How many records does the archive hold?

66,408 records about Christchurch, every one linked at the provider that keeps the original.

How far back does the archive reach?

1800, the oldest record on file.

Where do the records come from?

30 collections: council archives, Papers Past, DigitalNZ’s partners, cemetery registers, the heritage list itself. The shelf says what exists and where it lives.

Are these documents verified?

They are leads and citations, not evidence, a record says a document exists and where to read it. What a document actually says is only claimed once somebody has read it; those readings live on the place pages.

“Amber Park”, the shelf

Every record the archive holds about Christchurch, the oldest first. The originals live at the provider each row links to.

88 records matching 88 of these 88 with their text read Papers Past · Canterbury Stories · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Te Papa Collections Online · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · TAPUHI · Canterbury Museum · Auckland Museum Collections · New Zealand Gazette · Digital Public Library of America · V.C. Browne & Son NZ Aerial Photograph Collection · Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · Hocken Digital Collections · Museums Victoria · Air Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph Collection · Wellington City Council Archives · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · New Zealand Electronic Text Collection · Christchurch City Libraries Heritage Images Collection · Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho · Flickr · Radio New Zealand · Alexander Turnbull Library Flickr · Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki · Te Hikoi Museum · iNaturalist NZ — Mātaki Taiao · Manawatū Heritage · Canterbury Photography Museum · Akaroa Museum · Hawke's Bay Museum

the 1880s
14 Jul 1880
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Star, 14 July 1880) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Star, 16 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1885
Page 1 Advertisements Column 8 (Star, 29 January 1885) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Jul 1885
POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH RETURNS. (Evening Post, 17 July 1885) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jul 1885
THE PAY IN THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. (Evening Post, 21 July 1885) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Oct 1889
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 24 October 1889) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1889
IN AND ABOUT CHRISTCHURCH. THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS. (Te Aroha News, 27 November 1889) Te Aroha News · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1890s
29 May 1890
TALK OF THE DAY. (Otago Witness, 29 May 1890) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Nov 1899
OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY. (Otago Daily Times, 24 November 1899) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Nov 1899
SHOWS. OTAGO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY. (Otago Witness, 30 November 1899) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1900s
5 Apr 1900
THE CONTINGENTS. (Otago Witness, 05 April 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
31 Oct 1900
LOCAL & GENERAL. (Otago Witness, 31 October 1900) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Nov 1902
Page 2 Advertisements Column 8 (Auckland Star, 29 November 1902) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Feb 1903
MASTERTON CARNIVAL. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 02 February 1903) Wairarapa Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Mar 1904
NOTES AMD QUERIES. The Otago Witness, THE WEEK. SOUTHLAND NEWS NOTES. SHOOTING AT A CHINAMAN SPORTING. TALK OF THE DAY. IN A NUTSHELL CANTERBURY DOINGS. WELLINGTON NOTES. AUCKLAND TOPICS. SPORTING NOTES FROM AUSTRALIA. (Otago Witness, 23 March 1904) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Mar 1905
Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 (Star, 21 March 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1906
TABLE TALK. (Otago Witness, 14 February 1906) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Dec 1906
Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 (West Coast Times, 03 December 1906) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
25 Jan 1911
Untitled (Poverty Bay Herald, 25 January 1911) Poverty Bay Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Apr 1911
WITH VERDURE CLAD. (Evening Post, 19 April 1911) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
7 Apr 1920
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 07 April 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1930s
6 Mar 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 06 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Apr 1936
TOPICS FOR WOMEN (Evening Post, 30 April 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
9 May 1942
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 09 May 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
26 Feb 1943
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 26 February 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
5 Feb 1944
LONGER RACES (Evening Post, 05 February 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 21 February 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1944
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 22 September 1944) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 10 places
5 Feb 1945
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 05 February 1945) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 5 places
the 2000s
14 Dec 2000
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From The Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
29 Mar 2001
134 Security Ltd etc Removals · New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
4 Oct 2001
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
4 Dec 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
24 Jun 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
20 Jan 2006
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 15 places
23 Feb 2006
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
14 Sept 2006
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
12 Oct 2006
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
23 Jan 2007
LIST OF CIVIL UNION New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 7 places
10 May 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
7 Jun 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
13 Sept 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
15 Nov 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
25 Jan 2008
LIST OF CIVIL UNION New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 9 places
28 Feb 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
16 Oct 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
11 Dec 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
30 Jan 2009
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 10 places
18 Jun 2009
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
12 Nov 2009
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
the 2010s
21 Jan 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
29 Jan 2010
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 11 places
18 Mar 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
18 Mar 2010
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
15 Jul 2010
No Asset Procedures New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
31 Jan 2011
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 14 places
14 Apr 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Nov 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
27 Jan 2012
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 6 places
16 Aug 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
15 Nov 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
30 Jan 2013
LIST OF CIVIL UNION CELEBRANTS New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 6 places
18 Apr 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
27 Jun 2013
Marriage Celebrants for 2013 Notice No. 49 New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
18 Dec 2013
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 30 places
23 Jan 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
17 Apr 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
19 Jun 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
14 Aug 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
18 Sept 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
16 Oct 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
20 Nov 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
12 Dec 2014
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 33 places
18 Jun 2015
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
10 Sept 2015
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
16 Dec 2015
List of Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrants New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 28 places
19 May 2016
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
24 Nov 2016
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
16 Feb 2017
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 places
13 Apr 2017
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
15 Jun 2017
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
18 Oct 2018
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
the 2020s
11 Aug 2022
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
15 Dec 2022
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
14 Nov 2024
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
17 Apr 2025
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
13 Nov 2025
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
13 Aug 2026
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places

Most of these originals are not republishable here, the link goes to the provider that keeps them. A search result is a lead, not evidence: what a document actually says is only claimed once somebody has read it, and those readings live on the place pages.

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