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The Time Act 1974 defines New Zealand Standard Time as 12 hours in advance of UTC. [12] In 2011, the New Zealand dependency of Tokelau moved its time zone forward by 24 hours, by skipping 30 December to be in the UTC+13:00 time zone, the same zone as New Zealand daylight saving. [13]
Christchurch Airport (IATA: CHC, ICAO: NZCH) is an international airport serving Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located 12 km (7.5 mi) to the northwest of the city centre, in the suburb of Harewood. Christchurch (Harewood) Airport officially opened on 18 May 1940 [5] and became New Zealand's first international airport on 16 December 1950. [5]
Christchurch: South 44,504 17,183 ... For most of the country this was the first time there had been a regional level of government since ... Regions of New Zealand.
In 1841 the Diocese of New Zealand was established, based in Auckland, however no letters patent were ever issued. The Diocese of New Zealand was split in 1856 with the southern part becoming the Diocese of Christchurch. Christchurch was subsequently issued letters patent by Queen Victoria and became the "City of Christchurch". [10]
The Christchurch radio market is the second-largest in New Zealand, with 511,700 listeners aged 10 and over. The three largest stations in Christchurch by market share are Newstalk ZB, More FM, and The Breeze. [356] As with other New Zealand radio markets, most radio stations in Christchurch are centralcast out of Auckland.
The New Zealand Herald reports that while Neas didn’t pay costs for the return trip, she had originally paid Christchurch-based company Move My Pet $1106 ($1948 NZD) to have Mittens fly with her ...
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 ...
The clock tower was seriously damaged in the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, with the time (12:51) stopped on the clock's face. Repairs in excess of NZ$700,000 were agreed to by Christchurch City Councillors in July 2012, with most of the cost to be reimbursed by insurance.