Christchurch History

By JoeHoole
  • 1000

    Moa hunters settled in Christchurch

  • Abel Tasman discovered the North island(statenland)

  • Captain cook mapped the whole of New Zealand in series of 3 voyages

  • First whaling ship in NZ

  • New Zealand company founded with aim to create English colonies in NZ

  • First attempt at settling on the Christchurch plains

  • Treaty of Waitangi signed

  • Canterbury association was formed and named the capital city Christchurch

  • Three towns were named, Christchurch, lyttelton and sumner in preparation for first settlers

  • The first ship the Charlotte Jane arived

  • First school opened in Lyttelton.

  • New Zealand Constitution Act was passed in England. New Zealand was divided into six provinces

  • Christchurch Hospital opened

  • The tunnel was officially opened as New Zealand’s first rail tunnel.

  • Canterbury celebrated its jubilee (50 years).