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CWEA: helping others “have their say”

Voting in Aotearoa New Zealand: results from a Pathways Awarua and CWEA educational collaboration designed to encourage young people particularly to “have their say” in this election.  The resources are…

Creative Painting student work makes Linda smile

As you can see from our photo Linda, a former art tutor at WEA, was delighted to pop in for a quick visit with Diane today. After we all enjoyed…

Hohepa Café at WEA: Wed 26 Aug,10.30am-12pm

Feature by Guest Blogger: Aaron Randall Hōhepa Canterbury has been supporting adults with intellectual disabilities to live full, meaningful lives in Christchurch since 1965, through residential living and a range…

Are You Enrolled to Vote?

With the 2026 General Election fast approaching, the Canterbury Workers Educational Association (CWEA) is encouraging Cantabrians to ask themselves one important question: Are you enrolled to vote?      Through…

Reality of Everything Christchurch – Round 2

Some conversations are simply too important not to have. Last week the WEA was delighted to support and host the Christchurch Reality of Everything gathering, bringing together people from across…

Almost Acoustic: CWEA Fundraising Concert

The Deen Coulson Project, led by CWEA tutor, Global Voices – Choir Director and local musician, Deen Coulson, will perform great live music as part of CWEA’s fundraising activities. So, if…

What a wonderful evening, I just love the WEA!

Last night, we celebrated Matariki as a community, strengthening connections through waiata, kai, and kōrero.  Matariki is a time to remember those who have gone before us, celebrate the present,…

More Than the Sum of Our Parts

We were delighted to see the We Are Books’ volunteer team recognised at this year’s Volunteering Canterbury Awards. Our little second-hand bookshop, run by a team of around 30 volunteers,…

More than 63kg of metal saved from landfill by WEA in 2025!!

Our in-house plastic and metal recycling project for members saved 63kg of metal from clogging up landfill. Our longstanding plastic recycling project was paused and re-established last year to partner…

Many hands make light work!!

Ginny Nelson, a stalwart volunteer at WEA, enjoys relaxing actively by knitting squares in her favourite stitch patterns – by the hundreds! She buys wool in a range of modern…

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