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Come on down and try out some different sports in a fun and friendly environment or support your local community! Bookings may be required.
- Pickleball at Badminton Hall (every Monday);
- FREE Chair Yoga at He Waka Tapu (every Tuesday);
- Gravity Canterbury Victoria Park Dig Days (Saturdays until 26th September);
- Paddleboarding Have A Go (Saturday 25th July and 1st August);
- Hyperbolic Fitness Open Day (Saturday 25th July);
- Female Federation Open Day (Saturday 25th July);
- Introduction to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Saturday 25th July);
- Family Yoga Classes at Avebury House (starting Saturday 25th July);
- Beach Clean Up at New South Brighton (Sunday 26th July);
- Heels-based Pop-up Dance Class (Sunday 26th July);
- FREE intro to Brazilian Forró (Friday 31st July);
- Litter Intelligence at New Brighton Beach (Saturday 1st August);
- Sanctuary Planting Event at Coutts Island (Saturday 1st August);
- West Coast Swing Sunday Sesh (Sunday 2nd August);
- Christchurch 360 Trail Guide Walk in Sugarloaf Hills (Sunday 2nd August);
- Sunday Tango at Casa Publica (Sunday 2nd August);
- Female Self-Defence in Rolleston (Monday 3rd August);
- RunNation Film Festival (Thursday 6th August);
- Beginners Salsa/Merengue from Latin Fire - first class FREE (starting Thursday 13th August);
- Southshore Reserve Community Planting Event (Saturday 15th August); and
- Compatico Hot and Single Workout Class - for singles 55 years + (Saturday 22nd August).
Find out about KidsFest events across Christchurch, Selwyn and Waimakariri Districts (4th to 19th July 2026).
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Here are some snippets on the latest physical activity research or news that we found interesting.
Mobility can’t be tracked on a leaderboard, but it can help you feel better and make daily tasks easier.
Fitness is often measured through numbers: how much weight a person can lift, or how fast or far they can run. But mobility is harder to quantify.
If you follow wellness channels on social media, you might’ve come across the claim that your grip strength – or how firmly you can squeeze something with your hands – can predict how long you will live.
This sounds far-fetched. Yet the science supports such a connection.
If you like to exercise outdoors, summer gives you more chance to catch the daylight. It’s often easier to get out of bed and still light when you finish work. But what about when it gets really hot?