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Resources and Information
Research, reference documents and other documents of use to Waka Toa Ora signatories and others.
NZ climate change research boost
Posted: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 in:
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Climate Change
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research
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funding
Beehive media release: 5th November 2019 Should we plan for drought or deluge and how is CO2 released from the ocean’s floor? Several climate change projects were given a boost in the latest Marsden Fund investment of $83
Kiwis report feeling less healthy
Posted: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 in:
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wellbeing
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survey
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mental wellbeing
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health
Statistics New Zealand media release: 5th November 2019 The proportion of New Zealanders rating their general health as ‘excellent’ has fallen over the last eight years, especially among adults aged under 45, Stats NZ said today
Digital museum gives glimpses into our history
Posted: Thursday, October 31, 2019 in:
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heritage
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technology
Selwyn District Council media release: 30th October 2019 Lincoln has been turned into a giant museum where anyone with a smartphone can glimpse the history of the world around them
Dangerous Decibels: Learn about preventing hearing loss
Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 in:
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hearing
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prevention
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Training
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young people
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children
Dangerous Decibels is a training course available to colleges, schools and kindergartens on the dangers of excess noise, the irrevocable damage to hearing it can cause, and on how to protect yourself and your hearing health
Call for young people to care for Christchurch rivers
Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 in:
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environmental health
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conservation
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water
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young people
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leadership
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 23rd September 2019 Young people from local schools and early learning centres are being called on to take action to create a healthy Ōpāwaho/Heathcote River
Hundreds helped to prevent family violence
Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 in:
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families
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violence
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workshop
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Selwyn District Council media release: 27th August 2019 More than 150 teachers have taken part in workshops to help prevent family harm in Selwyn
Plant airlift signals final stages of Sumner Road project
Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 in:
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environment
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transport
,
earthquake recovery
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 26th August 2019 Helicopters will drop thousands of plants onto the steep slopes above Sumner Road as the final stages of a massive planting project gets under way this week
Rare braided river birds to be protected by gull control
Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2019 in:
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environment
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diversity
,
conservation
Environment Canterbury media release: 26th August 2019 The Department of Conservation (DOC) is protecting rare and threatened bird species living in the Hurunui and Waiau rivers by controlling southern black-backed gulls/karoro, which prey on their chick
New suicide prevention videos from the Mental Health Foundation
Posted: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 in:
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With tags:
young people
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youth
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suicide
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Communication
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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:
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smoking
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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:
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With tags:
transport
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efficiency
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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:
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With tags:
information
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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:
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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:
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Advocacy
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advice
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finances
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services
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support
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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
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mental wellbeing
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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:
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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:
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children
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fundraising
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reading
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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:
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With tags:
children
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Report
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participation
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community engagement
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young people
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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
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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!
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