Community Rehabilitation Enablement & Support Team ( CREST )

CREST home support was launched in April 2011 to ease pressure on capacity-stretched hospitals after the earthquakes. It began as a community-based supported discharge team to facilitate earlier discharge from hospital to appropriate home-based rehabilitation services. It has since been extended to accept referrals directly from general practice, providing older people referred this way with … Continued

Friendly Support Network

The Friendly Support Network is an organisation run by voluntary workers who are trained to give help and support in situations of need or stress to people of mainly Dutch descent. The help or support is generally of a moral rather than financial nature. We are a charitable organisation.

Depression Support Network

The Depression Support Network offers group and one-to-one support to people over the age of 15 years who either experience depression themselves, or support a loved one who has depression. They provide education about depression to raise awareness and increase knowledge about it within the community. Support Groups – Adult Groups; Friends and Family Group; … Continued

Kenneth F Weaver Trust Inc

The Kenneth F Weaver Trust owns and operates 28 cosy pensioner units exclusively for the elderly which give rental security for life. They consist of three separate blocks of 14 units at Abberley Crescent, St Albans overlooking Abberley Park and 10 units at Barbadoes Street, two units in Trist Place and two units on Hills … Continued

Immigration NZ (Ministry of Business Employment and Innovation)

All queries regarding immigration issues or applications currently in progress should be directed to the Immigration Contact Centre.  Please call 0508 55 88 55 from within New Zealand, or 0064 9 914 4100 from outside of New Zealand. The Immigration Contact Centre is available from 6.00am Monday to midnight on Saturday. If you need personalised … Continued

Christchurch Model Aero Club

Situated on the beautiful Canterbury Plains,just a few kms out of town catering for all types and sizes of model planes and flying types.

Canterbury Chess Club

Main club night is Wednesday night, starting at around 7:30pm, and finishing when you finish your game. The club’s junior and coaching sessions are also run every Wednesday, from 6:15pm till 7:15pm. For more information, e-mail the Secretary, Craig Hall, or you can call him on 021 1289-543. Location The clubrooms are located at Unit … Continued

Challenge Driving School

For assistance and information about renewing a drivers licence, the older driver test, defensive driving or any other aspects of driving skills, please contact Jay or Barry or leave a message on the landline.  They will arrange for the most approptiate person to give the required help.Will match any other cheaper prices for driving schools.As … Continued

Adult and Community Education

A wide range of classes suitable for all ages. Classes are held in the late afternoon, evenings or weekends. Contact the schools for more details. Cashmere High School – 172 Rose Street, Somerfield, Ph 332 9129 Hagley Community College – 510 Hagley Ave, Addington, Ph379 3090 Hillmorton High School – Tankerville Road, Hillmorton, Ph 3385119 … Continued

Kaiapoi Model Aero Club Inc

Feel free to come and watch all the types of aircraft we fly, from War-Birds, aerobatics as well as many aircraft being used for learning. If you would like to see what its like to have “Hands On”, you can contact us. The south end of No 10 Road, Swannanoa

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