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Christchurch is in recovery following a series of earthquakes from September 4, 2010. The most damaging earthquake was on February 22, 2011; when 185 people lost their lives. The central business district has a mix of brand new high specification buildings, restored buildings, old buildings showing earthquake damage, and empty sites cleared after demolition. Christchurch provides is a unique view on a city rebuilding - which makes it a must see destination.

Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island, with a population of over 300,000. The Garden City was also, pre-earthquakes, the most attractive city in New Zealand, with extensive inner city public gardens and parks, the shallow Avon river meandering though the city centre, and a pedestrian oriented downtown centred on Cathedral Square. Redevelopment plans intend to restore central Christchurch around the featured garden areas and Avon river.

Christchurch was a planned settlement founded by English colonialists. This rich English history is still apparent in the city's atmosphere; tram lines loop around the city, you can punt down the Avon, and the city was scattered with impressive Neo-Gothic buildings.

Christchurch enjoyed the largest collection of Gothic architecture in the country, with Christchurch Cathedral (in Cathedral Square), the Canterbury Museum, Christ's College School, and the former University of Canterbury, which was converted to the cultural centre of Christchurch, the Arts Centre. Post-earthquake, the Cathedral is a shell and the Arts Centre has suffered extensive damage.

Christchurch is also a city which embraces festivity, with a continuous stream of events and festivals throughout the year, including the Christchurch Arts Festival, New Zealand Cup and Show Week, the World Buskers Festival, the Lyttelton Festival of Lights, the Ellerslie International Flower Show and the Antarctic Festival - each celebrating particular aspects of Christchurch's unique character.

Christchurch contains one of the two main international airports for the country, and is connected via a tunnel to a seaport at Lyttelton on Bank's Peninsula. It is the Gateway to the South Island and is the perfect place to launch your New Zealand holiday.

Christchurch Cathedral (pre earthquake) Punting on the Avon Daffodils in the Christchurch Botanical Gardens

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Featured Christchurch Events

The Christchurch Easter Show Ferrymead Heritage Park Easter Egg Hunt UKF Festival 2024 | Christchurch We Rise - 10th Anniversary Tour Family All You Can Play Gaming Fun!
The Christchurch Easter Show
Canterbury Agricultural Park, Christchurch
From Friday 29 March 2024 to Monday 1 April 2024
Ferrymead Heritage Park Easter Egg Hunt
Ferrymead Heritage Park, Christchurch
Sunday 31 March 2024
UKF Festival 2024 | Christchurch
Cathedral Square, Christchurch
Saturday 13 April 2024
We Rise - 10th Anniversary Tour
Christchurch Town Hall, Christchurch
Saturday 8 June 2024
Family All You Can Play Gaming Fun!
Galaxy Bar, Christchurch
From Saturday 30 March 2024 to Sunday 31 March 2024

Delago Motel/Apartments - Motel.

Just 4 minutes’ walk from Hagley Park, Delago Motel offers accommodation with free Wi-Fi and an LCD TV with satellite...

Christchurch to Mount Cook One-Way TourChristchurch to Mount Cook One-Way Tour - Day Tour - Christchurch. Starting from $219.00 per person.

Take the scenic route from Christchurch to Mount Cook in the comfort of an air-conditioned coach, admiring...

 

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