New Brighton Seaside Christmas Parade - Saturday, 9 December
Meet Santa on the Beach and watch a fun community parade. Shop around the Seaside Market for your Christmas gifts while some great entertainment happens and Santa meets the kids.
They will have a huge array of arts, crafts, gift-ware and delicious food, a bouncy castle for the littlies and free face painting
-10am - Market opens
-10.15am - Meet Santa as he arrives on New Brighton Beach
-10.30am - Parade begins, corner of Marine Parade and Hawke Street
-11.30 approx - Market entertainment Begins after the Parade
-11:30 - 1:30 - Meet Santa in his grotto
-2pm - Market closes
See 'Read More' for a link to their Facebook page
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Poll: Pedestrian access is being extended to the Ōtakaro Avon River - good idea?
Pedestrian access from one of Christchurch’s favourite streets is being extended all the way to the Ōtakaro Avon River. This new 12m-wide pathway will give you a direct, easy route from the street to the river promenade ... perfect for a stroll, a coffee run, or just soaking up the riverside vibes.
We want to know: In your view, what makes a city people-friendly?
What else should our urban areas be doing to support better community connections?
Curious about the full plans? You can check them out here.
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87.8% Yes
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12.2% No
Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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40.6% Yes
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34.2% Maybe?
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25.2% No
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