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1965 edition of Robinson Crusoe - $10
2008 edition of The Faraway Tree Collection - excellent condition - $20
Excellent condition. Single bed, extra length. Stainless steel frame, head rest. Mattress attached to bed, outer quilted and zipped so inner can be replaced if need be. Top half ratcheted for reclining. Handles on both sides for easy moving. Brakes on wheels. Safety bolt for open and closed … View moreExcellent condition. Single bed, extra length. Stainless steel frame, head rest. Mattress attached to bed, outer quilted and zipped so inner can be replaced if need be. Top half ratcheted for reclining. Handles on both sides for easy moving. Brakes on wheels. Safety bolt for open and closed position. Heavy duty storing protection cover. Some linen included.
Come and hear students from North Canterbury Registered Music teachers perform. Saturday 20th August at 4pm. Rangiora Town Hall. Free entry. This event is sponsored by the Waimakariri Community Arts Council
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Australian Open and Stuff newspaper are giving you and a friend the chance to kick off grand slam season in Melbourne next year with an epic prize valued at over $8,000! Simply follow the link below and enter your details to be in to win.
Competition closes on Friday 12 … View moreHey Neighbours!
Australian Open and Stuff newspaper are giving you and a friend the chance to kick off grand slam season in Melbourne next year with an epic prize valued at over $8,000! Simply follow the link below and enter your details to be in to win.
Competition closes on Friday 12 August 2022. Terms and conditions apply.
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Hello, hoping someone can help , we are trying to contact Les whose phone number we have misplaced. He is a cancer survivor we know he lives in Southbrook , We also knows he visits Northlands occasionally and has a coffee and reads the paper. if anyone knows him please can you help us contact him … View moreHello, hoping someone can help , we are trying to contact Les whose phone number we have misplaced. He is a cancer survivor we know he lives in Southbrook , We also knows he visits Northlands occasionally and has a coffee and reads the paper. if anyone knows him please can you help us contact him really appreciate it. Thank you contact Ian 0272775464 thank you for those who replied let’s hope our journey goes well
This is a planning session on how to organise private submissions for the development in Ohoka Village. This is to organise group leaders to focus submissions strategically so all issues are represented. No council will be present. Just locals with a keen interested to write submissions to the … View moreThis is a planning session on how to organise private submissions for the development in Ohoka Village. This is to organise group leaders to focus submissions strategically so all issues are represented. No council will be present. Just locals with a keen interested to write submissions to the council. This is a brain storming session to discuss how we as a community can support and organise. If you are keen to help organise, write submissions, and support the process them come along. This is not a meeting to complain or protest. We need to develop a plan. We have less than 3 weeks. The meeting Is Sunday 17/07/2022 at the Ohoka Hall At 4:00 PM Please make a sign. Taking pictures for the media.
Spark have recently announced a price increase of $3 - $5 a month for new and existing broadband customers and other providers seem likely to follow suit.
Information collated by our research team has found that tens of thousands of Kiwis are still missing out on hundreds of dollars of savings … View moreSpark have recently announced a price increase of $3 - $5 a month for new and existing broadband customers and other providers seem likely to follow suit.
Information collated by our research team has found that tens of thousands of Kiwis are still missing out on hundreds of dollars of savings each year on their broadband bill, because they are failing to shop around for cheaper broadband plans.
We estimate that over 500,000 households would be able to pay less for their broadband each month but many consumers are unaware of the fact that they could be making these savings and people often don’t know where to start when looking for a change in broadband plan or provider.
This is where NZ Compare can help. Our websites are simple to use and if you need more help, our friendly, Auckland based, customer support centre can advise on the most suitable broadband plan for your needs and help talk you through the switch. With unlimited fibre broadband plans available for less than $60 a month why would you pay more?
Find out more at NZ Compare or call the team on 0508 226672
CORRECTION: This post has been amended to clarify that the price of fibre and copper broadband internet services will increase, and that the increase is between $3 and $5 a month, not only $5 a month on fibre broadband plans as previously posted. (Amended at 10.31am, June 23, 2022)
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Rivet High Visibility Day Compliant Pullover Sweatshirts. These are in used condition some more than others but still plenty of wear left in them.
