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LYTTELTON Explore Lyttelton township and nearby hills and coastline on this mix of walks and trampsTOWN AND HILLS WALKS

Key to walks

1 Coastal Walk To Pony Point Reserve Meander along the coast visiting swimming beaches. Excellent for children. Forms part of Head to Head walkway.

2 Urumau Loop For the nimble-footed who like scrambling up rocks and narrow cliff paths, with magnificent vistas.

3 Whakaraupo- Loop A stiff tramp up steep hills with great views. Visits Whakaraupo- Reserve on Stan Helms Track and return on Bridle Path.

4 O- hinehou Skyline Circuit Tramp up rugged Major Hornbrook track with fantastic views over Christchurch and Lyttelton. Return on Bridle Path.

5 Nooks and Crannies Explore the nooks and crannies that make the historical port of Lyttelton so interesting.

Safety is your responsibility – Plan, prepare and equip yourself well. Weather can change quickly – check the forecast before departure.Hills are colder than Lyttelton – take layered and waterproof clothing.Tracks slippery after rain – sturdy footwear and walking poles recommended.No food or water available on tracks – carry food and water on longer tracks.Cliffs and other hazards – keep children under supervision.Danger of falling rocks

Keep to marked tracks and do not walk on closed tracks. Extreme rockfall danger still exists in places. If an earthquake occurs throw yourself into the side of a cliff and cover your head with your pack.

Dogs on leads only

Walking on formed track, some up and down hill, may be muddy

Tramping on unformed track with prolonged up and down hill

Mountain bikes not permitted Dogs prohibited

Dogs permitted under effective control

Please look after Lyttelton’s environmentToilets: Most routes do not have toilets. Public toilets next to Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre, in Albion Square, Corsair Bay, Cass Bay and at the Gondola.

Rubbish: Bins are generally not provided. Carry all your rubbish out with you. Check after picnicking to ensure you have not left litter, and pick up any left by others.

Dogs: Respect the dog regulations applying to your chosen walk. Keep dogs under strict control at all times. Remove all dog faeces.

Fires: Absolutely no fires are to be lit anywhere on walks, including billy boiling.

Keep to public routes: Please keep to the routes described and do not enter private property.

Respect biodiversity: Take care not to tread on rare plants on rocky outcrops and leave plants and animals where you find them.

Explore Lyttelton Town and HillsThe foot routes in this brochure encourage you to explore the historic port town of Lyttelton and its nearby hills like a local. They guide you along the town’s most interesting streets to rural walking and tramping tracks, starting and finishing at the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.

The map on the page above shows all the routes from a harbour viewpoint. The solid lines show the walking routes. These are on formed roads or tracks. The dashed lines show the harder tramps. Once they depart from the town streets you can expect some steep climbs on rough, narrow tracks.

Choose a route that is suitable for your ability and the weather conditions on the day and prepare before departing using the safety information. Take this information with you when you go and use the detailed map and directions to find and follow your chosen route.

Home to a port, vibrant entertainment and café scene, many outdoor recreation opportunities and an amazing community who are always experimenting with possibilities that abound, Lyttelton is a very interesting place to visit.

Parking – All day parking is available in most streets except for the commercial areas of Oxford and London Streets, which have time restrictions.

Public Transport – The #28 bus runs between Papanui and Lyttelton through the central Christchurch bus exchange. At peak times the service extends from Lyttelton to Rapaki. See www.metroinfo.co.nz

Mountain biking – None of the routes are completely suitable for mountain biking. See the Christchurch City Council website for more places where you can bike in the Lyttelton Harbour area.

Dogs – are permitted on all these walks.

Long Distance Routes – The coastal route and part of the Urumau Loop in this brochure forms part of the aspirational “Head to Head” Walkway. The aim is to eventually have a coastal path

right around the harbour. The upland tramps incorporate parts of the Crater Rim Walkway – an existing long distance track around the tops. The crater rim also forms part of the Christchurch 360 trail.

Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre20 Oxford Street

Geology and Human History intertwineBanks Peninsula results from sustained volcanic activity. The first volcanic activity in Lyttelton took place between 12 and 9.7 million years ago, forming cones up to 1500m high. Activity then shifted to the Mt Herbert area, creating Ripapa Island, Diamond Harbour, Church Bay and parts of Quail Island, prominent features in the views from these walks. The volcanic remains stood as an island, until the ever growing Canterbury Plain reached it 7000 years ago.

The earliest evidence of humans dates to about 1250AD and comes from the bones of moa. These giant birds were an important source of protein for the first Ma-ori, the Waitaha, before being hunted to extinction. Waitaha were succeeded by the Nga-ti Ma-moe people and eventually Nga-i Tahu. The Ma-ori name for Lyttelton, O- hinehou, derives from a Nga-ti Ma-moe pa- probably on a golden beach near the present-day tunnel mouth. Te Whakaraupo-, the name of the harbour refers to the extensive raupo (reeds) that grew at its shallow head.

When Captain Cook sailed past in 1770, he named this volcanic land Banks Island after Joseph Banks, the gentleman botanist on board his ship Endeavour.

Lyttelton was proclaimed a port in 1849 a year prior to the arrival of the Canterbury Association’s first four ships conveying colonists to Christchurch. The town gains its English name from the Association chairman, Lord Lyttelton.

The historic importance of Lyttelton’s steep streets, timber cottages, town centre and stone churches was formally recognised in 2009 when the Historic Places Trust declared it one of the largest historic areas in the country.

The volcanoes are extinct, but the land is still geologically active, and the newly registered historic town was severely damaged by a series of earthquakes commencing in September 2010. Although the first quake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale was the largest, the town escaped relatively unscathed as the epicentre was far away on the Canterbury Plains. However, on 22 February 2011, a 6.3 magnitude quake centered very close to Lyttelton sent rocks tumbling down the hills and many buildings, especially those made of masonry, were subsequently demolished.

The resilient and well organised community of Lyttelton pulled together and kept going. Today it is evolving and, as you will discover on these walks, building an exciting new history as it recovers.

1 COASTAL WALK TO PONY POINT RESERVE

A coastal meander with views over Lyttlelton Port visiting historic sites, sandy swimming beaches and ending at an elevated scenic reserve. Ideal for families and part of the Head to Head walkway.

Directions from Information Centre: Head down Oxford Street and cross Norwich Quay using the pedestrian crossing. Watch for trucks. Turn right onto Norwich Quay, past Sutton Reserve and just after the tunnel roundabout, take the steps on your left to Te Ana Marina. Follow the footpath and walk through the marina area. Turn left at the end and go past the Graving Dock. Take a right turn onto Charlotte Jane Quay and at the end right again, into Naval Point.

Directions from Naval Point: Park near the yacht club at the end of Charlotte

Jane Quay. Walk behind the yacht club and follow the little track down to the left to the Torpedo Boat Museum and Magazine Bay, and then right to the remains of Fort Erskine.

From Magazine Bay cross the grass and go up the steps along damaged track to the main track. There is a short section that may be slippery at the top of the steps. At the fork in the track, go left on the lower track to Corsair Bay. When leaving Corsair Bay the track continues above the coastline and past a tiny beach. Keep on the coastal track until you reach the first part of Cass Bay beach. From here, carry along the top of the cliff and then down to the main Cass Bay beach. Walk across the beach and then go up the concrete boat ramp. Take the path to the right of the toilets and follow the coastal track to the left to make a narrow and winding climb up to Pony Point Reserve. Make a loop return to Cass Bay on the short and very steep path, starting at the road end of the reserve. No public access past Pony Point.

Info Centre – Pony Point 2 hours one way (4.4km) Naval Point – Pony Point 1½ hours one way.

Good walking shoes needed. Some hill walking. Suitable for rugged pushchairs.

Dogs on short leash on beaches 1 Dec – 1 Mar 9am – 7pm and at all times in Pony Point. All other places under effective control.

The Trust exists to foster sustainable management and conservation in partnership with others and to improve public access to assist with understanding of the environment. Read about the Trust at www.roddonaldtrust.co.nz

Points of Interest on Coastal Walk1 Baden Norris Reserve is named after the former Lyttelton

Museum curator.2 British Hotel – farewell dinners for Captain Scott’s 1901

Antarctic Expedition were held here, a reminder of Lyttelton’s long role as the gateway to Antarctica.

