Christchurch, New Zealand (Point of interest)

Christchurch Art Gallery is home to one of New Zealand's most important public art collections, with works by both international and local Canterbury artists. The gallery's striking curvy glass structure was designed by the Buchan Group after an in... Continue reading →

Christchurch's 19th-century Botanic Gardens encompass 21 hectares of New Zealand's "Garden City". Crisscrossed with walking trails and partly looped by the Avon River, the area blooms with exotic and indigenous plants, trees over a century old and ... Continue reading →

See the city shrink as you travel up Mount Cavendish in a four-person Christchurch Gondola. The sweeping views take in Lyttleton Harbour and the mighty snow-capped Southern Alps. At the top, visitors can explore the extinct volcano's Crater Rim Wal... Continue reading →

The Arts Centre of Christchurch (Te Pokapû Toi o Ôtautahi) is the South Island's cultural hub, encompassing the University and Court Theatres, Southern Ballet Theatre, Academy Cinema, Te Toi Mana Maori Art Gallery, plus shops, restaurants and a p... Continue reading →