What a great start to the Star Media Home and Leisure Show for 2024 at Wolfbrook Arena today!!

The doors are open from 10am to 4pm this Saturday and Sunday. PLUS this show has FREE ENTRY and FREE parking!

📅 Friday 5th – Sunday 7th July
🕙 From 10am – 4pm Daily
📍 Wolfbrook Arena
If you missed out on the excitement today, don't worry - here's sneak peek from Day 1 and you can join us this weekend to be inspired by thousands of ideas all under one roof!!!
What else to expect....?
🎉Show Only Specials
🎉Over $20,000 in Show PRIZES to be won
🎉A LIVE Cabin Auction
🎉4 Exciting show ZONES
🎉FREE Seminars
🎉 1000's of new home ideas and inspiration!
See you there this weekend!
More information at:
www.starhomeshow.kiwi
WATCH🎥: 🎅🎄 Thousands of Cantabrians have been flocking to Carl Seaward and Yvonne Croton's amazing Christmas Experience lightshow on Shands Road. For more videos go to: https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news
WATCH🎥: It has been a busy and turbulent year for many major construction projects in Christchurch as labour and material shortages caused delays and budget blowouts. For more videos go to https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news
Watch: Pirates, dinosaurs, faeries and, of course, Santa himself took to the streets of New Brighton for the seaside Christmas parade on Saturday.
Watch: Hundreds of young rugby fans turned out to meet their World Cup-winning heroes and hold "Nancy" aloft in Christchurch on Monday.
Christchurch Charity Hospital
Christmas work functions can typically be stressful to organise but the Charity Hospital’s annual fundraising event on Friday 29 November at the Air Force Museum is the perfect solution. Find out more here: https://www.star.kiwi/2019/07/dance-the-night-away/
Para-swimmer: The amazing Ella Benn
'Every bit of pain I feel is getting me closer to going to the Paralympics.' Ella Benn has fought cancer three times. Her candid words in this video show her incredible determination both in and out of the pool. An amazing young Cantabrian.https://wp.me/p8jZZ7-mKy ParaFed Canterbury
Pacifica theatre group ‘regains’ culture and language by telling their stories
Their families gave up language and culture in order to settle in New Zealand. Now this group of young Christchurch Pacifica performers are telling the story of the journey to claim it back. https://wp.me/p8jZZ7-mIF
Haeata Community Campus Makerspace
A new generation of entrepreneurs are being trained at Haeata Community Campus. Makerspace is an area where students can set up and run their own businesses and learn "real-world skills". And they can keep some of their profit.
Special Olympians compete at Ribbon Day
Athletes train for hours to get ready for Special Olympics events and they have a large contingent of fans that travel with them!
"We're not a sector that should be shut away, we are a sector of the community that need encouragement to be part of our community."https://wp.me/p8jZZ7-mA9
Special Olympics Canterbury (New Zealand)
‘Hold on to what they are, not what the abuse makes them’
Challenge the Silence: 'There have been times when I was afraid'. Fiona's husband was sexually violated as a child. This is her raw story of what it is like suporting a survivor of sexual trauma.
Watch all the stories here: www.star.kiwi/challenge-the-silence/
Moving on from North Parade: 'the spirit comes with us'
Shirley Boys' High School has been on North Parade, Shirley for more than 62 years. In a few weeks, it will reopen at QEII Park with Avonside Girls' High. Headmaster John Laurenson says while the school may be moving on, 'the spirit comes with us'. He talks schools zones; fighting its proposed closure and the features of the new campus.
Christchurch's hot pools
Panoramic views of the beach from the sauna, plus a steam room and a number of hot salt water pools. Work has finally begun on the hot salt water pools in New Brighton. Take a look at the features it will have and what its name could be. Could this be the game changer for businesses in the area?
Volunteers supporting the victims of Christchurch terrorist attack
They've been running on adrenaline since Friday with little sleep, but they keep going, delivering food and essentials to the victims and the families of the Christchurch terror attack. If you can help, they do need more things for the families. #share
They are so grateful for all the support and please keep an eye on their page Christchurch Victims Organising Committee
