Chatter - August 2021

Community Groups News

August 2021

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Community Information

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Volunteering

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Services - Programmes

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Funding

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Chatter is compiled by Waimakariri District Council Community Team

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Greetings

from the Editor Kia ora koutou Hi everyone Five winter days in the Waimakariri....

On Friday night I attended the opening of the Kaiapoi Art Expo. Such an incredible array of talent! This was followed up on Saturday night with the wonderful, family friendly Fire and Ice Night Market.

On Sunday afternoon, a group of our Youth Councillors and WaiYouth members joined many dedicated locals in the Ashley River clean-up, removing couches, car doors, wheels (lots of wheels) fridges and all manner of debris from our beautiful Ashley River. At the post-clean-up gathering we sat around eating pizza and playing a few team building games. What struck me, was how incredibly engaging, positive and passionate these young people were. They had great stories, strong aspirations that they were determined to fill and were kind, respectful, empathetic and interested in each person as they shared their experiences.

Tonight, I am booked for the first in the GLOW Global Locals of Waimakariri Cooking Classes. These have run for three years now and are most popular - 11 cuisines over 11 classes!

There are still a few spaces; and you can book on the GLOW Global Locals of Waimakariri Facebook page.

Tomorrow night I am attending the Satisfy Food Rescue annual fundraising quiz night.

In the last year Satisfy have ‘rescued’ over 130 tonnes of quality food from growers and suppliers across Canterbury. Rather than going to landfill this was distributed to Foodbanks and social support groups across our District and further afield.

Winter, gets a bad rap. Yes, it’s cold, but the days are so often stunning; and in a District like ours there’s plenty to do, thanks to the creative, hardworking people who make up our community groups and organisations.

Much of it is free and doing something new or learning something new lifts the spirits.

See inside for more to learn and do over the coming month.

Kia pai tō rā Enjoy your day

Tessa

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TimeBank Waimakariri Coordinator Kia ora Koutou My name is Mandy Palmer and I took over the role of TimeBank Waimakariri Coordinator from Martin Pugh on 1 July.

Since May 2020 I have been living the lifestyle block dream on 12 acres in Eyrewell Forest with my hubby Daniel, our two teenagers, two calves, one elderly cat and a possum. Before that we lived in Waikuku for 16 years where I was involved with the Waikuku Artists Inc. I have also been involved with the Pegasus Bay Art Show and Arts Canterbury.

I am really excited to be able to utilise the skills I have gained within these arts organisations to help support the TimeBank Waimakariri community, and I look forward to seeing it grow and flourish.

TimeBank is a way of offering your skills and connecting with your community. It’s a system that values everyone’s time and skills as equal, no matter what you have to offer, which is something that really resonated with me.

If you are interested in learning more about TimeBank you can contact me at tbwaimakariri@gmail.com or phone me on 021 0265 4071. You can also follow Time Bank Waimakariri on Facebook @TimeBankWaimak and on Instagram @timebankwaimakariri Ngā mihi nui Mandy Palmer

Community Info-resources

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Volunteering Canterbury’s 2021 Volunteer Recognition Awards Steve Baker, from Loburn, was recognised at Volunteering Canterbury’s 2021 Volunteer Recognition Awards held during National Volunteer Week in June.

Steve has volunteered with Big Brothers, Big Sisters North Canterbury since 2016. Initially he was matched with a young child with limited opportunities for safe interactions.

Steve committed to spending a minimum of an hour a week for 12 months. However, the match lasted longer than this and achieved milestones which include the building of a wooden play fort, farming and animal care and learning how to cook. Steve then paired with another child whose mother is confined to a wheelchair and has made an incredible difference in this child’s life. Together, Steve and his mentee helped make his mother a raised garden for her birthday and today, this twelve-year-old helps her to cook the vegetables that she grows in that garden.

On top of this, Steve is always willing to help the organisation itself, he supports new

mentors, acts as a “handyman” and hosts groups at his own property. In nominating him for this award Big Brothers Big Sisters North Canterbury recognised his contribution to the young people he has worked with and to the organisation itself and just how lucky they were to have him.

Big Brothers Big Sisters provides and matches adult volunteer mentors to children aged 6 to 12 years old, who just need a bit of extra support and one-to-one attention.

They must meet for 1 hour, one day a week for a minimum of a year. Our children and volunteers are all within the North Canterbury region which is north of the Waimakariri River up to, and including, the Cheviot region. For more information about the organisation: bigbrothersbigsisters.org.nz/

northcanterbury.html

If you are interested in volunteering, check out the wide variety of volunteer roles available through Volunteering Canterbury at: volcan.org.nz

6 Healthy Day at the Pa at Tuahiwi Marae Last Friday of the month. Begins at 10am ending with shared Kai at 12.30pm. Everyone to bring enough Kai for two not twenty two.

Update from Tūhaitara Coastal Park Greg and I delighted to take part in the Pegasus volunteer expo as part of National Volunteer Week in June. We enjoyed talking with many of our local friends and supporters as well as making new connections with people keen to get involved in predator control and tree planting activities. We thank our lucky stars for the good relationships we have with so many of our neighbours. Like many people across Aotearoa, stars have been significant for us this month. In our latest environmental project we have created a series of nine new biota nodes inspired by Matariki. The arrangement of the new nodes mirror the Matariki star cluster. The planting at each new pond will take inspiration from the individual meanings and symbolism behind the each of the matariki stars. Greg and Rex have installed single solar-powered lights at each node, so at night when you face east from the Tūtaepatu Lagoon lookout, nine lights twinkle in the dark just like the stars. We also marked Matariki with a storytelling and poetry night walk. Check out our collective poem below, it was created by those who came on the walk.

