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ExErcisE 

important 

during 

the winter 

months 

Many Kiwis struggle to keep active 

and healthy when winter temperatures 

plummet, but a leading New Zealand 

exercise expert says gym membership 

numbers actually go up in winter. 

Chief executive of Exercise NZ, Richard 

Beddie, says winter is no excuse to stop 

training or ease on fitness levels. 

“Gyms and other exercise facilities 

actually increase in numbers in winter, 

even though exercise needs to be a part 

of a constant lifestyle, no matter what 

time of year it is. 

“During winter, it can be even more 

important to maintain an active lifestyle. 

Not only does working out burn fat, build 

muscle strength, increase metabolism 

and keep our hearts healthy, it also 

helps us to fight off many diseases and 

illnesses. 

“The start of the cold season and the 

resultant change in routine, can be a 

great opportunity to start a new habit – 

maybe hot yoga for winter 2017? 

“There are many studies which have 

been done indicating that exercise helps 

us to increase our immune systems, 

which is so important during the winter 

months. 

“We know it takes a bit longer to warm 

up, but for those who can train in 

the outdoors, can get through winter 

without hibernating like a bear.” 

When it’s warm inside, and cold out, it’s 

often tempting to be less active, Richard 

says, but those that do exercise will tell 

you how it helps beat the winter blues as 

well as providing all the regular benefits 

of exercise. 

“Exercising throughout winter means 

that people will also be feeling great 

once summer arrives. An exercised body 

is a healthy body, which translates to a 

better immune system and therefore can 

reduce winter illnesses.” 

Of course, when it is cold and wet and 

you are exercising, it’s important to make 

sure you aren’t taking any unnecessary 

risks. 

With proper advice from registered 

exercise professionals, training outdoors 

is safe throughout the winter months. 

When it feels just too frosty, training at 

an indoor exercise facility will ensure 

Kiwis get all the exercise benefits they 

could get from outdoor sessions. 

“The key is finding a routine and time 

that works for each person. For some, 

that’s early mornings, but for others 

it’s after work or maybe a 30-minute 

exercise snack during the middle of the 

day,” Richard suggests. 

“In addition to individuals feeling better, 

businesses and organisations appreciate 

healthy staff, which is most likely to 

result in fewer sick days. 

“Yet since exercise releases endorphins, 

which make us feel good, and lack 

of sunlight reduces serotonin, which 

balances our moods, spiking training for 

sleeping is not always the answer. If the 

darker days leave you demotivated and 

sluggish, try short, punchy workouts.” 

According to a recent study published 

in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, 

athletic performance peaks in the 

evening when people’s core body 

temperature is at its highest. 

Here is some fitness and health advice 

given by Professor Ian Philip to the UK 

National Health Services that is worth 

considering: head, heart, hip and home. 

Cover up your head when outside; think 

about your heart by avoiding extreme 

changing temperatures; think about your 

hips, slips and protecting your bones; 

and aim for a warm – but not too warm 

– house. 

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rangE of services 

in one location 

Within Eastgate Shopping Centre is 

The Loft, a unique combination of social, 

community and health services, located 

together to ensure easier access to 

services for families and individuals. The 

intention is to better support children, 

young people and families achieve 

wellbeing. 

The Loft is located on the first floor of 

the centre. When Eastgate Shopping 

Centre was damaged in the 2011 

Canterbury earthquakes, mall owner 

NPT resolved to transform Eastgate 

into a ‘town centre’ comprising a range 

of retail, community, health and social 

service agencies. The development of 

The Loft has significantly progressed 

NPT’s vision for the Centre. 

The Loft aims to make access to 

multiple services easier, and enable 

staff across the services to work more 

closely together. It comprises two key 

service delivery centres. One is a hub 

of social and community services that 

includes child safety, microfinance, 

parenting support, social work support 

and family and sexual violence services. 

The other is Linwood Medical Centre, 

home to general practice, pharmacy, 

physiotherapy, midwifery, district 

nursing, older person’s health and 

mental health services. 

The location is making the services 

more visible and accessible. Between 

the opening on July 4, 2016 and March 

31, 2017, over 260 people visited The 

Loft social and community hub to seek 

support from the agencies based there, 

or to be linked with more appropriate 

services elsewhere. A Receptionist 

connects with people coming into The 

Loft, and the Navigator undertakes a 

needs assessment, then navigates them 

to the most appropriate service/s for 

their needs. 

Services currently represented at The 

Loft are: 

• Aviva 

• Caring for Carers 

• Citizen’s Advice Bureau 

• Community Law 

• Dual Recovery Trust 

• Family Help Trust 

• He Waka Tapu 

• Plunket 

• START 

• Red Cross 

• Workwise Employment 

ContaCt The Loft on 0800 TO LOFT or visit www.theloftchristchurch.org.nz 

1st Floor eastgate shopping centre 

www.theloftchristchurch.org.nz 

0800 tO lOFt (865 638) 

cOMMunity and sOcial services 

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday: 9am – 5pm 

• Anger management • Budgeting advice 

• Child health, parenting and community support 

• Citizen’s Advice Bureau 

• Community-based development and resilience 

• Community transport services 

• Drug education and support 

• Family violence services • Legal advice 

• Sexual assault support for men and women 

• Small loans (no interest and low interest) 

• Social work support • Specialist peer support 

• Social work support for unpaid carers in the home 

• Workplace support for people with personal or health challenges 

HealtH services 

Opening hours: Monday to thursday: 8am – 8pm 

Friday: 8am – 5pm Weekends: 10am – 4pm 

An integrated primary healthcare centre offering general medical, 

midwifery, pharmacy, physiotherapy, mental health and older 

person’s services is located in an adjacent space.


LEarning to cook 

important 

for our children 

New Massey University 

research, commissioned by 

the Heart Foundation and 

vegetables.co.nz, shows 

only 13 per cent of surveyed 

teachers identified planning 

and preparing a complete 

meal as a key learning 

objective for their students. 

Nearly 120 schools throughout 

New Zealand took part in the 

research, which examined how 

children in Years 7 and 8 were 

taught cooking skills under 

the current school curriculum. 

Heart Foundation food and 

nutrition manager Dave Monro 

says while many schools are 

doing a good job of teaching 

cooking, he is concerned 

about the inconsistencies 

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in what is taught, how it is 

taught and how much time is 

devoted to it. 

“Many of the foods and 

techniques taught in class 

were based around cakes, 

muffins and desserts with less 

than 50 per cent of the foods 

prepared being main meal 

items,” Mr Monro says. 

“Additionally, only 10 per 

cent of teachers surveyed 

listed the fruit and vegetable 

content of a recipe as a factor 

that influenced their recipe 

choice. 

“A number of schools 

surveyed have comprehensive 

programmes, which we can 

learn from and use as the 

basis for enhancing teaching 

in other schools,” Mr Monro 

says. 

As he points out, cooking 

meals and gathering 

together as a family, and as a 

community, is proven in many 

cultures to be an essential 

ingredient for a healthy 

lifestyle. 

