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<strong>Community</strong><br />
resources<br />
<strong>2018</strong><br />
your guide<br />
to organisations<br />
that care<br />
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community resources <strong>2018</strong><br />
3<br />
ExErcisE<br />
important<br />
during<br />
the winter<br />
months<br />
Many Kiwis struggle to keep active<br />
and healthy when winter temperatures<br />
plummet, but a leading New Zealand<br />
exercise expert says gym membership<br />
numbers actually go up in winter.<br />
Chief executive of Exercise NZ, Richard<br />
Beddie, says winter is no excuse to stop<br />
training or ease on fitness levels.<br />
“Gyms and other exercise facilities<br />
actually increase in numbers in winter,<br />
even though exercise needs to be a part<br />
of a constant lifestyle, no matter what<br />
time of year it is.<br />
“During winter, it can be even more<br />
important to maintain an active lifestyle.<br />
Not only does working out burn fat, build<br />
muscle strength, increase metabolism<br />
and keep our hearts healthy, it also<br />
helps us to fight off many diseases and<br />
illnesses.<br />
“The start of the cold season and the<br />
resultant change in routine, can be a<br />
great opportunity to start a new habit –<br />
maybe hot yoga for winter 2017?<br />
“There are many studies which have<br />
been done indicating that exercise helps<br />
us to increase our immune systems,<br />
which is so important during the winter<br />
months.<br />
“We know it takes a bit longer to warm<br />
up, but for those who can train in<br />
the outdoors, can get through winter<br />
without hibernating like a bear.”<br />
When it’s warm inside, and cold out, it’s<br />
often tempting to be less active, Richard<br />
says, but those that do exercise will tell<br />
you how it helps beat the winter blues as<br />
well as providing all the regular benefits<br />
of exercise.<br />
“Exercising throughout winter means<br />
that people will also be feeling great<br />
once summer arrives. An exercised body<br />
is a healthy body, which translates to a<br />
better immune system and therefore can<br />
reduce winter illnesses.”<br />
Of course, when it is cold and wet and<br />
you are exercising, it’s important to make<br />
sure you aren’t taking any unnecessary<br />
risks.<br />
With proper advice from registered<br />
exercise professionals, training outdoors<br />
is safe throughout the winter months.<br />
When it feels just too frosty, training at<br />
an indoor exercise facility will ensure<br />
Kiwis get all the exercise benefits they<br />
could get from outdoor sessions.<br />
“The key is finding a routine and time<br />
that works for each person. For some,<br />
that’s early mornings, but for others<br />
it’s after work or maybe a 30-minute<br />
exercise snack during the middle of the<br />
day,” Richard suggests.<br />
“In addition to individuals feeling better,<br />
businesses and organisations appreciate<br />
healthy staff, which is most likely to<br />
result in fewer sick days.<br />
“Yet since exercise releases endorphins,<br />
which make us feel good, and lack<br />
of sunlight reduces serotonin, which<br />
balances our moods, spiking training for<br />
sleeping is not always the answer. If the<br />
darker days leave you demotivated and<br />
sluggish, try short, punchy workouts.”<br />
According to a recent study published<br />
in the British Journal of Sports Medicine,<br />
athletic performance peaks in the<br />
evening when people’s core body<br />
temperature is at its highest.<br />
Here is some fitness and health advice<br />
given by Professor Ian Philip to the UK<br />
National Health Services that is worth<br />
considering: head, heart, hip and home.<br />
Cover up your head when outside; think<br />
about your heart by avoiding extreme<br />
changing temperatures; think about your<br />
hips, slips and protecting your bones;<br />
and aim for a warm – but not too warm<br />
– house.<br />
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community resources <strong>2018</strong><br />
Give<br />
your health<br />
a boost<br />
with<br />
seasonal fruit<br />
Eating fresh fruit is a natural,<br />
easy way to boost wellness<br />
during winter, says 5+ A Day.<br />
Maintaining a healthy diet<br />
and exercising regularly will<br />
help to ward off sniffles and<br />
sneezes during the coldest<br />
months.<br />
Seasonal fruit, such as<br />
mandarins, oranges and<br />
lemons, taste great as well<br />
as being good sources of<br />
vitamins and minerals to help<br />
the immune system do its job<br />
well.<br />
Here are some quick tips on<br />
how seasonal produce can aid<br />
in boosting immunity, while<br />
