Get better search results with localeye
Ever wish you could find local websites without trawling through billions of google results? Solve your search woes with localeye, Christchurch City Libraries' comprehensive collection of local websites.
Focusing solely on Christchurch and Canterbury, it's organised into 10 easy-to-use sections that cover most of the common reasons that people search - getting things done, city life, environment, community view and so on. localeye links to more than 12,000 web pages, including an extensive business directory as well as community, cultural, sporting and government listings.
Next time you need to find a local business or organisation, try localeye. It's free to list on localeye, so if you have a website that needs visitors send your details in.
Some little treasures on localeye:
- Heritage directory – some great local websites with photos and some of our local heritage stories
- Food and wine lovers – everything for the foodie in Christchurch – fantastic specialist shops and food producers
- Organics – producers and organisations for the organics movement
- Dining Out – every imaginable kind of restaurant
- Schools – most primary and secondary schools have websites now – we list them all
- Māori directory – all websites with relevance to things Māori in Canterbury – business, community, cultural
- Wedding directory – all the Canterbury wedding businesses in a handy directory
- Walks directory – many pages include instructions and maps – organised by the area of Canterbury
Internet gateway
If you're looking for national or world websites, our internet gateway recommends thousands of the best websites that have been viewed and sorted into useful categories. You can find the gateway on the Christchurch City Libraries website in the Reference section.
We recommend: localeye resources
Our online resources:
- localeye sections, including:
- CINCH - lists community information, courses, clubs and many not-for-profit groups not found elsewhere.
Our Internet Gateway recommends:
Browse the resources in our libraries:
This week in Christchurch history
What interesting things happened in Christchurch this week? Find out with the help of the Christchurch Chronology on the library website.
- September 27, 1851 First Avon drowning reported. The victim was drunk. The river claimed 105 lives in the first 50 years of settlement. A high proportion of the victims were drunk.
- September 27, 1974 Visit by the Shah and Empress of Iran.
- September 27, 1975 Extensions to airport domestic terminal open.
- September 28, 1864 Re-built Victoria Bridge opens. It is probably the country’s first iron and stone bridge.
- September 29, 1978 Friendship Corner opens by the Bridge of Remembrance. After a heated public debate over whether the area should be used for parking, the Council decided to plant the area with trees representing Christchurch’s sister cities.
- September 30, 1972 New Town Hall complex and James Hay Theatre (designed by Warren and Mahoney) opens. Ferrier Fountain commissioned.
- September 30, 1982 Closure of gas works.
- October 1, 1870 Opening of Canterbury Museum building, designed by B.W. Mountfort.
- October 1, 1948 City Council takes over Canterbury Public Library from University.
- October 2, 1916 Opawa joins City.
- October 3, 1983 Rugby player Robbie Deans becomes highest scorer of points in 79 year history of the Ranfurly Shield with 187 points from thirteen games.
- October 3, 1988 Park Royal Hotel opens in Victoria Square.
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