“Traditionally, schools 

and parents were the 

main teachers of cooking 

skills, however, changes in 

traditional family structures 

have resulted in fewer 

opportunities for our children 

to develop these important 

life skills. 

“The school curriculum is 

the most appropriate way to 

support the development of 

cooking skills as it reaches all 

children and provides many 

learning opportunities across 

a number of subject areas,” he 

says. 

As a result of the findings, 

the Heart Foundation and 

vegetables.co.nz will now 

roBinsons of Riccarton 

Robinsons of Riccarton is 

a new independent family 

Community Pharmacy 

established in 2015 . 

We open late until 8pm 

Monday through to Saturday 

and pride ourselves on having 

no out of hours fees or fax 

fees for prescriptions. 

Our Prescription fees are only 

$2 for Community Service’s 

card holders (exclusions for 

part payments or unfunded 

medicines) 

work with agencies, such as 

the Ministry of Health, the 

Ministry of Education, the 

Association of Intermediate 

and Middle Schools, and 

the Home Economics and 

Technology Teachers’ 

Association on developing 

steps to strengthen what is 

taught. 

Mr Monro also believes there 

is a key message for parents 

“that they need to do what 

they can from an early age to 

get children in the kitchen and 

to teach them about food and 

food preparation”. 

The Heart Foundation Kids' 

Kitchen website page has 

ideas on how to engage kids 

in cooking at home or school. 

We offer a 10% discount 

for gold card and student 

card holders on over the 

counter medicines , health 

food vitamins and skin care 

(excluding prescriptions and 

pharmacist only medicines). 

There is free parking 

available at the rear of 

the pharmacy via Division 

Street off Riccarton Road. 

We are prepared to make a 

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BowEL screening 

gets underway 

in July 

New Zealand’s National Bowel 

Screening Programme (NBSP) is being 

rolled out from July and, once operating 

nationwide, is expected to reduce 

disease and death from one of our most 

preventable and treatable cancers. 

“This is a hugely significant step for 

New Zealand which, with just over 3000 

cases a year, has one of the highest rates 

of bowel cancer in the world,” clinical 

director Dr Susan Parry says. 

The NBSP will ultimately be available 

throughout the country to everyone 

aged 60 to 74, who is eligible for 

publicly funded healthcare. 

“When the programme is fully operating, 

more than 700,000 people will be 

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invited for free screening every two 

years, and initially between 500-700 

cancers are expected to be found 

annually,” Dr Parry says. 

Dr Parry says the parameters for the 

national programme have been set 

so the benefits of screening outweigh 

harms. 

“Screening is being offered to those 

most likely to have a bowel cancer or 

a polyp detected if they’re referred 

to colonoscopy. This is important, as 

colonoscopy is an invasive procedure, 

which carries a degree of risk, as is the 

case for most medical procedures. The 

potential harms of screening people 

who are less likely to have bowel cancer 

include increased anxiety and high 

numbers of colonoscopies in which no 

problems are found. 

“Having sufficient colonoscopy capacity 

is also a factor. We need to be able to 

refer people for colonoscopy who’ve had 

a positive test through screening but 

not create such demand that we delay 

access for other people who may have 

symptoms. 

“There are limited numbers of specialists 

or health professionals trained to 

perform colonoscopy, and whilst 

resources have and are being increased 

in New Zealand we need to work within 

our projected available capacity. This has 

also been the case for other countries 

starting bowel screening programmes,” 

Dr Parry says.


Saving Lives 

St John First Aid courses 

Would you know what 

provide the necessary 

to do in an emergency? 

knowledge and 

confidence to provide 

St John is one of the 

effective first aid 

leading providers of first 

whenever it’s required. 

aid training in 

Courses range from basic 

Canterbury. Teaching 

first aid training and 

people first aid skills is 

industry specific 

critically important - first 

modules through to 

aid can help save a life. 

advanced resuscitation 

for hospital employees. 

St John began in New 

Zealand 132 years ago 

If you would like to know 

and was started by 

what to do in an 

community-minded 

emergency and would 

people who were 

like to save someone’s 

eager to promote first 

life, a first aid course with 

aid skills and training to 

St John’s qualified 

the public. Saving lives 

instructors will ensure 

and helping others was 

you have all the skills 

very important to them. 

you need when the time 

They believed everyone 

comes to save someone’s 

should have some 

life. 

level of first aid ability, 

as accidents and medical 

Visit www.stjohn.org. 

emergencies can 

nz/firstaid or phone 

happen anywhere, 

0800 FIRST AID (0800 

anytime. 

347 782) to book your 

first aid course today. 

With a tailor-made Acorn 

Stairlift you can stay right 

where you are - keep your 

home, keep your freedom and 

retain your independence. 

At Acorn we want to make sure 

that you get the perfect stairlift 

solution for your needs. Our 

unique rail system means that 

we can fit an Acorn Stairlift 

to all types of staircase, and 

what’s more, we can do so 

within a matter of days rather 

than weeks. A visit from one 

of our friendly surveyors will 

acorn Stairlift 

allow you to see what sets 

Acorn Stairlifts apart from 

any other stairlift company. 

After assessing your needs, 

our surveyor will instantly be 

able to give you the peace of 

mind of knowing exactly how 

affordable an Acorn Stairlift 

can be. 

We have led the way with our 

design and innovation. Acorn 

Stairlifts are the first stairlift 

manufacturer to be awarded 

the Arthritis Foundation’s Easeof-Use 

Commendation. 

FaLLs are not a normal 

part of ageing 

FALLS, the most common 

injury in older people can be 

prevented due to poor balance 

and weakened leg muscles. 

Half of all people over 80 fall 

each year and a third will be 

over 65 of which women will 

be more likely than men, many 

causing broken bones which 

can have life changing results. 

Canterbury’s Falls Prevention 

Service Steady as you go and 

green prescription exercise 

classes are designed to build 

up your muscle strength and 

improve your balance. All 

other exercise that you do on 

your feet is good for muscle 

strength. Half an hour at least 

three times a week is beneficial. 

If you are over 50 years and 

have broken a bone talk to your 

Doctor about osteoporosis or 

contact your local Osteoporosis 

Society for more information, 

Trish at 

trish.adams200@gmail.com 

Join the Canterbury 

Osteoporosis Society 

for • Support and Understanding 

• Information 

• Regular Newsletters 

• Exercise and Dietary Information 

• Public Meetings 

Phone Trish 

(03) 960-5143 

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SOCIETY 

Canterbury


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connEcting people with 

the support they need 

i don’t want 

to be a bother 

Over the past decade or two, 

public awareness of dementia 

has increased hugely as the 

number of people living 

with dementia has grown, 

primarily as a result of an 

ageing population who are 

living longer. Nevertheless, it 

is still a diagnosis that is often 

surrounded by stigma, fear and 

a lack of understanding. 

Dementia Canterbury is directly 

positioned to connect people 

affected by dementia with the 

education, support and services 

to enable them to continue 

to live well in the community 

for as long as possible. As 

everyone with dementia is 

different, the services they 

require are also different. 