adding a burst of colour to<br />
winter meals.<br />
mandarins<br />
Two mandarins provide you<br />
with 180 per cent of your daily<br />
vitamin C requirements.<br />
Lemons<br />
A good source of vitamin C,<br />
this tangy fruit has many uses<br />
in the kitchen. From baking<br />
to perking up salads and<br />
marinades, the zesty taste of<br />
lemon quickly brightens up<br />
winter dishes.<br />
Kiwifruit<br />
Kiwifruit is a nutrient-rich<br />
fruit, thanks to its high-fibre<br />
content, vitamins, antioxidants<br />
and minerals. As well as being<br />
a good source of vitamin C,<br />
green kiwifruit contains an<br />
enzyme that aids digestive<br />
comfort, while gold kiwifruit<br />
helps the body to absorb iron<br />
from food.<br />
tamariLLos<br />
Originally from South<br />
America, tamarillos arrived<br />
in New Zealand in the 1890s.<br />
Low in fat and calories, they<br />
are a good source of vitamin<br />
C, which is essential for the<br />
growth and repair of our skin,<br />
teeth and blood vessels.<br />
oranges<br />
Juicy, thirst-quenching<br />
oranges are a winter favourite<br />
in many households. They<br />
have many health benefits,<br />
including being a good source<br />
of vitamin C. The juice, zest<br />
and fruit can be used in sweet<br />
and savoury dishes.
community resources <strong>2018</strong><br />
voLUntEErinG<br />
canterbury<br />
5<br />
www.volcan.org.nz<br />
Volunteering Canterbury We’re here to help<br />
you make a difference, so together we can<br />
eliminate poverty, save the environment and<br />
make Canterbury the best place to live in the<br />
world<br />
Volunteering Canterbury wish to thank<br />
all the volunteers who have donated<br />
time during the past year to provide<br />
service to our community. Volunteering<br />
Canterbury exists to help volunteers,<br />
community organisations and businesses<br />
make a difference, so together we can<br />
eliminate poverty, save the environment<br />
and make Canterbury the best place to<br />
live in the world.<br />
They would like to extend an invitation<br />
to everyone to support their community<br />
by signing up for free at their website<br />
www.volcan.org.nz and join the 13,000<br />
other volunteers already helping their<br />
favourite causes.<br />
Every year, Volunteering Canterbury’s<br />
286 member community organisations<br />
help 36,000 people across Canterbury, a<br />
staggering 6% of the population. You too<br />
can be part of this team making such a<br />
difference to the way we live.<br />
Volunteering Canterbury offers the<br />
following services:<br />
• Recruiting and supporting volunteers<br />
to assist community organisations and<br />
people in need<br />
• Free registration for people looking for<br />
volunteer roles on our website<br />
• Huge choice of volunteer roles<br />
available – over 230 roles across 40<br />
different categories<br />
• <strong>Community</strong> organisations can publish<br />
roles on our website<br />
• Regular workshops and network<br />
meetings relevant to volunteer<br />
management<br />
• Group volunteering opportunities for<br />
businesses and other groups<br />
• Promoting the value of voluntary<br />
work via presentations, awards, displays<br />
celebrating key events and social and<br />
print media<br />
• Advocating for volunteers and<br />
voluntary organisations<br />
why becoMe a<br />
voLunteer?<br />
• Connect with people<br />
• Be happier and create balance in your<br />
life<br />
• Help the community<br />
• Reduce the effects of poverty<br />
• Help save the environment<br />
• Make Canterbury an amazing place to<br />
live<br />
• Keep active<br />
• Boost confidence<br />
• Learn new skills and boost your CV<br />
how to voLunteer?<br />
1. As an Individual – create your free<br />
account at www.volcan.org.nz in a<br />
matter of minutes and find hundreds<br />
of volunteer roles. You can search for<br />
suitable roles by category, area and time<br />
commitment.<br />
2. Group Volunteering – if you’d like to<br />
volunteer as a group from work or as a<br />
team from another organisation, please<br />
contact them via the contact page of the<br />
website.<br />
3. Other Services. If you’d like more<br />
support, they welcome face-to-face<br />
visits, call them today on 03 366 2442 or<br />
0800 865 268.<br />
Volunteering<br />
Changes Lives.<br />
Find out how volunteering<br />
with us could help you.<br />
With over 230 volunteer roles<br />
to choose from, we’re here to<br />
help you make a difference,<br />
so together we can eliminate<br />
poverty, save the environment<br />
and make Canterbury the best<br />
place to live in the world.<br />
Sign up to our<br />
Volunteer Database at<br />
www.volcan.org.nz or<br />
call us on 03-366 2442.
