How many records does the archive hold?

76,172 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.

“Canterbury Aero Club”, the shelf

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

93 records matching 85 of these 93 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 1850s
31 Dec 1859
Page 6 Advertisements Column 5 (Lyttelton Times, 31 December 1859) Lyttelton Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1860s
2 Nov 1868
THE MONTH. (West Coast Times, 02 November 1868) West Coast Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Apr 1869
LATEST TELEGRAMS. (Timaru Herald, 28 April 1869) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1880s
5 Nov 1883
The Timaru Herald MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1883. (Timaru Herald, 05 November 1883) Timaru Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
24 Sept 1886
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 24 September 1886) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1890s
11 May 1894
Untitled (Auckland Star, 11 May 1894) Auckland Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1900s
28 Aug 1901
BASIC SLAG: WHAT IT IS AND HOW IT ACTS. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL NEWS. (Otago Witness, 28 August 1901) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Apr 1903
LAND AND WATER. (Otago Witness, 22 April 1903) Otago Witness · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
9 Jun 1905
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Star, 09 June 1905) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Dec 1905
Untitled (Wanganui Herald, 27 December 1905) Wanganui Herald · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Oct 1906
Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 (Star, 06 October 1906) Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1910s
11 Apr 1910
Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1910. LOCAL AND GENERAL (Ashburton Guardian, 11 April 1910) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jul 1915
SOUTHERN SPORT. (NZ Truth, 10 July 1915) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
12 Sept 1921
LOCAL AND GENERAL. (Ashburton Guardian, 12 September 1921) Ashburton Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Sept 1928
CHRISTCHURCH GIFT (Evening Post, 25 September 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Oct 1928
THE RETURN FLIGHT (Evening Post, 03 October 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Apr 1929
FLIGHT RECORD DISPUTED (Evening Post, 17 April 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Apr 1929
NEWS OF THE DAY. (Evening Post, 24 April 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
23 Oct 1929
South island airman's thrilling experience: Moth machine wrecked at Christchurch by Auckland Weekly News; Topical Photo. Service · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
29 Oct 1929
Page 18 Advertisements Column 5 (Evening Post, 29 October 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1930s
1 Jan 1930
Canterbury Aero Club buildings at Wigram 2021 Photo Hunt · Canterbury Stories · Christchurch City Libraries
19 Feb 1930
Prominent pilots take part in Canterbury's first aerial pageant at Wigram Aerodrome by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
9 Jan 1931
WELCOME AT CHRISTCHURCH (Evening Post, 09 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jan 1931
A WISER MAN NOW (Evening Post, 12 January 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Sept 1931
Airwoman marries alpine guide by Auckland Weekly News; Green and Hahn (Firm) · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
2 Mar 1934
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 02 March 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
6 Jun 1934
Aerial transport for a hospital patient by Auckland Weekly News; Browne, V. C. · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
13 Jun 1934
Flying thrills at a South Island aerodrome: large crowd enjoys the Canterbury Aero Club's spectacular display by Auckland Weekly News; V. C. Browne · Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
10 Sept 1935
WEATHER HOLD-UP (Evening Post, 10 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Jan 1936
KARORO'S PASSENGERS (Evening Post, 15 January 1936) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Mar 1937
Christchurch pilot seriously hurt in landing mishap at Hokitika air pageant Auckland Weekly News · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Auckland Libraries
1 Apr 1937
Miles Whitney Straight aircraft ZK-AEO Hawke's Bay Museum · Hawke's Bay Museum
30 Aug 1937
AIRPORT NEWS (Evening Post, 30 August 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Dec 1937
AIRPORT NEWS (Evening Post, 13 December 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 Dec 1937
AIRPORT NEWS (Evening Post, 31 December 1937) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Mar 1938
WIGRAM AERODROME (Evening Post, 18 March 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1939
SAFE LANDING (Evening Post, 29 July 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
27 Aug 1940
ROYAL AIR FORCE (Evening Post, 27 August 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Sept 1941
N.Z. AIRMEN (Evening Post, 22 September 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
24 Feb 1942
PERSONAL ITEMS (Evening Post, 24 February 1942) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Aug 1943
1943 GRAND NATIONALS (Evening Post, 06 August 1943) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 2000s
14 Dec 2000
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies 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
11 Sept 2003
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
6 May 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Jun 2004
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
24 Jun 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
9 Sept 2004
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
12 May 2005
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
1 Sept 2005
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
23 Feb 2006
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
5 Oct 2006
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
5 Jul 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
18 Oct 2007
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
11 Sept 2008
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 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
21 May 2009
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
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
18 Mar 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
20 May 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Jun 2010
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
17 Nov 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
15 Dec 2011
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
19 Apr 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
17 May 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 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
13 Dec 2012
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
18 Apr 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
18 Jul 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
17 Oct 2013
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 5 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
22 May 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
14 Aug 2014
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 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
10 Sept 2015
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
12 Nov 2015
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
18 May 2017
Dissolution of Incorporated Societies New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
13 Jul 2017
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
18 May 2018
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From The Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 4 places
13 Sept 2018
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Companies Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
the 2020s
17 Jun 2021
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
12 Aug 2021
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 places
14 Oct 2021
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
11 Aug 2022
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
10 Aug 2023
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 places
14 Dec 2023
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 1 place
17 Oct 2024
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
19 Jun 2025
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 3 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
17 Sept 2026
Notice of Intention to Remove Companies From the Register The New Zealand Gazette · New Zealand Gazette · Department of Internal Affairs · text read · about 2 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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