These diverse services include: 

A concurrent education series 

for people living with dementia 

and their care partners/ 

whanau; Individual and family 

Making life better for all people 

affected by dementia 

Dementia Canterbury provides 

information, education and 

specialised social work support to 

all those affected by dementia in 

our region. This includes people 

with dementia, their family/whanau, 

the wider community and those who 

work in a dementia-related field. 

Our range of services offered 

includes Therapeutic Groups, 

Support Groups and a range 

of activity programmes and 

community cafes. 

Carers’ Support Groups run for 

families/friends who are supporting 

a person with dementia. Carers 

also join the Cafes. 

Our Social Workers facilitates the 

groups and cafes and also offers 

information and education, home 

visits, grief, loss and adjustment 

support, and advocacy for those 

affected by dementia. 

We offer “Living Well” courses for 

families and friends supporting 

people diagnosed with dementia 

and Community Education 

Sessions - as negotiated. 

Social Work support; Younger 

onset support groups; Carer 

support groups; Monthly 

memory groups and a ‘Brain 

Ignition’ series for people with 

dementia; A social programme 

of events: Community cafes; A 

post-placement support group; 

Companion volunteers; Monthly 

education seminars. 

A range of activity groups 

also runs to support people’s 

engagement with their local 

community, such as, gardening 

at the Botanic Gardens, art 

appreciation at the Art Gallery, 

Book group at various libraries, 

baking for Ronald McDonald 

House, swimming groups at 

various pools and walking 

groups. 

To learn more go to 

www.dementiacanterbury.org.nz 

Dementia the Basics is a day long 

course for those working with people 

with dementia. Tailored Education 

Sessions are also available. 

We have a comprehensive library 

of books for loan and resources 

are available on a variety of topics 

related to dementia. 

Anyone can refer to Dementia 

Canterbury as long as there is a 

diagnosis of dementia. We will 

support people through the process 

of obtaining a diagnosis. 

We rely heavily on donations, 

bequests and support with 

fundraising. If you think you can 

help with these, or would like 

access to one of our Services, we 

would love to hear from you. 

For further information please 

contact: 

Dementia Canterbury 

314 Worcester Street, Christchurch 

Ph: 03 379 2590 or 0800 444 776 

or (WestCoast 0800 259 226) 

admin@dementiacanterbury.org.nz 

www.dementiacanterbury.org.nz 

As we age our bodies don’t 

function with the same ease. 

This can be slow and insidious 

or a sudden shock after an 

illness. When we are not easily 

able to do things for ourselves, 

life can become difficult. 

These simple tasks may 

become challenging: 

• turning on taps 

• getting out of chairs or cars 

• pulling plugs out of the wall 

• lifting jugs and opening 

cans 

• getting out and about 

• showering and dressing 

• cooking or swallowing 

Having to depend on others to 

do or help with these tasks can 

be frustrating, inconvenient and 

embarrassing. Many of us don’t 

ask for help as we don’t want 

to be a bother and we leave 

seeking help until we get into a 

crisis. We may struggle alone at 

home with little knowledge of 

the help available to assist our 

independence. 

Feeling as if you are relying 

on family can make you feel 

like a burden. Time with family 

is precious and needs to be 

enjoyable. Professional help 

is available and can help you 

maintain your freedom and 

avoid an unnecessary crisis. 

If you, or anyone you know 

is struggling to maintain their 

independence and confidence 

Therapy Professionals friendly 

therapists can help. 

To make life easier they will 

suggest adapting your home 

or lifestyle, recommending 

alternative ways of doing 

things or giving tips on useful 

gadgets and equipment. 

Worried about 

parents at home? 

We can 

help 

alleviate 

your 

worries 

Physio, Speech Language, Music, 

Occupational Therapists and Dieticians 

P: (03) 377 5280 | 

E: therapyprofessionals@clear.net.nz 

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ProgrammEs designed to 

give parents confidence 

a cHiLd who’s ‘a little 

different’ 

Parents and caregivers 

seeking before and after-school 

care for their children can feel 

confident placing them in a 

CASPA programme. 

These varied and exciting 

programmes are designed 

to provide children with fun, 

engaging and safe places to 

spend time before and after 

school, as well as in the school 

holidays. 

Their after-school option 

enables children to get help 

with their homework, as well 

as enjoy a nutritious afternoon 

tea. To help make it easy to 

get there, CASPA provides a 

walking bus service from some 

schools. 

For parents needing the 

before-school option, this is 

available from 7.15am on school 

days, so there is plenty of time 

to get organised for the day. 

The CASPA school holiday 

programmes are popular with 

children and adults alike, and 

feature a range of exciting 

activities such as trips to the 

CASPA 

movies and ten-pin bowling. 

Art activities keep the children 

occupied while encouraging 

their creativity. They include 

painting and clay work, cooking 

and making mocktails, while 

sport offers everything from 

unihoc to rollerskating. 

CASPA school holiday 

programmes now incorporate 

the popular Papa Jacks 

programme, giving even more 

variety. The school holiday 

programmes largely focus on 

the five to 13-year-old children, 

but there is also a new Youth 

Holiday Programme designed 

for the 11 to 14 year-olds. And 

whatever their age, children 

love being in the safe, relaxed 

and creative environment 

CASPA provides. 

CASPA programmes are 

affordable too, with some 

families potentially eligible for 

the OSCAR subsidy. 

To find out where your nearest 

CASPA services are available, 

visit www.caspa.org.nz. 

After School 

& Holiday Programme 

Your friendly 

childcare solution 

Creative 

After 

School 

Programmed 

Activities 

Subsidies 

Apply 

• We provide a safe, creative environment for 5-13 year olds 

• Our staff are trained • A range of fun activities 

• 7.15-8.30am and 3-6pm Mon-Fri 

• 8am-6pm Holidays • Kids just LOVE it! 

We all know children who 

are just ‘a little different’ – 

perhaps they’re clumsy, have 

difficulty writing or tying 

shoelaces. Some may be prone 

to ‘meltdowns’, and struggle to 

fit in. This could be a sensory 

processing problem. 

To interpret the world around 

us and to function well in 

everyday life we need to 

accurately process information 

from our environment through 

our senses. 

For some children, their 

nervous system for some 

reason may be receiving, 

sorting and using information 

inaccurately from the 

environment, causing them to 

either under or over react to a 

sensation, or to actively seek or 

avoid a sensation. 

This can lead to a lot of 

distress for the child, family 

and teachers, as coping 

with everyday experiences 

like a noisy classroom, the 

feel of a fabric, or moving 

in a coordinated way may 

present huge challenges. It 

can influence behaviour and 

interfere with learning, doing 

everyday activities or simply 

fitting in. 

Often these behaviours are 

mistaken for the child being 

‘naughty’ or poor parenting. To 

confuse matters more, no child 

is the same. Each has their own 

individual set of difficulties. 

Therapy Professionals 

experienced Occupational 

Therapists may be able to 

help improve the lives of 

these children and those 

around them. Just contact 

us at 3775280 or visit www. 

therapyprofessionals.co.nz. 

Worried a child is 

struggling at home 

& school? 

