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dreamingofacity · 3 months
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This is Pūtaringamotu.
10 years of this blog, and counting. Today I feel moved to post! Hello to anybody still on Tumblr :)
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azashenya · 1 year
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On my walk yesterday I found myself stalking some kereru (NZ native wood pigeons) in Riccarton Bush. I successfully used the spot light metering to get the interesting spotlight shots and a lens with more zoom is firmly on my shopping list now.
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cllnsllvn · 2 months
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Lavender Galore!
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After meeting a couple of lavender farmers at the Spencer Park Market & Gala, they told us about the Christchurch Lavender Gardens in Yaldhurst! On Jan 14, Margaret and I decided to take the trip out to see them. Just about a 25 minute drive, right off the side of a state highway, the gardens felt like you were in the country. The hedges along the side of the garden shut off all the noises of the cars on the roads, and the fragrance of the lavender makes it a really calming environment. It was funny though, because right as we were walking in, we stopped to smell the lavender, and you really couldn't smell anything! It was only as we walked in a bit further that you could really smell it. Maybe it was because there were different varieties? The direction of the wind? Who knows. There were a few other gorgeous plants in well tended beds as you were leaving, as well.
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After we left the lavender garden, we went to Church Corner, which is a bit like a little Chinatown. There are a collection of Asian markets, restaurants, and shops, so we grabbed a few snacks and a bubble tea (I tried chocolate hazelnut milk tea, which was delicious!) and wandered around the markets a bit. Then we decided to head for one more stop at the Riccarton House and Bush for a walk.
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There were gorgeous flowers, a great walking route through the woods, a very nice fruit and veggie garden, and then we found a pear tree that was readily dropping fruit! Don't worry, we made sure it was edible before eating any, and it was delicious!
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rentcampervan · 2 years
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Your Go-to Parks for Picnic in Christchurch
This beautiful city in New Zealand is known to offer plenty of spaces to lounge and picnic around. The lush green gardens are the highlight of your trip to the town. You can take your campervan rental Christchurch, and roam the town, finding the best spot to spend some time with your friends or family. grab some lunch or make a barbeque there, play around and have lots of fun. These are all the places where people go to spend their weekends. Let’s take you through some of the well known and highly rated gardens and green spaces for picnics in Christchurch. 1.    Hagley Park: This is the biggest park in the city. It is located at the centre and is home to several sporting and community based events. You can take a walk along Hagley Park, even when the place hosts no events to breathe in the green and enjoy the lush or fullness of the space. It is near the Hagley river, where you can go and spend some time. you can take the bike ride or simply walk the trail when in here. 2.    Botanic Gardens: If trees and the various species of plants interest you, you might want to visit the botanic gardens in your motorhome hire Christchurch. It is spread across 30 acres and is one of the most distinct creations in the city. there are different sections for the different types of plants here. You will notice a separate section for pinetum, rose garden and rock garden. This garden also hosts a range of native plants and trees. You can also find some of the exotic tropical plants here. 3.    Mona Vale: If you want to visit an English style garden in New Zealand, then Mona Vale is theone for you. You can easily access this garden from anywhere in the cit. you can take your campervan rental Christchurch and move around the space. Apart from the design and the spaces, you can also see a lot of English in the plants and trees that grow here. You will love the overall style and space of this garden. A must-visit for all picnic and garden lovers. 4.   Edmonds Factory Garden: If you are planning a long family time in a garden, this could be a good place. It sports a nice garden and a playground, where your kids can happily play. You also have spaces for picnic, where you can sit, eat and chat around.It is complete with lily ponds and streams, along with trails that you can take to complete the walk. It is indeed a place to bring your family and spend some good time. 5.    Riccarton Bush: You can take your motorhome hire Christchurch and visit the Riccarton Bush, a native forest located slightly away from the hustle bustle of the city. you can take a nice long walk in the forest and rest among the white pine that holds it glory in the forest. If you are planning a visit on Sunday, you can also go and buy stuff from the farmer’s market.
