To mark the 30th anniversary of the Christchurch, New Zealand – Christchurch, England relationship planning is underway to head to the UK to celebrate this exciting achievement. You are invited to join with other citizens, Sister City Committee members and others to be a part of this group.
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27 members and friends of the Christchurch (Dorset, England) Twinning Association are visiting Christchurch(NZ) to mark the 30th anniversary of their Sister City relationship. Arriving on Sunday, 6 February, altogether they will spend three weeks in NZ. Their programme has been arranged by the
Christchurch Sister City Committee, and their travel itinerary by Ian Morrison of the same Committee.
See their travel itinerary ...
A delegation of 18 citizens from Christchurch, Dorset, visited Christchurch for several days in February 2003. During their busy schedule of sightseeing they took time out to be welcomed to the city by the Deputy Mayor, Lesley Keast, who hosted an afternoon tea in their honour.
The then Mayor and Mayoress of Christchurch, Dorset, Mayor Eric Spreadbury and Mayoress Barbara Spreadbury visited Christchurch, NZ in February 2001 to attend the official opening of the Sister Cities' Gardens at Halswell Quarry Park on 17 February 2001.
They were accompanied by a delegation of eight, including the Chief Executive Officer of the Christchurch Borough Council and a 90 year old Christchurch resident who was dancing with a member of the Kurashiki (Japan) Committee at the celebration BBQ held on the evening of the opening.