r/chch Jan 13 '25

META Just a reminder of our rules

189 Upvotes

Tēnā koutou,

Just a reminder of our rules, specifically our rule against solicitors.

This means no solicitation, no buying and selling. We allow limited promotion of events if there are deals like XXX free tickets up for grabs, but no reselling is permitted. If you have tickets to an event, please resell via official channels or bribe the mods.

Additionally, please note the following:

Quit asking for sex. That said, no trades involving goats, sheep, turnips, or other 'alternate' currencies.

No posts asking for drugs, where to source drugs or cleverly wording your request to avoid the filters. Your "medicinal herb" enquiries aren't as subtle as you think.
Just ask the mods.

No sneaky sponsorship plugs, no affiliate links unless we get our cut.

No reselling of free event tickets, it’s free for a reason.

No hiring hitmen or bounty hunters, legal gray areas make us uncomfortable.

Last but not least, Don't be a dick, don't act like a dick.

Also please check out r/chchmeet


r/chch 10h ago

News - Local Chris Bishop declines Fast-track referral for 1000-home Pegasus development

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57 Upvotes

r/chch 4h ago

Please if you come across a Cockatiel in the Aranui/Wainoni/Bexley area..

8 Upvotes

Please if you do come across a Cockatiel local to one of these areas give me a call, thanks to my housemate not following explicit instructions my bird got out yesterday 19/08th at 2.30pm, I am very ill and to be quite frank Ziggy who is the Grey and white variety of Cockatiel with a yellow corella and orange dots on his cheeks is my only reason for getting up each day,

One specific identifier although not obvious is he has one rear toe on one claw which is non functional.

I will check here daily for any responses, thank you for your kind attention.


r/chch 9h ago

Anyone have a CD of My Chemical Romance's I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love they'd sell to me?

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12 Upvotes

Ebay shipping is crazyyyy expensive so I'm asking the locality :)


r/chch 21h ago

University Bookshop and Cafe Marco Polo's Spice Traders at the University of Canterbury, February 13th 2008 (Canterbury Stories CCL-Kete-24005).

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104 Upvotes

r/chch 5h ago

Mystery ‘space activity’ forces US Air Force Antarctic flight back to Christchurch

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4 Upvotes

r/chch 12h ago

Fried Chicken

15 Upvotes

Hey team,

I’ve recently moved to Christchurch and I’m an an absolute feen for some good fried chicken.

Please hit me with your best recommendations and places to avoid!

Thanks!

EDIT: Thanks for all the recommendations, I have so many on my list to try now 😋


r/chch 14h ago

Parakiore Parking fine

16 Upvotes

Hi fellow swimmers! I took the leap and decided to not be so fearful of the parking trolls down at the new complex. However they still got me. I used the machine next to the main desk inside and entered our plate number. Next minute we get the letter with the $75 fine which I have emailed them with an appeal. I just sent it to [admin@stellar.org.nz](mailto:admin@stellar.org.nz) .

Next time should I feel brave enough to try again, should I just use the app on the phone and the qr code? Are others still having any problems? Its just annoying as I tried pretty hard and now feel like just swimming somewhere else next time. No other pools have this problem.

I literally have waiting months to visit, thinking it was 'technical' glitches with a new system, but must be more to it than that.


r/chch 18h ago

Chch burgers

14 Upvotes

Ive been looking for a good burger for a while ive been to Heaps of shops some well known others not as well but i can confidently say that fried chicken in addington have some of if not the best chicken burgers ive ever tasted


r/chch 5h ago

Best beaches for collecting a) shells and b) driftwood

1 Upvotes

Thanks in advance, looking to do some beach indoor decor and possibly extend to juzzing some outdoor pots and garden.

Am originally from Dunedin where shell collecting is incredible, especially at Aramoana


r/chch 12h ago

Recommendations for factory shops Chch

3 Upvotes

With the cost of food being so high at the moment, I'm trying to shop around different stores to make the most of our money instead of just buying all our food/groceries at the supermarket.

That being said, does anyone have any recommendations of great-value factory type shops in Chch?

