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The happiness effect<br />
Studies have proven that helping others causes us to be happier, so why not give a little of yourself by volunteering your<br />
time and see how your mood improves, your social life increases and even see how it optimises your career opportunities.<br />
Not only does offering our time<br />
benefit others in our community,<br />
but the selfless act of giving to<br />
others actually endows the Good<br />
Samaritan with a long list of<br />
benefits too.<br />
Volunteering can help you<br />
develop new skills, meet new<br />
people, and even advance your<br />
career. Helping others from<br />
different walks of life who need<br />
our help enables us to develop<br />
important attributes that can<br />
increase our physical and mental<br />
well being. By developing and<br />
extending our compassion<br />
to others less fortunate than<br />
ourselves can bring a great sense<br />
of fulfilment and offers us a<br />
useful perspective on life.<br />
Connecting with others out<br />
in the wider community can lift<br />
us out of depression, give us a<br />
sense of purpose, and increase<br />
self-confidence. By switching our<br />
focus onto others we find relief<br />
from our own problems.<br />
Volunteering is a great way<br />
to get out and about, and get<br />
involved with areas of the<br />
community you care about. If<br />
animal welfare is an issue close to<br />
your heart you could offer your<br />
time to one of the many animal<br />
shelters around Christchurch<br />
or if you’ve always wanted to<br />
get up-close-and-personal with<br />
wildlife, then contact Orana Park<br />
or Willowbank where there are a<br />
range of volunteer roles available.<br />
Perhaps you have a specialised<br />
skill set that charitable trusts<br />
would particularly benefit from,<br />
like accountancy, law, or business<br />
administration and development.<br />
This kind of experience can<br />
also put you one step ahead of<br />
the competition when you’re<br />
on the job hunt, as prospective<br />
employers are known to favour<br />
applicants who demonstrate the<br />
aptitude to help others.<br />
According to data research<br />
conducted by the business<br />
networking site, LinkedIn, 41<br />
percent of employers consider<br />
volunteer work just as valuable as<br />
paid work.<br />
“It shows that you’re a<br />
passionate professional who’s<br />
adept at multitasking,” LinkedIn’s<br />
Senior PR Manager, Krista<br />
Canfield says.<br />
Certain volunteering positions<br />
can also enable you to develop<br />
and learn new skills that can<br />
benefit your chosen career,<br />
creating greater opportunities.<br />
Job dissatisfaction or a change<br />
in life circumstances may lead<br />
you to question your current<br />
career and volunteer work<br />
can be the ideal place to start<br />
when searching for a new path.<br />
Volunteering presents a golden<br />
opportunity to dip your toe in the<br />
water without having to commit<br />
to a course of study before you’re<br />
sure it’s what you want.<br />
As we grow older it becomes<br />
increasingly difficult to make<br />
friends so volunteering is a<br />
great way to widen your social<br />
networks and meet people from<br />
different walks of life who may<br />
share similar interests.<br />
Contact libraries, museums,<br />
art galleries, national parks, or<br />
animal shelters, or rotary clubs,<br />
or register with Volunteering<br />
Canterbury (www.volcan.org.<br />
nz) where you’ll find a huge<br />
variety of environments to learn<br />
and develop new skills, meet<br />
new people and increase your<br />
happiness.<br />
PUBLISHER Star Media<br />
PO Box <strong>14</strong>67 Christchurch<br />
03 379 7100<br />
FEATURE & SUPPLEMENT MANAGER Jenny Wright ADVERTISING Bev Stanger<br />
EDITORIAL & DESIGN Majka Kaiser FRONT COVER Rachel Taylor<br />
For advertising in the next issue please contact Bev on 03 364 7407.
Mobilising Cantabrians<br />
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Aspire Canterbury<br />
offers support, advice<br />
and resources to older<br />
people and those with<br />
impairments. Their<br />
practical assistance is<br />
warm and friendly and<br />
acts as a welcoming hub<br />
for people with disabilities<br />
and mobility issues, their<br />
families and caregivers.<br />
Removing barriers<br />
to everyday living for<br />
individuals, Aspire<br />
Canterbury inspires<br />
people to live life to the<br />
fullest no matter what<br />
their difficulties. The<br />
Disability Information<br />
Service (DIS) is a source<br />
of valuable information<br />
about the various<br />
services available to<br />
people with short or<br />
long term impairments,<br />
to individuals and<br />
professionals from<br />
community organisations.<br />
Aspire Canterbury now<br />
has a mobile service which<br />
is available for free fun,<br />
interactive presentations<br />
of all their equipment<br />
and services to retirement<br />
homes and villages and<br />
any other community<br />
groups.<br />
Visit Aspire Canterbury’s<br />
shop at 3<strong>14</strong> Worcester<br />
Street or visit their new<br />
and improved website at<br />
www.aspirecanterbury.org.<br />
nz for their <strong>Community</strong><br />
Services Directory which<br />
contains contact details<br />
of over 300 Canterbury<br />
support organisations, an<br />
online shop selling a wide<br />
selection of easier living<br />
aids, and rental services<br />
for wheelchairs, ramps,<br />
walkers, and venue hire.<br />
Support and <strong>Resources</strong><br />
for Independent Living<br />
2015 NZ Disability<br />
Information Centre<br />
of the Year<br />
Can we help you or someone you support?<br />
Disability Information Service – a ‘one stop information service’ which offers unbiased<br />
advice to assist people navigate their way to organisations or services that can provide<br />
them with support or advice.<br />
Aspire Canterbury Shop – shop online or call in to our<br />
shop at 3<strong>14</strong> Worcester Street and view our range of easier<br />
living products We also hire out wheelchairs, ramps and<br />
walkers.<br />
Total Mobility Discounted Taxi Service – a scheme which<br />
provides 50% discounts on taxi journeys to eligible people<br />
in the Christchurch area who, due to health conditions, are<br />
