# Corgis on High, a sculpture of Christchurch

A sculpture on the city’s public ground, standing in Christchurch Central.

Made of: bronze

Suburb: [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city)

From the air, an aerial view of Corgis on High: https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=memorial-corgis-on-high (LINZ / ECan aerial survey, CC BY 4.0).

## On the register nearby

Listed places within about 300m, neighbours of the monument, not the monument itself unless the register says so.

- [Commercial Building Façade and Setting, Former A J Whites](https://www.chch.live/place/431), 181 High Street · List 1909
- [Triangle Reserve and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/415), 189F High Street
- [Commercial Building and Setting, Former C F Cotter and Company](https://www.chch.live/place/110), 101/158 High Street
- [158 High Street](https://www.chch.live/place/507), G01/158 High Street
- [Former High Street Post Office and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/234), 209 Tuam Street
- [Commercial Building Façade and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/111), 201 High Street
- [Commercial Building and Setting. Duncan's Buildings](https://www.chch.live/place/549), 147 High Street · List 1864
- [Triangle Reserve and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/414), 215F High Street

## The ground under it

- [On the plan’s flood map](https://www.chch.live/flood-hazard), Bells Creek, the managed reach
- [The liquefaction model grades it “Medium Liquefaction Vulnerability”](https://www.chch.live/vulnerability), the 2019 screening study
- [The plan zones this ground Central City Mixed Use Zone (South Frame)](https://www.chch.live/zones), CCMU(SF)
- [The nearest recorded shake: M3.8](https://www.chch.live/sequence), 26 December 2010 · ~250 m from the pin · 230 logged within 5 km
The whole stack, answered live: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.535171&lon=172.64128&radius=250

## Around it

- [Excelsior Hotel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1528-excelsior-hotel-reserve), botanic park · under 150 m
- [Wilson Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1557-wilson-park), community park · ~200 m
- [Walk and bike track through Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-465-christchurch-central-city), track · under 150 m
- [Walk and bike track through Woolston](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-535-woolston), track · ~200 m
- [Walk and bike track through Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/track/walk-442-sydenham), track · ~550 m
- [Woods from the Trees](https://www.chch.live/memorial/woods-from-the-trees), monument · under 150 m
- [Nucleus](https://www.chch.live/memorial/nucleus), monument · ~200 m
- [Passing Time](https://www.chch.live/memorial/passing-time), monument · ~200 m
- [185 Empty Chairs](https://www.chch.live/memorial/185-empty-chairs), monument · ~250 m


## The reports nearby
5,681 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9083730), [270 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/270-saint-asaph-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9083611), [68 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/68-manchester-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082715), Rauora Park 214 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082705), Rauora Park 214 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082694), [208 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/208-cashel-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9082690), [19 Bedford Row, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/19-bedford-row)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9082060), Rauora Park 214 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9076699), [270 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/270-saint-asaph-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9076686), [279 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/279-saint-asaph-street)
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/9075453), [213b Tuam Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/213b-tuam-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9070296), Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9070271), [115 Lichfield St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/115-lichfield-street)

## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Corgis on High?**

A sculpture in the open map’s record of Christchurch, standing in [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city).

**Where does Corgis on High stand?**

In Christchurch Central, the pin is the map’s own position. The register keeps 8 places within 300m of it.

**Is the pin on the map exact?**

It’s OpenStreetMap’s position, a surveyed-looking point, but a volunteer map’s one. Nearby ground and register places are neighbours, not the same record.


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The position and the tags are OpenStreetMap’s, a named node or way tagged memorial or artwork inside the city boundary (ODbL). Maker, material and date fields are the mapper’s own, kept verbatim; a listing is a lead, not a catalogue record.
The page: https://www.chch.live/memorial/corgis-on-high
Every monument as data: https://www.chch.live/memorials.geojson
The quiet ground: https://www.chch.live/cemetery