Christchurch - A City of Attractions Christchurch is a wonderful city to visit, with the picturesque Avon River flowing throughout, it is a city defined by its beauty, tranquillity and proud English heritage. Visitors are often pleasantly surprised by Christchurch's cultured, cosmopolitan atmosphere. Brimming with cafes, restaurants and theatres, it is a bustling, lively city. It is an ideal base to explore the surrounding attractions of the South Island, with wine trails, eco-tours, adventure tours and spectacular scenery all on offer. Angling Many of our customers come to New Zealand to go fishing, therefore we have provided an online guide to the very best fishing to be had in the lakes, rivers and seas of New Zealand.
Larger cities host well-signposted motorways that are simple to follow.
We recommend the use of automatic transmission vehicles for those travellers unfamiliar with NZ road conditions. Wearing seat belts is mandatory and young children must be in child car restraints. The legal alcohol limit for drivers is 80mg alcohol per 100ml blood.