unable to access public transport. Contact us for more information on 03 366 9093 or<br />
visit our website.<br />
New Mobile Service – Fun interactive presentations of our information, services and<br />
easier living equipment. We come to you! To book our presenter to speak to your group<br />
call Shannon at numbers below or email mobileservices@aspirecanterbury.org.nz<br />
Mobility scooter demonstrations available.<br />
walkers to<br />
purchase<br />
(FroM $230)<br />
or hire<br />
$20<br />
per week<br />
Aspire Canterbury is a not-for-profit organisation providing services to the<br />
community since 1981<br />
Physical Address: 3<strong>14</strong> Worcester Street, Linwood, Christchurch<br />
Postal Address: PO Box 32074, Christchurch 8<strong>14</strong>7<br />
Ph: 03 366 6189<br />
Freephone: 0800 347 242<br />
Ph: (Total Mobility) 03 366 9093<br />
Mobile Service: 022 <strong>14</strong>0 8213<br />
E: admin@aspirecanterbury.org.nz<br />
W: www.aspirecanterbury.org.nz
House of Hearing is proudly<br />
independent and locally owned.<br />
Hearing loss generally develops slowly over<br />
many years and the effects become apparent<br />
only gradually. This makes it difficult for those affected<br />
to recognise that they are actually suffering<br />
from a hearing impairment. Relatives, friends<br />
or colleagues are often the first to realise that<br />
something is wrong. You may have a hearing impairment<br />
if you frequently ask people to repeat<br />
what they have just said, or you play your music<br />
or television loud enough for family and friends<br />
to comment.<br />
Hearing loss is not something to be taken lightly.<br />
It is important to do something about it, sooner<br />
rather than later. Hearing is no different to any<br />
other part of the human body: it requires exercise<br />
and stimulation. Hearing stimulates and<br />
trains the brain. If this stimulus is taken away,<br />
hearing not only gets progressively worse but<br />
the understanding of speech will also start to<br />
deteriorate. A hearing instrument helps to maintain<br />
neural pathways in your brain responsible<br />
for hearing all the sounds around you.<br />
If you’ve been having doubts about your hearing<br />
or you are concerned about hearing impairment,<br />
then now is the right time to have it checked.<br />
Being concerned about your hearing is natural,<br />
so get the answers you need in a clear, easy to<br />
understand way and this is where House of Hearing<br />
can help.<br />
House of Hearing is proudly independent and<br />
locally owned. Our hearing care professionals will<br />
find you the best treatments from the full range<br />
of available solutions, including tinnitus management,<br />
rehabilitation, counselling, and hearing aids<br />
from all leading manufacturers.<br />
House of Hearing has many clinics located in and<br />
around Christchurch, Blenheim, Ashburton and<br />
Greymouth. Please don’t put it off any longer,<br />
call us today toll free on 0800 333 606.<br />
CLINIC PHONE CLINIC PHONE<br />
Ashburton 03 307 8949 Papanui<br />
Blenheim 03 579 5353 Rangiora<br />
03 310 7355<br />
Halswell 03 322 4326 Greymouth<br />
Fendalton 03 351 3535 Hokitika<br />
Westport<br />
03 768 5528<br />
House<br />
of<br />
Hearing<br />
100% NZ Owned<br />
& Operated
Freedom<br />
to learn & explore<br />
5<br />
As a parent herself, Tiny Tots<br />
Nursery and Preschool owner<br />
and operator, Rebecca Ellis<br />
knows only too well how<br />
important your child’s welfare<br />
and learning is.<br />
For the highest quality<br />
care and education for your<br />
children Tiny Tots Nursery and<br />
Preschool is a privately owned<br />
and family operated centre that<br />
ensures peace of mind through<br />
their commitment to your<br />
child’s needs.<br />
“Over the years I’ve found<br />
that the best results for happy,<br />
socially well-adjusted children<br />
who are free to explore<br />
and grow, come from an<br />
environment that has flexible<br />
routines, changing challenges<br />
and a caring professional<br />
qualified, experienced teaching<br />
team,” says Rebecca.<br />
Tiny Tots provides a safe and<br />
secure environment in which<br />
children can learn, create<br />
and grow to the best of their<br />
abilities.<br />
Observing the children at<br />
play the teachers communicate<br />
with both parents and the<br />
teaching team in order<br />
to develop an individual<br />
programme tailored to each<br />
child’s unique needs. This<br />
helps the children to extend<br />
their learning and enhance<br />
their development in an open<br />
learning environment.<br />
Tiny Tots is a small, homely<br />
centre with a real family feel<br />
and has a great open plan<br />
environment both indoors and<br />
out. Children are provided<br />
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with high quality equipment,<br />
resources and facilities to<br />
support each child’s learning<br />
and development.<br />
Teachers encourage<br />
parents to spend time with<br />
their children in the centre,<br />
especially to help them settle<br />
in, which also helps parents<br />
to discover how the centre<br />
operates throughout the day.<br />
Parents and children are<br />
welcome to visit Tiny Tots at<br />
<strong>14</strong>8 England Street in Linwood<br />
or phone 3896851.<br />
• Full day, half day sessions and full time<br />
• Caring for children birth to 6 years<br />
• Fully qualified, registered and experienced teachers<br />
• Quality child ratios<br />
• Free ECE and subsidies available<br />
• Large indoor and outdoor environment<br />
• Quality programmes and care for your child’s individual needs<br />
Hours open - 7am to 6pm<br />
• Helping children reach their full potential.<br />
Tiny Tots Nursery and Preschool provides a safe and secure environment in which children can learn, create and grow to the best of their abilities.<br />
Tiny Tots has an open plan environment both indoors and out and seeks to provide high quality equipment, resources and facilities to support your child’s learning and<br />
development for now and the future.<br />
Our programme is based around each child’s individual interests, needs or development and this is formatted through the teachers and parent’s communication together.<br />
Enrol your child now to our warm, fun, homely learning environment.<br />
Please don’t hesitate to visit us or call us if you would like further information.<br />
