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After working at Plumbing World during his gap year, the 28-year-old has been with Warwick Kirwan Plumbing for six years and credits his boss for much of his success.
While he had not intended to make a career out of plumbing, Bright has no regrets and would love to encourage more young people to … View moreAfter working at Plumbing World during his gap year, the 28-year-old has been with Warwick Kirwan Plumbing for six years and credits his boss for much of his success.
While he had not intended to make a career out of plumbing, Bright has no regrets and would love to encourage more young people to consider trades as an option while they are at school.
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"Kia ora – Jeremy Baars from New World Ilam here. Keen to discover a new top drop in time for summer?
My favourite wine from this year’s New World Wine Awards is Stoneleigh’s Latitude Marlborough Chardonnay. It’s an excellent example of the Chardonnay style that customers are … View more"Kia ora – Jeremy Baars from New World Ilam here. Keen to discover a new top drop in time for summer?
My favourite wine from this year’s New World Wine Awards is Stoneleigh’s Latitude Marlborough Chardonnay. It’s an excellent example of the Chardonnay style that customers are loving: rich, creamy and buttery, and full of stone fruit flavours. It goes well with dishes that have rich sauces like pasta or seafood and chicken. If Chardonnay isn’t your type, then give Lindauer Rosé a go – it’s a bottle of celebration and fun that’s good quality and at a great price.”
Come into your local New World and explore the Top 50 Gold-medal winning wines – we have winners for every budget. Plus join us for complimentary wine sampling and try before you buy.
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The bridge will be reduced to one lane from 6pm today to 5.30am on Monday October 21.
The Tram Road on-ramp will be closed from about 7am to 6pm on October 19 and 20. A 60 km/h speed limit will be in place. Please expect slow moving traffic on SH1 in both directions and merge like a zip before … View moreThe bridge will be reduced to one lane from 6pm today to 5.30am on Monday October 21.
The Tram Road on-ramp will be closed from about 7am to 6pm on October 19 and 20. A 60 km/h speed limit will be in place. Please expect slow moving traffic on SH1 in both directions and merge like a zip before the bridge.
Brought from mocka for $230 but doesn't fit in our new house. Really sturdy, solid book shelf which looks great.
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Long grass on empty residential sections is one of the main gripes of Waimakariri residents who complain to the council about nuisance behaviour.
The complaints have prompted the council to come up with a property maintenance and nuisance bylaw. Under the bylaw, residents could be made to cut … View moreLong grass on empty residential sections is one of the main gripes of Waimakariri residents who complain to the council about nuisance behaviour.
The complaints have prompted the council to come up with a property maintenance and nuisance bylaw. Under the bylaw, residents could be made to cut overgrown grass, tidy up junk, or silence livestock in residential areas.
Read more here.
These great specials are available this weekend only on Saturday from the Christchurch Farmers Market, Deans Bush from 9 - 1pm and on Sunday from our Honey Shop, 10 - 3pm at 763 Poyntzs Road, Eyrewell Forest.
We have a great range of gift ideas for the festive season to suit all budgets as well as … View moreThese great specials are available this weekend only on Saturday from the Christchurch Farmers Market, Deans Bush from 9 - 1pm and on Sunday from our Honey Shop, 10 - 3pm at 763 Poyntzs Road, Eyrewell Forest.
We have a great range of gift ideas for the festive season to suit all budgets as well as our full range of great Honeys and bee products including our Fudges, Honey Drops, Soaps, Balms, etc
Check out our website for our full range at www.thebeekeepershoney.nz...
Regular gym member Karl Battersby's wife Kylie has been battling breast cancer for seven years and has now been told it is terminal. The couple have three daughters - 12, 11 and 9 - who all attend Fernside School.
To help the family out, Saints is holding the largest functional fitness team … View moreRegular gym member Karl Battersby's wife Kylie has been battling breast cancer for seven years and has now been told it is terminal. The couple have three daughters - 12, 11 and 9 - who all attend Fernside School.
To help the family out, Saints is holding the largest functional fitness team challenge event they believe has ever been held in North Canterbury. Teams will have to complete 15 unique fitness/team building problem solving stations and gather points to win. All fitness levels are welcome, with the competition aimed more at fun and charity.
The Saints team is aiming to fill 15 teams of 10 people. All team members must make a donation to gain entry to the event, with all proceeds going to the Battersby family.
