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Resources and Information

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

• Parents and educators need to prepare for return to school asthma flare ups

  Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 in: Resources and Information With tags: children, families, education
  Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of NZ media release: 24th January 2023 As the new school year approaches, the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ is advising parents and educators to be prepared for return to school asthma flare ups

• Updated Integrated Planning Guide v3.2: A holiday treat

  Posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 in: Resources and Information With tags: planning, recovery, health in all policies, maori
  Ngā mihi o te Kirihimete me te Tau Hou - Seasons greetings for Christmas and the New Year

• Survey provides interesting snapshot of Christchurch

  Posted: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 in: Resources and Information With tags: survey, Report, health, wellbeing, Community
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 19th October 2022 A biennial survey has cast light on how the global pandemic and rising living costs are affecting the quality of life of people in New Zealand’s biggest cities, including Christchurch

• Locally improved app and website offer easy ways to age better

  Posted: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 in: Resources and Information With tags: technology, older adults, health, wellbeing
  Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand media release: 17th October 2022 An updated app and website are being launched to help people stay stronger for longer and add life to their years. The free and easy to use digital service is called LifeCurve™

• Documentary - The Inbetweeners, it is okay to be in both worlds

  Posted: Wednesday, October 12, 2022 in: Resources and Information With tags: young people, CALD, cultural diversity
  Asian Family Services (AFS) has recently launched the "Inbetweener" documentary. Funded by the Ministry of Ethnic Communities' Community Development Fund, the documentary is a collaboration between AFS and six outstanding individuals of 1

• New search function on Eldernet helps families struggling to find available care home beds

  Posted: Tuesday, October 4, 2022 in: Resources and Information With tags: older adults, older people, care, services, elderly
  The process of finding available care home beds in New Zealand has been made easier for older people and their family/whānau, thanks to The Eldernet Group’s upgraded online bed vacancy report

• Kiwis turning to cheaper processed foods urged to watch for salt

  Posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 in: Resources and Information With tags: nutrition, health
  Heart Foundation of NZ media release: 13th September 2022 The foods we eat play a key role in our health and wellbeing

• Survey indicates concerning rise in iron deficiency symptoms

  Posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 in: Resources and Information With tags: nutrition, survey, awareness
  Beef + Lamb New Zealand media release: 22nd August 2022 The results from an online iron quiz titled ‘Could you be low on iron?’ – which checks for common signs and symptoms of iron deficiency – point to some worrying trends

• JobConnect: A supported employment service from Comcare

  Posted: Wednesday, July 27, 2022 in: Resources and Information With tags: employment, support, services, mental health
  The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand has stated that 33 percent of mental health service users in Aotearoa New Zealand, did not apply for jobs because they expected discrimination

• Free checklist to help renters look for a healthy home

  Posted: Wednesday, July 20, 2022 in: Resources and Information With tags: housing, Community Groups, resources
  CEA Charitable Trust in Christchurch has developed a free checklist for tenants looking for a new home that is warm, dry and healthy to live in

• Report shows importance of reducing emissions for better air quality

  Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 in: Resources and Information With tags: environment, pollution, Report
  Environment Canterbury media release: 11th July 2022 A recent report shows how air quality impacts the health of New Zealanders, especially the young, elderly, asthmatics and people with pre-existing heart or lung disease

• New measures show happiness of New Zealanders

  Posted: Wednesday, July 6, 2022 in: Resources and Information With tags: survey, wellbeing, data analysis, data
  Statistics New Zealand media release: 5th July 2022 New data from the 2021 General Social Survey (GSS) found that over three-quarters (78 percent) of New Zealanders rated their happiness the previous day as at least 7 out of 10, Stats NZ said today

• Report into family violence mortality strengthens Minister’s resolve

  Posted: Wednesday, June 8, 2022 in: Resources and Information With tags: Report, families, violence, abuse
  Beehive media release: 7th June 2022 Today’s release of the Family Violence Death Review Committee’s (FVDRC): ‘A duty to care’ report has been welcomed by the Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence and Sexual Violence, Hon Marama Davidson

• Listen to the new MANDATE NZ podcast

  Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2022 in: Resources and Information With tags: mens health, podcast
  Is it true that men don’t like to talk about their feelings? This has been one of those statements that A-OK NZ hear over and over again in their workshops that men do not like to talk about their feelings and distress

• Strategy highlights pathway to reduce infrastructure deficit

  Posted: Wednesday, May 4, 2022 in: Resources and Information With tags: planning, healthy cities, Climate Change, funding
  Beehive media release: 3rd May 2022 The Government has welcomed Te Waihanga/New Zealand Infrastructure Commission’s first infrastructure strategy as a major milestone in building a more prosperous, resilient and sustainable future for all New Zealanders

• The Pink Pages Directory is alive and well

  Posted: Wednesday, April 27, 2022 in: Resources and Information With tags: gender, services, sexuality, Rainbow
  The Pink Pages is a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Intersex and Transgender Directory of Queer and Queer Friendly Services in Ōtautahi Christchurch

• Donate your old laptop to reduce e-waste and bridge the digital divide

  Posted: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 in: Resources and Information With tags: education, technology, recycling
  Recycle A Device (RAD) is an initiative which gets laptops to those who need them

• Inequities increase in vaccination of pregnant women

  Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2022 in: Resources and Information With tags: vaccination, immunisation, women, inequality, research
  Immunisation Advisory Centre media release: 23rd March 2022 Recent research adds to alarm bells that pregnant people are not getting vaccinated in big enough numbers

• Recycle A Device: Bridging the digital divide

  Posted: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: education, technology, recycling
  Recycle A Device - or RAD - is an Aotearoa initiative which matches those who need a laptop with a donated and refurbished device

• 7 ways to support somebody living with dementia at Christmas

  Posted: Thursday, December 2, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: dementia, wellbeing
  Dementia NZ has release the following ways you can support your family members living with dementia this festive season... Introduce the Christmas environment slowly

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