"Christchurch families enjoying a break just north of Kaikoura ...

"Growing up there were some summers we escaped Christchurch and ...

Children playing in the paddling pool in the Botanic Gardens.

View looking up to the roof being installed for the new tea ...

Exterior of the former magnetic survey building in the Botanic ...

Artists Bing Dawe, John Hurrell, Peter Wolden and David Elliot ...

Mature art student Isabell Hudson with her artwork. Isabell is ...

Interior of the Artist's Quarter shop on Oxford Terrace with ...

Exterior of the former Nurse Maude building at 190-192 Madras ...

An athlete shaking hands with Prince Philip on stage at the ...

A team enters the grounds watched by the Commonwealth Games ...

View across the track and pitch during the opening ceremony of ...

A large group of children running along the track at pitch at ...

View of the flag ceremony during the opening ceremony of the ...

View across the track and pitch towards spectator stands at QEII ...

A large group of children running along the track at pitch at ...

View from spectator stands towards the track and pitch at QEII ...

The New Zealand team walking around the track at the ...

View across the track and pitch to full spectator stands during ...

Cheerleaders for Christchurch practicing their routine for the ...

A group of young people participating the in Top Town ...

Former All Blacks rugby player Fergie McCormick and another man ...

View of houses along the Estuary waterfront at Redcliffs on ...

View of a boathouse and boat on a boat ramp on the Estuary.