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C1 Espresso was opened in 1996 in Christchurch by Sam and Fleur Crofskey. [2]The 2011 Christchurch earthquake on 22 February forced C1 Espresso to close. The eatery later moved across the road, to the former High Street Post Office and was officially reopened on 9 November 2012 by Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee, [3] [4] making it one of the first central city businesses ...
Construction began on the building in 1918, spearheaded by Christchurch City councillor and New Zealand Member of Parliament, Henry George (Harry) Ell.Ell envisioned the building as the entrance rest house of Summit Road, one of four planned rest houses in the area for those walking the reserves of Port Hills [3] that overlook Christchurch and Lyttelton harbour.
Christchurch Harbour is a natural harbour in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England named after the nearby town of Christchurch. Two rivers, the Avon and the Stour, flow into the Harbour at its northwest corner. The harbour is generally shallow and due to the tidal harmonics in the English Channel has a double high water on each tide.
Harry Ell in October 1914. Harry Ell was a Member of Parliament (1899–1919) [1] and a Christchurch City Councillor (1903 and 1917–1919). [2] He devoted much of his life to the conservation of bush remnants on the Port Hills on Banks Peninsula, and a key element in his scheme was to make the area accessible to the public.
Westfield Riccarton, also known by its former name Riccarton Mall, is a large retail complex located in the Christchurch, New Zealand, suburb of Riccarton. First opened on 3 November 1965, it is Christchurch's oldest shopping mall. [1] The complex is currently anchored by Farmers, Kmart, Pak'nSave and Hoyts. [2]
North New Brighton (Māori: Ōruapaeroa) is a suburb on the northern side of Christchurch city. It was originally known as North Beach and was readily accessible from Christchurch city by tram. [3] It was renamed North New Brighton in 1953. [4] A large sports centre and swimming pool is on the same locale as the former Queen Elizabeth II Park ...
A Dutch court convicted five men Tuesday for their part in last month's violence against Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam that shocked the world and sparked accusations of antisemitism. The ...
Waimairi Beach had a population of 1,308 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 42 people (3.3%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 246 people (23.2%) since the 2006 census. There were 471 households, comprising 624 males and 684 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.91 males per female.