We are not alone

Mesmerising - majestic - miraculous Life-enhancing - vast connectedness - wairua Map in the sky showed them the way To Aotearoa where I live today Whetu stars - freckles whiti Tīpuna I see you shining Smiling down on me It’s very hard to believe When you stand and see such beauty That we’re alone Dawn of the universe Light years away Who is watching us?

In contrast to contemplating the immensity of the universe, our visiting home school group has been looking at the microscopically small dimensions of our world. They looked at cell structures under the microscope and created 3-D plant cell models showing the internal components. Nature is a source of wonder at every scale.

To find out more about the coastal park and Te Kōhaka o Tūhaitara Trust visit our website: tuhaitarapark.org.nz or follow us on Facebook at Friends of Tūhaitara Coastal Park.

Dates for your diary: Saturday 15 August • 10am–2pm Art Hike Adele will lead an informal walk with a creative twist.

Meet at Pegasus beach car park at the very end of Tiritiri Moana Drive at 9.45am for a 10am start. Bring some lunch. Dress for the weather and wear closed-toe footwear.

Children over 10 years are welcome with an accompanying adult. **Places are limited and booking is essential** Please call or text Adele on 021 0260 6676 to book your place.

7 Saturday 4 September • 10am–1pm Volunteer community tree planting – stay for as little or long as you wish.

Meeting point: End of Batten Grove, Pines Beach

Matariki star cluster

Plant cells under the microscope

Model of a plant cell

Pacific Island Hope Mission We are a local not-for-profit charity based in Rangiora and we send donated educational and medical/hospital supplies via container to the Pacific Islands to fulfill requests for assistance from the poor and needy. We started this after Cyclone Gita in February 2018 and with the help of the N.Z Defence Force - Army gathered an estimated 500+ desks and chairs and school gear for a badly damaged school in Apia. Since then we have been sending approximately 2 x 40’ containers per year and involve locals here to help us gather, sort, pack, and load the gear which we collect from around Canterbury, and further afield.

We have also made good use of the Corrections Department PD workers with loading our most recent 40’ container. This arrived late May in Apia, and included desk-top computers for a community programme for ESOL training for many hundreds of seasonal workers, and an on-line training for a certificate in aged care so that workers can travel to Australia with a qualification suitable for working in the aged care area. Also included were 40 yoga mats for a community exercise programme, a large quantity of household linen, clothing and shoes for the Samoa Victim Support Group and the Gosham Trust and the local ‘Ladies Committee’ to distribute to those most in need, gardening equipment for an ongoing community garden project, cooking gear for the healthy school lunch initiative, and hospital beds, linen, walking frames, a sit/stand patient hoist, commode chairs, and a medicine dispensing cabinet for the ‘simulated’ aged care training facility.

School reading books, stationery, school desks and cabinets, chairs and games were

8 included from donations from various North Canterbury and Canterbury schools. We included prothesis bras and inserts for the Samoa Cancer Society, and 100 reusable sanitary pad kits kindly donated from Days for Girls to be distributed via a rural hospital’s community nurse.

The hand sanitizer comes in 1L gel pump bottles (rrp$21), and 5L refill containers (rrp$69). We would like to donate this hand sanitizer to community groups and those interested in return for a koha to help cover our purchase price, and hopefully also be able to raise funds for further freight costs to send gear to Tonga and possibly also Fiji later this year. The cost of one 20’ container including fees here and landing port taxes etc. is approximately $9,000, and $12,000 for a 40’.

Contact details: Jason and Sandy Watson 027 775 3621 (Sandy), 03 310 7066 (home) Facebook: Pacific Island Hope Mission

Daffodil Day Friday 27 August 2021 Our annual street appeal is on Friday 27 & Saturday 28 August. There will be various sites throughout Waimakariri in Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Oxford and Ohoka and you can also donate online daffodilday.org.nz - If you would like to volunteer as a collector please give us a call.

9 We would also love to hear from you if you would like to organise a fundraising event in support of the Cancer Society, be you a school, business, sporting organisation, community group or an individual.

Throughout the month there will be people fundraising through our online platform, You can for cancer, check it out at youcanforcancer.org.nz for some neat fundraising ideas.

Carers Group: Tuesday 27 July & 31 August 2pm-3.30pm. This group aims to provide practical help and support for those caring for patients with cancer. Held last Tuesday of the month.

CHOP THE MOP Come along to hear some of our patients and carers present as part of the WORD CHRISTCHURCH Festival 2021 Thursday 26 August, 6.30pm, Rangiora Library, Entry by Koha AND see Jason Clements Learning Connections Co-ordinator give up his long hair and beard for the Cancer Society, check Jason out atyoucanforcancer.org.nz/ jason-clements to donate.

Prostate Support Group: (Prostate Cancer Foundation) Meet 2nd Tuesday of the month 1.30-3.30pm, Wylie Room. John Knox Centre, 303 High Street, Rangiora. Contact Dean on 021 0224 6078 or rangiora@prostate.org.nz

We would particularly like to hear from anyone else who is keen to Chop the Mop, especially to ‘Mow the Mullet’, ‘Clip the Skullet’, or ‘Lose the Locks’.

Please contact Tiff on 021 139 4909 or tiffany.wafer@cancercwc.org.nz if you need

any help promoting your event or are after more information.

