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154 days ago

Amazing Vintage Crystal Necklace 1950s

Joanne from Hornby

Gorgeous blues and clear Crystals. Adjustable length. Pick up in Hornby. I will try to list better pics. You can't enlarge these photos, unfortunately. I will try and list better photos soon.

Price: $30

154 days ago

KidsFest - Waves Meet Wonders

Lincoln Envirotown Coordinator from Lincoln Envirotown

Come and see what happens when Waves meet the Wonders of our Coasts. Enjoy various craft activities, exciting science demonstrations and a tunnel for younger kids. High School students will help you discover what lives or grows on our coastline and how you can look after these areas.

Friday 12th… View more
Come and see what happens when Waves meet the Wonders of our Coasts. Enjoy various craft activities, exciting science demonstrations and a tunnel for younger kids. High School students will help you discover what lives or grows on our coastline and how you can look after these areas.

Friday 12th July 10am - 12.30pm
Lincoln Event Centre
Booking is required, a $5 ticket allows entry for up to 4 people, including caregivers.
events.humanitix.com...

The Lincoln High School Sustainability Council have devised over 10 craft activities and simple science experiments for our annual KidsFest Event. This year children are invited to explore the coast through hands-on interactive crafts and science activities. They will learn about the life to be found on our beaches and rock pools and their importance to us. This craft morning is truly a community experience with the older students getting as much out of it through their organising and mentoring as the younger ones doing the activities and the learning.


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Our Sponsors

A big thank you to our wonderful sponsors!

We extend our sincere appreciation to all our sponsors, Rata Foundation, Selwyn District Council, COGS, Lottery Community, Lincoln University and Creative Communities Scheme.

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173 days ago

Where's the worst pot hole in your neighbourhood?

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

Canterbury is set to receive more than $50 million over three years to prevent potholes on local roads.

The money is part of a three-year, $4 billion road maintenance spend announced by Transport Minister Simeon Brown on Thursday.
About half will go towards state highways, with the rest … View more
Canterbury is set to receive more than $50 million over three years to prevent potholes on local roads.

The money is part of a three-year, $4 billion road maintenance spend announced by Transport Minister Simeon Brown on Thursday.
About half will go towards state highways, with the rest destined for local roads.

In 2018, Christchurch was dubbed the pothole capital of the country, after it was revealed the city council had spent significantly more than other councils on road repairs, which it blamed on harsh winters and post-quake roadworks pushing traffic onto roads unaccustomed to heavy traffic loads.

Read the full article by reporter Keiller MacDuff here (subscription required, but your first two articles each month are free).

And tell us in the comments below: Where's the worst pot hole in your neighbourhood and how long has it been there?

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156 days ago

Keep yourself protected against Covid

Ministry of Health

It might not be making quite so many headlines these days, but unfortunately, Covid is still here. If you’re 65 or over, taking care of yourself is just as important as ever.

The good news is, keeping up to date with the Covid vaccine can help protect you from serious illness. It’s free. And… View more
It might not be making quite so many headlines these days, but unfortunately, Covid is still here. If you’re 65 or over, taking care of yourself is just as important as ever.

The good news is, keeping up to date with the Covid vaccine can help protect you from serious illness. It’s free. And recommended for you and many others as long as you haven’t had the vaccine, or Covid, in the last 6 months.

To book your vaccination, or talk to your healthcare provider.
Find out more

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156 days ago

Ladies Handbag

Heather from Avonhead

1 brand new red ladies handbag - I can't fit all my stuff in it!! 1 outer zipped pocket, 2 inside pockets 1 with small zippered compartment, fully lined. domed front catch, adjustable strap. probably made of pleather looks like leather. collect Avonhead area. heathermcg.nz@gmail.com.

Price: $15

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156 days ago

Lego

Heather from Avonhead

Lego Friends range, 41749 Newsroom Van set, 6+, made up once & in original box, intact set, 446 pieces, currently selling $62.99 on Lego NZ site, Avonhead collect, heathermcg.nz@gmail.com
www.lego.com...

Price: $35

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156 days ago

Lego

Heather from Avonhead

Lego, 5+, 60328 in the City range, Beach Lifeguard Station, 211 pieces, now a retired set last sold 2022, made up once, in original box, intact includes road plate. collect Avonhead area, heathermcg.nz@gmail.com

Price: $25

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156 days ago

Residents ‘dig’ Ryman’s Trees for Fees initiative

The Team from Ryman Northwood Retirement Village

With 500 trees now newly-planted on a slope in a Whitford farm paddock, Ryman Healthcare is well on the way to fulfilling its promise of a more sustainable invoicing process.

For every resident who switches from paper to email invoicing, Ryman has pledged to plant a tree, and has partnered with … View more
With 500 trees now newly-planted on a slope in a Whitford farm paddock, Ryman Healthcare is well on the way to fulfilling its promise of a more sustainable invoicing process.

For every resident who switches from paper to email invoicing, Ryman has pledged to plant a tree, and has partnered with Trees for Survival Charitable Trust to achieve this goal.

Click read more for the full story.

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159 days ago

Got rot? I can help with that.

Todd from Todd's Total Property Maintenance

Please, please, please!

If you see any paint bubbles or signs of rot, get it sorted before it gets out of hand!

By no means must you employ me, but safe yourself the expense and get onto before more damage is done.

Take care folks,

Todd.

164 days ago

Do you volunteer or know someone who does?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

It's NZ Volunteer Week (16-22 June) and we know there are real good sorts in your community.

Often these kind acts and regular volunteering efforts go unnoticed but let's put a stop to that.

