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Celebrating the Year of the Rabbit

Mark one of the world’s most celebrated festivals by heading down to your local library for a variety of colourful and diverse events.

25 Jan 2023
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New rating valuations released

Community matters  |  31 Jan 2023

Commissioning underway to end wastewater discharge in Lyttelton Harbour

Environment  |  27 Jan 2023

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Environment  |  30 Jan 2023

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Celebrating the Year of the Rabbit

25 Jan 2023

Mark one of the world’s most celebrated festivals by heading down to your local library for a variety of colourful and diverse events.

Pacific Sisters feature in SCAPE'S final weekend

Things to do  |  23 Jan 2023

Everything you need to know about attending Sparks

Things to do  |  17 Jan 2023

Cool events for a hot summer

Things to do  |  10 Jan 2023

Pacific Sisters feature in SCAPE'S final weekend

Things to do  |  23 Jan 2023

Everything you need to know about attending Sparks

Things to do  |  17 Jan 2023

Cool events for a hot summer

Things to do  |  10 Jan 2023

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Hands-on family fun at the Art Gallery this summer

Art & creativity  |  16 Dec 2022

Ring in the New Year at the biggest party in town

Things to do  |  7 Dec 2022

City artists move into new creative home - Toi Auaha

Art & creativity  |  30 Nov 2022

Hands-on family fun at the Art Gallery this summer

Art & creativity  |  16 Dec 2022

Ring in the New Year at the biggest party in town

Things to do  |  7 Dec 2022

City artists move into new creative home - Toi Auaha

Art & creativity  |  30 Nov 2022

Two new exhibitions opening at Christchurch Art Gallery

Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu is readying for the opening of two new exhibitions that showcase the work of two contemporary New Zealand artists.

Art & creativity  |  4 Nov 2022

New lightboxes to help illuminate the arts in Christchurch

Christchurch will soon be home to seven large freestanding lightboxes celebrating and promoting creativity in Ōtautahi.

Art & creativity  |  2 Nov 2022

Eight new artworks to go on display in central Christchurch

Intriguing artworks by local and international artists will punctuate Christchurch’s city centre when the SCAPE Public Art Season 2022 opens on Saturday 5 November.

Art & creativity  |  28 Oct 2022

Two otherworldly new exhibitions arrive this spring

The otherworldly visions of two of New Zealand’s most celebrated painters are arriving at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū this spring with the opening of two new exhibitions – Jeffrey Harris: The Gift and Barbara Tuck: Delirium Crossing.

Art & creativity, Things to do  |  30 Sep 2022

Two new exhibitions opening at Christchurch Art Gallery

Art & creativity  |  4 Nov 2022

New lightboxes to help illuminate the arts in Christchurch

Art & creativity  |  2 Nov 2022

Eight new artworks to go on display in central Christchurch

Art & creativity  |  28 Oct 2022

Two otherworldly new exhibitions arrive this spring

Art & creativity, Things to do  |  30 Sep 2022

Christchurch Town Hall's 50 years of famous acts

To mark the 50 year anniversary of the Christchurch Town Hall, we’ve had a look through the archives to pull out some of the famous acts that took to the stage over the last five decades.

28 Sep 2022

Gallery visitors greeted by new harakeke art work

At your next visit, make sure you look up – a brand new commission from Mata Aho Collective is now swooping down from the skylights and across the foyer at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.

Art & creativity  |  15 Sep 2022

Christchurch Town Hall's 50 years of famous acts

28 Sep 2022

Gallery visitors greeted by new harakeke art work

Art & creativity  |  15 Sep 2022

Uncovering the secrets of Christchurch's Queen of Crime

Art & creativity, Libraries  |  29 Aug 2022

Works of leading ceramic artist celebrated in new art gallery exhibition

23 Aug 2022

Lighting up the city after dark

Central city  |  15 Aug 2022

Uncovering the secrets of Christchurch's Queen of Crime

Art & creativity, Libraries  |  29 Aug 2022

Works of leading ceramic artist celebrated in new art gallery exhibition

23 Aug 2022

Lighting up the city after dark

Central city  |  15 Aug 2022

Free Hellzapoppin’! gig celebrates Flying Nun

Things to do  |  10 Aug 2022

Former addict inspiring others through hip hop music

Art & creativity  |  10 Aug 2022

Major new exhibition at Christchurch Art Gallery

Things to do  |  4 Aug 2022

Free Hellzapoppin’! gig celebrates Flying Nun

Things to do  |  10 Aug 2022

Former addict inspiring others through hip hop music

Art & creativity  |  10 Aug 2022

Major new exhibition at Christchurch Art Gallery

Things to do  |  4 Aug 2022

Heritage building saved for community arts

Rolleston House will get a new lease on life as a space for local artists.

Art & creativity, History & heritage  |  28 Jul 2022

He mahi pounamu: Chance to give pounamu carving a go

Nau mai, haere mai ki tēnei mahi toi ki te taone. A mobile Pounamu carving unit will be parked outside Tūranga this week and will be offering free drop-in pounamu carving and repair workshops.

Things to do  |  18 Jul 2022

Heritage building saved for community arts

Art & creativity, History & heritage  |  28 Jul 2022

He mahi pounamu: Chance to give pounamu carving a go

Things to do  |  18 Jul 2022
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