Cancer Society North Canterbury Happenings: June–July Rangiora Newly Diagnosed Patients Group: 4 August (1st Wednesday of each month) from 10am-11.30am at the Centre. Meet in a safe, warm, friendly environment.

Rangiora Support Group: Meeting every Tuesday for walking and coffee.

9.30am - Meet at the Jewellery Stand in The Warehouse for a walk around Northbrook Waters and then to Artisan Café at 10.30am to purchase your coffee and meet upstairs.

Grief and Loss: Friday 20 of August 10am-11.30am. This session is to help those experiencing the loss of a loved one from cancer. Learn about support and resources available to you and your family and whanau.

Blue Bros: Exercise classes for Men at 8.15am on Mondays at the Rangiora Fitness Centre, 345 Flaxton Road. Phone Gabrielle on 021 904 907 to register for Rangiora.

Next Steps: a weekly cancer group exercise class for men and women who have finished their cancer treatments.

Contact: susan@activehealth.co.nz or phone 03 383 6290. Next class starts 30 July.

Hurunui Men’s Get Together: Support for men living with cancer. Next meeting 1pm Wednesday 28 July, St Andrews Presbyterian Church, 4 Pound Street, Amberley. Held on the last Wednesday of the month at different locations across North Canterbury.

Kaiapoi Therapeutic Art (acrylics) Class: Mondays 10am-12pm. Facilitated by Lynette. Held at Kaiapoi Baptist Church, 67 Fuller Street.

Kaiapoi. Parking on site. All patients and their carers welcome. Catering from absolute beginners to advance painting skill.

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Ara Survey

Oxford Support Group: Third Wednesday (21 July, 18 August) of the month. 10am at Café 51, High Street, Oxford. Facilitated

by Ans Fonteyn. All patients and carers most welcome.

Ara Institute of Canterbury Ltd is currently delivering computing for free courses from Rangiora High School. Ara would like to find out from the North Canterbury community if there are other offerings that would be of interest and are gauging feedback via a quick survey. Your feedback is valuable and will help inform Ara of the needs of your community.

Kaikoura Blue Bros Exercise classes for Men Kaikoura on Wednesdays at 10am. Please phone Belinda Rickerby 027 566 3958 to register and info on location.

Please call or text Gabrielle on 021 904 907 or 0800 226 695 to register for any of our groups.

For more info visit: ara.ac.nz/forms/rangiorahigh-engagement-survey

“Cancer Society North Canterbury”, please like or share our page to widen our support network. Thank you!

Kaiapoi Community Garden Volunteer days Wednesday 11am-1pm and the last Saturday of the month 10am-11.30am Come and join the Community Garden and learn about organic produce, composting skills and find likeminded people to share your love of gardening.

For more information, find us on Facebook @Kaiapoi Community Garden.

Contact: kaiapoicg@xtra.co.nz

St Vincent De Paul Rangiora (SVDP) 021 0832 5454 SVDP - an organisation committed to helping people in need: families under stress; visiting the elderly; personal visitations at home; provision of food, clothing, furniture and friendship; helping people get back on their feet; advocacy.

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All GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN INVITED FOR COFFEE Monthly meetings On Fridays 9.30am

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For more information please contact: Marie Simpson 022 161 2670 Julie Best 027 451 1567

marie.mana.ake@wellbeingnc.org.nz j.best@wellbeingnc.org.nz

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Daffodil Day

Fresh Daffodils At Your Doorstep?

Would you like to dress up your counter for a good cause?

Place an order for a bunch of fresh daffodils and they will be delivered to you on Monday 23rd August.

Our daffodils come in bunches of 50 flowers for $55 delivery.

Please complete the attached form and email by Friday 6 August to: tiffany.wafer@cancercwc.org.nz Business Name:_______________________________________________________ Contact Name: _______________________________________________________ Delivery Address: _____________________________________________________________________ Telephone: ___________________________ Email: ________________________ We would like to order: _______ bunch/s (50 Daffodils) @ $55 a bunch inc gst $________ You will receive an invoice with your flower delivery and our bank account details for payment will be included.

No thank you, I do not require flowers, but would like to make a donation of $__________ Please send me an invoice for my donation.

For any further information please telephone us on 021-139 4909 Thank you for your support.

13 More ways you can get involved with Daffodil Day...

Get your team together and support the Cancer Society this Daffodil Day.

Friday 27 August 2021 Get involved by Painting The Town Yellow.

Dress up your shop window in yellow for the week of Daffodil Day! Register to receive your pack of yellow goodies by contacting your local centre.

It's never been easier to fundraise for Daffodil Day! How about a pay-what-you-feel morning tea, a quiz night with an entry fee, casual Fridays throughout August, a classic raffle, or introduce something new like an office swear jar for the month of August.

Register a fundraiser at daffodilday.org.nz and you'll be given your own fundraising page.

Have you got a Daffodil Day Collection box to display at your workplace?

If you would like one, contact us today and we will get one to you.

For further information: Phone: 0800 226 695 or 021-139 4909 Email: tiffany.wafer@cancercwc.org.nz Facebook: Cancer Society North Canterbury

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Kia ora koutou katoa.

Nga mihi mahana ki a koutou.

This message is intended to share updated information on the co-design progress regarding the new service Te Whiri Ora weaving wellbeing.

Right Service Right Time has undergone a co-design process to develop a new pathway which replaces the Children’s Team and supports tamariki, rangitahi and whānau that present with multiple issues and require an integrated response from more than one service/provider.

