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Te Radar (TV personality and local legend) shared a video with us in celebration of "National Volunteer Week: Live, Laugh, Share, Volunteer" :www.youtube.com...
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Did you know today is the start of National Volunteer Week? Birthright Canterbury and Tenants Protection Association (Christchurch) Inc. rely on the support of volunteers, and for special events such as the Playhouse Challenge, it’s crucial. So a big thank you to all of our volunteers past and … View moreDid you know today is the start of National Volunteer Week? Birthright Canterbury and Tenants Protection Association (Christchurch) Inc. rely on the support of volunteers, and for special events such as the Playhouse Challenge, it’s crucial. So a big thank you to all of our volunteers past and present. We couldn’t do it without you all! You can volunteer for TPA by signing up at Volunteering Canterbury (www.volcan.org.nz...), or through Birthright's website (www.birthrightcanterbury.org.nz). For more information on National Volunteer Week, check out the website.
Choose from over 400 parking spaces at The Crossing car park.
Whether you're shopping or looking for your next dose of caffeine, the city centre has it all.
To plan your journey or for more parking options visit ccc.govt.nz/carpark
Hi Neighbourly members, at SBS Bank, we’re owned by our customers. So our profit goes back into things like providing sharp Term Investment rates. If you’re looking to take the next step with your savings, have some extra cash to invest or you’re looking for interest income – … View moreHi Neighbourly members, at SBS Bank, we’re owned by our customers. So our profit goes back into things like providing sharp Term Investment rates. If you’re looking to take the next step with your savings, have some extra cash to invest or you’re looking for interest income – let’s get your money growing.
Dr Lance O'Sullivan writes from the heart, and from the head: "It was 1996 and we were young parents. I was at medical school when I came upon an anti-immunisation pamphlet left in one of our lecture theatres.
"I was suspicious of the establishment at the time. You need to … View moreDr Lance O'Sullivan writes from the heart, and from the head: "It was 1996 and we were young parents. I was at medical school when I came upon an anti-immunisation pamphlet left in one of our lecture theatres.
"I was suspicious of the establishment at the time. You need to understand, I had grown up a welfare-dependent "half-caste" (I hate that term) boy living with his mother, escaping from a life of alcohol, crime and a level of violence that I would not tolerate for my daughters. An under-achiever, I was expelled from two secondary schools. I feel I had a reason to be angry at "the system".
"Then I became a father. It changed my life. I needed to be a responsible adult caring for a son, then a daughter – eventually seven children. We were young parents and wanted to do only the best for these precious beings.
"I read the pamphlet. It described "studies" in the Netherlands into communities that didn't look like mine, but I took little persuasion. I stated our second child, our little daughter Te Miringa, would not be immunised.
"At the time my wife Tracy was working as a nurse at the local medical centre and immunising children daily. Yet this was my protest against the establishment that I so mistrusted.
"Fifteen months later, we had a scare. Te Miringa became unwell with high fever and a body rash and the doctors were concerned as there was a measles outbreak locally. And I realised the information from the Netherlands did not reflect my reality.
"We got Te Miringa immunised."
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6weekly come along and enjoy;afoot bath,nail trim,foot massage,hot drink for $10,supported by Anglican Care and Linwood Resource Centre...Please note this is simple nail cutting and not a Podiatry service,please contact me and l will arrange appt,could suit your elderly family members.
Hi all, I have a big double bedroom, fully furnished. available for someone keen on temporary accommodation. Rent is $185 per week which includes wifi and power but it can be negotiated for the right person. Pm a bit about yourself etc. suitable for travellers and students as is very close to town.
Christchurch, we’ve got a radical DIY garden project for you this weekend...
Let's cover Christchurch in native green mistletoe so the city can become a haven for native bellbirds. The Backyard Mistletoe Project is led by Christchurch City Council graduate ecologist Kristina MacDonald.
… View moreChristchurch, we’ve got a radical DIY garden project for you this weekend...
Let's cover Christchurch in native green mistletoe so the city can become a haven for native bellbirds. The Backyard Mistletoe Project is led by Christchurch City Council graduate ecologist Kristina MacDonald.
