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Rolleston tamariki get involved in planting project
Posted: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, restoration, biodiversity, community engagement, children
Environment Canterbury media release: 12th September 2022 Students from Waitaha and Te Rōhutu Whio schools in Rolleston have had some hands-on planting experience during Kids Discovery Plant-out days with Te Taumutu Rūnanga in Te Waihora catchment
Dream playground to become reality for Townsend Fields community
Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: recreation, planning, children, families, Community
Waimakariri District Council media release: 29th August 2022 A flying fox, cycle track and picnic area were all on the wish list at Te Matauru School when Council’s Parks and Recreation team visited last November to get their thoughts on a new play space
Campaign launched to support school attendance: Every School Day is a Big Day
Posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: children, education, campaign
Beehive media release: 22nd August 2022 Associate Education Minister Jan Tinetti will today join students, teachers, parents and principals to help launch a nationwide school attendance campaign - Every School Day is a Big Day
Government now serving up 1 million free lunches in schools a week
Posted: Wednesday, August 17, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: healthy food, children, education, nutrition
Beehive media release: 17th August 2022 The Government’s healthy lunches in school programme | Ka Ora, Ka Ako has ramped up to deliver a million free lunches to school kids every week
School children build their own ‘ultimate playground’
Posted: Wednesday, July 20, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: recreation, parks, children
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 19th July 2022 Every Friday morning, on the edge of the former residential red zone, a group of enthusiastic children pull on their gardening gloves and pick up their shovels, ready for some hard mahi
Expressions of interest for infant neuroprotective care workstream
Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2022 in: Vacancies With tags: vacancies, children, support, policy, families
The Child Development and Disability Clinical Network are developing a workstream to explore the current status of the provision of neuroprotective and developmental care services delivered by allied health professionals (OT, PT and SLT) in the Neonatal I
New pool fun a hit with parents and children
Posted: Wednesday, May 25, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: pools, families, children, swimming, physical activity
Selwyn District Council media release: 24th May 2022 Expectant mothers, new parents and young children have been flocking to the Selwyn Aquatic Centre to enjoy new classes helping them get active and have fun
Online course: Introduction to Child Protection in New Zealand
Posted: Thursday, February 3, 2022 in: Training With tags: children, abuse, violence, families
Child Matters has released their first online course - Introduction to Child Protection in New Zealand. Every New Zealander should have a basic understanding of the issue of child abuse
Government’s Family Package continues to deliver for New Zealanders
Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: families, support, children, Report
Beehive media release: 26th January 2022 The Families Package continues to deliver better outcomes and lift incomes for low- and middle-income whānau across the motu, with more than half of families being supported by the package, including over two third
Bookings strongly recommended for tamariki COVID-19 immunisations
Posted: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: immunisation, children, vaccination, disease
Parents or caregivers of 5 to 11-year-olds can now get their tamariki immunised against COVID-19, says Dr Helen Skinner, Senior Responsible Officer for the COVID-19 response, Canterbury DHB
Slip, slop, slap and latch this summer
Posted: Thursday, December 2, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: safety, children, families, pools, water
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 30th November 2021 With the promise of warm summer weather on its way, Christchurch City Council is reminding people that portable or temporary swimming pools are not immune to fencing requirements
Libraries collecting helping hearts for newborn babies
Posted: Thursday, December 2, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: families, children, volunteers
Selwyn District Council media release: 30th November 2021 A Leeston crafter has teamed up with Selwyn Libraries and the Canterbury District Health Board to give a helping heart to some of our newest Cantabrians
Community action drives NZ to smokefree cars for tamariki
Posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: smokefree, transport, families, children, campaign
Health Promotion Agency media release: 24th November 2021 After a decade of campaigning, community groups across the motu are celebrating a milestone this month as a law comes into force making it illegal to smoke or vape in cars with children and young p
Lockdowns are socially and emotionally challenging, but children are resilient
Posted: Wednesday, November 3, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: research, children, resilience, education, health, wellbeing, Report
Growing Up in New Zealand media release: 2nd November 2021 Children in Aotearoa New Zealand have displayed strength in the face of adversity according to one of the world’s largest surveys looking at the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on children’s healt
Asthma education goes online to fight health inequity
Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: children, health, education
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ (ARFNZ) has launched the Sailor Digital Classroom - a brand-new free online tool to teach primary school children about asthma
Help teach Selwyn kids safe road crossing skills
Posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: transport, walking, children, safety
Selwyn District Council media release: 24th August 2021 The Council is reminding drivers to stop for pedestrians at kea crossings – but only when the stop ‘lollipop’ signs are out
Child wellbeing reports highlight need for ongoing action
Posted: Thursday, May 13, 2021 in: Resources and Information With tags: research, children, young people, Report, wellbeing, mental wellbeing, poverty, families
Beehive media release: 13th May 2021 The Government has released the first Annual Report for the Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy and the second Child Poverty Related Indicators (CPRI) Report, both of which highlight improvements in the lives of childre
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
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
Help keep your child safe at Selwyn Aquatic Centre
Posted: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: safety, pools, swimming, children
Selwyn District Council Newsline: 27th April 2021 Help to keep children under 8 years old extra safe while swimming will be available at Selwyn Aquatic Centre

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