What’s On
Edith Amituanai and Sione Tuívailala Monū: Toloa Tales
New video works trace migratory threads across Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa as the artists return to their ancestral homeland.
Marilynn Webb: Folded in the Hills
A major survey exhibition of Ngāpuhi, Te Roroa and Ngāti Kahu artist Marilynn Webb.
From Here on the Ground
Populated places and cityscapes converge with backyards, factories and remote railway stops. Open now!
Open 7 days, 10am - 5pm
Late night Wednesday until 9pm
Free entry, free wifi
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Across the Main Divide
One of the great benefits of living in Christchurch, especially post February 2011, is the amazing alpine playground that lies within easy reach of the city – the mighty Southern Alps.
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Demolition derby
This town is beginning to feel like a demolition derby, slowly one by one you watch our beautiful heritage buildings being knocked out of the race.
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Rhythm Sticks
In this photo of Officers Point in the Port of Lyttelton you can see where Thomas Cane's Timeball Station (1876) stood proudly for over 130 years.
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Render
Sam Harrison's latest exhibition Render opened at NG on Madras Street last Friday night.
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Many Happy returns Florence
We wish artist Florence Akins all the very best as she celebrates her 106th year this week.
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Diamond that shines
The ruins of Diamond Harbour's Godley House may have finally been removed but the stunning sparkling views out across Lyttelton Harbour remain.
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40 Years of Leo Bensemann
A wonderful collection of paintings by Leo Bensemann opened in Christchurch last night at W.T. MacAlister Gallery.
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Books, Beautiful Books
If any of our blog readers are in Melbourne over the next month or two we recommend a visit to the excellent exhibition Art and Adventure: the Fine Press Book from 1450 to 2011 which opened at the University of Melbourne's Baillieu Library last week and runs through to May.
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Sticks and stones
The historic Canterbury Provincial Chambers are slowly being pulled apart piece by piece, labelled and placed in specially made crates seen here in the foreground.