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Propagation workshops help farming communities Around 40 people attended two propagation workshops held in June and July in Hinds and Hawarden to learn how to grow and plant the most suitable plants for their properties. Planting has many environmental and conservation benefits – including providing habitat for birds, improving water quality, and protecting soil…
People affected by climate change in regions such as the Pacific are often portrayed as victims and their history of resilience to environmental challenges is too often overlooked in policy and research. More at the source
New role empowers communities in the Ashburton zone A dedicated coordinator to champion local environmental projects has been supported by the Ashburton Water Zone Committee. The Mid-Canterbury Catchment Collective (MCCC) has appointed Angela Cushnie as a coordinator thanks to $30,000 of funding allocated as part of the zone committee’s action plan. Angela Cushnie’s new role…
A refreshed strategy for building strong, connected communities across Christchurch and Banks Peninsula has been approved by Christchurch City Council. Community groups will play a big part in helping to deliver the strategy. “I am proud of the work that has gone into the Te Haumako Te Whitingia Strengthening Communities Together Strategy,’’ says Cr Anne…
NZ’s health service is failing some communities: building a better national system requires local partnerships Dr Kaaren Mathias and Dr Sarah Lovell highlight the importance of meaningful community co-design of health services in an article on The Conversation. Today is World Health day. Themed “our planet, our health”, it re-imagines a world where people have…
A new exhibition – Mosque: Faith, Culture, Community – which aims to demystify Islam for non-Muslim New Zealanders opened at the weekend at Canterbury Museum. Mosque: Faith, Culture, Community highlights the mosque as the heart of Muslim communities, and the diversity of Islamic culture showcased through art and objects. The exhibition has been developed by…
Fire and Emergency NZ is ready to support civil defence on the West Coast and in Nelson-Tasman if communities need assistance during the storm. Crews in Westport have been helping with precautionary evacuations of residents in low-lying areas of the town today. Fire and Emergency activated its regional coordination centre in Christchurch earlier today and…
Legacy, whakapapa and heritage seen through the lens of the various migrant communities in Aotearoa is the subject of GIANTS, a seven part series premiering at 9.30 PM on 18 February 2021 – on MÄori Television and MÄori+. The premise of GIANTS, made with funding from NZ On Air, is that immigrants stand on the…
Christchurch City Council’s partnership-focused strategy for building strong, connected communities has been refreshed and is out for public feedback. The Council has had a Strengthening Communities Strategy since 2007. It has been working collaboratively with the city’s diverse communities to help update it and address changes that have occurred since it was first launched. Now,…
“This is an extremely strong package that recognises some of the systematic challenges facing the tourism sector. We’re pleased to see it reaches across issues including mental health, capability building within the sector, Māori development, and the need for transformation and economic diversification. “ChristchurchNZ is strongly supportive of the Minister’s commitment to rebuilding the industry…
“This is an extremely strong package that recognises some of the systematic challenges facing the tourism sector. We’re pleased to see it reaches across issues including mental health, capability building within the sector, Māori development, and the need for transformation and economic diversification. “ChristchurchNZ is strongly supportive of the Minister’s commitment to rebuilding the industry…
Work is under way to refresh Christchurch City Council’s strategy for building strong, connected communities. The Council has had a Strengthening Communities Strategy since 2007 but it needs updating to reflect the significant changes that have occurred in the city over the past 13 years. To help with that refresh, the Council is inviting the…
Connection with communities – a solid base for recovery “Connections with our communities give us a foundation from which we will recover together from the fallout of the global pandemic, as we have recovered from other significant challenges” Tumu Whakarae | Vice-Chancellor Professor Cheryl de la Rey highlights the importance of connection with communities, with…
The Christchurch City Council has opened a $282,000 fund that enables people to activate community projects and events in the city’s former residential red zones. The Red Zones Transitional Use Fund is open to individuals, community organisations and social enterprises to help new projects in the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor, Southshore, South New Brighton, Brooklands…
A financial boost to help community organisations cope with the challenges of the COVID-19 crisis is proposed in Christchurch City Council’s Draft Annual Plan. The one-off $360,000 boost to the Strengthening Communities Fund would be available to community groups working to promote wellbeing across the sporting, arts, social, health and environmental sectors. The 5 per…