Addington: After the goldrushIain McGregor Light industry and railways defined Addington for decades before its temporary transition to the new Christchurch CBD. Bits of the city went everywhere, beyond the boundaries of the cordon, to glossy Victoria St, bohemian Sydenham and, yes, Addington. Most of Addington falls within the Spreydon ward, which Phil Clearwater represents on the Christchurch City Council. In the wake of the earthquakes, the Addington Timebank was one of the fastest-growing timebanks in New Zealand, she says. A newsletter called Addington Times, run jointly between Manuka Cottage and the Addington Neighbourhood Association, keeps people informed.

Source: Stuff March 03, 2017 16:03 UTC