Contact us 

- we can 

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call us noW 

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Incorporating 

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Occupational Therapists and Dieticians 

P: (03) 377 5280 | 

E: therapyprofessionals@clear.net.nz 

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FrEE intervention service helps 

young people manage emotions 

Enabling Youth (EY), a division 

of Stopping Violence Services 

Christchurch Inc. provides a 

comprehensive one-to-one 

intervention between 6 to 

12 weeks for young persons 

11 to 24 years on its 100 per 

cent FREE SERVICE Youth 

Programme. “Getting It 

Together” is an individualised 

programme for young men and 

women that focuses on: 

• Managing anger 

• Coping with difficult 

emotions 

• Developing resilience 

• Changing behaviour 

• Respectful relationships 

• Safety planning 

• Challenging irrational & self 

defeating beliefs 

• Problem solving 

& negotiation 

• Coping with grief and loss 

• Life & Communication skills 

Stopping Violence Services 

(SVS) is a government 

preferred provider with 

over 34 years’ experience 

providing Anger Management 

programmes. Enabling Youth 

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anger? 

or is it controlling you? 

Youth PRoGRAMME 

A 100% FREE SERVICE 

“Getting It Together” is an individualized 

programme for young men and women that 

focuses on: 

• Managing Anger 

• Behaviour Change 

• Managing Difficult 

Emotions 

Stopping Violence Services (SVS) is a 

Government Preferred Provider of 

Anger Management Programmes. 

ENABLING 

YOUTH 

has been operating since 2008. 

The programme was developed 

to work alongside young 

people who are challenged with 

abusive or violent behaviours. 

Enabling Youth Manager 

Brian Washington says: 

“Our programmes are highly 

regarded across the Canterbury 

region proving success in 

reducing/eliminating instances 

of abuse, therefore breaking the 

cycle of violence.” 

If any of the following apply: 

• You are having conflict with 

our partner or family 

• People tell you that you have 

a problem with your temper 

• You feel angry at the world 

• You find it hard to talk about 

what’s going on. You bottle 

things up. 

• You assault people when 

drinking 

• You have trouble controlling 

your temper-have a short fuse 

For enquiries: 

Visit www.enablingyouth.co.nz 

0800 478 778 

email Selina@svschch.org.nz 

• Enhancing Self Esteem 

• Providing Communication 

Skills 

• Problem Solving 

For enquiries or to make an appointment 

Ph. 0800 478 778 

selina@svschch.org.nz 

www.enablingyouth.co.nz 


The CWEA continues to 

offer a space for community 

education with a specific 

interest in social justice and 

democracy. 

We believe in providing a 

place where ordinary New 

Zealanders can learn about 

a wide range of topics and 

participate in active citizenship 

and this has been reflected 

in our efforts to offer diverse 

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lectures. Our courses and 

lectures cover a wide variety 

of topics including art history, 

mathematics and social justice. 

As an organization we also 

believe firmly in supporting 

other likeminded groups and 

hope to continue to work on 

building more community 

partnerships. 

If you have any ideas or would 

like to volunteer we are only 

too happy to hear from you. 

LindisFarnE nursery School 

Lindisfarne Nursery School was 

established by Tricia Cuthbert 

in 1987 and remains part of 

the Cuthbert family today 

committed to Christchurch, 

community, Lindisfarne families, 

and most importantly the futures 

and happiness of our children. 

We believe in developing 

children’s feelings of self-worth, 

and encouraging tolerance 

and understanding of others 

with a separate nursery with an 

outdoor area where the children 

discover and explore. 

Our teachers hold a Diploma 

of Teaching in Early Childhood, 

and one a Diploma of Teaching 

in Primary as well as early 

childhood. She prepares the four 

year olds for school through an 

informal and brief daily ‘lesson’ 

time which the children love to 

take part in. 

We are a strong multi-cultural 

centre with committed teachers 

who embrace and celebrate 

diversity for our families 

Morning and afternoon tea and a 

cooked lunch are provided, and 

we welcome visitors. 

Check us out www. 

lindisfarnenursery.school.nz or 

389 2483


ACC and 

work-related 

hearing loss 

On January 1, 2011, the 

rules governing work-related 

hearing loss covered by ACC 

changed. Prior to this date, 

all rehabilitative costs - for 

example hearing aids - were 

covered by ACC irrespective 

of the degree of hearing loss 

attributable to work-related 

causes. 

ACC now makes a 

contribution or part payment 

towards the cost of hearing 

aids purchased by the 

claimant, provided the workrelated 

component of their 

total hearing loss is 6 per cent 

or greater. 

Further to this, a correction 

is made from about the age 

of mid-50s onwards to take 

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into account the effects of 

ageing on hearing loss as we 

get older. 

Many individuals make their 

ACC claim for work-related 

hearing loss too late in life, 

where the effects of age push 

them under the six per cent 

threshold and their claim is 

declined. 

Therefore it is prudent to 

make your claim for workrelated, 

(or industrial hearing 

loss as it also known) 

sooner rather than later. This 

improves your chances of 

success and the claim being 

accepted. 

ACC will pay for the running 

costs of your hearing aids, 

ie batteries, and will make 

a contribution to any repair 

your aids may need outside 

the manufacturer’s warranty 

period. 

In summary, ACC will allow 

you to ‘top-up’ to purchase 

the hearing aids of your 

choice which are compatible 

with your hearing loss, 

lifestyle and budget. 

Under the present regulations 

ACC will consider replacing 

your ACC-funded hearing aids 

every six years. 

“It is important to make your 

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KEEP in touch 

with MyMSD 

worKing in partnership 

with business 

If you're getting help 

from the Ministry of Social 

Development it’s now easier 

than ever for you to keep 

track of things and let them 

know if something changes. 

All you need to do is use 

your mobile phone, tablet or 

computer to head to my.msd. 

govt.nz and log in for the first 

time. 

There's no app or download 

required. It's easy to set up 

and once you have, you just 

use a PIN to login. 

It's faster than calling, cheaper 

than going into the office and 

you can use it whenever it 

suits you - no more waiting in 

line or on the phone. 

Thousands of people now use 

it every day to: 

• Tell us about a relationship 

change 

• Declare wages 

• Update their email 

address and other contact 

information 

• Check their Payment Card 

balance and expiry 

• Manage appointments 

• View letters 

• Check Community 

Services Card details 

• Apply for some types of 

assistance. 

No data? No problem. MyMSD 

provides 'cheap as' data 

which means it costs less than 

a cent per visit if you’re using 

the Spark, Vodafone, 2degrees 

or Skinny mobile networks. 

In their roles in the Ministry 

of Social Development’s 

Work Services, local industry 

partnership advisor Kate Smart 

and work broker Jeff Herbert 

work alongside industry 

leaders, employers, government 

departments and community 

groups to proactively meet 

labour and skill shortages at 

national and regional levels. 

Together with their national 

Employer Services they also 

facilitate the provision of Skills 

for Industry programmes, 

recruitment services and 

national initiatives so 

jobseekers can be placed into 

employment. 

Their work brokers services 

also include developing 

recruitment packages for 

employers and negotiating 

training and job experience 

subsidies to support the 

transition of jobseekers into the 

local labour market. 

