Ms Brill was struggling with her weight, had damaged lungs, difficulty breathing and severe arthritis. “In 2020, I went to Church and couldn’t even walk five metres without needing to take a rest. I disliked not being able to walk and live a normal life, and finally decided that I’d had enough,” says Ms Brill….
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Tig and Bella: Two mates living their best lives
Helen and Nik came into the Christchurch City Council Animal Shelter in late August last year looking to adopt. One month later, they welcomed two dogs to their forever home. The two met a lovely brindle coloured boy and decided he would be perfect for them. They named him Tig. “Tig is a whippet cross…
Tig and Bella: Two mates living their best lives
Helen and Nik came into the Christchurch City Council Animal Shelter in late August last year looking to adopt. One month later, they welcomed two dogs to their forever home. The two met a lovely brindle coloured boy and decided he would be perfect for them. They named him Tig. “Tig is a whippet cross…
Will shared transport improve our lives?
Will shared transport improve our lives? The impact of shared transport on two different Christchurch communities could determine transport goals for New Zealand. University of Canterbury Professor Simon Kingham As part of a national project, the Christchurch-based study is examining the impact of shared transport options into a lifestyle village and a community housing trust…
Lack of timely access to care potentially costing lives – research
More than 250 people died between 2009 and 2012 from potentially survivable trauma injuries before they reached a hospital because their injury happened in a location without timely access to advanced level hospital care. The new collaborative research from the Universities of Otago and Auckland show about 15 per cent (257) of the recorded 1,752…
This is about controlling New Zealanders’ lives – Collins
I want to be very clear with New Zealanders, the National Party will reverse any attempts Jacinda Ardern’s Government makes to criminalise speech beyond the threshold of ‘inciting violence,’ Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “This is an opportunistic grab at one of our most fundamental rights and New Zealanders can be assured that…
‘Changing lives from inside the wire’
This month marks the third anniversary of the Navigate Initiative, a ground-breaking partnership between local not-for-profit Pathway Charitable Group and Ara Poutama Aotearoa/Department of Corrections which is changing lives from inside the wire! Pathway has spent the past 20 years working on ways to help reduce the high number of people who return to prison,…
Changing young lives the goal for graduate of new degree
Changing young lives the goal for graduate of new degree A drive to help troubled young people get their lives back on track lies behind Alex Wilson’s decision to study criminal justice at the University of Canterbury (UC). Alex Wilson is one of the first six people to graduate with a Master of Criminal Justice…
‘Stroke research that is saving lives’
For the last twelve years, the Chair of Clinical Neurology has been revolutionising the way New Zealand treats strokes that come into the Emergency Department. Year after year the number of Kiwis affected by stroke has been on the rise. It is estimated that in 2020 11,000 Kiwis will be affected by a stroke. This…
UC Connect: Why anti-racism and black lives matter in Aotearoa
UC Connect: Why anti-racism and black lives matter in Aotearoa A panel of University of Canterbury experts will discuss why anti-racism and black lives matter in Aotearoa, in a special extended public lecture on Wednesday evening, 5 August. As a tertiary institution in Aotearoa New Zealand for nearly 150 years, the University of Canterbury (UC)…