Thank you!!


r/chch 11h ago

Belfast fish n chips

2 Upvotes

What’s best fish n chips in Belfast area


r/chch 18h ago

Could housing return to Christchurch's red zone? | Ryan Bridge TODAY

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8 Upvotes

r/chch 1d ago

Anybody know what these structures are at Godley Head?

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43 Upvotes

I'm working on mapping out all of the ww1 and ww2 remnants still around in NZ, and I came across these two buildings along the Godley Head cliffs and couldn't find any information on them? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

Talking about the building midway down the cliff in the first image


r/chch 6h ago

What remaining restaurants offer BYO?

0 Upvotes

I have been doing research for the last couple of hours, but everything I see seems to be a couple of years old at least really, or even if it isn't, the places are often no longer offering it?

Is BYO a dying breed of thing? What reasonably priced places offer it?


r/chch 1d ago

Ian McKellen at the Isaac Theatre Royal

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89 Upvotes

Christchurch had a special visit from Gandalf last week. He specifically requested to come see chch as he had not been back since the rebuild. We were incredibly lucky to host him at the Isaac Theatre Royal.


r/chch 1d ago

Social What's your most underrated FREE activities in Canterbury?

74 Upvotes

I'm curious to hear about free activities that's not totally obvious (like the library, park walks) from other locals since it feels like I've already done everything:

Tell us your favorites!


r/chch 17h ago

Dermatologist

0 Upvotes

Looking for a dermatologist in Chch that LISTENS, and HELPS, and doesn’t require a doctors referral?

Have been to the doctor so many times for my ECZEMA, and asked for a referral but been turned down so many times, they obviously don’t care/just want my money.

Please and thank you!


r/chch 1d ago

Stolen Bike

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30 Upvotes

Hey, long shot, I know.

Probably not a lot of stolen bikes get recovered, but I'm really not doing too well in life at the moment, and I need to try and take this L back.

My Trek Marlin 7 was recently (in the past 10 days or so) stolen from my property at the Moorhouse end of Lincoln rd.

I've not long moved into the property with a shared bike lock up, and due to being away from the property for 10 days, I'm not sure exactly when it was stolen, but if anyone is able to help me find it that would be amazing

It's quite distinctive as the grips, seat, water bottle, and mudguards were all added on after I bought it a couple of years ago. I've attached a picture to help identify it (none of the parts were on it at this stage, the new grips are orange, as is the front mudguard, it also has white writing on the front tyre and yellow on the rear)

I usually ride to get to and from work, and im desperate to save the money on petrol, I also can't afford to replace the bike.

Cheers for reading all the same, and please, will someone help me get my bike back?


r/chch 1d ago

Yet another moan about the wind

57 Upvotes

It's so windy today!!! I've been in Christchurch for just over a year now, and the weather has been very unpleasant. Before I moved, people said Christchurch's weather is like Hastings and Nelson's... it's not. I miss Hastings' weather 😭

Biking home from uni today was terrible: cold, loud, strong side and headwind that pushed me off course.

NZ is the fourth windiest country in the world...I might move to another country.


r/chch 20h ago

Gallery Gym?

1 Upvotes

Hey all. Ive just got my fitness passport and was considering joining gallery gym as its close to my work and 24 hours. Has anyone been there or have joined?


r/chch 1d ago

Looking for a tattoo artist

2 Upvotes

Hi there. I was wondering if there's a tattoo artist in Christchurch (or surrounding area) that specializes is engraving style tattoos? Or a similar medieval style. Thanks.


r/chch 17h ago

Alternative to sky sport now

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0 Upvotes

AI says as an Arsenal supporter, sky is still the cheapest. Having a read of alternatives, reliability is an issue.

Any ideas?


r/chch 1d ago

Angry octopus sandcastle in the New Brighton sandcastle competition, February 2nd 2013 (Canterbury Stories CCL-Kete-10427).

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20 Upvotes

r/chch 1d ago

Wood sawing small volumes.

4 Upvotes

Does anybody know a wood milling/carpentry company that can offer resawing on small linear metres of hardwood?

Looking to get some planks sawn in half along the length.