There is a Community Operations team based in Christchurch, with community advisors who work with rural, marae and urban communities in the Chatham Islands, Kaikoura and across Canterbury districts of Hurunui, Waimakariri, Selwyn, Ashburton, Mackenzie, Timaru and Waimate to the Waitaki River in the south.
The Christchurch team works closely with with the Community Operations' teams in Greymouth and Nelson.
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Hāpai Hapori Community Operations
Level 1, BNZ Centre
120 Hereford Street
Christchurch
Contact Hāpai Hapori:
This office is only open for appointments. Call or email us to book an appointment.
The Christchurch Community Operations team support the Lottery Canterbury / Kaikoura Community Committee and four COGS committees serving local communities and neighbourhoods:
The Christchurch team also supports and administers the Lottery Hurunui Kaikoura Marlborough Earthquake Relief Fund, which is only available to not-for-profit organisations providing earthquake relief activities and services to people in the Hurunui, Kaikoura and Marlborough districts.