6 coMMunity reSourceS <strong>2018</strong><br />
ChristChurCh School<br />
of Music<br />
The Christchurch School<br />
of Music is a family-oriented<br />
community aimed at providing<br />
quality music education in<br />
and around Christchurch. The<br />
school has been an important<br />
part of the music education<br />
scene for 62 years so why not<br />
come along and join us?<br />
On a Saturday morning<br />
the whole family can find<br />
something to suit. Preschool<br />
children can start their musical<br />
journey by joining in our “Take<br />
Off with Music” classes while<br />
older children may opt for<br />
group or individual lessons on<br />
a specific instrument (including<br />
voice). Those who already<br />
play are welcome to join in one<br />
of the great ensembles which<br />
all take part in regular concerts.<br />
Recitals where individuals can<br />
perform are also held regularly.<br />
CSM also provides a<br />
comprehensive music<br />
education to participating<br />
primary schools via its<br />
Outreach programme with<br />
tuition offered in band, strings,<br />
recorder, ukulele and classroom<br />
music.<br />
An area that has grown rapidly<br />
over the last few years is the<br />
Late Starters’ programme<br />
where adults approaching<br />
retirement with more time<br />
on their hands really enjoy<br />
learning an instrument and<br />
joining an ensemble with other<br />
like-minded adults.<br />
CSM also offers a range<br />
of weekday opportunities<br />
for music tuition and if<br />
affordability is an issue, CSM<br />
may be able to offer a discount<br />
through funding provided by<br />
the Rata Foundation.<br />
We can take new enrolments<br />
in most instruments and<br />
ensembles throughout the year.<br />
Please contact us via our<br />
website www.csm.org.nz and<br />
let us start you on a musical<br />
journey that will bring pleasure<br />
for a lifetime.<br />
Saving Lives<br />
Would you know what<br />
to do in an emergency?<br />
St John is one of the<br />
leading providers of first<br />
aid training in<br />
Canterbury. Teaching<br />
people first aid skills is<br />
critically important - first<br />
aid can help save a life.<br />
St John began in New<br />
Zealand 132 years ago<br />
and was started by<br />
community-minded<br />
people who were<br />
eager to promote first<br />
aid skills and training to<br />
the public. Saving lives<br />
and helping others was<br />
very important to them.<br />
They believed everyone<br />
should have some<br />
level of first aid ability,<br />
as accidents and medical<br />
emergencies can<br />
happen anywhere,<br />
anytime.<br />
St John First Aid courses<br />
provide the necessary<br />
knowledge and<br />
confidence to provide<br />
effective first aid<br />
whenever it’s required.<br />
Courses range from basic<br />
first aid training and<br />
industry specific<br />
modules through to<br />
advanced resuscitation<br />
for hospital employees.<br />
If you would like to know<br />
what to do in an<br />
emergency and would<br />
like to save someone’s<br />
life, a first aid course with<br />
St John’s qualified<br />
instructors will ensure<br />
you have all the skills<br />
you need when the time<br />
comes to save someone’s<br />
life.<br />
Visit www.stjohn.org.<br />
nz/firstaid or phone<br />
0800 FIRST AID (0800<br />
347 782) to book your<br />
first aid course today.
