[shagen]

We found it difficult to picture where the various suburbs were in Christchurch and how far apart they were especially since we have never been to Christchurch.

Looking at a map was useful but we found this very easy to read and gives a very broad picture of the area.

So here it is!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/sganason/IMGMAP2966.gif

:cheers
Shagen

[Babette & Andy]

Thanks for that Shagen. Nice to see a map without all the roads etc, agree it gives a good overview of the suburbs.

[Jo and Andy]

Now you just need to key it in with some of the areas that are good and bad.

http://www.emigratenz.org/forum/

Highlighters at the ready.

I will be doing the same.

[MikeandCez]

Shagen,
many thanks for the map it's really useful. Just got confirmation of PR and we are looking seriously at Christchurch so will now be pondering on where to look.

[shagen]

Mike and Cez,

Congratulations on the PR! Hope to see you in Christchurch soon!

:cheers
Shagen & Vera

[Moorf]

Your map is great.. I'll add some commute times for the areas I know of:

Approx Times to City Centre:-

Diamond Harbour - 40-50 mins or 30mins using Ferry to Lyttleton
Governors Bay - 20 mins
Lyttleton - 20 mins
Sumner - 30 - 40 mins
Rolleston - 25 mins
Rangiora - 25 mins

[Jo and Andy]

Really useful, Thanks Moorf

Jo

[Hannah-NL]

I've read about Rangiora a few times now and have seen a docu about dutch couple moving there. So is it a good place to live? Not too far away from Chch if youre work is there, but nice to live and commute? They said they bought a house for NZ$ 100.000 (From what I saw that was a bargain!)

[Moorf]

NZ$100,000 for a house?

I doubt it! :no

[veronica]

May have been bought a couple of years ago before the 'boom'.

[shagen]

How far is Rangiora from the City, in terms of commute times?