Christchurch is the principal city of New Zealand’s South Island and a gateway to Canterbury. Rebuilding and reinvention have created a city where new architecture, public spaces and creativity sit beside established gardens and heritage.
City life and green space
The Avon River, Botanic Gardens, galleries and restaurants make central Christchurch easy to explore at a measured pace. The city’s evolving architecture is part of its contemporary identity.
Gateway to the South Island
Banks Peninsula, the Southern Alps and Canterbury Plains all lie within reach. Christchurch is useful both as a destination and as a well-paced beginning or end to a wider South Island journey.
