Wigram, Christchurch

Wondering about something in your neighbourhood?

Wondering about something in your neighbourhood?

Whether it's a new building going up or a strange noise you keep hearing, ask your neighbours here.

142 days ago

Vintage 1950's Gold Pearl Brooch

Joanne from Hornby

Lovely Brooch. It's a piece my mom would have worn way back when lol. It measures about 2.5 inches in length and is 1.5 inches high. Pick up in Hornby.

Price: $17

142 days ago

Vintage Size S Adidas T - shirt

Joanne from Hornby

Navy Blue and peach and in perfect condition. Vintage Adidas is very popular at the moment and hard to find. All cotton so good quality. Size Small. Pick up in Hornby or I can courier at your cost.

Price: $17

142 days ago

Size Small Vintage Adidas T shirt

Joanne from Hornby

Pretty in Peach is this size small vintage Adidas T-shirt. The pick-up is in Hornby. Can courier at your cost.

Price: $15

142 days ago

Donna Karen New York Vintage Linen and Leather Blazer D.K.N.Y

Joanne from Hornby

This is Donna Karan (DKNY) New York. A fabulous blazer Comprised of Linen, Cotton, Elastane, and a lamb leather lapel. Striking presentation using 3 different color schemes. Size 8.
Two hidden pockets are perfectly finished. Its Completely lined with rayon.
Measurements are Bust - 46cm, Waist - … View more
This is Donna Karan (DKNY) New York. A fabulous blazer Comprised of Linen, Cotton, Elastane, and a lamb leather lapel. Striking presentation using 3 different color schemes. Size 8.
Two hidden pockets are perfectly finished. Its Completely lined with rayon.
Measurements are Bust - 46cm, Waist - 42cm. Hips 44cm. Can Courier or pick up in Hornby

Price: $65

142 days ago

Blue Suede Handbag with Matching Boots

Joanne from Hornby

The color of this duo is sublime. Medium-Sized Shoulder Bag in Perfect Condition with Matching Boots.
Boots are a New Zealand size 6.5-7 foot is 24cm long. Hornby pick up. I can sell separately for $30.00 each.

Price: $57

142 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

162 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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144 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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145 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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145 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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145 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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145 days ago

Residents ‘dig’ Ryman’s Trees for Fees initiative

Anthony Wilding 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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152 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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145 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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148 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

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