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Resources and Information

Research, reference documents and other documents of use to Waka Toa Ora signatories and others.

• Selwyn Community Directory launches

  Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: Community Groups
  Selwyn District Council media release: 22nd September 2020 A new directory aims to help build awareness and connections for the Selwyn community

• New tool to measure economic activity in Canterbury

  Posted: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: data, data analysis, economics, economy
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 7th September 2020 Canterbury’s economic activity for July 2020 returned to a similar level as the same month last year, according to the first edition of ChristchurchNZ’s Canterbury Economic Activity Index

• Embracing Diversity #IAmUnique seeking collaboration on a new initiative

  Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: support, youth empowerment, young people, culture, identity, Community Groups, diversity
  The Embracing Diversity #IAmUnique group is looking for people to provide thoughts, ideas, and suggestions to help with their new initiative to be launched in Canterbury

• Government plan to tackle problem plastics and seven single-use plastic items

  Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: recycling, environment, Report, consultation, waste, management
  Beehive media release: 12th August 2020 Following the success of the phase out of single-use plastic shopping bags, the Government now has plans to phase out more single-use and problem plastics to reduce waste and protect the environment announced Associ

• New initiative aims to grow high-value businesses and jobs

  Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: employment, business, development, support
  A city-wide approach to growing more high-value businesses and jobs for Ōtautahi Christchurch has been launched. The ambitious programme is a key action in the city’s post-COVID Economic Recovery Plan

• One-stop jobs and training shop goes live

  Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: employment, Training, education, services, information, support
  The Government has launched a new online, phone and onsite service to help New Zealanders connect to a range of employment support and products for workers and businesses affected by COVID-19, announced Minister of Education Chris Hipkins and Minister for

• Friends of Ireland Wellbeing Service

  Posted: Thursday, August 6, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: migrants, support, services, resources, disease, Community Groups, wellbeing
  Is fearr an tsláinte ná na táinte. Health is better than wealth

• Housing First plans to house another 120 homeless people

  Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: housing, services
  Housing First Christchurch has accepted the challenge of housing 120 homeless people over the next two years. Housing First Christchurch was established in 2018 to house Christchurch’s chronically homeless

• Kiwi pre-schoolers losing teeth to preventable tooth decay

  Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: children, research, water, oral health
  Canterbury District Health Board and University of Canterbury media release: 28th July 2020 Kiwi kids are suffering unnecessarily from severe tooth decay that could be prevented according to research published today in JAMA Paediatrics - the highest-ranki

• Solving severe sleep problems in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

  Posted: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: research, children, Sleep, autism, parenting
  University of Canterbury (UC) media release: 22nd July 2020 University of Canterbury (UC) researchers have made a major step forward in treatment of sleep problems in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), in new research recently published in the

• New fund to support red zone community projects

  Posted: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: funding, Community development, recovery
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 8th July 2020 The Christchurch City Council has opened a $282,000 fund that enables people to activate community projects and events in the city’s former residential red zones

• Neighbours Online Aotearoa's Great Skill Share: Rewatch online

  Posted: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: learning, seminar, development
  Kia ora tātou! Thanks to the wonderful presenters who generously shared their vast range of skills and kept us entertained, informed and even physically active over Neighbours Day Aotearoa's Great Skill Share during the month of June

• Dual place names for Banks Peninsula features

  Posted: Wednesday, July 8, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: maori, environment, heritage
  Beehive media release: 7th July 2020 The history of Rāpaki is being restored through the inclusion of te reo in thirteen official place names on Te Pātaka-o-Rākaihautū/ Banks Peninsula and around Lyttelton Harbour/ Whakaraupō, the Minister for Land Inform

• $1.2m funding boost for Parkinson's disease study

  Posted: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: disease, research
  University of Canterbury media release: 30th June 2020 University of Canterbury-led research that could help Parkinson’s disease patients learn more about their risk of dementia has received a million-dollar funding boost

• Students would rather quit smoking than pay more for cigarettes

  Posted: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: research, young people, smoking, vaping
  University of Canterbury media release: 30th June 2020 A University of Canterbury (UC) study suggests that university students in New Zealand would be more likely to quit smoking if the price of cigarettes increases

• Zoom to Noon: Alcohol and other drugs support groups online

  Posted: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: alcohol and drugs, gambling, support group, technology
  Zoom to Noon is a series of online alcohol and other drug support groups provided by MHERC as a vehicle to better health and wellbeing. Join the Zoom to Noon support groups. Contact Marc Beecroft at MHERC for more information (021 881 752)

• Join millions of people reducing their plastic waste

  Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: environment, waste, recycling
  Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities

• Youth helping shape district's future

  Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: survey, young people, youth, community engagement
  Young people are being given the opportunity to help design one of Selwyn’s biggest development projects

• Collaborative approach needed for recovery says Mayor

  Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: recovery, collaboration, Report
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 22nd June 2020 Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel is calling for a collaborative approach to the city’s post COVID-19 recovery

• Eldernet Gazette: Spotlight on financial abuse

  Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: abuse, older people, finances, older adults
  Eldernet published several articles in its Gazette that looked at financial abuse - to mark Elder Abuse Awareness Week: Elder law specialist Fleur McDonald gives some examples to help you spot financial abuse; and Simon Templeton of Age Concern Canterbur

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