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<div>{{New Zealand}}<br />
'''Christchurch''' or '''Ōtautahi''' (in [[Ngāi Tahu]]), aka ''The Garden City''. Population: 350,000.<br />
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Located on the east coast, '''Christchurch''' is the south island's largest city. For many travelers Christchurch International Airport is the point of entry to [[New Zealand]].<br />
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*On the eastern edge of the city is Pegasus Bay and the Pacific Ocean with safe swimming beaches and good surfing<br />
*[[Kaikoura]] is 2 hours to the north on SH1.<br />
*[[Dunedin]] is 4-5 hours drive to the south on SH1<br />
*The [[West Coast]] is 2 hours drive to the west over [[Arthurs Pass]]<br />
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'''CENTRAL CHRISTCHURCH IS CLOSED UNTIL LATE 2011 DUE TO EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE'''<br />
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'''ALL BACKPACKER HOSTELS IN THE CENTRAL CITY ARE DESTROYED OR OFF-LIMITS INSIDE THE EXCLUSION ZONE'''<br />
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[http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-earthquake/4705106/Photos-Before-and-after-the-Christchurch-earthquake Christchurch before and after (the earthquake) photos]<br />
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=Hospitality Exchange Community=<br />
==Couch Surfing Community==<br />
* There is a healthy number of active CS hosts in Christchurch and a growing '''CS Community'''. Regular meetings are held each Thursday evening at various venues. Other get togethers, outings, movie nights, indoor climbing, etc, occur on a regular basis. Check the [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=1262 Christchurch] group for info about the next get-together or organise one yourself.<br />
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*'''CS Groups:'''<br />
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[http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=1262 Christchurch]<br />
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[http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=368 New Zealand]<br />
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*'''Upcoming CS Social Meetings'''<br />
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Check the [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=1262 Christchurch] group for info about regular CS social meetings. The Christchurch CS community is very active.<br />
==Be Welcome Community==<br />
There is no active BeWelcome community and BeWelcome lists only 3 members in Christchurch. ''(as at 11/11/09)''<br />
=Christchurch for the Visitor=<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
*Maori oral history suggests that people first inhabited the Canterbury area about a thousand years ago.<br />
<br />
*These first inhabitants were moa-hunting tribes and these were followed by the Waitaha who are thought to have migrated from the east coast of the North Island in the 16th century. This migration was joined by the Ngati Mamoe and Ngai Tahu and continued until about 1830.<br />
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*The first European landed in Canterbury in 1815, 45 years after Captain James Cook sighted what he named "Banks Island", later found to be a peninsula.<br />
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*In 1840 the first Europeans settled on the plains and whaling ships were operating out of Lyttelton by 1850.<br />
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*During 1850-1851 the first organised groups of English settlers, the founders of Christchurch, arrived on the 'first four ships' into Lyttelton Harbour.<br />
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*Christchurch became a city by Royal Charter on July 31, 1856, making it officially the oldest established city in New Zealand.<br />
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*In 1893 New Zealand women achieved a first in the world when they won the right to vote. This significant event was honoured in 1993 when the Kate Sheppard memorial, a commemoration to Women's Suffrage was unveiled on 19th September 1993.<br />
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*Canterbury's economy was built on primary products and Canterbury has long been recognised as living "off the sheep's back". Although its economic beginnings were in refrigerated sheep and dairy meats and in other dairy products, Canterbury now has a diversified regional economy with growth across a range of sectors.<br />
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==Attractions==<br />
<br />
[[100 Things To Do In Christchurch]]<br />
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*'''[http://www.worldbuskersfestival.com World Buskers' Festival]''' - January each year<br />
* for a comprehensive list of festivals, shows and events (many free) see '''[http://www.bethere.co.nz be there]'''<br />
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===Eat===<br />
