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Interior of Coronation Library: Picturing Canterbury

By simonccl12/06/2025

Interior of the Coronation Library (103 Rue Jolie), Akaroa, 2019. An image from Canterbury Stories.

New Zealand Garden Bird Survey – 28 June to 6 July 2025

By cclstaff11/06/2025

Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research runs the NZ Garden Bird Survey annually at the end of June. Find out more and take part!

Recent necrology, May 2025

By ChristchurchCat10/06/2025

Some well-known people who have died recently including artist, Fred Graham; actor, George Wendt; and businessman, Sir Bob Jones.

Hell’s Bells! Jill Johnson’s remarkable series, Professor Eustacia Rose

By fionaccl09/06/2025

Fee reviews the second book in the Professor Eustacia Rose Mystery series, Hell's Bells heralds the return of the reclusive, indomitable botanical toxicologist.

QUIZ: It happened in June!

By cclstaff09/06/2025

This month’s quiz will test your knowledge of local events that happened this month in history.

Happy 30th birthday to our website!

By Moata07/06/2025

Our website is a Millennial! We look back at how it has evolved since it first went live in 1995.

Tabletop Tūranga – Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June 2025

By cclstaff06/06/2025

You are invited to Tabletop Tūranga, our third annual boardgaming festival. Everyone is welcome, from seasoned gamers to those who are brand new to the hobby.