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2208 days ago

Need probate? Try this automated interview....

Director / lawyer from Kiwilaw

If you are an executor and need to apply for probate of a will, you may like to try our almost-automated onllne interview. When it works (!), it is even simpler than our previous system. It is still being tested and occasionally it still finds bugs, and we'd like your feedback about anything … View moreIf you are an executor and need to apply for probate of a will, you may like to try our almost-automated onllne interview. When it works (!), it is even simpler than our previous system. It is still being tested and occasionally it still finds bugs, and we'd like your feedback about anything that you encounter. No obligation until we confirm with you at the end and you decide to pay us.
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2208 days ago

Big Voices Concert

Coral from Rangiora

Get your tickets now!!!

Well known local entertainer Jon Palmer and fellow musician friends Murray Powell and Aaron Clark present this fabulous show featuring the big voices of Elvis, Tom Jones, Englebert, Orbison etc for one night only, at the Baptist Church Rangiora Saturday 1st December 7pm.
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Get your tickets now!!!

Well known local entertainer Jon Palmer and fellow musician friends Murray Powell and Aaron Clark present this fabulous show featuring the big voices of Elvis, Tom Jones, Englebert, Orbison etc for one night only, at the Baptist Church Rangiora Saturday 1st December 7pm.

Tickets only $20 ($15 seniors / kids) available from Property Brokers Rangiora or Motivation deSign Woodend.

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2208 days ago

Watch out for this phone scam neighbours!

Georgia Reporter from Stuff

Hi neighbours,

Be aware, police have identified a new telephone scam targeting New Zealanders. If you receive an angry call from someone seeking compensation for car damages, hang up. To read more, click here.

What you need to know:
- The call will be from an international number that's … View more
Hi neighbours,

Be aware, police have identified a new telephone scam targeting New Zealanders. If you receive an angry call from someone seeking compensation for car damages, hang up. To read more, click here.

What you need to know:
- The call will be from an international number that's then redirected through a local number.
- The aggressive scammer could be very convincing.
- Upon answering, they demand money for damages from a vehicle collision they claim you were involved in.
- Police are urging people to warn elderly relatives so they do not fall victim to the scam and lose money.
- If you receive a call of this nature, police advise you to hang up immediately.

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2208 days ago

Marlborough's River Queen on the way to Kaiapoi

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from Northern Outlook

A Marlborough institution has set sail from the waterways of 'the Beaver' to a new home on the Kaiapoi River.

The River Queen was a fixture on the Taylor River, the shallow river winding through the town centre in Blenheim, for more than a decade.

The riverside town in North Canterbury… View more
A Marlborough institution has set sail from the waterways of 'the Beaver' to a new home on the Kaiapoi River.

The River Queen was a fixture on the Taylor River, the shallow river winding through the town centre in Blenheim, for more than a decade.

The riverside town in North Canterbury hopes to become a popular destination, with canal boats, events and riverside shopping all part of the future plans for its town centre. The introduction of the River Queen was seen as positive step towards those goals..

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2237 days ago

Apology after water review

Anna Williams Reporter from The Press

Christchurch City Council's chief executive Karleen Edwards has apologised after a review into the chlorination of the city's water supply found a "lack of a cohesive system" in how the council managed compliance.

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2209 days ago

Stand up NZ

White Ribbon

White Ribbon is asking men to take the online pledge and stand up, speak out and act to prevent men's violence towards women.

With 41% of a front line officers time spent dealing with family violence, we need you to stand up by taking The Pledge.

Find out more at whiteribbon.org.nz
Take the pledge here

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2209 days ago

Automated interview - do you need probate or letters of administration?

Director / lawyer from Kiwilaw

We're making progress in using automated 'interviews' to help clients and keep costs down. If you need to know whether you need to apply for probate or letters of administration (or if you just want to play), try this one (no charge and no obligation): autom.io.... Feedback welcome.

2210 days ago

Poll: Should fireworks be banned?

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from Northern Outlook

A North Canterbury family came close to losing their home last week after someone set off fireworks nearby, causing a fire.

