Upper Riccarton, Christchurch

Introduce yourself, neighbour!

Introduce yourself, neighbour!

Head to our Know Thy Neighbour page.

53 days ago

Best way to use leftovers?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

I'm sure you've got some excess ham at home or cold roast potatoes.

What are some of your favourite ways to use leftover food from Christmas day? Share below.

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32 days ago

Buy, sell or swap school uniforms on Neighbourly

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

It's school uniform season, which means bringing school jerseys out of the wardrobe and realising they are now showing midriff. 🙈

If you're in need of new uniform items or have something to sell or giveaway. Post it on Neighbourly in our Buy, Sell or Free section!

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32 days ago

2 weeks left to enter the Great Kiwi Quiz!

Kiwi Quizz

Don’t miss your chance to WIN a Weber® Lumin® BBQ Prize Pack, valued at $1098! Each pack includes: an electric BBQ, a stand with a side table, and a cover.

All you have to do is grab a copy of your local Stuff newspaper between 1 Jan - 28 Jan and participate in the Great Kiwi Quiz! Answer … View more
Don’t miss your chance to WIN a Weber® Lumin® BBQ Prize Pack, valued at $1098! Each pack includes: an electric BBQ, a stand with a side table, and a cover.

All you have to do is grab a copy of your local Stuff newspaper between 1 Jan - 28 Jan and participate in the Great Kiwi Quiz! Answer the daily New Zealand based questions, the more answers you enter correctly, the higher your chance of winning. For more information and to submit your answers, click here.

The team at Stuff
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46 days ago

We're talking new year resolutions...

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Tidying the house before going to bed each night, meditating upon waking or taking the stairs at work.

What’s something quick, or easy, that you started doing that made a major positive change in your life?

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33 days ago

Kohuhu (pittosporum tenuifolium)

Kelly from Bryndwr

Pittosporum tenuifolium, a hardy native suitable to most environments. Produces lovely small black and yellow flowers for pollinators, also attractive to insects and birds that feed on them.

Price is per plant, 25 available at time of listing. Pickup in Bryndwr, payment by cash or direct … View more
Pittosporum tenuifolium, a hardy native suitable to most environments. Produces lovely small black and yellow flowers for pollinators, also attractive to insects and birds that feed on them.

Price is per plant, 25 available at time of listing. Pickup in Bryndwr, payment by cash or direct deposit.

Price: $8

33 days ago

New year, new look?

Resene

Get big summer savings at Resene ColorShops! Bring out the best in your home with kiwi made Resene paints, colours and wood stains. Plus choose from a huge range of wallpaper and accessories. Find out more

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34 days ago

Need to keep kids occupied?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

This one is for the members who have kids at home and still a few weeks of school holidays left.

There might be some ideas on here for when the sun isn't shining!

Click on the poster to enlarge it to see better.

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34 days ago

Attempted kidnapping

The Team from Canterbury Police

A man has been charged after allegedly trying to pull a person into his vehicle in Christchurch, and Police would like to hear from people who were in the area around the time of the incident.

It occurred about 3pm on Thursday 2 January, when a man approached the victim on the northern end of … View more
A man has been charged after allegedly trying to pull a person into his vehicle in Christchurch, and Police would like to hear from people who were in the area around the time of the incident.

It occurred about 3pm on Thursday 2 January, when a man approached the victim on the northern end of Tennyson Street, before attempting to pull them into a vehicle.

On Friday 10 January, Police arrested a man, who is due to appear in Christchurch District Court on 16 January, charged with attempted kidnapping.

As part of our ongoing enquiries, we would like to hear from anyone who was in the Tennyson Street area between 2:50pm and 3:10pm on Thursday 2 January.

If you have any information that could help our enquiries, please update us online now or call 105.
Please use the reference number 250102/6559.

Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

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50 days ago

What word sums up 2024, neighbours?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

If 2020 was the year of lockdowns, banana bread, and WFH (work from home)....

In one word, how would you define 2024?

We're excited to see what you come up with!

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34 days ago

Fundraise for Disability Conference in Australia

Alex from Bryndwr

Hi All
I am fundraising for a trip to Australia for a Disability Trip.
Please see my give a little page thanks in advance
givealittle.co.nz...

thanks

Alex

46 days ago

Abandoned bike

Carolyn from Wigram

There is an abandoned bike in Kahuku Park, The Runway near Wigram New World

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34 days ago

Last chance for tickets!

Heart Foundation Lottery

Don't miss out! For only $15 a ticket, you could win this brand-new, fully furnished Jennian home located in stunning Clark's Beach.

Valued at over $1 million, this home features three bedrooms and an open-plan kitchen, living, and dining area. It’s waiting to be loved by its new … View more
Don't miss out! For only $15 a ticket, you could win this brand-new, fully furnished Jennian home located in stunning Clark's Beach.

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35 days ago

Tastes like summer

Kevin Hickman Retirement Village

Chef Troy at Ryman’s Diana Isaac Village serves up a mouthwatering array of summer dishes inspired by patio gardens teeming with herbs.

This cheesecake is the perfect dessert for any summer holiday occasion! It features a crunchy gingernut biscuit base and a smooth, creamy mascarpone filling … View more
Chef Troy at Ryman’s Diana Isaac Village serves up a mouthwatering array of summer dishes inspired by patio gardens teeming with herbs.

This cheesecake is the perfect dessert for any summer holiday occasion! It features a crunchy gingernut biscuit base and a smooth, creamy mascarpone filling that’s both tangy and sweet. Topped with a layer of lemon curd and finished with mint and edible flowers, it’s as beautiful as it is delicious, making it a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.

Click read more for the recipe.

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36 days ago

The Gene Technology Bill

Dianne from Upper Riccarton

Some concerns about the Gene Technology Bill presented by Dr. Guy David Hatchard. No food labelling of GMO foods, medical mandates , vague wording around risk assessments,....

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36 days ago

Stuff's News item regarding RESTHOMES

Russ from Wigram

I've read the STUFF article on REST HOMES
What a poor state of affairs when our elderly have virtually NO RECOURSE due to the INACTION of our elected POLITITIANS !!
Absolutely abysmal - 5 years more to wait before anything happens ??
30,000 elderly have passed already WITHOUT their … View more
I've read the STUFF article on REST HOMES
What a poor state of affairs when our elderly have virtually NO RECOURSE due to the INACTION of our elected POLITITIANS !!
Absolutely abysmal - 5 years more to wait before anything happens ??
30,000 elderly have passed already WITHOUT their complaints being actioned ??
Come on !! Where is the care & empathy we sALL should be showing these people in their latter years ? POLITITIANS GET OFF YOUR HANDS and make this move !
Adern had legislation and gun laws changed and done lickity split over the Christchurch Mosc murders -- 30,000 elderly have passed without their complaints against Rest Homes being actioned !

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