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3223 days ago

Lantern Festival will go ahead

Shannon Beynon Reporter from Christchurch Mail

Great news!

The Christchurch Lantern Festival will still go ahead as planned this weekend however there will be NO Fireworks as previously advertised.

Council event staff have been in contact with Police and St John and they are supportive of this event still proceeding.

Saturday and Sunday Feb 18-19
5pm - 10.30pm
North Hagley Park

The Lantern Festival has been part of the Chinese New Year celebrations since the Han Dynasty (206BC - 221AD).

Usually held on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar, it marks the end of New Year festivities.

Parking
Wilson Parking and the Council have teamed up to offer cheap parking for this event. Select Wilson car parks within the central city will offer flat-rate car parking of $3 between 3pm - midnight on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 February.
The locations are:

118 Victoria St - 40 parks
374 Montreal St - 60 parks
55 Kilmore St - 30 parks
66-68 Kilmore St - 80 parks
76 Armagh St - 60 parks
109 Cambridge Tce - 30 parks
605 Colombo St - 35 parks
74 Worcester Blvd (Old Clarendon Tower site) - 60 parks

Other parking options include central city Council car parks and on street parking (various charges may apply), parking is not permitted on the grassed area of Cranmer Square.

There will be no public car parking available on Hagley Park.The Botanic Gardens Armagh Street car park will be closed to incoming traffic from 3pm on both days, with the exception of mobility card holders.

Drop-off zones will be located on Park terrace (between Armagh and Kilmore Streets) and Harper Ave.

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More messages from your neighbours
7 days ago

2025 has been massive. The Luxon-led Government's attacks on workers, on Te Tiriti, on pay equity, on educators, on health workers, and on the public service, have been relentless.

Leslie from Avonside - Dallington

But despite everything thrown at working people, we've also seen some massive wins. We've fought back together with strike action. We've unified with days of action. We have focused on what matters. Make no mistake, 2026 will be wild, and we are ready for it! Source - New Zealand Council of Trade Unions

10 hours ago

Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”

We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?

Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.

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Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
  • 41.3% Yes
    41.3% Complete
  • 32.7% Maybe?
    32.7% Complete
  • 26% No
    26% Complete
312 votes
6 days ago

Brain Teaser of the Day 🧠✨ Can You Solve It? 🤔💬

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

How many balls of string does it take to reach the moon?

(Peter from Carterton kindly provided this head-scratcher ... thanks, Peter!)

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