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Christchurch (/ ˈ k r aɪ s. tʃ ɜːr tʃ / ⓘ; Māori: Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island and the second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand. [a] Christchurch has an urban population of 415,100, and a metropolitan population of over half a million.It is located in the Canterbury Region, near the centre of the east coast of the South Island, east of the ...
Best Things to Do in Christchurch. 1. Punting on the Avon. 2. The Christchurch Botanic Gardens & Hagley Park. 3. Visit the Canterbury Museum. 4. Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū. 5. Quake City. 6. The New Regent Street Precinct. 7. Riverside Market. 8. The Bridge of Remembrance. 9. Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial (Oi Manawa) 10.
Christchurch is a great family destination. For once in a lifetime nature experiences, visit the Pōhatu Penguins or join Black Cat Cruises to swim with Hector’s Dolphins. To see the city’s best sights, take a Christchurch Tram or the Christchurch Gondola (opens in new window) to the Port Hills.
Framed by the Pacific to the east and the snowy Southern Alps to the west, Christchurch (or Ōtautahi in Māori) is the largest city on New Zealand’s South Island and nicknamed the Garden...
Christchurch, city, Canterbury regional council, eastern South Island, New Zealand, on the Avon River. Much of the city’s land is devoted to parks, public gardens, and other recreation areas. Christchurch was struck by major earthquakes in both 2010 and 2011.
From Ōtautahi Christchurch, explore the region’s scenery and be prepared to lose yourself in stunning landscapes, otherworldly vistas and the magic of Tolkien’s Middle‑earth™ brought to life.
Ōtautahi Christchurch is the gateway to the South Island and home to spectacular experiences. Make some time to play and discover hidden gems around every corner. This is a city with a thriving tech sector, world-class universities, and an innovation eco-system like none other.
From the Pacific Ocean, ancient volcanic peninsula and wondrous marine life, across patchwork plains, home to adrenaline pumping activities, lush vineyards and braided rivers rising to pristine glacial lakes and the majestic Southern Alps presided over by Aoraki/Mount Cook. You'll find something special in Canterbury.
Christchurch is a major city in the Canterbury Region, and is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand. With a Māori history stemming back to the thirteenth century as the domain of the historic Waitaha iwi, Christchurch was constituted as a colonial outpost of the British Empire in 1850. Today Christchurch is the second largest ...
Christchurch. Welcome to a vibrant city in transition, coping creatively with the aftermath of NZ’s second-worst natural disaster. Traditionally the most English of NZ cities, Christchurch's heritage heart was all but hollowed out following the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes that left 186 people dead.