Christchurch’s elite ultramarathoner Vajin Armstrong talks about his training, meditation, and of course, his favourite books. Have you heard of ultra running? If a marathon just isn’t far enough, here is the new holy grail of running – the ultramarathon. The word ultra means “beyond” in Latin, and these extreme endurance races, commonly referred to…
The Gig Guide: December 2017
Planning on attending a concert, show, or gig in Christchurch? Then why not take a look at what we've got of that artist's back catalogue? Comedy 7 Days Live featuring Dai Henwood, Jeremy Corbett, Paul Ego, Ben Hurley, Josh Thomson, Jeremy Elwood and Justine Smith 9 December Music Christmas Special performances incorporating festive music. Christchurch…
Introducing Tūranga (New Central Library)
Christchurch's new central library has its official name - Tūranga. The $92 million public library, which is currently being built on the corner of Cathedral Square and Gloucester Street, will be the largest in the South Island and a third larger than the city’s former earthquake-damaged central library. The name Tūranga was gifted by Te…
Take a trip down Twelve Mile Straight: Eleanor Henderson
The Twelve Mile Straight is as Southern as fried chicken. The Twelve-Mile Straight Two babies are born at Cross Roads Farm - one mulatto, one white. People come from miles around to view the babies - a miracle of nature. Born to a white woman, Elma, the children are said to have two fathers - one white…
It’s just around the corner…
No, not Christmas - AFFIRM. A what? AFFIRM! What the flimflam you ask... AFFIRM is a family festival ACTIS (Aranui Community Trust Incorporated Society) delivers to provide health choices, education, training opportunities and careers information in a fun-filled family day with laughter, entertainment and activities for Aranui and the surrounding communities of Christchurch to get together and…
Korean Day 한국의 날 – Saturday 2 December
K is for all about Korea Do you like kimchi? How much do you know about Korea and your Korean neighbours? It’s time to meet and experience Korean culture! Korean Day 한국의 날 When – Saturday 2 December 2017, 11am to 3pm, Where - Cathedral Square The Korean Society in Christchurch will be hosting Korean Day…
Be cyber smart this week (and every week)
Do you think much about your cyber Security? 27 November to 1 December 2017 is New Zealand Cyber Smart Week. It is being promoted by CertNZ, an agency that exists to understand and advise both government organizations and New Zealanders about threats to their online security and how to minimize and respond to them. They…
Cool stuff from the selectors: Designer dogs, Dickens and decluttering
The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh: How E.H. Shepard Illustrated an Icon. By James Campbell The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh The collaboration between the writer A.A Milne and illustrator E.H. Shepard was unheard of at the time, and led to an iconic series of books where story and illustration became synonymous with our enjoyment of Pooh, Piglet, Christopher…
Hui-ā-iwi and the 20th anniversary of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement
Commemorating Hui-ā-Iwi 2017 at Tuahiwi Marae, with Ngāi Tahu coming together to reconnect and celebrate.
The prison camp, Hanmer Springs: Picturing Canterbury
Between 1900 and 1901 reserve land was set aside in Hanmer Springs for planting exotic trees to supply the Christchurch market. Planting of radiata pine and Douglas fir began in 1902-1903 and prison labour was used 1903-1913. There were 25 prisoners here in 1904, most of whom had asked to serve their sentence at Hanmer…
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