Extinction Rebellion Otautahi is planning a die-in outside the Leaders Debate at the Town Hall on 6 October. They’d appreciate it if you can join them and pass the word on to your networks. It’s a great opportunity for the all climate and progressive organizations to come together to … [Read more...]
Biketober:
There is to be a celebration of biking in Christchurch during October. Seeing I can’t celebrate Movember, and I ride a bike, then I think I’ll join this one… Biketober Christchurch Submit your photos and video of biking in Christchurch this October to showcase the city’s cycling culture and be … [Read more...]
Hiroshima Anniversary:
Next Sunday the 9th of August it will be 75 years since the world had the dreadful nuclear bomb unleashed on us. Three days later there was another bomb dropped by USA on Nagasaki. I spent some time as International Vice-President of Mayors for Peace. I attended two anniversary events at … [Read more...]
Unconference videos
The “Unconference” had a superb list of topics covering most of the challenges we are facing as a society. Click onto the link below and you will see the agenda of the Unconference. Then under that are all of the videos of the talks and performances by musicians and … [Read more...]
BRAIDED: Conversations about Spiritual Health
I received this from Rosemary Neave (she’s the quiet person who never says anything at our Tuesday Club meetings): If you are interested in exploring and growing the rich diversity of conversations about meaning and purpose, spiritual health and wellbeing in the city. There is no ‘charge’ as … [Read more...]
Event: Climate Change: Food, Education and Wellbeing. Saturday 7 March
The Observatory cordially invites you to the above free public event, koha welcome. Please feel free to circulate/pass this invitation to others whom you feel might be interested, attached is a poster should you wish to use it. The event begins at 6pm, but seated by 5:50 please. 111 Seaview … [Read more...]
St Albans section of Northern Motorway plans:
I received this today from Mark Wilson: You may have noticed the road works, and now things are becoming real, we are entering the final stages of this crazy project which has been on the drawing board for decades, well now the road is actually getting ripped up and things are changing. The … [Read more...]
Terry Waite Visiting Christchurch
Terry Waite, envoy of the Archbishop of Canterbury and negotiator for the liberation of Western hostages in Beirut, in 1987. He was himself abducted a few days later. ... During the protracted Lebanese civil war, 108 foreigners were kidnapped by groups affiliated with Hizbollah. Recent Article … [Read more...]
NZ Heritage Books Award ceremony:
The NZ Heritage Book Awards Ceremony will be held on Thursday 24 October 2019 7 - 9pm at St Michael and All Angels 99 Oxford Tce. The standard this year is exceptionally high. NZSA Canterbury have received 69 Heritage Book entries and 30 Writing - short prose and poetry … [Read more...]