Talk:Christchurch

YaYa Teahouse

Remove YaYa Teahouse under Drinks listing as they closed earlier this year :/ —The preceding comment was added by (WT-en) 121.72.230.20 (talk • contribs)

Please feel free to do it yourself ;) --(WT-en) Peter ^Talk 15:26, 26 November 2008 (EST)

Punts

Again I have corrected "Glide down the river in British style with a uniformed boatsman." to "Glide down the river in Cambridge University style with a uniformed boatsman." for the very simple reason punts that the Brits do NOT go around in punts, you Do NOT find punts across Britain. You DO find them in Cambridge. they are charateristics of Cambridge University.

Earthquake warning box

I am toning down the Warning Box about earthquake damage in Christchurch. The information is incorrect and unduly negative. The 100,000 figure equates to the estimated number of insurance claims that the Earthquake Commission (EQC) - a specialist earthquake insurance scheme - had expected to receive as a result of the earthquake. The local newspaper reported has reported about 75,000 claims lodged, with only 5,000 claims costing more than $100,000, suggesting the building needs to be totally replaced, as a typical NZ house would cost at least $100,000 to rebuild. - (WT-en) Huttite 07:41, 6 October 2010 (EDT)

High Street.

Described as currently closed, but Alice in Videoland is open, with a new cinema attached showing fringe type films, and there is a popular cafe that has moved into the front of that building. Not sure what else is in the area currently, though the vast bulk of the historical buildings are gone, as are the businesses they contained (and the one pictured). Some update is needed there.121.73.221.187 12:02, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

Please plunge forward and make the changes then - I'll try and correct any formatting errors, etc... -- Alice^✉ 23:10, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

From the Universe

Very useful website here for anyone visiting Christchurch, listing second hand shops of various kinds, curio, vintage, bookshops, music, etc, and events/markets around Christchurch. Up to date and has information that could/should be incorporated, or the site itself mentioned and linked.121.73.221.187 12:17, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

Which is larger, Wellington or Christchurch?

This article provides an interesting perspective. Perhaps in this Christchurch article we can hand the plate to CHCH and in our Wellington article to the windy's since things are so finely balanced? -- Alice^✉ 01:23, 17 January 2013 (UTC)

I've played up the balance - it is interesting to a traveller more than a competition, I think. --Inas (talk) 01:35, 17 January 2013 (UTC)

Alternative banner for this article?

Banner currently used in this article

Suggested new alternative banner

I created a new alternative banner for this article (I initially created it first and foremost so that it would be used at the top of the parallel article in the Hebrew edition of Wikivoyage, yet I later decided to also suggest that the English Wikivoyage community would consider using it here as well). So, which banner do you prefer having at the top of this article? ויקיג'אנקי (talk) 05:11, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

Between a weird section of a building and a hazy landscape, I choose the weird section of a building. Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:35, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

I disagree, that building could be anything and anywhere. Christchurch is a great city in a great position so I think we should use #2. – Hshook (talk) 13:59, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

I like weird things for banners, but in this case the source for the current banner image is not of great quality. The new one is an improvement, so #2 for me too. JuliasTravels (talk) 21:21, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

Why not use the new one on Greater Christchurch which currently has no banner. I am not totally sold on the current building section, but given the current rebuilding in Christchurch it does have the advantage of being a view that is less likely to change in the next year or two. As an aside the sculpture in front of the gallery shown here is called "Reasons for Voyaging"! AlasdairW (talk) 22:39, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

Keep the original. For all its flaws it is interesting. The landscape is completely uninteresting. --Andrewssi2 (talk) 00:54, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

No. 2 just because #1 is low resolution. Low resolution is not acceptable. Syced (talk) 09:21, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

But #2 is very hazy. Can we do better than both? Ikan Kekek (talk) 09:46, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

I'm not enthused about either of them, but for now I agree with AlasdairW - use the new one on Greater Christchurch. Nurg (talk) 11:39, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

Syced How do you mean low resolution? The existing banner is 3,850 × 550, whereas the proposed banner is a really low 2100 x 300 (and I'm sure there isn't a good reason for this limitation) --Andrewssi2 (talk) 13:04, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

Andrewssi2 The number of pixels is not as meaningful as actual picture grain. Open the image at zoom level 100%, you will see that the actual level of detail is far below. Syced (talk) 13:43, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

Syced I get that the photo is rather blurry, but that is not the same as image resolution. --Andrewssi2 (talk) 03:01, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

Taking a low-resolution picture and stretching it into a blurry (but technically "high-resolution") picture is not OK. I don't say it is what happened here, but the result is the same. Probably the camera over-sampled. Syced (talk) 09:06, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

New options with a better feel of the city

Boat sheds in Christchurch

Art gallery in Christchurch

The current banner is a bit blurry, but I felt it would be a shame to represent this city with yet another non-descript landscape.

