Coffee and jam inspires awesome ideas for Christchurch

Posted on 16 March 2013 by belinda

If you’ve got a brilliant idea and you want to make it happen head along to The Ministry of Awesome’s Coffee and Jam sessions at the Epic Hub (opposite the new C1 cafe) on Tuesday lunchtimes.

You’ll get feedback, meet likeminded people who can help realise your brilliant idea or projects to get involved with.

The hour long sessions, starting at 12.30pm, feature a couple of 6-minute pitches, followed by a 15-20 minute feedback/Q&A and a guest speaker shares information and tips useful to start-ups.

It’s all part of the Ministry of Awesome’s plot to create a “start-up, just do it” culture in Christchurch.

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Join the flashmob

Posted on 16 March 2013 by belinda

The Ministry of Awesome is organising a flashmob on April 13 at a yet to be announced venue. That would spoil the surprise.

Head flashmobber Kate Hamilton has choreographed some awesome moves for the winning entry of the Ministry’s flashmob competition – Eye of the Tiger.

If you want to join this mob there is a rehearsal on Saturday afternoon (March 16) in the boxing studio at 166 St Asaph Street from 2-4pm. Just turn up.

All levels of coordination and style are welcome.

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Handling repairs with Fletchers

Posted on 15 March 2013 by belinda

A former Fletchers employee is giving out advice on how to handle repairs on a blog set up to provide Christchurch residents with an inside view on earthquake information.
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Organic veggie gardening course

Posted on 15 March 2013 by belinda

The Delta Community Centre in Richmond is running an organic veggie course shortly to encourage Christchurch residents to grow healthy vegetables.

The two hour a week course runs for eight weeks and will be held in the Baptist Church Lounge at 105 North Avon Road, next to the community garden.

Book with Mary by e-mail mary@aplaceoflearning.co.nz or by phone: 942 6840.

for more information go to www.aplaceoflearning.co.nz/latest-course-announcements/

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Learn English after lunch for free

Posted on 15 March 2013 by belinda

Trainee teachers at the Christchurch College of English on the College of Education campus in Ilam are offering free ESOL classes in the afternoons during termtimes.

The classes run for about a month and the teachers are supervised by experienced tutors.

Dates:
Thursday 21 March – Friday 19 April, 1.30-3.30 pm
Friday 24 May – Friday 21 June, 1.30-3.30 pm
Monday 26 August – Friday 19 September, 1.30 – 3.30pm
Friday 1 November – Friday 29 November, 1.30 – 3.30pm

To register / for more information: Please ring 343 3790 and ask to speak to Elsbeth or Jane

OR e-mail elsbeth.hird@ccel.co.nz jane.goodey@ccel.co.nz

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Engineers design sustainable 21st century homes

Posted on 14 March 2013 by belinda

A group of Christchurch engineers and planners have come up with an innovative plan for 21st century housing in Christchurch that could house up to 15,000 people in a walkable urban centre within five years.
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Red zone land damage assessments in 2014

Posted on 14 March 2013 by belinda

It appears that any redzone residents waiting on land damage assessments from EQC will be waiting until after green zone assessments have been completed in late 2013.

Settlements should then be completed by the end of 2014.
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CanCERN Wellbeing Meeting

Posted on 13 March 2013 by belinda

Location: Wainoni Methodist Church
Time: 6-8pm March 19
Link out: Click here
Description: Workshops, conversations and Q and A on the topic of wellbeing for the citizens of Christchurch as we head into the third year after the earthquakes. Check out the programme by clicking on the link.

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Nine categories of land damage covered by EQC

Posted on 13 March 2013 by belinda

There are nine categories of land damage. These refer to the type of damage and do not indicate levels of damage. They are:

  • Land cracking caused by lateral spreading
  • Land cracking caused by oscillation movements
  • Undulating land
  • Local ponding
  • Local settlement causing drainage issues
  • Groundwater springs
  • Inundation by ejected sand and silt
  • Increased liquefaction vulnerability
  • Increased flooding vulnerability
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Yoga classes on Wednesdays

Posted on 13 March 2013 by belinda

Yoga classes offering a mixture of Hatha and Ashtanga taught in a flow sequence are being offered at the Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind premises early on Wednesday evenings.
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Renting out EQ damaged houses

Posted on 13 March 2013 by belinda

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has produced two new information sheets to help those wanting to rent out, or to rent, homes damaged in the earthquakes.

These sheets highlight the landlord’s obligations for renting out a property that’s safe, as well as the possible insurance implications of renting a house that’s been damaged by the earthquake(s), and encourages both landlords and tenants to seek further advice.

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More apartments for St Albans

Posted on 13 March 2013 by belinda

More apartments are on the drawing board for St Albans.

The Auckland developers are currently building a complex of eight three storey tilt slab blocks housing 24 apartments on Riccarton Road. It replaces a two storey wooden house that stood on the site until a few years ago.

A Press news story suggested that St Albans was next.
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