Sustainability: Just good housekeeping

Christchurch’s Sister City of Seattle is named after an Indian Chief. In the 1880s Chief Seattle made a profound speech in response to the government’s wish to buy his land. He said, “What befalls the earth befalls all the sons of the earth. Man did not weave the web of life; he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself.”...

Thousands discover lost world

Atlantis at QEII, the largest indoor leisure pool in Australasia, reflects the legend of the lost world of Atlantis. The mask statue of Poseidon, the Greek God of the Sea, watches over the complex...

This LYFE's for living

LYFE, the Linwood Youth Festival Experience, is gearing up to organise and produce its fifth extravaganza and coordinators are looking for young people who want to get involved...

Do right with dogs

Uncontrolled and sometimes intimidating dogs around the city are worrying the Council’s Animal Control section and the City Council has asked staff to look at measures to crack down on unruly dogs in public areas...

Something for everyone at Parenting Week

More than 30 seminars and workshops focusing on the family and parenting skills will be held as part of Parenting Week from 9-15 September...