Grab your friends and whānau and celebrate the diversity in our communities this weekend. Canterbury Polyfest 2023 Canterbury Polyfest is a representation of Pasifika traditional dance, music and custom featuring secondary students from around the Canterbury and Southern regions. Embrace yourself in exhibition stalls showcasing the taste and colours of the pacific, and enjoy the…
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Celebrations as new community centre opens in St Albans
A decade on from the earthquakes, St Albans residents have a permanent new community centre to call their own. The striking new Kohinga St Albans Community Centre was officially opened at the weekend – the first permanent facility on its Colombo Street site for a decade. Mayor Lianne Dalziel opened the new $2.7 million community…
Matariki celebrations on the rise
Get ready for Matariki to take a starring role in mid-winter family events around Christchurch. Matariki is the Māori name for the cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades. It disappears for about 28 days during mid-winter and when it reappears on the horizon – this year from 13 to 16 July – the…