https://youtu.be/xNIs_CIDtqY Every day, sometimes twice a day, Wayne heads to the beach on low tide. He says he has to. There's creativity in him, and he needs to get it down on the sand. We have a history of sand art here in New Brighton, and like those before him, Wayne's taken...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6ypYwa7omE As Christchurch's most recognisable landmark, chances are you've seen our iconic Pier, whether in person, photos, or city advertising. But did you know this is New Brighton's second Pier, and we went thirty years without one? Let's go back to the late 19th century when New Brighton was the go-to destination...
https://youtu.be/oXtVqV4PlfY Imagine not only losing your home to a devastating earthquake, but your family heirlooms too. That's exactly what happened to many during the Christchurch earthquake in 2011. But what do you do with those broken treasures? Could you bring yourself to throw them away? And if you don't what use...
https://youtu.be/aU2B1UPy6HY Ample empty, broken buildings gave Christchurch City the opportunity to burst on to the street art scene after the 2011 earthquakes, and the city has continued to foster that identity well into its rebuild. Ample empty, broken buildings gave Christchurch City the opportunity to burst on to the street art scene...
https://youtu.be/hDkFIBlWoRk At The New Brighton Community Gardens there's more going on than just growing veges... We stopped by to chat to Lin Klenner about her passion project of producing calendula oil to give to cancer patients. Chances are you might have this wonder flower growing in your garden, and don't even know about...
https://youtu.be/GMuRtdR6KjM Peter Donnelly is a well-known local artist. Having used the beach as his canvas for almost two decades, he now keeps a slower pace of life with poetry and photography as his medium. Up until a few years ago it was common place to see Peter creating art on the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apNKE4d0wcI&t=13s How many places have you been to in the world where almost everyone you bump into is absolutely in love with where they live? New Brighton is a seaside village, surrounded by water and nature, with the added benefit of being a suburb of New Zealand’s second biggest city, Christchurch.We’re a...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b1nmIphLgc We went along to hang out with Gav (A.K.A RubbleCity) while he and Chile One painted a giant moa in the Hawke St car park. Gav started the New Brighton Outdoor Art Foundation to bring vibrancy and inspiration to vacant sites in New Brighton after the 2011 Christchurch earthquakes. They started...
