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<big>Interest Groups are a great way to [[Make Friends]] that you immediately have something in common with.</big>
* External Interest Group Sites
** [https://www.cinch.org.nz/mobile/categories/1 Community Information Christchurch (CINCH)]
** [https://www.meetup.com/find/?location=nz--Christchurch&source=EVENTS Christchurch Meetup.com]
== Gaming ==
=== Analog Gaming ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!Focus
!Cost
!Platform
!Physical Location
!Times
|-
|Boardgames Irregulars
|
|
|Facebook
|
|Friday Evenings
|-
|CHCH Wargaming: General<ref name=":0">[https://www.reddit.com/r/chch/comments/ynhgkn/comment/iw9abmb/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 /r/chch: Social Hobbies Post]</ref>
|Wargaming \ Warhammer
|
|Facebook
|
|
|-
|CHCH Wargaming: Warhammer 40k<ref name=":0" />
|
|
|Facebook
|
|
|-
|DnD South Island<ref name=":0" />
|
|
|Facebook
|
|
|-
|Magic the Gathering
|Collectable Card Gaming
|
|
|Wizards Retreat
|
|-
|[https://www.facebook.com/sagainc/ SAGA]<ref name=":0" />
|Board Gaming \ Table Top \ LARP
|
|Facebook
|University of Canterbury
|
|}
==== Bar Gaming ====
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Focus
!Name
!Coost
!Location
|-
|Ping Pong
|[https://www.yourserve.co.nz/faqs Serve Ping Pong Club]
|
|CodeBreaker's Escape Rooms
|}
=== Digital Gaming ===
== Dancing ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!Focus
!Location
|-
|[https://fevah.dance/ Fevah]<ref name=":0" />
|Modern Jive
|
|-
|
|Belly Dancing<ref name=":0" />
|
|-
|
|Latin Dance
|
|-
|[https://swingtownrebels.co.nz/ Swing Town Rebels]<ref name=":0" />
|Swing Dance
|
|-
|
|
|
|}
== Sports ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!Focus
!Location
|-
|open water swimming group
|
|Sumner
|-
|Canterbury Archer's Society
|3D archery
|
|-
|
|Croquet
|
|-
|[https://cffc.usetopscore.com/where-to-play Canterbury Ultimate]
|Ultimate Frisbee
|
|-
|Golf, Christchurch<ref name=":0" />
|Golf
|
|-
|Redwood Tennis<ref name=":0" />
|Tennis
|
|-
|[https://www.facebook.com/groups/slowriders.christchurch.nz/ SlowRiders]<ref name=":0" />
|Biking
|
|-
|[https://bouldering.co.nz/prices/ Uprising]
|Bouldering\Climbing\Yoga\Fitness
|
|}
== Technology ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!Location
!Meets
!Focus
|-
|[https://canterburytech.nz/ Canterbury Tech]
|
|
|Tech Business Networking, Tech Events
|-
|[https://tepunaauaha.org/memberships/ Christchurch Ham Radio]
|
|
|Amateur Radio
|-
|[https://www.meetup.com/christchurch-it-curry-club/ IT Curry Group]
|
|Monthyl
|IT and Curry
|-
|[https://www.geocaching.com/play/results/?ct=6%2C13%2C453%2C1304%2C3653%2C3774%2C4738%2C7005&st=S+43%C2%B0+31.680%E2%80%B2+E+172%C2%B0+40.680%E2%80%B2&ot=query&r=50&asc=true&sort=placeDate Geocaching.com]<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/887846613035409458/888017887154028628/1070819603879579718 MakeFriends Discord Chat]</ref>
|
|
|Geocaching
|-
|[https://www.meetup.com/christchurchgamedevelopers/ Game Dev Meetup]
|
|
|Gaming Software Development
|-
|[http://kiwibots.org Kiwibots: Robotics Group]<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/chch/comments/zvrrxf/looking_for_makerpaace/?utm_sou /r/chch looking for makerspace]</ref>
|Fendalton
|Monthly
|Robotics
|-
|Project Workshop
|
|Monthly
|Meetup.com group for electronics projects
|}
== Makerspaces \ DIY ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!Location
!Hours
!Cost
!Focus
|-
|[https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/maker-space Chch City Library Makerspace]
|
|
|Misc Material Expenses
|3D Printing, Crafting, Sewing, Vaccuum Forming, Vinyl Printing\Cutting
|-
|[https://menzshed.org.nz/ MenzShed]
|
|
|
|Men's group for DIY skill sharing and charity projects
|-
|[https://toollendery.org.nz/ Tool Lendery]
|230 Armagh Street, Christchurch Central (next to City Putt and Cruise).