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amoremotorlodge · 3 years
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Best Motel in Christchurch
Welcome to Quality Suite Amore (also known as Amore Motor Lodge Motel). Christchurch accommodation on Riccarton Road, just 100m to the Westfield Mall shopping centre (Riccarton Mall).Our guest will find supermarket, restaurants, cafés, bars and other amenities within 500m. It is a short walk to Hagley Park and Riccarton Bush(which holds the Famous Farmer’s Market every Saturday). 15 minutes drive to central city, railway station and airport. Short drive to Blenheim Rd and Addington business districts.
For more info :- https://amoremotorlodge.co.nz/contact/
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roswellroamer · 4 years
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Day 3. February 1, 2020. Christchurch to Mt. Cook Village. 355km.
After a solid night's rest at our nicely appointed 3 level apartment in the Merivale neighborhood, the task of figuring out the best way to load all the gear/clothes on the bike was the first challenge of the day. With the large rolling duffel left at the bike shop I was pretty confident that everything would fit, but since I would be in a tough spot if it didn't, there was some trepidation as I bought my first pannier liner (borrowed from the Multistrada) down to the bike. The Duc has different sized panniers as one side's volume is cut nearly in half to accommodate and the Italian emphasis on aesthetics. The BMW has frame mounted and equally sized rectangular Givi plastic panniers. Our rental company informed us yesterday that although these bags have a triple clip closures and were supposed to be waterproof, they weren't "New Zealand rain-proof" as the southern and western portions of this island have rainfall measured in feet not inches! 🌧 I brought down the wider bag hoping that it would fit. Murphy once again intervened and it seemed a couple inches too wide. I decided to zip up the expansion section with some side of my body mass the same clothes were smashed a couple inches. Alas, still no go on the bag. So, a retreat to the third floor to rejigger everything. Let's just say I was glad I brought a 70l dry bag for the bike's tail. I needed it once I had to remove some items from my side/pannier. Anyway as I secured my heavier than expected tail bag with my trusty Rok Straps and slipped onto Papanui Road headed for the Southern Alps, I didn't pop a wheelie and felt that logistics weren't now just in need of some tweaking. A system to organize and pack is key to making the daily cycles of unpacking, loading, unloading, repacking an easy and stress-free task. The 70l bag gave me a large margin of error so I did overpack knowing I had this extra room if needed.
Saturday AM brought us little traffic as we rode along the other side of Hagley Park into the Westfield Riccarton area of CHC. A few other bikes were on the road and within 15-20' we started increasing our speed (in accordance with the posted limits, mostly 😉) as we left CHC and development behind. We rode past some of those horse racing tracks and saw a few jockeys wheeling around on their sulkies. For an hour or more we headed west and a bit south enmeshed in a patchwork of farmland. Flat, broken up by Irish style hedges and trees that were manicured and coerced into natural fence lines blocking wind effectively while creating visual barriers. Some small towns and without breakfast (not like me) I was tempted to call for a stop but we were aiming for Fairlie, where a few folks had impressed upon us the need to sample the pie 🥧 in Fairlie. Now when I hear pie, I'm thinking fruit. Usually cherry or apple. But the pies of note on our radar were of the meat variety! I didn't want to ruin my appetite. After a couple hours something changed. We made a turn in the road that wasn't a left or right, but an undulation. Wait, was that a hillside up ahead? All of a sudden we were in the foothills. Gone the flat farms of sheep, cows and agriculture. Now we were winding on increasingly common twisties. As we gained elevation the ambient temp dropped from around 22°C all the way down to 13.5°C (about 56°, still not really cold). We did end up stopping for a light bite in Geraldine at the Running Duck. I had a Coconut Ice (smoothie) and a heated raisin danish. A Ducati monster was parked there and he was stretching out in a chaise type lounger soaking up the sun. Bubba the elephant allowed the local server to locate us outside as most tables were full with travelers. We had taken the inland road which was recommended as more scenic and less traffic. At Geraldine we joined the main commercial road conducting summer crowds up to the Alps and Mt. Cook. A fuel stop there after the danish and off to Fairlie. We chose the Fairlie Bakery and despite the hype, were not disappointed with the buttered chicken and mushroom pie. 😋 We had passed some more interesting farms that included emu, caribou, deer, alpaca along with the more common farm animals. We were now traversing and crossing glacial runoff/moraine. The distinctive turquoise color of the glacial water is visually magnetic. 👀 It is caused by the silt or "rock flour" the water carries and is very distinctive.
