Waikuku & Waikuku Beach, Waikuku

Next Saturday is our online garage sale

Next Saturday is our online garage sale

So check out your home and take some photos of items that you want to sell!

1035 days ago

Floating inflatable fun park with ecological twist to open near Christchurch

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from Northern Outlook

A new aqua fun park not only aims to bring a summer of fun to Kaiapoi but will also teach children about ecology.

The WHōW charitable trust has been granted consent to operate a 160-metre inflatable fun park on Courtenay Lake.

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A new aqua fun park not only aims to bring a summer of fun to Kaiapoi but will also teach children about ecology.

The WHōW charitable trust has been granted consent to operate a 160-metre inflatable fun park on Courtenay Lake.

Kaikanui​ Aqualand will open on Saturday and run until the end of March. It has consent to operate from October to March each year for the next three years.

The aqua park has been six years in the making and is a transitional project to build support for the trust’s other main project – the development of a whitewater, surf, and cable wake park next to the Kaiapoi River in the east regeneration area.

A single 50-minute session at the fun park will cost $30, but WHōW vice chairman Jason Mill​ said a youth price would soon be available, as well as early-bird specials.

He said children from low-decile schools across the area would be offered the chance to play at the park for free. They would also be given an ecology lesson at the same time, and would have the opportunity to plant trees around the lake.

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1035 days ago

Canterbury, meet your 2022 Kiwibank Local Hero Medallists

The Team from New Zealander of the Year Award | Ngā Tohu Pou Kōhure o Aotearoa

From volunteering with the Coastguard to bringing communities together through reducing food waste, you may recognise one of these champions going above and beyond to make your neighbourhood a better place.

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1036 days ago

Independence + support = balance

Charles Upham Retirement Village

We all value our independence, however over time our needs can change. Assisted-living apartments balance an independence lifestyle in a stylish apartment alongside support that makes life easier. Housekeeping, a chef-prepared meal, activities and outings, it’s the perfect balance.

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1037 days ago

Raspberry Plant Sale (Clutha, Heritage and Lewis) Sat 20.11.21 @ 1pm

Richard from Rangiora

Fantastic raspberry plants ($5, $10, $15, $20)
Today, Saturday 20.11.21
Extra discount for $20+ purchases.
4 East Belt, Rangiora
Approx 60 plants
Starts at 1pm
Also a thornless blackberry, some strawberries and few tomato seedlings.

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1036 days ago

Paid Days Work

Lyndaa from Swannanoa - Ohoka

Looking for experienced horse person for this Thursday 25th November handling foals.
Phone or message 0272022989

1036 days ago

Do I need a new executor?​

Public Trust

Great question. Your executor oversees your will when you pass away, so it’s an important job. If things have changed for you or your executor since the days of cassette tapes and telethons, it might be time to appoint a new one. ​

You can choose a new executor when you … View more
Great question. Your executor oversees your will when you pass away, so it’s an important job. If things have changed for you or your executor since the days of cassette tapes and telethons, it might be time to appoint a new one. ​

You can choose a new executor when you update your will – you can even appoint Public Trust, which gives you the reassurance of an executor who is impartial, always available and has the right expertise. ​
Read on to find out more.

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1037 days ago

Raspberry plants for sale $5 - $10 - $15 - $20 4 East Belt, Rangiora

Richard from Rangiora

Today, Sunday 21st Nov at 4 East Belt, Rangiora - The raspberry plant sale continues!

Come talk to me and drive a hard bargain. The more you spend the better the deal.

Approx 60 plants. The sale is on now.

The parent plants have always produced awesome raspberries.

Concerned about raspberry… View more
Today, Sunday 21st Nov at 4 East Belt, Rangiora - The raspberry plant sale continues!

Come talk to me and drive a hard bargain. The more you spend the better the deal.

Approx 60 plants. The sale is on now.

The parent plants have always produced awesome raspberries.

Concerned about raspberry roots?
Read the attached doc - it explains everything you need to know.

Also a thornless blackberry, some strawberries and few tomato seedlings.

Talk to me and get a good deal. Richard

Raspberry Roots - How to contain them.pdf Download View

1037 days ago

art paints

Diane from Rangiora

anyone wanting to sell or gift tubes of acrylic art paint, no longer required?

Negotiable

1037 days ago

art paints

Diane from Rangiora

anyone wanting to sell or gift tubes of acrylic art paint, no longer required?

Negotiable

1038 days ago

Make a kid’s Christmas

Variety – the Children’s Charity

In neighbourhoods across New Zealand, kids are looking forward to a Christmas that may not happen. Forced to choose between food or bills, hard-working parents like Melody worry whether they’ll be able to provide even the simplest Christmas meal for their children.

