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• Listen to CAB on Air on PlainsFM

  Posted: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: podcast, advice, Advocacy, human rights
  CAB on Air is a monthly programme brought to you by Citizens Advice Bureau Christchurch Area – a non-profit organisation whose purpose is to ensure that no individual suffers from an ignorance of their rights and the services available to them

• People encouraged to prioritise winter wellness

  Posted: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: health, advice, housing, mental wellbeing, preparation
  Winter is coming and Hato Hone St John is encouraging people to focus on prioritising winter wellness to avoid becoming seriously ill over the colder months

• Free online harms helpline from NetSafe

  Posted: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: technology, harm, support, advice
  NetSafe keeps people of all ages safe online by providing FREE support, advice and education - from 8am to 8pm weekdays and from 9am to 5pm on weekends and public holidays

• Free immigration clinic at Citizens Advice Bureau

  Posted: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: migrants, advice, support, Advocacy
  Do you need help to complete your immigration paperwork? The Christchurch North Citizens Advice Bureau (4 Jeffreys Road, Fendalton) runs a FREE immigration advice clinic on the first Tuesday of every month from 10am to noon. Bookings are essential

• Online shopping advice from Citizens Advice Bureau

  Posted: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 in: Resources and Information With tags: advice, technology
  Online shopping is convenient, enticing and fun… if you are wary of fake sellers, dodgy hype and price discrimination tactics! The Citizen’s Advice Bureau has everything that you need to know about your consumer rights when buying online but didn’t know w

• Imported measles case confirmed in New Zealand

  Posted: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: prevention, disease, advice
  Te Whatu Ora media release: 13th February 2023 A measles case has been confirmed in New Zealand for the first time since the 2019 outbreak. The person is an adult living in Auckland

• Have a safe as summer

  Posted: Thursday, December 8, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: health, disease, advice, summer
  The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) recently released the weather predictions for summer and it’s looking pretty good. Most of the motu will experience average or above average temperatures, without excessive rainfall

• Volunteers needed at Citizens Advice Bureau

  Posted: Wednesday, December 7, 2022 in: Vacancies With tags: vacancies, volunteers, services, support, advice
  Do you want to contribute to the community and use the skills you have? Join the caring team at Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) in Christchurch. Their volunteers help clients to make informed decisions about their lives

• Immigration advice available from Citizens Advice Bureau

  Posted: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: migrants, advice, Advocacy, podcast
  Do the recent changes to immigrant visa categories affect you? A recent episode of the CAB on Air podcast featured a discussion with Immigration Advisor Marie Russell

• Save the Emergency Department for emergencies

  Posted: Wednesday, August 17, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: health, services, information, advice
  Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Cantebury media release: 16th August 2022 Large numbers of people presenting at Canterbury’s Urgent Care facilities and the Christchurch Hospital Emergency Department means people with non-urgent conditions are having to wait

• Clinics available from your local Citizens Advice Bureau

  Posted: Wednesday, August 3, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: advice, law, Advocacy, services, Community
  The Christchurch branches of the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) run a number of clinics to assist the community. Check out the clinics at the branch nearest you! Clinics at the Hornby branch (Hornby Community Centre) Email christchurchclinics[at]outlook

• Approach to counter COVID fatigue

  Posted: Wednesday, March 30, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: advice, mental wellbeing
  The World Health Organisation (WHO) describes COVID fatigue as being “unmotivated and exhausted by the demands of life during a pandemic”

• Statutory body established for NZ Assisted Dying Service

  Posted: Wednesday, August 4, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Advocacy, advice
  Ministry of Health media release: 2nd August 2021 Implementation of the End of Life Choice Act 2019 (the Act) is well under way, in preparation for when assisted dying becomes legally available in New Zealand from 7th November this year

• Help available to keep you warm and healthy

  Posted: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: funding, housing, health, services, support, energy, advice
  Community Energy Action (CEA) provides advice and services to homeowners that improve the health and energyefficiency of homes throughout Canterbury and the West Coast

• New COVID-19 updates app launched

  Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: technology, information, advice
  Selwyn District Council media release: 26th May 2020 A new app will help Selwyn residents keep up with the latest pandemic information and details on Council services and facilities

• Looking after mental health and wellbeing during COVID-19

  Posted: Thursday, March 19, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: mental health, mental wellbeing, disease, advice, lockdown
  Message from the Mental Health Foundation: 18th March 2020 Tēnā koe. It's a tense time for most of us. COVID-19 is scary and it's rapidly changing the way we work, socialise, travel, access healthcare, exercise, shop and live

• Information on the novel coronavirus from the Ministry of Health

  Posted: Thursday, February 13, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: health, prevention, information, disease, advice
  There are currently outbreaks overseas of a new disease called COVID-19 (also known as novel coronavirus). The Ministry of Health is closely monitoring the situation and following guidance from the World Health Organization

• Legal opinion on climate change for businesses

  Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: Climate Change, business, law, advice
  Climate change is a key priority, particularly for business. The Sustainable Finance Forum - part of The Aotearoa Circle initiative - engaged Circle member, Chapman Tripp, to provide a legal advisory opinion

• Budget advice and personal advocacy services from Delta Community Trust

  Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: Advocacy, advice, finances, services, support, Community Groups
  Delta Community Trust has community workers trained in budget advise and experience in advocating on behalf of people in difficult circumstances