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Christchurch’s First Female Bus Driver – 8th January 1979
On 8 January 1979, the city’s first female bus driver drove her first shift on the streets of Christchurch. Kiwi women had begun to drive New Zealand buses as early as 1930 – in the face of much sexist opposition from their male counterparts. (Please note that the attached photo is not of New Zealand)
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Pioneer Recreation & Sports Centre Opened – 28th October 1978
On 28 October 1978, after a generous donation from the Pioneer Sports Club Charitable Trust, the C.C.C. opened what was then called the Pioneer Stadium. It was built in Centennial Park on Lyttelton Street. When the Pioneer Sports Club Ltd went into liquidation in 1976, the assets were handed over to the C.C.C. with the …
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New Zealand Air Force 50th Anniversary Acknowledged – 14th June 1978
On Main South Road (demanding the attention of all that drive by) stands a memorial, acknowledging the 50th anniversary of the formation of the New Zealand Air Force. It was erected on 14 June 1978. The foundation of today’s New Zealand Air Force was laid in 1917 by Henry Francis Wigram’s Canterbury Aviation Company. In …
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Orana Wildlife Park Opened Its Gates – 25th September 1976
On 25 September 1976, New Zealand’s first and only open range zoo opened. Only 16 hectares in size on opening day, 10 of these were the Drive-Thru Lion Reserve, which closed to cars in March 1995. Today, Orana is 80 hectares and houses roughly 400 animals – from New Zealand natives to African wildlife. For …
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