“I’ll only eat dinner … View more
In neighbourhoods across New Zealand, kids are looking forward to a Christmas that may not happen. Forced to choose between food or bills, hard-working parents like Melody worry whether they’ll be able to provide even the simplest Christmas meal for their children.

“I’ll only eat dinner 2-3 times a week so that the children have enough food. This is very stressful… a lot of crying and minimal sleep.” 

Food insecurity is the everyday reality for 98.8% of the families Variety helps.

Please donate today to provide grocery support for families like Melody’s this Christmas.
Donate now

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1038 days ago

Public Trust is seeking the following people:

Public Trust

The following are individuals, beneficiaries, and executors of estates we have managed under the Public Trust Act 2001. We’re asking these people to please contact Public Trust at contactus@publictrust.co.nz

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1038 days ago

Covid-19: Pockets of rural North Canterbury still lagging in vaccination rates

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from Northern Outlook

The vaccine roll-out is continuing to lag in pockets of rural North Canterbury.

Ministry of Health data shows Ashley Gorge in the Waimakariri district now has the Canterbury District Health Board’s (CDHB) slowest uptake with 79.3 per cent of eligible residents having received their first dose.

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The vaccine roll-out is continuing to lag in pockets of rural North Canterbury.

Ministry of Health data shows Ashley Gorge in the Waimakariri district now has the Canterbury District Health Board’s (CDHB) slowest uptake with 79.3 per cent of eligible residents having received their first dose.

Seven out of 10 of the lowest first-dose vaccinated areas in the CDHB were in North Canterbury, including Pegasus Bay on 80.85 per cent of the eligible population, and Ashley Forest on 81.77 per cent.

Waitaha Primary Health chief executive Bill Eschenbach said there were “pockets of concern” in the Waimakariri district, but they were doing everything they could to reach them.

The Canterbury based primary health organisation uses a multi-faceted whānau ora approach to support people in rural communities, from Cheviot to south Ashburton, who find it harder to access healthcare.

Eschenbach said there were several reasons why some areas were behind, including farmers being too busy to get jabbed, but they were working to deliver vaccines in areas of concern.

“We are on the hard yards now, and we’ve got to think of every opportunity we have to vaccinate.”

This week the CDHB owned JabberWaka mobile vaccination motorhome would hit North Canterbury hot spots, Eschenbach confirmed, in an effort to take vaccinations to the community.

North Canterbury Federated Farmers president Caroline Amyes said distance to vaccination clinics had been an issue at a busy time of year with some farmers having to travel a two-hour round trip in order to get the jab.

“There’s been some complacency... It can be easy to say ‘we’ll do it next week’.”

Waimakariri district mayor Dan Gordon said the council had been encouraging vaccination through social and print media. “And I’ve been very public about getting my two doses.”

Gordon encouraged everyone who can to get vaccinated, saying he fully supported the vaccination.

Waimakariri MP Matt Doocey said it was “great” to see Canterbury catching up on vaccination rates after a slow start, but he wanted the CDHB to put measures in place to keep the momentum going.

He also wanted the CDHB to work with local education providers to get vaccinated by the end of the school year.

“Not everyone will have the time or resources to get to a vaccination clinic so allowing people to book a mobile vaccination over the phone or online could help rates to rise.”

Elsewhere in Canterbury, 10 suburbs with more than 500 people, now have 90 per cent of their eligible population fully vaccinated.

PHOTO: Waimakariri district mayor Dan Gordon getting his vaccination at the JabberWaka in Kaiapoi. The mobile home will be back out in North Canterbury to help increase vaccine rates.

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1039 days ago

Learn new skills, unlock your future.

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

Want to grow your knowledge and skills to boost your career options?

We can help you develop your skill set with one of our courses. From managing your money to starting a business, or upskilling in project management or leadership skills – we've got the courses to get you work ready.

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Want to grow your knowledge and skills to boost your career options?

We can help you develop your skill set with one of our courses. From managing your money to starting a business, or upskilling in project management or leadership skills – we've got the courses to get you work ready.

Enrolments are now open with classes starting in March 2022. Don’t miss out! Apply now.
Find out more

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1039 days ago

Mens Jeans New ( 2 Pairs )

Stevie from Rangiora

The Lab of Denim
Size 42, 44
$25.00 Each
027 272 3805
manginsjm@gmail.com

Price: $25

1039 days ago

Harry Potter T-Shirt, New

Stevie from Rangiora

Hogwarts ‘Wizarding World’ Unisex T-Shirt XL
027 272 3805
Manginsjm@gmail.com

Price: $20

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