Final weekend for Canterbury's waddle of Pop-up Penguins
From Rangiora to Rolleston, Christchurch to Kaiapoi, 120 penguin sculptures have brought joy to the streets of Canterbury this summer.
Read more14 January 2021
Rugby club member honoured by 'pop up' statue
A large black penguin donning a Suburbs Rugby Football Club jersey stands at Hoon Hay Park honouring its longest serving life member Snow Richards.
Read more5 January 2021
Penguin purloiner on the prowl: Vandals steal fundraising art installations
Two of Christchurch’s Pop Up Penguin art installations have been prised from their plinths, with one found dumped in a garden in “really bad condition”.
Read more24 November 2020
Pop-up penguins to hit Christchurch streets in the summer sun
Penguins will soon be spotted on the streets of Christchurch – in the peak of summer.The birds, in sculpture form, will be part of the Pop Up Penguin art trail from November...
Read more21 September 2020
People's Choice Penguin: Christchurch art trail needs your vote
They might be black and white in the wild but a waddle of colourful penguins will be coming to Christchurch this summer – and you can help choose the final line-up.
Read more18 June 2020
Penguin sculptures arrive in Christchurch for new art trail
A waddle of penguins has flown into Christchurch to be decorated by school children and artists and installed on city streets.
Read more7 May 2020
Demand for respite care for Christchurch children expected to soar
A safe haven for children in Christchurch expects appeals for respite care to continue to climb as families struggle with financial difficulties, mental and physical health, addiction and trauma exacerbated...
Read more11 November 2019
Sculpture on the Peninsula - epic art on Canterbury's cultural landscape
It's a grand art display in a stunning location but Sculpture On the Peninsula is also a touching story of a legacy of enduring friendship writes VICKI ANDERSON.
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