Guidebook for Christchurch

Claire
Guidebook for Christchurch

Drinks & Nightlife

Small bar with lots of atmosphere. Great selection of NZ wines or get a jug of either house red or white wine for $12. 5 minute walk from here.
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Vesuvio Jazz & Tapas Bar
4 Papanui Rd
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Small bar with lots of atmosphere. Great selection of NZ wines or get a jug of either house red or white wine for $12. 5 minute walk from here.
Great outside bar, it’s where all the locals meet, might see you there, has lovely nibbles and full meal.
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Aikmans Restaurant
154 Aikmans Rd
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Great outside bar, it’s where all the locals meet, might see you there, has lovely nibbles and full meal.
Very close to our place, good for a beer - often has live music.
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Carlton Bar & Eatery
1 Papanui Rd
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Very close to our place, good for a beer - often has live music.
Nice place to sit in the afternoon looking out over the empty blocks that use to be bustling Christchurch. Nice place for a drink.
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Dux Central
144 Lichfield St
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Nice place to sit in the afternoon looking out over the empty blocks that use to be bustling Christchurch. Nice place for a drink.
Quirky bar that has arisen out of the ashes of the earthquake. Worth a visit.
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Smash Palace
172 High St
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Quirky bar that has arisen out of the ashes of the earthquake. Worth a visit.
Very popular place day and night. You might have to queue to get in.
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Fat Eddie's
76 Hereford St
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Very popular place day and night. You might have to queue to get in.
Really nice bar, small but on the corner with views of the broken cathedral, Worcester and Colombo Streets. Staff dressed like Peeky Blinders cast, yummy nibbles and great atmosphere. There is a restaurant there as well.
Old Government Building
28 Worcester St
Really nice bar, small but on the corner with views of the broken cathedral, Worcester and Colombo Streets. Staff dressed like Peeky Blinders cast, yummy nibbles and great atmosphere. There is a restaurant there as well.
Good food in the hub of all the new restaurants-good place to meet friends
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Botanic Christchurch
126 Oxford Terrace
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Good food in the hub of all the new restaurants-good place to meet friends

