Stretch your muscles and your mind with our selection of books that explore the financial, physical, and philosophical challenges in life. Here is the latest Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise newsletter. Subscribe to our bimonthly Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise newsletter to discover new titles and recommended staff picks…
The South Island Lantern Festival 元宵节
The 2019 South Island Lantern Festival in Christchurch will take place from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 February, 5.30pm to 10pm. The event starts at the Bridge of Remembrance and heads down the City Promenade into Victoria Square and The Commons. Subscribe to the South Island Lantern Festival Facebook event. View our photos of previous…
Legacy of Chinese food in Christchurch – The Chan Family
Upper Riccarton Library is hosting an exhibition of photos of Chung Wah Restaurant from Saturday 26 January to Friday 8 February. Celebrate the history of an iconic Christchurch restaurant through this special photographic exhibition, and share your fond memories in a sign in book. The Chan Family Mr Toi Yee Chan came to New Zealand from China…
Chung Wah, Armagh Street: Picturing Canterbury
Exterior of Chung Wah restaurant at 121-123 Armagh Street. 18 May 1985. Upper Riccarton Library will host an exhibition of photos of Chung Wah Restaurant from Saturday 26 January to Friday 8 February. Do you have any photographs of restaurants in Christchurch in the 1980s? If so, feel free to contribute to our collection. The Discovery Wall is a large interactive exhibition…
Chung Wah II, the Biggest Chinese Restaurant in New Zealand in 1984 – photographic exhibition 中华大酒楼历史图片展
Upper Riccarton Library will host an exhibition of photos of Chung Wah Restaurant from Saturday 26 January to Friday 8 February. Celebrate the history of an iconic Christchurch restaurant through this special photographic exhibition, and share your fond memories in a sign in book. Chung Wah Restaurant was the biggest Chinese restaurant in New Zealand…
Picturing Canterbury: University students champagne breakfast on roundabout
3 March 1983. Students, Tim Brooks, Karen O'Donnell, Richard Lake, Carol Hooke, Mark Alexander, and Shona Osmond having a champagne breakfast at Deans Avenue-Blenheim Road roundabout. Do you have any photographs of student life in Christchurch? If so, feel free to contribute to our collection. The Discovery Wall is a large interactive exhibition which allows several people to simultaneously explore…
FAB FESTA – My five picks for FESTA 2018
We love FESTA! This Labour weekend "vibrant biennial celebration of urban creativity and community" is one of Ōtautahi's most cool and unique events. It's food for the mind, eyes, and soul. That is particularly apt in 2018 as FESTA gets foody - FESTA 2018 is all about architecture, design - and food. Contribute to the Pledgeme FESTA2018…
Nanogirl: Cooking with Science! – WORD Christchurch Festival 2018
Dr Michelle Dickinson wants everyone, everywhere to enjoy a meaningful relationship with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics). She introduced her book and her mission to a sold-out crowd of kids and whānau. If you missed her on Sunday, get ready for Nanogirl Live! “Out of this World!” – a Live Science Spectacular on at…
What to do in Christchurch while WORDing
I am the polar opposite of a travel blogger (my holiday this year was a night in Methven - 96.8 km away) and I don't go out much at night (old, parsimonious) BUT I am an absolute fiend for town. In the week, at the weekends, I'm out there with my whānau, getting into all the…
Quick Questions with Nicky Pellegrino – WORD Christchurch
We are asking quick questions of writers and thinkers coming to the WORD Christchurch Festival 2018 (Wednesday 29 August to Sunday 2 September). Nicky Pellegrino is the author of 10 best-selling novels. She juggles writing fiction with a career as a journalist, regularly contributing to magazines including the Listener and the New Zealand Woman’s Weekly. What…
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