Addington
District of Christchurch
in Christchurch City of Canterbury, New Zealand
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Christchurch International Airport (6 mi) - Ashburton Aerodrome (49 mi)
- Timaru Airport (88 mi)
- Kaikoura Airport (91 mi)
- Hokitika Airfield (101 mi)
- Greymouth Airport (104 mi)
- Oamaru Airport (125 mi)
- Westport Airport (135 mi)
- Wellington International Airport (188 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -43.533 and 172.633 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -43° 31' 59" and E 172° 37' 59"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - NZD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Maori
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 05:54 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- UTC/GMT offset: 12 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:42 am and 8:56 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 43.550 and -7.383 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bacoy - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to New Zealand.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning New Zealand. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Addington
The district Addington of Christchurch in Christchurch City (Canterbury) is located in New Zealand about 191 mi south-west of Wellington, the country's capital.
If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Greymouth, Richmond, Nelson, Blenheim and Wellington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Night Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 68% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (8 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
20°C (68 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
17°C (63 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 7th of December 2024
18°C (65 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
YHA Christchurch
The Classic Villa
Christchurch City Park Motel
Christchurch City & Country Cottages
Roma on Riccarton Motel
Lorenzo Motor Lodge
Addington Stadium Motel
Tower Junction Motor Lodge
Chateau on the Park - Christchurch a DoubleTree by Hilton
Parkview On Hagley
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Hagley Park
Hagley Park is the largest urban open space (164.637 hectares) in Christchurch, New Zealand, and was created in 1855 by the Provincial Government. According to the government's decree at that time, Hagley Park is "reserved forever as a public park, and shall be open for the recreation and enjoyment of the public. " Hagley Park is characterised by its trees and broad open spaces.
Addington, New Zealand
Addington is a major suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is sited 2.5 kilometres south-west of the city centre.
Christchurch Botanic Gardens
The Christchurch Botanic Gardens, located in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand are botanical gardens founded in 1863, when an English oak was planted on 9 July 1863 to commemorate the solemnisation of marriage between Prince Albert and Princess Alexandra of Denmark. The Gardens sprawl over an area of 21 hectares and lie adjacent to the loop of the Avon River next to Hagley Park. The Christchurch Botanic Gardens have a variety of collection of exotic and local plants of New Zealand.
Christchurch Arts Centre
The Christchurch Arts Centre was a hub for arts, crafts and entertainment in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located in the neo-gothic former University of Canterbury buildings, the majority of which were designed by Benjamin Mountfort. It is listed as a Category I building (register number 7301) by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.
Canterbury Museum, Christchurch
For other museums of this name, see Canterbury Museum. Canterbury Museum CanterburyMuseum_gobeirne. jpgCanterbury MuseumGeneral informationType MuseumArchitectural style Gothic RevivalLocation Christchurch, New ZealandAddress Rolleston AvenueCompleted 1882Inaugurated 1870 (first part of building)Renovated mid 1990sDesign and constructionArchitect Benjamin Mountfort New Zealand Historic Places Trust - Category IDesignated: 25 September 1986Reference No.
Cashmere High School
Cashmere High School (Māori: Te iringa o Kahukura) is a state coeducational secondary school, located in southern Christchurch, New Zealand. It was opened in 1956 in response to population growth in southern Christchurch during the 1950s. The school is located in the suburb of Somerfield, on the northern bank of the Heathcote River overlooking the Cashmere Hills (part of the Port Hills).
University of Otago Christchurch School of Medicine
The University of Otago, Christchurch, formerly Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, in Christchurch, New Zealand, is one of three medical schools that make up the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Otago. It is based primarily at Christchurch Hospital, in Christchurch Central City, and works in partnership with the Canterbury District Health Board.
Princess Margaret Hospital, Christchurch
Princess Margaret Hospital is located in Christchurch, New Zealand.
CBS Canterbury Arena
CBS Canterbury Arena is a sporting and entertainment arena located in Addington, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Spreydon
Spreydon is a middle-class suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. The most central street through Spreydon is Lyttelton Street. Spreydon is flanked by the suburbs Barrington, Hoon Hay, Riccarton, and Lower Cashmere. Spreydon was constituted as a borough in 1911. In 1921, however, it was merged into the city of Christchurch.
Addington Railway Workshops
The Addington Railway Workshops was a major railway facility established in the Christchurch suburb of Addington in May 1880 by the New Zealand Railways Department. The workshops were previously in Carlyle Street and closed in 1990.
