# The bay and the hill, a Christchurch heritage walk Twelve register entries, and they tell the shape of the place on their own: ten of them sit along the shore road or just off it, the church, the school, the vicarage, the lock-up, and the last two are the Sign of the Kiwi at the top of the Port Hills. Flat along the bay, then the long climb. Bike or drive the hill if your legs object. 12 listed stops · 8.0 km straight between pins (the streets run longer) · Governors Bay ## The stops, in order 1. [St Peter's Church and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/357), 834 Gebbies Pass Road St Peter’s Church, the southernmost entry, where the shore road runs on. 2. [Former Quarry Stables](https://www.chch.live/place/550) The former quarry stables, the bay’s old quarry kept its buildings on the roll. 3. [Former Governors Bay Lock-up](https://www.chch.live/place/551) The former lock-up, the bay kept its own tiny jail. 4. [Dwelling and Setting, Ohinetahi](https://www.chch.live/place/327), 31 Governors Bay - Teddington Road · Heritage NZ list 3349 Ohinetahi, the named dwelling and its setting, on the roll. 5. [Bridge/Culvert and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/405) A listed bridge and culvert, even the roadworks are heritage here. 6. [St Cuthberts Vicarage](https://www.chch.live/place/479), 8 Governors Bay - Teddington Road St Cuthbert’s vicarage, the vicarage listed beside its church. 7. [St Cuthbert's Church and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/326) · Heritage NZ list 281 St Cuthbert’s Church, the bay’s listed church. 8. [Former Governors Bay School and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/324), 112 Main Road · Heritage NZ list 5434 The former Governors Bay school. 9. [Former Governors Bay School Master's House and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/325), 112 Main Road · Heritage NZ list 5435 The former school master’s house, the school’s companion entry. 10. [Bridge/Culvert and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/404) Another listed bridge on the way up, the road to the hill was worth listing too. 11. [Sign of the Kiwi and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/61), 1700 Summit Road · Heritage NZ list 1930 Sign of the Kiwi, the refreshment stop at the summit, on the roll in its own right. 12. [Sign of the Kiwi Grounds and Setting](https://www.chch.live/place/459), 1700 Summit Road The Kiwi’s grounds, listed separately from the building itself. ## What the register built on the way Council structures within about 30 m of the stop-to-stop line, the bridges, steps and shelters the route passes. Site names are the register’s own. - A footbridge at Old Coach Road, 2.65 m long · built 2008 · rated accessible - A set of steps at Coronation Hill Reserve, 9 steps · built 1998 - A set of steps at Coronation Hill Reserve, 5 steps · built 1998 - A set of steps at Coronation Hill Reserve, 17 steps · built 1998 (1 m off the line) - A set of steps at Coronation Hill Reserve, 26 steps · built 1998 (2 m off the line) - A set of steps at Cholmondeley Reserve, 4 m long · built 2008 (8 m off the line) - A shelter at Governors Bay Community Centre, built 2017 (20 m off the line) - A set of steps at Governors Bay Community Centre, 2 steps · built 2017 (21 m off the line) ## The reports along it 456 reports pinned within 150 m of the line, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9091282), [133 Governors Bay Teddington Road, Teddington 8971, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/133-governors-bay-teddington-road) - [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/9081304), [1 Zephyr Terrace, Governors Bay 8971, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/1-zephyr-terrace) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9081131), [5 Zephyr Tce, Canterbury, Governors Bay 8971, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/5-zephyr-terrace) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/9081123), [8 Zephyr Tce, Canterbury, Governors Bay 8971, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/8-zephyr-terrace) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9061105), [3 Glas Brae, Canterbury, Governors Bay 8971, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/3-glas-brae) - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/9016776), [2 Zephyr Tce, Canterbury, Governors Bay 8971, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/2-zephyr-terrace) - [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8993266), [1 Cresswell Avenue, Governors Bay 8971, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/1-cresswell-avenue) - [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8993249), [1 Cresswell Avenue, Banks Peninsula, Governors Bay 8971, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/1-cresswell-avenue) - [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8985537), [75 Main Rd, Canterbury, Governors Bay 8971, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/75-main-road) - [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/8919524), [1 Cresswell Avenue, Banks Peninsula, Governors Bay 8971, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/1-cresswell-avenue) - [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8876875), [75 Main Rd, Canterbury, Governors Bay 8971, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/75-main-road) - [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8863777), [133 Governors Bay Teddington Road, Teddington 8971, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay/133-governors-bay-teddington-road) --- Every stop is a row in the district plan’s heritage schedule. The order and the notes are chch.live’s; the listings are the council’s and Heritage New Zealand’s. The rest of the register here: Governors Bay, https://www.chch.live/history/governors-bay The same ground today: Governors Bay, https://www.chch.live/governors-bay The register, mapped: https://www.chch.live/map?layer=heritage Every walk on the live map: https://www.chch.live/map?layer=walks The route as GeoJSON: https://www.chch.live/walks/governors-bay-and-the-hill.geojson All the walks: https://www.chch.live/walks ## Questions, answered briefly **What is the "The bay and the hill" walk?** Twelve register entries, and they tell the shape of the place on their own: ten of them sit along the shore road or just off it, the church, the school, the vicarage, the lock-up, and the last two are the Sign of the Kiwi at the top of the Port Hills. 12 listed places, 8.0 km as the line runs, Governors Bay. **Where does "The bay and the hill" start and end?** St Peter's Church and Setting (834 Gebbies Pass Road) to Sign of the Kiwi Grounds and Setting (1700 Summit Road), the order is a suggestion, not the only way round. **Are the stops on "The bay and the hill" really listed?** Every one, each pin is a row in the district plan’s heritage schedule, and each opens the place’s own sourced record here. **How long is the "The bay and the hill" walk?** 8.0 km measured straight between the pins, the streets run longer, and the stops deserve a pause each.