About Neighbourhood Week

Neighbourhood Week is about communities where people support each other, keep an eye out for each other and give each other a helping hand.

The Week is an ideal opportunity to introduce yourself to your neighbours. Getting to know your neighbours can make the difference between merely occupying an address and living in a neighbourhood of friends.

Who are my neighbours?
A neighbourhood could also be a small group of families at a local kindergarten, kohanga reo or school who share a common desire to build a strong community with each other. Neighbourhood Week is a festival that celebrates the unique and diverse flavour that is characteristic of each individual neighbourhood.

How did Neighbourhood Week start?
Neighbourhood Week is the brainchild of the Shirley/Papanui Community Board, which held the first event in 1998.

Each year, it has grown to the point that it is now being promoted annually by the Christchurch City Council and nationwide by Neighbourhood Support. The Christchurch Neighbourhood Week Team works closely with Neighbourhood Support.

Who supports Neighbourhood Week?
The success of Neighbourhood Week in Christchurch relies on support from the Christchurch City Council Community Boards, and Neighbourhood Support.