Spread across 400 acres, the park has been a city landmark since the 1850s, a major sporting and cultural focal point as well with netball courts, a golf course and soccer and rugby pitches. It also has a jogging/ running track. Situated within, the Christchurch Botanic Gardens are the city’s most popular, most visited and most loved attraction, attracting some 1.1 million visitors annually.

Read more in Tripatini contributor Heena Adwani´s post An Introduction to Christchurch, New Zealand.