Featured Places
Mana Motuhake Sculpture
Standing in Victoria Square, the sculpture Mana Motuhake invites visitors to pause, look carefully, and reflect on the deeper stories of this place. Commissioned by the Crown for the square...
Mana Motuhake Sculpture
Standing in Victoria Square, the sculpture Mana Motuhake invites visitors to pause, look carefully, and reflect on the deeper stories of this place. Commissioned by the Crown for the square...
Queen Victoria Statue
Standing with composed authority in Victoria Square, the Queen Victoria Statue is one of the city’s oldest monuments. The statue was commissioned shortly before Queen Victoria’s death in 1901, as...
Queen Victoria Statue
Standing with composed authority in Victoria Square, the Queen Victoria Statue is one of the city’s oldest monuments. The statue was commissioned shortly before Queen Victoria’s death in 1901, as...
Christchurch Railway Station (old)
For much of New Zealand’s history, railway stations were the beating heart of a town, and the old Christchurch Railway Station was no exception. By the 1950s, New Zealand had...
Christchurch Railway Station (old)
For much of New Zealand’s history, railway stations were the beating heart of a town, and the old Christchurch Railway Station was no exception. By the 1950s, New Zealand had...
Christchurch Railway Station (new)
Today’s Christchurch Railway Station is quieter and more modest than the grand station many locals remember, but it carries a deep sense of history. After the earthquakes, the old Christcurch...
Christchurch Railway Station (new)
Today’s Christchurch Railway Station is quieter and more modest than the grand station many locals remember, but it carries a deep sense of history. After the earthquakes, the old Christcurch...
Te Ahi Kaa - Poupou
Standing quietly in Victoria Square, Te Ahi Kaa – Poupou is a powerful marker of presence, memory, and continuity. At the base of the poupou, a plaque reads: He poupou...
Te Ahi Kaa - Poupou
Standing quietly in Victoria Square, Te Ahi Kaa – Poupou is a powerful marker of presence, memory, and continuity. At the base of the poupou, a plaque reads: He poupou...
Tī Kōuka - Cabbage Tree
Before Christchurch existed, this landscape was wetlands. The land stretching from Kaiapoi to Christchurch, and out to Te Waihora, was a vast network of wetlands. The marsh land provided food,...
Tī Kōuka - Cabbage Tree
Before Christchurch existed, this landscape was wetlands. The land stretching from Kaiapoi to Christchurch, and out to Te Waihora, was a vast network of wetlands. The marsh land provided food,...