Christchurch New Zealand
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A Splendid City...
Bordered by mountains and the Southern Pacific Ocean;
situated on the edge of the Canterbury Plains which reach the Southern Alps.
Centred in an area of magnificent geographical contrast.
Summers are mild and sunny with low humidity.
Blue skies are typical all year.
Autumn has the longest period of settled weather .
Winter visitors are most likely to encounter delicate frosts and clear calm days.
Much of the city’s area are parks and natural reserves.
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...With Character
Splendid private gardens give the city much of its essential character.
At the city’s heart is Hagley Park and Botanic Gardens -- a winner of the International Garden City Award in 1998.
Most delightful central feature: gently winding Avon river, its grassy banks lined with Poplars and Weeping Willows.
Arts and Entertainment
You wll find Art Galleries, Theatres, Weekend markets, Museums, a taste of Christchurch’s unique museum culture; Airforce World, Science Alive, Southern Encounter, and the award-winning Antarctic Centre, whilst for animal lovers; Orana Park and Willowbank nature reserves are essential .
Try a relaxing game of golf, visit one of the excellent cafes, bars or restaurants, experience exclusive shopping in the citycentre and an evening at the famous Casino, you will have captured the essence of Christchurch.
City visitors can enjoy active and leisure pursuits all year.
Events & Festivals
Christchurch is New Zealand’s foremost festival city, celebrating over a dozen festivals providing cultural and entertainment diversity .
Spring brings Showtime Canterbury featuring national horse-racing and the region’s traditional agricultural and pastoral show.
Summer heralds the SummerTimes festival.
Late summer and early autumn celebrate romance... and the Garden City Festival of Flowers. In Winter enjoy KidsFest and the Winter Carnival.
City with a Future
Is a top destination for international travellers who are catered with exclusive hotels and accommodation facilities.
Communities in the region enjoy clean water, clean air and environment.
Education
The only New Zealand city with two universities; the University of Canterbury and Lincoln University offering a wide range of disciplines.
Christchurch Polytechnic offers extensive career and recreational courses.
The College of Education offers further tertiary pursuits.
There are a number of flourishing English language institutes.
History
Maori oral history suggests people first inhabited Canterbury about a thousand years ago, were thought to have migrated from the east coast of the North Island early in the 16th century.
The first European landed in Canterbury in 1815. In 1840 the first European settlers arrived and commercial whaling ships operated out of Lyttelton by 1850. It was not until 1850 that the founders of Christchurch arrived in Lyttelton in four ships: Charlotte Jane, Sir George Seymour, Randolph and Cressy.
Christchurch became a city by British Royal Charter on July 31 1856, historically the oldest established city in New Zealand.
Business
The local economy is reliant on primary produce: vegetables, specialist horticultural produce, grapes, meat, dairy products, wool, aquaculture and timber. Value-added processing operations also make a substantial contribution.
Secondary industries include tourism, light industrial engineering, manufacturing, software development, electronics and education.
The two universities and sixteen research institutions offer excellent research and technologically advanced development possibilities.
An international airport, deep harbour port, radial road and rail links make Christchurch the main distribution centre for the South Island.
Outside Christchurch
There are diverse opportunities within two hours’ drive of Christchurch in any direction.
To the east sheltered bays, sandy beaches, bush clad valleys, rocky coastline and high wild places.
To the west, fertile plains, braided rivers are forested foothills and lakes.
Beyond them tallest mountains in Australasia, The Southern Alps, parallel to the coastline with delightful alpine villages.
A journey north reveals green rolling hills, forests, empty beaches, with the whale-watching centre of Kaikoura only 90 minutes drive by car.
An excursion south passes through farmland and crosses two of Canterbury’s pristine rivers, ideal for fishing, whitewater rafting or kayaking. Mount Hutt, the premier commercial ski area close to the city, lies to the south west. There is opportunity for jet boating, fishing, horse riding, golf or excursion by balloon.
Current Statistics
Latitude: 43° 31 Mins, 48 Seconds South
Longitude: 172° 37 Mins, 13 Seconds East.
Area: Christchurch City: 45,240 Hectares
Climate:
Average Daily Maximum: Jan 21°C, July 10°C
Average Daily Minimum: Jan 12°C, July 1°C
Average Annual Maximum: 32°C
Average days of screen frost (minimum air temperature less than 0°C): 36 days per annum
Average sunshine: 2040 hours per annum
Population Analysis 2001 Census
Usually Resident Population of Christchurch City 2001: 316,227
For further information about Christchurch and Canterbury New Zealand,
please contact:
Christchurch & Canterbury Marketing Ltd
PO Box 2600,
Christchurch,
New Zealand
Tel +64 3 353 1184
Fax +64 3 365 0787
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Localeye
PO Box 1466,
Christchurch,
New Zealand
Tel: +64 3 941 5967
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