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Big planting season ahead for Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor
Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: volunteers, volunteering, planting
The 2023 native planting season is shaping up to be the biggest yet for the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor (OARC), with 17 community days scheduled until the end of September
New mental health tool launched for small business owner-operators
Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 in: Resources and Information With tags: wellbeing, business, resources, mental wellbeing
Beehive media release: 23rd May 2023 The Government has launched a new tool to help small business owner-operators manage and improve their mental wellbeing, Small Business Minister Ginny Andersen announced today
New hub to help Selwyn youth thrive
Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: youth, wellbeing, health, services, young people
Selwyn District Council media release: 23rd May 2023 A new youth hub is coming for Selwyn, with a range of services and supports to help young people in the district thrive
Street trees to grow urban canopy in inner east
Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: planting, urban, development, biodiversity
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 22nd May 2023 Forty-nine trees will be planted on sections of Hereford, Worcester and Cashel streets as part of a plan to enhance the walkability, shade and amenity of the city’s inner east
Te Rongo from the Health Promotion Forum: May 2023
Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 in: Newsletters With tags: newsletter, health promotion
Kia ora koutou katoa We’re already halfway through Smokefree May, and for many smokers this has been an ideal opportunity to start their journey to a smoke-free and healthier life
Checkmate for Canterbury's rooks
Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: biodiversity, biosecurity
Environment Canterbury media release: 22nd May 2023 Eradication of a pest animal is a rare achievement. But when the pest is intelligent and moves as fast as the rook in an area as large as Canterbury, the task becomes that much harder
Temporary alcohol ban to continue in Woolston Village
Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: alcohol, harm, safety
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 17th May 2023 A temporary alcohol ban in Woolston Village will be continued following a successful six-month trial
Young people experiencing acute mental distress need age-appropriate care
Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 in: Resources and Information With tags: Report, research, mental health, young people, services, support
Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission media release: 17th May 2023 Too many young people experiencing acute mental distress are being admitted to adult inpatient mental health services, and this practice needs to stop
Christchurch Councillors outraged to hear chlorine forced into water supply
Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: water, safety
Christchurch City Council Newsline: 16th May 2023 Government water regulator Taumata Arowai has advised that it will decline Christchurch City Council’s first chlorine exemption applications, which has come as a bitter disappointment to the elected Counci
Become a Civil Defence Community Response Team volunteer
Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 in: Vacancies With tags: volunteers, emergencies, emergency management, Community, disasters
Do you have what it takes to become a Civil Defence Community Response Team (CRT) volunteer? Selwyn District Emergency Managment is looking for passionate people to help their local community during an emergency - specifically in: Brookside/Irwell; Green
Green waste putting waterways at risk
Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: waste, management, environmental health
Environment Canterbury media release: 16th May 2023 Illegal dumping is rife across the region and it’s not just the inorganic items that are putting our flood protection, biodiversity, and water health at risk
Cure Kids’ third State of Child Health Report spotlights urgent health priorities
Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 in: Resources and Information With tags: Report, child health, families, disease, care, health, inequality, equity
Cure Kids media release: 16th May 2023 Cure Kids’ "State of Child Health in Aotearoa New Zealand" report reveals the inequitable and worsening burden of diseases, including respiratory conditions, and rheumatic fever and heart disease for our tamariki
Prioritising youth voices necessary to improve wellbeing
Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 in: Resources and Information With tags: research, wellbeing, young people, youth
Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission media release: 15th May 2023 The mental health and wellbeing of rangatahi Māori and young people is one of the most important issues we can focus on today
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
Hospice Awareness Week: Three million Kiwis anxious talking about dying
Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: Community, services, awareness
Hospice New Zealand is launching a campaign for Hospice Awareness Week (15th to 21st May 2023) to help raise awareness about the value of hospice care
All Right? Digest: May 2023
Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 in: Newsletters With tags: resilience, wellbeing, campaign, newsletter
Kia ora We are on the countdown to Pink Shirt Day this Friday! A special day dedicated to fostering a "kinder, more inclusive Aotearoa where everyone feels safe, valued, and respected regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, religi
Changes to building consent applications
Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: built environment, property
Selwyn District Council media release: 15th May 2023 Change is coming up for those homeowners who are applying for a consent to build on land that is still going through subdivision consent process
Help us protect the Avon River/Ōtākaro
Posted: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: environment, harm
Environment Canterbury media release: 10th May 2023 Could you or your business be accidentally leaking oil into the river/ awa? On Saturday 29th April we were notified of oil spilling into the Avon River/Ōtākaro from a drain opposite the Antigua Boat Shed
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. Falls are the most common cause of injury in Aotearoa, making up 39 percent of all claims
Take part in research exploring kindness for community organisations in Aotearoa
Posted: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 in: Signatory Notice Board With tags: survey, Community Groups, research, community engagement
Good Bitches Trust (GBT) is a New Zealand-based charity that is working to make Aotearoa a kinder place. They have received funding to research exploring what ‘kindness’ means to community service organisations in Aotearoa

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