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Following the devastating earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, the Christchurch rebuild has introduced planting to delight all levels of plant lover.
When I took up the challenge of transforming my backyard with zero knowledge, I was left wondering how anyone else in my position got started? It didn’t come naturally! Well, my pale green-thumbed friends, the answer is literally waving at you from the planted-up traffic island down the road, or the park your local playground is in, the front gate of the local school or even in a cemetery garden.
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Garden inspiration is all around if you keep your eyes peeled.
Verdon Fleece and more. Meanwhile, Morrison is planning a legal challenge against regulations in Northern Ireland that have banned live music over Covid-19 concerns. As one of his notable contemporaries once mused: “When he sings God comes out. When he speaks, the devil’s arse comes out.” Six60 As part of a series of concerts held on Saturdays, Six60 is touring Aotearoa. The tour has received widespread international media attention and recognition noting that Six60 is an anomaly in the world touring circuit right now. Matiu Walters also appeared on
Good Morning Britain with Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid and said: “We felt really fortunate we didn’t want the rest of the world to shut down for us to be able to do this, but look, we are lucky. We had some great leadership, and we did what we had to do.”
While Aotearoa, New Zealand, is a popular tourist destination for the rest of the world, there are many Australians who haven t yet hopped the Tasman Sea and paid a visit to our smaller neighbour.
Those who do often flock to the country s most populous city (Auckland) and the beaches that surround it, or Wellington (the nation s capital, when it comes to both coffee and politics).
But this time, Lost and Found asks you to consider Ōtautahi, Christchurch the South Island s biggest city.
And of all the places we ve been in this series, Christchurch might be the among the first that graduates from an imagined destination to the real thing, if the trans-Tasman travel bubble becomes a reality.
Mark Woodthorpe in a VS at the burnout pad at Muscle Car Madness in Rangiora. (File photo)
VICKI ANDERSON offers a few highlights of events in Ōtautahi Christchurch this weekend and beyond. Hindsight is 2020. Hopefully you ve been enjoying your summer of swims, naps and new potatoes. I once unleased my inner bogan in a classic car going for it on the burnout pad at Muscle Car Madness and highly recommend it as some of the most fun you can have with your clothes on. Don t forget to check out the rockabilly pageant there too, at this weekend s event. There are so many fun things happening in Christchurch including the ongoing party with the buskers in our own backyard. The following is a small selection of events on offer. If you have an event you d like people to know about, email Vicki.Anderson@Stuff.co.nz
Auckland – Tāmaki Herenga Waka Festival
Saturday, January 23
The annual celebration of the Māori history of seafaring is back for the fifth year. A huge day of activities is planned on the Captain Cook Wharf. There will be talented Māori performers, musicians and kapa haka, as well as movie screenings and fireworks, of course, waka sailings on the Waitematā Harbour throughout the day. More info on the lineup and performances can be found on the event programme.
Liam Courtenay/Stuff Taranaki – Whangamōmona Republic Day
Saturday, January 23 Visitors to the republic pay $5 at the border for a passport. Once inside, there will be a myriad of entertainment including sheep races, whip cracking, food and other stalls, a water slide, various demonstrations, wood chopping, slippery eels, competitions and a pipe band.