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Local government reform sets council on a new path
Posted: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 in:
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survey
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Christchurch City Council Newsline: 2nd June 2026 Christchurch City Council is exploring options for the reorganisation of Canterbury councils, after the Government asked for proposals to simplify local government
Co-governance, human rights and Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Posted: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 in:
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Te Kāhui Tika Tangata | Human Rights Commission has released a resource that explains the link between human rights, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and co-governance
Conservation Volunteers NZ 20th anniversary planting event
Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2026 in:
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Join Conservation Volunteers New Zealand as we celebrate 20 years of community, nature, and joy
Kōrero for Change webinar: Political and Democratic Processes
Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2026 in:
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With the 2026 New Zealand General Election fast approaching, this timely kōrero will highlight the systemic barriers that continue to exclude disabled people and their whānau from equitable access to politics and democracy in Aotearoa New Zealand; from en
In Between the Boxes: Decolonising Research and Data from a Tangata Tiriti of Colour Lens
Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2026 in:
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This interactive webinar from Community Research takes an “in‑between” or third‑space lens to research decolonisation, grounded in the lived experience of a fourth‑generation Chinese New Zealander, Tangata Tiriti of colour, and social policy researcher
Christchurch Hospital Volunteers in need of children’s pyjama donations
Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2026 in:
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The volunteer team at Christchurch Hospital is asking for children’s pyjama donations to give children and their families during their hospital stay
GLOW Celebration of Cultures Potluck Dinner
Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2026 in:
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community event
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Food
Join GLOW in celebrating the cultural diversity in the Waimakariri district with a cosy potluck dinner. Everyone welcome. Bring either a main or a dessert to share from your home country or beloved culture
Corm Propagation Workshop for Jerusalem Artichokes and Rhubarb
Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2026 in:
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gardens
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gardening
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workshop
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Community Groups
Join Edible Streets in Ōtautahi Christchurch for a FREE hands-on workshop followed by a working bee focused on harvesting, propagating, and relocating productive perennial crops. No experience needed — just come ready to learn and get hands-on
Have your say for a healthy greater Christchurch: Submission opportunities
Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2026 in:
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With tags:
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submissions
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community engagement
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policy
,
planning
,
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Waka Toa Ora provides a way to share submission opportunities across our networks
We can’t control the weather, but we can control winter smoke
Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2026 in:
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Environment Canterbury media release: 11th June 2026 Waitaha Canterbury generally has good air quality for much of the year, but winter remains a challenge in some communities
FREE events celebrating International Yoga Day
Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2026 in:
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wellbeing
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21 June is International Yoga Day so Come along to a FREE event or yoga class. Yoga is an ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in India
MND Action Month: Tip a bucket, pour a brew, make time count
Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2026 in:
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This June, the charitable trust Motor Neurone Disease NZ (MND NZ) is asking the country to take action
Humanistic Buddhism Dharma Talk: Facing death, embracing life
Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2026 in:
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wellbeing
Dr Kwong Chan will share the insights and wisdom gained from his life-and-death education into his everyday life in this talk called "A Life-and-Death Scholar’s 29-Year Journey of Reflection and Practice" Date: Saturday 27th June 2026.Time: 10 to 11.30am
Inaugural Professorial Lecture: The psychology of recovery after injury and illness
Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2026 in:
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health
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research
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seminar
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webinar
Hear University of Otago Professor Deborah Snell reflect on her clinical and research career focused on improving rehabilitation outcomes for people living with musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, especially the psychological and psychosocial fac
Help make hospital services better for Deaf people
Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2026 in:
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services
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Health NZ is working to improve hospital services for Deaf people and they want to hear from you. All Deaf community members are welcomed and encouraged to come along to this meeting and have your say. Date: Tuesday 23rd June 2026.Time: 6.30pm
KidsFest is back to entertain and inspire
Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2026 in:
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families
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winter
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 9th June 2026 From karate and ice-skating to shelter building and cooking classes, KidsFest 2026 brings learning and connection to children and young people across the region
Inaugural Professorial Lecture: Managing inner ear disease
Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2026 in:
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research
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health
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hearing
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webinar
Hear University of Otago Professor Philip Bird reflect on his research focussing on cochlear implant surgery, outcomes, and equity of access, as well as the delivery of therapeutic substances from the middle ear to the inner ear
Storytelling and celebration at Tātai Whetū, Tātai Tangata
Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2026 in:
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Matariki
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community event
,
maori
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 8th June 2026 Mark the rise of Puaka and the Matariki star cluster at Tātai Whetū, Tātai Tangata, a free festival of artistic, cultural and lighting displays and activities in the central city this July
Upskill your teenager at the upcoming Safer Young Driver Day
Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2026 in:
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young people
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road safety
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workshop
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Training
Safer Young Driver Days are half-day courses designed to give young drivers the opportunity to learn and develop defensive driving skills that can't be taught on public roads, with the aim of keeping them and other road users safer on our roads
Council to seek legal effect for some central-city noise rules
Posted: Thursday, June 4, 2026 in:
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noise
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pollution
,
planning
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policy
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 3rd June 2026 The Council’s Policy and Planning Committee has agreed to apply to the Environment Court to give interim legal effect to sound insulation and ventilation rules proposed for some areas as part of its Centra
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