Call us now (03) 389 6851 | www.tinytotspreschool.co.nz<br />
<strong>14</strong>8 England Street, Linwood, Christchurch<br />
Email: tinytotspreschool@xtra.co.nz
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Golden Opportunity<br />
Development on the latest<br />
complex from the Golden<br />
Healthcare Group, Lady<br />
Wigram Retirement Village, is<br />
now well underway. The $80m<br />
state-of-the-art care complex<br />
occupies 5.7 hectares at the new<br />
Wigram Skies development.<br />
Currently in its first stage of<br />
development, Lady Wigram<br />
will eventually have 101 villas,<br />
73 apartments, a rest home,<br />
hospital and dementia facilities<br />
and amenities within the village<br />
will include a village community<br />
centre, bowling greens, a<br />
swimming pool, a spa, a gym, a<br />
theatre, and a hair salon.<br />
Located in the vicinity of<br />
the new Wigram town centre,<br />
The Landing, and the Wigram<br />
Airforce Museum, village<br />
residents will find safe and easy<br />
access to all the local amenities<br />
via adjoining walkways.<br />
The first time Golden<br />
Healthcare has constructed a<br />
retirement village from scratch,<br />
owner John Tooby says this is<br />
“a very exciting project” they’re<br />
embarking upon.<br />
The new retirement village<br />
promises to be an extremely<br />
attractive complex with all the<br />
comforts of modern life. Stage 1<br />
and 2 villas which are currently<br />
being sold come complete with<br />
whiteware, double-glazing, heat<br />
pumps, and a gas fire to keep<br />
you cosy and warm, and have<br />
fibre optic cabling for speedy<br />
internet.<br />
“Our aim is to provide<br />
first class quality facility in a<br />
desirable location,” says Tooby.<br />
For enquirires regarding the<br />
last few remaining Stage 1 villas<br />
or further information on Stages<br />
1 and 2 contact Sarah Jacobson<br />
on 027 341 <strong>14</strong>64.<br />
<strong>Community</strong> Connection<br />
Social interaction or lack thereof<br />
can have a major impact on<br />
older people’s quality of life. If<br />
you or a loved one you know<br />
is feeling a little lonely or<br />
could benefit from more social<br />
contact, Age Concern can help<br />
with their Social Connection<br />
Service.<br />
Age Concern staff, alongside<br />
volunteer hosts and drivers are<br />
there to provide transportation<br />
and companionship for isolated<br />
people to facilitate engagement<br />
with the wider community.<br />
Watching the world of a loved<br />
one shrink due to memory<br />
impairment, frailty or social<br />
isolation is heart breaking.<br />
Presbyterian Support’s<br />
Enliven Day Programmes<br />
provide interesting, abilityappropriate<br />
activities for frail<br />
elderly, who are sociallyisolated<br />
or memory-impaired.<br />
Offering two one day activity<br />
programmes; the Harakeke<br />
Club helps people with<br />
Alzheimer’s or related dementia<br />
Visits to a local cafe, garden<br />
centre or the museum can be<br />
arranged or can visit a person<br />
in their home for morning or<br />
afternoon tea.<br />
Age Concern welcomes<br />
interest from anyone keen to<br />
join the minibus service as a<br />
client, or volunteer their time<br />
to become a driver (no special<br />
license required) or hosts or<br />
hostess. Please contact www.<br />
ageconcern.org.nz or call 03 366<br />
0903 for further information or<br />
to make a donation.<br />
Enliven the Elderly<br />
remain socially active, and the<br />
Totara Club provides isolated<br />
or frail older people with an<br />
opportunity to meet others and<br />
socialise with others.<br />
Transport is available to<br />
and from the clubs and a<br />
midday meal and morning and<br />
afternoon tea are provided.<br />
Purpose-built facilities are<br />
staffed by trained professionals<br />
and operate five days a week.<br />
Call 03 366 5472 or visit<br />
www.enlivenuppersouth.org.nz.<br />
A Leader in<br />
Heathcare<br />
Excellence for<br />
the Older Person<br />
Golden Healthcare Group<br />
Age Concern Canterbury<br />
provides advocay, information<br />
and confidential services for<br />
people over 60.<br />
Services Include:<br />
• Home Support & Maintance • Earthquake Support<br />
• Social Outings • Visiting Service • Information<br />
• <strong>Community</strong> Health (Nursing and social work)<br />
• Elder Abuse & Neglect Prevention<br />
Ph: 366 0903<br />
24 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch<br />
www.goldenhealthcare.co.nz
Online Shop New to Nurse Maude 7<br />
Nurse Maude’s Health and<br />
Mobility Shop in Wairakei<br />
Road has long been the goto<br />
shop for those requiring<br />
specialised products and<br />
equipment that allow them<br />
to live as independently as<br />
possible in their own home.<br />
Now many of the same<br />
diverse range of specialised<br />
products are available online.<br />
“Nurse Maude’s online<br />
Health and Mobility Shop has<br />
proved to be very popular,”<br />
says Nurse Maude’s general<br />
Marketing Manager, Sue<br />
Bramwell.<br />
“Life is busy enough without<br />
having to schedule one more<br />
trip into your day, especially<br />
when you’re working. The<br />
online shop is open 24 hours<br />
a day, seven days a week and<br />
it only takes a few minutes to<br />
order what you need and have<br />
it sent.”<br />
Nurse Maude’s online<br />
Health and Mobility Shop<br />
has created a strong following<br />
in rural and remote areas<br />
where being able to access<br />
specialised products often<br />
means a long trip to the<br />
nearest town.<br />
“This way it’s as simple as<br />
click, buy and have it delivered<br />
to your door,” says Bramwell.<br />
“It’s ideal for people who<br />
regularly shop online, those<br />
shopping for aging parents on<br />
a regular basis or those who<br />
simply like the convenience of<br />
home delivery.”<br />
For those who like to shop<br />
in person Nurse Maude’s<br />
Health and Mobility Shop has<br />
a huge range of incontinence<br />
and allied products with new<br />
items added regularly as they<br />
come on the market.<br />
The staff at Nurse Maude’s<br />
Health and Mobility Shops<br />
work closely with Nurse<br />
Maude’s Specialty Clinic<br />
nurses and suppliers to make<br />
sure the expertise, advice and<br />
support customers may need<br />
is readily available.
