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• Save the Emergency Department for emergencies

  Posted: Wednesday, August 17, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: health, services, information, advice
  Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Cantebury media release: 16th August 2022 Large numbers of people presenting at Canterbury’s Urgent Care facilities and the Christchurch Hospital Emergency Department means people with non-urgent conditions are having to wait

• The Rise and Rise of Disinformation: Challenges of the Internet Age

  Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: seminar, information, politics, technology
  Join a FREE seminar discussion with Dr Paul Spoonley on the rise of disinformation. There has been an escalation in mis- and dis-information since 2015 and as a result, the politics of vitriol and suspicion

• Land Air Water Aotearoa (LAWA) connects you with New Zealand's environment

  Posted: Thursday, December 1, 2022 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environment, environmental health, data, information
  Land, Air, Water Aotearoa (LAWA) has been established by like-minded organisations with a view to helping local communities find the balance between using natural resources and maintaining their quality and availability

• New text service to support disabled peoples’ vaccinations

  Posted: Thursday, November 25, 2021 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: disabilities, health, information, vaccination, immunisation
  Beehive media release: 25th November 2021 Efforts to support disabled peoples’ vaccinations go from strength-to-strength with the launch of a new text service, Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni announced today

• One-stop jobs and training shop goes live

  Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: employment, Training, education, services, information, support
  The Government has launched a new online, phone and onsite service to help New Zealanders connect to a range of employment support and products for workers and businesses affected by COVID-19, announced Minister of Education Chris Hipkins and Minister for

• New COVID-19 updates app launched

  Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: technology, information, advice
  Selwyn District Council media release: 26th May 2020 A new app will help Selwyn residents keep up with the latest pandemic information and details on Council services and facilities

• OrianaTV: Free to air TV for Pacific communities

  Posted: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: pacific, culture, information
  Have you ever wondered what it would be like for Pacific communities in New Zealand to have our very own free-to-air Pacific TV platform in New Zealand - featuring our families, our people and our communities? That is the vision of Oriana TV

• Free book for seniors: Where From Here He Ara Whakamua

  Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: elderly, resources, older people, information, services
  The new edition of Eldernet's Upper South Island "Where from Here" is out now. This book covers South Canterbury, Canterbury, Nelson/Marlborough and the West Coast DHB regions. "Where from Here" is often referred to as the "Aged Care Bible"

• New signs help drivers find central city parking

  Posted: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: transport, information, parking
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 3rd March 2020 People heading into Christchurch’s city centre can now see real-time information about the best places to park

• Information on the novel coronavirus from the Ministry of Health

  Posted: Thursday, February 13, 2020 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: health, prevention, information, disease, advice
  There are currently outbreaks overseas of a new disease called COVID-19 (also known as novel coronavirus). The Ministry of Health is closely monitoring the situation and following guidance from the World Health Organization

• Speak Up-Korerotia Podcast on climate anxiety

  Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: Climate Change, information
  We open the news and are confronted by climate disaster. If this news make you feel anxious, scared, horrified or helpless, you are probably experiencing 'climate anxiety' - and you are not alone

• New Canterbury digital heritage archive an open book

  Posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 in: Resources and Information With tags: heritage, technology, information
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 14th January 2020 A new digital repository captures the heritage of Canterbury, with rare images and previously unpublished community and personal records now publicly accessible

• Multilingual emergency information for Christchurch communities

  Posted: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: emergencies, information, migrants, refugees
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 30th September 2019 Multilingual emergency messages will be broadcast on Christchurch community access and iwi radio stations to help more people prepare for – and respond to – an emergency

• 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

• 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

• Everything Selwyn website launched

  Posted: Thursday, May 31, 2018 in: Resources and Information With tags: Community development, services, information
  Selwyn District Council media release: 31st May 2018 A group of community agencies in Selwyn have launched a one-stop shop with information on everything residents and newcomers need to know about the district - supported by the Council

• Rebuild stories shared on new website

  Posted: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 in: Earthquake With tags: rebuild, earthquake recovery, information
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 22nd March 2017 A website telling the stories of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team's mammoth repair programme has been launched