Food Scene

Great place for a coffee
The Preservatory Cafe Delicatessen
54 Holmwood Rd
Great place for a coffee
Great coffee and food, wonderful chocolate shop next door - de spa chocolatier.
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Cafe Metro
121 Papanui Rd
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Great coffee and food, wonderful chocolate shop next door - de spa chocolatier.
Wonderful food, highly recommend this place for a meal. 10 minute walk from here.
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Mexicano's
131 Victoria St
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Wonderful food, highly recommend this place for a meal. 10 minute walk from here.
Takeaway delicious roasted lamb with scalloped potatoes. This is a family favourite, so delicious. Grab a bottle of wine from wine shop next door and you are set.
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Pedro's House of Lamb
17 Papanui Rd
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Takeaway delicious roasted lamb with scalloped potatoes. This is a family favourite, so delicious. Grab a bottle of wine from wine shop next door and you are set.
Right in the middle of the gardens. Beautiful spot for a coffee and lunch, 15 minute walk from our place
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Ilex Café
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Right in the middle of the gardens. Beautiful spot for a coffee and lunch, 15 minute walk from our place
Yummy spanish food in beautiful setting. 15 to 20 minute walk from our place
Curators House Restaurant
7 Rolleston Ave
Yummy spanish food in beautiful setting. 15 to 20 minute walk from our place
Delicious indian food, the prawn saagwala is to die for - great place for a meal.
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Little India
7 Halswell Rd
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Delicious indian food, the prawn saagwala is to die for - great place for a meal.
We have been going here for years. An absolute family favourite. Lovely pizzas with thin crunchy crust. Busy restaurant. Good for takeaways. 15 minute walk.
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Tutto Bene Restaurant & Pizzeria
192 Papanui Rd
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We have been going here for years. An absolute family favourite. Lovely pizzas with thin crunchy crust. Busy restaurant. Good for takeaways. 15 minute walk.
5 star hotel - great bar for cocktails. Lovely café/bistro for more casual meals.
The George
50 Park Terrace
5 star hotel - great bar for cocktails. Lovely café/bistro for more casual meals.
5 minute walk for a good burger, same menu as any other burger king throughout NZ
Burger King Carlton
1 Papanui Rd
5 minute walk for a good burger, same menu as any other burger king throughout NZ
Good for a coffee and tasty food.
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Procope Coffee House
165 Victoria St
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Good for a coffee and tasty food.
A good old favourite. Nice to sit and watch people punting on the river. Busy little cafe.
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Boat Shed Cafe
2 Cambridge Terrace
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A good old favourite. Nice to sit and watch people punting on the river. Busy little cafe.
Great to sit here and watch the tram go by and the tourists. Situated in the Arts Centre and right opposite the Museum. A great place to while away the day. Great for lunch for mid morning coffee.
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Bunsen
2 Worcester Street
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Great to sit here and watch the tram go by and the tourists. Situated in the Arts Centre and right opposite the Museum. A great place to while away the day. Great for lunch for mid morning coffee.
Great quick service and coffee. Would recommend. There is another one at 32 Oxford Tce (opposite the Boat sheds)
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Black & White Coffee Cartel
83 Victoria St
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Great quick service and coffee. Would recommend. There is another one at 32 Oxford Tce (opposite the Boat sheds)
2 mins from our house. Dosnt look great from the outside but the food is good and the puddings are sensational. We often go there for a sweet treat on the way home.
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Strawberry Fare
15 Bealey Ave
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2 mins from our house. Dosnt look great from the outside but the food is good and the puddings are sensational. We often go there for a sweet treat on the way home.
Lovely vegetarian restaurant for lunch. they have parking outside.
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Dux Dine
28 Riccarton Rd
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Lovely vegetarian restaurant for lunch. they have parking outside.
Fun place to meet friends. Has inside and outside areas. Good restaurant with Italian food. Can be very busy.
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Baretta
174 St Asaph St
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Fun place to meet friends. Has inside and outside areas. Good restaurant with Italian food. Can be very busy.
This is our go to takeaway Thai, always fresh and always good. You don't have to wait long. Uber eat pick up.
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Thai Container
151 Bealey Ave
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This is our go to takeaway Thai, always fresh and always good. You don't have to wait long. Uber eat pick up.
An established pizzeria in Christchurch, great pizzas. Uber eats picks up.
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Spagalimis Pizzeria Restaurant and Bar
Montreal Street
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An established pizzeria in Christchurch, great pizzas. Uber eats picks up.
Best souvlaki in ChCh, so so good and always the same. Uber eat pick up.
Dimitris Souvlaki & Yeeros
16 Plymouth Ln
Best souvlaki in ChCh, so so good and always the same. Uber eat pick up.
Brigittes has been in Merivale for 40 years, great coffee, service and a fresh menu. A lovely place to meet friends for lunch. Has inside and outside areas to sit.
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Brigittes Cafe
209 Papanui Rd
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Brigittes has been in Merivale for 40 years, great coffee, service and a fresh menu. A lovely place to meet friends for lunch. Has inside and outside areas to sit.
Great for breakfast, American inspired. Wacky décor. 5 min walk from our place
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Sun Dog Diner
2-10 Papanui Rd
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Great for breakfast, American inspired. Wacky décor. 5 min walk from our place
Great place for breakfast, very busy, get there early in the weekends if you want a table.
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Unknown Chapter Coffee Roasters
254 St Asaph St
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Great place for breakfast, very busy, get there early in the weekends if you want a table.
A group of restaurants under one roof, delicious fast food in a vibrant environment. Definitely worth seeking out.
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Little High Eatery
255 St Asaph St
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A group of restaurants under one roof, delicious fast food in a vibrant environment. Definitely worth seeking out.
Superb place for breakfast, no bookings so get there early. Great great food.
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Little Pom's
294 Kilmore St
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Superb place for breakfast, no bookings so get there early. Great great food.
This is such a good restaurant the food is sensational-must do
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Mumbaiwala
120 Hereford St
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This is such a good restaurant the food is sensational-must do
Close to the hospital and town, traditional pub with good pub grub and live music, nice place to meet friends for a drink
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Pegasus Arms
14 Oxford Terrace
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Close to the hospital and town, traditional pub with good pub grub and live music, nice place to meet friends for a drink
5 minutes walk from here, good food
The Athens Yacht Club
179 Victoria St
5 minutes walk from here, good food
10 minute walk from here on Victoria street, best to book, wonderful Vietnamese food
You Hanoi me
123 Victoria St
10 minute walk from here on Victoria street, best to book, wonderful Vietnamese food
Right in the heart of city, yummy
Hanoi Alley Vietnamese Street Food
96 Oxford Terrace
Right in the heart of city, yummy
Always good food and good value, BYO is an option
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Coriander's
70-76 Rolleston Dr
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Always good food and good value, BYO is an option
Ignore this address, there’s one behind Carlton hotel 5 min walk from here, extra large pizza for $8, good value
Domino's Hornby
Goulding Avenue
Ignore this address, there’s one behind Carlton hotel 5 min walk from here, extra large pizza for $8, good value
Little River Gallery and cafe. Stop here on yr way to Akaroa, best bacon and egg butty in NZ, great coffee, garden and art gallery
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Little River
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Little River Gallery and cafe. Stop here on yr way to Akaroa, best bacon and egg butty in NZ, great coffee, garden and art gallery
If yr going north out of ChCh or to Hanmer stop here for a coffee or more, good wine shop too.
Pukeko Junction Cafe
458 Ashworths Rd
If yr going north out of ChCh or to Hanmer stop here for a coffee or more, good wine shop too.
Asian fusian, so delicious, make sure you get the spinach starter and the fresh tuna salad, sooooo good. You won’t regret it, hv to book. 10 min walk from here on Victoria street
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King of Snake
79 Victoria St
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Asian fusian, so delicious, make sure you get the spinach starter and the fresh tuna salad, sooooo good. You won’t regret it, hv to book. 10 min walk from here on Victoria street