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Smile with<br />
confidence<br />
With 12 clinics from Kaiapoi to<br />
Invercargill, Duchenne Dental<br />
provides a modern, professional<br />
and welcoming service to their<br />
clients throughout Canterbury<br />
and the South Island.<br />
The team at Duchenne Dental<br />
offer first-time and replacement<br />
full and partial dentures. With<br />
the aid of digital scanning<br />
technology they also hand craft<br />
high-end aesthetic and precision<br />
fit dentures.<br />
All products are constructed<br />
with injection moulded acrylics<br />
and elastomers. This means<br />
a greater effort is placed on<br />
creating a comfortable and well<br />
aligned finished denture. This<br />
is to ensure patients who wear<br />
dentures made by Duchenne<br />
will have confidence to eat, talk<br />
and smile naturally.<br />
Experienced technicians<br />
also work on the protection of<br />
remaining natural teeth with<br />
custom fitted mouth guards.<br />
This is a must for those in<br />
contact sports like rugby. A<br />
custom fitted mouthguard<br />
provides far more protection<br />
and a superior design to the<br />
stock “ boil and bite” products.<br />
Not only is Duchenne Dental<br />
concerned with protecting teeth<br />
or replacing missing teeth, the<br />
experienced team are equally<br />
dedicated providers of dental<br />
services, which allows the team<br />
to assist those who suffer from<br />
snoring or sleep apnoea.<br />
With approximately 50-60<br />
per cent of all adults affected<br />
by snoring, this problem can<br />
be minimised and treated with<br />
snoring appliances, designed<br />
and crafted at Duchenne Dental.<br />
With the latest in technology<br />
and crafting techniques,<br />
patients can entrust their smile<br />
and dental care to the dental<br />
professionals at Duchenne. Visit<br />
www.duchenne.co.nz to find<br />
your nearest clinic or call 03 375<br />
4444 to book a complimentary<br />
consultation.<br />
One step at a time<br />
Why struggle with your stairs and<br />
feel limited in your own home<br />
when a stairlift can restore your<br />
freedom and independence?<br />
Installed somewhere in the<br />
world every nine minutes,<br />
Acorn Stairlifts have become<br />
a household name in quality<br />
and safety. With more than 20<br />
years experience and knowledge<br />
Acorn is a British company that<br />
has made stairlifts stylish, easy to<br />
use and affordable.<br />
Made with the highest quality<br />
British engineering Acorn<br />
Stairlifts are designed to be easy<br />
to use, comply with the most upto-date<br />
stairlift safety standards,<br />
and are amongst the smoothest<br />
and quietest systems available on<br />
the market. Dealing direct with<br />
the New Zealand office based<br />
in the heart of Auckland, each<br />
stairlift is delivered directly from<br />
one of their three UK factories.<br />
Cutting out the middle man,<br />
Acorn ensures the customer<br />
receives the best possible service<br />
to which their thousands of<br />
customers around the world<br />
have testified to, echoing the<br />
sentiments that they have been<br />
“installed expertly and efficiently”<br />
and have helped them regain their<br />
mobility in their own homes.<br />
With straight, curved and<br />
outdoor options available, there<br />
is a solution for almost every<br />
staircase. Contact Acorn Stairlifts<br />
to discover how your life can<br />
be made easier one step at a<br />
time. Visit them online at www.<br />
acornstairlifts.co.nz for a free<br />
quote or call 0800 782 404.<br />
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• For straight or curved<br />
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• Indoor and<br />
outdoor lifts<br />
• Free home assessment<br />
• Fast installation<br />
• Safe and reliable<br />
www.duchenne.co.nz<br />
Merivale 03 375 4444<br />
Beckenham 03 375 4443<br />
Fendalton 03 375 4449<br />
Linwood 03 375 4448<br />
Kaiapoi 03 375 4442<br />
QEII Dental 03 388 0881<br />
Dentistry with a Smile 03 338 8210<br />
Halswell Dental 03 322 9577<br />
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Living with hep C<br />
Since 1998 Hepatitis C Resource Centre has been<br />
actively raising awareness and providing support for<br />
those affected with hepatitis C in New Zealand.<br />
15 years ago treatment was less effective and with<br />
many people experiencing debilitating side-effects,<br />
which often caused illness worse than the disease itself,<br />
but now there is medicine available in New Zealand<br />
that has proven to be an effective cure in more than<br />
90 percent of treated patients and new Direct-Acting<br />
Antivirals (DAAs) will shorten treatment time, contain<br />
very few side-effects and have been proven to cure up<br />
to 100 percent of some strains of hepatitis C.<br />
As there are still many people with latent infections<br />
who are unaware that they have hepatitis C,<br />
possibly because they have never been sick with it,<br />
it is important people are tested so they can receive<br />
treatment and avoid passing it on to others.<br />
Given that 75 percent of people living with hepatitis<br />
C were born between 1945 and 1965 the Hepatitis C<br />
Resource Centre urges people from the Baby-Boomer<br />
generation to get tested; especially if you have ever;<br />
shared injecting equipment with others (even just<br />
once); had a blood transfusion in New Zealand prior<br />
to July 1992; or received a potentially unsterile tattoo<br />
or piercing.<br />
Those who work at the centre have personal<br />
experience of living with the virus and most have been<br />
successfully treated.<br />
Visit www.hepcnz.org for more information, drop<br />
into the Christchurch clinic at 301 Tuam Street or call<br />
the national helpline on 0800 22 HEPC (0800 224372)<br />
to start the conversation today.<br />
Don’t Worry<br />
Be Happy<br />
Being happy and healthy is<br />
important for everyone. The<br />
Mental Health Education and<br />
Resource Centre (MHERC)<br />
connects people with a range<br />
of information and services to<br />
support people to stay well.<br />
MHERC provides a free<br />
mental health library, produces<br />
an annually updated Canterbury<br />
Mental Health Directory, and<br />
can connect you with mental<br />
health support groups and other<br />
organisations in Christchurch.<br />
The Centre also offers a range of<br />
professional development courses<br />
about wellbeing, mental health<br />
and addiction.<br />
MHERC has been supporting<br />
people in Christchurch for over<br />
21 years, helping Cantabrians<br />
find the right services to support<br />
them and their loved ones, and<br />
providing information and<br />