Townsend Observatory
Townsend Observatory, owned and administered by the University of Canterbury, was part of the Arts Centre of Christchurch, New Zealand and was open on clear Friday evenings from 8pm - 10.30pm, March to October (winter months between daylight saving). The observatory was destroyed, and its historic Cooke 6" refractor telescope damaged when the part of the Arts Centre housing them collapsed as a result of the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
Christchurch West High School
Christchurch West High School existed prior to 1965 on the site of Hagley Community College in Hagley Avenue. In that year 'West' amalgamated with Technical High School to become Hagley High School. The maroon, black and white colours were lost to the 'teal' fashion-statement of the day.
Somerfield, New Zealand
Somerfield is a suburb in the south of Christchurch, New Zealand.
Centennial Park, Christchurch
Centennial Park is a public park located in the suburb of Spreydon in the southwestern part of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is bordered by Lyttelton Street to the east, Rose Street to the south, Heathcote River to the west and Pioneer Recreation and Sport Centre to the north. It is used predominantly as a soccer venue during the winter months, and a cricket venue during summer months.
Christchurch South Intermediate
Christchurch South Intermediate is a school catering for students in Years 7 and 8 in Christchurch, New Zealand. It replaced the intermediate department of the Christchurch West High School in the 1930s.
Hagley Community College
Hagley Community College, is a non-integrated state secondary school in inner-city Christchurch, New Zealand. Prior to 1965 the school was Christchurch West High School, which was founded in 1858.
Addington Raceway
Addington Raceway or The Met is the home of the Metropolitan Trotting Club in Addington, Christchurch in New Zealand. The venue consists of a trotting track, a greyhound track conference centre and restaurants. It is also home to many feature harness races such as: The New Zealand Trotting Cup and the Dominion Handicap. The raceway forms part of a sporting complex that includes Rugby League Park and the CBS Canterbury Arena.
Hagley Oval
Hagley Oval is a cricket ground located in Hagley Park in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1867, when Canterbury cricket team hosted Otago cricket team. Canterbury used the ground infrequently from then through until the 1920s. The first match in the Plunket Shield was played there in December 1907, when Canterbury played Auckland.
Andrew Duncan (mayor)
Andrew Duncan (1834 – 10 December 1880) was Mayor of Christchurch 1869–1870. From a working-class background in Scotland, he emigrated to New Zealand as a young man and became a highly respected member of the Christchurch community. He is remembered for his later work as an immigration agent in Scotland on behalf of the Canterbury Province.
Rugby League Park
Rugby League Park (currently known as Christchurch Stadium or AMI Stadium for sponsorship reasons) is a rugby league and rugby union stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. Formerly called the Addington Showgrounds, the ground is owned by the Canterbury Rugby League.
Sydenham Heritage Church
Sydenham Heritage Church, originally known as the Colombo Street Methodist Church or Colombo Street Wesleyan Church or Colombo Road Wesleyan Church was a heritage-listed stone church building located in Sydenham, an inner suburb Christchurch, New Zealand. It was registered as an "Historic Place – Category II " by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.
Peacock Fountain
The Peacock Fountain was bought by the Christchurch Beautifying Society from money bequeathed by John Thomas Peacock, a trader, politician and philanthropist. The fountain was unveiled in 1911, moved to a new location some years later, and put into storage in 1949. After a $270,000 renovation, it was commissioned again in 1996, in its third location in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. It has an elaborate colour scheme and is a much photographed tourist attraction.
Christ's College Big School
Christ's College Big School is a building of Christ's College in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is registered as a Category I heritage building with the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.
Christ's College Chapel
Christ's College Chapel is part of Christ's College, Christchurch.
These districts also belong to Christchurch.
- Avonhead
- Avonside
- Beckenham
- Bromley
- Bryndwr
- Burnside
- Cracroft
- Dallington
- Hillmorton
- Hillsborough
- Hoon Hay
- Huntsbury
- Ilam
- Mairehau
- Merivale
- Middleton
- New Brighton North
- Oaklands
- Opawa
- Papanui
- Parklands
- Redwood
- Riccarton
- Richmond
- Russley
- Saint Martins
- Shirley
- Sockburn
- Somerfield
- Southshore
- Upper Riccarton
- Waimairi Beach
- Wainoni
- Waltham
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Christchurch.
Spreydon › East: SH76 Selwyn St, Christchurch, Spreydon (source)
Sydenham › East: SH76 Antigua St, Christchurch, Sydenham (source)
Spreydon › North: SH76 Barrington St, Christchurch, Spreydon (source)
Spreydon › South: Lincoln Rd − Nairn St South, Christchurch, Spreydon (source)
Spreydon › North: Lincoln Rd − Nairn St North, Christchurch, Spreydon (source)
Sydenham › East: SH76 Durham St South, Christchurch, Sydenham (source)
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