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ID card for people with brain injury launched
Posted: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 in:
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Brain Injury New Zealand media release: 31st March 2025 Brain Injury New Zealand is excited to launch a national ID Card for people with brain injury, which will serve as an important tool in supporting people with brain injury in their daily lives
New cases of dementia picked up by researchers
Posted: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 in:
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University of Auckland media release: 31st March 2025 Up to half of people with dementia in some New Zealand communities are receiving no help for the condition, early research results show
Leeston library to be relocated
Posted: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 in:
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Selwyn District Council media release: 26th March 2025 The Leeston Library and Service Centre services will be relocated after recent routine roof repairs and further assessments revealed substantial water ingress issues at the library, and to a lesser ex
March 2025 is a time for contemplation and observance
Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 in:
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Did you dress in green on 17th March for St. Patrick's Day? Have you been swept up in the lively spirit and vivid colours of Holi? March 2025 is truly a month brimming with celebrations and spiritual significance
Connect with nature to uplift your wellbeing
Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 in:
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environment
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physical activity
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There’s plenty of research that shows spending time in nature has a positive effect on both your physical and mental wellbeing. Being able to see, touch or experience nature can help to lower stress, ease muscle tension and lift our mood
Right on the tail of Christchurch’s lizards
Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 in:
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Christchurch City Council Newsline: 25th March 2025 As the self-proclaimed ‘lizard lady’, Christchurch City Council Herpetologist Chris McClure’s job is not your average 9 to 5
New car park for Performing Arts Precinct
Posted: Thursday, March 20, 2025 in:
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arts
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Christchurch City Council Newsline: 19th March 2025 A vacant central city site near the new Court Theatre building will be developed into a carpark and public space
One minute with Katherine Peet
Posted: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 in:
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We are all in the Waka together as all sectors and groups have a role to play in creating a healthier Greater Christchurch! Meet some of the signatories who are with us in the Waka in our new One Minute With segment. Email healthychristchurch[at]cdhb
Have your say on what makes St Albans a great place to live
Posted: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 in:
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Community
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planning
The St Albans Residents Association (SARA) is running a residents survey about: What makes the St Albans community special? What should be protected? What would improve living and working in St Albans? The information received will be used to update the
Repairs required for Halswell Junction Road
Posted: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 in:
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Christchurch City Council Newsline: 17th March 2025 Work to address issues with resurfacing work on Halswell Junction Road will begin at the end of the month
Report reveals high prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury in women affected by family violence
Posted: Friday, March 14, 2025 in:
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Women's Refuge media release: 13th March 2025 Women’s Refuge has released a new report never undertaken in Aotearoa before looking at the prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in victims of family violence
Fresh bikes for Christchurch east students
Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 in:
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Christchurch City Council Newsline: 12th March 2025 Students in Christchurch’s east are riding high with their new school bikes and pump track
Come along to the Vegan Night Mākete
Posted: Monday, March 10, 2025 in:
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Community Groups
Christchurch’s regular Vegan Night Mākete (market) showcases the best local plant-based foods and goods, raises awareness of the environmental and animal welfare, the health benefits of veganism, and brings the community together
First river wetland opened in the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor
Posted: Monday, March 10, 2025 in:
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restoration
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recovery
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biodiversity
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 10th March 2025 A new habitat for native fish and birds has been created in the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor (OARC), after the first OARC wetland was opened
How to manage difficult feelings around significant world events
Posted: Monday, March 10, 2025 in:
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wellbeing
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If you’ve been experiencing difficult thoughts and feelings about news events recently, you’re not alone in that. Hearing about these negative news events could lead to feelings of powerlessness, sadness, anger, fear or instability
Learn six ways to look after your brain to prevent dementia
Posted: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 in:
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health
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nutrition
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March is Brain Health Awareness Month. Approximately 40 percent of dementia worldwide can be prevented, or delayed, by attending to a range of lifestyle and protective factors
Save money: Do better meal planning
Posted: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 in:
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Food
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campaign
The majority of Kiwis meal plan in some way, shape, or form. However some households still throw away the equivalent of three shopping trolleys of food every year
Tis the season to report pest plants
Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 in:
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prevention
,
intervention
Environment Canterbury media release: 26th February 2025 During the summer and early autumn, it becomes a lot easier to identify pest plants that can lay incognito for much of the year
Take part in a NZ study on mental health, wellbeing, and resilience
Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 in:
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resilience
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mental health
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volunteers
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Health researchers from Waikato University and the University of Auckland are conducting a resilience study and need participants from Christchurch who are: Able to discuss factors that are important to their mental health and wellbeing; and Interested i
Final push for Te Kaha Street upgrades
Posted: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 in:
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traffic
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roadworks
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safety
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rebuild
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 26th February 2025 Upgrades to the streets around the city’s new stadium are entering the final intensive phase to complete work six months ahead of schedule
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