CanCERN - Canterbury Communities' Earthquake Recovery Network - Actively promoting Street Groups.
Neighbourhood Support - This was heavily focused on police and crime issues, but is adopting a wider focus.
Addington Space - A Ning site.
The Aranui/Wainoni area Listening Project
Cashmere Residents' Association
Northwood Residents Association
Lincoln Envirotown Trust which runs these groups:
Lincoln Area
Springston and also the Springston Enviro Community
Leeston
Rolleston
Prebbleton
Transition Towns Aotearoa, New Zealand - Canterbury
Links to Canterbury Transition Groups and Local Projects of interest.
Sustainable Otautahi Christchurch (SOC): Sustainability in Christchurch, NZ
Twenty-five local Christchurch Neighbours Forums, join the one closest to you. (We can create more if there is a need.)
Canterbury Transition News - A new Blog about local issues in Canterbury.
Canterbury issues - Our long standing Canterbury Political Forum
The most successful development of local groups in New Zealand is Transition Towns, with about 70 local groups. The History of Transition Towns in New Zealand is available here.
Featherston, Wairarapa NZ Community website on Ning.
Neighbourhood Support New Zealand Incorporated provides support for all neighbourhood and rural support groups throughout New Zealand.
Neighbors for Neighbors promoting "block groups".
Locals Online List at E-Democracy.com.
Live Local, - An experiment on local living. This is an Australian effort.
Minneapolis Standish Ericsson Neighbors Forum Home
Oxford - Headington & Marston Neighbourhood Forum
Groups Near You helps people in your neighbourhood get to know each other