Hayley Westenra from the Celtic Woman fame was born in Christchurch. Yet she's currently living in England for recording her music and touring around Europe. Who is she? She sings the music from the Nintendo Wii game, Endless Ocean Her family still lives in Christchurch.
One thing I CAN tell you (and Hayley has said this herself) is that in Christchurch, you can go skiing/snowboarding in the mountains to the west, and to the east you can go to the beach to go swimming It's a PERFECT place if you want snow and also going swimming, and surprisingly the ocean water is warm there, too. Well, during late spring and summer.