City life
Christchurch: A great place to be
All the city’s a stage for Bread & Circus buskers
Things to do |
2h ago
Bread & Circus World Buskers Festival rolls back into Christchurch this week to deliver a fresh spectacle.
New app makes it easy to pay for central city parking
Central city |
2h ago
People using metered on-street parking in Christchurch’s city centre can now pay for it using the PayMyPark app.
Take flight to New Brighton for Kite Day
Things to do |
Yesterday
Things to do |
Yesterday
Repair work getting under way at Pioneer
Sport & recreation |
15 Jan 2020
Laze away your Sundays with city sounds
Things to do |
09 Jan 2020
Sport & recreation |
15 Jan 2020
Things to do |
09 Jan 2020
Summer designs fly the flag for Christchurch
Better streets & spaces |
08 Jan 2020
The flags have gone up on summer as seven winning designs flutter across central Christchurch.
Rancid-smelling corpse flower opening up
Botanic Gardens |
06 Jan 2020
Christchurch Botanic Gardens’ rare ‘corpse flower’ is starting to fully bloom and will soon begin omitting its distinctive rancid odour.
Playful back-to-nature guide to 100 Days of Summer
Things to do |
06 Jan 2020
A new insider’s guide to Christchurch aims to encourage more people to discover their own backyard via 100 nature play activities over summer.
Rare corpse flower blooming at Christchurch Botanic Gardens
Botanic Gardens |
01 Jan 2020
A rare tropical plant that smells of rotting flesh when in full bloom is flowering at Christchurch’s Botanic Gardens.
Botanic Gardens |
06 Jan 2020
Banks Peninsula perfect place for staycation
Things to do |
24 Dec 2019
Minister approves Hagley Oval rule changes
Sport & recreation |
23 Dec 2019
Check out these great family friendly walks
Things to do |
23 Dec 2019
Things to do |
24 Dec 2019
Sport & recreation |
23 Dec 2019
Things to do |
23 Dec 2019
New toy for Pioneer leisure pool
Sport & recreation, Things to do |
17 Dec 2019
A new water toy that’s been installed at Pioneer Recreation and Sports Centre’s leisure pool is proving popular with the community.
Christchurch in bid to host FIFA's Women's World Cup 2023
Sport & recreation |
13 Dec 2019
Christchurch is among five New Zealand cities that are part of a joint Australia-New Zealand bid for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.
Christchurch to get NZ's first trapdoor hydroslide
Sport & recreation |
13 Dec 2019
New Zealand’s first trapdoor hydroslide – a 12.6 metre high Looping Rocket – will be part of Christchurch’s new Metro Sports Facility.
Christchurch's Antarctic connections boost economy
Supporting business |
13 Dec 2019
Christchurch’s Gateway to Antarctica status continues to pay dividends for the city, as activity between Christchurch and the icy continent ramps up.
Sport & recreation, Things to do |
17 Dec 2019
Latest central city news
Central city |
11 Dec 2019
Check here for the latest news on what's happening in the central city.
Hagley Oval Hearings Panel makes recommendations
Sport & recreation |
09 Dec 2019
A Hearings Panel is recommending that Christchurch City Council grant Canterbury Cricket Trust (CCT) a new ground lease for Hagley Oval.
Parking app trial planned for Christchurch
Getting around |
06 Dec 2019
A parking app could soon allow Christchurch drivers to pay for metered parking from the comfort of their car.
Santa Parade coming to Christchurch's city centre
Things to do |
04 Dec 2019
A quarter of the region is expected to line Madras Street on Sunday for Christchurch’s Santa Parade.
Central city |
11 Dec 2019
Getting around |
06 Dec 2019
Hearings Panel to consider feedback on Hagley Oval lease
Sport & recreation |
02 Dec 2019
A Hearings Panel will meet on Friday to begin considering public submissions on a proposal to grant the Canterbury Cricket Trust (CCT) a new ground lease on Hagley Oval.
Lunch-break fun for Christchurch's city centre workers
Central city, Health & wellbeing |
02 Dec 2019
Workers in Christchurch’s city centre are in for some fun surprises this week.