community education to enhance<br />
wellbeing. Whether you are<br />
concerned about someone you<br />
care for, dealing with mental<br />
illness yourself, working in the<br />
mental health sector, studying, or<br />
seeking a deeper understanding<br />
of wellbeing and mental health<br />
issues, MHERC’s library has a<br />
range of resources.<br />
The Centre’s free public library<br />
has over 3,300 items and covers<br />
topics such as; relationships<br />
(raising teenagers, working with<br />
difficult people), mental illness<br />
(anxiety, depression), wellbeing<br />
(happiness, positive psychology),<br />
practical resources (mediation<br />
and relaxation DVDs), children’s<br />
resources (coping with grief) and<br />
much more. Their friendly staff<br />
will help you find what you are<br />
looking for.<br />
You can search MHERC’s<br />
online library catalogue and<br />
directory at www.mherc.org.nz<br />
and visit 116 Marshland Road in<br />
Shirley Monday-Friday 9.00-<br />
4.30pm.<br />
9
10<br />
Safe Haven for Women<br />
Saving Lives<br />
Would you know what to do in<br />
an emergency? St John is one of<br />
the leading providers of first aid<br />
training in Canterbury. Teaching<br />
people first aid skills is critically<br />
important - first aid can help save<br />
a life.<br />
St John began in New Zealand<br />
130 years ago and was started by<br />
community-minded people who<br />
were eager to promote first aid<br />
skills and training to the public.<br />
Saving lives and helping others<br />
was very important to them and<br />
still is.<br />
They believe everyone<br />
should have some level of<br />
first aid ability, as accidents<br />
and medical emergencies can<br />
happen anywhere, anytime. St<br />
John First Aid courses provide<br />
the necessary knowledge and<br />
confidence to provide effective<br />
first aid whenever it’s required.<br />
Courses range from basic<br />
first aid training and industryspecific<br />
modules through to<br />
advanced resuscitation for<br />
hospital employees. Booking<br />
is easy either with a scheduled<br />
course or group bookings can be<br />
arranged at St John or your own<br />
home.<br />
If you would like to know what<br />
to do in an emergency and would<br />
like to save someone’s life, a first<br />
aid course with St John’s qualified<br />
instructors will ensure you have<br />
all the skills you need when the<br />
time comes to save someone’s life.<br />
Visit www.stjohn.org.nz/<br />
firstaid or phone 0800 FIRST<br />
AID (0800 347 782) to book your<br />
first aid course today.<br />
The Women’s Centre has been a<br />
pillar of support to the women<br />
of Christchurch for 30 years.<br />
Unique in the broad range<br />
of services the Women’s Centre<br />
provides, it offers women a<br />
safe, supportive, affirming,<br />
and women-only environment<br />
where they can come to enjoy<br />
social interaction, share<br />
information and resources and<br />
receive in-depth one-to-one<br />
counseling sessions.<br />
For many women the centre is<br />
a place to work through difficult<br />
issues, find support, gather<br />
information, or simply a safe<br />
haven where they can rest before<br />
going out into the world again.<br />
Offering extensive networks<br />
the Women’s Centre can<br />
provide information and links<br />
to appropriate agencies and<br />
organisations who can offer<br />
further, and sometimes more<br />
specialised, assistance.<br />
Helping women to feel safe,<br />
well informed, accepted and<br />
confident, the Women’s Centre<br />
plays a vital role in women’s lives<br />
to help them become a positive<br />
influence for their children,<br />
family and friends, and the<br />
wider community.<br />
Help available for New<br />
Zealand Superannuation<br />
clients this winter<br />
• Purchasing a heat source<br />
There may be assistance for the cost of purchasing a portable heater.<br />
• Heating costs<br />
Assistance may be available to provide help with additional electricity, gas<br />
or heating costs that a person has because of an on-going disability.<br />
• Assistance with heating costs<br />
There may be recoverable assistance available for electricity, gas or<br />
firewood.<br />
Note - Applicants must meet a number of criteria.<br />
Seniors clients can access further information on the Ministry of Social<br />
Development website www.msd.govt.nz click on - What we can do for<br />
Seniors, or phone us on 0800 552 020.<br />
Are you prepared?<br />
St John encourages everyone in<br />
the community to learn skills to<br />
look after themselves - and others.<br />
Do a St John First Aid course - learn<br />
how to help someone else.<br />
For more information, call<br />
0800 FIRST AID or<br />
visit www.stjohn.org.nz<br />
Drop in Mon to Fri 10am -2pm<br />
573 -579 Colombo Street, near South City<br />
Phone 371 74<strong>14</strong> / 022 105 530 (9am - 4pm)<br />
Website www.womenscentre.co.nz
A New Concept in Health<br />
11<br />
Longhurst Allied Health is a new<br />
purpose-built medical centre<br />
in Halswell that offers a broad<br />
scope of health and medical<br />
services under one roof.<br />
Each specialist, who is also<br />
an ACC Authorised Provider,<br />
works in close collaboration with<br />
one another and together with<br />
the GP staff at Halswell Health<br />
and Longhurst Health to provide<br />
optimal care for their patients.<br />
Acupuncture and Chinese<br />
medicine offers a proven,<br />
3000 year-old system of health<br />
care and maintenance which<br />
approaches every person as an<br />
individual, holistically. They are<br />
ACC authorised providers for<br />
injury recovery and specialise<br />
in all chronic conditions of the<br />
body and mind.<br />
Longhurst Chiropractic<br />
and Little Spines offer general<br />
chiropractic services and<br />
specialist chiropractic care for<br />
pregnant mothers, newborns<br />
and teenagers, and also treat<br />
problems with the extremities.<br />
The Longhurst Hand Clinic<br />
provides specialised hand<br />
rehabilitation services for<br />
injuries affecting the hand,<br />
wrist, forearm and elbow, as<br />
well as non-injury conditions<br />
including osteoarthritis and<br />
carpal tunnel syndrome.<br />
Longhurst Physiotherapy<br />
offers a full range of services<br />
that include treating sports<br />
injuries, post surgery<br />
rehabilitation, spinal problems<br />
and work related injuries.<br />
Longhurst Podiatry treats<br />
a variety of foot and ankle<br />
disorders, which include;<br />
Achilles and ankle injuries, heel<br />
pain, in-grown toenails, painful<br />
corns and calluses, verrucae,<br />
diabetic foot care, and children’s<br />
foot problems.<br />
Canterbury Speech and<br />