community resources <strong>2018</strong><br />
7<br />
cantErBUry<br />
wea<br />
sUPPortinG People<br />
with diabetes<br />
The CWEA is old in years but<br />
not in outlook. We know that<br />
involvement and connection<br />
with others is what keeps<br />
communities working. We<br />
offer courses in many subject<br />
areas, some practical, some<br />
philosophical, some just for<br />
fun which keep connections<br />
going and support new<br />
ones being made. All while<br />
you learn things and are<br />
encouraged to enter into<br />
good and sometimes stroppy<br />
discussions. Always the<br />
courses have a focus of<br />
connecting people of all ages<br />
and giving them a chance<br />
to properly discuss issues<br />
and things they are thinking<br />
about. Some discussions are<br />
challenging and some are<br />
relaxing while you learn.<br />
In Term 3, which is August and<br />
September this year amongst<br />
what we offer we have a<br />
Science series alongside a<br />
course helping you create a<br />
handcrafted book without a<br />
computer; we have a series<br />
on 21st century economics<br />
alongside a very popular<br />
Italian singing class. We<br />
look at heritage Buildings<br />
in Christchurch, we talk<br />
with a range of community<br />
providers in the city, we play<br />
mah-jong, we can learn Latin<br />
and we unwind by travelling<br />
vicariously with the ever<br />
tempting armchair travel but<br />
even that is a learning event.<br />
We will always welcome new<br />
members and participants.<br />
Have a look on our website<br />
at cwea.org.nz, seek out<br />
our Programme booklets<br />
or just come and chat at 59<br />
Gloucester Street. Or phone at<br />
03 3660285 or email admin@<br />
cwea.org.nz<br />
We are a support organisation<br />
for Canterbury people who<br />
have diabetes, their family<br />
and friends. We offer support,<br />
information, advocacy and<br />
non-clinical education on all<br />
aspects of diabetes. Our shop<br />
has a wide range of products<br />
including blood glucose testing<br />
meters and strips, lancets,<br />
fingerpickers, ketone test<br />
strips, diabetes and gluten free<br />
cookbooks, hypo treatments,<br />
medical grade shoes and socks,<br />
travel bags, our popular Jok ‘n<br />
Al sauces and toppings, West’s<br />
range of sugar free drinks and<br />
sugar-free treats.<br />
Diabetes Christchurch<br />
membership offers you<br />
support, exercise and activities<br />
with age-related groups, and<br />
discounted shop products.<br />
From mid-August our offices<br />
and shop will be sited on the<br />
Ground Floor, at 25 Carlyle<br />
Street in Sydenham. Our new<br />
phone number will be 925-<br />
9972 and open Monday-Friday<br />
from 9.00am-4.00pm. Plus we<br />
have some parking available.<br />
Our staff can help you find<br />
further information about<br />
diabetes, links to other<br />
diabetes services or make<br />
an appointment for our<br />
subsidised podiatry toenail<br />
clipping service. You are<br />
welcome to become involved<br />
with our diabetes awareness<br />
programmes or other<br />
fundraising and volunteer<br />
activities in your area.<br />
Our shop products are also<br />
available online on our website<br />
www.diabeteschristchurch.<br />
co.nz and our Facebook page.<br />
All members receive our<br />
Viewpoint newsletter, which<br />
includes information on all<br />
aspects of diabetes, updates on<br />
local events, plus local, national<br />
and international diabetes<br />
research. Come and call into<br />
our new premises now.<br />
Once you<br />
stop learning...<br />
you start dying.<br />
- Albert Einstein<br />
Lifelong Learning.<br />
Learning for life.<br />
The team at the Canterbury Workers Educational Association know<br />
that learning is a life long journey. We offer courses to challenge your<br />
thinking and explore new ideas and skills. Thinking and being involved<br />
is part of truly being alive!<br />
We offer a large variety of courses from<br />
Belly Dancing to Latin, Science to Modern Art, Philosophy<br />
to Armchair Travel, Economics to Tai Chi and much more!<br />
Want to know more?<br />
Then jump on to www.cwea.org.nz,<br />
visit us at 59 Gloucester Street or call us on 03 366 0285<br />
to discover your next skill or to brush up on a passion you once had.<br />
The Canterbury Workers<br />
Educational Association<br />
Roopu Kaimahi Matauranga O Waitaha<br />
DO YOU HAVE DIABETES?<br />
Helping to support all people<br />
with diabetes by providing<br />
information, diabetes<br />
medical products, support,<br />
advocacy and education.<br />
Phone or call in:<br />
Ground Floor, 25 Carlyle Street<br />
Sydenham, Christchurch 8023<br />
Open 9am-4pm Monday to Friday<br />
PHONE: 925 9972<br />
