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Christchurch city from Rapaki track.
Christchurch area

Located in the Canterbury region

The Christchurch area has a variety of easy walks where you can experience landscapes such as beaches, steams, lakes and wetlands.

All drone use must be authorised by DOC

You must have a permit to fly a drone on public conservation land.

Visit our Drone use on conservation land page for more information.

There are two marine reserves in Banks Peninsula:

Visit historic sites: