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Contact NZ Police if you witness powerline tampering
Posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: crime, community engagement
NZ Police media release: 17th June 2024 More than 20 homes were plunged into darkness two nights in a row due to recent powerline tampering in Christchurch
A love for volunteering in Selwyn
Posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: volunteers, volunteering, emergencies
Selwyn District Council media release: 17th June 2024 National Volunteer Week runs from 16th to 22nd June 2024 and celebrates the collective contribution of the millions of volunteers who enrich Aotearoa New Zealand
Campaign to keep Every Child Warm This Winter
Posted: Thursday, June 13, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: winter, families, campaign
The Blanket Bank at the Christchurch Method Mission aims to reduce the high incidence of respiratory disease among whānau living in Christchurch’s high-deprivation neighbourhoods
Take part in the Aotearoa Drug Use Motivations Survey
Posted: Thursday, June 13, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: survey, drugs and alcohol
Do you use alcohol, cannabis or other drugs? Then consider taking part in the The Aotearoa Drug Use Motivations Survey that is currently underway! This study is run by a team at the University of Otago, and is led by Dr Rose Crossin from the Department o
Update on Tai Tapu Walkway
Posted: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: walking, recreation
Selwyn District Council media release: 11th June 2024 We've just resurfaced the Tai Tapu Walkway. This is a well-loved walk by the community
Foster Park wins national recreation award
Posted: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: recreation, Awards, parks
Selwyn District Council media release: 10th June 2024 Selwyn District Council has won the ‘Active Park/Sportsground of the Year’ for Foster Park, at the Recreation Aotearoa Awards evening held on 30th May
Winter holiday fun with fireworks and KidsFest
Posted: Thursday, June 6, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: winter, Community, event, children, families
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 6th June 2024 School holidays will be off to a cracker start with the annual Winter Fireworks Spectacular, followed by two packed weeks of KidsFest mania
Celebrate Matariki at Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre
Posted: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Matariki, Community, event
Let creativity be a guiding star this Matariki. The Great Hall will go off with Dillastrate x Harmony & Rhythm on Thursday 20th Piripi (June), then Māmā Mihirangi and special guests the following two nights
Simple steps to avoid life-threatening listeriosis
Posted: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Food, health, safety, older adults, pregnancy, disease
New Zealand Food Safety media release: 5th June 2024 New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) wants people to take some practical steps to prevent a rare and life-threatening foodborne illness
The Journey Has Begun: Mental health and addiction monitoring report 2024
Posted: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: mental health, addiction, Report, services
Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission media release: 5th June 2024 There have been significant changes in access to mental health and addiction over the past five years a monitoring report released today by Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbein
Micronutrients used to treat antenatal depression in world first study
Posted: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: mental health, mental wellbeing, women, pregnancy, nutrition, research
University of Canterbury media release: 4th June 2024 UC researchers have used vitamins and minerals to alleviate symptoms of depression during pregnancy
Funding boost for Canterbury flood protection projects
Posted: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: emergency management, prevention, flooding, Climate Change, resilience, funding
Environment Canterbury media release: 4th June 2024 We welcome central government support from Budget 2024 for flood management measures in the region
Selwyn demonstrates resilience amidst economic challenges
Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: economy, resilience
Selwyn District Council media release: 29th May 2024 Selwyn’s economy shows remarkable resilience in the face of economic headwinds, according to recent Infometrics provisional GDP estimates. Despite modest growth of 0
Record low water levels across Waitaha Canterbury
Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Climate Change, water, land, emergencies, waterways
Environment Canterbury media release: 28th May 2024 A “moderate adverse event” was declared in Canterbury on 21st March 2024, as El Niño conditions and a warming climate made their mark
All about those berms
Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environment, gardens, gardening
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 28th May 2024 Recent publicity around the use of artificial grass has raised questions about what can and can’t be done on a berm - the area between the boundary of your home or business and the street
The history of Christchurch streets
Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: history, heritage
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 27th May 2024 Christchurch street names have a deep history, stemming from tributes to war heroes, families in the area, iconic monuments and even the horse that grazed on the site
New Zealand needs to confront the challenges of land use change
Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: Report, Climate Change, land, environment
How do we respond to the environmental challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and water quality while looking after the economic, social and cultural life of our regions? This is the pressing question addressed in a new report released by the Pa
Barnardos Aotearoa and Health NZ partner to promote healthy smiles among tamariki
Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: children, oral health, early childhood
Barnardos Early Learning Services is thrilled to be working with Health NZ in Canterbury to launch the Waitaha Toothbrushing Programme in two early learning centres in Christchurch
Volunteer for the Waimakariri Driver Mentor Programme
Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2024 in: Vacancies With tags: volunteers, mentoring, young people
Interested in volunteering and making a difference in your community? Join Waimakariri’s driver mentor programme that matches up learner drivers with full licensed volunteer mentors to help them learn safe driving practices and the skills needed to pass t
Port Hills fire recovery continuing
Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: recovery, emergencies
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 22nd May 2024 Work on the recovery of the Port Hills following the Valentine’s Day fire is underway

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