St Paul's Anglican Church, Papanui
St Paul's Anglican Church is an heritage-listed Anglican church located in the suburb of Papanui, Christchurch, in the South Island of New Zealand. The church was listed as a Category II heritage building by Heritage New Zealand on 9 December 2005.
St Paul's Church in 2013
Papanui is a major suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. It is situated five kilometres to the northwest of the city centre. Papanui is a middle socio-economic area with a population of 3,645 consisting predominantly of Pākehā 86.9%, Asian 7.6%, Māori 5.3%, Pacific peoples 3.1%, Middle Eastern/Latin American/African 0.7%. The suburb is located at the junction of three busy thoroughfares; Papanui Road leading to the city, the Main North Road that leads to North Canterbury and Harewood Road that leads to Christchurch International Airport. However, as with most Christchurch suburbs, Papanui has no defined borders.
Papanui Junction with the 99-year-old Papanui Building centred. Taken from Papanui Road with the Main North Road leading away to the right and Harewood Road leading away to the left. (2008)
Monarch butterflies can be seen in great abundance in St James Park in late autumn and early winter
Papanui in spring 2008 showing the domain where the pre-colonisation bush once stood with Papanui High School in the background
Papanui Junction looking from Papanui Road towards the Papanui Hotel sited on the Main North Road and Jacksons Seven Oaks Butchery (with two chimneys) in the late 1870s