Next on the Day 3 hit parade were two stunning glacial lakes. Lake Tekapo and the oft photographed stone Church of the Good Shepherd prompted a photo stop along with a hundred Chinese tourists. It sits near the road overlooking the colorful lake with a view of Mt. Cook aka "Aoraki" in Maori towering to 12,218'. Loads of small RV's everywhere too! #rvlife Riding past Tekapo on to Lake Pukaki which was equally turquoise. Afternoon had brought us a high, thin overcast which kept us from capturing the water's full visual splendor. It is still over 50kms from Pukaki to the end of the road here in Mt. Cook village as you wind up the valley and the glacial run-off becomes a river feeding the lake. There are a number of sizable glaciers here. We are going to tour glaciers by boat later on the ride at Milford Sound so we'll just enjoy the blue glacier ice from the valley floor today. There are a number of well marked trails through the unique alpine environment here as the whole area is a national park. Some trails through woods, others pass over hills to provide panoramic views of the Hooker and Tasman glaciers (the matter is the longest in NZ). Lodging here is limited and we opted to stay at the very nice Hermitage resort. Upon check-in we were informed the room wasn't ready. A bit of persuasion involving the manager whom we requested promptly solved the 1 1/2 hour previously proclaimed delay for a room not yet ready and a corner room with a spectacular view was provided. 😊 We're gonna explore the area for a bit now and hardly think the pics will do today justice but I'll attach 10 to follow. The weather has held off and so far no rain. Tomorrow is supposed to be different but we'll see if the meteorologists are again proven to be inaccurate. We walked through a heavily wooded seemingly tropical path on the way to a dinner which was accompanied by some dense bushes, trees and stairs. A bit of interesting history regarding Aoraki. Sir Edmund Hillary, a Kiwi born in Auckland who is best known for being the first man to climb Everest, cut his teeth on this mountain. 6 years prior to his successful assault on Everest with Tenzing Norgay he was learning the skills needed for the Himalayas right here. https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/28327/hillary-and-ayres-on-aorakimt-cook-1947 Mt. Cook has claimed over 80 lives this past century.
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misi-ud · 5 years
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Riccarton Bush in New Zealand.
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michaelpo · 3 years
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riccarton bush market
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azashenya · 1 year
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This is my best photo (so far) of a piwakawaka (NZ fantail). I'm immensely fond of them, they are an inquisitive bird that will come to see if any passing humans might be kicking up something interesting to eat, so there is always a good chance to see them when walking somewhere you know they are (like one of our native bush reserves) but they flit around so rapidly that I gave up on catching them with my cell phone camera.
This was my first walk in Riccarton Bush (a managed predator free native bush section in Christchurch) with my DSLR camera. There were a few piwakawaka taunting me from in the trees but only one came close enough to the path for me to try and photograph them, and they still hid in the trees.
It's going to take much more practice before I manage to get what feels like a good photo of one and I'm tempted to make this a running gag...
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A few more views of the incredibly flat #Holoplatys #jumpingSpider! This body shape let's them hide and live under tiny gaps, such as those on bark. --- #AmazingArachnid #amazingArachnids #Arachtober #spidersOfInstagram #spidersoftheworld #arachnidsofig #arachnidsofinstagram #macro_photography #macro #macrophotography #invert_macro (at Riccarton House & Bush) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3MojJ8HosE/?igshid=m2p3te47yqny
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emergingpakistan · 5 years
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New Zealand pays tribute to victims of Christchurch attack
The Christchurch mosque shootings were two consecutive terrorist mass shootings at Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand, during Friday prayers on 15 March 2019. The attacks resulted in 50 people killed and at least 50 injured. The suspected perpetrator was arrested and charged with murder. The first attack was live streamed on Facebook Live.