Hopefully some of you have attended at least one of our engagement hui, as we have sought consultation and feedback from stakeholders across the region. Attached to this message is the illustrated pathway for Te Whiri Ora. Some of the areas we are endeavouring to respond to are: • Prioritising an equitable and timely response for Māori and Pasifika tamariki and whānau to address disparities.

• Designing a response which places tamariki, rangitahi and whānau in the centre and supports them to have a strong voice in identifying their hopes and support needs.

• Creating an environment where there is transparency with whānau regarding when, how and with whom their information is being shared or discussed.

• Removing barriers to a co-ordinated response by shifting away from criteria, thresholds and by using everyday language.

• Responding to the varied and unique needs identified across the Canterbury region, including Ashburton, Selwyn, Waimakariri and Hurunui as well as Christchurch City.

We are currently in the process of designing the website which will be one place where a Request for Service form will be, as well as other information about the pathway and approach for professionals and whānau.

Kate Walkinshaw, from Family Works Presbyterian Support and Aroha Wetere, from Purapura Whetu have been appointed to share the Clinical Lead position for the approach and will be taking opportunities to engage and introduce themselves to groups and teams across the sector.

The process of identifying host agencies for the Kaiwhiri/Co-ordinator positions is underway and these roles will be shared across Waipuna St John of God, Presbyterian Support, Barnardos and Purapura Whetu.

The model will include some designated resource in each of Ashburton and North Canterbury in response to community voices. In the near future these positions will be advertised jointly under the Right Service Right Time name.

If you are supporting tamariki, rangitahi and whānau where co-ordination of services would enable them to better meet their goals, you can request support by contacting the Right Service Right Time Te Whiri Ora Clinical Leads in the following ways:

15 • Kate Walkinshaw on 027 886 5780 or email katew@psusi.org.nz, or • Aroha Wetere on 022 059 6305 or email aroha@pw.maori.nz The Right Service Right Time Governance Group are appreciative of the interest and engagement from those who have made enquiries and attended our hui over the past few months. We are also grateful to those who have maintained a commitment to attending the panel hui in order to support

whānau who were previously receiving a Children’s Team response, and to progress the thinking about how these processes will operate as we move forward together.

Nga mihi ano, Victoria Newcombe Chairperson – Right Service Right Time Governance Group General Manager Social Services – Presbyterian Support Upper South Island

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Wednesday 11 August Meeting at 7.30pm Venue - Riverside Bowling Club, Hinemoa Park, Belcher St, Kaiapoi.

Competitions, Speaker Michael Coulter ' Spring is Here', supper and socialisation.

New members welcome.

We celebrate 100 years in 2022 and are proud to be part of a great town and community.

Contact - Colleen Young 03 327 3210 or 021 189 1914

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Scottish Country Dancing

No partner required Soft shoes are easier Monday nights 7.30–9.30pm

Methodist Church Hall, King St., Rangiora

Contact: Audrey 03 313 6692

Baby Gear Hire Quality Top Brands Mountain Buggy, Ergo, Phil & Ted, Mocka

Party Hire Bubble Machines, Bubble Mixture Children’s Table & Chairs & Party Boxes

Small: $40 members / $75 Non members Large: $60 members / $95 Non members Obstacle: $85 members / $110 Non members

Bouncy Castle Hire The Rangiora Toy Library has 3 Bouncy Castles available to hire for the residents of Waimakariri All Bouncy Castles require a $50 refundable Bond

Puzzles, Bikes, Educational, Games, and lots more.

Come in and see our Sale Table, toys for sale will be changing constantly.

All processed are going towards buying new toys for the Library

Rangiora Toy Library are selling some of their good condition toys.

Toys for sale

027 264 6924 rangioratoylibrary@gmail.com or Come in and see us at 1 Blackett Street, Rangiora across from The station Cafe

If you are interested in either attending a meeting or joining the committee, please contact us on

We have a committee meeting every month and are keen to welcome new members

Temp Membership (4 weeks) $40 + $10 Bond

Non-Duty Membership $205 + $10 Bond

The Library would not be where is it today without the generous support of the voluntary committee members who willing give up their time to help run the library.

Our Committee Rangiora Toy Library is a non profit organization that relies on Fundraising, Memberships, Grants & Donations.

Annual Membership Fees Duty Membership (3 hours per year) $80 + $10 Bond

Toy Library Membership

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Gambling Harm Awareness Week 30 Aug to 3 Sept 2021 The Salvation Army Oasis Will be holding information stands and activities throughout Canterbury.

If you would like more information, or would like to host a small display around gambling harm, please contact Nicky Taylor on 021 718 629, or email nicky.taylor@salvationarmy.org.nz

20 THE YOUTHHUB – A modern Youth Space for Hire, Southbrook Lounge/Meeting Room Space to relax, run a workshop event or host a small group meeting. Seats 30 comfortably. Large whiteboard and WIFI available. This space adjoins the Recreation/Games room.

Recreation/Games Room A great space to enjoy arcade games, pool, table tennis, basketball (in the Courtyard outside) or chill and hangout together. Opens out onto the Courtyard/carpark.

Fitness Gym: Perfect space for workouts and training. One on one, or small group sessions. We have a professional trainer available to work with you. This space can be hired with, or under the supervision of a trained instructor.

Kitchen: Kitchen facilities are available including microwave, hot water urn, dishwasher The Youth Hub is a multi-purpose facility available for Youth Service Providers and Community Groups. The space has been developed with young people in mind. There is a safe courtyard area with a Basketball hoop and onsite parking.

