The ‘Getting on their feet’ Category

DOWN BY THE SEASHORE: SUMNER

Sumner in summer is quintessential Christchurch and has been since Christchurch’s early days. After the earthquakes and the arrival of [...]

AND THE BEAT GOES ON

It was a locals’ secret – the alternative, grassroots café. Then the February quake struck. Suddenly what had been a [...]

JUMP START THE HEART – A VILLAGE IN THE RED ZONE

  • Published: October 22nd, 2011
  • Author: Get Local
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From behind the chain link fence at the Bridge of Remembrance, I couldn’t tell  what was happening exactly on Cashel [...]

REDUCE, REUSE, RETHREADS

Through an unassuming door on an unassuming street in central Christchurch, a Guerrilla movement is underway. A zero waste movement [...]

WOODSMOKE, MUSIC & BREW

It was the pleasant smell of woodsmoke that hit me first. Then the steady hubbub of contented conversation. Dishes and silverware [...]

MID-WEEK MARKET DAY ON CAMPUS

Peanuts and cupcakes. Vintage and new. Smells good, feels good, tastes good. It is all at the UCSA Winter Wonderland Market [...]

AN HOMAGE TO SWEET THINGS

Sweet Kitchen is a regular stop for Christchurch’s fine food aficionados. It has a deserved reputation for the flavour of its [...]