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Street Talk: Marking history

1 Feb 2022

Streets provide a way for us to commemorate important events in history, through names – and in one special instance through trees.


Sneak peek inside the Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings

4 May 2023

Want to take a look at the inside of one of the city’s earthquake-damaged heritage buildings?


Heritage building saved for community arts

28 Jul 2022

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


Takapūneke landscape master plan gets underway

22 Nov 2021

Work on implementing the first stage of a landscape master plan for Takapūneke Reserve gets under way today.


Restoration complete on Akaroa’s whaling pots

7 Sep 2022

Some important relics of Akaroa’s whaling days are being returned to a prime spot on the township’s waterfront.


Council honours commitment to Cathedral reinstatement

7 Aug 2024

The second and final instalment of a $10 million grant to the Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement Trust (CCRL) will be released for payment today.


New steel frame helps stabilise Cathedral

17 Dec 2020

A large steel frame measuring 13.2 metres high by 10.3 metres wide has been installed on the western façade of Christ Church Cathedral.


Time to hunt out your old photos

11 Oct 2022

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but last year’s winner of the Christchurch Photo Hunt competition is worth a lot more than that.


Street Talk: Ferry Road – from sea to city

2 Feb 2022

We have a number of key arterial routes in Christchurch but the one with arguably the longest and most interesting history is Ferry Road.


Pictures worth a thousand words

7 Oct 2021

Do you have a box of photos at the top of the wardrobe or under the bed? Do you think no-one would be interested in your old photos? Think again!