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News: tagged with "children"

• Mana Mokopuna one question survey for all Aotearoa New Zealand's children!

  Posted: Wednesday, November 29, 2023 in: Resources and Information With tags: mokopuna, tamariki, children, rangatahi, survey
  What matters most to children and young people? I’m Dr Claire Achmad, the Chief Children’s Commissioner here at Mana Mokopuna – Children and Young People’s Commission (formerly Office of the Children's Commissioner)

• Jamie Kay announces exclusive pyjama range supporting Child Cancer Foundation

  Posted: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: fundraising, children, cancer, support, services
  Child Cancer Foundation media release: 7th November 2023 Beloved New Zealand baby and children’s clothing brand Jamie Kay has announced an exclusive sleepwear collection in support of Kiwi children with cancer

• Volunteers needed for Christchurch Envirokids

  Posted: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 in: Vacancies With tags: children, environment, volunteering, Community Groups, vacancies
  Do you have passion for the environment? Do you like working with kids? Do you have a free Saturday at least once a month? Christchurch EnviroKids is looking for volunteers who would be interested in helping out on a Saturday from 10am to 1pm at the Kiosk

• Bike Hui sees students get the most from bikes and tracks

  Posted: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: cycling, children, road safety, transport
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 26th September 2023 A new partnership between Council, Bike On Trust and Waka Kotahi is supporting students to get the maximum benefit from their bikes and school tracks

• Canterbury charity appeals for $1 million to create a Better Space for kids

  Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: mental health, services, children, young people, fundraising
  Māia Health Foundation media release: 12th September 2023 The unveiling of a sculpture in central Christchurch today marks the beginning of a major public appeal to raise $1 million for a better outpatient space for Canterbury kids needing mental health s

• It’s back to school this week

  Posted: Wednesday, July 19, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: road safety, children
  Waimakariri District Council media release: 17th July 2023 School holidays are over and our children will be heading back to school this week

• Four popular events return to fill your July calendar

  Posted: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: event, Community, families, children, music, festival
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 26th June 2023 There’s lots to enjoy around Ōtautahi Christchurch over the month of July

• New programme connects people over sustainable kai

  Posted: Thursday, June 22, 2023 in: Resources and Information With tags: Food, awareness, waste, children, families, business, environment, gardens
  Keep New Zealand beautiful media release: 21st June 2023 Iconic charity Keep New Zealand Beautiful is launching their new Kai Connections programme - a fun, easy and educational way for students, whānau and friends to demonstrate commitment to kai pai (go

• More financial support for new parents

  Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: families, children, parenting, finances
  Beehive media release: 19th June 2023 Paid parental leave entitlements will increase on 1st July 2023 - putting an additional $51 a week into the pockets of new parents or an additional $1327 for those taking the full 26 weeks of parental leave, Associate

• Listening to Families: Videos answering real-life questions

  Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 in: Resources and Information With tags: families, children, resources, parenting
  It can be bewildering when a child or young person is going through a big health challenge. The Listening to Families team publish FREE videos that answer real-life questions from families on a range of topics - to provide timely self-paced support

• Sustainability enterprise helps Kiwi kids

  Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: recycling, families, children, poverty
  Ripple provides essential clothing to Kiwi kids living in hardship, while reducing the massive impact textile waste has on our environment through a reuse, repair and recycling system

• Sign a petition to double healthy school lunches

  Posted: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: community engagement, children, young people, healthy food
  Health Coalition Aotearoa has launched a petition calling for at least a doubling of Ka Ora Ka Ako healthy school lunches to ensure more children and teens get at least one square healthy meal a day

• Hapu mama and young children encouraged to get their pertussis vaccinations

  Posted: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: children, women, prevention, disease, immunisation, vaccination
  Pertussis vaccinations are free and so important for hapū mama and young children, says Nikki Turner - Medical Director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre

• 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

• Look out for learners on the move

  Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: road safety, children, families
  Selwyn District Council media release: 23rd January 2023 Everyone needs to plan ahead from the beginning of February, as 11,500 Selwyn students begin travelling back to school again

• Five ways to play in Christchurch this summer

  Posted: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: School Holidays, families, children, activities, recreation
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 16th January 2023 Spend some time with the kids in the sun and get outdoors this summer! Christchurch City Council Play Advocate Louise Van Tongeren has some ideas for the best ways to play in Christchurch and Banks Pen

• Enter the Seaweek Poetry Competition 2023

  Posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: community event, environment, water, children
  Create poetry that reflects the Seaweek theme - Toi Moana-Toi Tangata/ Connecting with our seas. Our lives are often intertwined with the health and well-being of our ocean environments

• Five fantastic toddler-friendly walks in Christchurch

  Posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: walking, children, families, activities
  Looking to explore the outdoors with your littlies these holidays? A walk is an awesome way to spend family time together and get some exercise, as well as learn about nature.  Here are our top five toddler-friendly walks from around the city..

• Project to improve road safety in Bromley

  Posted: Wednesday, December 14, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: road safety, roadworks, transport, children
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 12th December 2022 A project to improve the safety and accessibility of Bromley’s roads will see upgrades to two key intersections and to school crossings

• New initiatives keep young people safer at Council pools

  Posted: Wednesday, December 7, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, safety, pools, swimming, children
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 6th December 2022 Two new initiatives to make it safer for young people while at Council pools will be launched this summer

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