Swannanoa - Ohoka, Swannanoa

950 days ago

Do you have a great persimmon recipe?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

Dear neighbours,

Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for persimmon recipes, so send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz before April 29, 2022.

Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Homegrown … View more
Dear neighbours,

Every month, NZ Gardener runs a series of tested reader recipes using a seasonal crop. We are now on the hunt for persimmon recipes, so send your best ones to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz before April 29, 2022.

Every published recipe wins a copy of our special edition Homegrown Recipes.

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951 days ago

Things to do with kids in the holidays.

Harcourts Four Seasons Realty 2017 Ltd

Just a few ideas of places to take the kids these school holidays in Christchurch!
Some of these venues are free, but others have a entry fee.
✈️Air Force Museum
🐷Arion Farm Park
🌠Canterbury Astronomical Society Open nights
🕵️‍♀️Canterbury Museum
🐿Chipmunks
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Just a few ideas of places to take the kids these school holidays in Christchurch!
Some of these venues are free, but others have a entry fee.
✈️Air Force Museum
🐷Arion Farm Park
🌠Canterbury Astronomical Society Open nights
🕵️‍♀️Canterbury Museum
🐿Chipmunks
👩‍🎨Christchurch Art Gallery see Family and kids events
🌿Christchurch Botanic Gardens
🚡Christchurch Gondola
🚋Christchurch Tram
👩‍🎨CoCA Centre of Contemporary Art
⭐️Ferrymead Heritage Park
🤸Flip Out Trampoline Arena
👱Imagination Station
🤸Inflatable World
🐧International Antarctic Centre
🤸Mega Air Trampoline Arena
🐅Orana Park
🤸Margaret Mahy Family Playground
🤸New Brighton Beachside Playground
🏊‍♀️Pools
🦓Willowbank Wildlife Reserve
🧗YMCA Clip 'n Climb
🎳Xtreme Entertainment Garden City Bowling

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951 days ago

New campaign to guide tourism in North Canterbury as borders reopen

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from Northern Outlook

North Canterbury’s Hurunui district is working on a plan to welcome back visitors in a way that will have the community’s needs at its core.

Visit Hurunui’s new campaign – Let’s Have a Yarn – includes a destination management plan to make sure tourism benefits everyone once New … View more
North Canterbury’s Hurunui district is working on a plan to welcome back visitors in a way that will have the community’s needs at its core.

Visit Hurunui’s new campaign – Let’s Have a Yarn – includes a destination management plan to make sure tourism benefits everyone once New Zealand’s borders fully open again.

Marketing manager Shane Adcock said the plan was essential as tourism was growing at an “unprecedented rate prior to the pandemic”.

“In Hurunui, we were just starting to feel the impact of that growth, so we now have a chance to plan ahead and ensure that tourism can grow alongside our communities.”

Fifth generation Hurunui farmer Scotty Bamford, who features in the campaign, said he loved Hurunui, with its beaches, mountains, farmland, and the popular alpine thermal resort in Hanmer Springs.

“You can do a bit of everything and generally not bump into a lot of people”, which Bamford said was “probably New Zealand’s best keep secret”.

Hurunui locals have been asked to provide feedback and ideas for the region’s management plan through in-person sessions or online.

Questions posed to the community included what they loved about the region, what opportunities tourism could provide, what challenges were being faced and what must be protected.

“We really want our communities across Hurunui to have a yarn with us in person, but if they can’t make one of the drop-in sessions, they can spin their own online,” Adcock said.

“We’ve made this really accessible because we do want this to be a destination management plan reflective of our communities.”

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951 days ago

A home for your excess veges: New scheme aims help elderly with rising living costs

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from Northern Outlook

Seeing the elderly go without fresh fruit and vegetables led one North Canterbury woman to set up what she hopes will become a nationwide scheme that connects gardeners with excess produce to those most in need.

Julie Lamplugh has set up The SEDE Project in Rangiora and is hoping its success may … View more
Seeing the elderly go without fresh fruit and vegetables led one North Canterbury woman to set up what she hopes will become a nationwide scheme that connects gardeners with excess produce to those most in need.