A great space to run events, workshops, mentoring sessions, or gym circuit fun-fitness programmes.

Speak to us about a custom-designed course or programme for your group!

Contact janet.ydot@gmail.com

Visit www.ydot.co.nz or text Dave 027 229 1126.

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COMMUNITY CENTRE VISIT THE CENTRE Our centre is a community hub and “information station”. Visit our Book Cave for a range of books and jigsaws. Learn more about Pegasus, find bus schedules, Welcome Bags, flyers, and much more information.

To see our calendar of events for what’s on at the centre, visit: www.pegasusresidentsgroup.com Become a volunteer! If you would like to become a volunteer at the centre, please email: pcc@pegasusresidentsgroup.com Opening hours: Mon 2 – 4pm, Wed & Sat 10am – 12noon

HIRE THE CENTRE Facility details  Well-equipped for a range

of functions: meetings, social groups, corporate training, workshops etc.  Big room with kitchenette  Variety of rooms  Airconditioned  Onsite parking  Data projector available  Tables, chairs, whiteboards  Bluetooth speaker system

The Todd Room, holds 16

The Big Room, holds 50

The Pegasus Community Centre is located in the heart of Pegasus, at the corner of Pegasus Main Street and Tahuna Street.

For more centre information or to book, please contact Waimakariri District Council: Call 0800 965 468, Email: office@wmk.govt.nz Website: https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/ leisure-andrecreation/facilities

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Volunteering

M EN T OR I N G . S O S I M P L E, I T WO R KS !

One hour. Once a week. One life.

After 18 months with a mentor 76% of tamariki & rangatahi involved in the Big Brothers Big Sisters programme improved their attitude toward school.

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Contact: Sharon Grant | Service Manager E-mail: servicemanager@bsnc.org.nz Office: War Memorial Hall, 1 Albert Street, Rangiora Ph: 03 313 3505

www.bsnc.org.nz Supported by: MSD and the Rātā Foundation Affiliated member of the National Building Financial Capability Charitable Trust. Registered Charity Number: CC10710

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The Incredible Years Parenting Programme Developed by Dr Carolyn Webster-Stratton

in Rangiora starting Thursday 5th August 2021 9:30am-12pm Should you have any queries or know of any parent/s that would benefit from attending this comprehensive programme please contact us ASAP or encourage parents to do so. Spaces are limited so get in quick!!

Please contact: Nicole Begley 0277125927 nicoleb@psusi.org.nz

Gabby Mulder 0273655662 gabbym@psusi.org.nz

25 About the Incredible Years programme Incredible Years is a 14-week parenting programme for parents of children aged 3-8 years. It involves weekly sessions of around two hours. Over the weeks, parents develop strategies to build positive relationships with their children and learn how to manage problem behaviours. Parents come to group sessions each week, talk through what has, or hasn’t worked, set goals for their parenting, and develop ways to achieve those goals during the following week.

Topics covered during the program include: • • • • • •

how to play/spend special time together praising and rewarding children communicating positively setting limits dealing with disobedience, selectively using distractions, ignoring, time out and other penalties helping children to problem-solve.

The programme spends a lot of time looking at how parents can develop strong relationships with their children, through play and spending time together.

The programme then looks at encouraging the behaviours that parent would like to see, through the use of praise and encouragement.

Consequences such as time out and loss of privilege are used selectively, once clear and sensible limits and rules have been tried.

The Incredible Years programme is extensively tested. With a 30-year history, the programme now operates successfully in a wide range of countries. Programmes in New Zealand show reductions in problem behaviour across a range of families.

26 We’ve moved!

Our new address is 209 High Street, Rangiora.

We’re located in the lane that runs from High Street to the Rangiora Library alongside the Waimakariri District Council’s main building. Our neighbours are the council’s Community and Green Space Teams.

If you know where HKM Hairdressers was, that’s where you’ll find us.

The new location gives us a street frontage and we’re easy to find, with good signposting and signage.

We are extremely proud of our forty-three years of service in the North Canterbury community and look forward to continuing to provide our service in the years ahead from our new premises.

Our bureau has an extensive, reliable and accurate database of local and national information at our fingertips, which is updated regularly, along with pamphlets and booklets.

We can help you with information as wide ranging as dealing with noisy neighbours, passport applications, art classes in Canterbury, piano tuners, relationships, tenancy, and so much more.

Remember all our services are free and confidential.

You can find us at 209 High Street, Rangiora, or you can phone us on 03 313 8822 or 0800 367 222, or send us an email northcanterbury@cab.org.nz

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Activelife is a free twelve-week programme for people who experience mental illness and want to work towards having a healthier lifestyle.

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28 Riki (Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi) Ara graduate

to get digital savvy for free!

Growing your digital skills is easy and FREE with Ara Connect at Rangiora High School. Learn how to use devices like smart phones and tablets, and gain skills in tools such as email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Google Docs for personal or professional use.

Study at your own pace and fit your learning around work, family and other commitments.

For details call 0800 24 24 76 or email araconnect@ara.ac.nz

Funding

Local Event Funding Closes August 31st

The Waimakariri Regional Events Fund Enterprise North Canterbury has received a share of funding from MBIE to support major Waimakariri events. Event organisers seeking between $6,000 and $10,000 are encouraged to apply before August 31st. Five additional funding rounds will open between now and March 2024. Applicants are encouraged to apply for multiple rounds.

