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Christchurch is in recovery following a series of earthquakes from September 4, 2010. The most damaging earthquake was on February 22, 2011; when more than 160 people lost their lives. The central business district (including Cathedral Square) remains closed as a result of many weakened buildings that are yet to be demolished.

Much of the central business district is still fenced off. With many hotels in this area now unavailable, it is important to book your accommodation in advance.

Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island, with a population of over 300,000. The Garden City was also, pre-earthquakes, the most attractive city in New Zealand, with extensive inner city public gardens and parks, the shallow Avon river meandering though the city centre, and a pedestrian oriented downtown centred on Cathedral Square. Redevelopment plans intend to restore central Christchurch around the featured garden areas and Avon river.

Christchurch was a planned settlement founded by English colonialists. This rich English history is still apparent in the city's atmosphere; tram lines loop around the city, you can punt down the Avon, and the city was scattered with impressive Neo-Gothic buildings.

Christchurch enjoyed the largest collection of Gothic architecture in the country, with Christchurch Cathedral, the Canterbury Museum, Christ's College School, and the former University of Canterbury, which was converted to the cultural centre of Christchurch, the Arts Centre. Post-earthquake, the Cathedral is a shell and the Arts Centre has suffered extensive damage.

Christchurch is also a city which embraces festivity, with a continuous stream of events and festivals throughout the year, including the Christchurch Arts Festival, New Zealand Cup and Show Week, the World Buskers Festival, the Lyttelton Festival of Lights, the Ellerslie International Flower Show and the Antarctic Festival - each celebrating particular aspects of Christchurch's unique character.

Christchurch contains one of the two main international airports for the country, and is connected via a tunnel to a seaport at Lyttelton on Bank's Peninsula. It is the Gateway to the South Island and is the perfect place to launch your New Zealand holiday.

Christchurch Cathedral (pre earthquake) Punting on the Avon Daffodils in the Christchurch Botanical Gardens

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Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators Raggamuffin Roadtrip The Black Seeds 'Dust And Dirt' Release Tour 2012 Kenny Rogers & Glen Campbell Warren Miller's 'Like There's No Tomorrow' Snow Sports Movie
Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators
CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch City, Christchurch
Sunday 19 August 2012
Raggamuffin Roadtrip
The Bedford Marquee, Christchurch City, Christchurch
From Friday 1 June 2012 to Saturday 2 June 2012
The Black Seeds 'Dust And Dirt' Release Tour 2012
The Bedford, Christchurch City, Christchurch
From Saturday 26 May 2012 to Sunday 27 May 2012
Kenny Rogers & Glen Campbell
CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch City, Christchurch
Friday 10 August 2012
Warren Miller's 'Like There's No Tomorrow' Snow Sports Movie
Hollywood 3 Cinema, Christchurch City, Christchurch
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