Language Therapy offers<br />
assessment and evidence-based<br />
treatment for a wide-range of<br />
speech and language difficulties<br />
for children and adults.<br />
Contact the team on 03 595<br />
0050 or find out more at www.<br />
longhurstalliedhealth.co.nz.<br />
Longhurst Allied Health<br />
Allied health is a team of health care<br />
professionals dedicated to both<br />
medical and proactive health services<br />
for the community.<br />
The Allied Health team includes:<br />
53 Caulfield Ave, Halswell, Christchurch<br />
Acupuncture &<br />
cHinese Medicine<br />
Offering professional care<br />
using a proven, 3000<br />
year-old system of health<br />
care & maintenance which<br />
approaches every person as<br />
an individual, holistically.<br />
We are ACC authorised<br />
providers for injury recovery<br />
and specialise in all chronic<br />
conditions of the body and<br />
mind.<br />
cHiroprActic<br />
cAre<br />
Registered ACC provider<br />
and an extremity listed<br />
chiropractor, in addition to<br />
examining the spine and pelvis<br />
we are registered to examine,<br />
diagnose and if appropriate<br />
treat problems involving<br />
the feet, ankles, knees, hips,<br />
hands, wrists, elbows and<br />
shoulders.<br />
hand theraPy<br />
The Longhurst Hand Clinic<br />
provided specialised hand<br />
rehabilitation services for<br />
people with injuries affecting<br />
the hand, wrist, forearm<br />
and elbow, as well as noninjury<br />
conditions including<br />
osteoarthritis and carpal<br />
tunnel syndrome.<br />
PhysiotheraPy<br />
Our physiotherapists will<br />
guide you through your<br />
journey to wellness with our<br />
range of physio services.<br />
Whether you are struggling<br />
with post-op rehabilitation, a<br />
sports injury or general wear<br />
and tear, our experienced<br />
team at Halswell Physio are<br />
here to help.<br />
Podiatry<br />
At Longhurst Podiatry we<br />
treat all foot and lower limb<br />
problems big or small. We<br />
treat a variety of foot and<br />
ankle disorders, some of which<br />
include; Achilles and ankle<br />
injuries, heel pain, in-grown<br />
and difficult to cut toe nails,<br />
painful corns and calluses,<br />
verrucae, diabetic foot care,<br />
and children’s foot problems.<br />
sPeech & language<br />
theraPy<br />
Our goal is to help those who<br />
are struggling with various<br />
communication disorders.<br />
We pride ourselves on<br />
providing the best possible<br />
evidence-based therapy and<br />
professional services.<br />
Although we are based at<br />
Longhurst Health, home and<br />
school appointments can be<br />
provided in the Christchurch<br />
and Ashburton areas.<br />
The Allied Health Team can be reached at 595 0050 or online at<br />
longhurstalliedhealth.co.nz for information and bookings.
12<br />
Bitten by the Bookworm<br />
Now that we are finally within winter’s icy grip, there’s nothing better than snuggling up with a<br />
good book to delve into when the dark descends.<br />
Whether it’s a romance<br />
or thriller to while away<br />
the evenings or weekends,<br />
your local library is a great<br />
resource for books and<br />
much more.<br />
Music and movies<br />
are also available at a<br />
fraction of the cost to rent<br />
rather than buying them,<br />
downloading, or renting<br />
from the DVD store and<br />
makes entertainment much<br />
more affordable for the<br />
whole family.<br />
Take advantage of dreary,<br />
wet weekends by setting<br />
yourself a fun project<br />
such as learning a new<br />
hobby. If you don’t know<br />
where to start, begin by<br />
browsing their diverse<br />
selection of eBooks, audio<br />
books, DVDs, videos,<br />
CDs, and magazines<br />
to give you some great<br />
ideas. Creative pursuits<br />
include needle crafts,<br />
aircraft modelling, beer<br />
brewing, woodworking,<br />
bookbinding, stone<br />
carving, or jewellery<br />
making, to name just a<br />
few. There are plenty of<br />
DIY books to keep you<br />
occupied after work and<br />
on the weekend. There’s<br />
something for the kids too,<br />
with a range of arts and<br />
crafts books, which give<br />
you and your family a fun<br />
and affordable alternative<br />
to going out or blobbing<br />
in front of the TV. It’s<br />
surprising how your old<br />
magazines, newspapers,<br />
and toilet rolls can be a<br />
cheap source of creativity<br />
while nurturing your<br />
child’s imagination.<br />
Fascinated in family<br />
history? Why not embark<br />
on a journey of discovery<br />
by delving into the library’s<br />
archives? Offering a wealth<br />
of local information about<br />
our city’s history, through<br />
imagery, old newspapers<br />
and periodicals from 1839<br />
to 1945, alongside other<br />
useful documentation<br />
and resources, to help you<br />
track your ancestry or fill<br />
in any gaps. Visit one of<br />
the dedicated research<br />
computers at the Family<br />
History Centres at the<br />
two Central Libraries<br />
in Manchester and<br />
Peterborough Streets, as<br />
well as the Upper Riccarton<br />
and Fendalton Libraries.<br />
If you’re looking to<br />
progress your career the<br />
library is a great source of<br />
educational material and<br />
contains valuable resources<br />
to give you a great head<br />
start. Learn how to create<br />
a successful CV, research<br />
a prospective employer by<br />
investigating the company’s<br />
background or explore<br />
the limitless realm of new<br />
career options from their<br />
extensive database located<br />
in libraries and online.<br />
Christchurch City<br />
Libraries have Learning<br />
Centres to provide every<br />
generation with innovative<br />
programmes within a fun<br />
learning environment.<br />
Facilities include meeting<br />
rooms, computer labs<br />
with webcams, data<br />
projectors and video<br />
conferencing. A range of<br />
community programmes<br />
are offered throughout<br />
the year and include<br />
after-school programmes<br />
and programmes for<br />
pre-schoolers and during<br />
the holidays. Pick up a<br />
brochure from one of the<br />
four Learning Centres in<br />
selected libraries or view<br />
the timetable online.<br />
Accessing information,<br />
services, catalogues, and<br />
databases has never been<br />
easier now that much of<br />
the legwork can be done at<br />
home from your computer.<br />
Their comprehensive,<br />
user-friendly website has all<br />
you need to know at your<br />
fingertips. You can even<br />
access their live chat line,<br />
LiveOnline, for assistance<br />
9am to 8pm on weekdays,<br />
9am to 5pm at weekends.<br />
For a full list of all<br />
Christchurch City Library<br />
locations, visit www.<br />
christchurchcitylibraries.<br />
com.
