Author: Simon Britten

It's spring market season! As well as today's at Aratupu Preschool (https://www.facebook.com/events/1099410316915407/), the St Joseph's School Spring Market will run from 8:30am to 12pm tomorrow, Sunday 20 October. It will be a mix between a mini school fair and a large garage sale. There will be a number of stalls with something for everyone: White Elephant, toys, books, board games, jigsaws, new plants, cakes, lollies, coffee cart, BBQ sausages and more. See: https://www.facebook.com/events/516330635596305/

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Think Papanui’s curator Simon Britten rounds up stories from the past week:

I posted some photos from the Community Fun Day run by the team at Mitre 10 Mega Papanui.

Progress results in the local body elections were released on the afternoon of Saturday 12 October. I posted the initial results for Papanui Ward and then later in the week the final count. I also presented an election special edition of my weekly news video.

Entries are open in the Papanui-Innes Edible and Sustainable Garden Awards.

Coming up:

• There’ll be a spring market at Aratupu Preschool and Nursery this Saturday 19 October.
• On Sunday 3 November, the Whakaoho Papanui Community Day will be happening at Papanui Domain (with an alternative venue in the event of wet weather).

Feedback is always welcome on Think Papanui’s content, either on Facebook or Instagram, or directly to me.
With warm regards
Simon Britten

The special votes have been counted, and the final Christchurch City Council election results have been declared this afternoon. Mike Davidson will represent Papanui Ward as Councillor for the next three years, and Emma Norrish and Simon Britten as Community Board members. Useful social media links are:
Waipapa/ Papanui Innes Community Board
Mike Davidson – Councillor for Papanui
Emma Norrish – Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board Member
Simon Britten – Think Papanui

Full results can be found at https://ccc.govt.nz/…/how-the-council-wo…/council-elections/

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This year the Whakaoho Papanui Community Day returns to Papanui Domain! The event will run from 1pm to 4pm on Sunday 3 November, with stalls, activities, and entertainment for the whole family to enjoy.
See https://www.facebook.com/events/976579729349905/

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Aratupu Preschool and Nursery has a Spring Market this Saturday 19 October, from 10am-2pm at 97 Harewood Road. See this flyer for details, or the Facebook event at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1099410316915407/

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Entries are open in the Papanui-Innes Edible and Sustainable Garden Awards. The awards recognise and support individuals, groups, schools, communities and businesses that grow their own food. There are residential, school, and community/business categories, and special awards including best sustainability features and best first-time garden. Entries close 20 January 2020. Click through for details and an online entry form:
https://ccc.govt.nz/…/e…/papanui-innes-edible-garden-awards/

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Think Papanui’s election special & recap of the week’s news:
https://youtu.be/UKsAMn57OQM

Papanui Ward: election special & news recap 13 October 2019

“Think Papanui’s founder and curator Simon Britten gives a rundown on stories covered by Think Papanui over the previous week in this election special report….”

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Progress results show that Emma Norrish has been returned as a Community Board member in Papanui Ward, and will be joined by Think Papanui founder & curator Simon Britten. The current count shows Simon on 2,151 votes, 28 votes ahead of Nathan McCluskey. Preliminary results will be available tomorrow and final results after 18 October. Mike Davidson has been returned as Councillor for Papanui.

See the ‘election results’ section on this page for details:
https://ccc.govt.nz/…/how-the-council-wo…/council-elections/

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It’s really busy at the community fun day at Mitre 10 MEGA Papanui. Come on down 10am-3pm today and tomorrow (12 & 13 October). See the Facebook event for details.

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Think Papanui’s curator Simon Britten rounds up stories from the past week:

Redwood Library reopened at the start of the week.

Top post of the week was news that from today (11 October) traffic on QEII Drive would be changed over to use the first part of the interchange with the Christchurch Northern Corridor.

On Thursday 10 October there was a Biketober event for children at Papanui Primary School.

On Saturday 12 October there’ll be an open day at St Paul’s Church in Papanui, with free cemetery tours at 11am and 12:30pm.

Closing soon:

Voting papers for our local body elections need to be returned to Council libraries / service centres before noon on Saturday 12 October.

Coming up:

• There will be community fun days at Mitre 10 Mega Papanui on October 12 & 13.
• Keep an eye out for an election special report from Think Papanui this weekend once the preliminary results of the local body elections are announced.
• From Monday 14 October there will be further traffic changes and speed restrictions on Cranford Street, as 4-laning of the road between the CNC roundabout and Innes Road gets underway.

Feedback is always welcome on Think Papanui’s content, either on Facebook or Instagram, or directly to me.
With warm regards
Simon Britten