canterbury
Christchurch, the gateway city to the South Island of New Zealand, and the pristine coastal and alpine playgrounds of the Canterbury Region; offers an outstandingly comprehensive convention and incentive destination.
The charmingly compact Christchurch central business district is home to New Zealand's largest conference facility, the Christchurch Convention Centre, supported by over 2000 international class accommodation rooms within 10 minutes walk of the complex. Hotels offering comprehensive conference facilities blend with great shopping, an arts and cultural precinct, alfresco cafes, restaurants, bars, Christchurch Casino and numerous nightclubs, creating a vibrant and sophisticated hub.
Located just 15 minutes drive from the heart of the city is the Christchurch International Airport serviced by numerous daily trans-Tasman flights, direct flights from Japan , SE Asia and North America offering excellent connections into Europe and United Kingdom. The domestic airport provides easy accessibility for travellers from throughout New Zealand.
A small yet vibrant city with a population of 340,000, Christchurch is delightfully enhanced with a multitude of gardens and trees, while the meandering Avon River and the neo-gothic architecture clearly marks the city as stemming from English heritage.
The region of Canterbury offers an amazing diversity of scenery, activities and attractions, boasting the resort towns of Akaroa - French-flavoured and picturesque; Kaikoura - coastal retreat famous for year-round whale watching; and Hanmer Springs with its thermal pools and expansive vineyards surrounded by majestic mountains. A sojourn to Aoraki , New Zealand 's highest peak, will take you through expansive plains, over braided rivers, past magically coloured lakes and confronting glaciers. These amazing landscapes are immortalised in the movie Lord of the Rings.
The winter months provides the option to ski, with Canterbury boasting more ski fields and longer seasons (June-October) than any other region in Australasia; all easily accessibly from Christchurch
From passive winery tours, golf or whale watching, to the extremes of white water rafting, jet boats, skiing and bungy! The choice of group activities proves Christchurch & Canterbury to be the ultimate destination for the conference or incentive experience.
Flying time:
Sydney - Christchurch 3hr 15min
Melbourne - Christchurch 3hr 45min
Brisbane - Christchurch 3hr 45min
Singapore - Christchurch 9hr 50min
Average Annual Rainfall:
Christchurch 620mm
Sydney 1130mm
The team at Christchurch and Canterbury Convention Bureau are available to proudly introduce you to the services which support our world class destination; audiovisual and staging companies, coach operators, themeing, exhibition hire, entertainers, destination management companies, attractions and spectacular and unique dining venues . and so much more. We very much want to assist you in maximising the enjoyment and success of your conference or incentive experience in our destination.