What is happening in your community during the Winter School Holiday?
Stuck on what to do these school holidays? Check out some of the school holiday events and programmes listed in your community
Library Events: Kidsfest
For Kids, and for teens (12-18 years)
Out and About in Christchurch
Bottle Lake, Waitākiri Park: Get outdoors and find a trail
Central City, the Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora: Kidsfest
Central City, Christchurch Art Gallery: Drawing Activity and holiday trail
Central City, Botanic Gardens: Events
Central City, Horticultural Society: Events
Central City, Canterbury Museum: Dinosaur and fossil school holiday events and the Matariki Trail
Central City, Imagination Station: School holiday programme
Central City, Tram: Visit
Halswell Quarry: Trails and historic sites
Harewood, Willowbank Wildlife Reserve: Visit
West Melton, Canterbury Astronomical Society: Kidsfest
Wigram, Airforce Museum: Holiday programme
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Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
Poll: Canterbury is thriving on paper... but are you seeing evidence of Canterbury's improving economy?
As reported in the Press, Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman recently gave a shout-out to our region, calling Canterbury a "stand-out" for how we recover from tough times. With tech firms growing and exporters investing, the business side of things is looking bright!
👉 But we know that "business growth" doesn't always mean the weekly shop gets any cheaper. While the city expands, many families feel like they’re just trying to keep their heads above water.
We want to know: With the business buzz of 2026, do you feel like things are finally looking up for your household, or does it still feel like a climb?
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22.2% Yes
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59.3% No
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18.5% In some areas ...
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