Vintage, gardening and dirt riding
Your Waimakariri week, 15 to 21 Oct
This weekend
Four picks for Saturday and Sunday
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Open Day - Bupa Ballarat Retirement Village
A real estate event to discover retirement village living, with a chance to chat to the team over a cuppa.
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Organic vegetable growing for beginners
A free workshop on organic vegetable growing for beginners, covering soil health and more.
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NCDRC FunDay
A fun day of dirt bike riding for mini, junior and senior riders.
In Christchurch this week
Three picks for Saturday
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Canterbury Home Show October 2026
This home show features hundreds of exhibitors showcasing the latest products for renovations and better living.
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Ageing Positively Expo
A free, feel-good expo with activities and exhibitors offering inspiration and new ideas for making the most of life at every age.
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Garba Night 2.0 with Aroha Events
A vibrant two-day Navratri festival featuring traditional Garba and Dandiya dancing, music, food and cultural celebration.
Free
More events this week
Day by day
Thursday, 15 October 2026
Rangiora Methodist Church, 11.30am to 12.30pm. A supportive, community based fitness class combining movement and gentle strength work. $9. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Dance Fitness with Let's Move & Connect
St John's Anglican Church, 2pm to 3pm. A fun, low impact dance fitness class focusing on balance and coordination. $9. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Mitre 10 MEGA Rangiora - Garden Evening
1 Southbrook Road, Rangiora, 6pm to 8pm. A McAlpines event with Craig Smith, the Wonky Donkey Man, singing and entertaining with his classic hits.
The Chamber Gallery, 9am to 12pm. An exhibition of paintings created from rock pigments, representing the hidden beauty of the earth. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Friday, 16 October 2026
Dance Fitness with Let's Move & Connect
Fernside Memorial Hall, 9.30am to 10.30am. A fun, low impact dance fitness class focusing on balance and coordination. $9. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Ohoka Domain, 9am to 12.30pm. A weekly country farmers and artisans market held in all weather. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Monday, 19 October 2026
Nothing About Us Without Us- Ihc’s 75 Year Anniversary
The Chamber Gallery, 9am to 5pm. An exhibition telling the story of IHC’s 75 year anniversary through portraits and archives. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Dad joke of the week
What do you call a dog magician?
A labracadabrador.
Council and roadworks
Detour for Hackthorne Rd roadworks - Route 1 Cashmere Trips. Detour for Hackthorne Rd roadworks - Route 1 Cashmere Trips. From Monday 19 October to Saturday 7 November. Route 1. On Monday 19th October for 20 days there will be roadworks on Hackthorne Rd that will require passengers towards Cashmere to transfer to a shuttle van to continue their journey. Please note that this detour only affects trips travelling to Cashmere. Trips travelling to PMH will not be impacted.
Detour for King St road works. Detour for King St road works. From Thursday 15 October to Thursday 15 October. Route 1. On Thursday 15th October for 1 day there will be road works on King St that will require the Route 1 service to detour from its usual route from 9am till 3pm.
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