?

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Are you able to afford your own home?
  • 41% Yes, I can
    41% Complete
  • 15.9% Only with the help of Kiwisaver/ partner
    15.9% Complete
  • 6.9% In another 5-10 years I could
    6.9% Complete
  • 36.3% No, renting is my only option
    36.3% Complete
1997 votes
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