3 Pilgrim’s Rock commemorates the arrival of the First Four British Settler Ships for the Canterbury Settlement.

4 Site of first telegraph in NZ – sent in 1862 from a building here.

5 Mitre Hotel was established in 1849, Canterbury’s oldest tavern. The existing Art Deco earthquake damaged building is the third incarnation with the first two wooden hotels succumbing to fires in 1875 and 1926.

6 Sutton Reserve commemorates the original port and has a carved pou by local carver Caine Tauwhare that represents Hinehouroko, an ancestor of the first Ma-ori who occupied O-hinehou (Lyttelton).

7 Lyttelton Road Tunnel opened on 27 February 1964 and is NZ’s longest road tunnel at 1970 metres. Pedestrians and cyclists are not allowed to use the tunnel.

8 Graving Dock – the South Island’s only dry dock can be seen

from Brittan Terrace. It was completed in 1892. 9 Fort Erskine – Historic remains of coastal defences erected in

1885 when a Russian invasion was feared.10 Torpedo Boat Museum – formerly the Powder Magazine

Building and now housing the Torpedo Boat, long buried on Purau Beach and relocated here in 1999. Museum open Sunday 1pm-3pm and for group bookings. Features a fantastic video telling the extraordinary story. Small entrance fee.

11 Corsair Bay was named after a whaling brigantine that drifted onto rocks in 1861.

12 Cass Bay is named after an early surveyor Thomas Cass. 13 Pony Point Reserve marks the boundary between Cass Bay

and the Ma-ori settlement of Ra-paki. A carved pou, also by Caine Tauwhare, bench seats, and a grassy area overlooking the harbour-make it perfect for picnics.

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Lyttelton and Coastal Walk to Pony PointEnjoy the Beaches Magazine Bay, Cass Bay and Corsair Bay have sandy beaches, safe swimming and picnic tables. Cass and Corsair also offer road access with parking, toilets and playgrounds. Great for family adventures.

Make a loop on the bus The #28 bus runs between Lyttelton and Rapaki on weekdays at peak times only. Check www.metroinfo.co.nz for the timetable and bus stop locations.

2 URUMAU LOOP

For the nimble-footed who like scrambling up rocks and narrow cliff paths. This walk has magnificent vistas over Whakaraupo/Lyttelton harbour, Sumner and Christchurch.

Directions: Leaving the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre continue up Oxford St, past the old Lyttelton Gaol site. Turn right just after the playground into the driveway between the Norman Kirk Memorial Swimming Pool and playground and head towards the “Community Garden”

sign. At the end of this drive is the Community Garage Sale. Ascend the metal stairs and walk through the Community Garden. At the top of the garden, go through the gate, turn right and then almost immediately left into Stevenson’s Steep.

At the end of Stevensons Steep turn left onto Reserve Tce and walk along the entire front boundary of “the Catholic and Dissenters” cemetery. Follow the steps at the far end of the cemetery marked “To Foster Tce”. At the top of the steps turn left into Foster Tce (which is not marked) and at the end of the cul-de-sac enter Urumau Reserve.

Once in the reserve take the steps up to the sign and follow the formed path upwards past the new plantings. Look for the Head to Head Walkway sign and journey up on the walking track that leads through an open grassy area. At the top of the track turn left onto the 4WD track. Follow this track to the end of Urumau Reserve and carry on through Lyttelton Port Company land (notice the sign). Follow the walking track to the top of the ridge. Stay left of the pine forest. Turn left and pick your way up the rocky ridgeline and you will soon be on a formed track again. The track twists and turns its way uphill for some distance. You will move into Department of Conservation Reserve land.

Take the steep climb up the left hand side of the prominent rock. Once above the rock take the path directly up the hill. Look for the Crater Rim Walkway sign and follow the orange W markers up to the remains of the World War 1 gun emplacements. Once you’ve explored these walk down

4 hour circular tramp 6.7 km, 422 m climb.

This tramp includes steep hill climbs that are on goat-like tracks and is unsuitable after heavy rain. Beware of rock fall danger.