Shopping

Go here for your French hit. Wonderful bread, croissants and coffee. Definitely worth a visit. 10 minute walk from here.
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le panier
54 Holmwood Rd
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Go here for your French hit. Wonderful bread, croissants and coffee. Definitely worth a visit. 10 minute walk from here.
Very close to here, more expensive than supermarkets but very handy.
Liquor King
17-19 Papanui Rd
Very close to here, more expensive than supermarkets but very handy.
A great department store, with lovely cafes. Has everything from fine china to high street fashion for men and women. Great lingerie!
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Ballantynes
Cashel Street
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A great department store, with lovely cafes. Has everything from fine china to high street fashion for men and women. Great lingerie!
This street was devastated in the 2011 earthquake and lives were lost here. There are some great stores and shops slowing returning. Much more enjoyable than going to the malls. Start at Bridge of Remembrance and walk right down to H&M. You are only a block from the square where you can see what is left of our cathedral.
Cashel Street
Cashel Street
This street was devastated in the 2011 earthquake and lives were lost here. There are some great stores and shops slowing returning. Much more enjoyable than going to the malls. Start at Bridge of Remembrance and walk right down to H&M. You are only a block from the square where you can see what is left of our cathedral.
This is a unique place, a bit out of the way but some wonderful shops that you wont find in the malls. A couple of great eateries as well as a bijoux picture theatre. Good to do after you've walked the Bridle path as its on the way back.
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The Tannery
3 Garlands Rd
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This is a unique place, a bit out of the way but some wonderful shops that you wont find in the malls. A couple of great eateries as well as a bijoux picture theatre. Good to do after you've walked the Bridle path as its on the way back.
Great place to go to for lunch or dinner, buy your food and then sit outside overlooking the river, great choices of eateries
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Isitolo se-Riverside
96 Oxford Terrace
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Great place to go to for lunch or dinner, buy your food and then sit outside overlooking the river, great choices of eateries
Beautiful post earthquake established natural food and everything else shop, been here for decades, get yr organic needs met here, I feel more healthy just walking in there, lovely staff.
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Piko Wholefoods
229 Kilmore St
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Beautiful post earthquake established natural food and everything else shop, been here for decades, get yr organic needs met here, I feel more healthy just walking in there, lovely staff.

Essentials

15 minute walk to this supermarket in Merivale Mall. Has everything you need. Specialises in craft beers if you are into beer. A huge selection with lots of NZ beer for sale.
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FreshChoice Merivale
189 Papanui Rd
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15 minute walk to this supermarket in Merivale Mall. Has everything you need. Specialises in craft beers if you are into beer. A huge selection with lots of NZ beer for sale.
There is a supermarket in the mall which is our closest. Very small, there are some good shoe and clothes shops and a book shop + banks and post office etc.
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Merivale Mall station
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There is a supermarket in the mall which is our closest. Very small, there are some good shoe and clothes shops and a book shop + banks and post office etc.

