Community eResources

Useful resources for everyday needs. Some of these will require a library card and PIN login – contact us if you need a PIN.

CINCH - Community directory of clubs and organisations in the Canterbury district. Is your group listed in the directory? You can request a listing online.

Health

• Consumer Health - provides information from medical encyclopedias, reference books and journals on health and medical matters for the general consumer
• Consumer medicine information - from Medsafe
• Health Navigator New Zealand - consumer health information for New Zealanders
• Medline Plus - comprehensive health information from US National Institute of Health Funding provider databases

Fundraising provider databases

Generosity has recently been updated, you will need to reset your password when you log in.

• GivMe - Finding possible funding providers for your personal study expenses.
• GivUs - Finding possible funding providers for your community group, sports groups etc.

To access these free resources a user account must be created with an email and password. These will be the login details for the user.

Waimakariri websites

• Waimakariri District Council - for all Council-related information
• North Canterbury.net - for local businesses, organisations and services
• Visit Waimakariri - for things to do and places to go in Waimakariri

Further useful community resources

• New to the District - Link to all the information that you will need when settling in the Waimakariri
• Waimakariri Sports Hobbies and Recreation Directory
• Rangiora Newcomers Network - offering friendship and support through various activities
• Chatter Community newsletter is complied by the Waimakariri District Council Community team
• New to Waimakariri booklet
• Enterprise North Canterbury - this website brings together information on living, working , visiting and doing business in North Canterbury. A great feature of this site is the Job Search facility