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News: tagged with "technology"

• Evening seminar on Navigating Kids and Screens

  Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2024 in: Training With tags: parenting, children, technology, seminar, families
  Are you wondering how to navigate the world of screens for your kids aged 5 to 12? Perhaps your child is nagging you to get a smartphone because all the other kids have one? Maybe you are worried about the content they are watching? Or are they struggling

• New booking system for Rakaia Huts Campground

  Posted: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: camping, technology, management
  Selwyn District Council media release: 1st October 2024 The Selwyn District Council will be making some changes to how the Rakaia Huts Campground operates from Monday 7th October 2024

• Recycle a Device: What impact can a laptop have?

  Posted: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: education, technology, recycling
  Recycle A Device - or RAD - is an Aotearoa initiative which matches ākonga (students) and rangatahi (young people) who need a laptop with a donated and refurbished device. Over 1000 RAD devices were requested in just the first week of school this year

• Wellbeing spotlight: Steps to energising your mind, body and soul this autumn Part 2

  Posted: Thursday, March 21, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: mental health, mental wellbeing, technology, creativity, wellbeing, stress
  Here is part two of tips from Kevin Walls from the Career Transition team at Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury - offering practical steps and strategies to relax and reenergise your mind, body and soul as we head into autumn

• Are you ready to be the next Super Mayor?

  Posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 in: Resources and Information With tags: technology, youth, young people, community engagement
  Selwyn District Council media release: 27th February 2024 Super Mayor is now available to demo on gaming platform, Steam

• New way to manage rec and sport membership

  Posted: Wednesday, August 30, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: sport, recreation, technology, exercise, physical activity
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 30th August 2023 Booking classes and managing your membership at Christchurch City Council’s Recreation and Sport Centres is now a lot easier

• Computer game to give people taste of being mayor

  Posted: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: technology, recreation, Governance
  Selwyn District Council media release: 21st August 2023 An exciting new video game being developed with the Selwyn Youth Council is getting closer to completion after a successful test run

• InnerBoy: New men-tool health app

  Posted: Wednesday, August 16, 2023 in: Resources and Information With tags: maori, wellbeing, mens health, pacific, technology
  She Is Not Your Rehab is excited to announce of the launch of innerBoy. This is a revolutionary mobile application designed to support men in healing from the profound impacts of intergenerational trauma and abuse and is FREE for all tāne in Aotearoa

• Courses to help children and young people manage anxiety online

  Posted: Wednesday, July 26, 2023 in: Training With tags: resources, workshop, technology, anxiety
  Anxiety NZ has created a series of courses aimed at helping tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau manage their anxiety online. There are four workshops available designed for pre-teens, teenagers, young adults, and parents or caregivers

• Zero Data: Free access to essential information and digital services

  Posted: Wednesday, June 7, 2023 in: Resources and Information With tags: technology, information, accessibility
  Zero Data is available to anyone using a mobile device connected to the Spark, Skinny, Vodafone, 2degrees, Slingshot or Orcon mobile networks

• Keeping your balance with Nymbl

  Posted: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 in: Resources and Information With tags: falls, prevention, older people, injury prevention, technology, physical activity
  Losing your balance as you age is a big injury risk, so ACC have launched the Nymbl app to help older New Zealanders (aged 50 and over) prevent falls and fractures

• Council walking tracks add to innovative planning app

  Posted: Wednesday, May 3, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: walking, technology
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 2nd May 2023 A website and app for walkers which provides easy planning for short and long-distance trips throughout New Zealand has recently added Christchurch City Council-managed tracks to its database

• Long COVID Online Support Tool now available

  Posted: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 in: Resources and Information With tags: support, technology, disease, recovery
  This support tool is a series of videos with downloadable information for everyone who has, or thinks they might have Long COVID. People who have other post viral illnesses like ME/CFS might also find the toolkit useful

• Free tech advice available from Citizens Advice Bureau

  Posted: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: support, technology
  Do you have a WiFi, smartphone or virus issue? Citizens Advice Bureau offers you FREE technical help! Date: Last Wednesday of the month - every month.Time: 1 to 2pm

• 2023 ICT Professional Development Short Courses from Ara

  Posted: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 in: Training With tags: Courses, computing, data, technology
  Both small and large organisations are collecting or generating vast amounts of data, which are now referred to as ‘big data.’  At the same time, more and more organisations realise the power of this data to make business decisions

• Free online harms helpline from NetSafe

  Posted: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: technology, harm, support, advice
  NetSafe keeps people of all ages safe online by providing FREE support, advice and education - from 8am to 8pm weekdays and from 9am to 5pm on weekends and public holidays

• Online shopping advice from Citizens Advice Bureau

  Posted: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 in: Resources and Information With tags: advice, technology
  Online shopping is convenient, enticing and fun… if you are wary of fake sellers, dodgy hype and price discrimination tactics! The Citizen’s Advice Bureau has everything that you need to know about your consumer rights when buying online but didn’t know

• New SeaSpotter app could revolutionise marine conservation

  Posted: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: technology, wildlife, conservation
  Christchurch City Council Newsline: 18th January 2023 Christchurch residents can help scientists in their efforts to learn more about New Zealand’s marine mammals with the new SeaSpotter app that Christchurch City Council has partly funded

• Report an environmental incident on Snap, Send, Solve

  Posted: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environmental health, emergencies, technology
  Environment Canterbury media release: 18th January 2023 Have you spotted a pit of rubbish on fire? Seen a sizeable sheen of oil in a stream? Noticed chemicals spilt on the roadside? Report it so we can sort it! If an environmental incident seems time cr

• Locally improved app and website offer easy ways to age better

  Posted: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 in: Resources and Information With tags: technology, older adults, health, wellbeing
  Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand media release: 17th October 2022 An updated app and website are being launched to help people stay stronger for longer and add life to their years. The free and easy to use digital service is called LifeCurve™

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