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Come on down and try out some different sports in a fun and friendly environment or support your local community! Bookings may be required.
- BugPolo (Wednesdays until 17th September at Jellie Park Recreation Centre);
- Catchball for women in Lyttelton (Thursdays until 18th September);
- Catchball for women in Rolleston (Fridays until 19th September);
- Moana Vibes at at Te Pou Toetoe | Linwood Pool (Sundays in September);
- Junior Cricket Open Days (various dates in September at cricket clubs across the region);
- Dragon Boating with Aoraki Dragons (Saturday 20th September);
- Take A Kid Fishing at The Groynes (Sunday 21st September);
- Bark in the Park at The Canterbury Adventure Park (Sunday 28th September); and
- Introduction to outdoor rock climbing (18th and 19th October).
Ride in the wheel tracks of history and revolution in a tour packed with inspiring stories of gender equality and world change.
The tour ends at Kate Sheppard House in Ilam and includes morning tea and a tour of the museum.
Date: Sunday 28th September 2025.
Start Time: 9.15am. Meet at 9am.
Start Location: Kate Sheppard Memorial - near the corner of Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street.
Cost: $28.80 for Heritage NZ (HNZPT) members and $32 for non-members.
Find out more about this Kate Sheppard Cycle Tour of Christchurch, including how to book (Eventbrite).
Join this 6-week rongoā hikoi wānanga series starting in October! Each Sunday afternoon event will involve:
- a guided hīkoi and native plant identification;
- mātauranga Māori (rongoā, atua, pūrākau); and
- group reflection and whakawhanaungatanga.
Dates and Locations:
- Sunday 26th October 2025: Kaputahi Confluence Conservation Park Rongoā Gardens (easy);
- Sunday 2nd November 2025: Barnett Park (easy to hard);
- Sunday 9th November 2025: Travis Wetland (easy)
- Sunday 16th November 2025: Mt Vernon Farm Park (easy);
- Sunday 23rd November 2025: Taylors Mistake (easy to medium); and
- Sunday 30th November 2025: Orongomai Trail (hard).
Time: 2 to 4pm.
Cost: From $15 plus GST and booking per person per walk. Kids are attend for FREE. Discounts available. You can book for the whole series or any number of events.
Find out more about Haere ki te Taiao, Haere ki te Atua, including how to register (Humanitix).
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Here are some snippets on the latest physical activity research or news that we found interesting.
New findings highlight step count as a metric for measuring cancer risk. So what should you be aiming for?
EMD UK has released a report on the groundbreaking social value of group exercise in the United Kingdom - a remarkable £5.3 billion.
Recreation Aotearoa has launched new Outdoors Accessibility Design Guidelines to improve access to outdoor recreation spaces for people with impairments and accessibility needs.