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* '''[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Space-of-Love/115988841754517?v=wall Space of Love]''', Carnaby Street, 78 New Brighton Mall, New Brighton. The Space of Love is a unique vegetarian cafe, aiming to provide healthy, balanced, nourishing meals freshly prepared daily from predominantly local organic produce, in a relaxed, friendly environment according to Ayurvedic principles. Their philosophy is to allow the customer to decide the worth of the food and the experience, and put an anonymous donation into the magic box at the counter. Vegans should let Sruti know in advance as he will generally prepare something for you. CURRENTLY CLOSED<br />
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*'''Switch Espresso''', Carnaby Street, New Brighton Mall, New Brighton. Award winning roasters of excellent organic Fairtrade coffee. Open 7 days 9am - 5 pm. Good food and NZ's best coffee. CURRENTLY CLOSED<br />
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*'''[http://www.vics.co.nz/ Vic's Cafe]''' 132 Victoria Street. It's a bakery and cafe. Prices are reasonable, they have awesome breakfast options, salads, etc and you can make up your own sandwiches. The best bread in town - also has an organic market outside it on the weekends. CURRENTLY CLOSED<br />
<br />
===Live Music Venues===<br />
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*'''The Dux de Lux''', located at the Arts Centre. Cnr Hereford and Montreal Streets. Live local music most nights, see '''[http://www.thedux.co.nz Dux Gig Guide]'''<br />
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*'''Al's Bar''' 31 Dundas Street. Awesome bar with live acts most nights... Run by local music legend Al Park, who is frequently found behind the bar himself and is always armed with musical conversation. Great atmosphere and Al always hand-picks prime NZ musicians to play CURRENTLY CLOSED <br />
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*'''[http://www.wunderbar.co.nz the Wunderbar]''' located just out of the city in the harbourside town of Lyttelton. Another great live venue for kiwi musicians, also hold regular poetry nights. Definitely the bar with the best (and most interesting) decor in the Canty area. CLOSED - DESTROYED<br />
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*'''[http://theloons.co.nz/ The Loons]''', 16 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton, Christchurch. CLOSED (Survived major damage?)<br />
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*'''FOR A LIST OF MUSICAL ACTS, PLAYS AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENT IN VENUES THROUGHOUT CHRISTCHURCH SEE: [http://www.nzlive.com nzlive]'''<br />
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===Keeping Active===<br />
*''' Centennial Leisure Centre''' Armagh Street. Large modern swimming pool and gym facilities in central city, with reasonable casual rates. '''CLOSED DUE TO EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE'''<br />
*'''[http://www.theroxx.co.nz the roxx climbing centre]''' Cnr Waltham road and Byron Street (about 30 mins walk from Square or 10 mins by bus. Over 100 top rope & lead climb routes; dedicated bouldering area with marked problems. '''TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE'''<br />
*'''[http://www.ymcachch.org.nz/fitness/climbingwall/ YMCA climbing wall]''', 12 Hereford Street, in the central city. '''CLOSED DUE TO DAMAGE & INSIDE EXCLUSION ZONE'''<br />
*'''[http://www.surfsouth.co.nz/ South Island Surfing Company]''' Beach end of New Brighton Mall, New Brighton. Learn to surf with Dave or Trish. Lessons for beginner and intermediate surfers. Summer and winter. '''BEACH CLOSED DUE TO CONTAMINATION BY RAW SEWAGE FOLLOWING EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE TO CITY'S SEWER SYSTEM'''<br />
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===Browse===<br />
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* One hour of internet access at an internet cafe usually sets you back NZ$2<br />
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* Wifi hotspots are limited but are becoming much more widely available. <br />
You can find [http://library.christchurch.org.nz/services/wireless/ free wifi] at Christchurch Central city library ([http://library.christchurch.org.nz/Services/ opening times]). Just bring your wifi-enabled computer and accept the license terms upon launching your browser. <br />
Similar free wifi services available in the foyer of the Hoyts movie theatre at Riccarton Mall, however, there are no power sockets available so you must run your laptop off battery.<br />
Many of the Esquire Coffee Houses offer free wifi for their customers. <br />
[http://www.esquires.co.nz/store/locator/index Store locator guide] <br />
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A lot of pubs and bars offer free wireless internet to patrons. You usually need to obtain the password from the barperson upon buying a drink.<br />
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==Getting Around==<br />