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towards the fence line on the right of the emplacements and climb the stile. There is also a small metal lifting gate to let your dog through! After 150m turn left onto the shared Mt Pleasant mountain bike/walking track.

After passing the radio site buildings join Broadleaf Lane (gravel road). Climb the stile and head down the road and then after about 60m turn left onto the grassy track and follow this as it loops down towards the Summit Road. When you reach the Major Hornbrook Track follow this all the way down into Lyttelton. As you exit Major Hornbrook Track, turn left and then right onto Cornwall Road. Keep heading down to London St and follow this back to the Information Centre.

Watch for stinging nettleLook out for Ongaonga (Urtica ferox), the New Zealand native nettle, as you walk the tracks. It can range in size from a small young plant up to 2m tall. The white hairs and stems give a painful sting even if you only brush against it. Ill

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Points of interest along the Urumau Loop1 Lyttelton Gaol site – the gaol was opened in 1851 and

closed in 1921. It was designed by prominent Christchurch architect Benjamin Woolfield Mountfort. The gaol was built by the prisoners themselves and could house a maximum of 300 prisoners with 29 cells for female inmates. Mentally ill patients were gaoled alongside murderers, debtors and thieves until Sunnyside Hospital was built in Christchurch in 1863. Seven men were hanged inside the walls between 1868 – 1918. It was the largest gaol in the country and took prisoners from other parts of New Zealand, including pacifist protestors from the Ma-ori settlement of Parihaka in 1880. Opposite the pedestrian crossing by the gaol site is a historic house which was once the head gaoler’s (warden's) house. The gaol buildings were demolished in 1922.

2 Lyttelton Community Garden – was established by local residents in the late 1990s. It serves as a community gathering place to share ideas and to improve community wellbeing, as well as giving people the opportunity to learn how to grow food and minimise waste. On leaving the Community Garden if you look to the left you will see a blue door where the hanged prisoners were taken from the gaol to the cemetery. To the right of Stevensons Steep there’s a row of historic gaolers’ cottages. In those days you guarded the prison from work and home!

3 Catholic and Dissenters Cemetery – Lyttelton has two historic cemeteries (the Nooks and Crannies walk passes through the Anglican cemetery). On this walk you pass the “Catholic and Dissenters” cemetery. Non-Anglican protestants such as Presbyterians and Methodists were classified as “dissenters”. Beneath the flags are the graves of those who fought in various wars. At the top of the steps on the way up to Foster Tce there are the seven unmarked graves of the prisoners who were hanged at Lyttelton Gaol.

4 Urumau Reserve – was a former dairy farm gazetted as a reserve in 2005 and is named after a sacred cave that housed the bones of Ma-ori ancestors. The reserve now offers opportunities for walkers, cyclists and nature enthusiasts. Locals are gradually transforming the reserve back into a temperate rain forest with targeted native plantings. Plants are eco-sourced from nearby southern facing Port Hills remnant growth areas. Gorse and broom sheltering the newly planted seedlings will die out once the natives form a shade canopy.

3 WHAKARAUPO LOOP

A bracing loop walk with great views that takes you up through Whakaraupo Reserve on the Stan Helms Track and back down the historic Bridle Path.

Directions: Turn right out of the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre and immediately left onto London Street. At the end of London Street carry on ahead as the road curves to the right and becomes Hawkhurst

Rd. As the street divides take the upper part of Hawkhurst Rd and then turn left up the concrete steps into Flimwell Lane (walkway), just after 31 Hawkhurst Rd.

At the end of Flimwell Land, turn right onto Ticehurst Road, then after 25m left onto Ticehurst Tce. Follow the signs to the Bridle Path/Stan Helms Track. When you reach the Bridle Path intersection cross directly over Harmans Rd. Walk along Harmans Rd until you reach the Whakaraupo Reserve, which has a carved waharoa (entrance way) made by inmates of Paparua Prison for the year 2000 commemorations.

Follow the path to the left of the oil pipe and head up the wooden steps that cross over the pipeline. After a steep walk you’ll eventually get to the Pioneer Women’s Memorial. You can take a ten minute detour up to the gondola where there is a café, shop and toilets. To complete the walk follow the Bridle Path downhill back towards Lyttelton. At the bottom of the Bridle Path head back down London Street and to the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.

