Kaiapoi Pā
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Kaiapoi Pā is a historic pā site just north of the Waimakariri River in Canterbury, New Zealand. The pā was a major centre of trade and nobility for Ngāi Tahu in the Classical Māori period.
Monument on the pā site, erected in 1898
The inscription on the monument
Panorama of the Kaiapoi Pā site in 2021, taken from the position of the monument looking north. The tree on the left is close to the position of the Huirapa gate. The former earthworks of the pā are visible as undulations in the ground.
History of Canterbury Region
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The history of the Canterbury Region of the South Island of New Zealand dates back to settlement by Māori people in about the 14th century.
A bullock wagon in the Canterbury region in the 1880s.
Building damage in Worcester Street, corner Manchester Street, with ChristChurch Cathedral in the background. (September 2010)
A store damaged in the February 2011 earthquake.
Pyne Gould Corporation Building, 24 February 2011