tautahi (Christchurch) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and its airport is the country’s second-largest and busiest airport. The only airport on the South Island, and second in New Zealand, capable of handling the Airbus A380, is fortunate enough to welcome Emirates double-decker from Sydney daily.
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