Everything Else

This is must when visiting Christchurch-wonderful paintings both old and new
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Igaleriya yezobuciko zeChristchurch (Te Puna o Waiwhetu)
312 Montreal St
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This is must when visiting Christchurch-wonderful paintings both old and new
Close to art gallery, check out the latest exhibition
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CoCA - Centre of Contemporary Art
66 Gloucester St
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Close to art gallery, check out the latest exhibition
This a must see, see ChCh of old, great Antartica section.
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I-Museum ka-Canterbury
66 Rolleston Ave
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This a must see, see ChCh of old, great Antartica section.
This has been rebuilt since the earthquakes, same but different, worth a visit if the doors are open
Knox Presbyterian Church
28 Bealey Ave
This has been rebuilt since the earthquakes, same but different, worth a visit if the doors are open
If you have a spare couple of hours this is a lovely place to visit, very peaceful with bellbirds singing often. You can access the gardens through North Hagley Park
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Izindawo zezithole zeBotanical zeChristchurch
Rolleston Avenue
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If you have a spare couple of hours this is a lovely place to visit, very peaceful with bellbirds singing often. You can access the gardens through North Hagley Park
This beautiful park is 5 mins from our house, lots of walking and running tracks and a golf course if you feel like a round. Any season it is a great place for a walk
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North Hagley Park
14 Riccarton Ave
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This beautiful park is 5 mins from our house, lots of walking and running tracks and a golf course if you feel like a round. Any season it is a great place for a walk
Another good girls only school, 2 mins away from here.
Rangi Ruru Girls' School
59 Hewitts Rd
Another good girls only school, 2 mins away from here.
Lovely little private primary school for girls+pre-school
Selwyn House
122 Merivale Ln
Lovely little private primary school for girls+pre-school
A great way to view the ruins of Christchurch inner city. Great commentary.
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Christchurch Tramway
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A great way to view the ruins of Christchurch inner city. Great commentary.

Arts & Culture

Right next door, best private girls school in NZ. Our daughter was the third generation to go to this school in our family. There is a café on Winchester Street that is open in term times to the general public, good coffee and muffins (closest coffee to our place-2 mins away)
St Margaret's College
12 Winchester Street
Right next door, best private girls school in NZ. Our daughter was the third generation to go to this school in our family. There is a café on Winchester Street that is open in term times to the general public, good coffee and muffins (closest coffee to our place-2 mins away)
Oldest and arguably the best boys school in NZ, wonderful old buildings, just next to the museum. You can have a tour of the school - ask at the office. Our son went to Christ's for 5 years, he loved every minute.
Christ's College
Rolleston Avenue
Oldest and arguably the best boys school in NZ, wonderful old buildings, just next to the museum. You can have a tour of the school - ask at the office. Our son went to Christ's for 5 years, he loved every minute.
Major repair and rebuild occurring of the old university following the earthquakes. Over half has been repaired since the 2011 earthquakes. Go and see Rutherfords Den, the Great Hall and some lovely art galleries. Well worth a visit.
Dux de Lux
41 Hereford St
Major repair and rebuild occurring of the old university following the earthquakes. Over half has been repaired since the 2011 earthquakes. Go and see Rutherfords Den, the Great Hall and some lovely art galleries. Well worth a visit.
Great concerts here in intimate space
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The Piano: Centre for Music and the Arts
156 Armagh St
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Great concerts here in intimate space
Post earthquake theatre replacing the one ruined in the Art centre, check out what’s on
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The Court Theatre
36 Bernard St
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Post earthquake theatre replacing the one ruined in the Art centre, check out what’s on
Rutherford's Den
2 Worcester Boulevard

Entertainment & Activities

This is a lovely 12 hole golf course. You can hire clubs and there is a little café over looking the course. Very informal and friendly.
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Hagley Golf Club
192 Moorhouse Ave
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This is a lovely 12 hole golf course. You can hire clubs and there is a little café over looking the course. Very informal and friendly.
If you are visiting between June and October you should try to get up the mountains. Mt Hutt is a family friendly ski field with beautiful views of Canterbury plains. You feel like you are on top of the world. A great day out. You can catch bus and be back that night in ChCh.
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Mount Hutt
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If you are visiting between June and October you should try to get up the mountains. Mt Hutt is a family friendly ski field with beautiful views of Canterbury plains. You feel like you are on top of the world. A great day out. You can catch bus and be back that night in ChCh.
This is a very entertaining place to visit. See penguins and feel the real cold of antartica. Educational and fun. Great for families and big people.
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I-Centre ye-Antarctica yaseNyu Zilandi
38 Orchard Rd
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This is a very entertaining place to visit. See penguins and feel the real cold of antartica. Educational and fun. Great for families and big people.
Great day trip, hour and a half drive, take yr togs for swim in hot pools and skis in winter for Amuri ski field, great little local field, lots to do in HanmerI
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Izinkundla zezemvula zaseHanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa
42 Amuri Ave
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Great day trip, hour and a half drive, take yr togs for swim in hot pools and skis in winter for Amuri ski field, great little local field, lots to do in HanmerI