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  • Street art festival brings something a little different to the city

    Little Street Art Festival came to life last week, bringing urban street art to Ōtautahi Christchurch, including miniature sculptures, urban paintings and participatory projects. “The aim of this festival is to encourage people to explore their environment, take a closer look at their surroundings and find magic while they wander,” says festival director and Watch…

  • Cycle connection from Heathcote to Central City

    The ribbon has been cut on the Puari ki Kahuhura Heathcote Expressway by Heathcote Ward Councillor Sara Templeton and Deputy Mayor Pauline Cotter alongside Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board Member Tim Lindley, Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board Chair Paul McMahon, Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board Chair Callum Ward, Linwood Ward Councillor Yani Johanson and pupils from Te Tihi o…

  • Delve into the life of one of New Zealand’s most prominent deer hunters

    At age thirty, prominent deer hunter Frank Erceg was established as a renowned marksman, mountaineer and photographer by 1965, with his work widely published in newspapers and magazines of the day. That same year, Frank and his friend Johnny Cumming were tragically killed in New Zealand’s first helicopter hunting accident. While Frank Erceg is mentioned…

  • It’s getting festive in Christchurch

    Avebury Xmas Night Market The Avebury Xmas Night Market is back and bigger than before with more than 40 stalls and food vendors. The market is kicking off at 3:30pm until 7pm this evening at Avebury House, 9 Eveleyn Couzins Ave Richmond. Stalls will be packed with goods including skincare, garden goodies, artork, knit and…

  • Learn how to spot toxic algae in rivers and lakes

    Learn how to spot toxic algae in rivers and lakes If you are heading to a river or lake to cool off this summer, check for toxic algae (cyanobacteria) in and around the water. It can cause serious harm to dogs, pets and livestock. Toxic algae occur naturally in waterways, but when the amount increases,…

  • Decision on request to pause Plan Change 14 Hearings Panel process

    A report will be considered by Councillors on 6 December which includes recommendations that the Council asks the Minister for the Environment to set a new date for resuming the hearings and completing Plan Change 14 by way of Gazette Notice. Read the report here. The report says this will enable the Council to place…