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OVTRK Update October 2018

Kia ora koutou First, we hope you find this Update to the Sector Report and Actions tab on the onevoicetereokotahi.blogspot.co.nz has a number of interesting snippets. In particular we draw your attention to the offer from BENEFACTION about how they work with Third Sector Organisations (TSOs). They are keen to work across the breadth of the Third Sector. As the OVTRK Organising Group (OG)

Report from 2018 MATARIKI FORUM on 18 June

This year the topic was: Big    New    Ideas for ourselves and our children after us mō tātou ā mō kā uri ā muri ake nei After the mihi whakatau from Kaharoa Manihera representing mana whenua, the Forum began with an address from our Third Sector Minister Hon. Peeni Henare. The Minster emphasised his openness to Big New Ideas for the Third Sector and shared some of his thinking. This was

OVTRK Matariki 2018 Forum

Monday June 18 5-7pm at Environment Canterbury - car park access off St Asaph St light refreshments provided by koha from CCC Our Third Sector Minister Hon. Peeni Henare joins our kōrero Big    New    Ideas For us our children after us Mō tātou ā mō kā uri ā muri ake nei Ngāi Tahu whakataukī

OVTRK Update March 2018

Welcome to March 2018 – where have January and February gone?! Since the last update we have continued to focus on promoting recognition and respect of the broad range of Third Sector Organisations (TSOs) in the development of strategy and policy for Greater Christchurch. We have continued to collate resources on Valuing TSOs which highlight activities that rely on generosity as well as

OVTRK Update December 2017

HAPPY HOLYDAYS everyone! Following the election the OVTRK Organising Group and the Greater Christchurch Partnership (GCP) committee have now finalised our Working Agreement. This is part of the OVTRK commitment to creating meaningful communication conduits for Third Sector voices so that they shall be heard in deliberations on Strategy and Policy in Greater Christchurch. The recent

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Welcome to Lilllydale

New Crowne Plaza Christchurch blazing a trail for business success in revitalised city centre

Reconnecting the east to the city

On Sunday the Mayor will open Te Ara Ōtākaro, the transitional Avon River trail, not by cutting a ribbon, but by tying the two broken ends of the ribbon together symbolising the reconnection of the east with the city.

Gap Filler with Christchurch International Airport

Ping Pongs goes to Christchurch International Airport!

Ping Pong tables travel to Christchurch International Airport!

Wonder Wheels: Year 6 students organise pop-up roller skating event

Meet our interns!

CitySide: our first work alongside one of the anchor projects

Co[de]Create : Students games tested on Super Street Arcade

OVTRK Update August 2017

To keep you in the loop at this (nearly) Spring, busy time in the lead up to the election the OVTRK Organising Group has been following up from the: Report from 2017 FORUM on June 29 Celebrating Matariki and the Voices of the Third Sector and making connections for us and our children after us We have updated the

Report from 2017 FORUM on June 29

Celebrating Matariki and the Voices of the Third Sector and making connections for us and our children after us

Space Raiders

New game for Super Street Arcade – SPACE RAIDERS!

MATARIKI RISES AGAIN IN THE RED ZONE

Matariki, the constellation of stars that signals the Maori new year, rises over the red zone again this month and will be marked by the return of Matariki in the Zone on 25 June.

Cholmondeley CEO on the Move

After nearly eight years at the helm, and having guided Cholmondeley Children’s Centre through the Christchurch earthquakes and subsequent rebuild programme, Chief Executive Shane Murdoch is moving on.

OPEN CITY – COMING SOON!

OPEN CITY – now live!

Avon-Ōtākaro river trail taking shape

Gap Filler’s Super Street Arcade >>> JUMP STRAIGHT TO HIGH SCORES Gap Filler presents… Super Street Arcade – the world’s first giant, outdoor arcade game system. Get active as you move the giant joystick and jump on the over-sized buttons to play one of the unique classic-style retro games. Minimum two players required. Make a […]

What would help your group or organisation?

