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Resources and Information

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

• New suicide prevention videos from the Mental Health Foundation

  Posted: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: young people, youth, suicide, Communication, prevention
  Kia ora. The Mental Health Foundation is pleased to introduce their newest suicide prevention video suite "Connecting through Kōrero – Kōrerohia ngā mahi whakamomori ki te hunga taiohi"

• Latest Quitline campaign: Quit for your pets

  Posted: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: smoking, campaign
  We’re a nation of pet lovers with over 4.6 million pets! We all know that smoking is bad for humans. What you may not know is that second-hand and third-hand smoke can have some really nasty consequences for animals

• Cruise ships to pay more to visit Akaroa

  Posted: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: funding, policy
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 19th August 2019 Cruise ships berthing in Akaroa will contribute more this summer towards the costs of maintaining the area’s public amenities

• Rail freight takes pressure off roads

  Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: transport, efficiency, Report
  Environment Canterbury media release: 12th August 2019 A major transport study says rail freight is an economic way to take pressure off South Island roads

• New Selwyn Libraries' Edge Connector service hits the road

  Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: information, accessibility, services, recreation
  Selwyn District Council media release: 12th August 2019 A new library service bringing popular programmes and resources to those who don’t have easy access to a library had its first outing last week

• Avon Loop work to get under way later this year

  Posted: Wednesday, August 7, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: recreation, recovery
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 5th August 2019 Work on the final section of the Avon River Precinct – the Avon Loop – is expected to get under way later this year

• Budget advice and personal advocacy services from Delta Community Trust

  Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: Advocacy, advice, finances, services, support, Community Groups
  Delta Community Trust has community workers trained in budget advise and experience in advocating on behalf of people in difficult circumstances

• No Worries: Supporting employers to understand and respond to mental distress

  Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: mental health, mental wellbeing, services, support, workplace
  No Worries aims is to engage and work with employers to develop their capacity and confidence to employ people with mental distress and feel comfortable in knowing how to respond appropriately

• The Orbiter: Celebrating two decades at number one

  Posted: Thursday, July 25, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: transport
  Environment Canterbury media release: 25th July 2019 The Orbiter has been around twenty years this month - nearly as long as cell phones. The service is nearly as indispensable for many Christchurch locals

• Book supports families of earlybird babies

  Posted: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: children, fundraising, reading, Community Groups
  A special book for families of premature babies is bringing delight, comfort and hope. Earlybird is written by Julie Burgess-Manning and illustrated by Jenny Cooper from Patricia Champion’s themes and storyline

• OCC Report: Children's participation rights in Government policy

  Posted: Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: children, Report, participation, community engagement, young people, policy, legislation
  Are We Listening? reports from the Children's Convention Monitoring Group on how well the NZ Government is implementing the Children’s Convention in relation to children’s participation rights

• Brilliant new enviro-tech camp initiative for kids

  Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: environmental health, technology, children, young people
  A prominent Kiwi businessman has set up New Zealand’s first ever enviro-tech camp at Raglan - south of Auckland. Vaughan Fergusson is the founder of New Zealand’s high-growth tech success story Vend and founder of OMGTech!

• Perceptions and experiences of Lime scooters: Summary survey results

  Posted: Wednesday, June 12, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: research, transport, safety
  Two University of Canterbury researchers invited people - whether they had used an e-scooter or not - to tell them what they thought about e-scooter use in New Zealand in February and March 2019

• Canterbury Resilience Hub: A one stop shop for health and wellbeing support

  Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: resilience, mental wellbeing, information
  Canterbury DHB media release: 28th May 2019 The Canterbury District Health Board has launched the Canterbury Resilience Hub website – a central point for health and wellbeing advice and practical support services information

• Annual groundwater quality survey shows little change

  Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: water, environmental health, survey, Report
  Environment Canterbury media release: 14th May 2019 Environment Canterbury released its annual groundwater quality survey for 2018

• Survey findings show growing pride in ChCh city centre

  Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: survey, research, rebuild, urban
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 13th May 2019 Christchurch residents’ sense of pride in their city centre is growing

• Release of Environment Aotearoa 2019

  Posted: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: Report, environment, environmental health
  The Ministry fo the Environment has released a report which provides an overview of the state of our environment, using five broad themes and presenting nine priority environmental issues

• New insulation and downlight subsidies available to homeowners

  Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: services, housing, heating, insulation
  Have you checked on the health of your home lately? It’s the perfect time now to make sure you have enough insulation in your ceiling and underfloor - as this contributes greatly to the health of your home, and the health of you and your family

• No and Low Interest loans for goods or services available from Aviva

  Posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: finances, funding, services
  Everyone deserves to feel in control of their financial wellbeing. Aviva can support your journey towards a financially secure future with their microfinance programmes for goods and services (not cash) - offered in partnership with Good Shepherd NZ

• Building Financial Capability service at Christchurch Methodist Mission

  Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 in: Resources and Information With tags: services, support, finances, Community Groups
  The Christchurch Methodist Mission is accepting referrals for their FREE Dollars and Sense Building Financial Capability service - currently with no waiting time! Referrals are accepted from all sources and you can refer yourself

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