For the sunny weekend of 18-19 of March 2023, Christchurch hosted the inaugural ITM New Zealand SailGP as a leg of the international league. In Whakaraupō/Lyttleton Harbour, crowds gathered from across Aotearoa and overseas to watch hydrofoiling F50 catamarans from nine different countries race, approaching speeds of 100km/h.

Hanmer Springs thermal pools has proven a popular destination for those seeking rest and recreation for over 150 years.

In 2017, against the backdrop of reduced tourist numbers to Christchurch following the 2010/2011 earthquakes, the region’s Regional Tourism Organisation (RTO) sought to assess the opinions of North Island residents on the city as a domestic tourism destination.

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, is an international charity organisation dedicated to humanitarian work in conflict zones and countries affected by endemic disease.

Sport Assisting Youth Now (SAY Now) is a collaborative education awareness approach to reducing alcohol-related harm through sports clubs. SAY Now provides a forum for bringing together sporting role models and key stakeholders (e.g. health professionals, NZ Police, local government, Accident Compensation Corporation) to raise awareness of alcohol-related harm with young people in sport settings.