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241 days ago

Cover Queen Horse covers 5'

Yolande from Swannanoa - Ohoka

These two covers are in excellent condition having only been used for one season. The combo is 200fill and the other is 100. Used together in winter last year. The covers have been washed and may need to be waterproofed.
$85.00 each or $150.00 for two.

Price: $150

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241 days ago

Lonicera nitida plants (Box Honeysuckle)

Vicki from Rangiora

Good sized plants. Looks like buxus when grown but grows at twice the speed. Tiny oval dark green leaves. Plant in full sun or semi shade. Ideal plant to shape into balls cones etc perfect for planting now $3.00 per plant

Price: $3

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242 days ago

Revamp an open wardrobe

The Team from Resene ColorShop Rangiora

Cut visual clutter and give tired shelves new life with doors and colourful Resene paint.

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244 days ago

Wanted large white aluminuim windows

Sue from Kaiapoi

Looking for large white windows in reasonable order
text 0212222838 and or send photo

244 days ago

Say goodbye to tyre waste

Tyrewise

About 40% of the 6.5 million tyres Kiwis use every year are recycled, repurposed, or used as tyre-derived fuel. But the rest end up in landfills, stockpiled or dumped.

The good news is now there’s an easy solution to all that tyre waste. It’s called Tyrewise and is New Zealand’s first … View more
About 40% of the 6.5 million tyres Kiwis use every year are recycled, repurposed, or used as tyre-derived fuel. But the rest end up in landfills, stockpiled or dumped.

The good news is now there’s an easy solution to all that tyre waste. It’s called Tyrewise and is New Zealand’s first national tyre recycling scheme.

Tyrewise ensures that tyres in Aotearoa New Zealand are recycled or repurposed properly, saving millions from going to the landfill.

Find out more about the scheme online.
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244 days ago

Mesh Metal Basket

Jenny from Rangiora

Black, lost off mobility scooter in central Rangiora.
Only noticed today, but would have only be lost in past few days.
Sorry no photo.

245 days ago

Leather lounge suite

Diane from Rangiora

3 seater black leather couch, 2 of which are recliners,plus 2 reclining chairs. Ìn excellent cond from non smoking home. Must go, best offer over $350. Pick up from Pegasus (On behalf )

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245 days ago

Nissan Terrano

Gavin from Loburn

For Sale
1999 Nissan Terrano , 3.0L diesel .
187500kms on the clock , RUC has 500k left .
Registered until Feb 2025 & WOF due August 2024.
2 new tyres on the front, rear have 4 - 5 mm left .
Few scratches & bumps but good condition .
Small rust patch under D/side wing mirror but … View more
For Sale
1999 Nissan Terrano , 3.0L diesel .
187500kms on the clock , RUC has 500k left .
Registered until Feb 2025 & WOF due August 2024.
2 new tyres on the front, rear have 4 - 5 mm left .
Few scratches & bumps but good condition .
Small rust patch under D/side wing mirror but doesn't affect WOF .
We have owned for 5 years but now surplus to requirements.
Open to reasonable offers , no swaps

Price: $7,000

245 days ago

Know Thy Neighbour? We are getting there!

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

We are loving seeing everyone's posts about themselves on our Know Thy Neighbour page.

Check out the neighbours in your area, you might find a walking group or choir to join and you might learn a few more neighbours names!

Feel like getting involved? Introduce yourself too, you might win… View more
We are loving seeing everyone's posts about themselves on our Know Thy Neighbour page.

Check out the neighbours in your area, you might find a walking group or choir to join and you might learn a few more neighbours names!

Feel like getting involved? Introduce yourself too, you might win one of our $50 Prezzy® card spot prizes...

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245 days ago

Have you got a great recipe for chokos?

Mei Leng Wong Reporter from NZ Gardener & Get Growing

We're looking for delicious choko recipes to feature in NZ Gardener's June issue. Send your family's favourite ways to eat this versatile crop to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz by April 30, 2024. Every published recipe wins a copy of the June issue of NZ Gardener.

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246 days ago

Care you can count on

Charles Upham Retirement Village

With the many friends she has made and the special bond she shares with her caregivers, the village has become an extension of Dora’s family.

Click to learn more about Dora’s experience at a Ryman village.

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246 days ago

PAINTING AND DECORATING

Enviro Painters Ltd

If you are thinking about changing some colours or redecorating your interior. Now is the time to get this booked in for the winter months so when spring comes the house looks great inside and you can focus on your other projects.We are now also booking in Exterior Painting for next season we have … View moreIf you are thinking about changing some colours or redecorating your interior. Now is the time to get this booked in for the winter months so when spring comes the house looks great inside and you can focus on your other projects.We are now also booking in Exterior Painting for next season we have the first already booked in for september.
Get in touch with Andy and the friendly team for a quotation

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246 days ago

More solar farms proposed in North Canterbury

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

By David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter

North Canterbury could soon be lit up with solar farms.

