Three artists find winter haven at Christchurch’s Arts Centre
For Hōhua Ropate Kurene, one of three artists chosen by Christchurch’s Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre for its winter Creative Residency ...
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Emma Dilemma on her new pop-rock album, Spit
Emma Dilemma talks to What's Hot New Zealand about her new solo career, the significance of vinyl, and filming nude on trampolines. We’re ...
Christchurch's Hi-Fi listening bar Monarch, and its parent King of Snake
Monarch is a sensory experience that feels like it belongs in New York, Tokyo, or London. Something special for the audiophiles among us who ...
Want a little NFT with your gin? The new Kiwi gin that's doing things differently - on the blockchain
Luke Dawkins and Blue Hamel are bringing gin into the 21st Century with their new physical and digital NFT project. What's Hot New Zealand hits ...
Unique boutique hotel opening in central Christchurch
Christchurch's The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora is getting better all the time, and the latest phase of its post-earthquake upgrade includes ...
Christchurch's Bread & Circus - World Buskers Festival confirms dates for April
Warm up your applauding hands and prepare to be amazed, because Bread & Circus – World Buskers Festival is back on Christchurch's event ...
First look at the designs for the Canterbury Multi-Use Arena
These four preliminary design images give an exciting glimpse at what Christchurch's new stadium, the Canterbury Multi-Use Arena, will look ...
5 minutes with artist Heather Straka
Heather Straka is tickled by the irony of being isolated in Auckland and unable to attend her own Isolation Hotel exhibition in Christchurch. ...
A bit of everything, please: Upcoming shows at Christchurch's The Court Theatre
The Court Theatre’s 2022 season has got something for theatre lovers, culture vultures, belly-laughers and audiences of all descriptions. With ...
The Court Theatre: Creating theatre in the heart of Christchurch
A 21st Century home for New Zealand’s largest producing theatre company. The Court Theatre is officially moving back to Chistchurch's central ...
Christchurch's Bread & Circus - World Buskers Festival dates announced for 2022
The world-famous world buskers festival is returning to infuse the streets of Christchurch with laughs, creativity and belief-defying acts this ...
L.A.B's summer 2022 tour coming to Auckland, Christchurch and New Plymouth
It wouldn't be summer without an L.A.B tour, and this one is no different. The legends are hitting the road, and they're bringing some pretty ...
Top 5 free things to do with the kids in Christchurch
Looking for some budget-friendly things to do with the kids? We’ve got some great ideas for free family activities around Christchurch – plus a ...
Christchurch City's best cycleways
Christchurch boasts 60 kilometres of cycleways and shared trails, meaning there’s a path to explore from most parts of this humming city. If you ...
Open Christchurch - one weekend of architecture
Open Christchurch is a revolutionary architecture festival, geared around giving people access to the buildings of Ōtautahi. What's Hot New ...
5 minutes with Bernice Olderwagen
What's Hot New Zealand chats to New Zealand’s top Dermapen therapist Bernice Olderwagen about her award-winning treatment, the importance of ...
Foiling catamarans, New Zealand SailGP team heading to Christchurch in 2022
An A-list of some of the top names in world sailing will be flying across Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour in early 2022. ChristchurchNZ has ...
New Roger Hall comedy Winding Up coming to Christchurch
Kiwi theatre is returning to the stage this February with a new comedy from beloved New Zealand playwright Sir Roger Hall. Kicking off at ...
Two tigers new arrivals at Christchurch's Orana Park
Christchurch's Orana Wildlife Park has got something very special for Christmas – two stunning Sumatran tigers, freshly arrived from Australia ...
Belle – Back to the beans
Coffee has taken Bink Bowler from barista to managing director and back again, as he steps away from management to once again do what he loves – ...
A brief history of brewing in Christchurch
A unique combination of geography and generosity shaped Christchurch into the craft beer mecca it is today. Ralph Bungard of Three Boys Brewery ...
Canterbury's best hiking, biking and camping
Strap on your boots, pack up your tents and pump up your tyres, we’re taking to the trails. Prance up the Port Hills Hike: Ōtautahi’s ...
Your summer of activities on the Ōtākaro Avon River
Christchurch's Ōtākaro Avon River has a lot to offer. Join schools of brown trout, Doris the friendly eel and local guides having fun around its ...
Infinite Definite's journey after the Christchurch earthquakes
From High Street, to destruction, to Re:START and back, Infinite Definite is a classic story of a business in the Christchurch CBD, earthquakes ...
New rooftop bar in Christchurch: The Pink Lady
Christchurch’s new rooftop bar is giving us an opportunity to escape life’s street-level madness and feel the wind in our hair. On the roof of ...
Canterbury Museum exhibition highlights the diversity of Islamic culture
A new exhibition – Mosque: Faith, Culture, Community – which aims to demystify Islam for non-Muslim New Zealanders opened December 12 at ...
Q&A: Dcypher
A mainstay of the DTR street art crew, Dcypher cut his teeth in Canterbury before spending a decade in Los Angeles working as a freelance artist ...
Q&A: Wongi 'Freak' Wilson
Wongi Wilson is a street artist with a reputation for high-quality, large-scale works in prominent positions around Christchurch. What motivates ...
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