Wharariki Dreaming

Wharariki Dreaming

Located at the top of the South Island's West Coast, near Cape Farewell, Wharariki Beach is a stunning area where the land meets the sea in dramatic fashion.

Passage of time

Passage of time

Cairo's Bab Zuweila as seen by Richard Wallwork in 1926.

It's funny really...

It's funny really...

Once a week or thereabouts we're granted a half-hour window during which we're allowed into the Gallery building.

Lyttelton from the water

Lyttelton from the water

The Gallery holds two ink drawings by William Holmes (1825–1885) including this intensely detailed view of Lyttelton from the water which he drew in 1852, just 15 months after the first four ships arrived with the Canterbury Association settlers.

No thank you, Your Majesty

No thank you, Your Majesty

A list of those Britons who declined honours between 1951 and 1999 has just been published by the Cabinet Office and widely reported in the British press. You can see the full list here.

Christchurch Art Gallery to reopen mid-2013

Christchurch Art Gallery to reopen mid-2013

Christchurch Art Gallery expects to reopen in mid-2013 – but in the meantime it will continue to offer art and art-related programmes beyond its walls.

Books books everywhere and not a word to read

Books books everywhere and not a word to read

The Gallery's library currently has the appearance of some sort of intervention.  

Another nor’wester descends on Canterbury

Another nor’wester descends on Canterbury

Some people fear them, others revel in the unforgiving dry heat – love them or hate them the legendary Canterbury nor'wester is one of the defining features of this region in the summer months and there is a real doozy blowing outside at the moment.

Where in the world is this year's first outer space?

Where in the world is this year's first outer space?

So Wayne's wall is all done (and gloriously untagged) and Ronnie's peering out nightly over the Boulevard.

If walls could talk...

If walls could talk...

... we'd all need ear plugs. Three smart locals talking about walls, though – that we're happy to listen to. Here they are (and cheers to Simon and Nathan for the camerawork).

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