|
* Wednesdays 4-6pm
* Saturdays 1-3pm
|Free to join.
Price differs per tool
|Tool Borrowing, Workshop
|-
|[https://www.facebook.com/tepunaauaha?eav=AfYDqqn-zXNTZ_YSfj9aTYj_zAVDpxs4s-af-25KIi7iZtJbDyNxMA9sq97x4W359vo&paipv=0 Te Puna Auaha]
|Lyttelton
|
|$20 for 6 months or
$40 / year<ref>[https://tepunaauaha.org/memberships/ Te Puna Auaha Memberships Info Page]</ref>
|Woodworking, Tool Borrowing
|-
|[https://www.rekindle.org.nz/ Re Kindle]
|
|
|
|Wood Crafting
|-
|[https://www.silversmithsguild.org.nz/ Silversmith's Guild]
|The Tannery in Woolston
|
|After two $300 classes, $65 a year, plus $7 per visit<ref>https://www.silversmithsguild.org.nz/About/FAQs/</ref>
|Precious Metals Crafting
|}
== Indoor Interest Groups ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!Platform
!Focus
!Location
|-
|Pinot and Picasso
|
|Painting
|
|-
|
|
|Cooking Classes
|Riverside Collective, upstairs
|-
|
|
|Pottery Class
|
|-
|[https://bouldering.co.nz/prices/ Uprising]<ref name=":0" />
|
|Bouldering\Climbing\Yoga\Fitness
|~$20
|}
== Outdoor Interest Groups ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!Platform
!Focus
!Location
|-
|Community Garden<ref name=":0" />
|
|
|New Brighton
|-
|[https://www.geocaching.com/play/results/?ct=6%2C13%2C453%2C1304%2C3653%2C3774%2C4738%2C7005&st=S+43%C2%B0+31.680%E2%80%B2+E+172%C2%B0+40.680%E2%80%B2&ot=query&r=50&asc=true&sort=placeDate Geocaching.com]
|Event List
|Geocaching
|
|-
|Christchurch Tramping Club<ref name=":0" />
|
|Tramping
|
|-
|Canterbury Flyfishing Club<ref name=":0" />
|
|Fishing
|
|-
|Longboarder's Club<ref name=":0" />
|
|Longboarding
|
|}
== Online Only ==
== Online Only ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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!Focus
!Focus
!Must already live in area of interest
!Must already live in area of interest
|-
|[https://www.facebook.com/groups/266860971990398/?ref=share Americans Living in Chch]
|Facebook
|American expats living in Christchurch, monthly meetup
|Yes
|-
|-
|[https://www.facebook.com/groups/xchc.community Exchange Christchurch (XCHC)]
|[https://www.facebook.com/groups/xchc.community Exchange Christchurch (XCHC)]
|Facebook
|Facebook
|artists, writers, makers, chefs, architects, performers, musicians, and other creatives to this group to collaborate, converse, announce, ask, and share<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/xchc.community/about 1]</ref>
|artists, writers, makers, chefs, architects, performers, musicians, and other creatives to this group to collaborate, converse, announce, ask, and share<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/xchc.community/about XCHX Facebook About Page]</ref>
|Yes
|No
|-
|-
|[https://discord.gg/m2QZSErdfP Make Friends Here] - Christchurch NZ
|[https://discord.gg/m2QZSErdfP Make Friends Here] - Christchurch NZ
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|No
|No
|}
|}
== Age Based Groups ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!Age Range
!Activities
|-
|[https://ccc.govt.nz/rec-and-sport/activities-for-older-adults/walk-n-talk Walk 'n' Talk]
|"Older"
|Walking and talking
|-
|[https://www.meetup.com/woo-what-s-on-offer/ What's On Offer (WOO)]
|40+
|
* craft beer pubs / cafes / restaurants
* pot luck dinners/ games
* walks/ bike rides
* beach days
* day trips
|-
|[http://christchurchnwu3a.co.nz/interest-groups/ U3A]
|Retirees
|
|}
== Gender \ Orientation ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!Focus
!Platform
!Ally Inclusive Group
|-
|[https://www.facebook.com/groups/GGIChristchurch/ Gone Girl International: ChCh]
|Women's Expat Friend Group
|Facebook
|No
|-
|[https://discord.gg/m2QZSErdfP Make Friends Here: LGBTQIA]
|LGBTQIA
|Discord.  Request Access from Moderators.
|Yes
|-
|[https://menzshed.org.nz/about-us/what-is-a-shed/ MenzShed]
|Men's Skill Sharing \ Charity Work
|Website
|
|}
== References ==

