Are you a Senior, or do you have a Senior in your life, who is looking to build their confidence online? CERT NZ’s Staying Safe Online for Senior’s webinar is coming up on the 20th of February and is designed to empower seniors, as well as friends and whānau, with the know-how to safely navigate … Continued
Read More >>Three Community Boards are holding Edible Garden Awards for 2019 in partnership with the Canterbury Horticultural Society. Entry is open to individuals, groups, organisations, schools, etc in the participating Community Board areas: – Linwood-Central-Heathcote – Papanui-Innes – Spreydon-Cashmere Enter your garden, or nominate someone else’s garden (with their permission). All entrants are recognised for their … Continued
Read More >>The NZ Transport Agency and Christchurch City Council are working on a plan for one of the city’s busiest areas – between Moorhouse Avenue and Brougham Street. Traffic volumes and travel times have increased, and over the past 10 years, 11 people died and 130 people were seriously injured in crashes within the project area. … Continued
Read More >>Age Concern Canterbury has recently been approved as an agent for the Total Mobility Scheme which assists eligible people to access appropriate transport to enhance their community participation. This assistance is provided in the form of subsidised door to door transport services. The national scheme for eligible people is currently funded jointly by regional councils … Continued
Read More >>Thomas James (a student at Burnside High School) has created a device that takes your wheelie bin to the curb for you and is a finalist in the ASB Bright Sparks Awards. In it’s 20th year, the ASB Bright Sparks programme is New Zealand’s top competition for young inventors. Encompassing all areas of modern technology, it’s … Continued
Read More >>We live in an increasingly digital world, where everything is connected. Our relationships, our jobs, our finances — everything is online. And, while there are some real benefits to digital life, any weaknesses in our online connections can make us vulnerable to a cyber security attack. Cyber attacks are becoming more and more frequent over … Continued
Read More >>Residential telephone listings will now come in a separate White Pages book. Yellow (who distribute the books) say they are always looking for ways to make it easier for people to search, find and connect. Residential listings will now come in an exclusive White Pages Residential book with a stylish new book cover, which is … Continued
Read More >>Researchers at the University of Canterbury are conducting a survey to help establish whether technology can be used to identify difficulties with walking environments. This survey focuses on people aged 50 and over and living in Christchurch. Every year, in New Zealand, around a third of people aged over 65 fall over and falls can … Continued
Read More >>More than a third of Cantabrians have had their flu immunisation already this winter and there’s still time for the rest of us to protect ourselves. Recent data shows that 184,610 vaccines have been distributed so far this season – more than the totals taken at the end of the season for the previous … Continued
Read More >>“Hearing New Zealand, Deaf Aotearoa and CCS Disability are co-operating with Swedish technology company T-Meeting Global to showcase the most modern telephone technology in twelve (12) locations throughout New Zealand. Designed to assist those who are deaf or hard of hearing, the new technology provides text to sound, sound to text and other services as … Continued
Read More >>Despite the recent withdrawal of other earthquake support service it is still available for older people through Age Concern Canterbury. If you are having difficulty in navigating your way with the agencies concerned with your earthquake repair, Bev is available to support and guide you through the process. She can be contacted on 366 0903 … Continued
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