Keeping a non-profit or third sector organisation ticking over and carrying out its mahi can be a challenge. We've all got ideas of what might help. Perhaps you'd like to see funders and/or central and local government: Think about sector capacity and find ways to communicate this. Give full consideration to concerns regarding under-resourcing of the sector relative to the demands made of it

Student life returns to Christchurch’s Arts Centre

Student life has returned to the Arts Centre in Christchurch’s central city.

Open City

University building a timber-technology first for NZ

The University of Canterbury has signed a contract with Dominion Constructors for a state-of-the-art building in the University’s new Science precinct that will push the boundaries of multi-storey timber-framed construction in New Zealand.

Auckland has its very own Dance-O-Mat!

OVTRK Update April/May 2017

Who is who on the Organising Group (April 2017) 

TEAM BATTLE for the GOLDEN CONE

Start of construction of East Frame homes rounds out first year for Ōtākaro Limited

ANZ staff return to Christchurch CBD

DIVERSCITY PEOPLE – meet Rich from SplitNZ

Meet Richard Harcourt from SplitN2 Who are you and what do you do? Long story but in a nutshell I love tech stuff and making stuff in my mancave. My small business www.splitn2.com is growing into CNC services and sales and hence I was keen to test myself on this project. What was your involvement in the […]

Gap Filler Ping Pong tables for sale post project

Convention Centre design gives Christchurch the edge

Convention Centre design gives Christchurch the edge

Ōtākaro Orchard crowdfunding campaign reaches $60,000 target

New Zealand's first urban food hub Ōtākaro Orchard is set to get planting, after the Christchurch community dug deep to hit its .

DIVERSCITY PEOPLE – meet Robin Wang from Chinese Culture Association

JOIN US! TWO VACANCIES (TEAM AND BOARD)

Gap Filler has some gaps to fill. We’re hiring a Project Developer to join the team and we also have a space on our trust board for a new trustee.   Project Developer (paid, full-time) We have some big stuff on the horizon this year in the city. So this Project Developer role will see […]

Expired: JOIN US! TWO VACANCIES (TEAM AND BOARD)

DIVERSCITY PEOPLE – meet Jaime from C Lund

Gap Cache

It’s time to say good bye …

Spark to establish a new office in Christchurch CBD

Release: Spark NZ

Our North Island road trip

Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub is out of the starting blocks

Christchurch’s pockets of awesome captured in new resource

Christchurch’s pockets of awesome captured in new online resource

Ōtākaro Orchard launches crowdfunding for edible park

Press Release: Otakaro Orchard

New Brighton Library reopens its doors

After more than six months without, the community welcomed back New Brighton Library this morning (Monday 13 February 2017).

OVTRK Update + Any update from your TSO before 15 February?

This update to TSOs on the OVTRK Register is to alert your TSO to the opportunity to send your OVTRK Organising Group any update from you for 15 February - see below? It also highlights some recent developments in the Third Sector ECO Canterbury Regional Hub - for environment and conservation interested organisations. Discussion forum afternoon of Saturday 18 February 2017 Venue WEA, 59

QEII’s comeback begins

It’s all go at QEII Park, with Mayor Lianne Dalziel and Councillor David East celebrating the start of work on the new QEII Recreation and Sport Centre this morning (Tuesday 17 January).

Arts Centre secures innovative theatre company as new tenants

We’re taking SOUP to the ‘burbs

Green light for New Brighton projects

Work on the first stages of the New Brighton community playground and Hot Salt Water Pools development has been given the green light.

Giant arcade game for the streets of Christchurch!

This summer, visitors to the central city of Christchurch will be able to play a giant outdoor arcade game, the first of its kind in the world in Gap Filler’s latest project - Super Street Arcade. The giant joystick, standing over a metre tall with buttons the size of dinner plates, needs to be pulled, pushed, twisted and jumped on by several players at once, all communicating and combining movements to achieve success in the game. And because the details matter, there is even a high score ...

Super Street Arcade

Prime Minister opens new Christchurch Visitor Centre

The opening of the new Christchurch Visitor Centre today, by Prime Minister John Key in his last official engagement, is a multiple celebration for the city’s earthquake recovery, say tourism leaders.

Ping Pong in the city!