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===Bus===<br />
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* [http://www.metroinfo.org.nz MetroInfo] - Bus timetables and routes. <br />
Fares:<br />
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Cash Fare - Single Trip $2.80 - Includes one free transfer within 2 hours<br />
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Metrocard - Single Trip $2.10 - Includes unlimited free transfers for the first 2 hours<br />
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All Day Travel Pass - $4.20 is the maximum you pay per day for as many trips as you like<br />
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Airport bus takes off from Cathedral Square right at the heart of the city every half an hour (days) or hour (evenings) for NZ$7.00 (or only $2.10 with MetroCard)<br />
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===Bicycle===<br />
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* Bicycling is a great way to get around within the central city (it being flat as a pancake with biking lanes on most of the main arterial roads). There are numerous mountain biking tracks on the nearby Port Hills and in Bottle Lake Forest at Waimairi Beach/North Shore.<br />
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==Weather==<br />
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===Climate===<br />
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Christchurch has a temperate climate. In summer temperatures range from 15 - 35 degrees Celcius but most commony between 20 - 25 degrees during the daytime and around 9 - 15 at night. Winter temperatures are above freezing except when there are early morning frosts when it can be down to -5. It snows in Christchurch only once or twice each winter and the snow quickly melts.<br />
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===Weather Forcasts===<br />
<br />
Updated weather forecasts are available from the following sites:<br />
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[http://www.metservice.co.nz/public/localWeather/christchurch.html Christchurch city]<br />
<br />
[http://www.castlehill.net.nz/webcam.htm Castle Hill]<br />
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[http://www.metservice.co.nz/public/skiFields/home.html Ski Field Weather and Snow Reports]<br />
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[http://www.metservice.co.nz/public/mountain/brief-national.html Mountain]<br />
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==Bank's Peninsula==<br />
'''Banks Peninsula''' or '''Horomaka''' is a large peninsula immediately south-east of [[Christchurch]]. It is now officially a part of Christchurch city. When you look at a map of [[New Zealand]] '''Bank's Peninsula''' is the big bump half way down the right hand side of the island. features sheltered bays, sandy beaches, bush clad valleys, rocky coastline and high, wild places. Boating, tramping, a visit to the wineries and the harbourside village of Akaroa are key peninsula attractions. [[Akaroa]] is a beautiful town 1.5 hours drive from Christchurch. A popular holiday town it has a good sized permanent population. Settled for a short time by the French the town plays up to that by having French street names and a faux-Frenchness about just about everything.<br />
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There are a few CouchSurfers living on '''Horomaka''' but no easy way of locating them. You can only find them by looking through all the Christchurch CS profiles.<br />
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* The Peninsula is of volcanic origin - Lyttelton Harbour and Akaroa Harbour are old craters. The peninsula has a rugged coastline with many deep bays and the two large harbours. Many beaches ranging from boulder to shingle to sandy.<br />
* Located by the beach in '''Birdlings Flat''' is [http://artnz.blogspot.com/ Wharehapuku art studio and gallery] owned and operated by local CS host [http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/artnz/ Ian Robertson]. Birdlings Flat is a small oceanside community just off the highway to Akaroa from Christchurch - just before you get to Little River.<br />
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<div>{{New Zealand}}<br />
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'''Auckland''', with a population of 1.2 million, is the largest city in New Zealand/Aotearoa. Auckland is also the world's biggest Polynesian city. Auckland International Airport is the main arrival point for travellers flying into the country from Asia and North America. <br />
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<div>{{New Zealand}}<br />
'''Christchurch''' or '''Ōtautahi''' (in [[Ngāi Tahu]]), aka ''The Garden City''. Population: 350,000.<br />
<br />
<br />
Located on the east coast, '''Christchurch''' is the south island's largest city. For many travelers Christchurch International Airport is the point of entry to [[New Zealand]].<br />
<br />
*On the eastern edge of the city is Pegasus Bay and the Pacific Ocean with safe swimming beaches and good surfing<br />
