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• Activity and Nutrition Aotearoa eUpdate 259

  Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, nutrition, physical activity, conferences, forum, water, education, healthy food
  ANA Survey Results Activity and Nutrition Aotearoa (ANA) has welcomed the results of its 2018 annual stakeholder survey as affirmation of its continued value to the sector

• Information on breastfeeding during hot weather

  Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: women, children, nutrition, water
  La Leche League NZ has put out some tips for breastfeeding mothers during hot weather. Breastfeed on cue or demand. Exclusively breastfed babies do not need additional water

• Great lengths to save a life in the water

  Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: children, water, safety, recreation
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 21st January 2019 A new survey shows the need to learn water survival skills at a young age is the main motivation for parents when booking swimming lessons

• Changes to drinking water standards will help keep New Zealanders healthy

  Posted: Wednesday, November 21, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: water, safety, policy
  Beehive media release: 20th November 2018 Minister of Health David Clark is making changes to Drinking Water Standards which help keep New Zealanders safe from waterborne illness

• Think water sense this summer

  Posted: Wednesday, November 21, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, conservation, environmental health
  Selwyn District Council media release: 19th November 2018 Forecasters are expecting a hot and dry summer over the coming months, meaning it’s time to start thinking about how we use our water in Selwyn

• New dial tracks Christchurch city water use

  Posted: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, conservation
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 13th November 2018 Hand-held watering and shorter showers could hold the key to work continuing on upgrading Christchurch’s water wells over the hot summer months

• New campaign targets summer water use

  Posted: Thursday, October 25, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, conservation
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 23rd October 2018 Christchurch people are being encouraged to cut back on their water use so work can continue on upgrading the city’s below ground well heads over the summer months

• Council releases Water Review findings

  Posted: Wednesday, October 17, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, safety, Report
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 16th October 2018 An external review into the events leading up to the loss of the secure status for Christchurch’s water supply has identified issues with Christchurch City Council’s handling of the situation

• Council finalises upgrade plan for 72 wells

  Posted: Wednesday, August 08, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, safety, prevention
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 7th August 2018 Work to improve the security of the Christchurch’s water supply is moving forward, with the approach confirmed for upgrading 72 of the city’s wells

• Councils target invasive aquatic weed

  Posted: Wednesday, August 08, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, recreation, environmental health
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 7th August 2018 A chemical treatment that’s harmless to fish and plant life will be used to eradicate an invasive weed choking lakes in The Groynes Reserve

• Water chlorination stops at two more pump stations

  Posted: Wednesday, August 01, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, safety, health
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 31st July 2018 Nearly 30,000 people in the north-west of the city are now receiving unchlorinated water

• Pump stations targeted for end of chlorination

  Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: health, water, safety
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 14th June 2018 Christchurch City Council is targeting work on further pump stations to improve well head security in order to stop chlorinating the water at those pump stations

• Activity and Nutrition Aotearoa eUpdate 242

  Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 in: Newsletters With tags: physical activity, newsletter, nutrition, water, cycling, breastfeeding
  New Global Plan for Physical Activity The World Health Organisation's physical activity plan aims to help people around the world get out and active

• Pipes flushed to reduce chlorine taste

  Posted: Thursday, May 24, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, safety, health
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 24th May 2018 Christchurch City Council staff are taking steps to reduce the taste and smell of chlorine in the water supply following public feedback

• Activity and Nutrition Aotearoa eUpdate 240

  Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2018 in: Newsletters With tags: physical activity, children, newsletter, nutrition, Training, mental wellbeing, water
  My Goal Chart This new resource is a goal chart that will help parents and their children create healthy goals and ways work towards achieving them. The resource was developed by the Health Promotion Agency and Healthy Kids

• Positive news for Canterbury water quality

  Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, environmental health
  Environment Canterbury media release: 18th April 2018 Land Water Air Aotearoa (LAWA) has recently released its national 10-year summary trend for 2007-2016 for river water quality

• Riccarton and north-west zones next for water treatment

  Posted: Wednesday, April 04, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, safety, health
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 3rd April 2018 Temporary chlorination of the water supply in the north-west zone of Christchurch will begin from Friday 6th April

• New storage basins aimed at easing flood risk

  Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, disasters, prevention, environmental health
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 15th March 2018 Work will soon begin on boosting storm water storage in Hendersons Basin to reduce the flood risk along the Heathcote River

• New plan aims to improve health of harbour

  Posted: Thursday, March 01, 2018 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: planning, environmental health, water, partnership
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 1st March 2018 A management plan designed to protect and improve Whakaraupō/Lyttelton Harbour has been formally adopted by the Christchurch City Council

• New ChCh City Council Innovation and Sustainability Fund

  Posted: Wednesday, November 08, 2017 in: Resources and Information With tags: funding, sustainability, Climate Change, waste, transport, water, Community development
  The purpose of this new Innovation and Sustainability Fund is to encourage innovative community, school or business projects that support the Council's vision and strategic priorities

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