Matatiki Hornby Centre, 25 Smarts Road

The Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board’s 2025/26 Strengthening Communities Fund opens for applications on 1 May 2025.

Council has shifted to a new funding platform – Smarty Grants.

Join this session where we’ll:

• Explore Smartygrants, Council's new funding platform
• Go through the application form
• Provide tips for making your funding application
• Answer your funding questions

Want a 1:1 session - Email halswell.hornby.riccarton@ccc.govt.nz to arrange for an advisor to come to you.

Lounge at Margaret Stoddart Retirement Village, 23 Bartlett Street.

7pm: Drinks and snacks and Neighbourhood Conversation

7.30pm: Annual General Meeting of the Deans Avenue Precinct Society.

Come along for the Deans Avenue Precinct Society’s Neighbourhood Conversation and Annual General Meeting. For any queries, please email: deansaveprecinctsoc@gmail.com

Matatiki Hornby Centre, 25 Smarts Road

Are you looking for guidance on managing debt, sticking to a budget, or saving for your future? Come along and have a friendly chat with the team from Moana Community Trust. No questions are too big or small.

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Halswell Quarry, Kennedys Bush Road

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!

Halswell Quarry parkrun takes place every Saturday at 8am.

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Air Force Museum of New Zealand, 45 Harvard Avenue

Proudly Christchurch's largest indoor market, there is a wonderful selection of stalls from Canterbury's best vintage stores, dealers, traders and one-off sellers with a huge collection of the unusual, the eclectic and the interesting to sell.

There is something for everyone, a huge vibrant vintage market, historic planes, and the national collection of the Royal New Zealand Air Force from war efforts.

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In support of the national science programme, Alpine Fault Magnitude 8 (AF8), the AF8 Roadshow 2025 is returning to Ōtautahi Christchurch this May.

While we can’t predict when earthquakes will occur, scientific research indicates there is a 75% probability of an Alpine Fault earthquake occurring in the next 50 years, and that there is a 4 out of 5 chance that it will be a magnitude 8+ event.

There will be three public talks across the city: Christchurch West, Christchurch Central, and Christchurch East.

• West: Given the diverse demographics and varying levels of understanding of the Alpine Fault 8 earthquake risk, we have secured Te Hāpua Mohoao Hall in the west, which can accommodate up to 300 attendees.
• Central: For the central city, we’d like to foster inclusivity by hosting the event at the Multicultural Recreation and Community Centre.
• East: Recognising the vulnerabilities that our eastern suburbs face in emergencies, we have selected a more intimate venue this year to encourage community discussion and direct engagement with the presenter(s). We are incredibly grateful to the New Brighton South Surf Club for generously providing this space free of charge.

Event Details & booking: AF8 Roadshow 2025

📍 Ōtautahi – Christchurch West
📅 Monday, 12 May | 🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Te Hāpua Mohoao Hall

📍 Ōtautahi – Christchurch City
📅 Tuesday, 20 May | 🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Multicultural Recreation and Community Centre

📍 Ōtautahi – Christchurch East
📅 Wednesday, 21 May | 🕡 6:30 PM
📍 New Brighton South Surf Club