Let us know below who is making a difference in your neighbourhood so we can all … View more
It's NZ Volunteer Week (16-22 June) and we know there are real good sorts in your community.

Often these kind acts and regular volunteering efforts go unnoticed but let's put a stop to that.

Let us know below who is making a difference in your neighbourhood so we can all appreciate them for the great work that they do!

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157 days ago

Addictive Eaters Anonymous

The Team from Addictive Eaters Anonymous - Christchurch

Don't quit before the miracle happens

I didn't know I had a problem with food, not at first. I was an active child and not yet overweight, but not as petite as my family so I had a perception that I was fat. I was always hungry and there never seemed to be enough food. I had an … View more
Don't quit before the miracle happens

I didn't know I had a problem with food, not at first. I was an active child and not yet overweight, but not as petite as my family so I had a perception that I was fat. I was always hungry and there never seemed to be enough food. I had an obsession but didn’t know it yet.

When I was thirteen, I worked in a restaurant and all of the sudden food was so accessible and I couldn't stop eating.

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157 days ago

King Single mattress base and headboard

Penny from Lincoln

We bought this Sealy Posturepdic in 2020 from McKenzie and Willis was only used as a spare bed so still in excellent condition. Headboard is solid wood. King single slightly longer and wider than single bed. Pick up only is in Rolleston.

Price: $350

159 days ago

Kate

The Team from Humans of Christchurch Ōtautahi

"I was in Cambodia for work. It was a very hot night, and I literally swept my hand down my body and said out loud, ‘Oh, it's so hot!’ And I felt this lump, It felt like half the size of a golf ball. I thought, I'm not going to be too worried about it, but I emailed my doctor and… View more"I was in Cambodia for work. It was a very hot night, and I literally swept my hand down my body and said out loud, ‘Oh, it's so hot!’ And I felt this lump, It felt like half the size of a golf ball. I thought, I'm not going to be too worried about it, but I emailed my doctor and made an appointment.

They've said all along you're very lucky you caught it early.

I guess there's some people who go through this sort of thing who are not information seekers. But I'm like, ‘tell me everything!’. My oncologist, at our first meeting, said, ‘our job is to take your body to the very edge to kill the cancer. We take you to the edge, knowing that once we stop, the systems that we are affecting will recover.’ So it is scary stuff.

I just asked questions all the time. I'm a pretty cynical person, but I'm so impressed with the quality of care. I was told when I was first diagnosed, you're in the best city in New Zealand for breast cancer care. When you go in for your chemo you are given a nurse for the day, and she looks after you. They're super resilient these women I mean, obviously they have to be.

When I was heading into chemotherapy, I think the vision I had was that it would be a very quiet, somber place. Oh, no! It's like, hi!, hi! Hi! it's bustly, people are laughing. I actually come away from my chemotherapy sessions feeling quite uplifted because the talk's very lively, and there's just this feeling of caring and concern.

I'm at the pointy end of the treatment now, and although I'm only having treatment every three weeks, the drugs that I'm having now are very heavy duty. I'm just holding my head above water with work.

I continue to turn up with full makeup, I'll put earrings on. And my eyebrows, which I draw on fastidiously every morning and sometimes I end up with like Groucho Marx and sometimes I end up looking like Twiggy. It just depends on my mood. People say to me, oh, gosh, she's looking so well. That helps me too because it's a bit of normality in a very abnormal situation.

Perspective is really important. Getting your head out of what might happen, and bringing yourself back to the present is really important. Counseling helps, right? Breast Cancer Foundation and the Cancer Society both fund counselling.

At the beginning, I was trying to be upbeat about it all the time. I'm not now. I acknowledge when I have down days, those are the days when my sister rushes around and gives me a foot massage.

Actually, for the last week, I felt really afraid of dying. Most of the time, I'm not, because I have faith. So it’s just like, I’ve got this job to do this year, which is an absolute shit job. But it will come to an end.

Boy, have I developed as a person and I'll continue to develop right to the end of this journey, whatever that looks like. Because it just forever changes you. Physically and mentally and emotionally. Spiritually. I've got people praying for me all over the world, and I believe that has made a difference."

- Kate

View more stories, or nominate someone: @humansofchch
www.humansofchch.org...

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158 days ago

New Lottery, New Home

Heart Foundation Lotteries

For only $15 a ticket, you could be in to win this brand-new, fully furnished Jennian home located in the charming coastal town of Mangawhai, worth almost $1.4 million dollars.

Featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an open-plan kitchen, living and dining area, this home is waiting to be … View more
For only $15 a ticket, you could be in to win this brand-new, fully furnished Jennian home located in the charming coastal town of Mangawhai, worth almost $1.4 million dollars.

Featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an open-plan kitchen, living and dining area, this home is waiting to be loved by its new owner.

Make this property your permanent residence, a holiday home, a rental, or you can simply sell it!

Get your tickets today at heartlottery.org.nz.
Find out more

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158 days ago

🎉 Celebrate Matariki with Indian Royal Brew! 🎉

Harpreet Singh from Indian Royal Brew | Proudly NZ owned Business

Enjoy 20% off our entire tea range from today until midnight on Matariki! 🌟 Dive into the richness of our teas and save big. The discount is applied automatically at checkout. 🛒

Don't miss this chance to indulge in your favourite flavours and explore new ones. Celebrate Matariki with … View more
Enjoy 20% off our entire tea range from today until midnight on Matariki! 🌟 Dive into the richness of our teas and save big. The discount is applied automatically at checkout. 🛒

Don't miss this chance to indulge in your favourite flavours and explore new ones. Celebrate Matariki with a warm cup of tea and make this season special. ✨🍵

Shop Now and Celebrate!

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