Heritage : Christchurch City Council

Heritage in the city

Buildings and public art give us a real sense of how the city has grown as well as commemorating our past, present and future.

Heritage walks

Historic walking tours within easy walking distances and longer historic trails, which require the use of public transport.

Beca Christchurch Heritage Festival 2019

An annual festival held in Christchurch and Banks Peninsula to celebrate the heritage of our district.

Council history

Christchurch was founded in 1850 on the arrival of about 800 settlers from the United Kingdom, and became New Zealand's first city, by Royal Charter, in 1856.

Heritage Strategy

Our strategy to recognise, protect and celebrate the heritage/taonga of Ōtautahi Christchurch and Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū Banks Peninsula.

Heritage advice, regulations and consents

Resource consent is required for demolition or relocation of, and some alterations to, heritage items scheduled in the Christchurch District Plan.

Grants and funding

Financial assistance for repairs and maintenance of heritage items.

Women's suffrage

A history of women's suffrage in Christchurch and information on the Kate Sheppard Memorial.

Council flag poles

The Council maintains flag poles in the following locations and are maintained quarterly.