 Attacks
The attacks began at the Al Noor Mosque in Riccarton, a suburb of Christchurch, at 1:40 p.m. on 15 March 2019 and continued at the Linwood Islamic Centre at about 1:55 p.m. Early reports spoke of "a multiple, simultaneous attack", but later on one suspect was charged for the "planned" murder at both mosques.
 Al Noor Mosque, Riccarton
A gunman began shooting worshippers at the Al Noor Mosque on Deans Avenue, Riccarton, at around 1:40 p.m. He was described in media reports as a 28-year-old Australian white supremacist who used neo-Nazi symbols. Between three to five hundred people may have been inside the mosque, attending Friday prayers, at the time of the shooting. A neighbour of the mosque told reporters that he witnessed the shooter flee the mosque and drop what appeared to be a firearm in the driveway while he fled. The neighbour said that the shooter appeared to be wearing military-style clothes. After the shooting ended, the neighbour went inside to help the victims.
The gunman live streamed the first 17 minutes of the attack on Facebook Live, starting with the drive to the mosque and ending with the drive away. Moments before the shooting, the perpetrator—seated in his car—played both a traditional marching song of the British military called "The British Grenadiers" and "Serbia Strong", a Serb nationalist song from the Bosnian War (1992–1995) celebrating Radovan Karadžić, who was found guilty of genocide against Bosnian Muslims.  Just before the shooting, the gunman appeared to be greeted by one of the worshippers, who said "Hello, brother" and was amongst the first people to be killed. The live streamed footage also showed that the gunman shot at other people in the area, before driving away, having spent about six minutes at the mosque. The footage stopped as he was driving along Bealey Avenue, heading in the direction of the Linwood Islamic Centre. Police were alerted to the shooting at 1:53 p.m.
 Linwood Islamic Centre
A second shooting occurred at about 1:55 p.m. at the Linwood Islamic Centre, a mosque 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) away from Al Noor. Seven people were killed there. The mosque's acting imam Latef Alabi credited a worshipper named Abdul Aziz for stopping the attack before the gunman could enter the mosque; at that point, the gunman had already shot several people outside the mosque. Aziz related the following account in interviews: hoping to distract the gunman from attacking people in the mosque, he grabbed a credit card reader and ran out from the mosque shouting: "come here!" As the gunman retreated to his car, Aziz threw the machine at him. The gunman obtained another firearm and fired at Aziz, who took cover among the cars and retrieved an empty shotgun the gunman had dropped. When the gunman returned to his car again, Aziz threw the shotgun and shattered a car window, causing the attacker to curse and drive away, despite Aziz's efforts to chase him.
Explosive devices
Two improvised explosive devices were found attached to a vehicle and were subsequently defused by the New Zealand Defence Force. No explosives were found on the gunman.
 Victims
The attack killed 50 people—42 at Al Noor Mosque, seven at the Linwood Islamic Centre and one who died in Christchurch Hospital. The age range of the victims was 2 at the youngest, with the oldest being 71. From Police Commissioner Mike Bush's update, as of 10:00 a.m. on 17 March 2019, 50 people were injured, 36 people were being treated for gunshot wounds at Christchurch Hospital, two of whom were in a serious condition, with one child at Starship children's hospital in Auckland. 
In the wake of the attacks, dozens of people remain missing and several diplomatic offices and foreign ministries released statements concerning the number of victims from their nations. The police have requested registration of missing people or those listed as missing identifying themselves to be safe be done online. A list of missing people has been published by New Zealand Red Cross, and includes nationals of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Jordan, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
 Suspect
Brenton Harrison Tarrant, a 28-year-old Australian, is suspected of carrying out the attack. He was arrested on Brougham Street by two "rural community" police officers 36 minutes after the first emergency call.Mobile phone footage showed his car had been rammed against the kerb by police before his arrest at gunpoint. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stated that he had been planning to continue the attack. He appeared in the Christchurch District Court on 16 March, where he was charged with murder and remanded in custody. During his court appearance, he smirked at the media and made an OK gesture. The case was transferred to the High Court, with his next appearance scheduled for 5 April 2019.