To be successful in applying for the Regional Events Fund, events must: • Take place in Waimakariri District • Drive inter-region and out of region visitation • Bring measurable economic benefit to the region • Collaborate with, but not significantly conflict with other regional or large national events • Compliment a well-balanced regional calendar of events Find out more or submit an application: www.northcanterbury.co.nz/regional-events-fund

THE WAIMAKARIRI EVENT FUND Are you wanting to start a new event in Waimakariri?

Are you trying to grow an existing event in Waimakariri?

Applications are now being invited to apply for funding for event promotion or coordination in our district, that clearly demonstrate economic and/or community benefit to the Waimakariri District.

Applications open 1st August 2021 and close 31st August 2021 Check out the criteria and apply online at www.visitwaimakariri.co.nz/events/organisers or contact Khloe Peck, Visit Waimakariri P: (03) 327 5735 | E: events@visitwaimakariri.co.nz The Waimakariri Event Fund is WDC funding administered by ENC.

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Community Board Funding Available Calling all community groups, non-profit organisations, registered charities and incorporated societies with strong links and benefits to your communities.

Do you need funding for projects, equipment, advertising?

Your Community Board could help with grants up to $500.

Application forms and grant criteria are available online or from any Council Service Centre or Library.

For more information about funding contact com.board@wmk.govt.nz or phone 0800 965 468.

Find out more at waimakariri.govt.nz

Training

BUILDING RESILIENCE 5-WEEK COURSE THE COURSE OF OUR TIME

Rewire your Brain to be More Resilient Starts 15 August in Rangiora

This 5-week course is bursting with cool neuroscience and practical tools that actually make lasting changes to your brain and life — 80-minute sessions with practices to take away to rewire your brain. Based on the work of Dr Rick Hanson’s positive neuroplasticity training and much much more.

Resilient people make resilient communities: be part of making your community resilient in these uncertain and challenging times.

This is a community course based on a social permaculture model and is not profit making.

Money that is made beyond expenses goes into the kete for the next course to provide supported places on the next one.

Sponsorship and funding are welcome (business, organizations or individual) to keep this course going and available to all our community.

Some of the themes covered will include: • • • • • • •

Mindfulness: the power and pleasure of being present Working with the ruminating mind Rebalancing the negativity bias surviving to thriving Making good experiences stick and become part of us Connecting with and cultivating joy, kindness and compassion Treating ourselves with kindness (as a friend) when things are difficult Building connection for resilience.

Dates 5 Consecutive Sunday afternoons, 15 August – 12 September 2021, 4.30pm to 5.50pm.

To Register: https://forms.gle/t54JhYt5Rc5TBuaFA www.mindfulnessnc.nz

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CEP: Co-Existing Mental Health and Addiction Problems This workshop provides an overview and update of current approaches to working clinically with Co-existing Problems (CEP). It is highly clinically focused and participants will leave with some useful clinical tools, access to further CEP resources and the ability to plan their own professional development in the area of CEP. Thursday 19 August 2021, 9am-12pm Mental Health Legislation: Understanding the Law, Client’s Rights and Privacy This workshop will provide you with the knowledge and understanding to ensure you are managing your role within the boundaries of relevant health related legislation in Aotearoa/New Zealand in order to protect the rights of those individuals affected.

Monday 23 August 2021, 9am-1pm Understanding Different Personality and Communication Styles in the Workplace In all aspects of our daily lives we are interacting and communicating with others yet so often there are times when there is miscommunication and confusion leading at times to conflict and less than satisfactory outcomes in the workplace.

Tuesday 24 August 2021, 9am-1pm De-escalation: Effective Communication to Manage Distress Gain the skills to identify and de-escalate an agitated person while keeping yourself and others safe. Gain confidence in managing distress and aggression, and strategies for self-control. Learn the role of communication and the importance of debriefing following a challenging situation.

Tuesday 31 August 2021, 9am-1pm For more information about the above workshops, cost and to register go to: https://mherc.arlo.co/w/

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Training

Research

Evaluation

Advocacy

Friday 10 September 12.30pm—1.30pm Manawa Building, 276 Antigua Street, Christchurch Free to attend, but registration is essential

Our ever popular Research Seminar Series is returning in 2021. This series will present you with research findings on relevant youth focussed topics, which can be used both policy and practice.

We welcome anyone with an interest in young people to attend these free lunchtime sessions! BYO lunch.

Doing Well for Those Who Want to do Good.

Presented by Associate Professor Billy Osteen and Dr Hilary Dutton, Postdoctoral Fellow : University of Canterbury Immediately after the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes, thousands of University of Canterbury students provided relief and inspiration by assisting residents across the city. This Student Volunteer Army exemplified UC's vision of "preparing people to make a difference" and led to the creation of a course, CHCH101: Rebuilding Christchurch, that has been dedicated to facilitating student led projects. Last year, these efforts informed the design and launch of the Bachelor of Youth and Community Leadership.

This seminar will share research conducted with the first cohorts of these students to discern their motivations and intentions for embarking on this programme and how the analysis is influencing our iterative curriculum process.

For more information or to register visit: www.collaborative.org.nz/whatson

www.collaborative.org.nz

info@collaborative.org.nz

34 Workshop: Governance Bites: Bite #3: Better Board Decision Making Tuesday 17 August, 5.15pm-7pm Facilitated by Garth Nowland-Foreman, LEAD Registration essential (please include dietary requirements - pizza on arrival!) outreach@volcan.org.nz Non-profit boards only have authority as a group. What's the different dynamics between individual and group decision-making? And what key difference in approach is required when making routine decisions, and when looking to innovate to at least ensure we know what all the options are (beyond the same old-same old)?

