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Hidden places: Power and pumps in Christchurch
Posted: Wednesday, June 9, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: heritage, built environment
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 9th June 2021 The mystery of the curious little brick buildings that dot the city dates to colonial Christchurch. There were serious drainage problems with the city developed on a flat, low-lying, waterlogged site
Take a look at final section of Christchurch’s Coastal Pathway
Posted: Wednesday, June 9, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: recreation, cycling, walking
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 8th June 2021 A new fly-through video is giving the public a glimpse of what the final section of the Te Ara Ihutai Christchurch Coastal Pathway - around Moncks Bay - will look like
Enhanced Task Force Green approved for Canterbury
Posted: Wednesday, June 9, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: emergencies, funding, support, services
Beehive media release: 8th June 2021 The Government has activated Enhanced Taskforce Green (ETFG) in response to the Canterbury floods
New smart bins coming to a park near you
Posted: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: waste, management, parks, recreation
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 1st June 2021 ‘Smart’ bins are being installed in community parks around Christchurch as the city council moves to reduce maintenance costs in the city’s public spaces
Climate projections underpin information campaign
Posted: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Climate Change, support, solutions
The impacts of climate change in Canterbury will be highlighted in a regionwide campaign from Environment Canterbury
Quit smoking and vaping around your pets
Posted: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: pets, smokefree, vaping, awareness
SPCA media release: 31st May 2021 SPCA is urging people not to smoke or vape near their pets, as research shows second-hand smoke and nicotine from e-cigarettes can have serious health effects on animals - just like humans
Pay My Park app trial extended
Posted: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: parking, technology
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 11th May 2021 Christchurch City Council’s parking app trial has been extended until the end of 2021. The trial of the Pay My Park app was initially scheduled to run for 12 months
Govt motoring towards zero-carbon buses and protecting drivers’ conditions
Posted: Thursday, May 6, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: consultation, public, transport, employment, Climate Change, policy, planning
Beehive media release: 5th May 2021 Transport Minister Michael Wood is seeking feedback on options for the next phase of the Public Transport Operating Model (PTOM) review to better protect bus drivers’ pay conditions, and also achieving the Government’s
Free outdoor exercise with PT in the Park
Posted: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: exercise, physical activity, recreation, health
PT in the Park has been offering free exercises outdoors for all ages and abilities since 2011. Come and join these fun and physical 1-hour sessions - with a run warm up, cardio or weights session with a warm down. Date: Every Saturday.Start Time: 9am
Ben Brown is first Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador
Posted: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: reading, children, wellbeing
Beehive media release: 4th May 2021 Lyttleton writer Ben Brown (Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Koroki, Ngāti Paoa) will be New Zealand’s first Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador, promoting the value of reading for children and young people, Internal Affairs Minister Ja
Family matters for Doris Lusk Reserve artwork
Posted: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: arts, parks
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 3rd May 2021 A reimagined interactive artwork of a well-known painting by Doris Lusk – created by two of her granddaughters – will take pride of place in a reserve named in the artist’s honour
Productivity Commission inquiry into immigration settings
Posted: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: economy, migrants, employment
Beehive media release: 3rd May 2021 The Productivity Commission will hold an inquiry into immigration settings to ensure New Zealand’s long term prosperity and wellbeing, Grant Robertson and Kris Faafoi say
Children’s emotional and behaviour problems linked to mobile screen time
Posted: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: technology, children, development, research
Safer Technology Aotearoa New Zealand (STANZ) media release: 3rd May 2021 A new Australian study has confirmed that young children who spend large amounts of time on mobile screens are more likely to have problems sleeping and managing their emotions and
Investment to support disabled people in sport and recreation
Posted: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: funding, disabilities, sport, recreation, young people
Beehive media release: 27th April 2021 Sport and Recreation Minister Grant Robertson has today announced how $5.7 million will be allocated to create better quality experiences for disabled tamariki and rangatahi
Vegan Angels are here to help
Posted: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: support, nutrition, healthy food, services
Everyone has times when life is a bit tougher due to illness or other difficulty. We know that sometimes the people looking after you may not be able to provide you with the good vegan kai you need to help you feel better
ACC campaign: If you get hurt, who gets harmed?
Posted: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: campaign, injury prevention, safety
Have a hmmm... If you get hurt, who else gets harmed? It could be the people you care about. Whatever you’re doing, think about how safe you are, so that you can keep doing the things you love, with the people you love
Connecting over what’s in common
Posted: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: diversity, campaign, culture
Cantabrians are being challenged to step outside their comfort zone, forge new connections and celebrate the region’s diversity
Survey on experiences of rainbow young people and young adults
Posted: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: survey, diversity, Rainbow, young people, youth, research
Kia ora, mālō e lelei, talofa lava, namaste, kia orana, nisa bula vinaka, nĭ hăo, welcome! A team of NZ researchers working with and for the rainbow community want to understand rainbow young people and younger adults’ experiences of education, employment
Lockdown impact on wellbeing lingers one year on
Posted: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: mental wellbeing, lockdown
University of Canterbury media release: 23rd March 2021 Last year’s COVID-19 lockdown could affect New Zealanders’ mental health for years to come and current demand for talking-based therapies is already overwhelming services, a University of Canterbury
Managing the long-term impact of cruise ships in Akaroa continues
Posted: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: tourism, environment, Report, collaboration
Environment Canterbury media release: 16th March 2021 Akaroa has experienced a significant increase in cruise ship arrivals over the last ten years, which has raised concerns for many in the community about the influx of tourists and the potential disturb

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