Christchurch is a city in the region of Canterbury in the South Island of New Zealand which is frequently often known as probably the most English city outside of England. Christchurch is also known as the Garden City as it features a great number of striking gardens. The urban region has a population of just under 400 000, making it the second largest city in New Zealand after Auckland. The Avon River passes via the center of the city with many different parks situated alongside its banks with Hagley Park being a central feature of the city. At the centre of Christchurch is Cathedral Square with the landmark Anglican cathedral which is at present being restored following earthquake damages.

The farming and agricultural market is the commercial root of Christchurch and most of the primary industry there was set up to service that. Tourism has become also a considerable element for the local economic system, with the city marketing itself as a gateway to the South Island featuring its stunning surroundings, skiing and also adventure tourism. It is also the hub for the Antarctic, with the city having a long history of involvement in Antarctic investigation. It has an International Antarctic Centre that gives both base services along with a museum having a visitors centre. The USA Navy uses Christchurch Airport as the hub stage for the major supply path to its McMurdo and Scott Bases that are in Antarctica.

You will find some information that individuals first moved in the Christchurch location in approximately 1250. Settlement became popular at the start of 1840 after the purchasing of property in what has become Riccarton by the Weller brothers and a number of European settlers encouraged by Herriott and McGillivray set up themselves in what has become Christchurch, at the beginning of 1840. The Canterbury Association organised The First Four Ships to deliver 792 of the Canterbury Pilgrims to Lyttelton Harbour. The ships were called were the Randolph, Charlotte Jane, Sir George Seymour, and Cressy. The Charlotte Jane came to begin with on 16 December 1850. These Canterbury Pilgrims desired to construct a city about a cathedral dependent upon the framework of Christ Church in Oxford, and so the name of Christchurch.

Quite a few significant occurrences have molded Christchurch. In 1947, a fire transpired at Ballantyne's Department Store in the central area with 41 individuals were killed in a fire that demolished the collection of properties. It's still New Zealand's worst fire catastrophe. Between September 2010 and January 2012 Christchurch had a lot of major earthquakes with the worst happening on Tuesday 22 February 2011 with 185 individuals were killed and thousands of structures collapsing or experiencing significant damage. Following the earthquakes more than 1500 structures in the city had been taken down, resulting in a still ongoing recuperation and rebuilding undertaking. Christchurch did have some quick growth following the recovery started. On 15 March 2019, 51 citizens were murdered during two terrorist episodes at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre by a white supremacist whom come in from from Australia. These terrorist attacks had been described by the leader of NZ, Jacinda Ardern as being "One of New Zealand's darkest days".