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Historic Tours and Trails
Downloadable brochures of Christchurch City walking tours.Inner-city and coastal heritage trails,City of Gothic Proportions. From Christchurch City Council.

Southbrook Community Profile
Community profile statistics from Statistics New Zealand. Printable version with tables.

Christchurch Cathedral - History
Brief history of the Christchurch Cathedral.

Census 2006 Preparations

Census Day is Tuesday, 7 March 2006.I n preparation for the 2006 Census, Statistics New Zealand is making contact with key representative organisations and community groups to find out the best ways to reach different groups and to plan resources – for the general population and those who need extra help.

News & Events

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February 24 to March 5  Minerals to Art
Week long limestone sculpting symposium and festival weekend held every two years at Mount Somers.

23 June - 1 July 2007  United Nations’ Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) International World Heritage Convention
Prestigious convention attracting between 600 and 800 international delegates from 176 different countries.

The localeye category Canterbury at a Glance gathers together facts, figures and research about the region. It includes statistical products such as community profiles (prepared by Statistics New Zealand), Regional Labour Market reports and information from local councils.

The category Christchurch at a Glance includes similar information for Christchurch City.

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localeye Facts & Figures February 2006