Eyrewell Forest, West Eyreton

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Check out what your neighbours are selling (or giving away!) here.

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1012 days ago

kiwi bank

John from Rangiora

Does any one know why Kiwi Bank, Riccarton Mall branch is shut. With the excuse given it is because of the red light for covid. All staff are working from home. Yet all their other branches in the city are open. It seems like miss information somehow.

1011 days ago

Hot dry summer raised wildfire risk awareness

Climate Insights

Peri-urban areas can be described as the landscape interface between town and country or the rural-urban transition zone where urban and rural areas mix.

The probability of wildfire is driven by the amount and dryness of fuel, ambient weather and ignitions. Dry weather exacerbates wildfire risk… View more
Peri-urban areas can be described as the landscape interface between town and country or the rural-urban transition zone where urban and rural areas mix.

The probability of wildfire is driven by the amount and dryness of fuel, ambient weather and ignitions. Dry weather exacerbates wildfire risk in this zone and could significantly impact your property! With one of New Zealand’s hottest and driest summers, discover your property’s fire risk and what you can do to reduce it.

We can produce personalised reports for any house on the planet!

Click here to get your property report: https://property-climate-risk-report.co.nz/
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1011 days ago

Date Night Comedy Valentines Day Edition

Tina from Swannanoa - Ohoka

Valentines’ day is right around the corner. Book into 5 stags for a special Valentine’s Day Dinner and then hang around for a special date night comedy show. This show is all about the funny antics of how relationships have there up and downs and funny outcomes. Hosted by the fabulous MC Tina … View moreValentines’ day is right around the corner. Book into 5 stags for a special Valentine’s Day Dinner and then hang around for a special date night comedy show. This show is all about the funny antics of how relationships have there up and downs and funny outcomes. Hosted by the fabulous MC Tina Dee will be joined with 5 other famously funny comics to tickle you funny bones. Seats are limited. Tickets are selling fast. Vax pass is required and so are masks.
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Date Night 2022 Poster A2.pdf Download View

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1015 days ago

It is time to remove the border restrictions and abolish MIQ

Paul from Rangiora

A very interesting read from another perspective on the subject
www.stuff.co.nz...

1012 days ago

Family Friendly Service and Discussion

Jeneane Hobby from Ashley Community Church Incorporated

These are held at 4.30 pm on the first Sunday of the month (apart from January).

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1012 days ago

Coffee maker machine SOLD

Doug from Rangiora

Kambrook cafe duo espresso machine, excellent condition, hardly used, pickup from Rangiora, $50

Price: $50

1012 days ago

Treat yourself or someone you care about this Valentines Day

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1031 days ago

Swan Plants for sale.

Sondra from Rangiora

Swan Plants for sale. On sale Sundays to Fridays. Biodegradable PB2 bags of 3 or more strong 70cm plants for $10 Or 3 bags for $20 (that's at least 9 plants!). Leafy 60cm Orange flowering Swan Plants for $15. 19 Golf Links Road, Rangiora.

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1014 days ago

Rangiora RSA Car & Tractor Rally 6 February - CANCELLED

Ros from Rangiora

Just a reminder due to Govt Covid restrictions the Rangiora RSA Car & Tractor Rally has been cancelled - hope to see you all next year

2022 car rally.pdf Download View

1014 days ago

Bat roosting box

The Team from Resene ColorShop Rangiora

This easy DIY project finished in Resene Waterborne Woodsman Pickled Bluewood provides a roosting and resting site for a rare and threatened native bat.

Find out how to create your own.

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1015 days ago

Cane, wicker or rattan chair

Jill from Rangiora

I'm looking for 1 or 2 cane, wicker or rattan chairs in tidy condition.

1015 days ago

North Canterbury Food and Wine Festival latest event to be cancelled

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from Northern Outlook

The North Canterbury Food and Wine Festival is the latest event to be cancelled due to Covid-19.

More than 4000 people were expected to attend the festival on March 6 in Glenmark.

Under the red traffic light system, large gatherings are limited to 100 people, meaning organisers had “no choice … View more
The North Canterbury Food and Wine Festival is the latest event to be cancelled due to Covid-19.

More than 4000 people were expected to attend the festival on March 6 in Glenmark.

Under the red traffic light system, large gatherings are limited to 100 people, meaning organisers had “no choice but to cancel”.

Organisers said on the event’s website they were “truly heartbroken”.

“We're gutted that we won't be able to put a few smiles on your faces with good tunes, great food and some of the best wine in the country.”

