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Christchurch

About Christchurch

Christchurch is a city that never stands still. It is a top destination with extensive infrastructure and a vibrant range of attractions and activities. Founded just over 150 years ago, the city was planned with foresight. The city is strategically located at the centre of New Zealand’s South Island with very easy access to the mountains, lakes, rivers, harbours and beaches, providing a myriad of recreation opportunities.

Christchurch is surrounded with extensive fertile plains supporting rich horticultural, agricultural and forestry industries. For visitors, Christchurch offers very easy access to nearby attractions as diverse as ski-fields, thermal resorts, river gorges, alpine adventures, high country farms and coastal attractions such as whale-watching and swimming with dolphins.

Beautifully Impressive

Impressive architectural styles span Victorian neo-Gothic to modern brilliantly designed buildings. These are complemented by substantial areas of parklands, gardens and the sparkling Avon river meandering through the heart of the city, giving Christchurch an atmosphere that is an exciting blend of classical and romantic, relaxing and leisurely, stimulating and entertaining.

Garden City

Accorded an international award ‘Garden City of the World’, Christchurch is well known for its delightful parks and gardens. Hagley Park, a pivotal feature of central Christchurch, is spread over 500 acres and boasts stunning botanical gardens, sports fields and a golf course.

Compact & Versatile

With its compact city centre, genuinely welcoming people, large range of attractions, extensive partner program options, fascinating touring and day trip destinations, Christchurch is the perfect place to meet for conferences. With a population approaching 340,000, Christchurch is large enough to offer world-class facilities, yet intimate enough to make delegates feel welcome.