Red Cross Urgently Needs Volunteers<br />
A significant volunteer shortage is<br />
forcing New Zealand Red Cross to<br />
create waiting lists of vulnerable<br />
people needing to access its<br />
community transport services.<br />
Since beginning in July 2013 the<br />
community shuttle vans have<br />
become increasingly popular.<br />
However, due to a chronic shortage<br />
of drivers, the service is working at<br />
capacity and Red Cross staff are<br />
having to create waiting lists for<br />
those needing to use the service.<br />
“As people and agencies become<br />
aware of our transport service<br />
we’re experiencing a significant<br />
increase in demand that we<br />
currently cannot meet,” explains<br />
Red Cross <strong>Community</strong> Transport<br />
Coordinator Vicki Pooley.<br />
“It’s so hard having to say ‘not at<br />
the moment’ to helping someone<br />
in genuine need, due to a lack of<br />
volunteers for us to draw on. Our<br />
volunteers are the backbone of the<br />
organisation; they’re committed,<br />
passionate and always return with<br />
big smiles on their faces after a<br />
day on the road.”<br />
Volunteers’ level of commitment<br />
for both programmes is flexible<br />
from one day a month to several<br />
days a week. The programmes are<br />
run daily Monday to Friday.<br />
For more information or to get<br />
involved, ph 339 7978 or email<br />
vicki.pooley@redcross.org.nz<br />
Drivers are also needed across<br />
the city for the Meals on Wheels<br />
programme.<br />
Meals on Wheels has operated<br />
in Christchurch since the early<br />
1950’s and currently Red Cross<br />
drivers deliver approximately<br />
750 hot meals per day.<br />
However the programme is<br />
more than the delivery of a hot<br />
meal, for many recipients it is<br />
the friendly smile and chat that<br />
means so much, in fact for<br />
many recipients the delivery<br />
person may be the only other<br />
person they see that day.<br />
If you can spare 2 hours<br />
a week, fortnight or<br />
month, please phone<br />
03 339 3759 or email<br />
chch.mow@redcross.org.nz<br />
New Zealand Red Cross needs you!<br />
Volunteers are the heart and soul of the Red Cross and and you you could be be the the person we’re we’re looking looking for. for.<br />
We urgently need:<br />
We urgently need:<br />
ɠ Meals on Wheels drivers. This service provides home-delivered hot lunches on weekdays. The regular social contact and<br />
Meals nutritionally Wheels balanced drivers. meals help This support service vulnerable provides people home-delivered in their homes. hot lunches on weekdays. The regular social<br />
ɠcontact <strong>Community</strong> and Transport nutritionally drivers. balanced This service meals offers help a support lifeline to vulnerable people who cannot people access in their private homes. or public transport, enabling<br />
<strong>Community</strong> them to meet Transport appointments drivers. and activities This service across Christchurch. offers a lifeline We will to provide people you who with cannot AA training access to drive private the or vans. public<br />
ɠtransport, Outreach volunteers. enabling them If you to have meet good appointments communication and activities interpersonal across skills and Christchurch. a flexible attitude, We will we need provide you to you help with us<br />
AA with training outreach to activities drive the such vans. as door-knocking and support roles at Red Cross events.<br />
All outreach and community transport volunteers receive First Aid and Recovery Matters training.<br />
All community transport volunteers receive First Aid and Recovery Matters training.<br />
Call us now on (03) 339 3759 or 0800 Red Cross (0800 468 873)<br />
Call or visit us now www.redcross.org.nz<br />
on (03) 339 7978 or 0800 Red Cross (0800 468 873)<br />
or Alternatively, visit www.redcross.org.nz<br />
drop in to 1 Magdala Place, Christchurch to discuss<br />
opportunities in your area.<br />
Here for Good
<strong>14</strong><br />
Stimulate<br />
Mind, Body<br />
& Spirit<br />
Unfulfilled at work? Yearning for more social<br />
connections? Stuck in a rut? If these niggling<br />
questions have been bothering you then signing up<br />
for a community course could be just<br />
the answer you’ve been looking for.<br />
Instead of slumping in front<br />
of the TV the minute you get<br />
home from work, why not<br />
stimulate your senses, fast<br />
track your career, master a<br />
new skill, take up a new hobby,<br />
or join your local sports club<br />
and widen your social circle,<br />
by attending one of the many<br />
community based courses<br />
around Christchurch.<br />
Explore something new,<br />
challenge yourself by building<br />
on your existing knowledge,<br />
or simply do something you’ve<br />
always dreamed of doing, but<br />
have never made the time for.<br />
There are a great selection<br />
of affordable part-time and<br />
full-time community based<br />
courses, offering a wide<br />
variety of subjects and training<br />
programmes for all ages and<br />
abilities, run by qualified tutors<br />
from schools, polytechnics, and<br />
community centres around<br />
Christchurch.<br />
Looking for an engaging<br />
activity I could pursue using<br />
a bundle of vintage fabric I<br />
had collected over the years,<br />
I signed up for an eight week<br />
sewing course.<br />
Revitalising my home décor,<br />
I made my own cushion covers<br />
for a fraction of the cost of<br />
store bought ones, whilst<br />
learning new skills and making<br />
new friends.<br />
A friend of mine decided to<br />
boost her confidence and step<br />
outside her comfort zone by<br />
taking an evening burlesque<br />
class. Learning new skills has<br />
increased her confidence in a<br />
fun environment with other<br />
women, with whom she has<br />
made a new circle of friends.<br />
<strong>Community</strong> Information<br />
Christchurch (CINCH - www.<br />
cinch.org.nz) is an online<br />
community directory of clubs,<br />
community organisations<br />
and continuing education<br />
course providers in the greater<br />
Christchurch area.<br />
Established by Christchurch<br />
City Libraries in 1981, CINCH<br />
is an excellent resource,<br />
which includes more than<br />
5,800 listings offering day<br />
and night courses in arts<br />
and crafts, music and dance,<br />
languages and cultural studies,<br />
occupational training, personal<br />
development, sports and<br />
recreation, and also includes<br />
a comprehensive list of citizen<br />
and consumer agencies.<br />
All listings provide detailed<br />
information, including course<br />
details, location and maps,<br />
course tutors and contact<br />
details, and links to further<br />
information.<br />
Improve your career<br />
prospects or explore a change<br />
in career direction by taking<br />
one of the diverse occupational<br />
courses on offer. Employers<br />
are often willing to invest in<br />
the continuing education of<br />
their employees, so it pays to<br />
ask and they may be happy<br />
to pay for training. There are<br />
also many on-line training<br />
programmes available through<br />
a number of educational<br />
institutions.<br />
Boost your confidence,<br />
improve your health, and<br />
increase your energy levels<br />
by joining a sports club or<br />
participating in one-on-one<br />
recreational activities. With<br />
winter just around the corner,<br />
why not join an indoor sports<br />
team and explore a new<br />
pursuit, which could become<br />
a life long passion while you<br />
widen your social circle.<br />
Seeking a thrill and a<br />
little adventure, why not<br />
try abseiling, caving, motor<br />
sports, hunting, flight training,<br />
kite surfing, or paragliding?<br />
Improve your fitness in a fun,<br />
non-competitive environment<br />
by becoming part of a social<br />
sports team (either mixed or<br />
single sex teams) in a number<br />
of team sports like basketball,<br />
cricket, hockey, netball,<br />
roller derby, rugby, or soccer.<br />
Prefer one-on-one training to<br />
achieve your personal best?<br />
There are many opportunities<br />
to improve your skills and<br />
challenge your limitations with<br />
personal coaching available<br />
across a number of recreational<br />
activities.<br />
Those with mental or<br />
physical disabilities are also<br />
catered for with the likes of<br />
basketball, tennis, and rugby<br />
for those in wheelchairs,<br />
and a wide range of social<br />
sporting activities for those<br />
with other impairments,<br />
including archery, blokarting,<br />
sailing, bowling, cycling, judo,<br />
swimming, running, and even<br />
fencing, to name just a few.<br />
Personal development<br />
courses offer a large choice<br />
of topics for exploration,<br />
including achievement<br />
motivation, bible studies and<br />
spirituality, communication,<br />
creative, travel, and fiction<br />
writing, driver education,<br />
employment re-entry, goal<br />
setting, life skills, mentoring<br />
in business, phobias,<br />
self-confidence, stress<br />
management, and general wellbeing,<br />
alongside many others.
