Feel every bit the tourist while punting down the Avon.

Best short-haul holiday destinations:Christchurch

With a spectacular natural playground on its doorstep,this big small-city has undergone a revitalisation of unimaginable scale since the 2011 earthquake.

  • byKatherine Scott
Emirates was a late adopter of premium economy,but was awarded best premium economy seat at the World Airline Awards.
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Airline reviews

Airline review:‘World’s best’ premium economy lives up to the hype

Emirates’ long-awaited premium economy class on its superjumbo is now available on Australian routes – including on a short haul.

  • byKatherine Scott
Christchurch Airport seen from air side.
★★★★
Airport reviews

This unassuming NZ airport has plenty of surprises

While light on shopping and food options post-security,New Zealand’s second-largest airport is friendly and bright.

  • byJulie Miller
The Quadrangle at the historic and newly restored Arts Centre (formerly Canterbury College),Christchurch,New Zealand.

Twelve years on,Christchurch’s devastated buildings restored

You can take a sneak peek at restoration of heritage buildings destroyed by the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

  • byAnthony Dennis
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An expert expat’s tips for Christchurch,New Zealand

Christchurch is built for active transport - walk instead of drive,or take advantage of the flat city and get around by bicycle.

  • byBelinda Jackson
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Christchurch has rebuilt itself as a city that works for people,not just bureaucrats.

Christchurch 2011 earthquake:City's comeback makes it one of the world's most pleasant

After its terrible earthquake in 2011,Christchurch has rebuilt itself into one of the world's most pleasant,liveable and vibrant cities.

  • byLee Tulloch
SatOct15OneOnlyChristchurch One of the Christchurch,New Zealand,distinctive heritage passes the city's historic Arts Centre complex. Photo:supplied

Nine must-do highlights of Christchurch,New Zealand

After a mammoth,decade's long reconstruction following the 2011 earthquake,New Zealand's second biggest city is experiencing a new dawn.

  • byAnthony Dennis
Nugget Point,New Zealand.

Road-trip from Queenstown to Christchurch:Discovering New Zealand's underrated patch of paradise

On the south-east tip,we discover the blissful beauty that typifies New Zealand.

  • byTatyana Leonov
The arrival of the C17 marks the start of the summer Antarctic season in Christchurch. Seen here at Phoenix Air Field on the Ross Ice Shelf.

Christchurch,New Zealand:One of the world's five gateways to Antarctica

Locals go as far as to say that Antarctica is embedded in the city's DNA.

  • byTatyana Leonov
Otahuna mushroom risotto.

Christchurch,New Zealand:Best places to eat - resort owner Hall Cannon's picks

This fast-evolving city in the Canterbury region is foodie heaven.

  • byJulietta Jameson