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The Christchurch Town Hall, since 2007 formally known as the Christchurch Town Hall of the Performing Arts, opened in 1972, is Christchurch, New Zealand's premier performing arts centre. It is located in the central city on the banks of the Avon River overlooking Victoria Square , opposite the former location of the demolished Christchurch ...
Christchurch Central City or Christchurch City Centre is the geographical centre and the heart of Christchurch, New Zealand.It is defined as the area within the Four Avenues (Bealey Avenue, Fitzgerald Avenue, Moorhouse Avenue and Deans Avenue [4]) and thus includes the densely built up central city, some less dense surrounding areas of residential, educational and industrial usage, and green ...
Christchurch City covers a land area of 1,415.15 km 2 (546.39 sq mi) [178] and had an estimated population of 415,100 as of June 2024, [4] with a population density of 293 people per km 2. This is the second-most populous area administered by a single council in New Zealand, and the largest city in the South Island.
The Christchurch City Council (CCC) is the local government authority for Christchurch in New Zealand. It is a territorial authority elected to represent the 415,100 people of Christchurch. [ 1 ] Since October 2022, the Mayor of Christchurch is Phil Mauger , who succeeded after the retirement of Lianne Dalziel . [ 2 ]
Our City, more formally Our City O-Tautahi, also known as the Old Municipal Chambers, [1] is a Queen Anne style building on the corner of Worcester Street and Oxford Terrace in the Christchurch Central City. It is a Category I heritage building registered with Heritage New Zealand. [2]
Hagley Park is the largest urban open space (164.637 hectares) [1] 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." [2] Hagley Park is characterised by its trees and broad open spaces.
Victoria Street at the Town Hall in 1973; this section of the street has since been closed. Victoria St runs for roughly 800 metres (0.50 mi) from north-west to south-east towards the centre of Christchurch. It stops at Kilmore and Durham Streets, which form the boundary of Victoria Square. There is a slight deviation in direction at the ...
Victoria Square is a public park located in central Christchurch, New Zealand. Originally known by European settlers as Market Place or Market Square, it was renamed to Victoria Square in 1903 in honour of Queen Victoria. It was one of the four squares included in the original plan of Christchurch when the city was laid out in 1850.