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[ad_1] Love Our Lakes: Protecting Mackenzie and Waitaki waterways as visitor numbers set to climb Stunning lakes, blue skies, and… thousands of visitors! With summer tourism set to boom in Mackenzie and Waitaki, Love Our Lakes is back to remind holidaymakers that we’re all responsible for taking simple steps to keep our iconic lakes healthy…
[ad_1] Love your backyard? Here’s how to enjoy it without the smoke The weather’s heating up, but that doesn’t mean your fire should! In most parts of Christchurch, lighting your fire pit or brazier for warmth or ambience isn’t allowed. Under the Canterbury Air Regional Plan, using fire pits, chimineas, and braziers is generally not…
[ad_1] But she says her new pooch completed the missing piece of the puzzle. Lady after a bath from her new owners Anna’s family of six (including her Jack Russell, Jake) grew by one last week as they welcomed the playful, energetic and older dog ‘Lady’ with open arms. “I came across Lady on the…
[ad_1] “The annual celebration of tree planting is a great chance to shine a spotlight on our extensive planting season for the year,” says Acting Head of Parks Roslyn Kerr. Keen for more? Council partners with a range of community groups to protect our environment and enhance our community. Get involved with parks with ongoing…
[ad_1] Being on a bike has helped her set and reach countless goals throughout her life and despite being knocked off her bike from behind in a hit and run incident almost 10 years ago, her passion for biking and encouraging people to cycle has only grown stronger. That’s why she’s urging people to take…
[ad_1] But she only lasted three weeks before telling her husband Mark she needed the companionship of a dog to get her through the invasive treatment. They headed to Christchurch City Council’s Animal Shelter the very same day. “When Jess was bought out into the exercise area, I saw this cute, scruffy, and charming…
[ad_1] Christchurch City Libraries has put together their most popular books for the year, and the thrilling Jack Reacher series has come out as number one with No Plan B by Lee Child and Andrew Child. “We weren’t surprised to see a Jack Reacher novel as our most popular book for 2023, as this is…
[ad_1] Love our Lakes – Keep the Waitaki Lakes clean If you’re planning a trip to the Waitaki lakes do your bit to protect the environment and the māuri (life force) of the water. Love our lakes: bring your own waste-free picnic With the summer holidays fast approaching, the Upper Waitaki Water Zone Committee is letting visitors to the Waitaki…
[ad_1] Love of her work is driving Courtney Comely at UC One of six students to win the University of Canterbury’s second-year award for excellence, Courtney Comley chose to study a Bachelor of Commerce at UC because of her love for maths, politics and a more equitable society. A major in Economics ticked all those…
[ad_1] He may have been a last-minute entry and riding a borrowed bike, but none of that mattered to Whakatane’s Damon Rees as he completed the South Island phase of the New Zealand Superbike Championships (NZSBK) in winning style at the weekend. For the second week in a row, there were multiple reasons to celebrate…
[ad_1] Two inspiring Christchurch Women are coming together for a new and special collaboration, bringing together the heart of River of Flowers Earthquake Commemoration and Giving Seeds of Love project. Michelle Whitaker organises River of Flowers every year and in preparation for this year’s earthquake anniversary next Tuesday, February 22nd, we have been going through…
[ad_1] Accelerating growth of almost 4000% during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ever-increasing demand from Kiwis to ‘back their backyards’ has led gift box business We Love Local to launch into the South Island, beginning with Canterbury, expanding their mission to showcase and champion regional vintners, artisans, producers, brewers and distillers. We Love Local’s ‘Celebrating…
[ad_1] Heads turn when Jim strides through Shirley Library with border-terrier Maggie at his heels. It’s a Tuesday afternoon and Maggie and Jim are here for the popular Christchurch City Council Reading to Dogs programme. The pair head for the far end of the library where a red mat, a pint-sized armchair and a little…
[ad_1] The volunteer tour guide at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū strives to “connect people with art, ideas about art and with artists”. “I want to support that connection – to increase the satisfaction and enjoyment that visitors experience while in the Gallery,” she explains. “These tours – led by 50 Gallery volunteers –…
[ad_1] For passionate gardener Susan Lawrence taking people on tours around Christchurch’s Botanic Gardens is a labour of love. She signed onto become a volunteer guide at the Botanic Gardens in 2012 after spotting a recruitment ad in the gardening pages of The Press newspaper. The volunteer guides – all members of the Friends of…
[ad_1] Which lake got the most love? A competition to find the best picnic spot in the Upper Waitaki area, run by Love Our Lakes, has revealed a closely fought battle between Lakes Benmore and Aviemore, with Aviemore just taking the lead in popularity. More than 160 entries, many with beautiful photos attached, were in…
[ad_1] Love Our Lakes and win! You’ll be picnicking in eco-friendly style if you’re the lucky winner of a Love Our Lakes picnic pack, put together to encourage people to look after our favourite lakeside spots in the Upper Waitaki area. A handy backpack filled with re-usable picnic gear, as well as coffee cups, drink bottles, Love…
[ad_1] Love the Lyell community planting day More than 650 native trees, flaxes and sedges were planted along Warrens Creek, during Love the Lyell’s annual community day in late October. Paul Harnett’s Warrens Creek property was the focus for this year’s planting day, which saw more than 50 high school students and community members come…
[ad_1] Kiwis can score free food for a year by voting for their favourite local restaurant in the 2020 Menulog Restaurant Awards In an extremely tough year for the restaurant industry, Menulog is encouraging all Kiwis to show some love to their local restaurants by voting for them in this year’s Menulog Restaurant Awards to…
[ad_1] Physics, biomechanics and the love of croquet Croquet may bring to mind lazy summer afternoons on the lawn or Alice in Wonderland’s flamingo mallets, however University of Canterbury (UC) Sport Coaching academic Dr Jenny Clarke takes it far more seriously. The world’s top-ranked female player and New Zealand’s 2019 Player of the Year, she…
[ad_1] We are pleased to announce that Naylor Love Canterbury Limited will provide construction logistics, methodologies and programme advice for the project and will begin work in early August 2019. Naylor Love has a significant presence and capability in Canterbury, and as a national firm they will also be calling on expertise from their wider…
Green living helps make us live healthily. It saves money and also environment. It is essential to live Green in order to save the earth from global warming. It is our responsibility to save our earth and it is in our hands to save the earth. But we don’t know what are the ideas are…
GotCha! You now have a virus in your computer that allows me to look into everything that you do! The reality is that you probably opened this website in blind faith that I wouldn’t screw you over. The fact is it is as easy as opening a link to be infected by any host of…