Latest revision as of 21:47, 2 March 2023

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Interest Groups are a great way to Make Friends that you immediately have something in common with.

Gaming

Analog Gaming

Name Focus Cost Platform Physical Location Times
Boardgames Irregulars Facebook Friday Evenings
CHCH Wargaming: General[1] Wargaming \ Warhammer Facebook
CHCH Wargaming: Warhammer 40k[1] Facebook
DnD South Island[1] Facebook
Magic the Gathering Collectable Card Gaming Wizards Retreat
SAGA[1] Board Gaming \ Table Top \ LARP Facebook University of Canterbury

Bar Gaming

Focus Name Coost Location
Ping Pong Serve Ping Pong Club CodeBreaker's Escape Rooms

Digital Gaming

Dancing

Name Focus Location
Fevah[1] Modern Jive
Belly Dancing[1]
Latin Dance
Swing Town Rebels[1] Swing Dance

Sports

Name Focus Location
open water swimming group Sumner
Canterbury Archer's Society 3D archery
Croquet
Canterbury Ultimate Ultimate Frisbee
Golf, Christchurch[1] Golf
Redwood Tennis[1] Tennis
SlowRiders[1] Biking
Uprising Bouldering\Climbing\Yoga\Fitness

Technology

Name Location Meets Focus
Canterbury Tech Tech Business Networking, Tech Events
Christchurch Ham Radio Amateur Radio
IT Curry Group Monthyl IT and Curry
Geocaching.com[2] Geocaching
Game Dev Meetup Gaming Software Development
Kiwibots: Robotics Group[3] Fendalton Monthly Robotics
Project Workshop Monthly Meetup.com group for electronics projects

Makerspaces \ DIY

Name Location Hours Cost Focus
Chch City Library Makerspace Misc Material Expenses 3D Printing, Crafting, Sewing, Vaccuum Forming, Vinyl Printing\Cutting
MenzShed Men's group for DIY skill sharing and charity projects
Tool Lendery 230 Armagh Street, Christchurch Central (next to City Putt and Cruise).
  • Wednesdays 4-6pm
  • Saturdays 1-3pm
 Free to join.

Price differs per tool

Tool Borrowing, Workshop
Te Puna Auaha Lyttelton $20 for 6 months or

$40 / year[4]

Woodworking, Tool Borrowing
Re Kindle Wood Crafting
Silversmith's Guild The Tannery in Woolston After two $300 classes, $65 a year, plus $7 per visit[5] Precious Metals Crafting

Indoor Interest Groups

Name Platform Focus Location
Pinot and Picasso Painting
Cooking Classes Riverside Collective, upstairs
Pottery Class
Uprising[1] Bouldering\Climbing\Yoga\Fitness ~$20

Outdoor Interest Groups

Name Platform Focus Location
Community Garden[1] New Brighton
Geocaching.com Event List Geocaching
Christchurch Tramping Club[1] Tramping
Canterbury Flyfishing Club[1] Fishing
Longboarder's Club[1] Longboarding

Online Only

Name \ Link Platform(s) Focus Must already live in area of interest
Americans Living in Chch Facebook American expats living in Christchurch, monthly meetup Yes
Exchange Christchurch (XCHC) Facebook artists, writers, makers, chefs, architects, performers, musicians, and other creatives to this group to collaborate, converse, announce, ask, and share[6] No
Make Friends Here - Christchurch NZ Discord A discord chat server with chat channels pertaining to food, local news, technology, helping immigrants\expats\visitors, and much more.

Many of the members are associated with the /r/chch subreddit

No
Reddit: /r/chch Reddit Discussion forum for all things related to Christchurch No

Age Based Groups

Name Age Range Activities
Walk 'n' Talk "Older" Walking and talking
What's On Offer (WOO) 40+
  • craft beer pubs / cafes / restaurants
  • pot luck dinners/ games
  • walks/ bike rides
  • beach days
  • day trips
U3A Retirees

Gender \ Orientation

Name Focus Platform Ally Inclusive Group
Gone Girl International: ChCh Women's Expat Friend Group Facebook No
Make Friends Here: LGBTQIA LGBTQIA Discord. Request Access from Moderators. Yes
MenzShed Men's Skill Sharing \ Charity Work Website

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 /r/chch: Social Hobbies Post
  2. ↑ MakeFriends Discord Chat
  3. ↑ /r/chch looking for makerspace
  4. ↑ Te Puna Auaha Memberships Info Page
  5. ↑ https://www.silversmithsguild.org.nz/About/FAQs/
  6. ↑ XCHX Facebook About Page
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