How can understanding the three key 'mindsets' that people can bring to the governance decision-making help us make better decisions, and help us ensure we are asking the right questions. This session will provide participants with two useful tools that will help you in making better group decisions.

Fit for Funding Tuesday 21 September, 1-2pm Presenter: Liz Stephenson, DIA Venue: Christchurch Community House, 301 Tuam Street RSVP outreach@volcan.org.nz So you want funding and want to make sure you have everything in place to get through the hoops?!

Workshop: Governance Bites: Bite #4: Keeping it Legal: Incorporation, Duties and Conflict of Interest Tuesday 21 September, 5.15pm-7pm Facilitated by Garth Nowland-Foreman, LEAD Registration essential (please include dietary requirements - pizza on arrival!) outreach@volcan.org.nz While staying on the right side of the law is not the end of your work as a non-profit board member, it is a good place to start. In this session we will briefly look at how laws (written and unwritten) impact on your organisation. We will also remind ourselves what being incorporated means, why it is important, and how to avoid losing its crucial protections. Finally, we will uncover why Conflicts of Interest are not a problem, but how we deal with them can be if we don’t follow three simple rules

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Training

Research

Evaluation

Advocacy

UPCOMING ONLINE WORKSHOPS: The Reality and Impact of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder The Collaborative Trust is committed to assisting the healthy development of young people, through: •

Training the people who work with young

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Undertaking and disseminating research and

people; evaluation so that training and services can be based on evidence; •

Informing and influencing policy and practice.

Tuesday 24 August 9.30am —12.30pm

In this workshop, you will be given insight into the prevalence of FASD and how we can work to not only support those impacted by it, but also how to take a preventative approach. You will learn more about how alcohol impacts the brain of the unborn child and gain understanding of the many faces and many realities of FASD. Participants will learn strategies of how to work with tangata presenting with FASD.

Understanding Suicide : Latest Research and New Ideas Wednesday 8 September 9.30am—12.30pm

In this workshop we will discuss some questions of great importance to those who work with and for young people. These include: • How have suicide trends changed during the last few years and the impact of the Covid pandemic?

• How do we target and support the most at risk groups from suicide?

• What are some of the latest risk factors that have been identified that can lead someone to suicide?

• Why has there been a sharp increase in suicidal ideation among • children?

• What are some new techniques and strategies to help someone • who may be suicidal?

• What is the latest research about resilience and protective factors?

For more information or to register visit: www.collaborative.org.nz/whatson

www.collaborative.org.nz

info@collaborative.org.nz

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Events

August 2021

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AUGUST EVENTS

1st: Great Oxford Garage Sale Trail 9.00am – 2.00pm, Oxford township.

An extravaganza of new, recycled, second hand, vintage, treasures, odds & ends on various sites around Oxford.

Maps available from Pearson Park Oval until 11am.

8TH: MAINPOWER STADIUM OPEN DAY

5th: Open Mic Comedy 7.00pm, Five Stags, Rangiora.

Join us for a fun, relaxed night of stand-up comedy featuring some fantastic and funny comedians from all over Christchurch and North Canterbury! GA tickets $10pp.

11th: Vieux Amis 7.30pm – 9.30 pm, Chamber Gallery, Rangiora. Justine Cormack (violin) and James Bush (cello) will be joined

by Sarah Watkins (piano), performing under the name Vieux Amis. Tickets Ad $35/ St $15 (cash only), from Rangiora Library.

15th: JD Duathlon Mandeville 8.00am – 12.00noon, Mandeville Sports Centre, Mandeville. Duathlon event welcoming competitors of all ages from 5 years up to elite athletes.

From 12noon, MainPower Stadium, Rangiora.

Come and celebrate with the rest of the North Canterbury community the official open day of MainPower Stadium. Official proceedings will be followed by the opening of the stadium, the More FM team and sausage sizzle, North Canterbury sporting club demonstrations, Fitness Centre demo classes, special offers and more!

15th: Art Hike at Tūhaitara Coastal Park 10.00am – 2.30pm, Tiritiri Moana Drive, Pegasus. Join artist and walk leader Adele Jackson on the first Art Hike at Tūhaitara Coastal Park. This will be an easy walk through some of the diverse habitats of the park.

22nd: UC Pianists in Concert 2.00pm – 3.00pm, Chamber Gallery, Rangiora. Join the University of Canterbury piano students and their teacher alongside well-known Christchurch pianist, Tim Emerson. Their performance will cover a range of composers.

MORE INFO AT: visitwaimakariri.co.nz/events or Kaiapoi i-Site Visitor Information Centre Ph: 03 327 3134 | E: info@kaiapoivisitorcentre.co.nz

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This is the first harness race day of the new season. There will be 10 action-packed races on the all-weather track.

29th: Waimakariri Country Music Festival Fundraiser.

11.00am – 4.00pm, Rangiora Showgrounds, Rangiora. Local country music musicians and singers performing to raise money for the Waimakariri Country Music Festival. Tickets $5, on the door.

26th: Chop the Mop 6.30pm – 8.00pm, Rangiora Library, Rangiora. Featuring special guest poetry readings

by John Allison, Bernadette Hall, Ciaran Fox, participants from the North Canterbury Cancer Society - Writers and Orators group, and more. Entry by koha to support Chop the Mop.

Coming in September:

30th Antarctica: A Year on Ice 6.00pm, Town Hall Cinemas, Rangiora. Filmed over 15 years

by Frozen Planet photographer Anthony Powell (Kaiapoi), the film features a unique insiders point of view and never before seen stunning footage of the deep Antarctic winters.

