Recent News and Events

Pro Basketball in Christchurch
Showcase Australian dance championships
Mt Hutt’s busy season
Multi sensory centre opening soon at QE11 Park
Waitaha Maori Sports Awards
National Club rugby forum
Latest Christchurch Sports and Recreation Guide better than ever
New Zealand national bonsai conference

Sites Added

New Zealand Seido Shibu    
Seido Shibu NZ. About Seido karate and the dojo's instructors. Information for beginners. Club news. Timetable. Calendar of events. Photo gallery.
Trillium Gardens
Information on Trillium Gardens. Images of trilliums. About the book Trilliums for your Garden. Growing tips.
Dancewear on Riccarton Shop specializing in clothing for all kinds of dance, gym and fitness activities. Includes shoes and accessories and tutu hire.
New Zealand Multisport Training Centre
Information on the Centre providing local and international athletes of all abilities access to coaching and facilities. About camps, swimming, running, staff, athletes, and multisport.

Consultation on Walking Access

Rural Affairs Minister Jim Sutton is seeking public feedback on proposals to clarify and enhance the legal situation relating to public walking access over private land, along riverbanks and the foreshores of lakes and the sea.
The Government has organised a series of public consultation meetings and hui around New Zealand following the recent release of the report of the Land Access Ministerial Reference Group and the Christchurch meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 30th.

The report is entitled  Walking Access in the New Zealand Outdoors. The Land Access Ministerial Reference Group consisted of   John Acland (chair), Bob Cottrell, Edward Ellison, Gottlieb Braun-Elwert,  Brian Hayes, Simon Kennett, Sally Millar,  Penny Mudford,  Claire Mulcock,  Kevin Prime and Eric Roy (Mr Prime later resigned from the Group to take up a position as an Environment Court Commissioner).

Buried Treasures

Gardens can certainly be full of buried treasures. With the start of Spring gardeners will be spending increasing time cleaning up and planting out. The localeye category Garden Shops and Plant Nurseries lists quite a number of places in and around Christchurch which have their own websites.

Once the spring garden is established its time for a reward - garden tours, open garden days and so on blossom forth in October.  A special event which should appeal to garden lovers and foodies is the Ruapuna Garden Symposium to be held on the 18th and 19th of October. Another perennial favourite is Gardenz, held in Hagley Park over Labour Weekend (24th-27th October).

Gardeners should check out the ultimate buried treasure - worms!  Christchurch City Council produces  A Guide to Worm Composting, Wastebusters in Selwyn and Ashburton Districts  will introduce you to the Can O Worms and Christchurch company  Bedrock Worms will supply you with energetic tiger worms.