The #Christchurch Botanic Gardens in New Zealand were founded in 1863. On 52 acres they showcase a large variety of exotic and native plants of New Zealand. How did you like it? #NewZealand https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Christchurch/#botanic

The Integrated #Transport Block (ITB) funding for 2025-2026 supports local transport maintenance and enhancements in #England, excluding #London. Allocations are based on a long-standing highways ITB formula, with amounts remaining consistent with previous years. Some areas, like those under City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS), consolidate ITB funding, meaning they aren't included in the table. The total allocation for 2025-2026 is £170.08 million, distributed across local authorities. Examples include #Bedford (£1.16 million), #Bournemouth, #Christchurch and #Poole (£3.1 million), and East Midlands Combined Authority (£12.86 million). London Boroughs and Transport for #London (TfL) are not eligible for this funding. Cornwall’s funding is indicative as it participates in a business rates retention pilot, where it retains a proportion of the funding equal to what it would typically receive.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/integrated-transport-block-allocations/integrated-transport-block-itb-allocations-2025-to-2026

That's no moon...that's a monarch butterfly!

I found this fantastic mural today in Linwood, Ōtautahi, NZ.

I am not sure what artistic statement is being made here. I'd like to think that the rebels are fighting the Death Star with a moon-sized monarch butterfly. Flap flap slap!

_The Evening Post_, 27 March 1925:
DRUNK IN A MOTOR-CAR

(BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)
CHRISTCHURCH, 26th March.
William #Hayes, a farmer of West Melton, was charged before Mr. Cruickshank, S.M., with having been found in a state of intoxication while in charge of a motor-car. After hearing evidence the Magistrate said: “One has to make an example of a man like this. He is quite a decent man, but he had a glass of beer. After that it’s much easier to accept another, and gradually he got five beers into him.”
The sub-inspector: “There’s nothing suggested against his character.”
The Magistrate: “He is fined £5 [ca. $630 today], and disqualified from obtaining a driver’s license [sic] for six months from to-day. Six months is not a very long time, and he will have to use a #buggy or something when he comes in.”
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19250327.2.146

_The Evening Post_, 26 March 1925:
BURGLAR CAPTURED
EXCITING CHRISTCHURCH INCIDENT
A BOLD BID FOR LIBERTY
…
CHRISTCHURCH, 25th March.
Masked by a silken scarf Whitefoord Jukes #Curtis, aged 17 years, was arrested while crouching behind a counter in the premises of the New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd., at 3.30 a.m. to-day. Curtis, though handcuffed, made a great bid for his liberty, but was recaptured after a splendid break, which traversed several blocks and ended at the back of the municipal chambers. It was found, eventually, that Curtis was arrested on his third job, as the information he gave to the police led to the recovery of a large quantity of stolen property, associating him with the operations at two other business premises.
[Details of his capture, escape and recapture are recounted].
… Eventually Curtis was cornered after a long chase, and even then he unsuccessfully endeavoured to break away again. Curtis appeared in the Court this morning charged with theft, and was remanded for a week. The #police said that there were other charges to be preferred against him.
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19250326.2.134

The #Christchurch Botanic Gardens in New Zealand were founded in 1863. On 52 acres they showcase a large variety of exotic and native plants of New Zealand. How did you like it? #NewZealand https://backpackandsnorkel.com/Christchurch/#botanic

Here's some marvelous #StreetArt from Ōtautahi-Chrstchurch city, NZ, that I photographed earlier this month.

Since the 2010–2011 earthquakes, the newly rebuilt city has been filling with art like this. I tip my hat to whoever in the council is allowing this to happen and supporting our local artists. It's fantastic. More!

This is tonight! I'm the MC. As usual, I have done a terrible job promoting it in advance. It will be hilarious as always so why not come? https://events.humanitix.com/tid-talks-ideas-not-worth-spreading-772x6ere

This is tonight! I'm the MC. As usual, I have done a terrible job promoting it in advance. It will be hilarious as always so why not come? #Ōtautahi #Christchurch #comedy

TID Talks - Ideas Not Worth Sp...

Love and solidarity from antifascists in #Brisbane with the Muslim community on the sixth anniversary of the terrorist attack by an #Australian neo-Nazi on #Christchurch mosques. Our hearts are with all survivors and the loved ones of the martyrs. We refuse to let #Australia forget that our country radicalised and exported the terrorist.

We are living in a dangerous time where #antifascist, anti-genocide #activism and expression is criminalised, and our Arab...

https://t.me/AntifascistSolidarity/53570

Daffodils in Christ Church Meadow!
#photo #photography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #outdoors #conservation #britishwildlife #oxford #oxforduniversity #oxfordstudent #christchurch #christchurchmeadow #river #riverthames #daffodils #daffodil #flowers

Little-humped spiders have reached Oxford! #iNaturalist user flamingtofunz posted a photo yesterday.

This Australian spider was found in NZ in 2016 in #Christchurch and has spread southeast (Little River by 2022), south (Leeston by 2024), north (Pegasus by 2024), and now northwest to Oxford.

It's a small, distinctive social spider. A few 100 spiders work together to build large messy webs that catch a lot of insects.

https://inaturalist.nz/observations/265494676

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51 vies volées
89 personnes blessées
#DevoirDeMémoire #Christchurch

Le terroriste d'extreme-droite était motivé par le mensonge du "Grand Remplacement".

Pensez-y quand des médias et politiques d'extrême-droite normalisent ce mensonge.

_The Evening Post_, 15 March 1925:
DISASTROUS BLAZE ON CASH-
MERE HILLS.
CHRISTCHURCH, This Day.
Fire on #Cashmere Hills yesterday, started apparently by picnickers, swept an area of fifty acres [20 hectares], damaging thirty thousand young pine trees and blackwoods, owned by the City Council.
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19250316.2.136.2

Heute vor sechs Jahren, am 15. März 2019, ermordete ein Rechtsterrorist in #Christchurch aus rassistischen Motiven 51 Menschen und verletzte weitere 50 teils schwer. Sie wurden während des Freitagsgebets angegriffen. Unsere Gedanken sind bei ihren Angehörigen und den Überlebenden. #KeinVergessen

Six years since an Australian terrorist murdered people at prayer in their mosques in #Christchurch NZ.
Some #music I wrote, performed by The Marais Project

https://youtu.be/vZCo88fORbs?si=mjnuQ5S-nHnmvf-1