Te Whare Roimata

08/10/2026

Need some help with budget brainstorming? Come along to the free budgeting workshop this Tuesday at Te Whare Roimata where financial well-being advocate Thi Phan will offer lots of tips to help deal with cost of living pressures.

05/10/2026

Some fun and useful activities coming up this month...thanks SuperGrans SuperSkills Ōtautahi

05/10/2026

Gold Coin Lunch is on this Thursday with 2 courses to fill your puku!

28/09/2026

There's a lot happening at Te Whare Roimata in October
Here's what's coming up !

🎪 Sat 3 Oct – Linwood Village Market, 10am-1pm, Stanmore and Worcester corner
🧹 7 Oct – Spring Clean Day for Older Persons, contact Jenny 027 349 8855
💰 13 Oct – Free Budgeting Workshop, 274 Gloucester St, 027 242 7927
✂️ 7 & 14 Oct – Koha Haircuts with Kazzy, Tiny Shops Village, 10am-2pm
🍲 Every Thursday – Gold Coin Lunch, 12 noon, 274 Gloucester Street
🩺 29 Oct – Hauora Health Day, Free Health Checks, 274 Gloucester St, 10am-2pm
🗳️ 29 Oct – Meet the Candidates Christchurch East, 7-9pm, Village Arts and Eastside Gallery, Stanmore and Worcester Corner

📚 Stanmore Book and Post Community Hub, 108b Stanmore Rd
Mon–Fri | 9am–4pm

🏘️ Tiny Shops Village, 100 Stanmore Rd
Tue–Thu | 10am–1pm

🚿 Orange Sky Laundry & Showers
Every Wednesday at Tiny Shops Village

For more information, contact Te Whare Roimata or drop into one of our community hubs.

27/09/2026

💰 Save Today, Stress Less Tomorrow 💰
FREE Workshop on Building an Emergency Fund

Would having a little money set aside make life less stressful when unexpected expenses arise?

Join us for a practical and friendly workshop exploring:
✔️ When money is tight and every dollar counts
✔️ Preparing for life's unexpected costs
✔️ Simple ways to find money to save
✔️ Making saving easier, even on a limited income
✔️ Staying motivated and building healthy saving habits

We are delighted to welcome Thi Phan, a highly experienced financial wellbeing advocate with local Christchurch connections and more than 20 years of international experience supporting low-income communities through micro-saving, micro-loan, and financial capability programmes.

Thi previously volunteered for seven years with Christchurch Budget Services, helping local families manage budgets, reduce debt, and improve their financial wellbeing. She has also contributed to national initiatives including MoneyMates, The Generator, and Microfinance schemes, and worked as a Senior Advisor with MSD's E Tū Whānau team.

Thi is passionate about helping people take practical, realistic steps towards greater financial security and peace of mind.

📍 Te Whare Roimata
274 Gloucester Street

📅 Tuesday 13 October 2026
⏰ 10.00am – 12.00 noon

☕ Refreshments provided

📞 Please RSVP by text or phone: 027 242 7927 or email: [email protected]

Everyone is welcome. Come along, learn practical money-saving strategies, and start building your emergency fund—one small step at a time.

23/09/2026

The latest News on I.C.E. (Inner City East Christchurch) is out now and will be delivered to your letterbox soon. Copies will also be available at the Stanmore Book and Community Hub.

21/09/2026

Kazzy is back Tiny Shops Village! Drop by Wednesday for a haircut and grab a coffee from the cafe while you're at it 🙂

🪮💈 Kazzy is back doing haircuts on Wednesdays for the rest of this month and the first half of October. Dates below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

20/09/2026

Time to register for FREE art classes for October at Village Arts and Eastside Gallery

Book in quick! The Free Art Saturdays topic for October is: Dollops of Colour with Maree Cole and Rebecca Harris.

3rd or 10th: Petal Pop with Maree Cole
17th or 31st: Colourful Country with Rebecca Harris

Max one of each mini topic per person (ie you can do one Petal Pop and one Colourful Country).

No experience necessary and all materials are supplied.

Free Art Saturdays runs every Saturday at Linwood Arts from 2.30-4.30pm.

The classes are completely free and they’re open to all ages over 5 years (ages 6-13 must be accompanied by a caregiver who does the class alongside their youngster - it's a great activity for families to do together - just remember to book a spot for each person).

Jump in anytime and try your hand at something new. There's no enrolment but numbers are limited by the space in the room so book ahead to avoid disappointment. You can book by scanning the QR code, visiting our website, emailing [email protected] or phoning 03 981 2881. Please give us an email and cellphone number. The quickest way to ensure you don't miss out is to book online.

Location: Village Arts Centre, Linwood Village, 388 Worcester St, Christchurch, free parking onsite.

Opening Hours: Wednesday-Thursday 11am-5pm, Friday-Saturday 10am-5pm.

We offer 10 weekly classes & activities, run exhibitions and events in Eastside and the Mini and hire our spaces for arts activities and events evenings and weekends.

We are committed to artist development through our exhibition programme and community development via participation in our creative spaces.

We have 9 open calls for local artists in 2026. In the last financial year we exhibited the work of 384 local artists.

villageartscentre.org.nz

15/09/2026

Te Whare Roimata Gold Coin lunch is on this Thursday 12noon at 274 Gloucester Street and this week Jennifer from WEA Canterbury Workers' Educational Association will be coming along to help anyone who wants to enrol to vote. All welcome!