Pick up your seeds from the Christchurch Botanic Gardens this Friday or Saturday and sow the seeds before Sunday night.
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We are getting some good donations coming in, but we are still taking donations for our fundraiser event in July, which is on Friday 21st & Saturday 22nd 9:30am - 3pm both days at Beulah Church, 140 Springfield Rd, St Albans. This fundraiser will help us deliver the services and projects as we … View moreWe are getting some good donations coming in, but we are still taking donations for our fundraiser event in July, which is on Friday 21st & Saturday 22nd 9:30am - 3pm both days at Beulah Church, 140 Springfield Rd, St Albans. This fundraiser will help us deliver the services and projects as we focus on the community.
So if you can donated, we are taking books, cd's, dvd,s, games and jigsaws (No Magazines Please). Drop off point is at Beulah Church , 140 Springfield Rd, St Albans Monday - Friday 10am - 2pm, sorry we do not pick up. Contact Mark on 027 9157789 for more info.
There’s just two weeks left until you can bid to take one of our amazing playhouses home for your family. We’d love to see you at the live auction at 4pm on Saturday 1 July at The Star Home and Leisure Show, Horncastle Arena.
Every day our tireless Meals on Wheels volunteers, like Murray Gardiner (pictured), deliver meals to elderly and vulnerable people throughout Christchurch. They've delivered more than 160,000 hot lunches in the city over the past 12 months alone!
It's just one of many ways that New … View moreEvery day our tireless Meals on Wheels volunteers, like Murray Gardiner (pictured), deliver meals to elderly and vulnerable people throughout Christchurch. They've delivered more than 160,000 hot lunches in the city over the past 12 months alone!
It's just one of many ways that New Zealand Red Cross is here for good, not just in Christchurch, but around New Zealand.
Are you still looking for stories for your paper. I have one i think you woyld be interested in. Building built in 1889
Come along to Chapel Street Church Hall, on the corner of Harewood Road and Chapel Street, Papanui this Friday 23rd June to listen to Paul Broady's talk "Mt. Erebus - Journeys to an Antarctic Volcano".
His presentation starts at 10.30am.
Everyone is welcome - just sign in at the … View moreCome along to Chapel Street Church Hall, on the corner of Harewood Road and Chapel Street, Papanui this Friday 23rd June to listen to Paul Broady's talk "Mt. Erebus - Journeys to an Antarctic Volcano".
His presentation starts at 10.30am.
Everyone is welcome - just sign in at the door with your name and phone number, pay $4 and enjoy. If you come at 10am you can have a tea or coffee and a biscuit first.
I have decided really want to watch this drama and wonder if anyone has it please. Can buy on lightbox ect but do not have a credit card . Does anyone please have a copy can either buy of them or borrow. There are several episodes. Thank you
This year's theme is "Live, laugh, share -- Volunteer" or "Kia ringa hora: Me mahi tūao." This positive message is about celebrating what volunteers bring to their communities. It is important to recognise volunteering and the place it has in keeping our communities … View moreThis year's theme is "Live, laugh, share -- Volunteer" or "Kia ringa hora: Me mahi tūao." This positive message is about celebrating what volunteers bring to their communities. It is important to recognise volunteering and the place it has in keeping our communities strong and healthy.
The benefits of being a volunteer are well-documented. There's better health and the feel-good endorphins that volunteering releases; around how volunteering can help with job prospects; and other health benefits such as extending longevity and reducing depression in many people. As poet and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson observed, It is one of the beautiful compensations of life that no man can sincerely help another without helping himself.
National Volunteer Week is a great opportunity to start volunteering or, if you already volunteer, it's a great time to invite a friend to join you. The positive message for the Week celebrates the joy that volunteers bring to their communities. It also reminds us that volunteers reap the reward of a happier, more engaged life because they feel connected to their communities.
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” — Elizabeth Andrew
I would like to use this opportunity to recognise the huge amount of work done by just over 100 Volunteers for the Christchurch Area Citizens Advice Bureau (3 Branches and 2 satellites). There is extensive training to start with and then they commit to on going training to keep up to date. I am in awe of the service you provide with diligence, care, sympathy and empathy to help anyone who seeks out assistance.
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