In order to back this important city more interesting, I quickly found the following two banner suggestions. Please let me know which one works best:

--Andrewssi2 (talk) 02:09, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

I like the boat sheds best. Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:30, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

Boat sheds. Nurg (talk) 05:47, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

I like the boat sheds, but the photo was taken in 2007. Can we confirm that they can be seen in the form shown in the photo? Otherwise it is best to restrict ourselves to photos taken after Feb 2011. AlasdairW (talk) 09:32, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

Yes, they are still in the same form. They had only minor damage and reopened a few weeks after the quake. Photos from May 2015 Nurg (talk) 10:55, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

Are those two photos of notable landmarks in Christchurch? If they are not, in my opinion, we should probably choose a panorama of famous landmarks / tourist attractions instead OR of Christchurch's skyline. ויקיג'אנקי (talk) 03:37, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

The boat sheds are a landmark. First built in 1882 (quite old for a young country). Located in the central city. The photo includes the Avon River - central Christchurch's most iconic natural feature. And the boat sheds have something of Christchurch's much recognised Englishness. I much prefer it over the art one, which could be in an art gallery anywhere in the world, and over #4 below. Nurg (talk) 09:56, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

It has been noted that you prefer landscapes. However on English Wikivoyage a mix of different scenes is desirable. Andrewssi2 (talk) 04:22, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

Suggested alternative banner #4

I created another alternative banner we could consider as well. ויקיג'אנקי (talk) 03:31, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

I'm not sure how to judge the new banner you've created vs. the sheds, because they are entirely different scenes. Your image is very nice. I can't see sufficient details on this page, but it does look beautiful when clicked to page width, which I believe (correct me if I'm wrong) is pagebanner size. Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:06, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

Yes, it isn't a competition to just create more banners for the sake of it. I created the boat sheds because it gives a better feel of the city than either of the two landscapes. Andrewssi2 (talk) 04:19, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

Boat sheds. Syced (talk) 09:08, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

I don't see how Suggested alternative banner #4 relates to Christchurch at all. At a quick glance it looks like a coastal view. On closer inspection it is a variant of the view in the first suggested alternative. I have been to Christchurch 3 times, most recently last year, and I have not been up the Gondola yet - maybe this is because I had been up mountains elsewhere on the South Island. To me pre-quake the overall impression of the city was of how "English" it looked perhaps summed up by punting on the Avon - hence the boat sheds fit well - I didn't see them last year because I was only there for 1 day and the nearby bridge was shut at the time. Last year the impression was of rebuilding, but this is only temporary, and probably doesn't work as a banner, although the 185 white chair memorial or cardboard cathedral might. AlasdairW (talk) 19:50, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

Just looking at the original source of Banner #4, it actually says it is taken in the hills south of Christchurch. Actually if you look at Greater_Christchurch you will notice the view is somewhat similar in that banner. Perhaps there is another article under greater Christchurch that can use it? Andrewssi2 (talk) 01:40, 30 September 2015 (UTC)

I just put the banner on Greater_Christchurch yesterday, using the first alternative, as discussed in the earlier section above. I don't think that there is anywhere else that could use this one. AlasdairW (talk) 17:33, 30 September 2015 (UTC)

more consulates to be added

https://www.embassypages.com/city/christchurch 116.251.143.12 18:06, 11 January 2022 (UTC)

Renaming of the bus lines

"In September, 2020 it was announced that the colour-coded line branding will be discontinued, with lines reverting to their routes number. The Blue Line group became routes 1 and 1x on 28 September, the rest will change over in November 2020." - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_transport_in_Christchurch

This article still uses the old naming system of colors while to new one uses numbers.

I can move this article over to the new system but I just want to see of anyone has comments before doing it. CoderThomasB (talk) 10:40, 21 September 2022 (UTC)

@CoderThomasB: If the branding of the lines has changed, then I'd say, plunge forward and go for it. SHB2000 (talk | contribs | meta) 11:27, 21 September 2022 (UTC)