ART EXHIBITIONS Art on the Quay He Kakano o Tamariki from July 16th. Kaiapoi Library, 176 Williams Street, Kaiapoi Arts in Oxford Nigel Borell: Haumanu Hauora, until August 15th. INSIDEART: Creativity Knows No Bounds, from August 19th.

72 Main Street, Oxford Chamber Gallery Rangiora Our Studio, from August 8th.

Rangiora Library, 141 Percival Street, Rangiora.

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MARKETS Kaiapoi Farmers Market Morgan Williams Reserve.

Charles St, Kaiapoi.

Every Saturday 10am–12pm.

Ohoka Farmers Market Ohoka Domain, Mill Road, Ohoka.

Every Friday 9am–12.30pm.

Oxford Farmers Market Main St, Oxford.

Every Sunday 9am–12pm.

Oxford Craft Market Oxford Town Hall, Oxford.

First Sunday of each month 10am–2pm.

Rangiora Sunday Market Blake St Carpark, Rangiora.

Every 2nd Sunday 10am–2pm

Light

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Festival

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MORE INFO AT: visitwaimakariri.co.nz/events or Kaiapoi i-Site Visitor Information Centre Ph: 03 327 3134 | E: info@kaiapoivisitorcentre.co.nz

38 Sunday 1 August 9am-2pm in and around the Oxford Township Venue Maps will be available on the day from 9am-11am at Pearson Park Oval, off Dohrmans Road, off Bay Road, or you can sign up to receive one by email at 9am on the day greatoxfordgaragesale@gmail.com After 11am by Pine Tree, Main Street Oxford Phone or text Ron 0274 898 369 Facebook: Great Oxford Garage Sale Trail Coin donation appreciated for map www.oxfordnewzealand.co.nz ANNUAL SPRING FAIR - Save the date!

Saturday 11 September 2021 Selling from 10am-2pm on the corner of King Street & High Street, Rangiora.

Enjoy a Light Lunch, Find Bargains at our Stalls including Baking, Jams etc, Books, Jigsaws and of course the Plants for your Garden and more.

INSIDEART Creativity Knows No Bounds – Work from Canterbury Prisons Thursday 19 August – Saturday 3 October 2021 Opening 3pm Saturday 21 August 2021 INSIDEART Creativity Knows No Bounds is an exhibition of work by artists of Christchurch Men's, Christchurch Women's and Rolleston Prisons exhibited at Oxford Gallery toi o Waimakariri.

All proceeds from the sale of artworks will be donated to the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust.

The exhibition is the first time that artists from across Canterbury Prisons have shared a public gallery space.

Artists were encouraged to use the mediums available to them; some were limited to paper and pen and others extended to paint, metal, carvings, wool and other materials.

The resulting collection of over 50 art pieces is bold, strong, bright and meaningful.

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PIANO AT THE GALLERY UC Piano Students in Concert

FREE CONCERT Chamber Gallery Rangiora Library

Sunday 22 August, 2pm

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6 aturday Come Dancing... Friday 5 & S

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An evening for people with

Disabilities & Carers & Friends Entertainment by guest DJ Hitman & Marion Outlaws as entertainers

Tunes of Today & Yesteryear Easy Listening or come ‘Dancing’

community

trust

rangiora church baptist

WHEN:

Friday 5th & Saturday 6th November

TIME:

7pm - 9:45pm

WHERE:

Rangiora Baptist Church, 111 East Belt, Rangiora

ENTRY:

$5 per person at the door. Bottles of soft drink 50cents each, supper provided*, plus spot prizes. *Sorry but we can’t cater for Special Dietary Needs.

RSVP:

Numbers attending need to be confirmed to insure your entry to this event by 15 October please. If coming from out of town we can offer free accomodation for people with a disability at the Woodend Christian Camp.

To RSVP/Book Accommodation: P: 03-313-8989, E: nandpthackwell@slingshot.co.nz

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Council Info

$20

per class & student

2021 MULTICULTURAL COOKING CLASS SERIES

Want to learn to cook different and interesting dishes from other cultures?

Global Locals of Waimakariri (GLOW) in a partnership with the Waimakariri District Council are hosting a 10-week Multicultural Cooking Class Series.

26 July – 29 September 2021 | 5.30-7.30pm ‣ Kaiapoi High School ‣ Rangiora New Life School

If cost is a concern, phone Carolyn Boswell on 027 293 3407 or email globallocalsofwaimakariri@gmail.com to discuss a possible discount.

Register at humanitix.com

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English Language Classes Is English your second language? Come along to our classes to improve your speaking and listening skills.

We cover some interesting topics in a friendly and welcoming space with opportunities to socialise with your classmates too.

When

31 July to 25 September 2021 10am-1pm

Where

Rangiora Town Hall Function Room 303 High Street, Rangiora

Cost

Classes are free

For more information or to register

For more information about the Migrants and Newcomers group visit waimakariri.govt.nz/migrants-and-newcomers

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Julie Cloughley | Tutor Email: cloughju@hotmail.com Phone: 027 403 8245

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The Community Team!

Martin Pugh Nicola Trolove Safe Community Facilitator

Community Development Facilitator

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Rachel Thornton

Community Development Faciliator

Madeleine Burdon

Natalie Paterson

Age – friendly Community Facilitator

Safe Community Facilitator

Carolyn Boswell

Community Development Facilitator

Tessa Sturley

Community Team Manager

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