Sign of the Kiwi and Setting

1700 Summit Road · Governors Bay

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The Sign of the Kiwi, originally called Toll House, is a small café and shop at Dyers Pass on the road between Christchurch and Governors Bay. It was built in 1916–17 by Harry Ell as a staging post and opened as a tearoom and rest house. It has a Category I heritage classification by Heritage New Zealand and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. The building was closed some time after the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake and did not open again until 23 January 2017, six years later. Although located within the burned area, the building was not damaged by the 2017 Port Hills fires a month later.

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Nearby on the register

Sign of the Kiwi Grounds and Setting — 1700 Summit Road
Bridge/Culvert and Setting
Governors Bay Road Bridge/Culvert and Setting
Former Governors Bay School Master's House and Setting — 112 Main Road
Former Governors Bay School and Setting — 112 Main Road
St Cuthbert's Church and Setting
St Cuthberts Vicarage — 8 Governors Bay - Teddington Road
Sign of the Takahe and Setting — 200 Hackthorne Road

The reports nearby

58 council reports pinned within 250 m of the place — most often Trees & parks and Roads & footpaths, 48 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.