30 September

1878 Great Flood hits South Island

The ‘Great Flood’ of 1878 killed at least three people and thousands of animals as it swept across the southern South Island Read more...

1972 New Christchurch Town Hall opens

Designed by prominent Christchurch architects Warren and Mahoney, the Brutalist (blocky, using lots of concrete) structure was officially opened by Governor-General Sir Denis Blundell. Read more...