DIABETES<br />
CHrISTCHurCH<br />
INC
Investing in our<br />
communities<br />
We are proud to be the South Island’s largest philanthropic<br />
funder. With an over $600 million endowment, we fund<br />
$20 million in grants each year.<br />
To find out what we do and how we do it, visit our website: ratafoundation.org.nz
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9<br />
Taking<br />
philanthropy<br />
from good<br />
to great<br />
Rātā Foundation is the guardian<br />
of a $600 million endowment or<br />
putea, making around $20 million<br />
in grants per annum, across its<br />
four funding regions — Canterbury,<br />
Nelson, Marlborough and the<br />
Chatham Islands.<br />
Chief Executive, Leighton Evans says “the<br />
Foundation gets the best results by working with<br />
partners who know the most about the areas we<br />
want to support. This also means we are taking<br />
an intergenerational view around investing in<br />
our communities.”<br />
In the past few years Rātā Foundation has invested<br />
$80m plus through partnerships, as well as supporting<br />
a wide range of programmes managed by established<br />
and well-regarded organisations that are experts in their<br />
fields. “We aim to add value to our partnerships through<br />
our funding, connections and knowledge,” says Mr Evans.<br />
Rātā Foundation as a funder is keenly aware of the<br />
need to keep evolving and adapting its thinking around<br />
its funding programme. Mr Evans says he wants the<br />
organisation to be involved<br />
in transformational work,<br />
across all sectors, by<br />
supporting high impact<br />
projects which reach into<br />
communities, alongside its<br />
business as usual funding.<br />
“We want to engage with<br />
communities, energising<br />
them to be part of the<br />
change,” he says and cites<br />
Leighton Evans, Chief Executive<br />
the Foundation’s recent<br />
partnership with Maia Foundation, on its successful<br />
13 Minute campaign as an example of this thinking.<br />
Rātā Foundation partnered with Māia Health Foundation<br />
to launch a crowd-funding campaign which aimed to<br />
raise $500,000 from the community, with Rātā matching<br />
that contribution dollar for dollar.<br />
Christchurch Hospital is New Zealand’s busiest trauma<br />
centre and the only major hospital without a helipad on<br />
site. In addition, the use of helicopters for emergencies<br />
and patient transfers has increased approximately 40%<br />
over the last three years. Christchurch and the South<br />
Island need a helipad<br />
that will cope with<br />
current and future<br />
demand for this service.<br />
Currently, it takes<br />
13 minutes on<br />
average to transfer<br />
by ambulance to<br />
Christchurch Hospital,<br />
after landing in Hagley<br />
Park. A larger helipad and purpose built rooftop clinical<br />
support unit will mean critically unwell patients receive<br />
emergency hospital care immediately on touchdown,<br />
and a quicker transition to full care for routine transfers.<br />
Of their support Mr Evans says the helipad will be a game<br />
changer for the region and the Foundation was proud to<br />
support a health initiative which will demonstrably save<br />
lives. The campaign has raised over $1million.<br />
“The partnership with Maia to match every dollar raised<br />
was an innovative approach which has proved very<br />
successful, with our contribution directly at the level of<br />
community support. No-one is disappointed to see their<br />
money double — especially when that money is going<br />
to a good cause and their impact is amplified.”<br />
“Our aim for the future is to strengthen and build on<br />
the existing culture of collaboration, both within the<br />
organisation and externally. We are keen to learn and<br />
create conversations, with key partners which will<br />
see us leverage our relationships and resources to<br />
strengthen the local impact of our grants.”<br />
For more information on Rātā Foundation,<br />
visit ratafoundation.org.nz
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Health Practitioners<br />
Dr. Marie<br />
Burke<br />
Dr. Emma<br />
Stoney<br />
Dr. Philip<br />
Frost<br />
Dr. David<br />
Richards<br />
Jo Talarico<br />
Nurse Practitioner<br />
Dr. Marie Burke<br />
Dr. Emma Stoney<br />
Nurse Practitioner<br />
Dr. Philip M. Frost<br />
Dr. David Richards<br />
Jo Talarico<br />
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11<br />
Care in the <strong>Community</strong><br />
for over 35 years<br />
Hoon Hay Medical Centre is a friendly<br />
and professional general practice, dedicated<br />
to providing high quality primary<br />
healthcare for over 35 years. Proudly<br />
achieving the Foundation Standard for<br />
quality healthcare, our team of eight<br />
