What do the people of Christchurch want from life in their city in 2021?
New buildings, more arts and sporting facilities, concerts and festivals, and possible overseas travel links lie ahead for Christchurch this year – and locals are looking forward to them. The arrival of 2021 should bring completion of the long-delayed $475 million Te Pae convention centre, the south-eastern suburbs’ first indoor public pool, the country’s biggest chairlift at Mt Hutt, and a new art museum.
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Bryan O Neill, left, Kathy O Neill, centre, and Rachel Wix, pictured with their labrador Harvey, want to see progress in Christchurch continue in 2021.
Christchurch is our most exciting city: you just need to know where to look.
While a quintessential Kiwi summer holiday usually involves long beaches, endless boogie boarding, cars packed with camping paraphernalia, diving for crayfish and scallops, sausages on the barbecue and all-round barefoot great outdoorsiness, there’s a lot to be said for a summer in the city. Your favourite attractions are less crowded, you can get a table at restaurants that are usually packed and there’s an easy-breezy feel to cities when workers are away.
SUPPLIED Auckland New Zealand’s biggest city is truly at its best over summer. Nothing beats that sun sparkling off the beautiful Waitematā Harbour with Rangitoto ever present. Locals take things slower and it seems there’s some event on every weekend – farmers’ markets, international cricket, Auckland Anniversary day Regatta, International Buskers festival, concerts (Crowded House
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To celebrate the imminent death of 2020, Jed Parsons is bringing the largest version of his band together for their final show of this pooey year.
Parsons and his band will be joined by GOODWILL (fresh off his extensive nationwide tour with Dave Dobbyn) and The Knews - a reunion of sorts, with both acts featuring all the ex-members of the chart-topping band nomad .
2020 will have been given its two weeks notice. Let s celebrate.
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A couple of years on from the release of his critically acclaimed debut album ‘Midnight Feast’ (IMNZ Debut Release of The Year finalist), and over 1.5 million streams down the track, indie-pop sensation Jed Parsons has settled into the dizzying heights of people saying “oh yeah, I think I’ve heard him before”.
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