Positive Start for Kids<br />
15<br />
What lies behind us &<br />
what lies before us are<br />
tiny matters compared<br />
to what lies within us<br />
Buddha<br />
Kids’ Role Models<br />
Since 1987 Lindisfarne Nursery<br />
School has provided full time,<br />
part time, and casual enrolment<br />
opportunities for children giving<br />
parents optimum convenience.<br />
Fostering a love of learning,<br />
a respect for all, and a sense of<br />
confidence and self worth, are<br />
values upheld by the caring staff<br />
at Lindisfarne Nursery School.<br />
Providing children with<br />
learning experiences tailored<br />
to their individual needs and<br />
interests, the teaching programme<br />
promotes independent<br />
thinking, core skills, and social<br />
development. Encouraging<br />
happy, secure, and confident<br />
children, parents can rest assured<br />
their children receive the best<br />
foundation for a lifetime of<br />
successful learning at Lindisfarne<br />
Nursery School.<br />
Located at 375 Worcester St,<br />
Linwood, Lindisfarne welcomes<br />
parents and their children to visit.<br />
Visit www.lindisfarnenursery.<br />
school.nz or call 03 389 2483<br />
for more about the programme,<br />
menus, and school philosophy.<br />
Positive role models are<br />
important to child and<br />
adolescent development. Events<br />
or circumstances simply make<br />
some children or young people<br />
more vulnerable to negative<br />
influences, which is where<br />
mentors can help.<br />
Family Works mentors are<br />
reliable, motivated individuals<br />
with the desire to enhance the<br />
well being of children. Volunteer<br />
mentors range in age from midtwenties<br />
to the over-sixties and<br />
come from diverse backgrounds<br />
bringing a variety of interests,<br />
skills and talents.<br />
Many Family Works mentors<br />
maintain contact with their<br />
mentees into adulthood.<br />
If you have the desire to give<br />
back to the community, have<br />
patience, humour and the ability<br />
to relate well to younger people,<br />
call 03 366 5472 or visit www.<br />
familyworksuppersouth.org.nz<br />
for more information on how<br />
you can make a difference.<br />
• Central location<br />
• Cooked healthy heart meals<br />
• Large private outdoor play area<br />
• Casual care available<br />
• Enrolments available now<br />
• 7.30am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday<br />
EST 1987<br />
389 2483<br />
375 Worcester Street • Christchurch
16<br />
Keep cool till after school<br />
CASPA (Creative After School<br />
Programmed Activities) offers<br />
children the opportunity to<br />
be creative, build valuable<br />
friendships, and engage with<br />
new experiences within a<br />
safe, nurturing environment.<br />
Offering working parents<br />
affordable after-school and<br />
school holiday programmes,<br />
CASPA is just as popular with<br />
the kids as it is with their<br />
parents.<br />
CASPA offers parents<br />
convenience and affordability,<br />
while giving children a wide<br />
range of activities to engage<br />
with including sports, music,<br />
games, drama, arts and crafts<br />
as well as organised fun trips.<br />
Previous themes and activities<br />
have included a Karaoke<br />
Dance Party, The CASPA Fear<br />
Factor, Healthy Art, and Out<br />
of Africa, just to name a few.<br />
Parents who choose to<br />
enrol their children in<br />
CASPA enjoy peace of mind,<br />
knowing their kids are safe<br />
while enjoying the benefits<br />
of a quality after-school<br />
programme.<br />
With a dozen locations<br />
across the city, including<br />
Youth Holiday Programmes<br />
at Breens Intermediate in<br />
Bishopdale, there is sure to be<br />
a CASPA near you.<br />
CASPA is approved by<br />
the Ministry of Social<br />
Development for the<br />
OSCAR Subsidy and in<br />
some circumstances, the full<br />
CASPA fee may be covered<br />
by the subsidy. For a list<br />
of eligibility criteria, those<br />
seeking assistance can contact<br />
their nearest WINZ centre.<br />
For further information or to enrol, call Caroline, Rachel<br />
or Tania on 349 9260 or visit www.caspa.org.nz.<br />
CASPA<br />
After School<br />
& Holiday Programme<br />
Your friendly childcare solution<br />
Creative<br />
After<br />
School<br />
Programmed<br />
Activities<br />
• We provide a safe, creative<br />
environment for 5-13 year olds<br />
• Our staff are trained<br />
• A range of fun activities<br />
• 7.15-8.30am and 3-6pm Mon-Fri<br />
• 8am-6pm Holidays<br />
• Kids just LOVE it!<br />
cALL us<br />
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P: 349 9260 or 027 352 1638<br />
E: info@caspa.org.nz<br />
W: www.caspa.org.nz<br />
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