Interest Groups are a great way to Make Friends that you immediately have something in common with.
- External Interest Group Sites
Gaming
Analog Gaming
| Name
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Focus
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Cost
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Platform
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Physical Location
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Times
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| Boardgames Irregulars
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Facebook
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Friday Evenings
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| CHCH Wargaming: General[1]
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Wargaming \ Warhammer
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Facebook
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| CHCH Wargaming: Warhammer 40k[1]
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Facebook
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| DnD South Island[1]
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Facebook
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| Magic the Gathering
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Collectable Card Gaming
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Wizards Retreat
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| SAGA[1]
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Board Gaming \ Table Top \ LARP
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Facebook
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University of Canterbury
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Bar Gaming
Digital Gaming
Dancing
Sports
| Name
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Focus
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Location
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| open water swimming group
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Sumner
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| Canterbury Archer's Society
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3D archery
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Croquet
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| Canterbury Ultimate
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Ultimate Frisbee
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| Golf, Christchurch[1]
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Golf
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| Redwood Tennis[1]
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Tennis
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| SlowRiders[1]
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Biking
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| Uprising
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Bouldering\Climbing\Yoga\Fitness
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Technology
Makerspaces \ DIY
| Name
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Location
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Hours
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Cost
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Focus
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| Chch City Library Makerspace
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Misc Material Expenses
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3D Printing, Crafting, Sewing, Vaccuum Forming, Vinyl Printing\Cutting
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| MenzShed
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Men's group for DIY skill sharing and charity projects
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| Tool Lendery
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230 Armagh Street, Christchurch Central (next to City Putt and Cruise).
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Free to join.
Price differs per tool
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Tool Borrowing, Workshop
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| Te Puna Auaha
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Lyttelton
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$20 for 6 months or
$40 / year[4]
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Woodworking, Tool Borrowing
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| Re Kindle
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Wood Crafting
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| Silversmith's Guild
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The Tannery in Woolston
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After two $300 classes, $65 a year, plus $7 per visit[5]
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Precious Metals Crafting
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Indoor Interest Groups
| Name
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Platform
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Focus
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Location
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| Pinot and Picasso
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Painting
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Cooking Classes
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Riverside Collective, upstairs
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Pottery Class
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| Uprising[1]
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Bouldering\Climbing\Yoga\Fitness
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~$20
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Outdoor Interest Groups
| Name
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Platform
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Focus
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Location
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| Community Garden[1]
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New Brighton
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| Geocaching.com
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Event List
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Geocaching
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| Christchurch Tramping Club[1]
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Tramping
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| Canterbury Flyfishing Club[1]
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Fishing
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| Longboarder's Club[1]
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Longboarding
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Online Only
| Name \ Link
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Platform(s)
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Focus
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Must already live in area of interest
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| Americans Living in Chch
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Facebook
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American expats living in Christchurch, monthly meetup
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Yes
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| Exchange Christchurch (XCHC)
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Facebook
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artists, writers, makers, chefs, architects, performers, musicians, and other creatives to this group to collaborate, converse, announce, ask, and share[6]
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No
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| Make Friends Here - Christchurch NZ
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Discord
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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
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No
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| Reddit: /r/chch
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Reddit
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Discussion forum for all things related to Christchurch
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No
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Gender \ Orientation
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