 Tarrant recorded his beliefs in a 73-page manifesto titled "The Great Replacement", a reference to the Great Replacement and white genocide conspiracy theories. It expresses several anti-immigrant sentiments including hate speech against migrants, white supremacist rhetoric, and calls for non-European immigrants "invading his land" to be removed. Tarrant describes himself as an ethno-nationalist. Nine minutes before the attacks, Tarrant sent the manifesto by email to over 30 recipients, including the Prime Minister's office. He also shared links to the manifesto on Twitter and 8chan immediately before the attack. He said he began planning an attack two years earlier and chose the Christchurch location three months earlier. He stated that he targeted Muslims as a form of “revenge against Islam for 1,300 years of war and devastation that it has brought upon the people of the West and other peoples of the world.”
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rentcampervan · 2 years
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Top Gardens in Christchurch You Cannot Miss
Christchurch has been named as the garden city owing to the numerous gardens and parks that surround this town. You can explore the city in your campervan rental Christchurch, stopping by at the heritage parks and natural reserves. The colourful gardens that surround this space is dazzling and makes up for unique experiences. If you are in Christchurch, you should not miss exploring these gardens. 1.    Hagley Park: this park that is also an open-air recreational area was designed in 1850. It is one of the biggest parks in the town, and comprises of north park and south park. The north park hosts some of the top-notch outdoor events and festivals that call for community attendance. The south park is majorly for walking and exploring. You will find yourself surrounded by many beautiful trees and flowers here. 2.    Christchurch Botanic Gardens: This garden in Christchurch is a horticultural student’s paradise. You will find a range of plants, trees and flowers in this region. If you are not studying these plants, you can explore this region to check out some amazing and lesser known plants. You can take your motorhome hire Christchurch around this region. This garden also hosts the central rose garden, which is considered to be the paradise for roses. 3.    Riccarton Bush: It is a quiet and peaceful space in Christchurch that houses the kahikatea floodplain forest, which is also native to the Canterbury region. This 600-year-old trees carved from flooding cycles have found a home in this paradise pretty recently. Apart from hosting some of the best known species of plants, trees and herbs, this place is also home to the farmer’s market. 4.   Millbrook Reserve: It is located alongside Hagley Park, and is central to Christchurch. Apart from being one of the finest outdoor landscapes, it is also a beautiful place to host weddings and enjoy outdoor photography. You will find a lot of people opting to picnic in this garden. The garden houses azaleas, rhododendrons and camellias during the spring season. 5.    Halswell Quarry Park: If you are looking for walking trails, you should visit this park. You have a good parking spot for your campervan rental Christchurch here. It also houses the Kennedy’s bush track, the cashmere hill loop and the Findlay’s walk. There is an extensive picnic area in this region. You will also find the sister city gardens in this location. These gardens have botanic collections from Adelaide, Christchurch, Kurashiki Japan and Seattle. 6.    Edmonds Factory Gardens: alongside the iconic baking powder factory lies the most illustrious garden you can find in Christchurch. It is one of the finest designs in terms of outdoor landscapes and garden areas. You will find a lot of horticultural wonders in this space. The gardens are divided into oval gardens and rose gardens. The community of Edmonds factory is responsible for handling and maintaining the gardens. You can explore the different gardens with your motorhome hire Christchurch. You will find a good parking spot and enjoy a nice picnic inside these beautiful spaces.
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umichenginabroad · 5 years
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To the Next One
When I left off in the middle of last week I had my girlfriend Maria visiting me here in Christchurch. As I am writing this now, my parents are currently somewhere in a hunk of metal (some know it as a plane) over the Pacific Ocean, en route to Christchurch as well. Remember when I said that people were using me as an excuse to come to New Zealand? I wasn’t kidding. Every week for the next month I will be spending time with someone that is either my family or a friend from Michigan. Who knew home could feel so close when you’re 8,700 miles from it?
