This site was created for and is maintained by the Canterbury Branch of the NZHPT

Historic Places Trust

Haere Mai, Welcome

Have you ever imagined putting yourself in the shoes of the British emigrants who travelled to Aotearoa, New Zealand to begin their new life in what they called ‘Canterbury, New Zealand’?

Join their journey and discover together why they travelled to this new land, and what it was like. What does their story reveal about the people who live in the area today?

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