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Maggie O’Farrell’s Land is destined for greatness

By fionaccl11/11/2026

It's a big claim but Fee explains why the author of Hamnet has hit another home run in her tale of colonisation and cartography in famine-era Ireland.

Butterflies and Moths of Aotearoa with Liv Sisson

By cclstaff10/11/2026

Butterflies and moths are beautiful conservators of our native flora. Tanya reports back on the launch of the new book Butterflies and Moths of Aotearoa by Liv Sisson.

Recent necrology, October 2026

By ChristchurchCat05/11/2026

Some well-known people who have died recently including Pauline Parker, and actors Tom Skerrit, Eva Saint Marie, and Patrick Stewart.

Tuhia mai tō whare winners 2026

By cclstaff03/11/2026

Artists of all ages entered our colouring-in competition in September. See the winning entries that will be printed onto a mini-whare.

Alice Oseman brings ‘Heartstopper’ to Ōtautahi: WORD Christchurch

By cclstaff02/11/2026

Young readers, teenagers with their proud and supportive parents, and older adults who never saw themselves reflected in stories when they were young shared the same space, united by a love for Heartstopper and everything it represents.

Community Energy – Local Examples | Speaker Series @ Tūranga

By cclstaff29/10/2026

Watch a video of the Community Energy: Speakers Series @ Tūranga. Members of the Canterbury Energy Wellbeing Collective share their experiences from four different South Island Community Energy projects.