3★+ hotels in Christchurch from €44/night (range €44–255, 40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
In Aug, Christchurch typically sees ~11°C daytime highs and 9 rainy days.
Top-rated tours and tickets from €151 — book ahead for the popular ones.
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Christchurch (Māori: Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the second most-populous urban area in the country. As well as having the most attractions of any place in the South Island, it's the major international entry point for visiting the rest of the island. It is on the east coast of the South Island, and is the centre of the Canterbury region. Christchurch is rebuilding after an earthquake in February 2011 that severely damaged it, even a decade onwards.
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