We had a wonderful three weeks at the Lazy Porch. The accommodation is self-contained with super decking and garden, good facilities, very clean and comfortable. Lou and family are lovely people to interact with. Lou and Jason gave us lots of ideas of places to visit.
We used the bus a lot. Get a metrocard if you are staying a week or more. Go to Lyttelton and Diamond Harbour, Akaroa is amazing - take the scenic route. Lunch at the Art Gallery, walks in the Botanical Gardens then the museum make a great day not forgetting the great tram tour and chilling out in the café terraces of Regent Street. Appreciate the cardboard Cathedral as an iconic building but reflect on the reasons for its existence and the courage and resilience of the Christchurch people.