“The most exciting 

development for us in 

Christchurch is the new 

industry partnerships this year 

with local employers,” Kate 

says. 

“This is a great way for growing 

businesses to provide training 

for entry level staff.” 

Their largest project this year 

is assisting with the workforce 

for the completion of Acute 

Services building (the new 

hospital) in Hagley Avenue. 

“This commercial construction 

is requiring many trade 

assistants and trainee vinyl 

layers and recruitment is 

underway,” Jeff says. 

“We are putting packages 

together to suit the recruitment 

and training needs of local 

employers to ensure we 

maximise this opportunity for 

our jobseekers”. 

Update your details 

Go on, it’s easy online. 

Try MyMSD today. 

my.msd.govt.nz 

Canterbury Skills and Employment Hub 

The CSE Hub was set up in recognition of the workforce demand for skill 

and labour as a result of the rebuild and associated economic growth in 

Canterbury. It recognises the need for a fast response for employers seeking 

workers both locally, and where there is a need to recruit migrants. 

The Canterbury Skills & Employment Hub is a joint initiative between 

the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Ministry of Social 

Development, and Tertiary Education Commission. 

When employers register their vacancies at opportunitycanterbury.org.nz we 

match them against our database of jobseekers to find candidates suited to 

their current needs. 

Our priority is to match Canterbury employers with skills and labour in 

Canterbury and wider New Zealand. The Hub may refer employers to people 

fresh out of training or about to graduate, jobseekers registered with Work 

and Income or others looking to work in Canterbury. 

Where there are no suitable New Zealanders available, then the Hub will be 

able to help fast track the immigration process for overseas worker saving 

employers time and effort. 

0800 CAN HUB (0800 226 482) 

Each month The Hub lists over 600 jobs across a range of Industries, from 

hospitality services through to construction, driving and everything in 

between. Not all jobs require a high level of experience or skill. They are also 

not all trades or construction related. 

Most of our vacancies are fulltime- (99%) 30 hours per week or more. If you, 

or someone you know is looking for work, check out our Face Book page. 

Facebook.co./Skillshub is the easiest way to quickly view and apply for our 

vacancies.


HoMe-based childcare 

service seeks new educators 

PLUnKEt offers a range of 

Community Services 

Stems FROM HOME is 

a small, privately owned 

childcare service owned and 

operated by local mother 

and teacher, Emma McAlister. 

Emma launched the service 

in Auckland in 2011, and when 

she returned to Christchurch 

recently, she brought the 

service with her. 

Currently, there are eight 

Home Based Educators in 

Christchurch, who provide 

childcare services for small 

groups of up to four children 

in their home. The children 

receive lots of one-on-one 

attention with individualised 

learning programmes, and 

enjoy a variety of age-related 

indoor and outdoor activities. 

Stems FROM HOME has 

received positive reports from 

ERO, which can be viewed on 

the ERO website. 

The 20 hours ECE for three and 

four year-olds is offered, and 

WINZ subsidies are available 

for eligible families. The only 

cost to families is the hourly 

rate paid to the educators. 

Based in Rolleston, the service 

is available to families right 

across Christchurch. 

Stems FROM HOME is now 

looking for new Home Based 

Educators – people that 

have experience working 

with children under five, and 

have a rapport and warmth 

with children and a positive, 

enthusiastic personality. 

Educators can study for 

National Certificate in Early 

Childhood Education at no 

cost, and can do this online 

from home while they are 

working with Stems FROM 

HOME. First Aid training is 

also provided at no cost to the 

educator. Equipment such as 

Plunket-approved car seats is 

also provided. 

To enquire about childcare 

services, or working as an 

Home Based Educator, contact 

Emma on 0800 78 33 78, email 

emma@stemsfromhome.co.nz 

The boundaries of ‘Canterbury’ 

Plunket covers the region with 

volunteer groups and clinics 

based from Kaikoura to the 

Rakaia River and from the Alps 

to Akaroa. Canterbury Plunket 

is a growing Plunket region, the 

fourth-fastest in New Zealand, 

and they are proud to support a 

large number of volunteers in the 

country. 

Perceptions of Plunket usually 

centre on the government 

funded Well Child/Tamariki Ora 

Nurses that run clinics and drop 

in centres, and provide home 

visits to new families. However, 

Plunket also provides a number 

of Community Services, which 

rely on money from fundraising, 

grants and donations, with a 

dedicated team of staff and 

volunteers. While administered 

and led at a Canterbury 

Area level, these Community 

Services are run for and by the 

communities where they are 

based, responding directly to 

community need. 

Through Community Services, 

services for families are provided 

for free or at a minimal cost. They 

include: 

• Tumbling Toddlers 

• Parenting Education (PEPE) 

• Toes and Giggles 

• Coffee/Support/Parent 

Groups 

• Playgroups 

• Toy Libraries 

Their latest service is Pregnancy 

& Parenting Education (formerly 

known as Antenatal Classes), 

which supports first-time 

parents by providing a range of 

information and facilitation of 

discussions around pregnancy 

and childbirth, and parenting 

of their newborn baby. Plunket 

Canterbury encourages 

enrolment for a course as soon 

as your pregnancy has been 

confirmed. Information about this 

service can be found at 

http://www.plunketppe.org.nz/. 

Like them on Facebook 

and keep up to date with 

what’s happening in Plunket 

around Canterbury at 

https://www.facebook.com/ 

canterburyplunket/ 

Safe & 

Stimulating 

Childcare 

Available 

New vaCaNCies available Now 

in Christchurch homes with over 120 children currently 

enrolled in stems homes we would love to be able 

to help your family too! 

‘In the first 1000 days 

we make the difference 

of a lifetime’ 

Find out more about how we can support you 

and your child’s first 1000 days 

Visit www.plunket.org.nz 

Or visit the Canterbury Facebook page 

for upcoming events, parenting education 

and much more 

www.facebook.com/canterburyplunket 

Call us today to personally discuss 

your individual childcare needs. 

0800 78 33 78 

www.stemsfromhome.co.nz 

emma@stemsfromhome.co.nz

wHy the Enchanted Garden 

is so unique 

The Enchanted Garden is 

unique in the sense that we are 

a very small centre compared 

to the big franchise preschools 

of today. Our separate nursery 

is licensed for 10 under 2's with 

3 teachers and our preschool is 

licensed for 23 over 2's with 3 

teachers. 

This means that each child is 

given individualised attention 

and care by teachers that 

know them well. We are also 

unique because our teaching 

team consists of over 80% 

fully trained early childhood 

teachers. 

The Enchanted Garden 

255 Greers Rd, Burnside 

Phone: 03 359 7944 

www.theenchantedgarden.co.nz 

OPEN 7.30-5.30pm ALL YEAR 

FREE 

½ DAYS 

for 3-5 

yrs 

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now 

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For the highESt quAlitY 

EDucAtion and cARE 

by trained teachers for 0-5 years 

hAlF & Full DAYS AVAilABlE! 

