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Ya-Ya Teahouse
Teahouse in central Christchurch. Also supplies loose leaf tea (black, green,oolong, white and Pu-erh). Buy tea in bulk to brew at home.

Te Ara Places - Canterbury
Comprehensive Canterbury regional feature in Te Ara the Encyclopedia of New Zealand online.

Adrenalin Forest
Leisure park in Christchurch, different games in forest, aerial pathway from tree to tree. Accessible at all levels - Families, kids, teenagers, groups, birthdays, corporates, team building.

Local Visitor Information - Waimakariri
Contacts for the Kaiapoi Visitor Information Centre, Rangiora Library, Oxford Service Centre and Visit Waimakariri.

Heritage Week 2006

This year’s Carter Group Heritage Week: “Celebrate – Great times, Great people, Great places” from 13 to 23 October - will bring together more than 350 events and activities to mark a year of celebrations in a city that’s just turned 150 years old.This year will be Christchurch’s 13th Heritage Week and the longest yet – spanning two weekends or 10 days jam-packed with opportunities to get first-hand experiences of local heritage.

News & Events

 Sightseeing and Tours @ localeye

20th  to  21st October 2006 Rangiora A & P Show
Annual agricultural show in Rangiora. . Information on history, programme, and schedule of events.

1st to 14th October  Silver Fern Rally
Inaugural  international marathon car rally event, using around 1400km of high speed special stages on gravel roads in New Zealand 's scenic South Island

The localeye category Sightseeing and Tours gathers together a comprehensive listing of touring opportunities for visitors to the region.

Links include:

Adventures and Outdoors
Bus and Chauffered Tours
Hunting and Fishing
Rail and other special interest Tours
Water Based Tours

 

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localeye Visiting Us October  2006