Christchurch and Oxford
Christchurch is New Zealand's second-largest city with a population of 450,000 and is the gateway to the South Island. Found on the east coast of the South Island, bordered by hills and the Pacific Ocean, it is situated on the edge of the Canterbury Plains that stretch to the Southern Alps.
There is no-where else in the world within two hours of an international airport that you can ski at a world-class alpine resort, play golf, bungy jump, river raft, jet boat, mountain bike, ride in a hot-air balloon, wind surf, whale watch and swim with the dolphins.
Summers (December-February) are generally mild and sunny with low humidity. Winter (June-August) features frosts on brisk mornings and clear calm days. Autumn (March-May) often has the longest period of settled weather and for garden lovers the city puts on an especially fine show in spring (September-November).
Oxford Area School is situated 40 minutes to the north of the city, in the little rural village of Oxford which has a population of approximately 2,400. It has a vibrant village centre surrounded by farms, pasture and great natural scenery. The township has a Post Office, Kiwi Bank, Supermarket, Pharmacy, Dairy and Butcher. There are also 3 cafes, an art gallery, and 2 gift shops and a local craft cooperative selling hand made goods; clothing, knitting and preserves, candles and honey.
The Oxford community offers a number of local sports clubs (cricket, soccer, rugby, badminton, squash, tennis, and dance) and also evening groups for Tai Chi, Zumba classes, Pilates etc.
There are host families that work farms with animals to care for (sheep, cattle) and also host families with horses.
Kowhai Riding School in View Hill is a great place to spend some time if you are interested in horse riding and is only ten minutes from the township. They accommodate complete beginners to advanced level riders and have over 90 well- schooled horses and ponies. Kowhai Riding School has been offering the 3 disciplines of riding for over 40 years.
For more information about Christchurch visit the city's website at www.christchurch.org.nz
For more information on Oxford go to http://oxfordnewzealand72.wix.com/experience-oxford
For an overview of Christchurch and New Zealand please watch the videos below.
There is no-where else in the world within two hours of an international airport that you can ski at a world-class alpine resort, play golf, bungy jump, river raft, jet boat, mountain bike, ride in a hot-air balloon, wind surf, whale watch and swim with the dolphins.
Summers (December-February) are generally mild and sunny with low humidity. Winter (June-August) features frosts on brisk mornings and clear calm days. Autumn (March-May) often has the longest period of settled weather and for garden lovers the city puts on an especially fine show in spring (September-November).
Oxford Area School is situated 40 minutes to the north of the city, in the little rural village of Oxford which has a population of approximately 2,400. It has a vibrant village centre surrounded by farms, pasture and great natural scenery. The township has a Post Office, Kiwi Bank, Supermarket, Pharmacy, Dairy and Butcher. There are also 3 cafes, an art gallery, and 2 gift shops and a local craft cooperative selling hand made goods; clothing, knitting and preserves, candles and honey.
The Oxford community offers a number of local sports clubs (cricket, soccer, rugby, badminton, squash, tennis, and dance) and also evening groups for Tai Chi, Zumba classes, Pilates etc.
There are host families that work farms with animals to care for (sheep, cattle) and also host families with horses.
Kowhai Riding School in View Hill is a great place to spend some time if you are interested in horse riding and is only ten minutes from the township. They accommodate complete beginners to advanced level riders and have over 90 well- schooled horses and ponies. Kowhai Riding School has been offering the 3 disciplines of riding for over 40 years.
For more information about Christchurch visit the city's website at www.christchurch.org.nz
For more information on Oxford go to http://oxfordnewzealand72.wix.com/experience-oxford
For an overview of Christchurch and New Zealand please watch the videos below.
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