2 hours circular tramp 4.22 km, 300 m climb

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Whakaraupō Reserve: a regenerating taonga More than half the plant species found on the reserve are indigenous. 114 have been identified, including remnant patches of native forest. The reserve includes some rare, extremely rare and threatened native plant species including the Banks Peninsula Sun Hebe (Heliohebe lavaudiana).

Within the reserve is a cultural garden that aims to preserve traditional knowledge of harakeke (flax) and medicinal (rongo-a) plants.

The Stan Helms Track was named in memory of the former Lyttelton borough and Banks Peninsula councillor.

Refer to the O- hinehou Skyline Circuit for information on the Bridle Path and the Pioneer Women’s Memorial.

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A tramp up the rugged, steep Major Hornbrook Track, with fantastic views over Lyttelton/Whakaraupo Harbour and beyond Christchurch/Otautahi to the Southern Alps. Return via the historic Bridle Path.

Directions: Turn right out of the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre and immediately left onto London Street. Walk one block till you reach Canterbury St and Albion Square. Turn

right onto Canterbury St and head uphill for two blocks, then turn left onto Exeter St. After 70m turn right onto Cornwall Road and continue up the steep hill until you reach Somes Rd. Turn left, following sign to Major Hornbrook Reserve.

Enter the Major Hornbrook Reserve and head up the hill past regenerating native bush and remnant forest. You will steadily climb uphill noticing the gondola building above. Follow the track right to the Summit Rd and take time to look at the 360 Trail information board which gives wonderful detail about places/distances in the greater Christchurch area. Join the Crater Rim walkway to the left just before the cattle stop.

At the split in the Crater Rim Walkway take the top path up towards the fence. Follow path straight ahead, not left onto mountain bike path. Go through the gate at the top. You pass under the Gondola, which has a shop, café and toilets. To visit it follow the path to the right to a door in the gondola building. Otherwise continue on the Crater Rim walkway towards the Pioneer Women’s Memorial (look for the pyramid shaped roof). Along the way is the Cavendish Bluffs lookout which has almost 360-degree views. Keep following the track down towards the Summit Rd and look forward to the seating area at the Pioneer Women’s Memorial (there is also car parking here). When you’re rested, follow the historic Bridle Path back down to Lyttelton.

3 hour circular tramp 5.5 kms, 370 m climb.

This tramp includes steep hill climbs. Beware of rock fall danger.

Points of interest along the Ohinehou Skyline Circuit1 Albion Square was officially opened in November 2014. It

is the result of the community voicing the need for a civic space and the earthquake rebuild providing an opportunity to create such a place. The square is named after the historic Albion Hotel which existed here prior to the earthquakes, though it had not been used as a hotel for many years. The waharoa (entranceway) is called “Ohinehouroko” after an ancestor of local Ma-ori.2 Cornwall Road is named after the Cornish miners who lived

in this area and helped excavate the Lyttelton Rail Tunnel (1861-1867.) Some of the original Cornish miners’ cottages can be seen on Exeter, Cornwall and Somes Roads. 3 Major Hornbrook Track was named after the owner of

Canterbury’s first pub the Mitre.

4 The Pioneer Women’s Memorial is a small stone shelter that celebrates the early settler women who arrived in Christchurch via Lyttleton and the Port Hills in the mid-19th century. 5 The Bridle Path (named for the horses led over it by bridle)

is a historic route taken by the first European settlers who arrived by ship in Lyttelton and made their way over the hill to where they would make their new homes on the Canterbury Plains. Along the Bridle Path there are old stone memorial seats dedicated to the first four ships of the Canterbury Settlement. There is also a mural at the Lyttelton end of the Bridle Path that commemorates the early pioneer spirit and the resilience of the women settlers.

On this spot the pioneer women of Canterbury and their children rested after their climb from the Port of Lyttelton and gazed with awe but courage upon the hills and plains of Canterbury where they were to make their home.

Inscription inside the Pioneer Women’s Memorial

5 NOOKS AND CRANNIES

Explore the nooks and crannies that make the historical port town of Lyttelton so interesting.

