Addington Heritage Presentation 2024

7pm on Tuesday October 15th

at St Mary’s Church, Church Square, Addington

The Free event includes the following:

Fiona Lees will talk about Augustus Schwartz.

Graham Thompson will talk about the Silvan Gallery.

Carl Bonniface will recall living and working in Addington, with some amusing anecdotes about working at the Addington Workshops.

Gareth Wright will talk about the Addington Cemetery.

David Lloyd, who performed at the Silvan Gallery, will entertain.

Refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the event and people will have an opportunity to converse with the speakers.

Addington Community Grants Scheme

The Addington Community Grants Scheme is a new initiative of the Addington Neighbourhood Association , to support funding for small projects that benefit the Addington community.

Up to $500 will be granted each year, in two funding rounds of $250 per round. Applications for the first round are invited for October ( by 31st ), with a decision to be made at our ANA meeting at the end of November. A second round will accept applications in April ( by 30th ), for a decision at the May ANA meeting.

Please download the attached Application Form PDF, below. Also , please take the time to read our Privacy Policy on this site.

Fill in the relevant section for an individual or for a group/organisation. Post or deliver the completed application to 21 Church Square, Addington, Christchurch 8024. Alternatively, send a scanned application form and supporting information to addingtonhistory@xtra.co.nz

Addington Community Safety Workshop

A public meeting will be held at 6pm on Wednesday 30th November , at Manuka Cottage, 70 Harman Street, to discuss the problems of continuing crime in the Addington Area.

This is an opportunity for residents to discuss the current problems and evaluate possible solutions.

We will have supper at approx 7.30pm , and ask those attending to please bring a plate of food to share for supper. Tea and coffee will be available to drink.

A short Addington Neighbourhood Association meeting will be held afterwards, from approx 8pm to 9pm, for those who wish to stay on.

The Addington App

The Addington App is now available for people to try out. An official launch will be held at a later date, yet to be arranged.

This App is being developed as a joint venture between the Addington Neighbourhood Association , The Christchurch City Council Heritage Team and Waikato Universty Computer Science Department. It is FREE to download and use.

Please use the following links:

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.ac.waikato.isdb.addingtonheritage
iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/nz/app/addington-heritage/id1445115543

Please be aware that this App is still in development, so we are still populating the App with information. There are three main parts to the App: People, Places and Walks. All three parts are linked to each other, to give you historical information as you move about the Addington area, using the GPS on your smartphone .

Other walks are currently being developed , including; Literary Streets, Local Artworks ( artworks, statues and murals ), heritage buildings ( pre-1900 buildings still in existence ) and Addington parks / recreational spaces . Once developed, it is planned to make these walks available as downloadable printed maps on this site , for people who do not have smartphones . If you wish to contact us with suggestions or feedback , please email us at addingtonhistory@xtra.co.nz

1970 Southern Motorway Designation

1970 Motorway designation

Map of the area of residential Addington which would have been lost to the original southern motorway designation in 1970. The eventual Brougham Street Expressway along Brougham and Jerrold Streets reduced the number of houses which would have been lost.

Addington Times March 2013

  • Census Day
  • Addington.net profile
  • A short History of Addington from Mike Burdon
  • Addington hot isssues

The production of the Addington Times is a joint project of the Addington Neighbourhood Association, Manuka Cottage ans Addington Community House. Funding towards production costs is kindly provided by the Spreydon-Heathcote Community Board.

Editor: Doreen Darnell

Email: addington.times@gmail.com

Addington Times December 2012

  • Parihaka Day
  • Community Carols
  • Everybody’s Butchery
  • Local News
  • Tiny Tips

The production of the Addington Times is a joint project of the Addington Neighbourhood Association, Manuka Cottage and Addington Community House. Funding towards production costs is kindly provided by the Spreydon-Heathcote Community Board.

Editor: Dave Gorton

Email: addington.times@gmail.com