Did you know there are a large number of community based social services providers across North Canterbury who offer support for a large ranges of services? You can get support and information on: legal help, rural support, business support, mental and general health support, foodbanks and budget advisory services to name a few.
The Waimakariri District Council has a dedicated Community Team who provide a wide range of services and information to support the wider community. There is a page on their website which gives contact details of social services providers in the district go to: https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/community/social-and-health-services/social-services-waimakariri/social-services-directory
In the Hurunui district there is an entity called Together Hurunui which is a network of social groups operating in the Hurunui district. To find out details of all the social services which provide support to communities in the district go to: https://togetherhurunui.nz/
Another service offered by the Waimakariri District Council is their free monthly newsletter Chatter which provides information and social service notices to the wider community. Copies can be found here: https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/community/community-information/chatter-newsletter
The Ministry of Development also offers a directory of service providers who can support your family. You can search by category of service and location, go to: https://www.familyservices.govt.nz/directory/
If you want specific information relating to healthcare, a good site to explore (they have an interactive directory too) is: https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/
Most of the above entities also provide information via their Facebook pages, so do check them out as often the information on Facebook is more current that their websites.