doctors are supported by five Registered<br />
Nurses and a front of house reception<br />
team, providing excellent customer<br />
service.<br />
Doctor choice means patient choice -<br />
the choice to consult with your preferred<br />
doctor or to build up a relationship with<br />
a couple of our doctors. That way, if your<br />
usual doctor is on leave, you can still<br />
consult with a familiar doctor.<br />
Open from 8:15am to 5.30 pm, Monday<br />
to Friday, our first appointments are<br />
available from 8:30am. Our on-line appointment<br />
booking system – available<br />
through our website, is a safe and efficient<br />
way to pre-book your appointment.<br />
Repeat prescription requests for regularly<br />
prescribed medications in between<br />
your medication review appointments<br />
may also be made through our website.<br />
Our purpose-built medical centre is<br />
regularly upgraded to ensure the comfort<br />
of our patients. In <strong>2018</strong> we have<br />
installed heat pumps and introduced<br />
electric medical beds to all consulting<br />
rooms.<br />
New enrolments are always welcome.<br />
Make Hoon Hay Medical Centre your<br />
first choice for your primary healthcare<br />
needs.<br />
HOON HAY<br />
MEDICAL CENTRE<br />
Meet our<br />
team of<br />
doctors<br />
Rod Kirkwood Mary-Anne Bellamy Sarah Barnes Damian Wilkinson<br />
• Patient choice of doctor<br />
• Appointment Availability<br />
• Established GP/Nurse Team<br />
Online repeat prescriptions<br />
and appointment bookings<br />
We look forward to providing you and your<br />
family with ongoing professional healthcare<br />
Liz Johnson Julie Gilmore Caroline Gibb Peter Morrison<br />
Ph: 338 8179 www.hoonhaymc.co.nz
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rEd cross<br />
wintEr energy payment<br />
Monday to Friday Red Cross<br />
has volunteers driving with<br />
two vital programmes in<br />
Christchurch city. Both Meals<br />
on Wheels and <strong>Community</strong><br />
Transport relies on generous<br />
people giving their time to<br />
help many across the suburbs.<br />
<strong>Community</strong> Transport offers a<br />
lifeline to people who need to<br />
get to medical appointments,<br />
who have no transport of<br />
their own and cannot use<br />
public transport for some<br />
reason. This service has been<br />
operating since 2013 and has<br />
grown from one van to two<br />
vans and two cars.<br />
Meals on Wheels has operated<br />
in Christchurch since the<br />
early 1950’s and currently<br />
Red Cross drivers deliver<br />
approximately 750 hot<br />
meals per day. However the<br />
programme is more than<br />
the delivery of a hot meal,<br />
for many recipients it is the<br />
friendly smile and chat that<br />
means so much, in fact for<br />
many recipients the delivery<br />
person may be the only<br />
person they see that day. The<br />
regular social contact and<br />
nutritionally balanced hot<br />
meals help support vulnerable<br />
people in their homes.<br />
Volunteering is a great way<br />
to boost your wellbeing at<br />
the same time as helping<br />
your community. The level<br />
of commitment for both<br />
programmes is flexible from<br />
one day a month to several<br />
days a week.<br />
Volunteers are at the heart of<br />
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and ask how to join one of<br />
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Transport<br />
The Government’s new Winter<br />
Energy Payment is available<br />
to help older people and<br />
people on a benefit with the<br />
cost of heating their homes<br />
over winter. The Ministry of<br />
Social Development will pay it<br />
from 1 <strong>July</strong> to 29 September<br />
this year and from 1 May to 1<br />
October from 2019 onwards.<br />
Single people will get $20.46<br />
a week, and couples or people<br />
with dependent children will<br />
get $31.82. The first payment<br />
in <strong>July</strong> will be a part payment<br />
and the second payment<br />
will be for the full amount.<br />
Everyone who’s eligible<br />
will get the Winter Energy<br />
Payment automatically.<br />
Travelling overseas during the<br />
payment period<br />
The Winter Energy Payment<br />
will continue for the first four<br />
weeks people on NZ Super<br />
or a benefit are out of the<br />
country, but will stop from the<br />
beginning of the 5th week.<br />
If you're back in New<br />
Zealand before the Winter<br />
Energy Payment ends<br />
(eg 29 September <strong>2018</strong>),<br />
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When applied at the site of<br />
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shock waves act on trigger<br />
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