All tickets will automatically transfer to the 2023 event, but a full refund is available through iTicket.

Several big events in Canterbury have already been cancelled this year, including the Great Kiwi Beer Festival, Electric Avenue and Nostalgia festival.

1016 days ago

Free Packing Boxes Wanted

Rae from Rangiora

My daughter will b shifting soon, she needs the good ole packing boxes if anyone has any to give away
Love and light Rae

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1017 days ago

Is Hokitika the friendliest town in NZ?

Lorna Thornber Reporter from Stuff Travel

Hi everyone,
Hokitika has been named the most welcoming town in NZ in Booking.com's 10th annual Traveller Review Awards.
Would be keen to hear from those who live there or who have visited whether they think the town really is exceptionally friendly. What makes it a welcoming place, or … View more
Hi everyone,
Hokitika has been named the most welcoming town in NZ in Booking.com's 10th annual Traveller Review Awards.
Would be keen to hear from those who live there or who have visited whether they think the town really is exceptionally friendly. What makes it a welcoming place, or otherwise? Were there any cafes, restaurants, shops or other places you received a particularly warm welcome?
Lake Tekapo and Oamaru came in second and third place respectively, followed by Cambridge, Picton, Invercargill, Martinborough, Kerikeri and Palmerston North. Would also love to hear from you if you have thoughts on these places. Please include 'NFP' (not for publication) in your comment if you don't want it to appear in a travel article.
Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts?

1016 days ago

Wildlife hospital inundated with ducks affected by toxic spill after factory fire

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from Northern Outlook

A wildlife hospital is inundated with ducks covered in oil since a Kaiapoi factory fire spilled a toxic product into nearby rivers.

Fifteen ducks have been transferred to the South Island Wildlife Hospital in Christchurch since the blaze destroyed the factory, but three subsequently died.

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A wildlife hospital is inundated with ducks covered in oil since a Kaiapoi factory fire spilled a toxic product into nearby rivers.

Fifteen ducks have been transferred to the South Island Wildlife Hospital in Christchurch since the blaze destroyed the factory, but three subsequently died.

Veterinarian Pauline Howard said the 12 remaining ducks were doing well but would need intensive care in the coming weeks to wash and waterproof their feathers.

Called wet feather, the condition occurs when a duck’s feathers become waterlogged, due to contamination with oil, detergents, lice or sooty black mould, causing them to lose their ability to repel water.

Howard said the ducks were unable to control their body temperature while they were covered in oil and that had caused two deaths, with one arriving too hot and another arriving too cold to save.

Sutton Tool NZ, Australasia’s largest drill bit manufacturer, suffered catastrophic damage in its main manufacturing facility after fire engulfed the building in the early hours of Sunday.

The blaze was so fierce a nearby resident described feeling a heat blast on his face after one explosion, and people from up to 40 houses had to be evacuated to a nearby school because of the risk of toxic fumes.

The fire also caused a product called quenching fluid to leak via stormwater drains into the Kaiapoi and Waimakariri rivers.

Designed to rapidly control the cooling of steel or other materials as part of the hardening process, the fluid produced oil slicks on the surface of the rivers.

Environment Canterbury on-scene commander Emma Parr said 18 New Zealand scaup – or black teal ducks – affected by oil had been captured and transported since the spill.

ECan advises anyone who sees oiled birds not to attempt to capture or clean them but to ring the incident response team with details of the location. “It can be distressing to see birds in this way, but the best way you can help them is by letting us know where they are.”

Parr said a final flush of the stormwater link between the site of the fire and the Cam/Ruataniwha River was carried out on Tuesday. The flush did discharge some oil, which booms collected and sucker trucks removed.

Brooklands lagoon and some less accessible areas are being surveyed for oil, both on water and by land, she said.

“To date, we’ve recovered approximately 2400 litres of oil from the water using sucker trucks and another approximately 250 litres of oil using sorbent materials.”

Oil at the site of the fire had been contained, she said.

Kevin Donovan, general manager of the Kaiapoi site, said while it was too early for the company’s Australian owners to make any decisions about the business and its 80 employees, Covid-19-affected supply chains meant the company played an important part in hardware supply in Australasia.

“A lot of what we manufacture is important for Australia and can’t easily be replicated at the quality standards or costs the market expects.”

Donovan said the company had been researching alternative sites, and said both the engineering facility and goods areas had not been damaged. “It’s one day at a time at the moment.”

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