In the last few days of Maria’s visit, we got to explore some nice places in Christchurch. During this time, I’ve realized just how little I have actually explored the cool things Christchurch has to offer. We spent a lot of time walking through the expansive Botanic Gardens in downtown and even got an amazing meal at a restaurant called the Curator’s House which used to house the curator for the Botanic Gardens. On her last day in Christchurch, we went to the farmers market in the Riccarton Bush where I had gone to a couple weeks back with the other Maria from Michigan. 
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Canterbury lamb shank at the Curator’s House, which was fantastic.
After Maria headed out on Saturday, I had to buckle down to finish, and start for that matter, a report for my engineering materials class. It was a gritty process but I managed to get it done in time for its deadline at the start of the week. Since then, I have been try to enjoy my time actually learning to cook some healthy meals for myself and get in shape for the possibility of running a half marathon at the end of the semester here in New Zealand. I have told myself many times that I was going to train for a half marathon but have never actually done it and I figure I might as well do it when I’m in one of the most beautiful countries in the world (totally unbiased). I haven’t quite committed to it yet, but I am going to do my best to get in shape for the time being. 
That’s all I have for this week and when I check in next we will see how not just one, but three Fermanichs survive in Christchurch!
Tidbit: Though New Zealand is famous for its Merino sheep wool, much of the wool yarn is actually made of a portion of possum fur. The brushtail possum was introduced in the 19th century to New Zealand from Australia. This little marsupial is very different from the kind of possums that we have in the US and has very soft fur. These animals are wreaking havoc on New Zealand’s natural environment and pose a real threat to many plants and animals here.
Wes Fermanich
Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan
University of Canterbury 2019, Christchurch, New Zealand
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nouvellesdezelande · 7 years
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Wednesday cold day! 
En ce jour (légèrement) eneigé, balade pour se réchauffer à la recherche des Kiwis (pas le fruit, l’animal) qu’on n’a pas trouvés... On a visité le Riccarton Bush, une forêt de 3000 ans dont les arbres les plus vieux ont 600 ans, ce sont les plus vieux et les plus grands arbres de la région!
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travelcenter-uk · 5 years
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Christchurch - the oldest city in New Zealand
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Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the third-most populous city in the country. Christchurch is also the oldest city in New Zealand, having being established in 1856. An important port city throughout its history, Christchurch is an important center of agriculture, commerce, and trade in New Zealand. Christchurch is a melting pot of different cultures. Although it is a distinctly English city, there exist some intertwined mixes of European and Maori elements in its architecture. Among its many attractions are cinemas, theaters, music performance halls, venues for large events, and Parks and natural wooded areas. The city also embraces New Zealand’s fervent passion for sports, and has several of its own sports teams.
Here are some of the top places to visit in Christchurch
Botanic Gardens
Quake City
Christchurch Art Gallery
Riccarton House & Bush
Canterbury Museum
Hagley Park
Orana Wildlife Park
Cathedral Square
International Antarctic Centre
Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities
Things to do in Christchurch
Visit the entertainment hubs of Victoria Street, St Asaph Street, Strange’s Lane and Poplar Lane
Find out what it's like in the middle of an Antarctic storm at the International Antarctic Centre.
Ride the Waimakariri river in a jet boat
See New Zealand's rarest dolphin
Ride the Weka Pass historic railway from Waipara to Waikari.
Discover heritage icons such as Maori rock art, historic hotels and cob cottages.
Go whale-watching by boat or air at any time of the year.
Get away from it all in a hot air balloon.
See the filming location of Edoras, the fortress city of the Rohan people in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy.
Go rafting on the Rangitata River and launch yourself down the thrilling grade five rapids.
Read More:- https://blog.travelcenter.uk/christchurch-the-oldest-city-in-new-zealand/
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