Lyttelton Recreation Centre
The Lyttelton Recreation Centre is run by the Lyttelton Recreation Centre Trust in partnership with the Christchurch City Council. Situated at 25 Winchester Street, Lyttelton, this centre contains a community hall, sports hall and two squash courts. These spaces are available for various sports, activities, programmes, functions, meetings or exhibition hire.
Mānawa Kāwhiu
What does it mean?
Mānawa Kāwhiu expresses strength from within.
The Lyttelton Recreation Centre encompasses hauora, a healthy way of living that reinforces and enhances peoples’ lives to become engaged with wellbeing and responsible for their own wellbeing.
Mānawa Kāwhiu symbolizes whānaungatanga, kotahitanga and pūkengatanga whilst promoting a space for the community to connect, empowering individuals and groups of a common collective to add energy and value to this cause.
Mānawa – represents strength, values and welcoming.
Kāwhiu – a specific type of kete (basket) which is used to gather mahinga kai. This kete provides resources for our community to share from the natural world.
Our Trust
Joseph Tyro
Joseph has been attending Mānawa Kāwhiu since he was 8 years old, then later as a youth worker. While being actively engaged in the community through Lyttelton Rugby, the Lyttelton Youth group and Ngāti Wheke. He is passionate about this community and all the amazing the people within it.
Teina Pitts
My fresh involvement can bring new ideas and perspectives that others might overlook, helping to innovate and improve the Centre’s offering. She also has a strong have a strong background in sport playing touch, netball and soccer for Lyttelton.
Wendy McKay
Wendy currently holds the position of Chairperson of the Lyttelton Recreation Centre Trust (LRCT) that managers Mānawa Kāwhiu. She enjoys her new role and being involved in the Lyttelton community.
Wendy has had a long association with the centre, some 30 years ago she held the position of Community Activities Officer for the BPDC. She also regularly attends classes at Mānawa Kāwhiu and invites others to do so.
Pani Zaitsev
Manawa Kawhiu has a long history as an essential hub for the youth and a vibrant activity centre for the community. Pani is a committed and active member of the board. Born and raised in Lyttelton with whakapapa connections to Te Hapu O Ngati Wheke. Her time is shared with Whanau Ora mahi within the community, and a growing whanau including 8 mokopuna.
Evelyn Fields
Born and bred in Lyttelton, I’ve delivered meals for community house, am a volunteer at Lyttelton Garage Sale, and work in aged care.