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GO NZ: An expert s guide to Christchurch s best buildings 28 Jan, 2021 03:30 AM 4 minutes to read Turanga, Christchurch s central library, is an anchor project in Cathedral Square. Photo / ChristchurchNZ NZ Herald Architectural writer and editor John Walsh gives his guide to the best buildings to look out for on a walk around Christchurch All cities are to some extent intentional but Christchurch, far more than most cities, didn t just happen. It was conceived in England, in the middle of the 19th century, as an Anglican settlement centred on a cathedral, bordered by a park and laid out as a rectangular grid of streets awaiting the buildings that would inevitably occur as prosperity caught up with colonial ambition.
Fireworks planned for Christchurch New Year s Eve party 30 Dec, 2020 08:21 PM 3 minutes to read When the clock strikes midnight we are going to light up the sky above Hagley Park with a stunning display of fireworks. Photo / CCC NZ Herald Christchurch s family-friendly New Year s Eve celebration will ensure 2020 ends with a bang. The Edge NYE20 party is being held in North Hagley Park and will be headlined by Kiwi music legends The Black Seeds. 2020 has been a challenging year and we are going to see it out in style. When the clock strikes midnight we are going to light up the sky above Hagley Park with a stunning display of fireworks from the Firework Professionals, said Christchurch City Council events and arts manager Tanya Cokojic.