Mr Peter Parmenter, of the Christchurch City Council Works Department, unloading Arts Festival symbols outside Christchurch Town Hall ahead of them being put up across the city.
Members of the organising committee for the Polynesian Festival performing a haka on the track at QEII Park, the chosen venue for the Festival. Members pictured are, from left, Mike Waretini, Dr Peter...
Clowns at the Summer Times carnival.
A 1914 vintage freight wagon being lifted by a crane into position at City Mall. The wagon has been re-purposed into a ticket office and information centre for the Christchurch Festival.
Festival organisers John Page (left) and Robin Neate delivering goods to the Theatre Royal be auctioned in a live show as part of the Christchurch Festival. Goods include a portable heater, aeroplane...
Kerry and Mary McCammon of Natural Magic Group performing with puppets in Cathedral Square for Summer Times festival.
Stan Hemsley with the intercontinental nuclear missile replica he built for the Peace Festival.
Kimi Jackson, 16, and Rihari Simeon, 13, of Aranui High School, with posters for the 8th New Zealand Polynesian Festival.
Fiona Mathieson and Stephen Aitken of Mime International perform in Cathedral Square for Summer Times.
Lezim is a folk dance form, from the state of Maharashtra in India for which dancers carry a small musical instrument with jingling cymbals
Members played the Chenda drum, a traditional instrument from Kerala, India for a Diwali Celebration at Tūranga.
Young dancers eagerly awaiting their turn
Pranavi performing Ananda Narthana Ganapati
"This photo was taken at the Festival of Flowers in 2003. Mum, dad and my younger sister attended the festival, which was held at Cathedral Square." - Contributor's note
A man and woman in costume with puppets during a street performance for the SummerTimes festival in the City Mall on the corner of High Street and Cashel Street.
June Harvest presents Myles Gilmour with a daffodil as part of the Spring's Here festival.
Artist, Kirsten Jottkandt, with earth ball for Summer Times Festival.
Kerry McCammon of Natural Magic Group performs in Cathedral Square for Huff, Puff n' Stuff Day.
Anthea Uili, right, helping Nina Ai'ono put on a lei.
I happened to spot some friends who then decided to do some impromptu acrobatics on the sheep sculptures during the FEStival of Transitional Architecture.
Young and old alike are delighted by the Orbis CityUps installation during the FEStival of Transitional Architecture. Orbis was created by a team from the University of Auckland.
Children marvel at the ice sculptures on display at the Diwali Festival inside Horncastle Arena.
I noticed that this camera man who was filming the live performance at the Diwali Festival was clearly enjoying the experience.
Visitors reflect upon the road cones that became a part of Christchurch life after the earthquake. The cones are part of the Antigravity CityUps installation at the FEStival of Transitional...