Current research states that 

"Trained teachers working with 

small groups of children can 

provide the highest standard 

of education and care". At 

The Enchanted Garden we are 

proud to tick both of these 

boxes. Read our fantastic 2016 

E.R.O report online and see 

what the Education Review 

Office had to say about us. If 

you want outstanding high 

quality education and care 

for your child, in a warm and 

nurturing home like setting 

then The Enchanted Garden is 

the place for you. 


travis Medical Centre 

Travis Medical Centre in 

New Brighton is a general 

medical practice which has 

been taking care of the health 

of local families for over fifty 

years. 

Open five days a week with 

out-of-hours care available 

at the 24 Hour Surgery in 

Madras Street, they believe in 

helping their patients achieve 

optimum health at all stages 

of life. They provide medical 

advice and treatments to 

support patients’ physical 

and mental well being. Their 

team of experienced doctors 

and nurses provide a range 

of services for all ages such 

as medical check ups and 

prescriptions, accident and 

emergency treatments, skin 

checks and minor surgery 

to remove small moles, 

contraception and Under 21 

sexual health advice. 

So that their patients have 

more control of their own 

health, the friendly and 

helpful nurses give advice on 

nutrition and healthy lifestyles, 

stopping smoking, child health 

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Healthcare for all ages 

Looking after the health of the 

North New Brighton and Burwood 

community for over 50 years. 

Resident Doctors: 

Dr David Pilbrow 

Dr Heather Peacock 

We offer a full range of 

medical and nursing services 

including minor surgery, 

contraception, nutrition and 

healthy lifestyle reviews. 

Additional Services: 

Podiatrist - Lesley Marsh 

Midwife - Lucia Clearwater 

Dr Harsed Chima 

Dr Sue French 

Dr Arthur Collins 

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and asthma education. A 

self service “Health Kiosk” is 

available for people to pop 

in and measure their weight, 

height and blood pressure. 

A podiatrist, Leslie Marsh, 

is available for foot care and 

a midwife, Lucia Clearwater 

holds a clinic at the medical 

centre. A social worker, Gena 

Orpwood, has also joined the 

team to help patients access 

social services. 

As the practice continues 

to evolve, the premises are 

being extended and it is 

hoped that the building work 

will be completed by October. 

The centre is also a teaching 

practice for registrars (GPs 

in their first year since 

qualifying) and student 

nurses, who bring with them 

enthusiasm and up-to-date 

approaches. 

To book an appointment 

or for more advice and 

information find them at 225 

Travis Road, New Brighton, 

Telephone: (03) 388 9686 or 

visit www.travismedical.co.nz. 

225 Travis Road, Nth New Brighton 

Ph: 388 9686 

Open 8am-5pm Mon-Fri 

www.travismedical.co.nz


raising awareness of 

hepatitis in the community 

ProstatE Cancer – 

A Message for Men 

World Hepatitis Day, July 28, 

is aimed at raising awareness of 

hepatitis, which affects about 

500 million people worldwide. 

It is estimated over 100,000 

Kiwis carry the hepatitis B and 

C viruses. However, because of 

the absence of symptoms in 

many with chronic infections, 

they are not diagnosed. An 

effective Hepatitis B vaccine 

that has been available since 

the 1980s and given to 95 per 

cent of pre-schoolers means 

the incidence of new infections 

is relatively low and the burden 

of disease is shrinking. 

Hepatitis C was discovered 

in 1989. At the peak of the 

epidemic in New Zealand there 

were probably 50,000 people 

chronically infected. Screening 

blood/blood products for 

markers of the virus and 

providing clean needles and 

syringes has dramatically 

reduced the incidence of new 

infections amongst blood 

recipients and people that 

inject drugs – the two main risk 

groups. 

While there is still no vaccine 

for hep C, there are treatment 

options that have shown 

a greater than 95 per cent 

cure rate, are well tolerated, 

are orally administered and 

completed in 12 weeks. 

The focus of this year’s 

awareness campaign is to find 

people with latent undiagnosed 

infections, and to make sure 

everyone knows the new 

medications have superseded 

interferon-based treatments. 

So if you or somebody you care 

about has hepatitis B or C and 

might not be up-to-date on this 

information please get in touch. 

By Graeme Woodside, CEo, 

Prostate Cancer Foundation 

As men get older, they often 

develop problems with their 

prostate gland. This shows 

mostly in difficulties they have 

with urinating – sometimes 

some pain or slow flow, 

frequent visits to the toilet, 

especially at night, or problems 

passing urine when they feel 

the need to do so. 

While not all of these problems 

may actually be caused by 

prostate cancer, men should 

have these checked out by 

their doctor. 

There is medication available 

for non-cancerous conditions, 

and a simple blood test (PSA) 

and a physical examination 

by the doctor will give a good 

indication if the cause of the 

problems may be prostate 

cancer. 

Prostate cancer is the most 

common cancer in men and 

tends to be more common 

as men get older. It is really 

important for men, whether 

they have any symptoms or 

not, to get checked each year 

once they reach age 50 or 

from age 40 if there is a family 

history of this disease. 

Early detection means that 

the disease can be effectively 

treated. However once 

prostate cancer becomes 

more advanced it can have 

devastating consequences and 

kills over 600 Kiwi men each 

year. 

For more information go to 

www.prostate.org.nz


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cHristcHUrcH School 

of Music 

The Christchurch School 

of Music is a family-oriented 

community aimed at providing 

quality music education in 

and around Christchurch. The 

school has been an important 

part of the music education 

scene for 62 years so why not 

come along and join us? 

On a Saturday morning 

the whole family can find 

something to suit. Preschool 

children can start their musical 

journey by joining in our “Take 

Off with Music” classes while 

older children may opt for 

group or individual lessons on 

a specific instrument (including 

voice). Those who already 

play are welcome to join in one 

of the great ensembles which 

all take part in regular concerts. 

Recitals where individuals can 

perform are also held regularly. 

CSM also provides a 

comprehensive music 

education to participating 

primary schools via its 

Outreach programme with 

tuition offered in band, strings, 

recorder, ukulele and classroom 

music. 

An area that has grown rapidly 

over the last few years is the 

Late Starters’ programme 

where adults approaching 

retirement with more time 

on their hands really enjoy 

learning an instrument and 

joining an ensemble with other 

like-minded adults. 

CSM also offers a range 

of weekday opportunities 

for music tuition and if 

affordability is an issue, CSM 

may be able to offer a discount 

through funding provided by 

the Rata Foundation. 

Term 3 starts on Saturday 

29 July and we can take new 

enrolments in most classes and 

ensembles. 

Please contact us via our 

website www.csm.org.nz and 

let us start you on a musical 

journey that will bring pleasure 

for a lifetime. 

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marsHLands nest 

Roslyn Eason owns and 

operates the Marshlands Nest 

Early Learning Centre. She is a 

fully trained and experienced 

early childhood teacher. 

Marshlands Nest is an intimate 

center, with a maximum of 25 

under fives attending at any 

one time. 

Roslyn says, "Our goal is to 

create a setting where selfesteem, 

love, learning and 

respect for others is prominent, 

and where every child leaves 

each day feeling secure 

and loved in their special 

environment". 

Marshland Nest recognises 

that children learn through play 

and through all experiences 

and interactions. They create 

the most positive environment 

for this in a number of ways. 

