City Guide
Best Neighborhoods in Christchurch
An editorial guide to the best neighborhoods in Christchurch, New Zealand.
#1
Central City
Christchurch's reborn earthquake centre
Christchurch Central City or Christchurch City Centre is the geographical centre and the heart of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is defined a…
#2
Sumner
Christchurch's beachside village
Sumner is a coastal seaside suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, and was surveyed and named in 1849 in honour of John Bird Sumner, the newly…
#3
Riccarton
Christchurch's market and university quarter
Riccarton is a suburb of Christchurch. It is due west of the city centre, separated from it by Hagley Park. Upper Riccarton is to the west o…
#4
Lyttelton
Christchurch's old port town
Lyttelton (Māori: Ōhinehou or Riritana) is a port town on the north shore of Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō, on the eastern coast of the Sou…
#5
New Brighton
Christchurch's seaside east
New Brighton is a coastal suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, 8 kilometres (5.0mi) east of the city centre. It is one of eastern Christchur…