Hornby is a major residential and retail suburb at the western edge of Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb is directly connected to other parts of Christchurch and the South Island by a number of main arterial routes, including State Highway 1 and the Christchurch Southern Motorway.
The Hornby Clocktower building in 2011, a landmark of the suburb prior to its demolition in 2014
State Highway 1 (New Zealand)
State Highway 1 is the longest and most significant road in the New Zealand road network, running the length of both main islands. It appears on road maps as SH 1 and on road signs as a white number 1 on a red shield, but it has the official designations SH 1N in the North Island, SH 1S in the South Island.
SH 1 near Cape Reinga. Sealing of this section was completed in April 2010.
SH 1 as the Auckland Northern Motorway, looking north from Forrest Hill, North Shore
SH 1 through the Central Motorway Junction ("Spaghetti Junction")
SH 1, as the Southern Motorway, in Ōtāhuhu, Auckland