The Influencers: Lianne Dalziel

A city on show

It’s spring and Christchurch is ON SHOW again! This is the time of the year that we celebrate everything our city has on offer during spring. There are a large number of events to look forward to from September to December.

I was showing a newcomer to the city pictures of Hagley Park in full bloom with our famous cherry blossoms and a carpet of daffodils, and she was absolutely delighted. She can’t wait to take pictures and send them back to her hometown.

It truly represents us at our very best. Days of Ice is a fabulous festival that takes us from 29 September through to 9 October. The last event that I will attend as Mayor is the Antarctic Season Opening.

The fact that we are one of only five gateway cities to Antarctica is very special to our city and I am thrilled that I will be able to host this annual event one last time. There will be many activities for families to enjoy and plenty of opportunities to learn more about this precious last-to-be-discovered continent.

But I have one more column for Metropol readers to tell you more about that! This is a great time of the year to invite friends and family to come and explore our new city, which is very much on show!