Christchurch International Airport Christchurch International Airport Christchurch International Airport is the main airport that serves Christchurch, New Zealand. It is located 12 kilometres to the northwest of the city centre, in the suburb of Harewood. Christchurch (Harewood) Airport officially opened on 18 May 1940 and became New Zealand's first international airport on 16 December 1950. It is the second busiest airport in New Zealand after Auckland by both annual passengers and aircraft movements. Christchurch along with Auckland are the only two airports in New Zealand to regularly handle Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 aircraft. The airport is curfew free operating 24 hours a
Stanley Bay, New Zealand Harbour in 1841. Stanley Bay School is a coeducational contributing primary school (years 1–6), with a decile rating of 10 and a roll of 313. The school celebrated its centenary on Labour Weekend 2009. Stanley Bay published a book called "Supertastic Marvellistic", featuring stories written by the children and one from poet Kevin Ireland, with all profits going to charity. The school motto is "Those Who Do Their Best Do Well" which was updated from the gender specific version "He Who Does His Best Does Well" in the early 1980s. Stanley Bay, New Zealand Stanley Bay on the North Shore,