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Continue reading →: QEII Recreation CentreThe new recreation centre is due to open at Queen’s birthday weekend. Which is somewhat fitting considering its name.
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Continue reading →: CubaDupa in WellintonI’m currently in Wellington at the CubaDupa street festival and party. They had these umbrellas up on one of the streets. What a fantastic event with live music parades, performers and stalls. Lots of amazing food on offer too. Christchurch should totally clone this event.
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Continue reading →: Airport Hotel under constructionI’m not sure when this new hotel at the airport is due to open but it can’t be too far off.
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Continue reading →: Red Phone Box Victoria SquareThis phone box was kept in place during the redevelopment of the Victoria Square. Now I can see that there’s a phone in it, but I didn’t check to see if it was operational. Nice to see this little bit of historic and quaintness being kept.
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Continue reading →: A drought resistant garden example at the Botanic GardensIf you’ve got a difficult spot in the garden that needs to be drought resistant, there’s an example garden you can take a look at in the Botanic Gardens.
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Continue reading →: Oamaru Public GardensAnother quick stop in Oamaru to break up the long drive back to Christchurch. This time I had a short walk around Oamaru’s wonderful public gardens. If you’ve never visited them before, they are quite delightful and a nice spot to have a bite to eat and stretch of the…
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Continue reading →: Captain Robert Falcon Scott StatueThe Captain Robert Falcon Scott Statue was badly damaged in the Christchurch Earthquakes, and after restoration, it was unveiled again on the 6th of October 2017.
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Continue reading →: Old Fencing by the Avon RiverI learned recently, that back in the day when there were bars by the river on Oxford Terrace, drunk people were prone to falling into the river. So in response, they put up this fence. I had also never noticed that there are names on the posts – which I…
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Continue reading →: A quick stop in OamaruThe beautiful Victorian precinct in Oamaru is a must-stop for me when I’m on my way further south. It’s usually lunch time when I get there so I break up my 6 hour drive with a walk around the town and a bite to eat. There’s a nice cafe right…
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Continue reading →: Christ’s College
Christ’s College is an independent Anglican school for boys. It was founded in 1850. It’s located on Rolleston Avenue beside the Canterbury Musem and backs onto the Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
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Continue reading →: The Central Library ProgressIt’s always exciting when you see the glass going into a new building – but because this is the new central library and the artist’s impressions I’ve seen of it are very impressive, I’m even more excited to see the progress and that glass. The library will be called Turanga –…
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