Canterbury’s charming provincial capital, Christchurch, is the largest city on New Zealand’s South Island. As it sits on the Canterbury plains, Christchurch is nestled between the snow-capped Southern Alps and the dormant remains of a twin system of volcanoes that once pushed this land upward from the sea floor.

Known as New Zealand’s Garden City, Christchurch is the gateway to this scenic environment. The city itself has drawn a great deal of charm and heritage from its English roots, and its streets are characterised by parks, gardens and otherwise spontaneous green spaces.