While "the city's "traditional English ambience is still in evidence'', we are also making new entertainment, activity and dining-out discoveries every day.  

"Traditionally the most English of NZ cities, Christchurch is now adding a modern and innovative layer to its damaged heritage heart. Punts still glide gently down the Avon River, and the Botanic Gardens and Hagley Park are still amongst NZ’s finest public spaces, but an energetic entrepreneurial edge is also evident, harnessing the opportunities emerging from the city’s recent seismic heartache." - Lonely Planet 's 2012 Christchurch Chapter, now available online free of charge. 

Take a look at our blog, our Christchurch information page, and our local links page for some ideas on what to see and do. 

Come and join us and explore...we'd love to share our city with you.