Directions: Turn right out of Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre and head up Oxford St until you get to the end of the cul-de-sac. Follow the concrete path up the hill and then turn left up a grass track into the Anglican cemetery (not

marked). Once inside the cemetery head left towards the big old pine tree. At the wide grass track turn right, continuing through the cemetery. Look for the Grubb family grave on the left. Exit the cemetery and turn right to cross over the road past the barriers. Then turn left and, after about 20m, turn right into the gap in the fence with a gravel walkway leading down to the right (the sign on the post says Footpath to 83). Follow this and go straight ahead up the concrete driveway. Turn right onto Cornwall Rd and then the first left onto Upham Tce. As the road loops back downhill it becomes Jacksons Rd. You will pass Keebles Lane and then a fork in Jacksons Rd where you take the lower path. Turn sharp left into Kenners Lane, down the steps and then left onto the road. At the end of Coleridge Tce turn sharp right towards the Lyttelton Top Club. Walk past the club to the end of the street. Cross London St, veer right up to Winchester St and head up the Bridle Path.

A wee way up the Bridle Path take the lower road onto Cunningham Tce. Walk the length of Cunningham Tce which curves round to the left at the end and joins Simeon Quay. Cross the road and turn left down into Voelas Rd. Walk down Voelas Rd until you reach a major junction. Cross Brittan Tce and walk down the lower part of Voelas Rd. At the bottom either take the steps in front of you (currently under construction) or turn right onto Godley Quay and walk down the gently sloping road to the Te Ana sign on the left. Walk through the carpark and head towards The Woolstore. Take some time to get near the waters edge to enjoy the sights and sounds of the marina. Once you’ve walked the length of The Woolstore, follow the signs and footpath/steps up to Norwich Quay.

From Norwich Quay cross to the east of the bus stop and continue up Dublin St. Turn right onto London St and pass historic Grubb Cottage – open to the public on Saturdays.

Finish your walk with a relaxing stop at one of the cafes or bars in London St and enjoy exploring its unique shops.

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Lyttelton Nooks and Crannies

Points of interest along Nooks and Crannies1 Lyttelton Gaol Site – see Points of Interest along the Urumau

Loop.

2 Upham Clock – Dr Charles Upham, known as “the little Dr” treated the poor for free and was doctor to nine male leper patients interned on Quail Island/Otamahua from 1906 until 1925. Dr Upham was much loved in Lyttelton and Upham Clock was built in his honour in 1951 on the old Lyttelton gaol site.

3 Anglican Cemetery – This cemetery contains the graves of many Lytteltonians of note including John Grubb and Dr Charles Upham. There is also a Catholic and Dissenters Cemetery on the Urumau Loop walk.

4 Jacksons Road – Lyttelton Harbour used to supply produce to Christchurch and Jackson’s Road passes through one of the original orchards areas. Look out for heritage fruit trees.

5 Lyttelton Top Club – is a community built and owned facility on the site of an old dance hall. Cottages from the 1880s can be seen opposite it in Dublin Street.

6 Cunningham Terrace – has many historic houses including number 2, built in 1874 for grain merchant and landowner Peter Cunningham.

7 Godley Quay – also has many grand old homes including number 16, former boarding school Dalcroy House.

8 Te Ana Marina – A new waterfront area including The Woolstore, presently being developed as a retail space with plans for food/beverages and boutique shopping.

9 Grubb Cottage – John Grubb arrived from Scotland in 1848, one of the first Pa-keha- settlers in Lyttelton. In July 1849, Grubb along with Donald Gollan, James McNeil and Magnus and Robert Allan began constructing Lyttelton's first jetty. It was completed by the end of 1849 for the arrival of the Canterbury Association’s first four ships. John Grubb’s wife Mary and three children arrived on one of these ships, the Charlotte Jane. John Grubb built “Grubb Cottage” at 61 London Street in 1851.

10 Town Centre buildings – After a great fire in 1870 destroyed all the wooden buildings in the block bounded by Oxford, London, Canterbury Streets and Norwich Quay many were rebuilt in brick, only to fall down during the 2010/2011 earthquakes. In the west-end of the town the original wooden buildings survived and are now being repaired and restored.

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