What's happening in your community Council Services over Easter The Council wishes you and your whnau a very happy and safe Easter. Changes to our services over Easter: Council Service Centres . All service centres will be closed Good Friday and Easter Monday, 7 and 10 April - Urgent issues should be phoned through to 0800 965 468 to connect with our after-hours service. Libraries Closed on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday Open Easter Saturday Rangiora and Ruataniwha Kalapoi Libraries 10am-2pm, Oxford Library 10am-12pm Aquatic Centres All are open Good Friday 10am-7pm Saturday normal 7.30am-7pm . Sunday normal 7.30am-7pm Easter Monday 10am-7pm Transfer Stations . Good Friday 7 April Southbrook and Oxford Transfer Stations both closed Saturday 8 April (normal hours): Southbrook Transfer Station oper: Oxford closed as usual . Sunday 9 April: Southbrook and Oxford Transfer Stations both open; the Recycle Store at Southbrook is closed for retail activity Easter Monday 10 April (normal hours): Southbrook Transfer Station open: Oxford closed as usual. Kerbside Collections . All kerbside collections that would have been held on Good Friday 7 April will be changed to Saturday 8 April Please put your bins out by 7am. . There is no change to collections scheduled for Easter Monday 10 April Helping North Cantabrians take the Next Step When times are tough it's hard to figure out your next step. Many won't ask for help because they feel shame, or their pride gets in the way. "That's one of the lessons we saw during the first Covid-19 lockdown," says Waimakariri District Council Community Development Facilitator Rachel Thomton "There were a lot of people out there hurting and it was a unique period because the lockdowns caused hardship for people who had never needed to seek support from social services before. WAIMAKARIRI DISTRICT COUNCIL "This un-guided demand was coupled with a social services sector that was geared up and perfectly placed to help North Cantabrians in need, but there was a reluctance from the community to utilise this help. This was the nexus for Next Steps- a website that houses all North Canterbury social services information in one place. The site also poses questions to direct people to the provider best suited for their situation--all online and anonymous. "The reality is that you must be a strong person to ask for help," says Rachel. "But we know there is a stigma there and we wanted to remove any barriers in the way to people getting the support they need. "Things like this website, that are innovative ways to break down barriers that empower our communities to self-help, are really useful and I hope will help more people come forward when they need to Speaking at the launch event on 29 March Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon said the website is a great resource for the community "While the initial shock of Covid-19 is gone we know this will not be the last event our country faces and it's important we learn from previous events. "Having all this information in one place, with support specific to North Canterbury, is a fantastic resource and I applaud all our communities providers for working together to make this happen "The information is non-threatening, accessible and provides this information in an empowering way that will connect with a lot of our residents when they need support. To find out more, or test drive the website yourself. visit nextsteps.org.nz Need to report an issue? Snap Send Solve Use the free Snap Send Solve app to tell Waimakariri District Council about it. Visit our website to find out more waimakariri.govt.nz Waimakariri Stash Swap Browse for new treasures and find a home for your unwanted craft supplies with no cash involved! Bring along your unwanted fabric, haberdashery, buttons, wool, lace, sewing patterns, craft books, paints, brushes, zips, needles, card and stamps from your craft stash! Saturday 22 April 10am-12pm Rangiora Library Materials Drop Off: Monday 17 April-Friday 21 April Find out more waimakarinibraries.com Foil items belong in the bin. Scrap metal including lids can also be dropped at the Transfer Station for free. rethink rubbish Waimakarin Libraries rethinkrubbish.co. waimakariri.govt.nz What's happening in your community Council Services over Easter The Council wishes you and your whnau a very happy and safe Easter . Changes to our services over Easter : Council Service Centres . All service centres will be closed Good Friday and Easter Monday , 7 and 10 April - Urgent issues should be phoned through to 0800 965 468 to connect with our after - hours service . Libraries Closed on Good Friday , Easter Sunday and Easter Monday Open Easter Saturday Rangiora and Ruataniwha Kalapoi Libraries 10 am-2pm , Oxford Library 10 am-12pm Aquatic Centres All are open Good Friday 10 am-7pm Saturday normal 7.30am - 7pm . Sunday normal 7.30am - 7pm Easter Monday 10 am-7pm Transfer Stations . Good Friday 7 April Southbrook and Oxford Transfer Stations both closed Saturday 8 April ( normal hours ) : Southbrook Transfer Station oper : Oxford closed as usual . Sunday 9 April : Southbrook and Oxford Transfer Stations both open ; the Recycle Store at Southbrook is closed for retail activity Easter Monday 10 April ( normal hours ) : Southbrook Transfer Station open : Oxford closed as usual . Kerbside Collections . All kerbside collections that would have been held on Good Friday 7 April will be changed to Saturday 8 April Please put your bins out by 7am . . There is no change to collections scheduled for Easter Monday 10 April Helping North Cantabrians take the Next Step When times are tough it's hard to figure out your next step . Many won't ask for help because they feel shame , or their pride gets in the way . " That's one of the lessons we saw during the first Covid - 19 lockdown , " says Waimakariri District Council Community Development Facilitator Rachel Thomton " There were a lot of people out there hurting and it was a unique period because the lockdowns caused hardship for people who had never needed to seek support from social services before . WAIMAKARIRI DISTRICT COUNCIL " This un - guided demand was coupled with a social services sector that was geared up and perfectly placed to help North Cantabrians in need , but there was a reluctance from the community to utilise this help . This was the nexus for Next Steps- a website that houses all North Canterbury social services information in one place . The site also poses questions to direct people to the provider best suited for their situation -- all online and anonymous . " The reality is that you must be a strong person to ask for help , " says Rachel . " But we know there is a stigma there and we wanted to remove any barriers in the way to people getting the support they need . " Things like this website , that are innovative ways to break down barriers that empower our communities to self - help , are really useful and I hope will help more people come forward when they need to Speaking at the launch event on 29 March Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon said the website is a great resource for the community " While the initial shock of Covid - 19 is gone we know this will not be the last event our country faces and it's important we learn from previous events . " Having all this information in one place , with support specific to North Canterbury , is a fantastic resource and I applaud all our communities providers for working together to make this happen " The information is non - threatening , accessible and provides this information in an empowering way that will connect with a lot of our residents when they need support . To find out more , or test drive the website yourself . visit nextsteps.org.nz Need to report an issue ? Snap Send Solve Use the free Snap Send Solve app to tell Waimakariri District Council about it . Visit our website to find out more waimakariri.govt.nz Waimakariri Stash Swap Browse for new treasures and find a home for your unwanted craft supplies with no cash involved ! Bring along your unwanted fabric , haberdashery , buttons , wool , lace , sewing patterns , craft books , paints , brushes , zips , needles , card and stamps from your craft stash ! Saturday 22 April 10 am-12pm Rangiora Library Materials Drop Off : Monday 17 April - Friday 21 April Find out more waimakarinibraries.com Foil items belong in the bin . Scrap metal including lids can also be dropped at the Transfer Station for free . rethink rubbish Waimakarin Libraries rethinkrubbish.co . waimakariri.govt.nz