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  • Updated By martin_nl on September 24, 2004
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    New Brighton Pier
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    After Sumner we drove a few more k's and we ended up in New Brighton, where the people of Christchurch and New Brighton built this great pier. If the amount you donated to the pier was big you can even have a bench or a lantern named after you. Great idea or not? There were lots of surfies riding the big waves here. We opted for something less adventurous and cold (!!) and went into the library instead and afterwards had a nice milkshake at the cafe right next to the pier and under the library building.

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  • By stephikins on October 27, 2003
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    A walk along the New Brighton Pier is a must for any visitor and if you are keen to do some fishing from the pier this is also possible. The New Brighton Library is located on the beach front and provides wheelchair access to the pier as well as views from the large windows if you prefer to stay inside. A major event that happens every year on November 5th is the fireworks extravaganza on the pier that is spectacular and can be viewed from many vantage points along the beach.

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    New Brighton Pier..: Go FIsh (New Brighton Pier)
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  • Updated By Canadian_Traveler on August 6, 2004
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    Though I didn't actually go fishing myself I did stand around and watch some local fishermen fish off the end of the New Brighton Pier. They seemed to be catching some pretty big ones as well as some smaller fish (sharks!) that they would just throw back into the water. Some guys had 3 or 4 lines in the water at once. There was a posted sign which described and depicted most of the fish that are caught in the area (as well as the catch limits for each). It was an interesting way to spend an hour or so on a cool winter day in Christchurch.

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  • Updated By Atre on April 19, 2004
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    The pier was built originally in 1894 and was demolished in 1964. $4 million was raised by the council and community funds to build a new pier, and in 1987 it was opened. You can get good views of the ocean at the end, though on a nice weekend day a lot of people will fish from it, and if you dont like the smell of fish and blood then you might want to avoid it. It is pretty fun watching the people on the beach as well, kids playing, surfing lessons and that sort of thing. There is also a library at the beginning of the pier and a cafe underneath. A kids paddling pool is situated nearby.

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  • By ShelleyKeating on July 23, 2006
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  • New Brighton Beach from the pier - Christchurch
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    New Brighton beach is where a lot of Christchurcher's go to see the first sunrise of the New Year and the New Brighton Pier see's its largest number of visitors on this occasion. Apart from that it is nothing too exciting. The beach is not the most beautiful, though aparently good for surfing (i was there in mid-winter and there were at least 12 semi-insane surfers in the water!). The Pier was constructed in 1894 but demolished in 1964 and rebuilt from funds the community raised in 1997. The whole place still has a feel of an out-dated family holiday place. The shopping mall has a good health food shop but the other shops aren't too exciting.

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    New Brighton Pier..: New Brighton Library
  • By ShelleyKeating on July 23, 2006
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    The library at New Brighton beach is very cool. The best thing i found about the whole place. The whole eastern wall is glass and comfortable chairs are lined up along it facing out so you can sit back, relax with a book and look out over the sea!

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