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Lyttelton – Ōhinehou – is the largest settlement on Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō, on the north-western side of Banks Peninsula, with about 3,220 residents. It was the landing port for the 'Canterbury pilgrims' in December 1850 and became a Category I Historic Area in 2009. A road tunnel through the Port Hills gives direct access to Christchurch, 12 km to the north-west.
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- Local florists make up and deliver the flowers
- Hospital rules for Christchurch Hospital
- Funerals: what to send and write
Popular bouquets to send to Lyttelton
Made up by a florist near the recipient.
Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas
Send flowers for the right occasion in Lyttelton
Pick the moment and a local florist takes over.
Birthday
Add some colour to the big day
Anniversary
Roses that say you remembered
Hospital
Check the ward rules first
Mother’s Day
Second Sunday in May
Graduation
Ceremony dates by university
Sympathy & funerals
Where to send, and what to write
Love & romance
Valentine’s in a Kiwi summer
Get well soon
Sunny stems for a recovery
Daffodils in the cemeteries
In June 2021 Christchurch City Council planted 40,000 'Grand Monarch' daffodil bulbs in Lyttelton's Anglican and Catholic-and-Public cemeteries, to flower in late winter or early spring. If you are visiting a grave at that time of year, the cemeteries will already be full of yellow.
- Lyttelton Anglican Cemetery, 79 Canterbury Street, opened in 1850; the first burial was John Williams, who died two days after the First Four Ships arrived.
- Lyttelton Catholic and Public Cemetery is a terraced hillside cemetery run by Christchurch City Council, with Catholic, Services (RSA) and public sections. Because of earthquake damage, only ash plots are available and new interments are considered case by case.
For a funeral, flowers usually go to the funeral home or the family; our funeral flower guide has more.
No flowers at Christchurch Hospital
Lyttelton has a general practice, Lyttelton Health Centre at 18 Oxford Street, but the nearest hospital is Christchurch Hospital at 2 Riccarton Avenue, with a 24-hour emergency department. Health New Zealand says flowers are not permitted in the wards or other areas of Christchurch Hospital. The hospital gift shops sell flower vouchers so flowers can be delivered when the person goes home – or you can simply send flowers to their Lyttelton home once they are back. See our Christchurch Hospital page.
A rose garden where the gaol stood
The old Lyttelton Gaol site is now a rose garden, with the Upham Clock in the middle. The 1876 Lyttelton Timeball Station was destroyed in the June 2011 earthquake; its tower was faithfully rebuilt and working again by the end of 2018. Lyttelton's three 1860s churches on Winchester Street were damaged in the earthquakes and demolished in 2011, and St Saviour's Chapel was returned to the Holy Trinity site in 2013.
Hill streets and the harbour
If the address is up steps or a steep driveway, say so in the delivery notes, and add a phone number for the recipient. A frequent ferry links Diamond Harbour across the harbour. For city deliveries, see our Christchurch page.
Places flowers often go in Lyttelton
Hospitals
- Christchurch Hospital (Christchurch)
Cemeteries
- Lyttelton Catholic and Public Cemetery
- Lyttelton Anglican Cemetery
Put the recipient’s ward, room or the funeral director’s name on the order so the florist can find them.
Upcoming occasions
Busy days book out early, so order ahead for Lyttelton.
Christmas
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A summer Christmas: red flowers echo the pōhutukawa in bloom. Read our guide.
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New Year's Eve
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Welcome the new year with flowers for family or friends. Read our guide.
Order flowersQuestions about sending flowers to Lyttelton
Can I send flowers to a patient in Christchurch Hospital?
No. Flowers are not permitted anywhere in Christchurch Hospital. The gift shops sell flower vouchers so flowers can be delivered when the patient goes home.
Can new burials take place at the Lyttelton Catholic and Public Cemetery?
Because of earthquake damage, only ash plots are available, and new interments are considered case by case.
When do the daffodils flower in Lyttelton's cemeteries?
The 40,000 bulbs planted in 2021 flower in late winter or early spring.