September 2025

Welcome to our Heritage newsletter.

Letting you know about interesting library events and resources related to local history, whakapapa/family history and heritage of all kinds.

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Christchurch Photo Hunt: 1 to 31 October 2025

The annual Christchurch Photo Hunt is on from 1 to 31 October. Share your photos old and new - and win Riverside Market vouchers!

What's new - Canterbury Stories

Christchurch 360 Trail collection

A collection of photographs showcasing the various segments of the 135 km long Christchurch 360 Trail which encircles the city using existing tracks and urban routes while highlighting the diverse ecology of the city and its surrounds.

Library events

The Great Stash Swap

Feb 22nd | 11:00am - 2:00pm

Upper Riccarton Library

Bring your unwanted fabric, haberdashery, buttons, wool, lace, trims, paints, brushes, zips, etc... Then choose what you want to take away.

Repair, Remake and Reuse @ Lyttelton Library

Are you a fan of The Repair Shop? Do you love fixing things yourself? We have a programme of events for you, and plenty of books to help too

More Heritage events

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Christchurch Heritage Festival: 11 to 27 October 2025

Explore the interesting and fun local history events, exhibitions, and activities on at the Christchurch Heritage Festival.

Blog Post

"It's the history of half the country": Ngai Tahu history

Moata reports back from a panel about the new edition of Atholl Anderson's "The Welcome of Strangers", a tribal history of Ngāi Tahu.

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