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• Survey for research on walking outdoors, falls and technology

  Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: research, survey, walking, transport, falls, technology, older adults
  Researchers at the University of Canterbury are conducting a survey to help establish whether technology can be used to identify difficulties with walking environments. This survey focuses on people aged 50 and over and living in Christchurch

• Free wi-fi trial begins in Cathedral Square

  Posted: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Community development, technology
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 21st May 2018 A three-month free public wi-fi trial in Cathedral Square has been launched at Christchurch’s Innovation Expo. The trial is a result of a partnership between Christchurch City Council, Spark and Enable

• Maori and Pacific health app being trialled

  Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: maori, pacific, health, technology
  Ol@-Or@ is a healthy lifestyle mobile app and website developed for Māori and Pasifika people. The app is being trialled and could be rolled out nationally next year

• Take a SmartView of Christchurch

  Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: Communication, technology
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 28th February 2018 Christchurch is one step closer to its goal of becoming New Zealand’s most connected city. A new Christchurch-specific web app, SmartView Christchurch, is being trialled

• Seeking participants for Images of Me research

  Posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: abuse, technology, research
  Has anyone ever taken or shared an intimate photograph or video of you without your knowledge or your consent? Has anyone ever threatened to take or share an intimate image of you? Researchers from the University of Auckland and RMIT University (Melbourne

• Lessons in back to school safety

  Posted: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: children, safety, transport, technology
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 23rd January 2018 Parents and children are being urged to take a “devices down, heads up” approach to the journey between school and home

• New health service helps people with osteoarthritis

  Posted: Thursday, July 13, 2017 in: Resources and Information With tags: technology, medical, health
  Arthritis New Zealand media release: 12th July 2017 A new online programme is helping people manage their osteoarthritis and share with others who have the condition

• Council first to launch issue reporting phone app

  Posted: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 in: Resources and Information With tags: services, technology
  Christchurch City Council media release: 8th June 2015 Residents can now report issues such as overflowing rubbish bins and pot holes instantly to Christchurch City Council from their mobile phones

• Department of Conservation launches an app

  Posted: Thursday, May 01, 2014 in: Earthquake With tags: earthquake recovery, environment, environmental health, technology
  The ‘Imagine’ app is an initiative from the Department of Conservation in response to the Christchurch city earthquake rebuild