Daphne picked us up from the airport for the fair price of $15 (the next morning the taxi charged us $22) and was very sweet to us. She made us feel at home in her beautiful home and garden. We used her Internet and ten went on a walkout the nearby park for a picnic dinner we had purchased earlier. There were other take out places nearby.
We had an early flight so did not get to enjoy breakfast.
All in all this was a great place to stay for a night or if you have a car it seems like it would be a good base to explore christchurch. Sadly we didn't have time to get into the city this time.