The Waimakariri District Council has received resource consent applications from three companies looking to build solar farms in the district, while the Hurunui District Council has also received a… View more
By David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter

North Canterbury could soon be lit up with solar farms.

The Waimakariri District Council has received resource consent applications from three companies looking to build solar farms in the district, while the Hurunui District Council has also received a solar farm application.

MainPower, North Canterbury’s energy network, has applied for resource consent to construct a solar farm on a 10-hectare site at Thongcaster Road at Eyrewell Forest, to the north of Waimakariri River.

The site is expected to produce enough energy to power 1250 local homes via MainPower’s distribution network, a Mainpower spokesperson said.

‘‘MainPower has been encouraged by the support of the neighbours surrounding the proposed solar farm.’’

There is no confirmed timeframe at this stage for the construction.

A Waimakariri District Council spokesperson said Mainpower ‘‘obtained affected party approval’’ from all 11 affected parties, so notification was not required.

Auckland-based Lightyears Solar Ltd has applied for a resource consent to build an eight hectare solar farm at Swannanoa, near Rangiora, with 9077 solar panels.

A council spokesperson said the application is on hold while more information is sought from the applicant.

No decision has been made on whether the application will be notified.

Lightyears Solar Ltd co-founder and development manager Matt Shanks said his company proposed building ‘‘a mid-sized, dual use solar farm’’.

Construction is expected to begin later this year, with commissioning early next year.

‘‘The solar panel rows will be spaced about 5m apart and the landowner will graze animals under the solar farm array.’’

He said the farm would generate six megawatts of renewable energy, which would mostly be consumed locally ‘‘providing for some of Rangiora’s daytime energy needs’’.

Shanks said Lightyears Solar had contacted the immediate neighbours to the farm, as part of the consent process.

‘‘We keep it low impact by keeping the panels fairly low to the ground, installing planting strips around the farm, and ensuring there is plenty of space between the rows for grazing and continued pasture growth.’’

A resource consent was received last month from Australian company Energy Bay Ltd to construct and operate a utility scale solar energy farm on 80ha on the corner of Upper Sefton Rd and Beatties Rd, Sefton, north of Rangiora. The Hurunui District Council also received an application last month from Far North Solar Farm Ltd for a 180.8ha solar farm at Waipara.

■ LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air.

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246 days ago

E-scooter agreement extended in Waimakariri

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from The Press

By David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter

Pink Flamingo Scooters will continue zipping through towns like Rangiora and Kaiapoi.

The Wellington-based company has been confirmed as Waimakariri district’s e-scooter provider for another three years.

Waimakariri mayor Dan Gordon said the … View more
By David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter

Pink Flamingo Scooters will continue zipping through towns like Rangiora and Kaiapoi.

The Wellington-based company has been confirmed as Waimakariri district’s e-scooter provider for another three years.

Waimakariri mayor Dan Gordon said the community has been overwhelmingly positive since the e-scooters were first introduced in 2020.

‘‘There has not been much negative feedback and Flamingo has been proactive in engaging with the council.

‘‘E-Scooter companies could have come here anyway, but because Flamingo has chosen to work with us we have been able to get a better outcome for the community.’’

An online survey found two-thirds of respondents supported extending the agreement for the pink scooters to be available in the district.

Gordon said the scooters provided another mode of transport when people were travelling short distances.

‘‘It is a tangible way we can enable innovation that gets people out of cars and reduces emissions.

‘‘I have used them myself and they are fun to use. It is a fun way of getting around.’’

Flamingo Scooters chief executive Jacksen Love said user surveys found that 73% of users said the scooters made it easier for them to not own or use a motor vehicle.

The company has been operating in Waimakariri since December 2020.

A no-ride zone on High St, between Durham St and the BNZ corner, is enforced by geo-fencing, and the scooters are equipped with GPS trackers making them easier to locate.

‘‘The scooters are looked after and promptly picked up and returned to places where they will be used,’’ Gordon said.

Love said scooter use was monitored and Flamingo Scooters had the ability to terminate rides or suspend accounts of those who misuse the scooters.

There are 150 e-scooters available on the streets in the Waimakariri district and Flamingo Scooters has a licence to operate up to 200.

Local people are contracted to look after the e-scooters.

A report prepared by council staff said there were about 85,000 rides on e-scooters over the last 21 months, mostly in Rangiora.

The scooters were also available in Kaiapoi, Woodend and Pegasus, while users also rode them along the Passchendaele Pathway between Kaiapoi and Rangiora.

Council staff have referred 26 complaints to Flamingo for scooters blocking pathways, while the company has received 60 complaints from the public over the last 21 months.

There have been 18 minor crashes over the same period, all due to rider error, the report said.

The agreement between the council and Flamingo Scooters sees the council paid an 8 cent levy for each ride, which is set aside for e-scooter infrastructure.

■ LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air.

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246 days ago

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Featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an open plan kitchen, living and dining area, this home is waiting to be lived in and … View more
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Featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms and an open plan kitchen, living and dining area, this home is waiting to be lived in and loved by its new owners.

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