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Explore Summer in New Zealand
Summer in the region of Canterbury is a town in New Zealand - some 189 mi or ( 305 km ) South-West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Summer is now 08:15 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wellington, Summer, Spreydon, Richmond, and Redcliffs. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wellington . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Summer ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Christchurch Earthquake 6.3 - Tuesday 22nd February 2011
This is footage I took shortly after the earthquake, at Freeville School - New Zealand, and my journey to Mt Pleasant. ..
Mark Pugh-Williams climbs one of the hardest routes in New Zealand
Climbing around Christchurch has been challenging since the series of large earthquakes that devastated the city. Access to crags has been difficult, and some of the most popular crags have become unc ..
Satire on living in Post Earthquake Christchurch, New Zealand
Red stickers on earthquake damaged homes, forced eviction by the state, entire neighbourhoods evacuated, lack of homes for the displaced, massive rent hikes by greedy landlords, where people are livin ..
Fireworks Display at the New Brighton Pier 5/11/2012
My video of the fireworks. Unfortunately the song set audio that was supposed to go with it fouled up (was being recorded on a separate device since it was being broadcasted on the radio). I know that ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Van Asch College
Van Asch Deaf Education Centre is located in Truro Street, Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand. It is a special school for deaf children, accepting both day and residential pupils, as well being as a resource centre providing services and support for parents, mainstream students and their teachers. The school was founded in 1880 and it claims that it "was the first fully government funded school for the Deaf in the world.
Located at -43.58 172.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Heathcote Valley
Heathcote Valley is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand.
Located at -43.58 172.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Mount Cavendish
Mount Cavendish is located in the Port Hills. It affords spectacular views of Christchurch, New Zealand and Lyttelton. It is part of the crater wall of the extinct volcano that formed Lyttelton Harbour, and the peak itself is one of the notable features that give the rugged skyline of the crater rim its dramatic quality. The Mount Cavendish Reserve displays some of the best examples of lava flow to be seen on the Port Hills.
Located at -43.59 172.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Lyttelton Rail Tunnel
The Lyttelton Rail Tunnel, initially called the Moorhouse Tunnel, links the city of Christchurch with the port of Lyttelton in the Canterbury region of New Zealand’s South Island. It is the country’s oldest operational rail tunnel, and is on one of the first railway lines in the district. On completion in 1867 it became the first tunnel in the world to be taken through the side of an extinct volcano, and at 2.7 km, the longest in the country.
Located at -43.59 172.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Lyttelton road tunnel
The Lyttelton road tunnel links the New Zealand city of Christchurch and its seaport, Lyttelton. It opened in 1964 and carries just over 10,000 vehicles/day. While the tunnel itself was not closed for long after the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, the Heathcote tunnel canopy has been demolished, and the Tunnel Control Building that has a Category I heritage classification by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust has suffered significant damage.
Located at -43.59 172.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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