They have a mixed license. 

This lets children of different 

ages play and interact with 

each other. It allows siblings 

to be together, and gives 

solo children the chance to 

feel part of a larger family. It 

enables children at different 

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important skills from each 

other such as respect, caring, 

leadership and responsibility 

and it means that children do 

not need to transition between 

rooms as they get older. For 

those with multiple under fives 

it has the added bonus of a 

more stream lined pick up and 

drop off. 

Marshlands Nest also 

recognises the need for age 

specific learning and a portion 

of each day is spent in "nest 

time: learning with others of 

the same age. This learning 

is child directed, based and 

focused around their individual 

interests. 

The team at Marshlands Nest 

would love to have you as part 

of their family, please feel free 

to drop by or give them a call.


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givE 

your health 

a boost 

with 

seasonal fruit 

Eating fresh fruit is a natural, easy way 

to boost wellness during winter, says 5+ 

A Day. 

Maintaining a healthy diet and exercising 

regularly will help to ward off sniffles 

and sneezes during the coldest months. 

Seasonal fruit, such as mandarins, 

oranges and lemons, taste great as well 

as being good sources of vitamins and 

minerals to help the immune system do 

its job well. 

Here are some quick tips on how 

seasonal produce can aid in boosting 

immunity, while adding a burst of colour 

to winter meals. 

Mandarins 

Two mandarins provide you with 

180 per cent of your daily vitamin C 

requirements. 

Easy recipe ideas: For a healthy workday 

lunch, gently toss together mandarin 

segments, salad greens, chopped spring 

onion, sliced capsicum and shredded 

chicken. Finish with a homemade 

dressing. Salsa is another great way 

to add a sweet, tangy flavour burst to 

winter meals. Peel and dice mandarin 

segments and mix with finely chopped 

red onion, a squeeze of fresh lemon 

juice, olive oil and chopped coriander. 

For extra heat, add chilli. Mix gently and 

serve with grilled chicken breast or with 

tacos. 

LeMOns 

A good source of vitamin C, this tangy 

fruit has many uses in the kitchen. 

From baking to perking up salads and 

marinades, the zesty taste of lemon 

quickly brightens up winter dishes. 

Easy recipe ideas: For a fresh winter 

slaw, toss finely sliced fennel and 

chopped walnuts. As a dressing, squeeze 

over fresh lemon juice, red wine vinegar 

and olive oil. When roasting root 

vegetables, squeeze over the juice of 

one to two lemons and tuck the halves 

in around the vegetables. Once the 

vegetables are cooked, squeeze over 

the juice of another half a lemon and 

sprinkle with plenty of chopped flatleafed 

parsley. Or prepare an Italian 

gremolata – finely grated lemon zest 

mixed with finely chopped parsley and 

garlic – and sprinkle over savoury dishes 

before serving. 

KiwiFruiT 

Kiwifruit is a nutrient-rich fruit, thanks 

to its high-fibre content, vitamins, 

antioxidants and minerals. As well as 

being a good source of vitamin C, green 

kiwifruit contains an enzyme that aids 

digestive comfort, while gold kiwifruit 

helps the body to absorb iron from food. 

Easy recipe ideas: At breakfast, dice 

or slice a kiwifruit and add it to your 

porridge or cereal. For a nutritious midmorning 

snack, mix chunks of peeled 

kiwifruit with low-fat yoghurt. Or mash 

or blend a peeled kiwifruit into your 

favourite vinaigrette or salad dressing 

for a fruity twist. 

TaMariLLOs 

Originally from South America, 

tamarillos arrived in New Zealand in the 

1890s. Low in fat and calories, they are 

a good source of vitamin C, which is 

essential for the growth and repair of our 

skin, teeth and blood vessels. 

Easy recipe ideas: Peel tamarillos before 

using them in your meals, as the skin 

can make them taste bitter. Use a sharp 

knife to peel the tamarillos, or cover 

them with boiling water for about two 

minutes, then plunge them into ice water 

and pierce the skin and it will slip off. 

For breakfast or a quick dessert, chop 

some peeled tamarillos and mix them 

with stewed apples to add flavour and 

goodness to porridge or low-fat yoghurt. 

Winter casseroles and stews can be 

given a flavour boost by adding whole 

peeled tamarillos or slices. 

Oranges 

Juicy, thirst-quenching oranges are a 

winter favourite in many households. 

They have many health benefits, 

including being a good source of vitamin 

C. The juice, zest and fruit can be used in 

sweet and savoury dishes. 

Easy recipe ideas: For a Moroccaninspired 

lunch, combine cooked 

couscous with cooked shredded 

chicken, fresh mint, chopped pistachios, 

and one peeled, chopped orange. Or 

gently combine peeled and thinly 

sliced oranges to sliced red onion, feta 

cheese and olives for a colourful salad. 

Sprinkle over finely chopped fresh 

mint or coriander and finish with a 

homemade vinaigrette before serving. If 

you fancy a sweet, zesty beverage, mix 

freshly squeezed orange juice with your 

favourite herbal tea.


Monday to Friday Red Cross 

has volunteers driving with 

two vital programmes in 

Christchurch city. Both Meals 

on Wheels and Community 

Transport relies on generous 

people giving their time to 

help many across the suburbs. 

Community Transport offers a 

lifeline to people who need to 

get to medical appointments, 

who have no transport of 

their own and cannot use 

public transport for some 

reason. This service has been 

operating since 2013 and has 

grown from one van to two 

vans and two cars. 

Meals on Wheels has operated 

in Christchurch since the 

early 1950’s and currently 

Red Cross drivers deliver 

approximately 750 hot 

meals per day. However the 

programme is more than 

the delivery of a hot meal, 

for many recipients it is the 

friendly smile and chat that 

means so much, in fact for 

many recipients the delivery 

person may be the only 

person they see that day. The 

regular social contact and 

rEd Cross 

nutritionally balanced hot 

meals help support vulnerable 

people in their homes. 

Volunteering is a great way 

to boost your wellbeing at 

the same time as helping 

your community. The level 

of commitment for both 

programmes is flexible from 

one day a month to several 

days a week. 

Volunteers are at the heart of 

Red Cross, they’re committed, 

passionate and you could be 

just the person we are looking 

for! If you have some spare 

time please call 03 339 3750 

and ask how to join one of 

these valuable programmes. 

Volunteer Drivers Needed 

For Red Cross Meals On 

Wheels & Community 

Transport 

• Weekdays only • Regular or Relief rostering 

sUPPorting people 

with diabetes 

We are a support 

organisation for Canterbury 

people who have diabetes, 

their family and friends. 

We offer support, 

information, advocacy and 

non-clinical education on 

all aspects of diabetes. Our 

shop has a wide range of 

products including blood 

glucose, meters and strips, 

lancets, fingerpickers, ketone 

test strips, cookbooks, hypo 

treatments, medical grade 

shoes and socks, travel bags, 

our popular Jok ‘n Al sauces 

and toppings, and sugar-free 

treats. 

Diabetes Christchurch 

membership offers you 

support, exercise and 

activities with age-related 

groups, and discounted shop 

products. 