*[[Kaikoura]] is 2 hours to the north on SH1.<br />
*[[Dunedin]] is 4-5 hours drive to the south on SH1<br />
*The [[West Coast]] is 2 hours drive to the west over [[Arthurs Pass]]<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=Hospitality Exchange Community=<br />
==Couch Surfing Community==<br />
* There is a healthy number of active CS hosts in Christchurch and a growing '''CS Community'''. Regular meetings are held each Thursday evening at various venues. Other get togethers, outings, movie nights, free hugs, etc occur on a regular basis. Check the [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=1262 Christchurch] group for info about the next get-together or organise one yourself.<br />
<br />
*'''CS Groups:'''<br />
<br />
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=1262 Christchurch]<br />
<br />
[http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=368 New Zealand]<br />
<br />
==Upcoming CS Social Meetings==<br />
<br />
Check the [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=1262 Christchurch] group for info about our regular social meetings. The Christchurch CS community is very active.<br />
<br />
=Christchurch for the Visitor=<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
*Maori oral history suggests that people first inhabited the Canterbury area about a thousand years ago.<br />
<br />
*These first inhabitants were moa-hunting tribes and these were followed by the Waitaha who are thought to have migrated from the east coast of the North Island in the 16th century. This migration was joined by the Ngati Mamoe and Ngai Tahu and continued until about 1830.<br />
<br />
*The first European landed in Canterbury in 1815, 45 years after Captain James Cook sighted what he named "Banks Island", later found to be a peninsula.<br />
<br />
*In 1840 the first Europeans settled on the plains and whaling ships were operating out of Lyttelton by 1850.<br />
<br />
*During 1850-1851 the first organised groups of English settlers, the founders of Christchurch, arrived on the 'first four ships' into Lyttelton Harbour.<br />
<br />
*Christchurch became a city by Royal Charter on July 31, 1856, making it officially the oldest established city in New Zealand.<br />
<br />
*In 1893 New Zealand women achieved a first in the world when they won the right to vote. This significant event was honoured in 1993 when the Kate Sheppard memorial, a commemoration to Women's Suffrage was unveiled on 19th September 1993.<br />
<br />
*Canterbury's economy was built on primary products and Canterbury has long been recognised as living "off the sheep's back". Although its economic beginnings were in refrigerated sheep and dairy meats and in other dairy products, Canterbury now has a diversified regional economy with growth across a range of sectors.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Attractions==<br />
<br />
[[100 Things To Do In Christchurch]]<br />
<br />
*'''[http://www.worldbuskersfestival.com World Buskers' Festival]''' - January each year<br />
* for a comprehensive list of festivals, shows and events (many free) see '''[http://www.bethere.co.nz be there]'''<br />
<br />
<br />
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===Eat===<br />
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* '''Fu Hua Hot Pot''', 178 St Asaph Street. Good and cheap Korean hot pot restaurant. Excellent value for money and lots of fun.<br />
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*'''Krishna Cafe''', 602 Colombo Street. HareKrishna restaurant open Mon - Sat 11.30am - 2.30pm for $7 vegetarian lunch. Also open Friday evenings 5.30pm - 8pm. Good value and delicious!!<br />
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* '''Mum's 24.''' Corner Gloucester and Colombo Streets. Japanese and Korean.... large menu, nice and cheap. Value for money<br />
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* '''[http://www.c1espresso.co.nz/c1espresso.html C1 Espresso]''', 150 High St. Not quite as funky atmosphere as it used to be (the surrounding area has gone Upmarket) but still the best coffee in ChCh. Good range of affordable food and great music & friendly staff.<br />
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* '''[http://www.c4coffee.co.nz/ C4 Coffee]''', 165 Lichfield St. The guys who originally opened C1 (before it was sold) and the place that the best coffee in Chch comes from. They have a new premises not far from C1 where you can get your super fresh coffee fix and also buy fresh beans or ground coffee for home. Well worth a visit if you are a coffee fan! (Open Monday through Friday 8am - 5pm, Saturday 10am - 3pm.)<br />
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*'''Soul Food Cafe''' (formerly Gravity Cafe), Cotters Lane, 158 High Street. A very nice small quiet cafe with large courtyard. Vegetarian and vegan food only. Hare Krishna owned and operated. Fairtrade coffee.<br />
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*'''Switch Espresso''', Carnaby Street, New Brighton Mall, New Brighton. Roasters of excellent organic Fairtrade coffee. Coffee only - no food.<br />
