Sustainability is baked into the new city, which is still rebuilding after a devastating series of earthquakes.

WELLINGTON: The New Zealand city of Christchurch marked on Sunday (Feb 22) the 15th anniversary of the devastating 2011 earthquake that claimed 185 lives and injured thousands.

Spread out along the road between Christchurch and Queenstown, lodge hotels, many in remote spots, offer luxury with a sense of place. The Scrubby Bay lodge sits on a larger estate and is accessible ...