Jessica Murray and her husband, 6-month-old baby and two dogs had to evacuate their Kaiapoi home last week when a rogue firework came close to burning their house down.

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A North Canterbury family came close to losing their home last week after someone set off fireworks nearby, causing a fire.

Jessica Murray and her husband, 6-month-old baby and two dogs had to evacuate their Kaiapoi home last week when a rogue firework came close to burning their house down.

They're now backing a campaign by a Rangiora resident to get fireworks banned from the Waimakariri district.

Petition organiser Arthur Linnell says he's "not a killjoy ... but I do think a public display is the only way to go. Sometimes we have to bring laws in to protect us from stupid people".

What do you think? Tell us in the comment below (please write NFP if you don't want your comments published).

Read more: www.stuff.co.nz...

Should fireworks be banned?
  • 12.9% Yes, all fireworks should be banned
    12.9% Complete
  • 76.5% Yes, sales should be banned, but public displays allowed
    76.5% Complete
  • 9.8% No, most people use them responsibly
    9.8% Complete
  • 0.8% I'm not sure/something else (tell us in the comments below)
    0.8% Complete
132 votes
2209 days ago

Hei āwhina i te hunga tamariki ki te ako mō te hua o te aroha

The Team from Ministry of Education

Today is World Kindness Day 2018.
Piri mai ki a Oti te Nanekoti i a ia e tūtakitaki haere nei ki ōna hoa i tēnei haerenga nui whakaharahara ōna. Pānuihia te kōrero paki mō Oti te Nanekoti ki te reo Pākehā, reo Māori anō hoki www.OatTheGoat.co.nz... | www.OtiTeNanekoti.co.nz... He mea … View more
Today is World Kindness Day 2018.
Piri mai ki a Oti te Nanekoti i a ia e tūtakitaki haere nei ki ōna hoa i tēnei haerenga nui whakaharahara ōna. Pānuihia te kōrero paki mō Oti te Nanekoti ki te reo Pākehā, reo Māori anō hoki www.OatTheGoat.co.nz... | www.OtiTeNanekoti.co.nz... He mea kinaki nā Te Tira Puoro o Aotearoa. Hei āwhina i te hunga tamariki ki te ako mō te hua o te aroha.

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2209 days ago

Today is World Kindness Day 2018

The Team from Ministry of Education

Join Oat the Goat as he embarks on the adventure of his life and meets some surprising new friends along the way. With music performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy Oat the Goat, in English and te reo Māori www.OatTheGoat.co.nz... | www.OtiTeNanekoti.co.nz... Helping children learn … View moreJoin Oat the Goat as he embarks on the adventure of his life and meets some surprising new friends along the way. With music performed by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy Oat the Goat, in English and te reo Māori www.OatTheGoat.co.nz... | www.OtiTeNanekoti.co.nz... Helping children learn the power of kindness!

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2209 days ago

Fernside gardens delight and inspire for 25 years

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from Northern Outlook

This year's tour of some of North Canterbury's best homes and gardens will include a bespoke market with more than 40 stalls.

The biennial Fernside Garden Tour is now in its 25th year, and the Fernside School PTA is gearing up for a spectacular event on November 25.

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2213 days ago

Spring storm batters South Island

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

Heavy rain and snow will continue battering parts of the South Island into Friday afternoon, as a spring storm makes its way up the country.

Several highways remain closed, including the major link between the east and west coasts due to a road wash-out.

How's the weather at your place?

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2235 days ago

Christchurch stadium investment not on district councils' agendas

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

Christchurch's neighbouring councils don't plan to help pay for a stadium in the city.

Selwyn mayor Sam Broughton told the Christchurch City Council in May that he supported the idea of rural Canterbury ratepayers contributing, but said this week that financial support from district … View more
Christchurch's neighbouring councils don't plan to help pay for a stadium in the city.

Selwyn mayor Sam Broughton told the Christchurch City Council in May that he supported the idea of rural Canterbury ratepayers contributing, but said this week that financial support from district councils was no longer necessary.

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