Our office/shop is on the 

ground floor, 550 Hagley 

Avenue, phone 378-6266, and 

open Monday to Friday from 

9am-4pm. Our staff can help 

you find further information or 

make an appointment for the 

subsidised podiatry toenail 

clipping service. We can offer 

group education classes for 

Type 2, and supermarket 

tours. 

You can become involved 

with our diabetes awareness 

programmes or other 

fundraising and volunteer 

activities in your area. 

The calendar of events 

is on our website www. 

diabeteschristchurch.co.nz 

and our Facebook page. 

We have a good library of 

pamphlets and books on food, 

exercise and other diabetes 

issues. All members receive 

our Viewpoint newsletter, 

which includes information 

on all aspects of diabetes, 

and updates on local events, 

as well as local, national 

and international diabetes 

research. We would love to 

include your stories about 

diabetes in this. Email Lynne, 

the manager, 

lynne.taylor@cdhb.health.nz 

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DO YOU HAVE DIABETES? 

Helping to support all people 

with diabetes by providing 

information, diabetes 

medical products, support, 

advocacy and education. 

Phone, email or call in: 

Ground floor, 550 Hagley Avenue, 

Christchurch 8011 

Open 9.00am-4.00pm, Mon-Fri 

P: 378-6266 

E: Info.DiabetesCHCH@cdhb.health.nz 

• Current NZ drivers licence • Training given 

Meals on Wheels 

- Pat 339 3759 

Community Transport 

- Vicki 027 839 7724 

DIABETES 

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oraL surgery unit 

opens 

at Charity Hospital 

The spacious Community Room can be hired at no charge. 

People suffering from pain 

and infections may be able to 

receive their dental treatment 

or oral surgery at the 

Canterbury Charity Hospital in 

Harewood Road. 

The hospital has recently 

extended its dental service to 

include a new purpose-built 

oral surgery unit to provide 

extractions under sedation. 

The need for the service was 

identified by members of the 

Canterbury branch of the New 

Zealand Dental Association, 

including dentist Dr Stuart 

Johnson. 

“Patients suffering pain 

and infection from teeth 

needing to be extracted by a 

specialist may now be able to 

receive this treatment at the 

Canterbury Charity Hospital 

providing they meet certain 

criteria,” Dr Johnson said. 

The hospital’s new oral 

surgery facility will help 

Cantabrians that have been 

turned down by the public 

system, do not have medical 

insurance and cannot afford 

the treatment privately. A 

dentist’s referral is required. 

Specialist oral surgeon Dr Bob 

Begg said problems such as 

chronic infection could cause 

acute pain and swelling. 

“These infections can not 

only significantly affect 

people’s general health and 

energy levels, but may also 

contribute to chronic pain and 

depression,” he said. 

The Canterbury Charity 

Hospital’s current dental 

service for WINZ clients will 

continue within the new 

custom-designed building, 

Warner Mauger House, along 

with an area for making 

dentures. 

Based in Bishopdale, it is 

nearly 10 years since the 

Canterbury Charity Hospital 

opened its doors and by the 

end of 2016 the hospital had 

recorded 12,666 patient visits. 

With a huge team of volunteer 

surgeons, dentists, nurses, 

anaesthetists, technicians and 

support staff, the hospital 

can provide more free day 

surgery than ever, as well as 

medical treatments, dental 

services and counselling to 

Cantabrians in need. 

Officiating at the opening 

of Warner Mauger House, 

Charity Hospital Patron Sir 

Jerry Mateparae said he 

was grateful to the Charity 

Hospital’s team foresight on 

behalf of their future patients. 

“Thank you for your foresight, 

effort and your commitment 

.... I acknowledge the 

dedication and care of the 

nearly 300 strong volunteer 

workforce ... who make the 

time and the energy to reach 

out to others. I thank you for 

making a difference.” 

A spacious Community 

Room in the new Warner 

Mauger House that will be 

available for free completes 

the creation of a community 

health hub at the Charity 

Hospital. 

“We are very grateful for 

everyone’s support locally and 

offer this room, which has a 

full kitchen and wheelchair 

access, to be used free by 

community groups and 

organisations with a focus 

on health and wellbeing,” 

executive officer Carl Shaw 

said. 

HOON HAY 

MEDICAL CENTRE 

Meet our 

team of 

doctors 

• Patient choice of doctor 

• Appointment Availability 

• Established GP/Nurse Team 

Online repeat prescriptions 

and appointment bookings 

We look forward to providing you and your 

family with ongoing professional healthcare 

Hoon Hay Medical 

Ph: 338 8179 www.hoonhaymc.co.nz


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At the Kiwi Family Trust we offer a unique mentoring service that 

not a lot of people know about. We currently have two main mentors 

at the Trust - one female and one male. They both have a 

background in Personal Development training. Our mentors have 

been training in Nuero Science, the Development of the Brain and 

how it works. Solution Focused therapy and Clinical Hypnotherapy 

and more. 

Our sessions are non-judgmental. We meet with the person and 

assess their needs; We mentor youth as well as adults and families. We also conduct 

our mentoring sessions via skype. One thing for sure, we can customise our 

sessions to suit the needs of our clients. We have a wide range of skills to assist with 

positive change. 

Our aim is to help people to move forward so at times these sessions are tough and 

realistic, but always supportive and empowering! We receive referrals from and 

work with a wide range of organisations. 

WHAT TOOLS HELP EMPOWER PEOPLE TO MAKE 

A POSITIVE CHANGE? 

Nelson Soper presents the Empowering Positive Change 1, 3, and 5 day programmes. 

Nelson has extensive experience in working with and mentoring families 

and individuals throughout New Zealand. He outlines the tools people need to enable 

themselves to look at their lives from a different perspective: a perspective that 

will help people identify their hidden talents and potential. Learn tools to help with 

the following: 

Set goals for your future 

Be happy right now 

Learn to stay focused 

Learn to let go 

Understanding 

Fear and guilt 

Organisation 

Time/management 

Mind games 

Technics to calm anxiety 

Kiwi Family Trust Services 

Life Skills Programmes 

Empowering Positive Change 

Empowering Our Youth (Camp) 

Parenting Programme 

Clear Communication 

Life Coaching 

One-on-One Mentoring 

Budget Advice 

Staff Conflict/ Stress Management 

Community Support/Advocacy 

Knitting for Plunket & Community 

Firewood Savings Scheme 

Back To School Saving Scheme 

The Layton Swimset Fund 

Food Bank via 0800 Hungry 

Literacy & Numeracy For Adults 

Office & Other Services 

Laminating 

Colour Copying 

Brochures 

Fliers 

Scanning 

Training Room Hire 

Pop in and see us at 420 St 

Asaph Street, Christchurch. 

Stress free technics 

Clear & Factual Communication 

Work Life balance 

One breath at a time 

Quieten the mind 

Enjoy the journey of life 

Postal Address: 

CALL NOW TOLL-FREE 

P O Box 22332 

Christchurch 8140 

Phone our friendly team 

Register online today www.kiwifamilytrust.org 

Like us on Facebook

Southern Destinations: June 22, 2017

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