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Discover Sumner
Sumner in Christchurch City (Canterbury) is a town in New Zealand about 188 mi (or 303 km) south-west of Wellington, the country's capital city.
Current time in Sumner is now 06:54 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Auckland with an UTC offset of 13 hours. We know of 9 airports near Sumner, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in New Zealand is Christchurch International Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 20 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Christchurch, Greymouth, Richmond, Nelson and Blenheim. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F
Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 2% |
Air Humidity | 72% |
Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
11°C (53 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
15°C (58 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The George Christchurch
Le Petit Hotel
Purple-der House Accommodation
Arcadia Motel
Haka Lodge Christchurch - Hostel
Videos from this area
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Airspace Oddity - Scarab Reconn 3 flights around Redcliffs, Christchurch
A compilation from several mid-winter practice flights, mainly working on basic flying skills, with the odd last-minute save. A more steady camera and eliminating vibrations still very much...
Sumner Rocks
A video that highlights Sumner, Christchurch, New Zeland. Don't believe the media that there are rock falls everywhere. OK we have had rock falls but the roads are clear and safe to travel...
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...
New Zealand Report
This report was turned in december 2012 within the primary Sumner school in the region of Christchurch.after the earthquakes. The headmaster and children of this school agreed to tell their...
Regan McCaffery climbing 'Dracula' (30) - 'The Cave' - Christchurch, New Zealand
Regan McCaffery having another failed redpoint attempt on the route 'Dracula', grade 30, 8a+ or 5.13c. Located in 'The Cave', Christchurch, New Zealand, "Dracula" is a bouldery power endurance...
New Zealand Seaside Cliff Hike
Narrated walkabout by Osaka Jogakuin College Professor Steve McCarty above Christchurch, New Zealand. Beautiful scenery.
Cycling Christchurch: Sth New Brighton, Mt Pleasant, Godley Head, Sumner. Long.
Cycling Christchurch: South New Brighton, Mount Pleasant, Mount Cavendish, Summit Road to Godley Head, then back via Evans Pass and Sumner. (Long - this is some 30 minutes cut out of an over...
Tandem paragliding at Taylors Mistake, Christchurch, New Zealand 20 January
Tandem paragliding at Taylors Mistake, Christchurch, New Zealand 20 January.
Helicopter line work Sumner 23 June 2011
A contractor performs maintenance work on a overhead line. Full safety procedures were followed, the line de-energized and earthed at both ends.
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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.
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.
Rapanui Rock
Rapanui, better known as The Shag Rock or simply "Shag Rock" was a notable sea stack which stood at the entrance of the Avon Heathcote Estuary near Christchurch, New Zealand. The boating channel into the estuary lies on the northern side of the rock. Although not used as a shipping port, the estuary is accessible to large yachts despite the bar and difficult tidal conditions. The rock stood close to the southern shore just above the low tide level.
Avon River (Canterbury)
The Avon River flows through the centre of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, and out to an estuary, which it shares with the Heathcote River, the Avon Heathcote Estuary.
Avon Heathcote Estuary
The Avon Heathcote Estuary is the largest semi-enclosed shallow estuary in Canterbury and remains one of New Zealand’s most important coastal wetlands. It is well known as an internationally important habitat for migratory birds, and it is an important recreational playground and educational resource. It was once highly valued for mahinga kai (Māori for food gathering).
Te Onepoto / Taylors Mistake
Te Onepoto / Taylors Mistake is a locality in New Zealand, at the south eastern extremity of Christchurch city. Taylors Mistake is a bay adjacent to the locality, on the north side of Godley Head, on the northern edge of Banks Peninsula. The name Te Onepoto / Taylors Mistake is one of New Zealand's dual placenames. The Māori portion, Te Onepoto, means short or little beach.
Lyttelton Timeball Station
The Lyttelton Timeball Station was a heritage-registered time ball station and prominent local landmark in Lyttelton, New Zealand. The station was significantly damaged by a series of earthquakes and aftershocks in 2010 and 2011, and finally collapsed on the 13 June 2011 after a magnitude 6.4 aftershock.
June 2011 Christchurch earthquake
The June 2011 Christchurch earthquake was a shallow magnitude 6.3 ML earthquake that occurred on 13 June 2011 at 14:20 NZST. It was centred at a depth of 6 km (3.8 mi), about 10 km (6 mi) from Christchurch, which had previously been devastated by another magnitude 6.3 ML earthquake in February 2011. The June quake was preceded by a magnitude 5.9 ML tremor that struck the region at a slightly deeper 8.9 km (5.5 mi).
Mount Pleasant (New Zealand)
Mount Pleasant is the highest elevation in the eastern Port Hills in Christchurch, New Zealand.