It is with great sadness that we were advised of the passing of our Life Member, Maureen Bonham. On behalf of the Christchurch Irish Society, we extend our condolences to her Family on her passing. A Requiem Mass to Celebrate Maureen's life will be held in Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church, 106 Main South Road, Sockburn, on Monday, July 22, at 11.00am. Followed by the interment at Shands Road Cemetery.

"May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
The rains fall soft upon your fields
And, until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand."

Mary BONHAM Obituary (2024) - The Press 

Congratulations to our 3 Rose's representing the Canterbury Region!

To Keely O'Grady, Whitney Burfield-Tatofi & Emily Poole, you will represent the Canterbury region well!

All three are outstanding Ladies, proud to represent their heritage and the wider Irish Diaspora. Representing North Canterbury is Emily, representing Canterbury is Keely, and representing South Canterbury is Whitney. We look forward to supporting you all at the New Zealand Rose of Tralee festival in May.

A big thank you to the Commodore Hotel for being our host for the night, it was a fantastic evening, enjoyed by all.

To our Sponsors for the evening, thank you for your support.