Orange/Black 1 x XL
1 x 2XL 360 brand
1 x 4XL
Yellow/Black 2 x Large
… View moreRivet High Visibility Day Compliant Pullover Sweatshirts. These are in used condition some more than others but still plenty of wear left in them.
Orange/Black 1 x XL
1 x 2XL 360 brand
1 x 4XL
Yellow/Black 2 x Large
3 x XL
Unglazed Commercial Roller Door. Including electric motors and mounting brackets. 4200 x 4200mm approx. The tracks and mounting brackets are all included. These came out of the Woodend Fire Brigade a few years ago and are no longer required. Currently stored on top of a container which is being … View moreUnglazed Commercial Roller Door. Including electric motors and mounting brackets. 4200 x 4200mm approx. The tracks and mounting brackets are all included. These came out of the Woodend Fire Brigade a few years ago and are no longer required. Currently stored on top of a container which is being relocated. Photos show them wrapped up, the motors and mountings and the current doors that replaced them. Please note these doors look similar to this image but have no glass. No unreasonable offer will be refused for a quick sale. Phone Murray 027 256 2454
From reporter Liz McDonald:
School holiday visitors and staff sicknesses are putting further stress on Hanmer Springs businesses already struggling to find workers.
The North Canterbury township has had to manage without the backpackers it traditionally depends on as a temporary workforce, … View moreFrom reporter Liz McDonald:
School holiday visitors and staff sicknesses are putting further stress on Hanmer Springs businesses already struggling to find workers.
The North Canterbury township has had to manage without the backpackers it traditionally depends on as a temporary workforce, leaving accommodation and tourism business owners run off their feet.
At the Rustic cafe and tapas bar on the main street, owners Stacey and Zane Inglis are putting in 12 or 13 hour days, seven days a week.
Stacey Inglis said they had “shipped the kids off to their nana” while they cover long shifts starting at 5am for the duration of the school holidays.
“It’s been very busy, we are trying to keep it together. Staffing is a huge issue in Hanmer and everyone is short at the moment.
“Normally we rely on backpackers to take on jobs.”
Zane Inglis said he was working as “part chef, part dishwasher”, as well as filling other roles, to keep the doors open and customers happy.
The cafe has five staff, down from the normal seven or eight, and some of those have been off sick.
Some businesses in the town have shut up shop because of staff illness, while others are carrying signs asking customers to be patient.
Businesses with the doors closed because of staff sickness when the Northern Outlook visited on Monday included A-Maze-N-Golf mini-golf and maze, and Mumbles Cafe.
Hanmer Hospitality Ltd owns five bars and restaurants in the town, but sometimes has to close at least one to keep the others sufficiently staffed.
Hanmer Hospitality director Alan McNabb said they were already stretched with roles not filled, and now winter illnesses and Covid were hitting the staff they had. Some former staff were even coming in to help out, he said.
“We start every day thinking things are fine, and then we’ve got three staff down stick. On Saturday, we were three chefs short, in the middle weekend of the school holidays.
“The managers all just have to roll their sleeves up, we either have our hands in the sink or we’re pulling pints.”
Losing the backpacker employment market because of the pandemic had affected the whole town, he said.
“They’d come here travelling from somewhere like England, want to work as much as they could for a few months, then move on.
“Young Kiwis don’t want to live in a small town, or work weekends. That’s when we’re busy.”
The company is now paying staff double time after 10pm on Saturdays to get enough people for late shifts. They also have accommodation available to try and attract staff.
McNabb said that from a resident population of about 1000, the town swells to between 4000 and 5000 during holiday periods, and 6000 when the town is at its fullest.
“Every day is a challenge.”
Hanmer Springs thermal pools and spa manager Graeme Abbot said they were “managing to scramble through”, despite being short of workers.
On some days 10% to 15% of employees at the complex had been absent due to illness, he said.
“It’s harder to get some people in, especially staff that need to be qualified like lifeguards and staff therapists.
“In Hanmer, if we are being stretched, so is everyone else in town.”
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