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Is there an office in Christchurch?

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.

FIND US: Christchurch office contact information

Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs
Hāpai Hapori Community Operations
Level 1, BNZ Centre
120 Hereford Street
Christchurch

Contact Hāpai Hapori:

  • Phone: 0800 824 824 between 10am and 4pm, Monday to Friday
  • Email: community.matters@dia.govt.nz
  • Post: PO Box 4033, Christchurch 8140
  • Courier: Level 1, BNZ Centre, 120 Hereford Street, Christchurch 8011

This office is only open for appointments. Call or email us to book an appointment.

Are there any local grants for community organisations in Christchurch?

The Christchurch Community Operations team support the Lottery Canterbury / Kaikoura Community Committee and four COGS committees serving local communities and neighbourhoods:

  • Chatham Islands COGS Committee
  • Canterbury Rural COGS Committee
  • Christchurch City / Banks Peninsula COGS Committee
  • Aoraki COGS Committee

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.