Featured Places

Ōtākaro/Avon River

Ōtākaro/Avon River

Winding gently through the city, the Ōtākaro / Avon River is one of Christchurch’s most enduring companions.  Its a ribbon of water that quietly links neighbourhoods, histories, and recreation. The...

Ōtākaro/Avon River

Winding gently through the city, the Ōtākaro / Avon River is one of Christchurch’s most enduring companions.  Its a ribbon of water that quietly links neighbourhoods, histories, and recreation. The...

Tākaro ā Poi - Margaret Mahy Family Playground

Tākaro ā Poi - Margaret Mahy Family Playground

Just a five-minute walk from the city centre, set beside the gentle curves of the Ōtākaro / Avon River, the Tākaro ā Poi – Margaret Mahy Family Playground is bursting...

Tākaro ā Poi - Margaret Mahy Family Playground

Just a five-minute walk from the city centre, set beside the gentle curves of the Ōtākaro / Avon River, the Tākaro ā Poi – Margaret Mahy Family Playground is bursting...

Re:START Mall

Re:START Mall

In the years following the February 2011 earthquake, Christchurch needed places that felt alive again, and Re:START Mall became one of the most visible signs that the city’s heart was...

Re:START Mall

In the years following the February 2011 earthquake, Christchurch needed places that felt alive again, and Re:START Mall became one of the most visible signs that the city’s heart was...

Chief Post Office

Chief Post Office

Anchoring one corner of Cathedral Square is the old Chief Post Office.  Designed in the Gothic Revival style popular in the city at the time, the building was officially opened...

Chief Post Office

Anchoring one corner of Cathedral Square is the old Chief Post Office.  Designed in the Gothic Revival style popular in the city at the time, the building was officially opened...

Tūranga

Tūranga

Standing proudly in Cathedral Square, award-winning Tūranga is much more than a library.  Opened in 2018, Tūranga was one of the most significant projects in Christchurch’s post-earthquake recovery. After the...

Tūranga

Standing proudly in Cathedral Square, award-winning Tūranga is much more than a library.  Opened in 2018, Tūranga was one of the most significant projects in Christchurch’s post-earthquake recovery. After the...

New Brighton Pier

New Brighton Pier

Stretching out into the Pegasus Bay, the New Brighton Pier is Christchurch’s most iconic seaside landmark. The story of a pier at New Brighton began in 1894, when the original...

New Brighton Pier

Stretching out into the Pegasus Bay, the New Brighton Pier is Christchurch’s most iconic seaside landmark. The story of a pier at New Brighton began in 1894, when the original...