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A proposal for a new targeted rate to help fund the restoration of some of Christchurch’s most prominent heritage buildings is included in Christchurch City Council’s 10-year draft budget.

The restoration of the Citizens’ War Memorial will be completed in time for this year’s Armistice Day commemorations.

Akaroa Museum director Lynda Wallace is hoping the discovery of the wreckage of the Endurance will reignite public interest in the legendary ship’s captain Frank Worsley.

A landmark heritage building in Lyttelton that was once a Masonic Lodge and the studio of a well-known New Zealand artist is a step closer to restoration.

Canterbury’s taonga (treasures) will be safer and more accessible thanks to a project aiming to help up to 40 of the region’s heritage organisations improve the care of their collections.

A rare snuff jar discovery and a 19th century ‘Russian Bears Grease’ ointment pot – on show at Tūranga – come from the site of the new Te Pae Convention Centre.

Take a trip down memory lane as Christchurch Heritage Festival 2022 throws open the doors to some of our most cherished historical landmarks.

The west rose window at historic St Michael’s and All Angels Church will be repaired with the help of a $26,288 Heritage Incentive Grant.

Artworks by avid adventurer and Antarctic explorer Frank Worsley sail into view on the Akaroa Museum website this month to mark the start of the summer season on the ice.

An outstanding piece of colonial furniture has been bought by Akaroa Museum and the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū.