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  2. Christchurch - Wikipedia

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    Christchurch ( / ˈkraɪstʃɜːrtʃ / ⓘ; Māori: Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island and the second-largest city by urban area population in New Zealand. [ a] Christchurch lies in the Canterbury Region, near the centre of the east coast of the South Island, east of the Canterbury Plains. It is located near the southern end of ...

  3. Christchurch Central City - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. History of Christchurch - Wikipedia

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    History of Christchurch. Christchurch is a major city in the Canterbury Region, and is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand. Established as a colonial outpost of the British Empire in 1850, it is today the second largest city in New Zealand, after Auckland . The area of modern-day Christchurch was originally swampland with ...

  5. Christ Church Cathedral, Christchurch - Wikipedia

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    46. ChristChurch Cathedral, also called Christ Church Cathedral and (rarely) Cathedral Church of Christ, [ 2] is a deconsecrated Anglican cathedral in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. It was built between 1864 and 1904 in the centre of the city, surrounded by Cathedral Square. It became the cathedral seat of the Bishop of Christchurch ...

  6. University of Canterbury - Wikipedia

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    It was founded in 1873 as Canterbury College, the first constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is New Zealand's second-oldest university, after the University of Otago, which was founded four years earlier, in 1869. Its original campus was in the Christchurch Central City, but in 1961 it became an independent university and ...

  7. 2011 Christchurch earthquake - Wikipedia

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    A major earthquake occurred in Christchurch on Tuesday 22 February 2011 at 12:51 p.m. local time (23:51 UTC, 21 February). [ 2][ 10] The Mw 6.2 ( ML 6.3) earthquake struck the Canterbury region in the South Island, centred 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) south-east of the central business district. [ 11] It caused widespread damage across Christchurch ...

  8. Victoria Square, Christchurch - Wikipedia

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    1896. Operated by. Christchurch City Council. 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 ...

  9. Canterbury Museum, Christchurch - Wikipedia

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    The Canterbury Museumis a museumlocated in the central cityof Christchurch, New Zealand, in the city's Cultural Precinct.[1] The museum was established in 1867 with Julius von Haast– whose collection formed its core – as its first director.[2] The building is registered as a "Historic Place – Category I" by Heritage New Zealand. [3] History.

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