Orana Wildlife Park has got something very special for Christmas – two stunning Sumatran tigers, freshly arrived from Australia Zoo. Reggie and Scout are a pair of boisterous four-year-old boys and the only tigers in the South Island.

To celebrate its 150th anniversary, Canterbury Museum is releasing House of Treasures: 150 Objects from Canterbury Museum Ngā Taonga Tuku Iho, a book showcasing some of the museum’s most incredible artefacts.

Join schools of brown trout, Doris the friendly eel and local guides having fun around the Ōtākaro Avon River this summer; it’s our inner-city flow-asis providing cubic-litres of fun.

The depictions on Christchurch’s exterior walls are a massive part of the city’s post-quake identity. Cityscape talks to a few of the artists who have marked our streets and watched the city evolve.

Some of New Zealand’s best wines and up-and-coming wineries are produced by locals right on Christchurch’s doorstep, and we’re hugely into the idea of sipping locally-made Canterbury wine while taking a break from the city.

In July 1970, the South Island Zoological Society (SIZS) was formed with a vision to create a major wildlife park in Christchurch - 50 years later, Orana Wildlife Park is thriving.

There’s no better place to be this winter than the newly-opened He Puna Taimoana hot salt water pools in New Brighton, where you can relax in open-air hot salt water baths while looking out over the beach and pier.

This is no large-scale hotel operation – it’s intimate, luxurious, hassle-free, and the starting point for living it up in the heart of Christchurch. The Tack Rooms are just two rooms, beautifully presented and available for individual or joint use as accommodation or an event venue.

Start planning your post-lockdown escape with our guide to New Zealand’s ultimate ‘staycation’ venues. We have tracked down the South Island’s finest, where you can enjoy the lifestyle of the rich and famous and soak up some of our most iconic scenery.

New limited-edition signed prints are dropping at Fiksate Gallery every month, but you’ll have to be quick to get your hands on one.

Would you believe us if we said Christchurch now boasts 48 kilometres of dedicated cycleways? Well it’s true, and we’re absolutely fizzing.

Switch from four wheels to two with one of Bespoked Cycles’ sleek custom-built bikes.

Adding an extra dimension to the city’s transformation, the colourful urban canvas of Christchurch’s rebuild rocks numerous big-scale street art and numerous photo ops worthy of exploring in the city.

More than just a bookworm’s paradise, Tūranga not only houses more than 180,000 items from novels to videos, but is also the hub for all things technological, with revolutionary services like laser cutting, 3D printing, virtual reality and robotics ready to get stuck into

Sizzling style, tiny treasures, mystical make-overs and classy culinary creations lie in wait around every corner. So don your best Dr Livingstone pith helmet and get out and explore the wilds of the inner city.