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*'''[http://www.vics.co.nz/ Vic's Cafe]''' 132 Victoria Street. It's a bakery and cafe. Prices are reasonable, they have awesome breakfast options, salads, etc and you can make up your own sandwiches. The best bread in town - also has an organic market outside it on the weekends.<br />
<br />
===Live Music Venues===<br />
<br />
*'''The Dux de Lux''', located at the Arts Centre. Cnr Hereford and Montreal Streets. Live local music most nights, see '''[http://www.thedux.co.nz Dux Gig Guide]'''<br />
<br />
*'''Al's Bar''' 31 Dundas Street. Awesome bar with live acts most nights... Run by local music legend Al Park, who is frequently found behind the bar himself and is always armed with musical conversation. Great atmosphere and Al always hand-picks prime NZ musicians to play<br />
<br />
*'''[http://www.wunderbar.co.nz the Wunderbar]''' located just out of the city in the harbourside town of Lyttelton. Another great live venue for kiwi musicians, also hold regular poetry nights. Definitely the bar with the best (and most interesting) decor in the Canty area.<br />
<br />
*'''[http://theloons.co.nz/ The Loons]''', 16 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton, Christchurch. <br />
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*'''FOR A LIST OF MUSICAL ACTS, PLAYS AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENT IN VENUES THROUGHOUT CHRISTCHURCH SEE: [http://www.nzlive.com nzlive]'''<br />
<br />
===Keeping Active===<br />
*''' Centennial Leisure Centre''' Armagh Street. Large modern swimming pool and gym facilities in central city, with reasonable casual rates.<br />
*'''[http://wwwtheroxx.co.nz the roxx climbing centre]''' Cnr Waltham road and Byron Street (about 30 mins walk from Square or 10 mins by bus. Over 100 top rope & lead climb routes; dedicated bouldering area with marked problems.<br />
*'''[http://www.surfsouth.co.nz/ South Island Surfing Company]''' Beach end of New Brighton Mall, New Brighton. Learn to surf with Dave or Trish. Lessons for beginner and intermediate surfers. Summer and winter.<br />
<br />
===Browse===<br />
<br />
* One hour of internet access at an internet cafe usually sets you back NZ$2<br />
<br />
* Wifi hotspots are limited but are becoming much more widely available. <br />
You can find [http://library.christchurch.org.nz/services/wireless/ free wifi] at Christchurch Central city library ([http://library.christchurch.org.nz/Services/ opening times]). Just bring your wifi-enabled computer and accept the license terms upon launching your browser. <br />
Similar free wifi services available in the foyer of the Hoyts movie theatre at Riccarton Mall, however, there are no power sockets available so you must run your laptop off battery.<br />
Many of the Esquire Coffee Houses offer free wifi for their customers. <br />
[http://www.esquires.co.nz/store/locator/index Store locator guide] <br />
<br />
A lot of pubs and bars offer free wireless internet to patrons. You usually need to obtain the password from the barperson upon buying a drink.<br />
<br />
==Getting Around==<br />
<br />
===Bus===<br />
<br />
* [http://www.metroinfo.org.nz MetroInfo] - Bus timetables and routes. <br />
Fares:<br />
<br />
Cash Fare - Single Trip $2.80 - Includes one free transfer within 2 hours<br />
<br />
Metrocard - Single Trip $2.10 - Includes unlimited free transfers for the first 2 hours<br />
<br />
All Day Travel Pass - $4.20 is the maximum you pay per day for as many trips as you like<br />
<br />
<br />
Airport bus takes off from Cathedral Square right at the heart of the city every half an hour (days) or hour (evenings) for NZ$7.00 (or only $2.10 with MetroCard)<br />
<br />
<br />
===Bicycle===<br />
<br />
* Bicycling is a great way to get around within the central city (it being flat as a pancake with biking lanes on most of the main arterial roads). There are numerous mountain biking tracks on the nearby Port Hills and in Bottle Lake Forest at Waimairi Beach/North Shore.<br />
<br />
==Weather==<br />
<br />
===Climate===<br />
<br />
Christchurch has a temperate climate. In summer temperatures range from 15 - 35 degrees Celcius but most commony between 20 - 25 degrees during the daytime and around 9 - 15 at night. Winter temperatures are above freezing except when there are early morning frosts when it can be down to -5. It snows in Christchurch only once or twice each winter and the snow quickly melts.<br />
<br />
===Weather Forcasts===<br />
<br />
Updated weather forecasts are available from the following sites:<br />
<br />
[http://www.metservice.co.nz/public/localWeather/christchurch.html Christchurch city]<br />
<br />
[http://www.castlehill.net.nz/webcam.htm Castle Hill]<br />
<br />
[http://www.metservice.co.nz/public/skiFields/home.html Ski Field Weather and Snow Reports]<br />
<br />
[http://www.metservice.co.nz/public/mountain/brief-national.html Mountain]<br />
<br />
==Bank's Peninsula==<br />