Julie Lamplugh has set up The SEDE Project in Rangiora and is hoping its success may lead to other communities through-out New Zealand doing the same to help pensioners who may be struggling with the cost of living.

After hearing about 93-year-old Christchurch man Keith Simmonds struggle to afford to eat fresh produce, Lamplugh wanted to help.

“We’ve managed to find a gap where the need isn’t being met.”

A community-led initiative, SEDE which stands for Supporting Elderly Diet Enrichment, aims to coordinate contact between home gardeners and pensioners who would welcome free produce.

The service will also offer isolated elderly residents ongoing contact with people in their neighbourhoods.

Read more here.

951 days ago

FREE large polythene bags used to cover stored items

Trish from Rangiora

Used to cover stored furniture. Now not needed. Three large bags with some tape attached. mostly still whole.

Free

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952 days ago

Get Fit Quick Challenge

Lorna Jean from Key2fit @ NKG

To get fit and feel really good it involves building up strength, mobility, stability, cardio fitness and most of all fun. This package is to give those in my community an opportunity to work with others to achieve results. Sessions are capped at 4, so there will be lots of individual attention, … View moreTo get fit and feel really good it involves building up strength, mobility, stability, cardio fitness and most of all fun. This package is to give those in my community an opportunity to work with others to achieve results. Sessions are capped at 4, so there will be lots of individual attention, all programs will be tailored to the individual. This challenge is for 4 weeks with 3 sessions per week with lots of follow-up options. Ask your buddy if they would like to come along.
Call or text me today (LJ) Lorna Jean on 0210535546

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952 days ago

Rangiora Museum tour

Norma from Rangiora

Saturday, 30th April, the Museum is holding a tour of the Rangiora Anglican Cemetery, looking at headstones of early noted Rangiora residents. Meet at the Edward Street entrance at 1.30pm. All welcome. Enquiries to Ann, 033137592.

954 days ago

Meal planning with Stuff’s Dinner Sorted

Stuff

Putting a tasty and nutritious meal in front of our families each night is important for many of us, but with work, school, and activities in the way, it can also become a stressful chore.

Dinner Sorted delivers a week's worth of delicious, satisfying recipes that should please the whole … View more
Putting a tasty and nutritious meal in front of our families each night is important for many of us, but with work, school, and activities in the way, it can also become a stressful chore.

Dinner Sorted delivers a week's worth of delicious, satisfying recipes that should please the whole family, sent to your inbox on Saturday mornings. As a bonus you'll also get our Weekend Baking collection, perfect for filling the baking tins, lunchboxes, or just that 4pm gap.

Sign up here it's free!
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954 days ago

Chestnuts

Heather from Belfast

Spray free chestnuts $6 kg med-large
27 Turners Rd Off Marshlands Rd Rural end

Price: $6

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955 days ago

Enjoy a Ryman village now

Making the move to a Ryman retirement village while you’re independent allows you to enjoy everything that’s on offer.

With assisted living, resthome, hospital and dementia care also onsite, if your partner needs care before you, knowing the village care centre is only a short stroll away … View more
Making the move to a Ryman retirement village while you’re independent allows you to enjoy everything that’s on offer.

With assisted living, resthome, hospital and dementia care also onsite, if your partner needs care before you, knowing the village care centre is only a short stroll away will help ease this transition.

Care options vary between villages.
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956 days ago

Oxford market

Bibby from Rangiora

Is the Oxford market open on Sunday as normal?

955 days ago

WANTED GOOD USED HORSE SHOES PLEASE

Rae from Rangiora

Rangiora Menz Shed is fundraising for a new shed. We would very much appreciate free not over rusted horse shoes so we can make garden art to sell. If you can help with shoes or know of anyone who has any please get in touch
thank you so very much
Rae

Free

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955 days ago

childs learning blocks

Doug from Rangiora

very good condition, as shown, pickup from Rangiora, $20 for both

Price: $20

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955 days ago

Jeffrey Archer books, SOLD

Doug from Rangiora

26 books, some hard cover, some like new, sell as one lot, pick up from Rangiora, $50

Price: $50

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