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Where West Meets East
Tuesday, 10 February 2009, 4:02 pm | Christchurch City Council
Large, glossy boulders of coal, native beech trees covered in honeydew and a bubbling stream are key elements of Solid Energy’s garden at next month’s Ellerslie International Flower Show. More >>
Christchurch Farewells the godwits
Thursday, 5 February 2009, 2:30 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch is getting ready to farewell the flock of the bar-tailed godwits on their perilous journey home to Alaska. More >>
Farewell amidst fear for the godwits
Thursday, 5 February 2009, 12:50 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch is getting ready to farewell the steadily declining flock of the bar-tailed godwits on their perilous journey home to Alaska. Christchurch City Council ranger Andrew Crossland says that the godwit numbers in New Zealand have been declining ... More >>
Jousting under a sparkly night
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 12:30 pm | Christchurch City Council
Prepare to be bowled over by the spectacle. The ASB Classical Sparks tomorrow will incorporate a historical reconstruction – a full-blown, late fourteenth century Joust during the musical extravaganza. More >>
Heathcote River Day this month
Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 12:27 pm | Christchurch City Council
Gleeful groups and individuals will race home-made rafts, canoes and all sorts of watercraft down the Heathcote River from Waltham Park Pool to Hansen Park on Saturday, 28 February. More >>
Dance the night away
Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 9:39 am | Christchurch City Council
From salsa to swing, hip hop to bebop, Dancing Under the Stars 2009 is ready to showcase all the hottest dance styles in Christchurch. More >>
Plaques stolen from gravestones at Memorial Park
Monday, 2 February 2009, 3:44 pm | Christchurch City Council
A number of metal plaques have been stolen and gravestones damaged at the Memorial Park cemetery, Linwood, over the weekend. More >>
Have-a-go Arts and Craft Festival
Monday, 2 February 2009, 1:51 pm | Christchurch City Council
This Avice Hill Art & Craft Fair, with its free, have-a-go workshops in Oamaru stone carving, jewellery and kite making, is on February 8. An art and craft extravaganza promoting all the craft activities that take place at the Avice Hill Craft Centre ... More >>
Classical Sparks ready to shine in Hagley
Monday, 2 February 2009, 11:31 am | Christchurch City Council
The SummerTimes extravaganza, ASB Classical Sparks will set North Hagley Park alight on Thursday night. More >>
Teen violinist wins chance to play Classical Spark
Monday, 2 February 2009, 11:30 am | Christchurch City Council
At the age of 16, Esther Kim has earned the chance to play to a crowd of over 100,000 at Christchurch’s ASB Classical Sparks on the eve of Waitangi Day. More >>
Bike Wise Business Battle begins Sunday
Friday, 30 January 2009, 3:21 pm | Christchurch City Council
Bike Wise Month starts on Sunday with a number of organisations already lining up with an eye on top honours in the Bike Wise Business Battle. More >>
NZ takes on Argentina in high goal polo Sunday
Friday, 30 January 2009, 12:32 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch will host the South Island’s first international high goal polo match this Sunday 1 February when Argentina plays our very own Kiwi team. The match is expected to attract more than 2000 spectators at Christchurch polo grounds. More >>
Tip Top Kite Day this Sunday
Thursday, 29 January 2009, 2:43 pm | Christchurch City Council
A goldfish bigger than a shark? Life-sized cows floating in the sky, surrounded by stingrays, octopuses, cuttlefish? Catch them all at the Tip Top Kite Day on this Sunday in the “An Aquarium in the Sky” display. More >>
Global Festival celebrates the beautiful game
Thursday, 29 January 2009, 2:24 pm | Christchurch City Council
The Global Football Festival, drawing on the passion for the beautiful game in local communities, celebrates the ethnic diversity of Christchurch. More >>
Christchurch's energy reuse initiative progresses
Tuesday, 27 January 2009, 1:21 pm | Christchurch City Council
The Christchurch City Council is applying for consent to use a mix of renewable energy sources to run the new biosolids drying facility. More >>
Classical Sparks ready to shine in Hagley
Tuesday, 27 January 2009, 11:00 am | Christchurch City Council
Starring The Christchurch Symphony Orchestra And Featuring Showbiz Christchurch The Christchurch SummerTimes extravaganza, ASB Classical Sparks will set North Hagley Park alight next Thursday night (5 February) More >>
Bob Parker Will Not Accept Personal Pay Rise
Monday, 26 January 2009, 3:51 pm | Christchurch City Council
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker will donate the pay rise he receives this year to charity or a community project. More >>
Take a guided tour of ChCh's oldest cemetery
Monday, 26 January 2009, 12:11 pm | Christchurch City Council
Anyone interested in learning more about Barbadoes Street Cemetery will have the opportunity to join local historian and librarian Richard Greenaway when he leads a tour of the city's oldest resting place this coming weekend. More >>
Social Housing Consultation Starts
Monday, 26 January 2009, 11:21 am | Christchurch City Council
The Christchurch City Council’s special consultative procedure on how it will fund social housing starts today. More >>
Banks Peninsula water restrictions escalate
Friday, 23 January 2009, 11:25 am | Christchurch City Council
Dry weather has forced the level of water restrictions in Akaroa and Takamatua to be escalated. More >>
