Settled communities, unsettling news
Speak Up-Kōrerotia is a human rights radio show/podcast which is hosted by CRS Board Member Sally Carlton and recorded at Plains FM in Christchurch. The latest show is on the…
CLING’s Best Practice Guidelines for communicating with CALD communities
CLING (Community Languages Information Network Group) has released Best Practice Guidelines for communicating with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities. These Guidelines are an update of CLING’s nationally and internationally recognised…
Christchurch Mosque Victims Group declared New Zealand Community of the Year
CRS extends its congratulations to the Christchurch Mosque Victims Group, which was recently declared New Zealand Community of the Year. This award recognises a “rōpū – group of people that…
CLING’s observations and recommendations from New Zealand’s COVID-19 response
CLING as a network collated COVID-19 materials for CALD communities every week throughout the March-May lockdown (throughout Alert Levels 4, 3 and 2) and disseminated these materials through its Facebook…
Ladies’ Health Day 2020
The CRS Ladies’ Health Day 2020 was held on 6 November, once again at the Wainoni-Aranui Community Centre. Despite the uncertainties and challenges of this year, the event was well…
Series of videos showcases international students in Ōtautahi Christchurch
‘STeudaemonia: International students living well’ is a radio show/podcast series which airs on Canterbury’s Community Access radio station, Plains FM, funded by the Ministry of Education’s International Student Wellbeing Strategy.…
CRS AGM 2020
CRS hosted its 2020 Annual General Meeting at the Christchurch Netball Centre on Wednesday 30 September. The event was well attended by representatives of other non-governmental organisations, government departments and…
CRS staff trip to Weka Pass
In March, CRS Board and staff members, along with colleagues from the Red Cross Refugee Resettlement Programme, travelled to North Canterbury to have a ride on the Weka Pass Railway.…
Behrouz Boochani, acclaimed writer and Manus Island detainee, visits CRS
CRS was honoured to host Behrouz Boochani for a morning tea while he was visiting our city for the November 2019 WORD Christchurch festival. Behrouz was accompanied by some friends…
CRS Ladies’ Health Day 2019
Every year, CRS hosts an event for women to learn about their health and wellbeing. This year’s event was held on 22 November at the Aranui Wainoni Community Centre, and…
CRS AGM 2019
CRS hosted its 2019 Annual General Meeting on 25 September at the Christchurch Netball Centre. The event was attended by representatives of other non-governmental organisations, government departments and funding agencies,…
Podcast on “Wearing the hijab”
CRS Board member Sally Carlton hosts a human rights radio show/podcast called Speak Up-Kōrerotia, which airs on Plains FM 96.9. One recent show looked at “Wearing the hijab” with Christchurch…
Craft Without Borders
Craft Without Borders aims to connect refugee- and migrant-background people with the wider Ōtautahi community through creating and sharing traditions. CRS values this initiative, and many of its staff voluntarily…
World Refugee Day 2019
To mark World Refugee Day 2019, CRS and other partners in the refugee resettlement sector arranged a celebratory event. The event showcased the talents and journeys of Christchurch’s former refugee…
CRS Under 5s and Parents’ Expo 2019
Sally Pitama from Ngāi Tahu opens the event Every year, CRS hosts an expo for parents of young children from refugee and migrant backgrounds. The event is an opportunity for…
Podcast on “Refugee resettlement in New Zealand”
CRS Board member Sally Carlton hosts a human rights radio show/podcast called ‘Speak Up-Kōrerotia,’ which airs on Plains FM. To mark World Refugee Day, the June 2019 show focussed on…
“You don’t know my name, and I don’t know yours…”
CRS was touched to recently receive dozens of condolence cards from teachers and their families in Auckland, to be distributed to the Muslim community in Christchurch in the wake of…
CLING (Community Languages Information Network Group)
CLING (Community Languages Information Network Group) is one of a number of sector groups to which CRS belongs. CLING was established after the February 2011 earthquake in recognition of the…
INFoRM and the Our Future Together newsletter
In the 1990s, agencies working with migrants and refugees in Christchurch established a collaborative, face-to-face forum through which cross-sectoral issues could be raised and addressed, sector updates shared, and relationships…
The CRS AGM 2018
On September 26th, CRS held its 2018 Annual General Meeting at the Christchurch Netball Centre. As with many organisations an AGM is a great time to look back at our…
World Refugee Day 2018
June 20th is World Refugee Day. A day to commemorate the strength, courage and perseverance of millions of women & men, who alongside their families are forced to flee for…
The CRS Under 5’s Expo 2017
There was an amazing turnout for the CRS Under 5’s Expo at the fantastic Aranui Wainoni Community Centre in June. This annual event gives families from refugee and migrant backgrounds the opportunity…