A large family-style barbecue and drinks will be provided to participants and supporters after the event, which kicks off at 10am on Sunday, October 20.
Saints owners Ash and Aaron McConville say Karl Battersby is a "consistent member" of the gym who goes to the 5am class every day.
"We truly do have a ridiculously unique close community, so putting an event together like this was easy," Aaron McConville says.
The team has already raised $7000 for the Battersby family. They do not have a target in mind, but have asked the wider public to "throw in whatever they can".
Click the link below for more information and details on how you can make a donation too.
After changes to firearm laws, the government introduced a six month amnesty period. This means that anyone with firearms and parts that are no longer legal have until 20 December 2019 to hand them in to Police.
Police are providing a number of ways for people to hand-in their firearms or … View moreAfter changes to firearm laws, the government introduced a six month amnesty period. This means that anyone with firearms and parts that are no longer legal have until 20 December 2019 to hand them in to Police.
Police are providing a number of ways for people to hand-in their firearms or parts, including Police-run collection events - bit.ly...
If you can’t make a collection event, check whether there is a dealer near you - bit.ly...
If you think you have a unique prohibited item and are eligible to apply for compensation, find out how you can do that here - bit.ly...
Some firearms can also be modified and there is also a list of approved gunsmiths eligible to do the work - bit.ly...
FAQ’s here - bit.ly... or call 0800 311 311.
OPINION: It appears that I must have made my soon-to-be-ended role look too easy. Nine candidates are after it - if the same ratio had been seeking seats on, say, the Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi Community Board, there would have been 45 candidates for that board.
In fact, despite the very real challenges, … View moreOPINION: It appears that I must have made my soon-to-be-ended role look too easy. Nine candidates are after it - if the same ratio had been seeking seats on, say, the Kaiapoi-Tuahiwi Community Board, there would have been 45 candidates for that board.
In fact, despite the very real challenges, there is much to be enjoyed in the position, as with last week when I swore in 36 new New Zealand citizens. All mayors regard this as an important, and enjoyable, part of what they do.
The best part of the job is being out there with all of you at community events, whether I have a specific role, such as at a fire brigade gold star presentation, or whether I just turn up, as at the recent Woodend School Fair.
I have made a huge number of friends and acquaintances - I've got over 1600 contacts in my phone, most of them local. When I leave the mayoralty this weekend, those friends and acquaintances won't disappear.
I've enjoyed the variety of the position. Councils cover a huge range of activities and elected members have to make decisions about all of them. That, of course, gives them all some knowledge across what is going on the district. On top of that, our community has an even larger range of activity to be appreciated and enjoyed - some of it commercial (and that's important) and some of it voluntary. Without volunteers, our community couldn't operate and supporting them is a significant part of what a council does.
A great example of how our community works through volunteers is Roy Adams, who last weekend was awarded a double gold star for his service to the Kaiapoi Volunteer Fire Brigade - that's 50 years on constant call-out - think about it.
Finally, I want to thank all of you in the Waimakariri community for welcoming Marilyn and me wherever we have gone and for allowing me to have the best job I have ever had.
Kia ora koutou.
I was told that Sevantis Restaurant on Kendall Ave, Burnside have opened another restaurant in Kaiapoi, and that the Kendall Ave one is closed at moment to help with opening of Kaiapoi Restaurant. Does anyone know if this is the case and if so what part of Kaiapoi is the new restaurant and is it … View moreI was told that Sevantis Restaurant on Kendall Ave, Burnside have opened another restaurant in Kaiapoi, and that the Kendall Ave one is closed at moment to help with opening of Kaiapoi Restaurant. Does anyone know if this is the case and if so what part of Kaiapoi is the new restaurant and is it also called Sevantis?
Former Rangiora woman Holly Neale has swapped her text books for the jungles of Malaysia for the next few weeks as she takes part in a large multinational military exercise.
Good luck Holly! We're sure you're going to go far.
Discovered this hole in North Eyre Rd the other day and is the result of a power pole being removed and not filled in.
How dangerous is this seeing as it is public land and not private? I know if I done this I would end up in court and fined for leaving this in a dangerous position where the public… View moreDiscovered this hole in North Eyre Rd the other day and is the result of a power pole being removed and not filled in.
How dangerous is this seeing as it is public land and not private? I know if I done this I would end up in court and fined for leaving this in a dangerous position where the public can injure them selves, yet when you are the power company this seems to be okay. Yet the maintain on there website safety comes first??????
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