'''Banks Peninsula''' or '''Horomaka''' is a large peninsula immediately south-east of [[Christchurch]]. It is now officially a part of Christchurch city. When you look at a map of [[New Zealand]] '''Bank's Peninsula''' is the big bump half way down the right hand side of the island. features sheltered bays, sandy beaches, bush clad valleys, rocky coastline and high, wild places. Boating, tramping, a visit to the wineries and the harbourside village of Akaroa are key peninsula attractions. [[Akaroa]] is a beautiful town 1.5 hours drive from Christchurch. A popular holiday town it has a good sized permanent population. Settled for a short time by the French the town plays up to that by having French street names and a faux-Frenchness about just about everything.<br />
<br />
There are a few CouchSurfers living on '''Horomaka''' but no easy way of locating them. You can only find them by looking through all the Christchurch CS profiles.<br />
<br />
* The Peninsula is of volcanic origin - Lyttelton Harbour and Akaroa Harbour are old craters. The peninsula has a rugged coastline with many deep bays and the two large harbours. Many beaches ranging from boulder to shingle to sandy.<br />
* Located by the beach in '''Birdlings Flat''' is [http://artnz.blogspot.com/ Wharehapuku art studio and gallery] owned and operated by local CS host [http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/artnz/ Ian Robertson]. Birdlings Flat is a small oceanside community just off the highway to Akaroa from Christchurch - just before you get to Little River.<br />
<br />
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[[Category:New Zealand]]</div>203.97.117.42https://wiki.trustroots.org/w/index.php?title=Golden_Bay&diff=896Golden Bay2009-10-22T07:28:34Z<p>203.97.117.42: Created page with '{{New Zealand}} '''Golden Bay''' is an area in New Zealand located north west of Nelson city on the South Island. Two hours drive over Takaka Hill from Motueka. The…'</p>
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<div>{{New Zealand}}<br />
'''Golden Bay''' is an area in [[New Zealand]] located north west of [[Nelson]] city on the [[South Island]]. Two hours drive over Takaka Hill from Motueka.<br />
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The main town is '''Takaka'''. There are several active Couchsurfing members in Golden Bay. <br />
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==Attractions==<br />
*Harwoods Hole - on top of Takaka Hill<br />
*PuPu Springs<br />
*Tata Beach<br />
*Pohara Beach<br />
*Mussel Inn<br />
*Paynes Ford - rock climbing and swimming hole<br />
*Tribull Drums<br />
*Abel Tasman National Park<br />
*Kahurangi National Park<br />
*Belcara Farm Park<br />
*Farewell Spit<br />
*Wharariki Beach<br />
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*'''Drum Circle Golden Bay.'''<br />
The Venue is:<br />
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[http://www.tribulldrums.co.nz '''TRIBULL DRUMS''']<br />
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Happy Acre, <br />
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Puramahoi, <br />
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Golden Bay. <br />
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03 525 7974<br />
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Located on Highway 60, 10 kms west of Takaka (on the road to Collingwood) Every Tuesday night at 7.30pm during the summer months. Cost: $5<br />
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There is a 2 hour drumming circle at the studio of master drum-maker & drummer Grant Knowles in Golden Bay. This is for anyone to come to and learn and no matter what your skill level is there will be something to suit everyone.<br />
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*[http://www.musselinn.co.nz '''Mussel Inn''']<br />
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A legend of 'the Bay', the Mussel Inn is located at Onekaka on Highway 60 - through the township of Takaka drive 17 kms towards Collingwood. Keep your eyes peeled, for the Mussel Inn is very subtly sign posted but can often be recognised by the many cars parked on the roadside - especially on a busy night. Built in 1992 by Jane and Andrew Dixon, the Mussel Inn could be described as ‘Kiwi woolshed’ meets ‘Aussie farmhouse’ in style of construction. A single room with a veranda on three sides, chunky wooden furniture (tables good to dance on) and a large open fire create a space that is rustic and homely. The atmosphere is laid-back and family friendly.<br />
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Famous for their fresh steamed mussels and thick mussel chowder. They also produce all their own beers, ales, ciders and occasional wines in a small brewery located adjacent to the Mussel Inn. <br />
Live music is a regular feature, usually on a Friday or Saturday night. They tend to have mostly original folky performers, both local and international along with a bit of jazz, blues, reggae, pop, world, ethnic and dance.<br />
[http://www.musselinn.co.nz/entertainment.htm Mussel Inn Gig Guide] <br />
The Mussel Inn is open from 11am till late, seven days a week.<br />
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